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August 23 - August 25, 2023
Who has deceiv'd thee so oft as thy self?
If you wou'd not be forgotten As soon as you are dead and rotten, Either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.
Let thy vices die before thee.
Since I cannot govern my own tongue, tho' within my own teeth, how can I hope to govern the tongues of others?
Wish not so much to live long as to live well.
I have never seen the Philosopher's Stone that turns lead into Gold, but I have known the pursuit of it turn a Man's Gold into Lead.
Time is an herb that cures all Diseases.
If any man flatters me, I'll flatter him again; tho' he were my best Friend.
Drive thy business; let not that drive thee.
Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vices.
Each year one vicious habit rooted out, In time might make the worst Man good throughout.
There are Scraps from the Table of Wisdom, that will if well digested, yield strong Nourishment to thy Mind.
Thou canst not joke an Enemy into a Friend; but thou may'st a Friend into an Enemy.
Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
If thou injurest Conscience, it will have its Revenge on thee.
Beware of him that is slow to anger: He is angry for something, and will not be pleased for nothing.
O Lazy-Bones! Dost thou think God would have given thee Arms and Legs, if he had not design'd thou should'st use them.
An empty Bag cannot stand upright.
An open Foe may prove a curse; But a pretended friend is worse.
Fear not Death; for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal.
Promises may get thee Friends, but Nonperformance will turn them into Enemies.
Observe all men; thy self most.
Marry above thy match, and thou'lt get a Master.
Learn of the skilful: He that teaches himself, hath a fool for his master.
At 20 years of age the Will reigns; at 30 the Wit; at 40 the Judgment.
Up, Sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.
He that hath a Trade, hath an Estate.
Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.
Death takes no bribes.
You will be careful, if you are wise; How you touch Men's Religion, or Credit, or Eyes.
To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish.
How few there are who have courage enough to own their Faults, or resolution enough to mend them!
In prosperous fortunes be modest and wise, The greatest may fall, and the lowest may rise: But insolent People that fall in disgrace, Are wretched and no-body pities their Case.
The World is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet every one has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the Affairs of his neighbour.
Content and Riches seldom meet together, Riches take thou, contentment I had rather.
Speak with contempt of none, from slave to king, The meanest Bee hath, and will use, a sting.
Borgen macht sorgen.
“Borrowing is worrying”
Tis easy to frame a good bold resolution; but hard is the Task that concerns execution.
Ah simple Man! when a boy two precious jewels were given thee, Time, and good Advice; one thou hast lost, and the other thrown away.
Dick told his spouse, he durst be bold to swear, Whate'er she pray'd for, Heav'n would thwart her pray'r: Indeed! says Nell, 'tis what I'm pleas'd to hear; For now I'll pray for your long life, my dear.
Many a long dispute among Divines may be thus abridg'd, It is so: It is not so. It is so; It is not so.
Felix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum.
“Happy is he who is careful of the dangers of others”
How many observe Christ's Birth-day! How few, his Precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments.
Who is strong? He that can conquer his bad Habits. Who is rich? He that rejoices in his Portion.
If you'd lose a troublesome Visitor, lend him Money.
Tart Words make no Friends: a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than Gallon of Vinegar.
Hear Reason, or she'll make you feel her.
The Things which hurt, instruct.
The Eye of a Master, will do more Work than his Hand.
Epitaph on a Scolding Wife by her Husband. Here my poor Bridgets's Corps doth lie, she is at rest, -- and so am I.
