Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
GEORGE HERBERTWho shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
GEORGE HERBERTTrust not one night’s ice.
GEORGE HERBERTWee know not who lives or dies.
GEORGE HERBERTTo a good spender God is the Treasurer.
GEORGE HERBERTEveryone puts his fault on the Times.
GEORGE HERBERTThere are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERTThe honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
GEORGE HERBERTThe tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
GEORGE HERBERTTo take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
GEORGE HERBERTCall me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
GEORGE HERBERTReligion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
GEORGE HERBERTThe first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
GEORGE HERBERTAn ill deed cannot bring honor.
GEORGE HERBERTThere is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
GEORGE HERBERTLawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
GEORGE HERBERTA little labour, much health.
GEORGE HERBERT