Quote by George Herbert Download Open image “One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.” — George Herbert ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare
A charmed life old goodness hath; the tares may perish, but the grain is not for death. — John Greenleaf Whittier Copy Share Image
The wretch who digs the mine for bread, or ploughs, that others may be fed, feels less fatigued than that decreed to him who… — Hannah More Copy Share Image
Feed him ye must, whose food fills you. And that this pleasure is like raine, Not sent ye for to drowne your paine, But… — Robert Herrick Copy Share Image
Assist a man in raising a burden; but do not assist him in laying it down. — Pythagoras Copy Share Image
good Hobbinoll, what garres thee greete? What! hath some wolfe thy tender lambes ytorne? Or is thy bagpype broke, that soundes so sweete? Or… — Edmund Spenser Copy Share Image
Every man has a bag hanging before him, in which he puts his neighbour's faults, and another behind him in which he stows his… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“He (the British soldier) is generally beloved by two sorts of Companion, in whores and lice, for both these Vermin are great admirers of… — Richard Holmes Copy Share Image
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap… — Bible Copy Share Image
Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son makes him a foole. — George Herbert Copy Share Image
In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle. [In the house of the fiddler all fiddle.] — George Herbert Copy Share Image
By all means use some time to be alone, salute thyself, see what thy soul doth wear. — George Herbert Copy Share Image
Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping, the good in learning. — George Herbert Copy Share Image
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books). — George Herbert Copy Share Image