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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.

George Herbert

Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth not.
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Country Hath People
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Foul Horse Stalk
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Door Enter House Leave
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.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mirth Needs Sin
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
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Bees Found Rivers
Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
GEORGE HERBERT

Angel Sunday Think
Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fire Ship Water
Where there is peace, God is.
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God Life Peace
Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERT

Salt Smell Taste
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
GEORGE HERBERT

Lying Perish Trust
The life of man is a winter way.
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Men Way Winter
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft. [Of a pig’s tail you can never make a good shaft.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Good Make Pig Shaft Tail
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
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Drink Frog Gossip Talk
The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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Need Patience Speak
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
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Come Hen Scrape
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Fine Ill Littles Wrapt

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