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James Howell

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Who has the fame to be an early riser may sleep till noon.
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Who has the fame to be an early riser may sleep till noon.
Appeles us’d to paint a good housewife upon a snayl; which intimated that she should be as slow from gadding abroad, and when she went she should carry her house upon her back; that is, she should make all sure at home.
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Appeles us’d to paint a good housewife upon a snayl; which intimated that she should be as slow from gadding abroad, and when she went she should carry her house upon her back; that is, she should make all sure at home.
Man’s best candle is his understanding.
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Man’s best candle is his understanding.
Burn not thy fingers to snuff another man’s candle.
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Burn not thy fingers to snuff another man’s candle.
Distance sometimes endears friendships, and sweetens it – for separation from those we love shows us, by the loss, their real value and dearness to us.
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Distance sometimes endears friendships, and sweetens it – for separation from those we love shows us, by the loss, their real value and dearness to us.
We learn by teaching.
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We learn by teaching.
The creditor hath a better memory than the debtor.
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The creditor hath a better memory than the debtor.
Respect a man, he will do the more.
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Respect a man, he will do the more.
French wines may be said but to pickle meat in the stomach, but this is the wine that digests, and doth not only breed good blood, but it nutrifieth also, being a glutinous substantial liquor; of this wine, if of any other, may be verified that merry induction: That good wine makes good blood, good blood causeth good humors, good humors cause good thoughts, good thoughts bring forth good works, good works carry a man to heaven, ergo, good wine carrieth a man to heaven.
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French wines may be said but to pickle meat in the stomach, but this is the wine that digests, and doth not only breed good blood, but it nutrifieth also, being a glutinous substantial liquor; of this wine, if of any other, may be verified that merry induction: That good wine makes good blood, good blood causeth good humors, good humors cause good thoughts, good thoughts bring forth good works, good works carry a man to heaven, ergo, good wine carrieth a man to heaven.
Distance sometimes endears friendship, and absence sweeteneth it.
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Distance sometimes endears friendship, and absence sweeteneth it.
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