PITH Y A ND P O INTE D SA VING S

OF THE BE S T A U THOR S

SE L E C T E D BY

C A RO L I N E L . H UNT
T HE SA N FRANCISCO G IRLS
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Hu m SC HO O L

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witho ut t hug/l l: ar e d ea d s o un d s 1k o ugb z s

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wit/ m u! w o r d s ar e n otk ing.

” — M A! M ULLER .

BOSTON
D L O T HR O P C O M PA NY
W A SHING TO N STR E ET O PPO SI TE BRO M FIE D L
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BY

D LO THRO P
. C O M PA NY .
 INTRO DUC T IO N .

S O L OM ON T H E W I S E s aid ce nturies ago O f

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m aking m any b ooks there is no en d and a wise

m an O f late r t ime s sa y s tha t n o author should
add anothe r to the num b er O f b ooks alread y
in the world unle ss he can give a good reason
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for its b eing I n exte nuation O f m y O ffe nse i n

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thi s respect I would ple ad I did n ot m ak e the

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b ook it gr ew
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For man y y e ars a t e acher i n the Girls High ’

S chool I have b een con stantl y on the alert to

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fi n d the b est wa y O f i mpressing upon the he arts

an d minds of m y pupils the gre at prin ciples O f
right and tru t h and justice that lie at t he
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founda t ion of all good characte r .

M any p lan s have b ee n tried an d among them

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t h a t o f placing b efore the pupils e ach da y a

quotation whi c h should contain some truth tha t

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 I N T RO DU C TI O N .

I des i re d t o impress some hi nt i n regard t o a

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neglec t e d du ty some ge n tle reproof for faults

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committed o r some word O f e n courag eme n t t o

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new e ff ort .

S ele c ting for m y purpose t he n o b le s t though ts ,

c lothe d i n the b e autiful l anguage o f our best

authors I fi nd that the le sson arouse s n one O f
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t he fee ling O f antagonism that a reproof othe r

wise admi niste red might occasion ; an d th e
responsive gl ance from a pair O f brigh t eye s h a s
m an y a time told me of t he success O f m y e ff ort
whe n no word h as b ee n spoke n That t he se e d .

t hus sown b e ars frui t I know fro m l e t te rs

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receive d from forme r pup i ls who h ave t ake n ,

o c casi on to express their tha n ks fo r t he benefit

the y felt t he y had re c eived .

The plan h aving c o me to t he k n owled g e O f

some O f my fellow t eache rs I h ave frequen t l y
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b ee n aske d to n ame t he b ook from which I O h

t ain e d m y quotations This I was una b le to do
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for t he sele ctio n s had been made from various

source s through ye ars O f m iscell aneous reading ,

a nd without a t hought O f the ir being used by any

o n e except m y self .I was the n urged to prepare
a volume O f the e xtracts for pu b lication as such ,
 I N T RO DU C TI ON .

a w o rk wou l d be O f g re at v a lue t o t e a chers and ,

would also prove a we lc ome gift t o t he m an y

wh o be s t appreciate t he shorte s t sermons .

Be i ng anxious t o do t he li t tle good I could I ,

h ave complie d wi t h t he re ques t putting the ,

quo t ations t oge t he r i n the simples t form an d ,

givin g cred i t to t he au t hor s whe n eve r I h ave

b een able t o do so .

N ow ,
A rme d by fa it h an d w i nged by
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pra y er I se nd t he l it t l e volume for t h trusting
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t h at i t m ay find a pl a c e a n d b e t he me ans o f
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doi n g some good in its d ay and ge ne ra t ion .

C A RO LIN E L HU N T . .

G R
I LS
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H HS H
IG C OO L ,

S a n Fr a nc is co , 1 89 1 .
 B EA U T Y .

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Tis the stainless soul with i n
That outshines t he fairest ski n .

S IR A H U N T . .

I f e y e s were made for seeing ,

The n b e auty i s its own excuse for b e ing

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R W E MERSON . . .

E I N G G OO D
B .

N o t hing is to b e compare d for value wi t h

good ness ; riche s honor powe r pleasure le arn
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ing the whole world and all i n it are not worth

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having i n c o mparison with b eing good .

C H ARLES K IN G SLEY .

Howe e r it b e i t seems to me
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Tis onl y no b le to b e good

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A L F RE D T ENNYSON .

Be not simply good bu t good fo r something

T H OREA U .

Goodness a n d gre a t ness are no t me ans b u t e nds , .

Hath he n ot alwa y s treasure s alwa y s frie nds

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The good gre at m an P

 ROO K S .

L i br a ri e s
a re t he wardrobe s o f lit e ra t u r e
whence men prope rl y i nformed m ig ht brin g
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forth some t hing for o r na me n t mu ch fo r curi ,

O Sity and m ore for u s e

, J DWYER
. . .

N e xt t o a c q u ir i n g good fr i e n d s ,
the bes t ao

q uis it io n is t ha t O f good b ooks .

C . C . C OLT ON .

A t as t e for books i s t he ple asure and g l ory O f

my life I would no t e xc han g e i t fo r the r i che s
.

o f the In die s . G I BB ON .

Dre a ms books are e ach a wor l d ; a n d books

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we know ,

A re a subs ta n t ial world both pu re a n d good ;

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R o un d these with t e n dr il s s t ro ng as flesh a n d

b l ood ,

O ur p a s t imes an d o u r happ in ess will grow .

W OR DSWOR TH .

Book s are th e food O f youth t he deligh t o f ,

O ld age ; t he orn amen t o f prosperity the refuge ,

an d comfor t O f adversi ty ; a deligh t at home ,

a n d n o h i n de ran ce abroad ; a c om pa nion by

n igh t in t rave ling i n t he coun t ry
, , C I C ERO . .

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 BR A V ER Y .

A ny c oward c an figh t a b att l e whe n he s sure ’

O f winning ; b ut give me the man who has p l uck

to figh t whe n he s s ure O f l osing
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G EOR G E E LIO T .

R e al
g lo ry
S prings fro m the sile nt co n ques t Of ourselves .

T H OMSON .

W herever a noble dee d i s done ,

There are the souls o f o ur he r o e s s ti rred ;

W hereve r a field for truth is won ,

There are o ur he roes vo ic e s he ard

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E D P RO C T OR . . .

Tha t courage which ar i ses from the se nse o f

o ur dut y an d from the fear o f O ffe ndin g H im
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tha t m ade us acts al wa y s in an uniform m anne r

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and ac cordin g t o t he di ct ate s O f right re ason .

A DDISON .

The b r a ve m a n is n o t he who feels n o fe ar ,

For t hat we re s t upid an d irra ti on al

But he whose no b le soul its fe ar su b dues
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A nd b ravel y dare s t he dange r n ature shr i nks

fro m . JOANNA B AILLIE .
 C HA R A C T ER .

I f you wou l d no t be know n t o do any t h i ng ,

neve r do it .

A man passes fo r t ha t he is wor t h .

Chara ct er is n a t ure i n i ts highes t form .

R W E MERSON . . .

A m an c an n o t S peak bu t he j udges h imself .

W i th his will o r again s t his will he draws his

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portrai t to t he eye O f his c ompan io ns b y every

word .

L ove ho p e
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fe a r , —
fa it h t hese m ake huma n it y ;
These are i t s Sig n an d n o t e an d character
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R O B ER T B ROWNIN G .

C o n du ct i s t he g r e a t profe ss i on Beh avior is .

t he pe rpe t ual reve alin g o f us W ha t a man .

doe s tells us wh a t he is
, .

F D H U N T IN GT ON
. . .

S t ron g s ou l s
L i ve li ke fi re -
he ar t e d sun s t o spen d their
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strength
I n furthest s t riv i n g a c ti o n . G EOR G E E LIO T .

Ch ara ct e r is highe r tha n i n t e llec t A great .

sou l will be str o ng t o l ive as we ll as t o t hink .

Tb e A m er ic n a Sefi ola r .

