The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
GEORGE HERBERTIn 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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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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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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A little labour, much health.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
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The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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Trust not one night’s ice.
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The offender never pardons.
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He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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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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You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
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Heresie is the school of pride.
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A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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It is better to have wings then hornes.
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It is very hard to shave an egge. [It is very hard to shave an egg.]
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There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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The eye will have his part.
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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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God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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