The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
GEORGE HERBERTWhen you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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No Alchymy to saving.
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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True beauty lives on high. Ours is but a flame borrowed thence.
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To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Anothers bread costs deare.
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Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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