Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
GEORGE HERBERTHe is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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Good workemen are seldome rich.
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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Weening is not measure.
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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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Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
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When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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In a long journey straw waighs.
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He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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