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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.

George Herbert

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.
GEORGE HERBERT

Morning Night Soul
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
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House One People Trust
He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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Book Gains Need
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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Gentle Heart Love
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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Die Know Live People
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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Choak Myself Upbraided
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Door Enter House Leave
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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Brabling Need
To gaine teacheth how to spend. [To gain teacheth how to spend.]
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Gain Spend Techheth
The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
GEORGE HERBERT

Need Patience Speak
The best smell is bread; the best saver, salt; the best love, that of children.
GEORGE HERBERT

Children Love Smell
Good workemen are seldome rich.
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Good Rich Work
Praise the Sea, but keepe on land.
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Land Ocean Sea
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
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Medical Physician Thank
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fish Morsel Take
Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
GEORGE HERBERT

Mean Sky Success

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