God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.

God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.

For old age is not honored for length of time,
or measured by number of years;
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For old age is not honored for length of time,
or measured by number of years;
but understanding is gray hair for anyone,
and a blameless life is ripe old age.

Criticks are like brushers of Noblemens cloaths.

Criticks are like brushers of Noblemens cloaths.

A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.

A man only becomes wise when he begins to calculate the approximate depth of his ignorance.

He warmes too neere that burnes.

He warmes too neere that burnes.

Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.

Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.

I have other fish to fry.

I have other fish to fry.

Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.

Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.

Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.

Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.