George Herbert on Wisdom
Browse 8 quotations attributed to George Herbert, catalogued under wisdom, with dates where available.
This page displays 8 quotations attributed to George Herbert and filed under "wisdom" in QuoteLineage. The selection is ordered by stored importance and quality scores, not citation counts. A topic label describes how an entry is catalogued; it does not establish the theme's importance in the author's work.
Attributed to George Herbert, entry #52174: "345. He that is not handsome at twenty, nor strong at thirty, nor rich at forty, nor wise at fifty, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise."
Attributed to George Herbert, entry #76032: "684. When God will punish, He will first take away the understanding."
8 Quotes by George Herbert on Wisdom
"345. He that is not handsome at twenty, nor strong at thirty, nor rich at forty, nor wise at fifty, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise."
"684. When God will punish, He will first take away the understanding."
"523. A fool may throw a stone into a well, which a hundred wise men cannot pull out."
"253. A foole knowes more in his house then a wise man in another's."
"242. The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes."
"213. Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him."
"193. If the old dog barke he gives counsell."
"621. Speake fitly, or be silent wisely."