Quote

An Idle youth, a needy Age.

George Herbert

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

George Herbert
Age: 39 †
Born: 1593
Born: April 3
Died: 1633
Died: March 1
Cleric
Poet
Politician
Priest
Writer
Montgomery
Powys
Age
Needy
Idle
Youth

More quotes by George Herbert

Image
He that sowes trusts in God.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.
George Herbert
Image
Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe, Whence cam'st thou, that thou art so fresh and fine? I know thy parentage is base and low: Man found thee poor and dirty in a mine.
George Herbert
Image
He hath no leisure who useth it not.
George Herbert
Image
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
George Herbert
Image
A broken Altar, Lord, thy servant rears, Made of a heart, and cemented with tears.
George Herbert
Image
Litle stickes kindle the fire great ones put it out.
George Herbert
Image
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
George Herbert
Image
The way is an ill neighbour.
George Herbert
Image
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
George Herbert
Image
On a good bargain think twice.
George Herbert
Image
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
George Herbert
Image
Hee stands not surely, that never slips.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.
George Herbert
Image
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
George Herbert
Image
He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.
George Herbert
Image
Favour will as surely perish as life.
George Herbert
Image
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timbered, never gives But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives.
George Herbert
Image
But who does hawk at eagles with a dove?
George Herbert