Quotes
Quotes - Herbert
When thou dost tell another's jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, When once it is within thee; but before Mayst rule it, as thou list: and pour the shame, Which it would pour on thee, upon the floor. It is most just to throw that on the ground, Which would throw me there, if I keep the round.
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his sleeve. [The Friar preached against stealing, and had a goose in his sleeve.]
Better the feet slip then the tongue. [Better the feet slip than the tongue.]
You must loose a flie to catch a trout. [You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
Valour that parleys is near yielding.
For wealth, without contentment, climbs a hill, To feel those tempests which fly over ditches.
A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire. [A little wind kindles; much puts out the fire.]
To a crazy ship all winds are contrary.
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst. [The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
Where the drink goes in, there the wit goes out.
Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table.
You cannot know wine by the barrell. [You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
Every mile is two in winter.
Wit's an unruly engine, wildly striking Sometimes a friend, sometimes the engineer: Hast thou the knack? pamper it not with liking; But if thou want it, buy it not too deare Many affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a deare fool for an houre.
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie. [Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
