Handle your tools without mittens.
Prayers and Provender hinder no Journey.
A little House well fill’d, a little Field well till’d, and a little Wife well will’d, are great Riches.
A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.
Setting too good an Example is a Kind of slander seldom forgiven.
A wolf eats sheep but now and then, ten Thousands are devour’d by Men.
The States acceded to the Union.
Strange secrets are let out by Death Who blabs so oft the follies of this world.
One mend-fault is worth two find-faults, but one find-fault is better than two make-faults.
A flatterer never seems absurd: The flatter’d always takes his word.
Friends are the true Sceptres of Princes.
Don’t overload Gratitude; if you do, she’ll kick.
Cut the Wings of your Hens and Hopes, lest they lead you a weary Dance after them.
Innocence is its own defense.
If you’d lose a troublesome visitor, lend him money.
Great Modesty often hides great Merit.
Pride gets into the Coach, and Shame mounts behind.
Time Like a petal in the wind Flows softly by As old lives are taken New ones begin A continual chain Which lasts throughout eternity Every life but a minute in time But each of equal importance.
Many would live by their Wits, but break for want of Stock.
Saying and Doing, have quarrel’d and parted.