Quote

To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.

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
Table
Tables
Wine

More quotes by George Herbert

Image
By all means use sometimes to be alone.
George Herbert
Image
The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.
George Herbert
Image
Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the fowler he is.
George Herbert
Image
A hundredload of worry will not pay an ounce of debt.
George Herbert
Image
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
George Herbert
Image
We Batchelors laugh and shew our teeth, but you married men laugh till your hearts ake.
George Herbert
Image
Your pot broken seemes better then my whole one.
George Herbert
Image
Who hath no head, needes no heart.
George Herbert
Image
Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.
George Herbert
Image
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
George Herbert
Image
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
George Herbert
Image
Feare, the Bedle of the Law.
George Herbert
Image
Take the gentle path.
George Herbert
Image
He hath no leisure who useth it not.
George Herbert
Image
All are not merry that dance lightly.
George Herbert
Image
The body is more drest then the soule.
George Herbert
Image
Judge not the preacher for he is thy judge: If thou mislike him, thou conceiv'st him not. God calleth preaching folly. Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthen pot. The worst speak something good. If all want sense, God takes a text, and preaches patience.
George Herbert
Image
The first dish pleaseth all.
George Herbert
Image
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
George Herbert
Image
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
George Herbert