Quotes George Herbert - page 3
Find dozens of George Herbert with images to copy and share.
“Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.”
Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney.
Let thy mind still be bent, still plotting, where, And when, and how thy business may be done. Slackness breeds worms; but the sure traveller, Though he alights sometimes still goeth on.
You may also like
The shortest answer is doing.
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine; Who sweeps a room as forThy laws Makes it and th'action fine.
Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, makes that and the action fine.
Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the turne.
[Neither praise nor dispraise thyself; thy actions serve the turn.]
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
No Alchymy to saving.
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
Surely if each one saw another's heart, There would be no commerce, No sale or bargain pass: all would disperse And live apart.
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself.
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
The best mirror is an old friend.
