Observe All Men, Thyself Most.

Take Care Of The Halfpence And Pence, And The Shillings And Pounds Will Take Care Of Themselves.

Never Spare The Parson's Wine Nor The Baker's Pudding

Speak And Speed: The Close Mouth Catches No Flies.

Make The Best Use Of Both Time And Money. Add Industry And Frugal Dealings If They Pay Very Well And If You're Free To It.

In 1736 I Lost One Of My Sons, A Fine Boy Of Four Years Old, By The Small-pox, Taken In The Common Way. I Long Regretted Bitterly, And Still Regret That I Had Not Given It To Him By Inoculation. This I Mention For The Sake Of Parents Who Omit That Operation, On The Supposition That They Should Never Forgive Themselves If A Child Died Under It; My Example Showing That The Regret May Be The Same Either Way, And That, Therefore, The Safer Should Be Chosen.