The Slender Debt To Nature's

Let The Fear Of A Danger Be A Spur To Prevent It; He That Fears Not Gives Advantage To The Danger; It Is Less Folly Not To Endeavor The Prevention Of The Evil Thou Fearest Than To Fear The Evil Which Thy Endeavor Cannot Prevent.

Before Thy Undertaking Of Any Design, Weigh The Glory Of Thy Action With The Danger Of The Attempt; If The Glory Outweigh The Danger, It Is Cowardice To Neglect It; If The Danger Exceed The Glory, It Is Rashness To Attempt It; If The Balances Stand Poised, Let Thy Own Genius Cast Them.

As There Is No Worldly Gain Without Some Loss, So There Is No Worldly Loss Without Some Gain.... Set The Allowance Against The Loss, And Thou Shalt Find No Loss Great.

When The Flesh Presents Thee With Delights, Then Present Thyself With Dangers; Where The World Possesses Thee With Vain Hopes, There Possess Thyself With True Fear; When The Devil Brings Thee Oil, Bring Thou Vinegar. The Way To Be Safe Is Never To Be Secure.

Be Not Too Great A Niggard In The Commendations Of Him That Professes Thy Own Quality: If He Deserve Thy Praise, Thou Hast Discovered Thy Judgment; If Not, Thy Modesty: Honor Either Returns Or Reflects To The Giver.