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Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.

George Herbert

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
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Better None People Servant
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
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Dead Give Restore
The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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Little Own Patient
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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House One People Trust
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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God Thee Will
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
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Confidence Inspirational Sport
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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Emotion Much Spaniard
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot. [To take the nuts from the fire with the dog’s foot.]
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Dog Fire Nut
A penny spar’d is twice got.
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Payment Penny People Twice
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Angry Feast Rude

Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.

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