George Herbert Littles Quotations

He that hath little is the lesse durtie.

A little labour, much health.

A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.

A little and good fills the trencher.

He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.

He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife. [He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]

Great businesses turne on a little pinne.

From a chollerick man withdraw a little; from him that saies nothing, for ever. [From a choleric man withdraw a little; from him that says nothing, for ever.]

Aske much to have a little.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.

There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can hurt.

The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.

The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many. [The little cannot be great unless he devour many.]

The great would have none great and the little all little.

The great put the little on the hooke.

That which sufficeth is not little.

Of a little thing a little displeaseth.

Little wealth, little care.

Little losses amaze, great tame.

Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.

If great men would have care of little ones, both would last long.

Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

Great business turns on a little pin.

Stay a little and news will find you.

If we can possibly avoid wrecking this little planet of ours, we will, But-there must be risks! There must be. In experimental work there always are!