Discord Not Disadvantageous.

Fortune no higher project can devise
Than to sow discord 'mongst the enemies.

Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick was a 17th-century English lyric poet and cleric. He is known for his book of poems, "Hesperides," which includes the carpe diem poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." His works are noted for their clarity, simplicity, and musical quality. Herrick was also a vicar of Dean Prior in Devon, despite being ejected during the English Civil War and later reinstated.

Robert Herrick

English

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Contention.

Discreet and prudent we that discord call
That either profits, or not hurts at all.

Robert Herrick

Adversity.

Love is maintain'd by wealth; when all is spent,
Adversity then breeds the discontent.

Robert Herrick

To His Friend To Avoid Contention Of Words.

Words beget anger; anger brings forth blows;
Blows make of dearest friends immortal foes.
For which prevention, sociate, let there be
Betwixt us two no more logomachy.
Far better 'twere for either to be mute,
Than for to murder friendship by dispute.

Robert Herrick

Plots Not Still Prosperous.

All are not ill plots that do sometimes fail;
Nor those false vows which ofttimes don't prevail.

Robert Herrick

Distrust.

Whatever men for loyalty pretend,
'Tis wisdom's part to doubt a faithful friend.

Robert Herrick

Blame The Reward Of Princes.

Among disasters that dissension brings,
This not the least is, which belongs to kings:
If wars go well, each for a part lays claim;
If ill, then kings, not soldiers, bear the blame.

Robert Herrick