Quote

There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.

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
Necessity
Conquer
Weapons
Conquering
Weapon

More quotes by 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
Image
He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
George Herbert
Image
Love bade me welcome, but my soul drew back.
George Herbert
Image
Never was strumpet faire.
George Herbert
Image
The Rich knowes not who is his friend. [The rich knows not who is his friend.]
George Herbert
Image
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
George Herbert
Image
The House shewes the owner.
George Herbert
Image
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
George Herbert
Image
Warre is deaths feast.
George Herbert
Image
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
George Herbert
Image
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought her daughter there.
George Herbert
Image
A hundredload of worry will not pay an ounce of debt.
George Herbert
Image
The hearts letter is read in the eyes.
George Herbert
Image
Everyone thinks his sack heaviest.
George Herbert
Image
Who is the honest man? He that doth still and strongly good pursue To God, his neighbor, and himself most true: Whom neither force nor fawning can Unpin, or wrench from giving all their due.
George Herbert
Image
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
George Herbert
Image
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
George Herbert
Image
He that will enter into Paradise, must have a good key.
George Herbert
Image
The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
George Herbert