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 C HA R ITY C ON T EN T MEN T .

The alms m os t precious m a n c an give t o m an

A re ki nd and lovin g wo rds N or come amis s
.

W arm s y mpathizing t ears to e y es tha t sca n

The world aright : the onl y e rror is
N eglect to do the li t tle good we can .

Charity take n in i ts l argest exten t is n o th i ng

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else b u t the S incere love of God an d O f o ur

n eigh b or
. W AKE .

A n d now a bi deth fai th hope charit y these

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t hree b ut the g re ates t O f these is charity

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The le as t flower w it h a brimm i ng c u p

M ay stan d and share i t s dewdrop wi t h another
near . E B B ROWNIN G . . .

C ON T EN T M EN T .

He who w a n t s little alwa y s has e nough .

! IMMERMAN .

He is riche st who is conten t with t he le as t ;

fo r content i s the we alth O f na t ure .

S O C RA T E S

W he n the b e s t things are n o t possi b le t he ,

be s t m ay b e made O f those that are .

H OOKER .

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 C O NTENTM EN T .

T O s e c u r e a c o nt e n t e d sp i ri t m e a s u re y our
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desi re s b y your for t unes an d n o t your for t une s

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by yo u r des i res . JEREM Y T AYLOR .

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Think on y ou r m arci es c hi l e t h in k
, , on yo ur
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m a rc i es .

He who is n t cont e nt e d w it h wha t he h as

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wouldn t be c o nt e nt ed with wh at he would like

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t o h a ve . A U ER B AC H .

E nj oy y o ur o wn li fe w it h out co m pa ring i t w it h
t h at of a no the r. C ON DOR C E T .

My crow n i s in m y he a r t n o t o n my he a d ;
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N o t de cked w i th diamon d a nd I ndia n stone s ,

No r to be s ee n my crow n is c a ll e d conten t ;
A cro w n it i s t h at se l do m k in gs enj oy .

S H AKESPEAR E

S wee t are t he t h o ugh t s tha t s a vor O f con t en t ;

The quiet mind is riche r than a c rown ;
S wee t are the nigh t s in careless slum b e r spen t ;
The poor e s t ate scorn s for tu ne s angry frown ’

S uch swee t con t en t su c h m i n d s s uch S lee p

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such bliss ,

Be gg ars enj oy whe n prin ces O f t do mis s

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R O B T G REENE . .

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 C ON C E I T CH R I S TIA N ITY .

I ve neve r a ny pi t y for c on cei t ed pe o p l e b e

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c ause I t hink they carry the ir comfor t abou t

with t hem . G EOR G E E LIOT .

T OO g re at c onfiden c e i n suc c ess is the l ikel i

e st t o preven t it ; be c ause it hinders us from
m aking t he bes t use O f t he adv a n t age s wh i ch
we en j oy . A TT ER B U RY .

S ee s tt hou a m an wise in h i s o wn conc e it !

The re i s m o r e hOp e O f a fool t han of him .

Be not w i se in yo u r ow n conc e it s .

M o de sty i s t he p oli te ness Of c o nc e it .

CH R I S TI A N I TY .

Chr i s t ianit y i f i t mean s an y t h i n g me a ns

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S ix t een ounce s t o t he pound three feet t o t he ,

yard a j ust we i gh t an d j us t me a sure

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I t me an s ho n e s ty in al l de ali ngs puri ty i n ,

all conve rs at i on a ch ar it y as b road as the ra c e

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unflin ching integrit y sympa t h y hum an ity t o

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man lo y alt y t o God W ith t hese t here can be

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n o compromise .

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P o lit e n es s is su r fac e Ch ristia nity .

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 C ONV ERS ATI ON .

The fi rst ingr e d i e nt i n co n ve rsati o n is t ruth ,

t he n ex t good se n se the t hird good humor an d

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t he f o ur t h w it
, . S I R W M T EMPLE . .

There are t hree th i ngs i n spee ch t h at ough t

t o be c ons i de re d b efore some things a r e spoke n ;
the m an ne r the p l a c e and the t ime
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S O U TH E Y .

W o r ds le arn d b y ro t e a parro t m ay rehearse

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But t alk i n g i s n ot always to converse

N o t m ore distin ct from h armony d ivin e
The constant c re aking o f a cou n try S ign .

C OWPER .

The advan t age O f c onvers ati o n is su ch th a t ,

fo r wa n t O f company a m an h ad b ette r talk to

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a post t han l e t h i s thou g h t s lie smoking and

sm other i ng . JEREMY C OLLIER .

W hen yo u find a n an t a g on i s t b eginni n g t o

grow warm put a n e nd to the d ispute b y some
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g e nteel badin age . C H EST ER F I EL D .

I f w i sdom s ways you w is e l y seek

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F i ve things Ob se rve with care ;

O f whom yo u spe ak to whom y o u speak , ,
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An d how an d when and where .

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 C O U R T ES Y .

M ann ers are happ y ways O f doing thing s

e ach o n e a stroke O f g e nius o r O f love now re ,
”
e ate d and h ardened into usage
p .

Ho w swee t and gracious eve n in commo n

speech ,

I s th at fi ne se nse whi c h me n cal l cou rtes y !

W holesome as air an d ge nial as the light ,

W elcome i n eve r y clime as bre ath O f flowe rs ,

I t tr a nsmu t e s al i en s into tru sting frie nds ,

A nd g i ves i ts ow n er pa s spor t roun d the glo b e .

J AMES T F IEL DS . .

The se c re t o f art i n m an n ers m ay be foun d

by a c tin g o n the principle O f m a k i n g eve ry o ne
”
a s happy as lie s i n our powe r .

S he doe t h little kindnes s e s

W h i ch most le ave undone o r despise ,

Fo r n augh t that se ts one s he ar t at e ase

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O r giveth h appine ss or peace

I s lo w e s t ee m ed in he r e y es
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J R L OWELL . . .

The true l ady neve r i n an y wa y makes he r

se lf conspicuous and ne ve r doe s an y thing un
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necessaril y to m ake othe r pe ople uncomfort a ble

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o r unhappy .

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 DA U G H T ERS .

Th at o ur daugh t ers may b e as c orne r sto ne s -

polished af t e r t he s i mi lit ude O f a palace

L ight he ar t ed maiden O h heed thy feet !

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O h keep where tha t be am O f P aradise fa l ls

A nd onl y wonde r whe re thou m ayst mee t
The b lesse d o ne s from Its S hining walls ,

SO shalt thou come from t he l and of dre ams

W ith love and pe ace to this world O f str i fe
A n d the life t h at over that b order s t reams
S hall be o n the pa t h O f thy d ail y life .

W C B R YAN T . . .

My dau g h t e r eve r y bon d O f your li fe i s a

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de b t ; the right lies in the pay me nt O f tha t

de bt ; i t c an lie n owhere else .

G EOR G E E LIO T .

O t hou ch i ld O f m any pra y ers !

L ife hath quicksand s L ife ha t h sna r e s
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Care and age come unawares !

Be ar through sorrow wrong and r u t h

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I n t h y he a rt t he dew Of y outh ;
O n t hy li ps the smile O f truth .

H . W . L o NG FELLO w .

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 DE AT H .

De at h lo ve s a s h ini n g m a rk a s i gn a l blo w
, .

S H A K ESPEAR E .

Green be t he t u rf above t hee ,

Friend O f m y be tt e r days
N one knew thee b u t to love t hee ,

No r n ame d t he e bu t to praise .

FITz G REENE H ALLE C K

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He w as a man t ake him fo r all in a ll

W e S h all no t look up o n his like again .

S H A K ESPEARE .

De a th i s t he dr opping Of t he fl o we r tha t t he
fruit m ay s wel l .

H . B EEC H E R
W . .

T i s the c es s a ti on O f ou r bre at h .

S i l e n t and m otion l ess we li e

An d n o o ne k n owe t h m o re t h an t h i s .

