George Herbert Wise Quotations

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.

Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.

A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.

A sad, wise valor is the brave complexion.

Though old and wise, yet still advise.

The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes. [The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speaks.]

The least foolish is wise.

The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]

Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him. [Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him.]

None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.

If things were to be done twice, all would be wise.

If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles. [If the wise erred not, it would go hard with fools.]

Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.

He that's foolish in the fault, let him be wise in the punishment.

A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.

The wind in ones face makes one wise.