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Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.

George Herbert

While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Advise Discreet Fool
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
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Horse Long Race
He that burnes most shines most.
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Buriesm Most Emotion People Shine
Lawyers houses are built on the heads of fooles.
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Built House Lawyer
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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Children Morsel Own
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
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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Everyone Fault Time
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
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Gate Hell Lackey
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Book Gains Need
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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Deception Feet Physicians
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
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Bee Gain May Steal
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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King Loss Spring

Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.

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