1,357 Quotes by George Herbert

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.

An Idle youth, a needy Age.

Death keeps no calendar.

If we can possibly avoid wrecking this little planet of ours, we will, But-there must be risks! There must be. In experimental work there always are!

A dead Bee maketh no Hony.

Who is so deafe, as he that will not hear?

When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]

Fine words dresse ill deedes.

Gold thou mayst safely touch; but if it stick Unto thy hands, it woundeth to the quick.