Le a ve s h ave the i r ti me t o fa ll ;
A n d flowe r s t o withe r at t he nort h W in d s ’

breath ;
An d stars t o se t —
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bu t al l
Thou h ast all se ason s for th i n e o wn 0 De a t h ! ,

M RS H EMANS . .

E en such is ma n ; who li ve s by b re at h
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I s here n ow t he re i n l i fe an d de at h
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 DE AT H DI L I G EN C E .

The r e is no De at h ! wha t seems so is transition ;

This life Of mor t al brea t h
I s bu t a s u b ur b O f t he life elys ia n ,

W h o se p o r t a l we c al l D eath .

H W LON G F ELL OW
. . .

The l i v i ng are t he only de ad ;

The de a d live n evermore t o die
An d O ft en whe n we mourn t he m fle d ;
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They n eve r were s o n igh

D e at h i s de l igh t fu l De a t h i s d a w n
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The waking from a we ary n igh t

O f feve rs unto t r ut h an d l ight .

JOA Q U IN M I LLER .

DI LI G EN C E .

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D ilig en c e i s t he ph ilos ophe r s ston e t h at
”
tu r n s every t hi n g into g o l d .

A ll good o f e a r th e e n H e a ve n its e l f
,
’

”
By dilige nce i s wo n .

S ee s t t hou a m a n dili g e n t i n h is b usin e ss !

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he S hall s t and b efore kin g s .

Diligent i n bu si ness fe r ve nt in s p irit serv i n g

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t he L o rd .

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 DO I N G G O O D .

N e gl e ct no Op p o rt u n i t y o f d oing goo d nor ,

c he c k t hy de s i re o f do i n g it by a v ain fe ar O f
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wh a t m ay h a ppe n . A TTER B U R Y .

Coun t t ha t day los t whose low de sc ending su n

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V iew s fr o m t hy h an d n o wor t hy a ct ion done

, .

A DRIAN .

D o i n g g ood is t he onl y c e rta inly happ y actio n

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o f a m an s life . S IR P H ILI P S I DNEY .

W ha t do we live fo r if n o t t o m ake li fe le s s
di ffi cult t o e ach o the r . G EOR G E E LIO T .

W e can do m ore good by be i ng good t han i n

any o ther way . R OWLA N D H ILL .

Le a r n t he l uxury of d o in g goo d .

G OL DSMI TH .

He who re c e i ve s a good t urn shoul d neve r

forge t it ; he who doe s o ne shoul d never re
me m b e r it . C HA RSO N .

Oh whateve r t he fortune a man m a y h ave won ,

A kin dne ss depe nd s on the wa y it is done

A nd though poor b e o ur p u rse a nd t hough n ar ,

r o w O ur span ,

L e t us al l try t o do a good t urn whe n we c an .

C H ARLES S WAIN .

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 DO I N G G OO D .

DO a ll t he goo d y ou can an d d on t ma ke a
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fus s ab o u t i t . C H ARLES DI C K ENS .

DO good shun ev i l li ve n o t t ho u
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AS if at de a t h th y be i n g d ie d
N or error s sire n voice allow
’

To d ra w t h y st eps fr om trut h a side .

You will d o go o d les s b y wh at you say o r do

,

o r eve n g i ve th an by wh at yo u a re
, .

DR P EA B O DY . .

NO O ppor t u niti e s g ain i n g o r d oi ng g o od

fo r
e ve r fall i n o ur way t h at wi l l no t if im pr o ved
, ,

m ake o ur l i ve s r i che r a n d h a ppie r .

No O pp ort un i t i e s O f g ood a re ever l o st t hr o ugh ,

o ur negle ct , w it h o u t be ing so m e d a y misse d , ,

a nd re g re tt e d . M H H OWELL . . .

Be go o d swee t mai d a n d l e t who w ill b e cleve r

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DO noble th i ngs n o t dre am t he m all day long

,

An d so m ake lif e de a t h and tha t vas t foreve r

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O n e gr an d s wee t song .

C H ARLES K IN G SLEY .

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 DU TY .

G re a t po we rs an d n a t ural gi fts do no t br i n g
pr i v i lege s to t he ir p ossessor SO much as they
b r i n g d ut ie s . H W B EE C H ER
. . .

There i s not a m ome nt w it hou t some duty .

C I C ERO .

W h at i t is o u r du ty to d o we mus t do b ecause
it is right not b e cau se a ny o ne c an dem a n d it
,

of us . W H EWELL .

!
W it h
all thy he art l ove God a b o ve ,
”
An d as t hy s el f thy n eighbo r l o ve
, , .

E ve ry n ob l e l i fe i s a l ife O f d ut y an d t h at
,
”
du ty i s s y nonym o u s w it h l ab o r .

Be su r e t ha t G o d
N e e r doo m s t o w ast e t he st ren gt h he de i g ns
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i m part . R O B ER T B ROWN IN G .

He who i s fals e to pr e s e n t du ty breaks a

t h r e a d in the l oom a n d w i ll fi n d a fl aw whe n
, ,

he m ay h ave fo rg o tt e n its c au s e .

H W B EE C H ER
. . .

E ve ry hour t ha t flee t s s o s l ow l y ,

H as its task t o do o r be ar ;
L um i n ous t he crown a nd h o ly ,

I f t h ou s e t e ach ge m wi t h car e .

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 E C ONOM Y EDU C ATI O N .

He who bu y s wha t he doe s no t nee d w i l l

”
O ft e n ne e d what he can no t buy .

N eve r b uy wh a t y ou do n o t w a n t be cause it
is cheap . F RAN K LI N .

R un n eve r i n deb t bu t pay a s you go

,

A man free from de b t feel s a he a ve n b elow ;

I t needs a gre a t e ff or t the s p i rit t o b race
’
G ain s t t he t e rro r t h at dwel l s in a cre ditor s ’

fac e . B P S H ILLA B ER
. . .

Bew ar e o f l it tle e x pe ns e s ; a small l e a k will

s i nk a gre at shi p . B F RANKLIN . .

E c onomy i s the pa re nt o f int e g rity Of liberty , ,

and o f e a se . DR J O H NSON . .

E DU C ATI ON .

L e arn i n g by s t ud y must b e wo n ;
’
Twas n e e r e n t aile d from s on t o so n
’

Those who t ru st us e ducate us .

G EOR G E E LIO T .

W ithou t educa t io n me n a re like b ears an d

wolves . L U TH ER .

E ducation begin s the gentle man ; b ut re ading ,

good company an d reflection mus t fi nish him

, .

L O C KE .

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 E DU C ATI ON .

E v er y man who rises a bove the common leve l

r e ce ive s two education s : the firs t fro m his in
s t r uc to rs ; the second t he m ost personal and
,

i mportan t from himself

,
G I B B ON
. .

A good e du ca t i o n co n s i s ts i n a c ombinati on
”
O f good ha b its .

P erhaps t he most val ua b l e resul t O f all educa

tion is the a b il ity t o m ake y o urse lf do the thing
you have to do whe n it ought t o b e d o ne
, ,

whe the r you like i t o r not ; it is the first lesson

that ough t to b e l e arned a nd howeve r e a rl y a ,

m an s training begins it is probably the las t

’
,

lesson t h a t he le arns t hor o u gh ly .

T H H U! LE Y . . .

The t rue a i m O f t he h i ghes t educatio n is t o

give characte r r athe r t han knowledge t o t ra i n
, ,

m e n t o b e rather th a n t o know
, .

M AR K H OPKINS .

The firs t th i n g i n e d u cat ion is to en c ourage a

h a b it Of O b se rvation an d i nquir y W he n your .

”
child asks W hat i s the use O f this !
,
!
Wh y !

”
i s that ! don t ca l l it t roublesome The b e s t
’
.

e ducation i s th at wh i ch i s t he a nswe r to o ur

o wn inquiri e s . R O B ER T SON .
 ENEM I ES FA I T H .

I t s po o r fooli sh n es s t o ru n down your

’

e ne m i e s . G EOR G E E LIO T .

