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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]

George Herbert

All that shakes falles not.
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People Shakefall
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Know Spy
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Angry Feast Rude
Prettiness dies first.
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Die First Prettiness
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Fat House Keeper
Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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Morning Night Soul
The eye will have his part.
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Eye Hope Part Vision
An ill deed cannot bring honor.
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Deed Honor Ill
The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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Atheism Atheist Devil
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
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Fair Ready Window
To seek these things is lost labour; Geese in an oyle pot, fat Hogs among Jews, and Wine in a fishing net.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fishing Jew Pot Wine
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
GEORGE HERBERT

Ever Himself Look Well
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
GEORGE HERBERT

Owner Purpose Witty
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
GEORGE HERBERT

Cure Frenzy Jealovsie
The cholerick man never wants woe.
GEORGE HERBERT

Cholerick Men Need Woe

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