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

George Herbert

He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
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First Fool Wedge
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Deed Honor Ill
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
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Men Remedy Thing
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
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Children Morsel Own
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.
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Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers
He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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Chasten Emotion People Version
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Fear God Knowledge Men Void
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Bread Estate Two Wallet
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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Leopard Observe Spot
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Betimes Rise Some Thing
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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Bees Know Spy

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

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