There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
GEORGE HERBERTAll that shakes falles not.
More George Herbert Quotes
-
-
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
GEORGE HERBERT -
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
GEORGE HERBERT -
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
GEORGE HERBERT -
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
GEORGE HERBERT -
True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
GEORGE HERBERT -
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
GEORGE HERBERT -
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
GEORGE HERBERT -
When war begins, then hell openeth.
GEORGE HERBERT