Quote

Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.

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
Brings
Hard
Good

More quotes by George Herbert

Image
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men. [Better spare to have of thine own than ask of other men.]
George Herbert
Image
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy). [Wine is a turncoat, first a friend, then an enemy.]
George Herbert
Image
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
George Herbert
Image
To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.
George Herbert
Image
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
George Herbert
Image
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
George Herbert
Image
The drunkard forfeits man and doth divest All wordly right, save what he hath by beast.
George Herbert
Image
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
George Herbert
Image
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
George Herbert
Image
Who would have thought my shrivel'd heart could have recovered greenness?
George Herbert
Image
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
George Herbert
Image
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
George Herbert
Image
Grasp not at much, for fear thou losest all.
George Herbert
Image
Many kiss the hand they wish cut off.
George Herbert
Image
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
George Herbert
Image
Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies. [Health and sickness surely are men's double enemies.]
George Herbert
Image
He that will be served must bee patient.
George Herbert
Image
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
George Herbert
Image
An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
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