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A Dwarfe on a Gyants shoulder sees further of the two.
[A dwarf on a giant's shoulder sees farther of the two.]
Topic: Ability
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
Topic: Ability
Source: None
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For all may have,
If they dare to try, a glorious life, or grave.
Topic: Ambition
Source: The Temple--The Church-Porch
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Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes
Error a fault, and truth discourtesy.
Topic: Argument
Source: Temple--Church Porch (st. 52)
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Bees work for man, and yet they never bruise
Their Master's flower, but leave it having done,
As fair as ever and as fit to use;
So both the flower doth stay and honey run.
Topic: Bees
Source: The Church--Providence
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Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
Topic: Bells
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
[A feather in hand is better than a bird in the air.]
Topic: Birds
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]
Topic: Cheerfulness
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Who did leave His Father's throne,
To assume thy flesh and bone?
Had He life, or had He none?
If he had not liv'd for thee,
Thou hadst died most wretchedly
And two deaths had been thy fee.
Topic: Christ
Source: The Church--Business
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Thou hast conquered, O Galilaean.
[Lat., Vicisti, Galloloae.]
Topic: Christ
Source: The Church--Business
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Feast of John of the Cross, Mystic, Poet, Teacher, 1591 He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.
Topic: Christianity
Source: None
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Feast of George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633 Immortal Love, author of this great frame, Sprung from that beauty which can never fade; How hath man parcel'd out thy glorious name, And thrown it on that dust which thou hast made, While mortal love doth all the title gain! Which siding with invention, they together Bear all the sway, possessing heart and brain (Thy workmanship), and give thee share in neither. Wit fancies beauty, beauty raiseth wit: The world is theirs; they two play out the game, Thou standing by: and though thy glorious name Wrought our deliverance from th' infernal pit, Who sings thy praise? only a scarf or glove Doth warm our hands, and make them write of love.
Topic: Christianity
Source: None
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Feast of George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633 Love is that liquor sweet and most divine Which my God feels as blood; but I, as wine.
Topic: Christianity
Source: None
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Feast of George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633 The shepherds sing; and shall I silent be? My God, no hymn for Thee? My soul's a shepherd too: a flock it feeds Of thoughts, and words, and deeds. The pasture is Thy Word, the streams, Thy Grace Enriching all the place. Shepherd and flock shall sing, and all my powers Out-sing the daylight hours.
Topic: Christianity
Source: None
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Feast of George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633 If I be bound to pray for all that be in distress, surely I am bound, so far as it is in my power, to practice what I pray for.
Topic: Christianity
Source: None
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Feast of George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633 Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life : Such a Way, as gives us breath : Such a Truth, as ends all strife : And such a Life as killeth death. Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength : Such a Light, as shows a feast : Such a Feast, as mends in length : Such a Strength, as makes his guest. Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart : Such a Joy, as none can move : Such a Love, as none can part : Such a Heart, as joyes in love.
Topic: Christianity
Source: None
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Feast of George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1633 It's true we cannot reach Christ's forti'th day Yet to go part of that religious way Is better than to rest: We cannot reach our Savior's purity; Yet we are bid, 'Be holy ev'n as He': In both let's do our best. Who goeth in the way which Christ hath gone Is much more sure to meet with Him than one That traveleth by-ways; Perhaps my God, though He be far before, May turn, and take me by the hand, and more, May strengthen my decays. Yet, Lord, instruct us to improve our fast By starving sin, and taking such repast As may our faults control; That ev'ry man may revel at his door, Not in his parlor -- banquetting the poor, And among those, his soul.
Topic: Christianity
Source: None
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No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devil builds a chapel
hard by.]
Topic: Churches
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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When once thy foot enters the church, be bare.
God is more there than thou: for thou art there
Only by his permission. Then beware,
That leads from earth to heaven.
Topic: Churches
Source: The Temple--The Church Porch
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He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.
Topic: Cliches and One-Liners
Source: None
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Comparisons are odious.
Topic: Comparisons
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
Topic: Compromise
Source: None
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Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright,
The bridal of the earth and sky,
The dew shall weep thy fall to-night;
For thou must die.
Topic: Day
Source: The Temple--Virtue
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Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.
Topic: Debt
Source: None
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Listen, sweet Dove, unto my song,
And spread thy golden wings in me;
Hatching my tender heart so long,
Till it get wing, and flie away with Thee.
Topic: Doves
Source: The Church--Whitsunday
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He pares his apple that will cleanly feed.
Topic: Eating
Source: Church Porch (st. 2)
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A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]
Topic: Eating
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]
Topic: Eating
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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A morning sunne, and a wine-bred child, and a latin-bred woman,
seldome end well.
[A morning sun and a wine-bred child and a Latin-bred woman
seldom end well.]
Topic: End
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Envy not greatness: for thou mak'st thereby
Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
Topic: Envy
Source: The Church--Church Porch (st. 44)
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Time is the rider that breaks youth.
Topic: Existence
Source: None
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February makes a bridge and March breakes it.
[February makes a bridge, and March breaks it.]
Topic: February
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Topic: Feet
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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A crooked log makes a strait fire
[A crooked log makes a straight fire.]
Topic: Fire
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Topic: Fire
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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To a boyling pot flies comes not.
[To a boiling pot flies come not.]
Topic: Flies
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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The offender never pardons.
Topic: Forgiveness
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.
Topic: Forgiveness
Source: None
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Sometimes the best gain is to lose.
Topic: Gain
Source: None
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That is gold which is worth gold.
Topic: Gold
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Go not for every grief to the physician, nor for every quarrel to the lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot.
Topic: Grief
Source: None
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A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast.
Topic: Guests
Source: None
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A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]
Topic: Health
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Hee that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy.
[He that goes to bed thirsty rises healthy.]
Topic: Health
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
Topic: Hearing
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Who is so deafe, as he that will not hear?
[Who is so deaf as he that will not hear?]
Topic: Hearing
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
Topic: Hell
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
Topic: Home
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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To build castles in Spain.
Topic: Imagination
Source: Jacula Prudentum
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Wit's an unruly engine, wildly striking
Sometimes a friend, sometimes the engineer:
Hast thou the knack? pamper it not with liking;
But if thou want it, buy it not too deare
Many affecting wit beyond their power,
Have got to be a deare fool for an houre.
Topic: Injury
Source: Temple--Church Porch (st. 41)
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