True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
GEORGE HERBERTThe devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
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The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Music helps not the toothache.
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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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An old dog barks not in vain.
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A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Good is the mora that makes all sure.
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Never was strumpet faire.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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