Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (6)

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70 A wise man has almost as many prejudices as a fool 71 Things done in a passion are seldom right 172 Seldom venture on giving advice without being asked 73 You must not expect others to keep your secrets when you cannot keep it yourself 74 If you are continually changing your servants no good servant will ven ture to live with you 75 Allow a man to have wit and he will allow you to have judgment 76 When religion is made a science there is nothing more intricate when made a duty there is nothing more easy ز 77 If you are ever so wise there are many things of which you are ignorant
78 Do not brave the opinion of the world You may as well say that you care not for the light of the sun because you can find a candle 79 In England law and justice go hand in hand In most other countries they hardly know each other 80 They who are the most ready to correct the faults of others are the least disposed to correct their own 81 Loose conversation has the same eitect upon the mind as poison has upon the body 82 A woman wlio dances like a cow will escape the ridicule of the company by sitting down to cards 83 An honest mau thinks every body as honest as himself 84 Live to day as if you were to die tomorrow

This is the sixth post in our new Men and Manners, Maxims for life by a Gentleman (Men and Manners ; Or, Concentrated Wisdom. 4th Ed. Much Enlarged, 1809) series.  For the first four posts, go here:

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (2) – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (3) – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (4) – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (5) – Regency Reader (regrom.com)

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