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With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.

George Herbert

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
There are many waies to fame. {There are many ways to fame.]
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Fame Many Way
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
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Everyone Fault Time
Never was strumpet faire.
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Create Faire Strumpet
Summe up at night what thou hast done by day; And in the morning what thou hast to do. Dresse and undresse thy soul; mark the decay And growth of it; if, with thy watch, that too Be down then winde up both; since we shall be Most surely judg’d, make thy accounts agree.
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Morning Night Soul
He that staies does the businesse.
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Busines Gather People Staiies
Many, affecting wit beyond their power, Have got to be a dear fool for an hour.
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Fool Hour Wit
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
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Goest Grief People World
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
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Owner Purpose Witty
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
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Bacon Chimney Think
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
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Choak Myself Upbraided
Who would doe ill ne’re wants occasion.
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Need Occasion Require
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
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End Lasts Particular
Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
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Mean Sky Success
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
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

With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.

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