Quotes by Herbert, George

"He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise."

Herbert, George on age and aging   

"Storms make the oak grow deeper roots."

Herbert, George on difficulties   

"Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer."

Herbert, George on doctors   

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"He that knows nothing doubts nothing."

Herbert, George on doubt   

"Be thrifty, but not covetous."

Herbert, George on economy and economics   

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"One enemy is too much."

Herbert, George on enemies   

"Sometimes the best gain is to lose."

Herbert, George on failure
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"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters."

Herbert, George on fathers   

"He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven."

Herbert, George on forgiveness
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"A garden must be looked into, and dressed as the body."

Herbert, George on gardening and gardens   

"Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health."

Herbert, George on gifts   

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

Herbert, George on alcohol and alcoholism   

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

Herbert, George on god   

"There would be no great men if there were no little ones."

Herbert, George on greatness   

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

Herbert, George on inferiority   

"Spend not on hopes."

Herbert, George on investments   

"The eyes have one language everywhere."

Herbert, George on language   

"There is great force hidden in a gentle command."

Herbert, George on leadership   

"A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to spin."

Herbert, George on memory   

"Never was a miser a brave soul."

Herbert, George on misers and misery   

"Night is the mother of counsels."

Herbert, George on night   

"He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea."

Herbert, George on oceans   

"One sword keeps another in the sheath."

Herbert, George on peace   

"Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night."

Herbert, George on prayer   

"Skill and confidence are an unconquered army."

Herbert, George on skill   

"By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear. Dare to look in thy chest; for 'Tis thine own: And tumble up and down what thou findst there. Who cannot rest till he good fellows find, he breaks up house, turns out of doors his mind."

Herbert, George on solitude
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"In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone."

Herbert, George on solitude   

"Better never begin than never make an end."

Herbert, George on speakers and speaking   

"None knows the weight of another's burden."

Herbert, George on burdens
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"A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees the further of the two."

Herbert, George on work
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"Time is the rider that breaks youth."

Herbert, George on time   

"The resolved mind hath no cares."

Herbert, George on commitment   

"A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit."

Herbert, George on compromise
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"Lord, with what care hast Thou begirt us round! Parents first season us; then schoolmasters deliver us to laws; they send us bound to rules of reason, holy messengers, pulpits and Sundays, sorrow dogging sin, afflictions sorted, anguish of all sizes, fine nets and stratagems to catch us in, bibles laid open, millions of surprises, blessings beforehand, ties of gratefulness, the sound of glory ringing in our ears: without, our shame; within, our consciences; angels and grace, eternal hopes and fears. Yet all these fences and their whole array one cunning bosom-sin blows quite away."

Herbert, George on conditioning   

"He who has the pepper may season as he lists."

Herbert, George on control   

"In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge."

Herbert, George on conversation   

"One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father. "

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