Robert Herrick Men Quotations

It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish.

Each must in virtue strive for to excel; That man lives twice that lives the first life well.

God doth not promise here to man that HeWill free him quickly from his misery;But in His own time, and when He thinks fit,Then He will give a happy end to it.

Before man's fall the rose was born,St. Ambrose says, without the thorn;But for man's fault then was the thornWithout the fragrant rose-bud born; But ne'er the rose without the thorn.

Men are suspicious; prone to discontent: Subjects still loathe the present Government.

If little labour, little are our gains: Man's fortunes are according to his pains.

Seldom comes Glory till a man be dead.

Necessity makes dastards valiant men.