"Criticks are like brushers of Noblemens cloaths."
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"Craft against craft makes no living."
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"Covetousnesse breaks the bag."
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"Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes."
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"Councell breakes not the head."
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"Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace."
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"Civill Wars of France made a million of Atheists, and 30000 Witches."
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"Citties are taken by the eares."
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"Cities seldome change Religion only."
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"Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth)."
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"Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters."
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"Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make."
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"Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered."
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"Buy at a faire, but sell at home. [Buy at a fair, but sell at home.]"
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"Building is a sweet impoverishing."
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"Building and marrying of Children are great wasters."
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"Brabling Curres never want torne eares."
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"Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought to be interposed."
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"Faire language grates not the tongue."
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"Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth."
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