1,357 Quotes by George Herbert

The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.

They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed to rich men that are unthankful to God).

An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.

Fooles give to please all but their owne.

Half the world knows not how the other half lies.

A drunkards purse is a bottle.

It's absurd to warme one in his armour.

Laugh not too much; the witty man laughs least: For wit is news only to ignorance. Lesse at thine own things laugh; lest in the jest Thy person share, and the conceit advance.

Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.