George Herbert: Trending quotes (page 5)

“77. When a dog is a-drowning every one offers him drink.”

“213. Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.”

“574. A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.”

“Wit's an unruly engine, wildly striking
Sometimes a friend, sometimes the engineer.”

“My meaning (dear Mother) is in these sonnets, to declare my resolution to be, that my poor abilities in poetry, shall be all and ever consecrated to God's glory.”

“Chase brave employment with a naked sword
Throughout the world.”

“By no means run in debt: take thine own measure.
Who cannot live on twenty pound a year,
Cannot on forty.”

“830. He thinkes not well that thinkes not againe.”

“15. Light burthens long borne growe heavie.”

“737. The best smell is bread, the best savour salt, the best love that of children.”

“Teach me, my God and King,
In all things thee to see
And what I do in any thing,
To do it as for thee..”

“1010. An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.”

“No sooner is a temple built to God, but the Devil builds a chapel hard by.”

“971. Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.”

“322. Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.”

“[ Much money makes a countrey poor, for it sets a dearer price on every thing. ]”

“422. He that hath love in his brest hath spurres in his sides.”

“759. Give not S. Peter so much, to leave Saint Paul nothing.”

“13. The scalded dog feares cold water.”