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POOR RICHARD'S ALMANACK.

72. Bargaining has neither friends nor relations.

73. Be always ashamed to catch thyself idle.

74.* Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors.

75. Beauty and folly are old companions.

76. Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

77. Ben beats his pate, and fancys wit will come; but he may knock, there's nobody at home.

78. Be not niggardly of what costs thee nothing, as courtesy, counsel, and countenance.

79. Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

80. Better is a little with content than much with contention.

81. Better slip with foot than tongue.

82. Beware, beware! He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear.

83. Beware of him that is slow to anger; he is angry for something, and will not be pleased for nothing.

84.* Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship.