George Herbert
George Herbert
George Herbertwas a Welsh poet, orator and Anglican priest. Herbert's poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognized as "a pivotal figure: enormously popular, deeply and broadly influential, and arguably the most skilful and important British devotional lyricist."...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth3 April 1593
roots challenges storm
Storms make the oak grow deeper roots.
relationship daughter fathers-day
One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.
health feet long
A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
life
Where there is peace, God is.
inspirational confidence sports
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
wise men care
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
beauty wise wisdom
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.
economy thrifty economy-and-economics
Be thrifty, but not covetous.
compromise fats lawsuit
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
friendship good-friend mirrors
The best mirror is an old friend.
forgiveness pardon offenders
The offender never pardons.
life winter two
Every mile is two in winter
cows tails lost
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
geese
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.