George Herbert: Trending quotes (page 2)

“334. When you are an anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer, strike your fill.”

“104. Leave jesting while it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.”

“816. Women laugh when they can and weepe when they will.”

“It is a poor sport that is not worth the candle.”

“460. The resolved minde hath no cares.”

“916. The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.”

“319. Little sticks kindle the fire, great ones put it out.”

“[ Your thoughts close and your countenance loose. ]”

“Wouldst thou both eat thy cake and have it?”

“67. Never had ill workman good tooles.”

“294. A man's discontent is his worst evill.”

“966. With customes wee live well, but lawes undoe us.”

“897. There are more physitians in health then drunkards.”

“557. The offender never pardons.”

“222. One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.”

“508. He that tells a secret is another's servant.”

“763. Better speake truth rudely then lye covertly.”

“376. Little pitchers have wide eares.”

“The fineness which a hymn or psalm affords
If when the soul unto the lines accords.”