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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.

George Herbert

I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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Fish Morsel Take
Good workemen are seldome rich.
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Good Rich Work
It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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Dog Fire Nut
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Children Father First
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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Gentle Heart Love
He that burnes most shines most.
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Buriesm Most Emotion People Shine
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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Body Pain Wine
None knows the weight of another’s burden.
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Burden Know Understand Weight
When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
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Mirth Needs Sin
All our pompe the earth covers.
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Cover Earth Pompe
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
No Alchymy to saving.
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Alchymy People Save
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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Lying Reason Spurs

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