Quotes from George Herbert

The Philosophy of Princes is to dive into the Secrets of men, leaving the secrets of nature to those that have spare time.

There needs a long time to know the worlds pulse.

Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not till then.

He that hath time and looks for better time, time comes that he repents himself of time.

If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.

In time comes he whom God sends.

Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.

Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.

Love your neighbor, yet pull not down your hedge.

Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health.

When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet. [When the tree is fallen, all go with their hatchet.]

Trust not one night's ice.

Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your enemy.

The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale. [The dog that licks ashes trust not with meal.]

God provides for him that trusteth.

The bird loves her nest.

Those that God loves, do not live long.

Love is the true price of love.

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.

He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.

Truth and oyle are ever above. [Truth and oil are ever above.]

Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.

All truths are not to be told.