Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping, the good in learning. George Herbert More Quotes by George Herbert More Quotes From George Herbert A handful of good life is better than a bushel of learning. George Herbert good-life life-is happy-life He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it. George Herbert faults speak thinking Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can. George Herbert doe To write a verse or two is all the praise That I can raise. George Herbert praise writing two If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis. George Herbert gold ifs I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my neighbour white. George Herbert neighbour white bread When prayers are done, my Lady is ready. George Herbert ready done prayer God's mill grinds slow, but sure. George Herbert mills grind To a crazy ship, all winds are contrary. George Herbert ships crazy wind Do well and right and let the world sink. George Herbert wells earth world A married man turns his staffe into a stake. George Herbert stakes married men The offender never pardons. George Herbert pardon forgiveness literature Be thrifty, but not covetous. George Herbert economy-and-economics thrifty economy Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the turne. George Herbert turns praise action Of a little thing a little displeaseth. George Herbert little-things littles He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much. George Herbert littles Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him. George Herbert salt friends To buy deare is not bounty. George Herbert bounty Go not for every grief to the physician, nor for every quarrell to the lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot. George Herbert physicians lawyer grief A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long. George Herbert health feet long