George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.
Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.
Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table.
Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
The deafe gaines the injury.
The deafe gaines the injury.
The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.
The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.
A white wall is the paper of a foole.
A white wall is the paper of a foole.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
