Death takes no bribes.

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When men are employ'd, they are best content'd; for on the days they worked they were good-natur'd and cheerful, and, with the consciousness of having done a good day's work, they spent the evening jollily; but on our idle days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their pork, the bread, etc.

Nothing so likely to make a man's fortune as virtue.

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

Truth is brighter than light.

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

In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words: industry and frugality. Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. He that gets all he can honestly, and saves all he can, will certainly become rich.

Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter.

It is ill-manners to silence a fool and cruelty to let him go on.

A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.

Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.

He that lies down with dogs, shall rise up with fleas.

Applause waits on success.

Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.

The person who deserves most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn't know how to read.