Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury quotes

I must no less commend the study of anatomy, which whosoever considers, I believe will never be an atheist; the frame of man's body and coherence of his parts, being so strange and paradoxal, that I hold it to be the greatest miracle of nature. (Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury)

A good rider on a good horse is as much above himself and others as the world can make him.

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury

Sleep, Nurse of our life, Care's best reposer, Nature's high'st rapture, and the vision giver.

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury

Now that the April of your youth adorns The garden of your face.

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury

Our life is but a dark and stormy night, To which sense yields a weak and glimmering light, While wandering Man thinks he discerneth all By that which makes him but mistake and fall.

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury

There [is] no little vigour and force added to words, when they are delivered in a neat and fine way, and somewhat out of the ordinary road, common and dull language relishing more of the clown than the gentleman. But herein also affectation must be avoided; it being better for a man by a native and clear eloquence to express himself, than by those words which may smell either of the lamp or inkhorn.

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself, for every man hath need to be forgiven.

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury

Let then no doubt, Celinda, touch, Much less your fairest mind invade: Were not our souls immortal made Our equal loves can make them such.

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury

Sum up at night what thou has done by day.

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury