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He that will be surety, shall pay.

George Herbert

A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
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Beauty Husband Lover Poor
Weening is not measure.
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Doubt Knowlegfe Matter Weep
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
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Angry Feast Rude
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome. [In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.]
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Bottom Swim World
If folly were griefe every house would weepe. [If folly were grief, every house would weep.]
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Folly Grief House
The cholerick man never wants woe.
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Cholerick Men Need Woe
Only a sweet and virtuous soul, like seasoned timber, never gives.
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Giving Soul Sweet
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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Affection Brain Heat
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
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Horse Long Race
By all means use sometimes to be alone. Salute thyself: see what thy soul doth wear.
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Mean Meditation Soul
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
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Bread Estate Two Wallet
The life of man is a winter way.
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Men Way Winter
The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it.
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Cow Lost Tail
It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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Bed Dangerous Fire
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
We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.
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Age Example Need

He that will be surety, shall pay.

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