Top 500 George Herbert Quotes (2026 Update)
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301. “When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, ‘Let us,‘said he,‘pour on him all we can: Let the world’s riches, which disperse’ d lie, Contract into a span’.”

— George Herbert

302. “It is a great victory that comes without blood.”

— George Herbert

303. “Power seldome grows old at Court.”

— George Herbert

304. “The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts not.”

— George Herbert

305. “It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.”

— George Herbert

306. “You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.”

— George Herbert

307. “A poore mans Cow dies a rich mans child.”

— George Herbert

308. “An upbraided morsell never choaked any.”

— George Herbert

309. “When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.”

— George Herbert

310. “A kinsman, a friend, or whom you intreate, take not to serve you, if you will be served neately.”

— George Herbert

311. “Weight justly and sell dearely.”

— George Herbert

312. “A garden must be looked into, and dressed as the body.”

— George Herbert

313. “All griefes with bread are lesse.”

— George Herbert

314. “The tongue talkes at the heads cost.”

— George Herbert

315. “Willowes are weak, yet they bind other wood.”

— George Herbert

316. “Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.”

— George Herbert

317. “Night is the mother of counsels.”

— George Herbert

318. “The Jewes spend at Easter, the Moors at marriages, the Christians in sutes.”

— George Herbert

319. “No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.”

— George Herbert

320. “Heresie is the school of pride.”

— George Herbert

321. “Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthen pot. The worst speaks something good.”

— George Herbert

322. “A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.”

— George Herbert

323. “Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.”

— George Herbert

324. “God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens, and to rivers foords.”

— George Herbert

325. “The constancy of the benefit of the yeere in their seasons argues a Deity.”

— George Herbert

326. “None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.”

— George Herbert

327. “Some make a conscience of spitting in the Church, yet robbe the Altar.”

— George Herbert

328. “The vertue of a coward is suspition.”

— George Herbert

329. “Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.”

— George Herbert

330. “Could have recovered greenness?”

— George Herbert

331. “Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.”

— George Herbert

332. “By suppers more have been killed than Galen ever cured.”

— George Herbert

333. “Hast comes not alone.”

— George Herbert

334. “But who does hawk at eagles with a dove?”

— George Herbert

335. “The first and last frosts are the worst.”

— George Herbert

336. “A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule.”

— George Herbert

337. “Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.”

— George Herbert

338. “An idle head is a boxe for the winde.”

— George Herbert

339. “Who is so deafe, as he that will not hear?”

— George Herbert

340. “Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.”

— George Herbert

341. “Send not a Catt for Lard.”

— George Herbert

342. “When God will, no winde but brings raine.”

— George Herbert

343. “Good horses make short miles.”

— George Herbert

344. “You may be on land, yet not in a garden.”

— George Herbert

345. “The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.”

— George Herbert

346. “Armour is light at table.”

— George Herbert

347. “An old cat sports not with her prey.”

— George Herbert

348. “One sword keeps another in the sheath.”

— George Herbert

349. “God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.”

— George Herbert

350. “Dogs are fine in the field.”

— George Herbert