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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.

George Herbert

Wee know not who lives or dies.
GEORGE HERBERT

Die Know Live People
Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Better Health People Suffer
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fame Many Way
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
GEORGE HERBERT

Book Gains Need
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
GEORGE HERBERT

Absent Dead House
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
A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bird Feather Hand
Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Sky Success
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
GEORGE HERBERT

Foxes Girdle Mate
Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
GEORGE HERBERT

Gold Hands Lost
It is better to have wings then hornes.
GEORGE HERBERT

Betetr Horne Wing
Hee that gets out of debt, growes rich.
GEORGE HERBERT

Debt Grow Rich
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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Affection Brain Heat
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
GEORGE HERBERT

Children Father First
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fool Hour Wit
Shall I, to please another wine-sprung minde, Lose all mine own? God hath giv’n me a measure Short of His can and body; must I find A pain in that, wherein he finds a pleasure?
GEORGE HERBERT

Body Pain Wine

When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.

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