1593-1632, British Metaphysical Poet
A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees the further of the two.
George Herbert – [Teams and Teamwork]


A garden must be looked into, and dressed as the body.
George Herbert – [Gardening and Gardens]


A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
George Herbert – [Compromise]


A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to spin.
George Herbert – [Memory]


Be thrifty, but not covetous.
George Herbert – [Economy and Economics]


Better never begin than never make an end.
George Herbert – [Speakers and Speaking]


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.
George Herbert – [Solitude]


Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
George Herbert – [Doctors]


Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
George Herbert – [Alcohol and Alcoholism]


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.
George Herbert – [Forgiveness]


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.
George Herbert – [Age and Aging]


He that knows nothing doubts nothing.
George Herbert – [Doubt]


He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea.
George Herbert – [Oceans]


He who has the pepper may season as he lists.
George Herbert – [Control]


In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.
George Herbert – [Conversation]


In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
George Herbert – [Solitude]


It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.
George Herbert – [Inferiority]


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.
George Herbert – [Conditioning]


Never was a miser a brave soul.
George Herbert – [Misers and Misery]


Night is the mother of counsels.
George Herbert – [Night]

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