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

George Herbert

We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years after. [Who eats the king’s goose voids the feathers a hundred years after.]
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King Void Years
Never was strumpet faire.
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Create Faire Strumpet
Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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Land Ocean Sea
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 plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
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Lying Perish Trust
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Mean Meditation Soul
Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Need Occasion Require
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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Fortune Great Misfortune
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Brest Side Squrres
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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Medical Physician Thank
A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
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Bird Feather Hand
Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
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God Thee Will
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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Fish Morsel Take

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