Quotes
Quotes - Herbert
If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual.
Wouldst thou both eat thy cake and have it?
Poverty is no sinne. [Poverty is no sin.]
Poverty is the mother of health.
Judge not the preacher; for he is thy judge: If thou mislike him, thou conceiv'st him not. God calleth preaching folly. Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthen pot. The worst speak something good. If all want sense, God takes a text, and preaches patience.
Prosperity lets goe the bridle. [Prosperity lets go the bridle.]
To build castles in Spain.
God sends cold according to Cloathes. [God sends cold according to clothes.]
To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure. [To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.]
The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne. [The wolf must die in his own skin.]
Restore to God His due in tithe and time; A tithe purloin'd cankers the whole estate.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
That from small fires comes oft no small mishap.
The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach. [The Royal Crown cures not the headache.]
Sundaies observe: think when the bells do chime, 'Tis angel's musick; therefore come not late.
The Sundaies of man's life, Thredded together on time's string, Make bracelets to adorn the wife Of the eternal, glorious King. On Sunday heaven's gates stand ope; Blessings are plentiful and rife. More plentiful than hope.
Bibles laid open, millions of surprises.
Starres are poore books, and oftentimes do misse; This book of starres lights to eternal blisse.
Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg'd, make thy accounts agree.
A great ship askes deepe waters. [A great ship asks deep waters.]
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings. [The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away. [Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.
Sweet Spring, full of sweet dayes and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie, My musick shows ye have your closes, And all must die.
