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By the needle you shall draw the thread, and by that which is past, see how that which is to come will be drawne on.

George Herbert

God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
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End Furthest Thinke
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Night Wisdom Wise
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
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Fear Grief Money
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Better None People Servant
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of a farthing sixe pence. [The miserable man maketh a penny of a farthing, and the liberal of a farthing sixpence.]
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Men Miserable Pennies
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
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Friday Sing Sunday Week
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest. [When it thunders, the thief becomes honest.]
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Honest Thieves Thunder
Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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Distance Envy Greatness
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
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All Good Mora Sure
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
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Gentle Heart Love
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
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Brabling Need
Trust not one night’s ice.
GEORGE HERBERT

Ice Night Trust
The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes nothing to him but a little mony.
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Little Own Patient
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
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Always Boot Ready
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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