’
T i s de at h t o me t o be a t en m i ty ; I h ate i t ,

an d de s ir e a l l g o od me n s love S H A K ESPEARE
’
. .

FA I T H .

I know n o t where those i s l an d s li f t

The ir fronde d palm s in ai r ,

I only k n ow they c a n no t dri ft

’
Bey o nd G o d s love and care .

J G W.H I TT IER . .

F ait h i s t he s u b tl e c ha in
Th a t b in ds us t o t he I n fin it e : t he voi c e
O f a de ep life with i n .

E LI ! A B E TH O AKES S M I TH .

The r e is a d ay o f su n ny re st
Fo r eve ry d a rk an d t rouble d n igh t ,

An d gr i e f m ay b i de an eve nin g gu est ,

Bu t j oy shal l co m e w it h e arly ligh t .

The ligh t O f s mil e s sha ll fil l a gain

The lids tha t ove rflow w i th te ars ,

A nd we ary hours o f woe a n d pa in

Ar e promis e s O f h appie r y e ars .

W C B R YAN T . . .

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 FAL SE H OO D .

S in ha s m an y t o o ls bu t a lie is the handle

,

t hat fi t s the m a ll . 0 W H OLMES . . .

A lie has no le gs hand can not stand ; b u t i t

has w i n g s a n d can fly fa r a nd wide .

B IS H OP W AR B U R T ON .

L iars
are t he ca use Of all the s in s and crimes
in the world . E PI C T E TU S .

D are t o b e true N o t h in g c an nee d a lie

.

A faul t whi c h needs it m ost g r o w s t wo the reb y

,
.

H ER B ER T .

Lyi n g
lips are abomi n ation t o t he L ord ; but
t hey th at dea l t ruly a re his del ig h t .

Oh wha t a ta ngled web we we ave

W he n firs t we pr a ctice to deceive .

S C O TT .

He wh o t e lls a lie i s not sen s i b l e ho w gre a t a

task he un de r take s fo r he m us t b e force d t o
,

i nve nt t we n ty more t o maintain one Po p E . .

A nd he t ha t doe s one faul t at first ,

A nd l ie s t o h i de it m ake s i t two
,
.

W A TT S .

A lie is like a vizard t ha t may c over the face

,

i n deed but can neve r become it Sc um . .

27
 F I RM N ESS F OR G I V ENESS .

Be fi rm one con stan t eleme n t i n luck

Is genuine solid O ld Teuton ic pluck ;
S ee yon ta l l S haft ; it felt the e arthquake s t hrill
’

C l un g to i ts base a n d greets the sun rise still

, .

0 W H OLMES . . .

Be firm O f he a r t
By fusio n O f un numbered ye ar s
A contine n t i ts v a s t ness re ars !
A drop t is s a id t hrough fli nt will we ar ;
,
’
,

Toi l o n an d n ature s co n que s t share

,
’

Toil o n
F O R G I V ENESS .

I ca n forg i ve b ut I cannot forge t 1 8 on l y

, ,
'

an othe r way O f s a y ing I will no t forgive A

, .

forgive ness ough t to b e like a cance ll ed note ,

torn i n two a n d b urne d up so that i t neve r can

,

be shown ag ain s t t he m a n .

H W B EEC H ER
. . .

H e that can n o t forg i ve o t he rs b reaks the

br i dge ove r which he must pass himself ; for
every m an has need t o b e forgive n .

L OR D H ER BERT O F C H ER B U RY .

H u m ani ty is n ever so b e autiful as whe n pra y

i n g fo r fo r g iveness o r else forgiving anothe r
,
.

R I C HT ER .

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 F REE DOM F R I EN DS H I P .

N0 m a n i s fre e wh o ca n n ot co m man d h i mse l f .

E PI C T E T U S .

True liber t y c a n e xi s t o nly whe n j ust i ce i s

e qually administered L OR D M ANS F IELD
. .

L i b ert yan d U nion , n ow a nd forever o ne a nd ,

insep a r able . DANIEL W E B S T ER .

L ord the U n i verse ! s hiel d us an d guide us

of ,

Trusting Thee always t hrough shad o w an d ,

sun !
Thou hast unite d u s who S h a l l div i de u s !
,

! eep us 0 keep us
,
— the M a n y in one .

0 W H OLMES . . .

F R I EN DS H I P .

A f alse fri e nd like a S h a dow att e nds only

, ,

while the su n S hines .

!
The n obles t par t o f a frie n d i s an ho n e st
boldness in t he not i fyi n g O f errors He th a t .

tells me O f a f a ult aiming a t m y good I mus t ,

thi nk hi m w i se and faithfu l ; wise i n sp yi ng t ha t

wh i ch I see no t ; faithful i n a pl ain a dmon ition ,

n o t t a i n t e d W i t h fla t tery .F EL TH AM .

Be t rue t o y o ur word you r w o rk an d y ou r

,
”
frie nd .

29
 F R I EN DS H I P .

P reve n t a fr i en d from do i n g you g ood im ,

press h im with the ide a that he i s O f no u se to

you and his a ffection will co o l But ask a m an
, .

for little serv i ce s he is re ad y to re nde r let hi m ,

know an d ke ep i n his mind that he has confe rred

a b enefi t upon you and he will like y ou all the
,

m ore for i t b e co me i n t ere ste d i n your wel fare

, ,

an d feel re al devo t ion for you I have never .

”
know n t his e x pe rime nt t o fail .

We S h ou l d pra i se o ur friends O u r ne ar an d
-

de ar one s — we should look o n a n d think o f

t he i r v i rtue s til l the i r f a ul t s fade a way .

H B S T OWE. . .

Fr i e n dsh i p i s a s t ron g and h abi t ual in cl in a

tio n i n t wo pe rso n s to promote t he good an d
h appine ss o f e ach other . A DDISON .

’
T i s thus t hat on the c ho ic e O f fr i e nds ,

O ur good o r evil n ame depe nds G AY . .

I n quiries from frie nds fre t an d gall more and ,

the memory O f the m is not so e a s il y o b literated .

A R B UTH NO T .

I t is a r a re fr i e n dship tha t wil l te ll a m an

h is f aul ts.

H ENRY W AR D B EEC H ER .

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 F R I EN DS H I P GI VI NG .

True fri e ndship s laws are by t his law expressed

’

”
W e lc ome the comin g s p eed t he p arting guest
, .

H OMER .

The onl y re w a rd O f vir t ue is virtue ; t he only

w ay t o have a frie n d is to b e o ne .

R . W . E MERSON .

I t i s the o rd i nary lo t of pe ople to h ave n o

fr i e n ds if they themselve s c are for no b od y
, .

T H A C KERA Y .

GI V I NG .

O ne mus t be p o o r to know the luxury o f

giving ! G EOR G E E LIO T .

A word w arm from the he ar t e nriche s me .

Flowe r s and fru i ts are alwa y s fit prese nts ;

flowe rs b e cause t he y are a proud asse rtion that
a ray o f b e au t y o utvalue s a l l the utilitie s of the
world Fruits are acceptable gifts b ecause the y
.
,

are the flowe r of commoditie s an d admit O f ,

fa n tast i c values be in g att a c he d to the m .

R W E MERSON . . .

W h o gives himself wi t h his al ms fee ds thre e

H i m se l f his hu ng e r i n g n eigh b or and me
,
.

J R L OWELL . . .

3 2
 G OD HI S LOVE .

St A u gu s t i ne des c r ib e d the n at ure o f God a s

.

a circle whose ce n t e r was eve rywhere a n d it s ,

circumfe re nce nowhe re .

God is a spirit and t hey t ha t wor s hip hi m

,

must worshi p him i n sp i ri t and i n truth .

A ll are b ut par t s o f o ne s t upe n dous whole ,

W hose b ody N a t ure is an d God the soul

,
.

P OPE .

