Quotes By George Herbert

There is great force hidden in a gentle command.

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.

Many kiss the hand they wish cut off.

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.

Be thrifty, but not covetous.

Spend not on hopes.

There would be no great men if there were no little ones.

Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.

He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

There is an hour wherein a man might be happy all his life, could he find it.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.

Punishment is lame, but it comes.

Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.

Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.

Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.

Better never begin than never make an end.

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to spin.

War makes thieves and peace hangs them.

The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one.

Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.