George Herbert Quotes About Sports

Quotes about: Sports

• Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

  George Herbert

  Inspirational, Sports, Confidence

  George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.165

• It is a poor sport that is not worth a candle.

  George Herbert

  Sports, Poor, Candle

  George Herbert (1861). “The Poetical Works of G. H. and R. Heber. With Memoir”, p.267

• Play not for gain, but sport. Who plays for more
  Than he can lose with pleasure, stakes his heart;
  Perhaps his wife's too, and whom she hath bore.

  George Herbert

  Sports, Heart, Gambling

  Jeremy Taylor, John Wheeldon, George Herbert (1768). “Sacred Prolusions: Or, Select Pieces from Bishop Taylor and Mr. Herbert. By the Rev. John Wheeldon, ... With a Preface and a Discourse on Rev.xviii. 21. By the Editor”, p.102

• An old cat sports not with her prey.

  George Herbert

  Sports, Cat, Prey

  George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.323

• In sports and journeys men are knowne.
  [In sports and journeys men are known.]

  George Herbert

  Sports, Journey, Men

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.335

• The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.

  George Herbert

  Sports, Doe

  George Herbert (1874). “The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose”, p.355

• When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
  [When age is jocund, it makes sport for death.]

  George Herbert

  Sports, Age

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