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Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.

George Herbert

Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
GEORGE HERBERT

Ever Himself Look Well
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
GEORGE HERBERT

End Furthest Thinke
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 HERBERT

Deeds Wise
Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
GEORGE HERBERT

Salt Smell Taste
A little labour, much health.
GEORGE HERBERT

Health Labour Littles
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome. [Water, fire, and soldiers quickly make room.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Fire Soldier Water
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
GEORGE HERBERT

Absent Dead House
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it. [He that hath but one eye must be afraid to lose it.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Eye Lose
All our pompe the earth covers.
GEORGE HERBERT

Cover Earth Pompe
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
GEORGE HERBERT

Bees Know Spy
Better never begin than never make an end.
GEORGE HERBERT

End Laziness Speaker
Sum up at night what thou hast done by day.
GEORGE HERBERT

Night Wisdom Wise
Gamsters and race-horses never last long.
GEORGE HERBERT

Horse Long Race
Little pitchers have wide eares. [Little pitchers have wide ears.]
GEORGE HERBERT

Ears Hearing Little
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
GEORGE HERBERT

Betimes Rise Some Thing
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
GEORGE HERBERT

Fair Ready Window

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