Quote

Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.

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
Another
Fortune
Step
Steps
Mother

More quotes by George Herbert

Image
God's mill grinds slow, but sure.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that lives well is learned enough.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the fowler he is.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
George Herbert
Image
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
George Herbert
Image
He that marries late, marries ill.
George Herbert
Image
It's good tying the sack before it be full.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.
George Herbert
Image
Gold thou mayst safely touch but if it stick Unto thy hands, it woundeth to the quick.
George Herbert
Image
Hee stands not surely, that never slips.
George Herbert
Image
God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens, and to rivers foords.
George Herbert
Image
Evening words are not like to morning.
George Herbert
Image
No Alchymy to saving.
George Herbert
Image
Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.
George Herbert
Image
When a man sleepes, his head is in his stomach.
George Herbert
Image
One stroke fells not an oke.
George Herbert
Image
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
George Herbert
Image
What one day gives us, another takes away from us. [What one day gives, another takes away from us.]
George Herbert
Image
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
George Herbert
Image
When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, 'Let us,'said he,'pour on him all we can: Let the world's riches, which disperse' d lie, Contract into a span'.
George Herbert