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He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.

George Herbert

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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Morning Night Soul
Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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Land Ocean Sea
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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Affection Brain Heat
He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
Good and quickly seldom meet.
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Haste Meet Seldom
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
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers
In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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Courtesy Desire News
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
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Emotion Much Spaniard
Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Better Health People Suffer
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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Choak Myself Upbraided
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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End Furthest Thinke
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Come Hen Scrape
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Children Father First
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched

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