God is a sp i r i t i n fi ni t e e t ern a l and un c h ange

, ,

a b le i n his b e i ng wisdom powe r hol i ness j us

, , , , ,

tice goodness an d t ruth

, .

G OD S LOVE
’
.

Could we with ink the oce an fill ,

W e re the whole e arth O f parch me nt m ade ,

W e re every b lade o f grass a quill ,

A n d ever y m an a scri b e by trade ,

TO write the love o f God a b ove

W ould drai n the oce an dry ,

N or could t he scroll con t ain the who l e

”
Thou g h s tr e tc he d from sky t o sky .

There i s n o c reatu re so smal l and abj ec t t ha t ,

it re p re s e nte thn o t t he goodness o f God .

T H OMAS A K EMPIS .

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 LOVE
’
G OD S .

Go d i s l ove H i s m er c y brig hte n s

,

A l l the pa t h i n wh i ch we r ove ;
B l iss He w a kes an d wo e he ligh t e n s
, ,

G o d is w is dom G o d is lo ve
, .

J O H N B OWRIN G .

The r e s n o t h i n g bri gh t above b elow

’
, ,

Fro m flowe rs tha t bl oo m t o stars t hat gl o w ,

Bu t i n i t s l i gh t my soul ca n s ee
S om e fe at ure o f Thy De it y .

T H OMAS M OORE .

L o ve an d God w i ll p a y you w it h t he capac i ty

,

O f mor e l ove ; fo r lo ve is He a ve n — love is G o d

w it h in y o u . R O B ER T SON .

H e nc e fo r t h my he a rt S ha l l si g h n o more
Fo r Ol de n t ime an d hol i e r shore
G o d s l ove a n d bless i n g t he n an d there
’
, ,

A re n o w an d he r e an d eve rywhe re .

J G W H.I TT IER . .

God s fu lln e s s fl o ws aroun d o ur inc om pl e t e n ess ;

’

R ound o ur res tl e s s n e ss h is res t

, .

E B B ROWNIN G . . .

The supe rflu o us b l ossoms o n a fruit t ree are

meant to symbolize the l arg e w ay i n wh i ch God
l ove s to do ple a sa nt t h i ngs .

H W B EE C H ER . . .

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 G R ATIT U DE H APP I NESS .

I ve heard O f he a rts unkind kind deed s

’
,

W ith coldne ss still re t urn ing ;

A las the gratitude o f m e n
,

H ath O f t e n lef t me mo u rnin g .

W OR DSWORTH .

The gra ti tude o f mos t me n is bu t a secre t de

sire o f re ce i vin g gre a t e r b e nefits .

ROCH E FO UC AU LD .

Thank fulness is the be g inn i n g of gra t itude ;

”
gra t itude i s t he c omple tio n o f th a nkfulness .

He t ha t ha t h n a t ure in him mus t be gratefu l

,
’
Tis the Cre ator s pr i m a ry g rea t law
’

Tha t l in ks t he c ha i n Of be i n g s t o e a c h o the r .

M A DDEN .

A gr at eful mind
B y ow i ng owes n ot bu t s t ill pay s at o n ce
, ,

In debte d an d d i s c harged .

M ILT ON .

H APP I NESS .

I c oun t myself i n n oth i n g e ls e so happy

A s in a soul remem b ering my g ood friends .

I would t ha t h a ppiness were gold tha t I ,

M igh t c as t my la rg ess of i t t o t he crowd .

S H AKESPEA RE .

3S
 HAPP I NESS .

TO perseve re in an y e vi l course m a ke s you

u nhapp y i n this life . W AKE .

A happy te mpe r like the E olian harp sings,

”
to eve ry b reeze .

H appy are the y my s on who S h all learn from

, ,

thy example n ot to de spair ; b ut shall re mem b e r ,

that though the day i s past and their strength

,

i s wasted there y e t re main s o ne e ffort t o be

,

m ade ; t ha t reform ation i s neve r ho p ele s s nor ,

s i n c e r e e nde avor eve r unass i sted .

S AM U EL JO H NSON .

A ll who j oy woul d win must share it

H appiness was b orn a twin B YRON . ,

Ou r h appine ss in this world depe nds o n the

a ffection we are en a b le d to i nspire .

DU C H ESS DU P LAS T IN .

He is h app y whose c i rcumstance s sui t his

tempe r b ut he i s more excellen t who ca n suit
,

h is tempe r t o any circums t ance s H U ME . .

M ake people happy and there will n o t be

,

half t he qu arreling o r a t en th p a rt o f the wick

e d ne s s t here i s
. L Y DIA M C H IL D . .

36
 H E AV EN .

GO wing thy fligh t from s ta r t o s t a r,

From world to luminous worl d as fa r ,

A s the universe spreads i ts flaming walls ;

Take all the pleasures O f al l the sphere s
A nd mul t iply e ach through e ndless y e ars ,

O ne minute o f he a ve n is wor t h them all .

T H OMAS M OORE .

Think o f he ave n w it h hear t y purposes a n d

pe remp to ry desi g n s t o ge t t h it her .

JEREMY T AYLOR .

The Po we r t h at c all d t hee into life h a s S k ill to

’

m ake thee live ,

A place O f re fu g e c a n p r ov i de ano t he r be i n g
,

give ;
C an C l othe t hy per i sh ab l e for m with b e autv r i ch
an d rare ,

A nd whe n He ta kes his jewe l s up gran t t hee

,
!
,

a s t a ti on there B IS H OP R I C H AR D M AN T
. .

A sou l i n spire d w i th t he w a rmes t aspirat i on s

afte r c e l e s tia l be a tit ude kee p s it s powers a tt e n
t ive
. DR I W A TT S
. . .

For l ove i s he a v en and he ave n i s l ove

, .

37
 H I S T OR Y H OM E .

H istory is t he c omp l eme n t

Po e t ry of .

S IR J S T E V ENS . .

H i st ory is a m igh t y drama en a ct e d upon the ,

the ate r o f time with sun s f o r la mps and E te r

, ,

n it
y for a back g round . C ARLYLE .

A ll lite rat u r e wr it es the c hara ct e r of t he wise

m an .

W h at i s h i story , sa i d N ap o le o n , !
bu t a
fable agreed upon

The D oric te mple pre s e rves the s e mb lance o f

the woode n ca bi n in whi c h the D o ri an dwel t .

The Ch in ese p ago d a is plai n ly a Tartar te n t .

R W E MERSON . . .

H OM E .

H o me s not me re l y fo u r squ a re walls

’
,

Though w i th p i cture s hun g and g i lde d

Home i s whe re A ffe ctio n calls ,

Fille d with shr i ne s t he he a rt ha t h builde d !

Home g o watch t he fai t hfu l d ove ,

S ailing ne ath the he ave n a b ove us

’

Home is whe re t here s o ne t o l ove ! ’

’
H om e i s whe r e t he re s on e to love u s
C H ARLES S WAIN .

38
 HO NES TY .

H one sty c oupled to be a uty i s t o h a ve h on ey

a sau c e t o su g ar. S H AKESPEARE .

An h o ne st de a t h is be tt e r t han a dishones t
li fe
. S OC RA T ES .

W ha tis be c oming is hones t a nd whatever i s

,

honest must alway s be becomin g C I C ERO . .

He ave n that m ade me honest m ade me more ,

Th an eve r k i n g did whe n he m ade a l ord .

R OWE .

The m o re hone s t y a m an h a s t he l e ss he ,

a ffec t s t he a i r o f a sa i n t
. L A VA T ER .

The r e i s no s o un d b a s i spower bu t honesty

Of .

J G H OLLAN D . . .

Ay sir to be hone st a s th i s wor l d goes is t o

, , ,

be o ne m an p ick d o u t o f t wo t housand
’
.

S HAKESPEARE .

An h on e s t m an is t he n ob le s t work of God .

P OPE .

L a nds m o rt g ag e d m ay r e t ur n an d m ore e s
tee me d ;
Bu t ho n e sty o nce pawne d i s n e e r redeemed
’
.

