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    This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
    And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
    With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
    Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.

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One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
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One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
To murder thousands takes a specious name,
War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.

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A little and good fills the trencher.

A little and good fills the trencher.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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His golden locks time hath to silver turned.

His golden locks time hath to silver turned.

by George Peele Found in: General Sayings,
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Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.

Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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The man of wisdom is the man of years.

The man of wisdom is the man of years.

by Edward Young Found in: General Sayings,
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I from the jaws of a gardener's bitch
Snatched this bone and then leapt the ditch.

I from the jaws of a gardener's bitch
Snatched this bone and then leapt the ditch.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: General Sayings,
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Health and mony goe farre.

Health and mony goe farre.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.

Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.

When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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