The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
GEORGE HERBERTHe is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books).
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When war begins, then hell openeth.
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There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
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Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
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It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
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Ships feare fire more then water. [Ships fear fire more than water.]
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Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.
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The eye will have his part.
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While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines. [While the discreet advise, the fool doth his busines.]
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Trust not one night’s ice.
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Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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The worst speak something good; if all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
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True beauty lives on high. Ours is but a flame borrowed thence.
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It’s no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
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