Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
GEORGE HERBERTIn a long journey straw waighs.
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In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
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Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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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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If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
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He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
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Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
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Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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