Ifs Quotes by George Herbert

If you must flie, flie well.

— George Herbert

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

— George Herbert

If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.

— George Herbert

If things were to be done twice, all would be wise.

— George Herbert

Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.

— George Herbert

If you walk on snow you cannot hide your footprints.

— George Herbert

Bee not a Baker, if your head be of butter.

— George Herbert

If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.

— George Herbert

Grief melts away Like snow in May, As if there were no such cold thing.

— George Herbert

If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.

— George Herbert

If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]

— George Herbert

If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.

— George Herbert

If thou do ill, the joy fades, not the pains. If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains.

— George Herbert

If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought her daughter there.

— George Herbert

He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is courteous.

— George Herbert

If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles. [If the wise erred not, it would go hard with fools.]

— George Herbert

Surely if each one saw another's heart, There would be no commerce, No sale or bargain pass: all would disperse And live…

— George Herbert

Unsound minds like unsound Bodies, if you feed, you poyson. [Unsound minds, like unsound bodies, if you feed, you poison.]

— George Herbert

Be not too presumptuously sure in any business; for things of this world depend on such a train of unseen chances that…

— George Herbert

If I have enough for myself and family, I am steward only for myself; if I have more, I am but a…

— George Herbert

In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease;…

— George Herbert

Judge not the preacher; for he is thy judge: If thou mislike him, thou conceiv'st him not. God calleth preaching folly. Do…

— George Herbert

Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse…

— George Herbert

If that thy fame with ev'ry toy be pos'd, 'Tis a thin web, which poysonous fancies make; But the great souldier's honour…

— George Herbert

Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, When once it is within thee; but before Mayst rule it, as…

— George Herbert

If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.

— George Herbert

If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell.

— George Herbert

If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.

— George Herbert

A kinsman, a friend, or whom you intreate, take not to serve you, if you will be served neately.

— George Herbert

If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.

— George Herbert

Welcome evill, if thou commest alone. [Welcome evil, if thou comest alone.]

— George Herbert

For all may have, If they dare to try, a glorious life, or grave.

— George Herbert

If the old dog barke he gives counsell. [If the old dog barks, he gives counsel.]

— George Herbert

If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.

— George Herbert

If great men would have care of little ones, both would last long.

— George Herbert

Ah my deare God! though I am clean forgot, Let me not love thee, if I love thee not.

— George Herbert

If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.

— George Herbert

Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your enemy.

— George Herbert

If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.

— George Herbert

Three can hold their peace, if two be away.

— George Herbert