George Herbert: Trending quotes (page 4)

“678. More have repented speech then silence.”

“[ Old men go to death; death comes to young men. ]”

“Be calm in arguing: for fierceness makes
Error a fault, and truth discourtesy.”

“[ Silke doth quench the fire in the kitchin. ]”

“475. Fine words dresse ill deedes.”

“Man is one world, and hath
Another to attend him.”

“86. He that lives well is learned enough.”

“465. In the kingdome of blind men the one-ey'd is king.”

“942. Every mile is two in winter.”

“123. To a boyling pot flies come not.”

“[ There is a remedy for everything, could men find it. ]”

“To a close-shorn sheep God gives wind by measure.”

“583. Thursday come and the week's gone.”

“296. The child saies nothing but what it heard by the fire.”

“158. The eye and religion can beare no jesting.”

“61. Ill ware is never cheape.”

“375. All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.”

“[ When war begins then hell openeth. ]”

“[ Some had rather lose their friend then their jest. ]”