It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon. George Herbert More Quotes by George Herbert More Quotes From George Herbert If that thy fame with ev'ry toy be pos'd, 'Tis a thin web, which poysonous fancies make; But the great souldier's honour was compos'd Of thicker stuf, which would endure a shake. Wisdom picks friends; civility plays the rest; A toy shunn'd cleanly passeth with the best. George Herbert fancytoysplay Let thy mind still be bent, still plotting, where, And when, and how thy business may be done. Slackness breeds worms; but the sure traveller, Though he alights sometimes still goeth on. George Herbert donemindmay A piece of a Churchyard fits everybody. George Herbert fitpieces A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine; Who sweeps a room as forThy laws Makes it and th'action fine. George Herbert lawactionrooms Man is all symmetry, Full of proportions, one limb to another. George Herbert proportionlimbsmen Better a barefoot than none. George Herbert barefoot The wolf must die in his own skin. George Herbert diesskins The smith and his penny both are black. George Herbert blackpennies Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy. George Herbert burdenlightlong The Jews spend at Easter. George Herbert jeweaster Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told. George Herbert goldlosthands He that steals an egg will steal an ox. George Herbert stealingeggshonesty If I have enough for myself and family, I am steward only for myself; if I have more, I am but a steward of that abundance for others. George Herbert stewardsabundanceenough Keep good company, and you shall be of the number. George Herbert good-companycompanynumbers He--the country parson--is not witty or learned or eloquent, but holy. George Herbert holywittycountry In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; George Herbert courtesynewsdesire Quick believers need broad shoulders. George Herbert shouldersbroadsneeds The drunkard forfeits man and doth divest George Herbert beastforfeitmen If you walk on snow you cannot hide your footprints. George Herbert footprintevidencesnow Play not for gain, but sport. Who plays for more George Herbert gamblingheartsports
