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Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.

George Herbert

He that will be surety, shall pay.
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Pay People Surety
A child correct behind and not before.
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Behind Children Correct
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Bread Estate Two Wallet
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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Fine Ill Littles Wrapt
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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Affection Brain Heat
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
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Fasten Gaine People
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
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
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
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Bone Dog Swallow
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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Brabling Need
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Advise Discreet Fool
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Better None People Servant
He that chastens one, chastens 20.
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Chasten Emotion People Version
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Bees Eye Lose

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