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That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.

George Herbert

The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Poor Reason Weigh
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Door Enter House Leave
It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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Egg Hard Shave
Prettiness dies first.
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Die First Prettiness
In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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Courtesy Desire News
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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Goest Grief People World
Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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Morning Night Soul
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
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Mother Nose Wipe
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
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Broken Ill Look Ustom
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Married Men Stake
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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Deception Feet Physicians
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Absent Dead House
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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Compromise Fat Lawsuit
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Astrology Find Matter People
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit

That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.

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