"If thou art dull and heavy after Meat, it's a sign thou hast exceeded the due Measure; for Meat and Drink ought to refresh the Body, and make it chearful, and not to dull and oppress it."

"The Difficulty lies, in finding out an exact Measure; but eat for Necessity, not Pleasure, for Lust knows not where Necessity ends."

"With the old Almanack and the old Year, Leave thy Vices. tho' never so dear."

"Industry pays Debts, Despair encreases them."

"To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish."

"If thou dost ill, the joy fades, not the pains; If well, the pain doth fade, the joy remains."

"Against Diseases here, the strongest Fence, Is the defensive Virtue, Abstinence."

"They who have nothing to trouble them,"

"You will be careful, if you are wise; How you touch Men's Religion, or Credit, or Eyes."

"He that speaks ill of the Mare, will buy her."

"He that riseth late, must trot all day,"

"One good Husband is worth two good Wives; for the"

"Death takes no bribes."

"When Knaves fall out, honest Men get their goods: When Priests dispute, we come at the Truth."

"He that sows thorns, should not go barefoot."

"Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten."

"Ben beats his Pate, and fancys wit will come; But he may knock, there's no body at home."

"Late Children, early Orphans."

"Speak and speed: the close mouth catches no flies."

"Have you somewhat to do tomorrow; do it today."

"He that hath a Trade, hath an Estate."

"Strange! that a Man who has wit enough to write a Satyr; should have folly enough to publish it."

"Let no Pleasure tempt thee, no Profit allure thee, no Ambition corrupt thee, no Example sway thee, no Persuasion move thee, to do any thing which thou knowest to be Evil; So shalt thou always jollily: for a good Conscience is a continual Christmas. Adieu."

"Quarrels never could last long,"

"There are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit."

"Up, Sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough."

"If you would keep your Secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend."

"If evils come not, then our fears are vain: And if they do, Fear but augments the pain."

"They who have nothing to be troubled at,"

"Lying rides upon Debt’s back."

"Be always asham'd to catch thy self idle."

"Anger and Folly walk cheek by jole;"

"Best is the Tongue that feels the rein:– He that talks much, must talk in vain; We from the wordy torrent fly: Who listens to the chattering Pye?"

"Learn of the skilful: He that teaches himself,"

"Lend Money to an Enemy, and thou'lt gain him,"

"A Flatterer never seems absurd: The Flatter'd always take his Word."

"Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure."

"When befriended, remember it: When you befriend, forget it."

"Avoid dishonest Gain: No price Can recompence the Pangs of Vice."

"He makes a Foe who makes a jest."

"Fear to do ill, and you need fear naught else."

"Marry above thy match, and thou'lt get a Master."

"Seek Virtue, and, of that possest, To Providence, resign the rest."

"Thou hadst better eat salt with the Philosophers of Greece,"

"Observe all men; thy self most."

"In other men we faults can spy, And blame the mote that dims their eye; Each little speck and blemish find; To our own stronger errors blind."

"Promises may get thee friends, but Nonperformance"

"Those who in quarrels interpose, Must often wipe a bloody nose."

"Fear not Death; for the sooner we die,"

"Who says Jack is not generous? he is always fond of giving,"