When you incline to have new clothes, look first well over the old ones, and see if you cannot shift with them another year, either by scouring, mending, or even patching if necessary. Remember, a patch on your coat, and money in your pocket, is better and more creditable, than a writ on your back, and no money to take it off.

If you want something done, ask a busy person.

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.

Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. expect nothing - get nothing! but expect something - get something!!

Then plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep.

After getting the first hundred pounds, it is more easy to get the second.

One today is worth two tomorrows.