George Herbert

Teach me, my God and king In all things thee to see And what I do in anything To do it as for thee

We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.

Do well and right and let the world sink.

It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.

Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health.

The worst speak something good; if all want sense,_x000D_ _x000D_ God takes a text, and preacheth patience.

Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.

Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

Love and a cough cannot be hid.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.

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

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.