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Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]

George Herbert

The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Cutt Steel Tongue
The scalded head feares cold water.
GEORGE HERBERT

Cold Fear Water
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
GEORGE HERBERT

Ever Himself Look Well
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Play Well Win
All that shakes falles not.
GEORGE HERBERT

People Shakefall
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Solitude Use
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
GEORGE HERBERT

First Fool Wedge
To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Gain Spend Techheth
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
GEORGE HERBERT

Another Feet Half Straw
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Found Rivers
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fool Hour Wit
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fire Soldier Water
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Bottom Swim World
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
GEORGE HERBERT

Gentle Heart Love
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
GEORGE HERBERT

Covertly Rude Speak Truth

Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]

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