George Herbert Quotes

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“74. Hearken to Reason, or shee will bee heard.”

“649. A beane in liberty is better than a comfit in prison.”

“Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie:
A fault, which needs it most, grows two thereby.”

“310. Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number.”

“850. He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.”

“502. A penny spar'd is twice got.”

“775. A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.”

“241. An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.”

“196. Hee that lookes not before finds himself behind.”

“1011. The eye is bigger then the belly.”

“906. Silkes and satins put out the fire in the chimney.”

“[ What one day gives us another takes away from us. ]”

“A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees farther of the two.”

“876. One houre's sleepe before midnight is worth three after.”

“534. At the game's end we shall see who gaines.”

“183. Where the drink goes in there the wit goes out.”

“It (my book) is a picture of the many spiritual conflicts that have passed between God and my soul, before I could subject mine to the will of Jesus, my Master, in whose service I have now found perfect freedom. (Maycock, A L, Nicholas Ferrar of Little Gidding. SPCK, London, 1938)”

“991. Speake not of my debts, unlesse you mean to pay them.”

“Bibles laid open, millions of surprises.”

“253. A foole knowes more in his house then a wise man in another's.”

“18. When all sinnes growe old covetousnesse is young.”

“620. Before you make a friend eate a bushell of salt with him.”

“49. Love and a cough cannot be hid.”

“684. When God will punish, He will first take away the understanding.”

“His bark is worse than his bite.”

“336. He that makes his bed ill, lies there.”

“302. All is not gold that glisters.”

“648. Show me a lyer, and I'l shew thee a theefe.”

“404. One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.”

“To write a verse or two is all the praise
That I can raise.”

“445. A great ship askes deepe waters.”

“412. He that seekes trouble never misses.”

“707. Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.”

“The mouse that hath but one hole is quickly taken.”

“By all means use sometimes to be alone.”

“192. Whose house is of glasse must not throw stones at another.”

“467. Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.”

“208. The honey is sweet, but the bee stings.”

“80. He that is warme thinkes all so.”

“779. He that marries for wealth sells his liberty.”

“177. One stroke fells not an oke.”

“499. Gluttony kills more then the sword.”

“496. Weigh justly and sell dearely.”

“14. Pleasing ware is halfe sould.”

“After death the doctor.”

“838. Poverty is no sinne.”

“Verse 1 Line 5&6”

“782. He that lends gives.”

“Whereas if the heart be moved,

Although the verse be somewhat scant,

God doth supply the want.”