Ifs Quotes by George Herbert · Page 2

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

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

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

— 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

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

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

If any speak ill of thee, fly home to thy own conscience and examine thy heart. If thou art guilty, it is…

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

If we can possibly avoid wrecking this little planet of ours, we will, But-there must be risks! There must be. In experimental…

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).

— George Herbert

If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.

— George Herbert

O what a sight were Man, if his attires Did alter with his minde; And like a dolphins skinne, his clothes combin'd…

— George Herbert

Gold thou mayst safely touch; but if it stick Unto thy hands, it woundeth to the quick.

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.

— George Herbert

If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles.

— George Herbert

Three can hold their peace, if two be away.

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me,…

— George Herbert

There would be no great ones if there were no little ones

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert