Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
GEORGE HERBERTThere is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
More George Herbert Quotes
-
-
The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
GEORGE HERBERT -
A child correct behind and not before.
GEORGE HERBERT -
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
GEORGE HERBERT -
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
GEORGE HERBERT -
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERT -
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
GEORGE HERBERT -
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
GEORGE HERBERT -
A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
GEORGE HERBERT -
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
GEORGE HERBERT -
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
GEORGE HERBERT -
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
GEORGE HERBERT