Nonfiction Books

"'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise,"

"The busy Man has few idle Visitors;"

"For want of a Nail the Shoe is lost; for want of a Shoe,"

"Kings have long Arms, but Misfortune longer:"

"'Tis not a Holiday that's not kept holy."

"Drunkenness, that worst of Evils, makes some men Fools,"

"Who judges best of a Man, his Enemies or himself?"

"The Proud hate Pride – in others."

"Cunning proceeds from Want of Capacity."

"The Wise and Brave dares own that he was wrong."

"Not to oversee Workmen, is to leave them your Purse open."

"Nice Eaters seldom meet with a good Dinner."

"Great Estates may venture more; Little Boats must keep near Shore."

"Ambition often spends foolishly what Avarice"

"'Tis great Confidence in a Friend to tell him your Faults,"

"Today is Yesterday's Pupil."

"If worldly Goods cannot save me from Death,"

"What more valuable than Gold? Diamonds. Than Diamonds? Virtue."

"If your Riches are yours, why don't you take them"

"'Tis easier to suppress the first Desire,"

"Most People return small Favors, acknowledge middling"

"He that is concious of a Stink in his Breeches,"

"We may give Advice, but we cannot give Conduct."

"Many a Man would have been worse,"

"Pray don't burn my House to roast your Eggs."

"Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd,"

"What signifies knowing the Names,"

"Hide not your Talents, they for Use were made. What's a Sun-Dial in the Shade!"

"Many would live by their Wits, but break for want of Stock."

"Little Strokes, Fell great Oaks."

"Genius without education is like silver in the mine."

"He that spills the Rum, loses that only; He that drinks it,"

"Clean your Finger, before you point at my Spots."

"He that can bear a Reproof, and mend by it,"

"Many a Man thinks he is buying Pleasure,"

"Pay what you owe, and what you're worth you'll know."

"Pride is as loud a Beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy."

"Wouldst thou confound thine Enemy, be good thy self."

"He is Governor that governs his Passions,"

"Hunger is the best Pickle."

"There are three things extreamly hard,Steel,"

"A Man in a Passion rides a mad Horse."

"Most of the Learning in use, is of no great Use."

"Doing an Injury puts you below your Enemy; Revenging one"

"Declaiming against Pride, is not always a Sign of Humility."

"All would live long, but none would be old."

"The wise Man draws more Advantage from his Enemies,"

"Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is."

"If your head is wax, don’t walk in the sun."

"Drink does not drown Care, but waters it,"