1,357 Quotes by George Herbert

Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.

A man well mounted is ever Cholerick.

Who spits against heaven, it falls in his face.

Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]

Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him. [Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him.]

The hearts letter is read in the eyes.

If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains. If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains.

Good & quickly seldome meete.

He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.