“5798. With-hold not thy Money, where there is Need; and waste it not, where there is none.”
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“5485. What costs little, is less esteemed.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“2155. He that hath a Head of Wax, must not walk in the Sun.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1749) : If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“2437. He's a Friend to none, that is a Friend to all.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“6129. Who buys,
Had need of an hundred Eyes;
But one's enough,
For him that sells the Stuff.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“3941. Pride is as loud a Beggar as Want; and a great deal more saucy.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1750) : Pride is as loud a Beggar as Want, and a great deal more saucy. .
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“5142. To cast Oyl into the Fire, is not the Way to quench it.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“3389. Men are more prone to revengeInjuries, than to requite Kindnesses.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“3325. Make the best of a bad Bargain.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“872. Better be alone than in bad Company.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“4925. There is no usual Rule without an exception.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“4667. The more, the merrier; the fewer, the better Cheer.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“6126. April-showers
Bring May-flowers.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“569. All Women are good; viz. good for something, or good for nothing.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“6185. Marry in Haste, and Repent at Leisure;
It's good to marry late, or never.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1734) : Marry'd in Haste, we oft repent at Leisure.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“5344. Valour would fight, but Discretion would run away.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1747) : Courage would fight, but Discretion won't let him.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“673. As demure as if Butter would not melt in his Mouth.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“507. All Cats are alike grey in the Night.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)
“2571. Hunger scarce kills any; but Gluttony and Drunkenness, Multitudes.”
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) : I saw few die of Hunger, of Eating 100000.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“4380. That which is one Man’s Meat, is another Man’s Poison.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
“5968. You must plow with such Oxen as you have.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
These precepts were first collected as advice for Fuller's son John.
Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1751) : Many a Man would have been worse, if his Estate had been better.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)
“1675. God help the Rich; the Poor can beg.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)
“1536. Fine Cloaths wear soonest out of Fashion.”
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
Latin fragment from Vergil's Aeneid, Book XII, line 499 : ‘He threw away all restraint on his anger.’
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