Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
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
Much
Foole
Grants
More quotes by George Herbert
Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth).
George Herbert
A blustering night, a faire day. [A blustering night, a fair day.]
George Herbert
As flames do work and wind when they ascend, So did I weave myself into the sense.
George Herbert
To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe.
George Herbert
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
George Herbert
Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.
George Herbert
I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire. [I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heir.]
George Herbert
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
George Herbert
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
George Herbert
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
George Herbert
Waight and measure take away strife.
George Herbert
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
George Herbert
One slumber finds another.
George Herbert
Hee that hath charge of soules transports them not in bundles.
George Herbert
I envy no man's nightingale or spring Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
George Herbert
Good horses make short miles.
George Herbert
The Mill gets by going.
George Herbert
In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.
George Herbert
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
George Herbert
Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to your mind.
George Herbert