The fineness which a hymn or psalm affords George Herbert More Quotes by George Herbert More Quotes From George Herbert A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit. George Herbert fatslawsuitcompromise Good & quickly seldome meete. George Herbert Night is the mother of counsels. George Herbert express-yourselfmothernight When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese. George Herbert geese A great dowry is a bed full of brables. George Herbert dowrybed Without businesse debauchery. George Herbert debauchery Woe be to him that reads but one book. George Herbert statisticsreadingbook The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not. George Herbert tongueteeth A shippe and a woman are ever repairing. George Herbert repairing If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe. George Herbert knavesknowsgiving With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us. George Herbert live-wellwells Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine. George Herbert winelaughingmen Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. George Herbert voidkingsyears An old dog barks not in vain. George Herbert barkvaindog A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt. George Herbert sleepyservantmasters Every thing new is fine. George Herbert fine War makes thieves and peace hangs them. George Herbert art-of-warwarpeace Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head. George Herbert tonguestrikes Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea. George Herbert landseafeet Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, George Herbert shamelistsglasses
