Quote

The life of spies is to know, not bee known.

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
Known
Life
Spies
Spy
Bees

More quotes by George Herbert

Image
The comforters head never akes.
George Herbert
Image
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
George Herbert
Image
Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.
George Herbert
Image
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
George Herbert
Image
Bees work for man, and yet they never bruise Their Master's flower, but leave it having done, As fair as ever and as fit to use So both the flower doth stay and honey run.
George Herbert
Image
Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled. [Wood half-burnt is easily kindled.]
George Herbert
Image
He that is warme, thinkes all so.
George Herbert
Image
Spectacles are deaths Harquebuze. [Spectacles are death's arquebuse.]
George Herbert
Image
Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
George Herbert
Image
You cannot flea a stone.
George Herbert
Image
Poverty is no sinne. [Poverty is no sin.]
George Herbert
Image
Heresie is the school of pride.
George Herbert
Image
He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it. [He that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it.]
George Herbert
Image
No hair so small but hath his shadow.
George Herbert
Image
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
George Herbert
Image
The Rich knowes not who is his friend. [The rich knows not who is his friend.]
George Herbert
Image
To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe.
George Herbert
Image
A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.
George Herbert
Image
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
George Herbert
Image
A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
George Herbert