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Where there is peace, God is.

George Herbert

There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Men Remedy Thing
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
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Country Cutting People Thrice
Anothers bread costs deare.
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Bread Cost Dear
The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Deeds Wise
An old dog barks not in vain.
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Bark Dog Vain
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
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Cutt Steel Tongue
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
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
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Mean Meditation Soul
It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Bow Fish Rule Sure
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
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Another Feet Half Straw
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Poor Reason Weigh
That flesh is but the glasse, which holds the dust That measures all our time; which also shall Be crumbled into dust.
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Dust Flesh Mortality

Where there is peace, God is.

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