Quote

If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.

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
Husband
Home

More quotes by George Herbert

Image
Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, makes that and the action fine.
George Herbert
Image
The words ending in Ique do mocke the Physician (as Hectique, Paralitique, Apoplectique, Lethargique).
George Herbert
Image
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
George Herbert
Image
Everyone thinks his sack heaviest.
George Herbert
Image
For want of a naile the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the horse is lost, for want of a horse the rider is lost.
George Herbert
Image
A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.
George Herbert
Image
Feare, the Bedle of the Law.
George Herbert
Image
One stroke fells not an oke.
George Herbert
Image
Better a barefoot than none.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the fowler he is.
George Herbert
Image
There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
George Herbert
Image
The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts not.
George Herbert
Image
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
George Herbert
Image
If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.
George Herbert
Image
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
George Herbert
Image
Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.
George Herbert
Image
To be too busie gets contempt.
George Herbert
Image
Wee leave more to do when wee dye, then wee have done.
George Herbert
Image
A hundredload of worry will not pay an ounce of debt.
George Herbert
Image
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
George Herbert