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Heresie is the school of pride.

George Herbert

Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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Giving Soul Sweet
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
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Covertly Rude Speak Truth
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
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Needle Past People Thread
Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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Salt Smell Taste
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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Folly Jollity Smack
Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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Dry Slander Tempest
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Bees Eye Lose
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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Compromise Fat Lawsuit
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
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Blame Peter Saint
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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Children Love Smell
In a long journey straw waighs.
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Journey Long Patience Weight
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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Body Pain Wine
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Astrology Find Matter People
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People

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