To be too busie gets contempt. 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 miscellaneousguestsconversation Fear kills more than disease. George Herbert diseasefear Mend your clothes and you may hold out this year. George Herbert enduranceclothesyears God strikes with his finger, and not with all his arm. George Herbert armsstrikesgod Lend only what you can afford to lose. George Herbert lendingloses God oft hath a great share in a little house. George Herbert povertyhouselittles I had rather ride on an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me. George Herbert carrieasshorse Persons unmask their evilest qualities when they do quarrel. George Herbert quarrelsqualitypersons Learn weeping, and thou shalt laugh gaining. George Herbert gainssorrowlaughing God provides for him that trusteth. George Herbert god-providestrust A bad workman quarrels with his tools. George Herbert workmenquarrelstools Where your will is ready, your feet are light. George Herbert readylightfeet Good workmen are seldom rich. George Herbert richgood-workwork Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthen pot. The worst speaks something good. George Herbert treasurespeakwisdom Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt. George Herbert saltsmelltaste All are presumed good till they are found at fault. George Herbert faultsfoundjustice True beauty lives on high. Ours is but a flame borrowed thence. George Herbert borrowedflamesbeauty 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 dwarvesgiantstwo For all may have, If they dare to try, a glorious life, or grave. George Herbert glorious-lifeambitiontrying 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 sawswould-beheart
