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A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.

George Herbert

By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Meditation Soul
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?
GEORGE HERBERT

Body Pain Wine
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Know Spy
Music helps not the toothache.
GEORGE HERBERT

Help Music Toothache
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
GEORGE HERBERT

Gate Hell Lackey
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
GEORGE HERBERT

Country Hath People
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
GEORGE HERBERT

Dead Give Restore
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
GEORGE HERBERT

Owner Purpose Witty
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
GEORGE HERBERT

Brabling Need
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
GEORGE HERBERT

Lying Perish Trust
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
GEORGE HERBERT

God Thee Will
The life of man is a winter way.
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Men Way Winter
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.
GEORGE HERBERT

Morning Night Soul
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Dog Fire Nut
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mother Nose Wipe
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.
GEORGE HERBERT

Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving

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