George Herbert Quotes

1593–1633 England

George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) was an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets.

England
Poets

Also known as: Herbert, George

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The buyer needes a hundred eyes, the seller not one.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Call in thy death's head there: tie up thy fears.

The Temple (1633)

When all sinnes growe old covetousnesse is young.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Deceive not thy physitian, confessor, nor lawyer.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

To a close-shorn sheep God gives wind by measure.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Hee that lookes not before finds himself behind.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

A poore beauty finds more lovers than husbands.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Hee that goes barefoot must not plant thornes.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Hee that lies with the dogs riseth with fleas.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

The mill cannot grind with water that's past.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Show me a liar, and I will show thee a thief.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

He will burne his house to warme his hands.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Hearken to Reason, or shee will bee heard.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Who is so deafe as he that will not heare?

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

The eye and religion can beare no jesting.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Of all smells, bread ; of all tasts, salt.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

Be not a baker if your head be of butter.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

All things require skill but an appetite.

Jacula Prudentum (1651)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: George Herbert (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.