Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
GEORGE HERBERTMany, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
GEORGE HERBERTIn thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
GEORGE HERBERTThere are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERTWho shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
GEORGE HERBERTBetter speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
GEORGE HERBERTHee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
GEORGE HERBERTThe Law is not the same at morning and at night.
GEORGE HERBERTHe that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
GEORGE HERBERTThe offender never pardons.
GEORGE HERBERTThe Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
GEORGE HERBERTWe do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
GEORGE HERBERTHee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
GEORGE HERBERTA lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
GEORGE HERBERTAn upbraided morsell never choaked any.
GEORGE HERBERTThe eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
GEORGE HERBERTGod is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
GEORGE HERBERT