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

Quote by George Herbert

Topics: George Herbert Quotes

The offender never pardons.

The offender never pardons.

One enemy is too much.

One enemy is too much.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.

Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

War makes thieves and peace hangs them.

War makes thieves and peace hangs them.

The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.

The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.

A tyrant is most tyrant to himself

A tyrant is most tyrant to himself

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie

The eyes have one language everywhere.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within...

Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within...

There would be no great ones if there were no little ones

There would be no great ones if there were no little ones

There is great force hidden in a gentle command.

There is great force hidden in a gentle command.

Be thrifty, but not covetous.

Be thrifty, but not covetous.

He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.

He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.

Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.

Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no...

A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no...