The Book, title as above, included 110 rules and was completed when George was 14 years of age. Included are but a few, but the wisdom in the 110 is well beyond intelligence.

• Sleep not when others speak, sit not when others stand, speak not when you should hold your peace, walk not on when others stop.

• Let your countenance be pleasant, but in serious matters somewhat grave.

• In writing or speaking, give every person his due title according to his degree and the custom of the place.

• Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty.

• Do not express joy before the sick or in pain, for that contrary passion will aggravate his misery.

• Be not hasty to believe flying reports to the disparagement of others.

• Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

• Never express anything unbecoming, nor act against the rules moral before your inferiors.

• Utter not base and frivolous things among grave and learned men; nor very difficult questions or subjects among the ignorant, or with things hard to be believed, stuff not your discourse with sentences amongst your betters nor equals.

• A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.

• Think before you speak; pronounce not imperfectly nor bring out your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly.