George Herbert Quotes

Love and a cough cannot be hid.
George Herbert

Love, Cannot, Cough

One father is enough to govern one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.
George Herbert

Father, Enough, Sons

One sword keeps another in the sheath.
George Herbert

Another, Sword, Keeps

Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.
George Herbert

Life, Love, Friendship

Storms make the oak grow deeper roots.
George Herbert

Grow, Storms, Roots

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.
George Herbert

Lie, Spring, Sweet

Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health.
George Herbert

Love, Good, Health

The offender never pardons.
George Herbert

Offender, Pardons

A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to spin.
George Herbert

Great, Learning, Rock

Better never begin than never make an end.
George Herbert

Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
George Herbert

Once, Within, Drink

He hath no leisure who useth it not.
George Herbert

He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.
George Herbert

Lost, Dead, Credit

He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea.
George Herbert

Him, Learn, Sea

Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
George Herbert

Good, Hell, Full

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.
George Herbert

Poor, Spirit, Himself

Many kiss the hand they wish cut off.
George Herbert

Wish, Off, Kiss

Never was a miser a brave soul.
George Herbert

Brave, Soul, Miser

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.
George Herbert

Best, Sometimes, Lose

Spend not on hopes.
George Herbert

The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one.
George Herbert

Eyes, Needs, Buyer

The eyes have one language everywhere.
George Herbert

Eyes, Language, Everywhere

The mouse that hath but one hole is quickly taken.
George Herbert

Taken, Hole, Mouse

The resolved mind hath no cares.
George Herbert

Mind, Cares, Hath

The shortest answer is doing.
George Herbert

Answer, Shortest

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Poet

Born: April 3, 1593

Died: March 1, 1633

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