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The life of spies is to know, not bee known.

George Herbert

Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.
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Astrology Find Matter People
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
A child correct behind and not before.
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Behind Children Correct
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
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Law Morning Night
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use
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
No Alchymy to saving.
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Alchymy People Save
When thou dost tell another’s jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.
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Mirth Needs Sin
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Fire Ship Water
By no means run in debt: take thine own measure, Who cannot live on twenty pound a year, Cannot on forty.
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Mean Measure Run Year
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
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Children Love Smell
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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Compromise Fat Lawsuit
It’s not good fishing before the net.
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Catch Fish Good Net
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Men Remedy Thing
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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May Spring

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