Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.
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
Knock
Gold
Must
Every
Make
More quotes by George Herbert
None is a fool always, everyone sometimes.
George Herbert
Better the feet slip then the tongue.
George Herbert
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
George Herbert
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
George Herbert
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
George Herbert
Whether shall the Oxe goe, where he shall not labour?
George Herbert
God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle, and a Prison.
George Herbert
Good cable, to enforce and draw, And be thy law, While thou didst wink and wouldst not see.
George Herbert
An ill agreement is better then a good judgement. [An ill agreement is better than a good judgment.]
George Herbert
No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a Chappell hard by.
George Herbert
Too much taking heede is losse. [Too much taking heed is loss.]
George Herbert
Danger it selfe the best remedy for danger.
George Herbert
True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
George Herbert
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
George Herbert
The wife is the key of the house.
George Herbert
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
George Herbert
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
George Herbert
The first and last frosts are the worst.
George Herbert
When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much. [When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot be much.]
George Herbert
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
George Herbert
