Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him. George Herbert More Quotes by George Herbert More Quotes From George Herbert The wind in ones face makes one wise. George Herbert wisefaceswind Everyone thinks his sack heaviest. George Herbert perspectivethinking Great business turns on a little pin. George Herbert great-businesspinslittles Whatsoever was the father of a disease, an ill diet was the mother. George Herbert motherinspirationalfather Exalted Manna, gladness of the best, Heaven in ordinary, man well drest. George Herbert ordinarymenheaven God's breath in man returning to his birth, The soul in paraphrase, heart in pilgrimage. George Herbert soulheartmen Nothing wears clothes, but Man; nothing doth need But he to wear them. George Herbert clothesmenneeds Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, 'T is angels' music. George Herbert sundayangelthinking Church bells beyond the stars heard, the soul's blood, The land of spices; something understood. George Herbert church-bellsstarsblood After so many deaths I live and write. George Herbert writing Could have recovered greenness? George Herbert Grief melts away Like snow in May, As if there were no such cold thing. George Herbert griefmaysnow Good cable, to enforce and draw, And be thy law, While thou didst wink and wouldst not see. George Herbert cablesdrawslaw Bees work for man, and yet they never bruise George Herbert flowerrunningmen O what a sight were Man, if his attires Did alter with his minde; And like a dolphins skinne, his clothes combin'd With his desires! George Herbert clothessightmen A verse may find him, who a sermon flies, George Herbert delightsacrificemay A good digestion turneth all to health. George Herbert good-digestionayurvedadigestion Advise none to marry or go to war. George Herbert adviseadvicewar On a good bargain think twice. George Herbert think-twicebargainsthinking A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast. George Herbert miscellaneousguestsconversation
