Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Learn weeping, and thou shalt laugh gaining.
George Herbert
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
Cleric
Poet
Politician
Priest
Writer
Montgomery
Powys
Weeping
Thou
Gains
Laugh
Sorrow
Laughing
Learn
Gaining
Shalt
More quotes by George Herbert
The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.
George Herbert
Beare with evill, and expect good.
George Herbert
Lie not, neither to thyself, nor man, nor God. Let mouth and heart be one beat and speak together, and make both felt in action. It is for cowards to lie.
George Herbert
He that studies his content, wants it.
George Herbert
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
George Herbert
Such a Saint, such an offering.
George Herbert
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear. Dare to look in thy chest for 'Tis thine own: And tumble up and down what thou findst there. Who cannot rest till he good fellows find, he breaks up house, turns out of doors his mind.
George Herbert
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
George Herbert
Power seldome grows old at Court.
George Herbert
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
George Herbert
All truths are not to be told.
George Herbert
Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.
George Herbert
None saies his Garner is full.
George Herbert
In every country dogges bite.
George Herbert
Storms make oaks take deeper root.
George Herbert
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
George Herbert
The effect speakes, the tongue needes not. [The effect speaks, the tongue needs not.]
George Herbert
Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.
George Herbert
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
George Herbert
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
George Herbert