Nonfiction Books

"Here comes the Orator! with his Flood of Words, and his Drop of Reason."

"To be humble to Superiors is Duty, to Equals Courtesy, to Inferiors Nobleness."

"Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy,"

"Opportunity is the great Bawd."

"It is better to take many Injuries than to give one."

"Ever since Follies have pleas'd, Fools have been able to divert."

"Deny Self for Self's sake."

"A man is never so ridiculous by those Qualities"

"There's small Revenge in Words, but Words"

"Sloth and Silence are a Fool's Virtues."

"What's given shines, What's receiv'd is rusty."

"A lie stands on 1 leg, the Truth on 2."

"Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things."

"Three may keep a Secret, if two of them are dead."

"Of learned Fools I have seen ten times ten, Of unlearned wise men I have seen a hundred."

"Humility makes great men twice honourable."

"Nothing but Money, Is Sweeter than Honey."

"Light purse, heavy heart."

"The King's cheese is half wasted in parings;"

"Keep thy shop, & thy shop will keep thee."

"The cunning man steals a horse, the wise man lets him alone."

"Pain wastes the Body, Pleasures the Understanding."

"Be slow in chusing a Friend, slower in changing."

"Weighty Questions ask for deliberate Answers."

"There's many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies."

"If Pride leads the Van, Beggary brings up the Rear."

"Necessity never made a good bargain."

"The Family of Fools is ancient."

"Eyes and Priests Bear no Jests."

"The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach,"

"A little House well fill'd, a little Field well till'd,"

"Look before, or you'll find yourself behind."

"Full of courtesie, full of craft."

"By diligence and patience, the mouse bit in two the cable."

"Approve not of him who commends all you say."

"Bad Commentators spoil the best of books, So God sends meat (they say) the devil Cooks."

"Reader, farewel, all Happiness attend thee: May each New Year better and richer find thee."

"If you woul'd have Guests merry with your cheer, Be so your self, or so at least appear."

"Avarice and Happiness never saw each other,"

"Marry your Son when you will,"

"A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead"

"He that waits upon Fortune, is never sure of a Dinner."

"The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, is to save all the Money they can touch."

"As sore places meet most rubs, proud folks"

"Strange, that he who lives by Shifts,"

"Onions can make, ev'n Heirs and Widows weep."

"Necessity has no Law; I know some Attorneys of the name."

"He does not possess Wealth, it possesses him."

"When 'tis fair be sure to take your Great coat with you."

"Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket,"