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 Juft. 1846 In Youth ftudy to live well; in Age to teach well; in both to die well.

1847 In doubtful and difficult Bufinefs defpond not; but wait upon after Occafions.

1848 If thou wouldeft put a fufpected Friend to the Teft, offer to borrow Money of him.

1849 Truft not to thy prefent Defire; for 'twill quickly be changed into fomething else. 1850 Let not thy Zeal for a Caufe push thee into an hazardous Engagement. +

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

1852 Thou canst not joke an Enemy into a Friend, but mayft a Friend into an Enemy. 1853 Thou mayst 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 fhort, live as much as thou canft in fo fhort a Time.

1858 If thou wouldeft 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 leaft Gift; fo fhalt thou be meet to receive greater.

1861 Fre

1861 Frequent not thofe who are not capable of knowing thy Attainments and Worth.

1862 Be not fo careful to fpeak few Words; as not to utter fuperfluous and impertinent

ones.

1863 In Counsel it's good to fee Dangers: in Execution not to fee them, except they be very great.

1864 Promises may get thee Friends; but Non-performance will turn them into Enemies. 1865 Command Pleasure and Pain; Hope and Fear; and thou'lt be as free as any man upon Earth.

1866 If thou wouldest be delivered from the Fears of Death, prepare for it.

1867 Be careful throughout thy Earthly Bufinefs, to carry an heavenly Mind.

1868 All the while thou ftudiest Revenge, thou art a-tearing thy own Wounds open.

1869 Afk Counsel of the Ancients what is beft; but of the Moderns what is. fitteft.

1870 If thou art choleric, and quarrelfome, thou art a declared Enemy to Civil Society.

1871 What Matter's it if thou be'ft not happy on Earth, provided thou be'ft fo in Heaven. 1872 If thou lookest too often in thy Glafs; thou wilt not fo 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 makeft Bacchus thy chief God; Apollo will never keep thee Company.

1876 Life flies fo faft, that if thou usest not to day; thou mayft want a to morrow. 1877 Live

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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 fuch an one in thy Life, as thou wishest to be found at thy Death.

1879 Since other Mens 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 Scale against Virtue.

1881 When thou commendest good Actions, thou in fome Measure makeft them thy own.

1882 Thy greatest Wisdom confifts in being acquainted with thy own Follies.

1883 Endeavour ferioufly to be as good as thou canft, otherwife thou art not fincerely good.. 1884 It's a pretty Cunning to look to thyself, with having thy Eyes upon others.

1885 Be as circumfpect in every thing thou speakest or doeft; as if an Enemy stood at thy Elbow.

1886 If thou canft in Profperity foretell a Danger; thou fhalt in Adverfity foresee a Deli

verance.

1887 Think thyfelf happy if thou haft one. true Friend; never think of finding another.

1888 Be flow of Belief; for the World is full of Impoftures, Deceits, and Lies.

1889 The Troubles thou meetest 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

1892 When thou goeft against the Suggestions of thy Reafon and Confcience; thou rebelleft against God himself.

1893 I would fain bring thee to that Pafs, that thy Liking may not depend upon another's Opi

nion.

1894 Thou wilt not be a Lofer if thou lofeft All; and yet faveft thy Soul at last.

1895 País not a bad Conftruction on a Matter, that may as probably admit a favourable

onc.

1896 Thou art bound always to fide with the Right; tho' there be none but thyfelf, and Juftice for it.

1897 Place more Affurance in him that expecteth, than in. him who hath received Benefits.

1898 Points of Wit are fine in Difcourfe; but thou must take heed, that they be not fo fharp as to draw Blood..

1899 Have a Care of prefuming upon after Games; for if that mifs, all is gone.

1900 Thou canst no more be too holy here, than thou canst be too happy hereafter.

1901 If thou canst attain to defire but little, thou wilt not need much.

1902 In Practicals thou wilt get the best Knowledge; and the ftrongest Inclinations by Practice.

1903 The Meeknefs of Mofes will do thee more good, than the Strength of Sampfon.

1904 If thou once comeft to think thy Place below thee; thou'lt mind it fo little, that thou'l foon be below it.

1905 When thou speakest to a Man look upon his Eyes; when he fpeaketh to thee, upon his Mouth.

1906 If thou formeft thy Opinion too foon, thou❜lt be in Danger of repenting too late.

1907 'Twill be lefs difcreditable to thee, to abridge petty Charges; than to stoop to petty Gettings.

1908 If thou haft a Sparrow in hand; let it not go to catch at a Pheasant that flyeth by.

1909 Be not covetous: the Pleasures of this World confift in having Neceffaries; not Superfluities.

1910 Do nothing that may disparage thee, a bad Reputation will tarnish all thy good Actions. 1911 Do good without Regard to what others will fay; and never confider what Reflections they will make.

1912 If thou art in a fair Way, make ufe of thy Time: do not trifle, nor alter thy Course.. 1913 Within thyself behold thyself, and to know what thou art, give not Credit to other Men.

1914 Forfake thyfelf, refign thyfelf; and then thou shalt enjoy much inward Peace.

1915 Have a fpecial Care how thou promisest for others; for the Performance may be out of thy Power.

1916 Study to be eminent in Things that are Praife worthy: Mediocrity is below a brave Soul.

1917 Tho' a clownish Air be but a fmall Defect; yet it is enough to make all People disgust thee.

1918 Take all Things, not by the Blade