George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
The coveteous spends more then the liberall.
The coveteous spends more then the liberall.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.
In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.
Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.
He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.
He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.
The Philosophy of Princes is to dive into the Secrets of men,
leaving the secrets of nature to those read more
The Philosophy of Princes is to dive into the Secrets of men,
leaving the secrets of nature to those that have spare time.