M I DDLE T ON .

40
 I DL ENESS I N DO L EN C E .

An idle yo u t h a n eedy ag e .

I d l e n e s s i s t he m ot he r O f al l misch i e f .

A n idle bra in i s t he Dev il s w o rk sh op

’
-
.

Ab se n c e O f o cc up at io n i s not res t ,

A mind quite va c an t i s a m in d d i s t ressed .

C OWPER .

An idler is a w at ch t ha t w an ts both hands ;

AS use le s s if it g oes as if it s ta nds .

C OWPER .

I f yo u h a ve bu t a n hour w i ll yo u no t i m pr o ve
,

t h at hour i ns t e a d o f id l in g i t a way !
,

C H ES T ER F IELD .

I N DO L EN C E .

L ive s spen t in in d o len c e an d t he r e fo r e sa d

, .

C OWPER .

Who co n qu e rs in d o le nc e w ill conquer all t he

rest . ! IMMERMAN .

I l o o k up on i n do l e nc e as a s or t of suicide ;
fo r the m a n i s e ffec t uall y destro y ed though the ,

appe tit e o f t he bru t e may survive .

L OR D C H EST ER F IEL D .

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 I N DU S T R Y .

In d ustry h at h an ne x e d the re to the fines t

fru it s and t he ri che st rewards B ARROW
. .

R oun d swin gs t he hamme r o f i n dus t ry ,

Q uickly the sharp chise l rings ,

An d the he art o f the toile r h as thro b bings

That st ir n ot the b oso m o f ki n gs ,

H e the t rue ru l e r an d conquer or ,

H e the t rue k i ng Of his ra c e ,

W ho ne rv e thh i s arm fo r li fe s c omba t

’
,

A nd l ook s t he who l e world in t he face .

DR F M C C A RTH Y . . .

I n eve ry ra nk or gre at o r sm a l l
,
’
T i s indus t ry supp or ts u s all .

N eve r t he o c e an w a ve falt er s in fl o w ing ;

N eve r t he li ttle s ee d s to ps i n i ts gr o w in g ;
M ore a n d more r i ch l y t he r os e he a rt keep s
glow i n g,

T ill from the no ur is h i n g ste m it i s ri ve n .

F S O S G OO D . . .

A m a n who g i ves his c h il d re n hab its O f indus

try provides for the m be tt e r th a n b y g i vin g
,

t he m a fo rt u n e . W H A T EL Y .

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 I N FL U EN C E .

If we work upon m ar b le i t w i ll per i sh ; if we

,

work up o n brass time wil l e fface i t if we re ar

,

temple s they will c rumble i n t o dust ; b u t if we

,

work up o n immortal min ds if we i m b ue the m ,

wi t h right pr i nciple s with the j ust fe ar o f God

,

an d l ove o f o ur fellow m en we e ngrave o n those

,

t able ts s o m e t h i n g which will br ig h t e n to all

e t ernity. DANIEL W E B S T ER .

O ur m an y deeds t he t hough ts th at we h a v e
,

tho ughn
The y go ou t from us thron gi n g eve ry hour ;
A nd in the m e ach is folded up a powe r
That o n the e arth do t h move them to and
fro
A nd m ighty are the m a rve ls they have wrough t
I n he arts we know no t and m ay neve r know .

There i s n o e n d to the sky ,

A nd the stars are every whe re ,

A n d ti me is e t e r n it y ,

A n d the here is ove r there

Fo r t he co m mon deeds o f t he c om mon
”
A re ring in g bell s in t he far awa y .

43
 I N FL U EN C E .

L i fe i s m a de up n o t O f g re at s acrifices o r
,

du t ies b u t of l it tl e things in whi c h s mile s and

, , ,

k i ndne s se s an d s mal l ob li ga tio ns give n ha b it

ually are wh a t w in an d p reserve t he he ar t an d
,

se c u r e c omfor t .
S IR H D AVY

an d man ne r a re m o r e e x pressive t han

S R I C H AR DSON
. .

cann ot affo rd to d o any t hin g but wha t is

Y ou ar e on d re s s pa rade al l the t ime .

B O B BU R DE TT E .

’
A man s str e ngt h i n t h i s li fe is O fte n gre ate r
fr om som e si ngl e word re m embere d and che r
,

is he d t h an in arm s o r arm or
, .

H W B EE C H ER
. . .

NO a ct i on whe t her fou l o r fair

, ,

I s eve r d on e b ut it le ave s somewhe re

,

A re c ord writte n by fi nge rs ghos t l y ,

A s a blessing o r a curse ; b u t mostly ,

I n t he gre a t e r we akness o r gre ater strength

O f t he a cts wh i ch foll o w it til l a t le ngth
, ,

The wr on g s O f a ge s are redre ssed ,

An d t he jus tic e o f God m ade m ani fes t .

H W L ON GF ELLOW
. . .

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 I N FL U EN C E .

AS ships mee t at se a a m ome nt t oge t he r

,

whe n words o f greeting mus t b e S poken an d ,

the n awa y upon t he deep S O me n mee t i n this

,

world ; and I thi nk we shoul d cross n o m an s ’

path without hailing him and if he needs giv

, , ,

ing him supplies . H W B EE C H ER . . .

E ver y m an however hum b le h i s s t a t ion o r ,

fee b le his power exe rcise s some influe nce o n

,

those who are a b out him for good o r for evil

, .

A S E DG WI C K . .

The see d we so w wi t h i n t he soil to da y -

,

The morrow s sun will ripe n in t o grain

’

The dee ds we do within this mortal clay

A re s t eps by which the summi t we m ay gai n
”
TO morrow
-
.

O ur echoes roll from soul t o soul ,

An d grow foreve r an d forever .

T ENN Y SON .

Cas t forth thy a ct t hy word i n t o the eve r

, ,

l as t ing eve r working un iverse it is a seed

,
-

grain that cannot die unn otice d to day i t will -

,

b e foun d flourishing as a b an y an grove perhaps , ,

alas as a he ml o c k fore st afte r a t hous a n d

, ,

y e ars . C ARLYLE .

45
 I N F L U EN C E .

O e r w ayward ch il dhood w o ulds t thou hol d firm

’

rul e ,

A n d su n thee i n the ligh t O f h appy faces ;

L o ve H ope a nd P atie n ce these mus t b e th y
, ,

graces ,

A nd i n th i ne ow n he ar t l e t the m firs t keep

sc hool . C OLERI DG E .

S ow l ove an d t as t e i ts fru i tage pure ,

S ow pe ace an d reap its harves t b righ t ,

So w sunshin e on the rock and m oor ,

A nd find a harve st home O f light -

.

H ORAT I U S B ONAR .

N ot se nt e n ce t h a t passe s these lips o f

o ne

o u r s b ut mu s t be a n i nvisi b ly prolonge d infl u

e nce n o t dy i ng aw ay in to s i le n c e b u t living
, ,

away i n t o t he w ords a n d deeds of o t he rs .

F . R HAV E RGAL
. .

The i nflue nc e o f w o ma n more o r l ess a ffe ct s ,

fo r good o r for evil t he e n ti re destinie s O f

,

m a nkind .

Though t he he a d m ay rul e it ,
is t h e he ar t
”
t h at i nflue n ce s .

46
 ! U S TI C E .

! ustice while she winks a t crimes

S tum bl e s o n in n o cen ce some times .

BUTLER .

! u s t m e n are only fre e t he r es t are S lave s, .

C H APMAN .

M an is unj us t b ut God is j u s t ; a n d fi nally

,

j usti c e triumphs . L ON GF ELLOW .

Wha t stronge r b re as tpl ate t han a he a r t un t ainted ,

Thr i ce is he arme d who h ath h is quarrel j ust ,

A n d he b u t n aked though locked up i n steel

, ,

W hose c ons c ie n c e w i th inj us tic e is corrupted .

S HAKESPEARE .

