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Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

George Herbert

He plaies well that winnes. [He plays well that wins.]
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Play Well Win
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
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Encounter Goeth Hath
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
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Night Wisdom Wise
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Better None People Servant
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
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Brest Side Squrres
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
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Fire Soldier Water
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
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Leopard Observe Spot
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
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Drowned Length Swimmer
Conversation makes one what he is.
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Conversation Make People Success
I envy no man’s nightingale or spring; Nor let them punish me with loss of rhyme, Who plainly say, My God, My King.
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King Loss Spring
It’s a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
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Bed Dangerous Fire
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish. [I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
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Fish Morsel Take
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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Folly Jollity Smack
The scalded head feares cold water.
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Cold Fear Water
In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.
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Courtesy Desire News
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

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

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