John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2310 George Herbert 1593-1633 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2310 |
| AUTHOR: | George Herbert (1593–1633) |
| QUOTATION: | God’s mill grinds slow, but sure. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Jacula Prudentum. |
| Note 1. Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small.—Friedrich Von Logau (1614–1655): Retribution (translation). [back] |