! ustice is the found at i on o r m ains t ay of ,

kin g doms the rock o n which kingdoms are

,

fo und e d f
’

Fa i th fi delity t r u th hones ty is the ground

, , , ,
”
w o rk o f ! us t ice .

! us t ice consis t s i n doing no inj ur y t o me n

”
de ce ncy i n giving the m n o O ffense
,
.

U nsullied faith of soul S ince re

, ,
”
O f j ust i ce pu r e the s i ster fair .

48
 K I N DN ESS K NO W L E DG E .

To think ki n dly o ne o f an othe r i s good t o ,

S peak kindl y o ne O f ano t he r is b e t ter a n d to a c t,

”
kindly one to ano t he r is b est O f all .

How m any a c t s o f k i ndness

A little child m a y do ,

A lthough it has so li t tle s t re ng t h

A nd little wisdom t oo !
,

I t wants a loving spirit

M uch more t han s t reng t h t o prove,

Ho w man y things a child m ay do

”
For othe rs by its love
, .

K NO W L E DG E .

! nowledge i s t hat whi c h next t o v i r t ue t ru l y ,

a n d esse nt i ally ra ise s o ne m an a bove anothe r .

A DDISON .

He t ha t do t h n o t know t hose t h i n g s wh i ch are

o f use fo r h im t o know i s b ut an ig n oran t ma n ,

whateve r he m a y kn o w b esides .

There i s a kn ow l edge whi c h i s ve ry proper to

man an d lies l evel to human understanding
,

the kn o wledge o f o ur Cre at or and of the dut y

we owe to h i m . T ILLO T SON .

49
 K NO W L E DG E .

! n o w l ed g e i s a rude unprofi t ab l e m a ss
,

The mere m a t eria l wi t h which W isdom bu i lds ,

Ti ll smoothe d an d s quare d a nd fit te d t o it s
place
,

Doe s bu t e ncumbe r what it see m s t o e n rich .

! n o wledge is proud t h at he h a s le arne d s o

much
W i sdom is humble t ha t he kn o ws n o m ore .

C OWPER .

W ha t we a c quire i s k n owledge ; what we

develop i s cu l ture .
J G H OLLAN D
. . .

The L ord i s God O f k now l edge a nd by hi m,

a ctions are weighe d .

The desire O f kn ow l edge li ke th e t h i rs t for

,

r i ches i n cr e a se s eve r w i th the ac quisition of

,

it .
S T ERNE .

O ne neve r k n ows t h at he k n ows an y thing til l

he finds h i mse lf a b l e t o t ell o thers o f i t .

B RA INER D K ELLO GG .

! n ow l edge a n d w i sdom far from be in g o ne ,

H ave o ft ti mes no conne c t i o n .

! n o w l e d g e dwells
I n heads rep l e t e w it h t houghts of o t he r me n ;
Wi sdom i n minds att en t ive to the i r o wn .

C OWPER .

SO
 LA W S L ESSONS .

!
S t r ict
l aws a re l ike s t ee l bod i ce g oo d fo r ,

growing limbs
Bu t whe n t he j oints a re k n it t hey a re n o t hel p s
,
”
bu t b urden s .

W e must no t m ake a s care crow O f t he la w ,

S e t ting it up to fe ar the b irds o f pre y ,

A nd let i t keep one shape till custom m ake it

The ir pe rch a n d no t t he ir terror S H AKESPEARE. .

A l l law t ha t man is oblige d by is re ducible t o ,

t he law o f nature t he positive l aw o f God in his

,

word and the law o f m a n e na c ted b y the c i vil

,

powe r . S O UTH .

L aw i s t he sc i en ce i n whi ch t he gre a t e s t
powers o f the understand in g a re applie d t o the
gre a t es t num b e r o f fac t s
. DR JO H NSON . .

L ESSONS .

O ne o f t he
l essons a woman mos t r a re l y l e a rns ,

is neve r t o ta lk to a n a ng ry o r a d runken m an .

G EOR G E E LIO T .

Le tour l ives be pure as s n ow fie ld s whe re -

,

o ur foo t s t eps le ave a mark bu t no t a s t ain

, .

M A DAME SW ETC HINE .

SI
 L I FE .

W e sl eep b u t th e l oom O f life n ever s t ops ;

,

an d t he pa t ter n wh ic h w a s we aving whe n the

sun wen t down i s we avin g whe n i t come s up
t o morrow
-
.

God asks n o m an whe the r he wi ll accep t life .

That is not t he cho ic e Y ou m ust take i t The

. .

onl y choice is 12020 H W B EE C H ER

. . . .

L ife is a shor t day ; bu t it i s a working day .

A ctiv i ty m ay le ad to evil but in activity canno t

b e le d to good . H ANNA H M ORE .

L ife
is a sum and it b e come s us
,
to do i t
”
pro p e rly as it can b e done but on c e .

I t S ee ms th a t life is all a void ,

O n sel fi sh thoughts al one e m plo y ed

Th a t length O f d ay s is n o t a good ,

U nle ss their use be understood .

JAN E T AYLOR .

L ife
a lone can impar t life and though we ,

Should b urst we can only b e value d as we m ake

,

ourselve s valua b le R W E MERSON

. . . .

N ot what we would b ut what we mus t

, ,

M ake up the sum o f living .

R H S T O DDAR D . . .

5
2
 LI F E .

L ife
like a dome o f m a ny colo re d gla s s ,

S t a i ns t he white radiance of e ternit y .

S H ELLEY .

M y l i fe is the liv i n g forc e I exer t among

men . S T EWAR T .

We live i n deeds no t ye ars ; i n t houghts no t

, ,

b re aths ;
I n fee l ings not in figures o n a d i a l
,
.

W e sh ould cou nt t i m e by he a r t throbs .

He most l ive s ,

W ho thinks most fee l s t he n oblest a cts the

, ,

b est . P J B AILE Y . . .

E v er y m an s l ife is w it h i n the pre se n t ; for

’

the past is spen t an d done w i th a nd t he future ,

is un cer t ain . A N T ONIN U S .

C i rcles a re p rais d not t h a t a b ou n d

’

I n l arge ne ss b ut th exactly roun d

,
’

S O life we praise th at does excel ,

!

N o t in much ti me bu t ac ti n g well , .

VVA L LER .

The golde n m omen t s i n t he s t re am O f life

rush past u s and we see not hi n g bu t sand ; the
,

angel s c om e to visi t us a n d we onl y know the m

,

whe n t he y are gone G EOR G E E LIO T

. .

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 LOVE M AN .

H e t h at lo ve t h not k no we t h not God

, ; fo r
God is love .

Le t bro t herl y l ove c o nti nue .

L ove i s ownersh ip W e o wn who m we

.

l ove . The un ive rse i s God s because he love s

’
.

H W B EE C H ER . . .

W e c a n m ake it a Chr ist ia n dut y not only t o ,

l ove but t o be loving

,
— no t onl y t o be t rue
friends but t o S how o urse l ve s frie ndly
, .

H B S T OWE . . .

W i t h a l l th y he art love God above ,

An d a s thysel f thy ne i g hb o r l ove .

MAN .

M ake y o urse l f a n hones t m an and t he n you ,

m ay be s ure t h at t here i s o n e r a s c al less i n the

world .

Men are fre q u e ntl y li ke t e a t he i r r e al strength

,

an d goodness i s n o t drawn out t ill they have

b ee n for a S ho rt t i m e i n ho t wa t e r .

C r u z és fi a n é : A lm
’
a na c
'

Y oung me n t h in k old men fools and o ld me n ,

kn ow youn g me n t o be so Ray s Pr ov er és
.
’
.

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 M O DES TY M O T H ERS .

Im mode s t words ad m i t of n o defe nse ,

”
For wan t o f modes t y is wan t o f se nse .

M odesty is t he pe c u l iar ch aracte ristic of a

v i rtuous woman and i s t he safeguard of all
,
”
virtue .

