If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas. This sum may be soon spent, the regret only remaining of having foolishly consumed it; but in the other case, he escapes the frequent vexation of waiting for barbers, and of their sometimes dirty fingers, offensive breaths, and dull razors.

Grace thou thy house and let not that grace thee.

Cunning proceeds from want of capacity.

Beware the hobby that eats.

The only time not wasted is wasted time.

Many a long dispute among divines may be thus abridged: It is so; It is not so. It is so; it is not so.

Mary's mouth cost her nothing for she never opens it but at others' expense.