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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

Good words are worth much, and cost little.
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Cheerful Encouragement Positivity
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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May Spring
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell
Conversation makes one what he is.
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Conversation Make People Success
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
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Good Make Pig Shaft Tail
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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End Furthest Thinke
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
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.
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Morning Night Soul
Anothers bread costs deare.
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Bread Cost Dear
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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House One People Trust
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Fair Ready Window
Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.
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Dry Slander Tempest
Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
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Fear Hope Path Right Wrong
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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Drowned Length Swimmer
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week

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.

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