Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERTOf all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERTReason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
GEORGE HERBERTA fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
GEORGE HERBERTBeing on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
GEORGE HERBERTMan is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
GEORGE HERBERTTo have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
GEORGE HERBERTWater, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
GEORGE HERBERTIn the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
GEORGE HERBERTHee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
GEORGE HERBERTSumme up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
GEORGE HERBERTWho eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
GEORGE HERBERTHe that goeth farre hath many encounters.
GEORGE HERBERTHee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
GEORGE HERBERTHe that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
GEORGE HERBERTA good pay-master starts not at assurances.
GEORGE HERBERTThe life of spies is to know, not bee known.
GEORGE HERBERT