Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
GEORGE HERBERTIt is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
More George Herbert Quotes
-
-
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
GEORGE HERBERT -
In a long journey straw waighs.
GEORGE HERBERT -
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
GEORGE HERBERT -
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Summe 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 HERBERT -
The cholerick man never wants woe.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
GEORGE HERBERT -
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.
GEORGE HERBERT -
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
Heresie is the school of pride.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
GEORGE HERBERT -
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Music helps not the toothache.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
GEORGE HERBERT -
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
GEORGE HERBERT -
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
GEORGE HERBERT -
A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
GEORGE HERBERT