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Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.

George Herbert

He that staies does the businesse.
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Busines Gather People Staiies
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Bees Eye Lose
Where there is peace, God is.
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God Life Peace
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Absent Dead House
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Fear Grief Money
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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Deeds Wise
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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Deception Feet Physicians
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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Giving Soul Sweet
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
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Owner Purpose Witty
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
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Make Mill Paire Wind
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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Children Love Smell
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Betimes Rise Some Thing
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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Lying Reason Spurs
He that will be surety, shall pay.
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Pay People Surety
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water

Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.

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