Quotes from George Herbert

He that lends, gives.

A verse may find him who a sermon flies.

He that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.

Was ever grief like mine?

He would adore my gifts instead of me,And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature:So both should losers be.

Most things move th' under-jaw, the crocodile not.Most things sleep lying, th' elephant leans or stands.

A garden must be looked into, and dressed as the body.

Better never begin than never make an end.

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

Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.

He who cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself.

He who has the pepper may season as he lists.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

Spend not on hopes.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

I will complain, yet praise; I will bewail, approve: And all my sowre-sweet dayes I will lament, and love.

By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear. Dare to look in thy chest; for 'tis thine own: And tumble up and down what thou find'st there. Who cannot rest till he good fellows find, He breaks up house, turns out of doors his mind.

Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.

One sword keeps another in the sheath.

For if I wimp my wing on thine. Affliction shall advance the flight in me.

I live to shew his power, who once did bring My joyes to weep, and now my griefs to sing

Now I am here; what thou wilt do with me None of my books will show: I read and sigh and wish I were a tree, For sure, then I should grow To fruit or shade: At least some bird would trust Her household to me, and I should be just.

A great ship asks deep water.