Littles Quotes by George Herbert

Little wealth, little care.

— George Herbert

Great business turns on a little pin.

— George Herbert

From a chollerick man withdraw a little; from him that saies nothing, for ever. [From a choleric man withdraw a little; from…

— George Herbert

Stay a little and news will find you.

— George Herbert

There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can hurt.

— George Herbert

Aske much to have a little.

— George Herbert

That which sufficeth is not little.

— George Herbert

Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]

— George Herbert

He that hath little is the lesse durtie.

— George Herbert

The great would have none great and the little all little.

— George Herbert

He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife. [He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]

— George Herbert

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

— George Herbert

To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.

— 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

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

— George Herbert

He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.

— George Herbert

The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many. [The little cannot be great unless he devour many.]

— George Herbert

The great put the little on the hooke.

— George Herbert

Great businesses turne on a little pinne.

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.

— George Herbert

Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.

— George Herbert

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

— George Herbert

Little losses amaze, great tame.

— George Herbert

A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.

— George Herbert