God sends a curst cow short horns. George Herbert More Quotes by George Herbert More Quotes From George Herbert A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre. George Herbert feathers bird hands A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast. George Herbert cheerfulness dishes When once thy foot enters the church, be bare. God is more there than thou: for thou art there Only by his permission. Then beware, That leads from earth to heaven. George Herbert feet heaven art No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a Chappell hard by. George Herbert built temples hard Destiny is always dark. George Herbert destiny dark Listen, sweet Dove, unto my song, And spread thy golden wings in me; Hatching my tender heart so long, Till it get wing, and flie away with Thee. George Herbert heart song sweet He pares his apple that will cleanly feed. George Herbert apples eating A morning sunne, and a wine-bred child, and a latin-bred woman, seldome end well. George Herbert latin morning children Envy not greatness: for thou mak'st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater. George Herbert envy distance greatness Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes. George Herbert smell fire may That is gold which is worth gold. George Herbert gold A great ship asks deep water. George Herbert deep-water ships greatness Hee that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy. George Herbert bed healthy health Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv'n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure? George Herbert pain wine body By suppers more have been killed than Galen ever cured George Herbert supper galen killing Laugh not too much; the witty man laughs least: For wit is news only to ignorance. Lesse at thine own things laugh; lest in the jest Thy person share, and the conceit advance. George Herbert laughter ignorance witty Shew me a lyer, and I'le shew thee a theefe. George Herbert thee lying Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies. George Herbert lying world Prosperity lets goe the bridle. George Herbert prosperity letting-go The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne. George Herbert punishment
