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Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.

George Herbert

In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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Leopard Observe Spot
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
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
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
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All Good Mora Sure
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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Credit Eye Touched
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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Foul Horse Stalk
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
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Beare Eye Jest Religion
In solitude, be a multitude to thyself. Tibullus by all means use sometimes to be alone.
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Mean Solitude Use
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
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Better None People Servant
A child correct behind and not before.
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Behind Children Correct
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Door Enter House Leave
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
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Children Father First
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular

Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.

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