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Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.

George Herbert

The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Poor Reason Weigh
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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May Spring
Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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Burden Light Long
A feather in hand is better then a bird in the ayre.
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Bird Feather Hand
A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
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Beauty Husband Lover Poor
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
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Make Mill Paire Wind
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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House One People Trust
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Bottom Swim World
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
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
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Deception Feet Physicians
Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
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Gold Hands Lost
The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
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Atheism Atheist Devil
Of all smells, bread; of all tastes, salt.
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Food Smell Taste
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
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Ears Hearing Little

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