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The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.

George Herbert

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
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
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Ever Himself Look Well
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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Encounter Goeth Hath
Never was strumpet faire.
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Create Faire Strumpet
Better never begin than never make an end.
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End Laziness Speaker
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
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Married Men Stake
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
Thou that hast given so much to me give me one thing more, a grateful heart: not thankful when it pleaseth me, as if Thy blessings had spare days, but such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
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Gratitude Thankful Thanksgiving
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
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Discontened Easie Men
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his girdle.
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Foxes Girdle Mate
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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Goest Grief People World
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
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Poor Reason Weigh
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors. [A fat housekeeper makes lean executors.]
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Fat House Keeper
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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Ask Book Sounsell
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
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Fortune Great Misfortune

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