1,357 Quotes by George Herbert

Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past. [Say no ill of the year till it be past.]

Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men. [Better spare to have of thine own than ask of other men.]

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

Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.

Who says that fictions only and false hair Become a verse? Is there in truth no beauty? Is all good structure in a winding stair?

A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.

To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.

Avoid,Profaneness; come not here: Nothing but holy, pure, and clear, Or that which groaneth to be so, May at his peril further go.

The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.