A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
GEORGE HERBERTA married man turns his staffe into a stake.
GEORGE HERBERTReason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
GEORGE HERBERTHe that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
GEORGE HERBERTWhere there is peace, God is.
GEORGE HERBERTThe eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
GEORGE HERBERTBetter speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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 HERBERTA discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
GEORGE HERBERTThere is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
GEORGE HERBERTIn good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
GEORGE HERBERTChuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
GEORGE HERBERTWhen a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
GEORGE HERBERTShall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
GEORGE HERBERTIt’s not good fishing before the net.
GEORGE HERBERTThe Law is not the same at morning and at night.
GEORGE HERBERTHee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
GEORGE HERBERT