When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
GEORGE HERBERTAll that shakes falles not.
More George Herbert Quotes
-
-
Dally not with mony or women. [Dally not with money or women.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
GEORGE HERBERT -
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
GEORGE HERBERT -
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
GEORGE HERBERT -
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
GEORGE HERBERT -
To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
GEORGE HERBERT -
He that chastens one, chastens 20.
GEORGE HERBERT -
No Alchymy to saving.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
GEORGE HERBERT -
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Good workemen are seldome rich.
GEORGE HERBERT