The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives. George Herbert More Quotes by George Herbert More Quotes From George Herbert A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast. George Herbert miscellaneous guests conversation Fear kills more than disease. George Herbert disease fear Mend your clothes and you may hold out this year. George Herbert endurance clothes years God strikes with his finger, and not with all his arm. George Herbert arms strikes god Lend only what you can afford to lose. George Herbert lending loses God oft hath a great share in a little house. George Herbert poverty house littles I had rather ride on an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me. George Herbert carrie ass horse Persons unmask their evilest qualities when they do quarrel. George Herbert quarrels quality persons Learn weeping, and thou shalt laugh gaining. George Herbert gains sorrow laughing God provides for him that trusteth. George Herbert god-provides trust A bad workman quarrels with his tools. George Herbert workmen quarrels tools Where your will is ready, your feet are light. George Herbert ready light feet Good workmen are seldom rich. George Herbert rich good-work work Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthen pot. The worst speaks something good. George Herbert treasure speak wisdom Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt. George Herbert salt smell taste All are presumed good till they are found at fault. George Herbert faults found justice True beauty lives on high. Ours is but a flame borrowed thence. George Herbert borrowed flames beauty A Dwarfe on a Gyants shoulder sees further of the two. [A dwarf on a giant's shoulder sees farther of the two. George Herbert dwarves giants two For all may have, If they dare to try, a glorious life, or grave. George Herbert glorious-life ambition trying Surely if each one saw another's heart, There would be no commerce, No sale or bargain pass: all would disperse And live apart. George Herbert saws would-be heart
