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

George Herbert

Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Married Men Stake
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Brest Side Squrres
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Night Wisdom Wise
It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Foul Horse Stalk
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.
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Dust Flesh Mortality
Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Better Health People Suffer
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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Encounter Goeth Hath
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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God Thee Will
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
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

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

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