Hasty resolutions are of the nature of vows, and to be equally avoided.
Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.
'Tis no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome.
It is the difference betwixt lust and love that this is fixed, that volatile. Love grows, lust wastes by enjoyment.
The public must and will be served.
A private Life is to be preferrd; the Honour and Gain of publick Posts, bearing no proportion with the Comfort of it.
If we are but sure the end is right, we are too apt to gallop over all bounds to compass it; not considering the lawful ends may be very unlawfully attained.
Wherefore, brethren, let us be careful neither to out-go our guide, nor yet loiter behind him; since he that makes haste, may miss his way, and he that stays behind, lose his guide.
Many able Gardeners and Husbandmen are yet Ignorant of the Reason of their Calling; as most Artificers are of the Reason of their own Rules that govern their excellent Workmanship. But a Naturalist and Mechanick of this sort is Master of the Reason of both, and might be of the Practice too, if his Industry kept pace with his Speculation; which were every commendable; and without which he cannot be said to be a complete Naturalist or Mechanick.
It is a coal from God's altar must kindle our fire; and without fire, true fire, no acceptable sacrifice.
It is the amends of a short and troublesome life, that doing good and suffering ill entitles man to a longer and better.
Excess in apparel is another costly folly. The very trimming of the vain world would clothe all the naked ones.
A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.
Love labour: for if thou dost not want it for food, thou mayest for physique. It is wholesome for the body, and good for the mind. It prevents the fruits of idleness, which many times come of nothing to do, and leads many to do what is worse than nothing.
Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders confusion, saves abundance of time, and instructs those that have business depending, both what to do and what to hope.
Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.
This is the Comfort of Friends, that though they may be said to Die, yet their Friendship and Society are, in the best Sense, ever present, because Immortal
The receipts of cookery are swelled to a volume; but a good stomach excels them all.
It were endless to dispute upon everything that is disputable.
Perfect love casteth out fear.
Content not thyself that thou art virtuous in the general; for one link being wanting, the chain is defective.
Nor yet be overeager in pursuit of any thing; for the mercurial too often happen to leave judgment behind them, and sometimes make work for repentance.
But make not more business necessary than is so; and rather lessen than augment work for thyself.
Be rather bountiful, than expensive.
A man, like a watch, is to be valued for his manner of going.
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