George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
Who doth his owne businesse, foules not his hands.
Who doth his owne businesse, foules not his hands.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.
To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.
The coveteous spends more then the liberall.
The coveteous spends more then the liberall.
The body is more drest then the soule.
The body is more drest then the soule.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
A man of a great memory without learning hath a rock and a
spindle, and no staffe to spin.
A man of a great memory without learning hath a rock and a
spindle, and no staffe to spin.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
