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The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.

George Herbert

God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
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Master Parent Requite
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
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Compromise Fat Lawsuit
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
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Live Well Well
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
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Another Feet Half Straw
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
Anothers bread costs deare.
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Bread Cost Dear
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Fat House Keeper
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
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Bees Eye Lose
Where there is peace, God is.
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God Life Peace
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
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May Spring
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
Being on sea saile, being on land settle. [Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.]
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Land Sea Settle
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Fear Grief Money
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
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Alcohol Drink Glass
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
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Honour Profit Religion

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