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He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.

George Herbert

The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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Beare Eye Jest Religion
Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Distance Envy Greatness
Where there is peace, God is.
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God Life Peace
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
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
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Know Shoe Wear Wring
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers
The cholerick man never wants woe.
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Cholerick Men Need Woe
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
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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Compromise Fat Lawsuit
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Cure Frenzy Jealovsie
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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Children Morsel Own
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
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Bird Feather Hand

He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.

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