George Herbert Eye Quotations

He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]

Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.

Discreet women have neither eyes nor eares. [Discreet women have neither eyes nor ears.]

Sweet rose, whose hue, angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye, Thy root is even in the grave, And thou must die.

Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes. [Who hath none to still him, may weep out his eyes.]

Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.

To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.

The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.

The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes. [The ignorant hath an eagle's wings and an owl's eyes.]

The hearts letter is read in the eyes.

The eye will have his part.

The eye is bigger then the belly. [The eye is bigger than the belly.]

The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.

Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.

Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants. [One eye of the master sees more than ten of the servants']

Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.

Love makes a good eye squint.

Jest not with the eye or with Religion.

Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.

The eyes have one language everywhere.