Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
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
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
Flame
Flames
Beauty
High
Beauteous
Words
Thither
True
Thence
Light
Dwells
Together
Borrowed
More quotes by George Herbert
Destiny is always dark.
George Herbert
It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.
George Herbert
Love and a cough cannot be hid.
George Herbert
Teach me, my God and king In all things thee to see And what I do in anything To do it as for thee
George Herbert
Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing.
George Herbert
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding. [Valor that parleys is near yielding.]
George Herbert
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
George Herbert
It is better to have wings then hornes.
George Herbert
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
George Herbert
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
George Herbert
It's not good fishing before the net.
George Herbert
It is a great victory that comes without blood.
George Herbert
Weening is not measure.
George Herbert
Time is the rider that breaks youth.
George Herbert
Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.
George Herbert
I know the ways of Pleasure, the sweet strains, The lullings and the relishes of it.
George Herbert
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men. [Better spare to have of thine own than ask of other men.]
George Herbert
Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.
George Herbert
The way is an ill neighbour.
George Herbert
He that steals an egg will steal an ox.
George Herbert
