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“4788. The Thief is sorry he is to be hanged, but not that he is a Thief.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5068. 'Tis better to suffer Wrong, than to do it.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Suffering

“4490. The Drunkard continually assaults his own Life.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Life

“2968. It is in vain to mislike the current Fashion.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Fashion

“4823. The weakest go to the Wall.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4517. The King's Cheese goes half away in Pareings.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1735) : The King's cheese is half wasted in parings, but no matter, 'tis made of the people's milk.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5979. You pour Water into a Sieve.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Water

“2732. Thou knowest not thy own Strength for want of trying it, and upon that Account thinkest thyself really unable to do many Things which Experience would convince thee, thou hast more Ability to effect, than thou hast Will to attempt.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

“5371. Virtue hath such Charms, that even the Vicious inwardly reverence it.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1747) : There is no Man so bad, but he secretly respects the good.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4503. The eternal Talker neither hears nor learns.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Learning

“4040. Riches abuse them, who know not how to use them.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3523. Neither Fish, nor Flesh, nor good red Herring.”

Thomas Fuller (writer)

Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Fish

“2222. He that lives on Hope, has but a slender diet.”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) : He that lives upon Hope, dies fasting.
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Hope

“2742. Shew not thyself joyful and pleased at the Misfortunes of any Man, tho' thou hatest him; It argues a mischevious Mind, and that thou hadst a Desire to have done it thyself, if thou hadst had Power or Opportunity to thy Will.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727)

“5235. To strain at a Knat, and swallow a Camel.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“1597. For whom does the blind Man's Wife paint her self?”

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Compare Poor Richard's Almanack (1736) : Why does the blind man's wife paint herself?
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

Painting

“5545. When all is gone, Repentance comes too late.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“3263. Live, and let live.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“5423. Waste makes Want.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)

“4154. Short and Sweet.”

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Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)