Frugality is the mother of all virtues.

Frugality is the mother of all virtues.

. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.

. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.

Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.

Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.

The coveteous spends more then the liberall.

The coveteous spends more then the liberall.

The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he read more

The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he esteems your merit,
Is such a friend, that one had need
Be very much his friend indeed
To pardon or to bear it.

You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.

You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.

I shall speak facts; but some will say I deal in fiction.

I shall speak facts; but some will say I deal in fiction.

Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.

Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.

One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]

One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]