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In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.

George Herbert

Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Come Hen Scrape
The wife is the key of the house.
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House Key Wife
He that staies does the businesse.
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Busines Gather People Staiies
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Foul Horse Stalk
Good and quickly seldom meet.
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Haste Meet Seldom
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
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Call Chuse Olives
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Bottom Swim World
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Advise Discreet Fool
Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
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Medicine Mony People Ready
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Deeds Wise
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Better None People Servant
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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Ill Straw
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way

In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.

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