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In a long journey straw waighs.

George Herbert

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 but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Bees Eye Lose
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Better None People Servant
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
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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Fishing Jew Pot Wine
The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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Atheism Atheist Devil
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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End Furthest Thinke
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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Bottom Swim World
True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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Beauty Flame Light
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
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Cure Frenzy Jealovsie
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Always Boot Ready
Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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Land Ocean Sea
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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Giving Soul Sweet
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore

In a long journey straw waighs.

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