Foolish tongues talke by the dozen. George Herbert More Quotes by George Herbert More Quotes From George Herbert Be what thou wouldst seeme to be. George Herbert Bee not a Baker, if your head be of butter. George Herbert bakers ifs bees Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing. George Herbert idle longing bees Being on sea saile, being on land settle. George Herbert settling land sea Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh. George Herbert please benefits flower Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off. George Herbert noses children Better be a foole then a knave. George Herbert knaves fool Better good afarre off, then evill at hand. George Herbert afar evil hands Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men. George Herbert spares asks men Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly. George Herbert Better suffer ill, then doe ill. George Herbert ill suffering doe Better to be blinde, then to see ill. George Herbert ill Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought to be interposed. George Herbert ought space Brabling Curres never want torne eares. George Herbert Building and marrying of Children are great wasters. George Herbert marrying building children Building is a sweet impoverishing. George Herbert building sweet Buy at a faire, but sell at home. George Herbert sells fairs home Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered. George Herbert olives call-me Castles are Forrests of stones. George Herbert castles stones Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make. George Herbert horse wife made