1830 Defire nothing, but what thou knowest thyfelf capable of and fit for.

1831 Then only doft thou begin to live when thou art got above the fears of death.

*1832 Be refpectful before the learned, and filent before the ignorant.

1833 Engage not fo far in any party, as to make its quarrels thine.

1834 Let calamity be the exercife, but not the overthrow of thy virtue.

1835 Never reprehend a fault thou art apt to commit thyself.

1836 If thou doft not in fame fort live to others, thou doft not live to thyfelf.

1837 Speak fparingly to thy competitor for caution fake; and to others for civility.

1838 If thou art cenforious, thou art full of pride, malice, envy, and prejudice.

1839 It concerns thee more, to govern thy will, than to increase thy knowledge.

1840 Set thy own works before thy eyes; and caft other men's behind thy back.

1841 Neither hate the man for his vice; nor love the vice for the man's fake.

1842 Fear pride and vanity, even in thy beft and most virtuous actions.

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1843 Suppose all thy auditors enemies when thou difpraiseft any.

1844 Spend not that time in deliberating which fhould be employed in doing.

1845 Thou oughteft rather to bewail the life of the wicked, than the death of the just.

1846 In youth study to live well; in age to teach well; in both to die well.

1847 In doubtful and difficult business defpond not; but wait upon after-occafions.

1848 If thou wouldeft put a suspected friend to the teft, offer to borrow money of him.

1849 Truft not to thy prefent defire; for it will quickly be changed into fomething else.

1850 Let not thy zeal for a caufe pufh thee into à hazardous engagement.

1851 Contradict not such as are apt to quarrel; and take no pleasure in provoking them.

1852 Thou canst not joke an enemy into a friend, but may'ft a friend into an enemy.

1853 Thou may'ft upon fome occafions conceal the truth, but in no cafe deny it.

1854 Tell not afore-hand thy defign, left it be prevented, and thou mocked.

1855 Boaft not of thy good deeds, left thy evil deeds alfo be brought upon the board.

1856 Have a care of paffion. Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.

1857 Since life is fo very short, live as much as thou canft in fo fhort a time.

1858 If thou wouldest be provident of thy time, make choice of good company and good books.

1859 In the morning think what thou haft to do; and at night afk what thou haft done.

1860 Be thankful for the least gift; so shalt thou be meet to receive greater.

1861 Frequent not those who are not capable of knowing thy attainments and worth.

1862 Be not fo careful to speak few words, as not to utter fuperfluous and impertinent ones.

1863 In counsel it is good to fee dangers: in execution not to fee them, except they be very great.

1864 Promises may get thee friends; but nonperformance will turn them into enemies.

1865 Command pleasure and pain; hope and fear; and thou wilt be as free as any man upon earth.

1866 If thou wouldeft be delivered from the fears of death, prepare for it.

1867 Be careful throughout thy earthly business, to carry an heavenly mind.

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1868 All the while thou ftudieft revenge, thou art tearing thy own wounds open.

1869 Afk counsel of the Ancients what is best but of the Moderns what is fitteft.

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1870 If thou art choleric and quarrelsome, thou art a declared enemy to civil fociety.

1871 What matters it if thou art not happy on earth, provided thou art fo in heaven.

1872 If thou lookest too often in thy glass, thou wilt not so much fee thy face, as thy folly. 1873 Thou wert better have the whole world against thee, than be against thyself.

1874 Neither too much remember, nor altogether forget, that thou art well born.

1875 If thou makest Bacchus thy chief god, Apollo will never keep thee company.

1876 Life flies fo fast, that if thou useft not today, thou may'st want a to-morrow.

1877 Live in thy body, as if thou wert to lodge in it this night, and to leave it to-morrow.

1878 Labour to be such an one in thy life, as thou wishest to be found at thy death.

1879 Since other men's tongues are not within thy teeth, how canft thou hope to govern them.

1880 If thou art a good man, thou wilt never put money in the fcale against virtue.

1881 When thou commendeft good actions, thou in fome measure makeft them thy own.

1882 Thy greatest wisdom confifts in being acquainted with thy own follies.

1883 Endeavour feriously to be as good as thou canft, otherwise thou art not fincerely good.

1884 It is a pretty cunning to look to thyself, with having thy eyes upon others.

1885 Be as circumfpect in every thing thou fpeakeft or doeft, as if an enemy stood at thy elbow. 1886 If thou canft in profperity foretell a danger, thou shalt in adverfity forefee a deliverance. 1887 Think thyfelf happy if thou haft one true friend never think of finding another.

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1888 Be flow of belief; for the world is full of impoftures, deceits, and lies.

1889 The troubles thou meeteft in this world, fhould teach thee to mind, and prepare for a better.

1890 'Twill be wifer to run away when thou haft no remedy, than to die in the field foolishly.

1891 'Tis better for thee to receive an affront, than hear a flattery with pleasure.

1892 When thou goest against the fuggestions of thy reason and conscience, thou rebellest against God himself.

1893 I would fain bring thee to that pafs, that thy liking may not depend upon another's opinion. 1894 Thou