Prayers and provender hinder no journey. George Herbert More Quotes by George Herbert More Quotes From George Herbert In the husband wisedome, in the wife gentlenesse. George Herbert gentleness wife husband Who sweeps a room, as for Thy laws, makes that and the action fine. George Herbert law action rooms To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes. George Herbert philanthropy feet giving A master of straw eates a servant of steele. George Herbert straws servant masters A mountaine and a river are good neighbours. George Herbert neighbour rivers A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground. George Herbert noble plant A penny spar'd is twice got. George Herbert pennies A pittifull looke askes enough. George Herbert enough A pittifull mother makes a scald head. George Herbert mother A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold. George Herbert pleasure enough long A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands. George Herbert husband lovers A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child. George Herbert rich cows children All things in their beeing are good for something. George Herbert all-things Almes never make poore. George Herbert Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot. George Herbert pot Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home. George Herbert shining sun home Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion. George Herbert lions taken foxes Amongst good men two men suffice. George Herbert good-man men two An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly. George Herbert goes-on An idle head is a boxe for the winde. George Herbert idle