Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Pursue not a victory too far. He hath conquered well that hath made his enemy fly thou mayest beat him to a desperate resistance, which may ruin thee.
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
Well
Beat
Mayest
Made
Thou
Conquered
Thee
Ruin
Beats
Hath
Victory
Ruins
Enemy
Desperate
May
Resistance
Wells
Pursue
More quotes by George Herbert
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
George Herbert
He that hath little is the lesse durtie.
George Herbert
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
George Herbert
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
George Herbert
Evening words are not like to morning.
George Herbert
If that thy fame with ev'ry toy be pos'd, 'Tis a thin web, which poysonous fancies make But the great souldier's honour was compos'd Of thicker stuf, which would endure a shake. Wisdom picks friends civility plays the rest A toy shunn'd cleanly passeth with the best.
George Herbert
Little losses amaze, great tame.
George Herbert
Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
George Herbert
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
George Herbert
The Mill gets by going.
George Herbert
Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
George Herbert
To a crazy ship, all winds are contrary.
George Herbert
The eye will have his part.
George Herbert
In every country dogges bite.
George Herbert
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
George Herbert
He that lends, gives.
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
He that sowes trusts in God.
George Herbert
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
George Herbert
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
George Herbert