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Conversation makes one what he is.

George Herbert

Better suffer ill, then doe ill. [Better suffer ill, than do ill.]
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Better Health People Suffer
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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Men Miserable Pennies
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
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Betimes Rise Some Thing
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
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Long Rope Wait
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
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Fasten Gaine People
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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Deception Feet Physicians
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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King Loss Spring
The scalded head feares cold water.
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Cold Fear Water
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Children Father First
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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Fortune Great Misfortune
A little labour, much health.
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Health Labour Littles
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
He that will be surety, shall pay.
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Pay People Surety
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle. [Reason lies between the spur and the bridle.]
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Lying Reason Spurs
True beauty dwells on high: ours is a flame But borrowed thence to light us thither. Beauty and beauteous words should go together.
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Beauty Flame Light

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