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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.

George Herbert

Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
A dead Bee maketh no Hony.
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Bees Hony Maketh
Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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Mean Sky Success
By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.
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Needle Past People Thread
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
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Bees Know Spy
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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Drowned Length Swimmer
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
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
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Betimes Rise Some Thing
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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Children Love Smell
Man is one world, and hath / Another to attend him.
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Attend Men World
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Brest Side Squrres
Heresie is the school of pride.
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Honour Pride School

The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.

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