M odesty i s t o M eri t as S hade s to Figure s i n

a P i c ture giv i n g i t S tre n gt han d Beaut y
, .

L A B R U YERE .

M e re Bashful ne ss w i thou t M e rit i s awkward

an d M erit w ithout M ode st y i nsolen t Bu t
M odes t M e rit has a dou b le claim to acceptan ce .

H U GH ES .

M O T H ERS .

The c hi l d t aketh t he most o f h i s n ature from

the mother besides speech m an ne rs and in c li
, , ,

n ation which are agree able t o the conditions o f

,

the i r mothers . E DM U N D S PENSER .

E ve n He t hat die d fo r u s upon t he cross i n ,

the l as t hour i n the unuttera b le agony O f de ath

,

was mindful of his mother as i f to te ach us tha t

,

t his holy l ove should b e ou t l as t wo rld ly tho ught ,

the last point of e arth from which the sou l

s hould t ake its fl igh t t o Heaven .

H W L ON GF ELLOW . . .

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 M O T H ERS .

My mo t her s voice how ofte n creep

’

It s acce n t s o e r m y lonel y hours ;

’

L ike he al ing se nt on wings O f sle e p ,

O r dew to t he unconsci ous flowe rs .

I can forge t he r me lti ng p ray e r

W he n le aping pulses m adl y fly ,

But o n the chill un b roke n air ,

He r ge ntle tones c ome ste aling by ,

A nd y ears and sin and manhood flee ,

A n d le ave me at my mother s knee ’

.

N P W ILLIS . . .

mothe r s example s i nks down into the

’

he art of he r child like sn ow fl ak e s i nto the

,
-

he ar t of the ocean . H O W AR D . . .

O n eve r y land i n every clime

True to her sacre d cause ,

Filled b y tha t e ffl ue n c e su b lime

From which he r strength she dr a ws ,

S till is t he mot her s he art the same

’

The mother s lo t as trie d ’

Then O h ma y N a t ion s guard that n ame

,

Wit h fi lial power and pride

‘

C H ARLES S WAIN .

The mo t her s he a rt i s t he child s school room

’ ’
-
.

H W B EE C H ER . . .

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 M USIC N E ATN ESS .

’
Me n s muscl e s m ove be tt er whe n t he ir sou l s
ar e ma k ing merry musi c G EOR G E E LIO T
. .

There s m usic i n t h e si gh i n g o f a reed

’

The r e s mus ic i n the gu shing o f a r il l :

’

The re s musi c in a ll t hings if me n had e ars

’

The ir e arth is b ut an e cho o f t he spheres .

B YRON .

Fee li n g he arts — to u c h t he m bu t r ig h t l y
p ou r
A t h ou s an d m e lo d i e s un he a rd be fo re .

M OORE .

All o n e s li fe i s m u s ic if on e t ouche s t he
’
,

n ot es r ig ht l y a n d i n t i me
,
. Rugx m .

N E AT N ESS .

Ce r tai n l y t h i s i s a duty no t a s i n
, ,

Cle an li ne ss is n e x t t o godliness .

JO H N W ESLEY .

C l e a n li ness wa s eve r e s t ee me d to proceed

from a due reve re nc e t o God B AC ON . .

!
T rue g e n t ili ty shows i t sel f in a n e a t well ,

ordered home whe re sun shine an d j oy aboun d

, ,

a n d whe re a l l t he i n ma t e s are linke d tog e t he r

”
by t he go lde n c hains O f l o ve .

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 NO BL ENESS O BE DI EN C E .

I f you intend t o do a me an t h i ng wa it ti l l ,

to morro w I f you are t o do a n o b le thing do

-
.
,
”
i t no w .

A s one l amp lights anothe r nor g row s l ess , ,

S O no b le n ess e n k in d le t hn o b le ness
”
.

O BE DI EN C E .

O b e d i ence i s a c omplicated a ct o f V i r t ue an d ,

m any gra c e s a re exe rcised i n o ne act o f

o b edie nce . JEREMY T AYLOR .

To praye r re pe ntanc e an d Ob edie nce due

, ,

Though b u t ende avore d withsincere inten t

M in e e a r S hal l n o t be S low mine eye n ot shut
, .

M ILT ON .

‘
Gove rn men t m u s t c ompe l the O be die nce of
i n dividuals othe rwise wh o will seek i ts p ro te c
”
ti o n o r fe ar i ts ve ngeance .

S on s of he av
and e arth
’
n ,

A t t end : That thou ar t happy o we t o God ,

That thou c o n tinue st such owe to th y self , ,

That i s to t hy O bedie nce t herein stan d .

M IL T ON .

O b ey
them tha t h a ve t he ru l e o ve r you an d ,

submi t you rse l ve s .

S9
 O R DER P EAC E .

N o t h i ng
helps t he me mory s o much as orde r
”
an d classification .

O rde r
is He ave n s first law an d t his confesse d
’

S ome are a n d mus t be grea t e r tha n the res t .

P OPE .

S cie nc e i n al l i t s discoveries t ends to the dis

,

c o v e ry o f unive rsal orde r . F LEMIN G .

O rde r is t he s an i t y o f t he m ind the he al th o f ,

t he b ody the pe ace o f t he city the security Of

, ,

the S t a te . S O UTH EY .

P EAC E .

S pe a k g e nt ly He who g a ve his l ife

TO be nd m an s stu bb orn will
’

W he n e le me nts we re fi e rce with strife

S a i d t o t he m P e a c e be still
, ,
.

B A T ES .

P e ace gre atne ss b e st be co me s

,
.

Cal m p o w r doth guide

’

W ith a far m ore imperious st a teline ss ,

Than all the swords of violen ce can do

An d eas i e r g ain s those en ds she te n ds un to .

DANIEL .

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 PATI EN C E .

If t h ou be a res t sligh t provo c a ti o n s w it h

patie nce it shall be impu t e d unto thee fo r w i s
,

dom a n d if thou wip e s t t he m from t h y re me m

,

brance t hy he art shall fee l res t thy mi n d sh all

, ,
”
n o t repr oa ch thee .

I f y ou ve t rie d and h ave n ot won

’
,

N eve r stop for cry i ng

’
Al l that s good and gr e at i s d o n e
! us t by patie nt t ryin g .

PHCE BE C AR Y .

I t i s e asy find i n g re aso ns why other people

s hou l d be pa t ie nt . G EOR G E E LIO T .

P ra c tice p ati e n ce I c a n t e ll yo u t ha t re quire s

,

n early as much practice a s m usi c ; a nd we are

co n tin ually l os i n g our l e ss on whe n t he m ast e r
c om e s . JO H N R U SKIN .

I w or ked w it h pati e nc e wh i ch i s a l mo st powe r

, .

E B B ROWNIN G . . .

Tha t t hou m ays t p r a y fo r t he m t hy fo e s a re

give n :
I bri n g thee fretfu l frie n ds t h at th ou m ays t
train
Thy s ou l t o pa t ience . K E B LE .

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 PERSEVERA NC E P A T R I O TI SM .

N ever give Up ; for the wises t i s b olde st ,

! nowing that P roviden ce m ingles the cup ,

A nd O f all m axim s t he b est as the olde st

, ,

I s the tru e watchword O f N eve r give up

’

.
’

”
He con que rs who e ndure s .

'

A ttempt t he e nd and n e v e r s tand t o dou b t

N o thing s so hard b ut se arch will fin d it ou t
’
.

H ERRI C K .

Those wh o atta i n any e x cellen ce common l y

spend life i n o n e comm on pursuit ; for excelle nce
is n o t O fte n gaine d upon e asie r te rms .

DR S JO H NSON . . .

At temp t the en d an d neve r stand to dou b t !

,

N o thing s SO hard b ut se arch will fi nd it o ut

’
.

R H ERRI C K . .

PAT R I O T I SM .

I fancy th e proper me ans o f in cre asing the

love we he ar o ur n ative c ountry is to reside
some time i n a foreign one S H ENS T ONE
. .

Bre athes t here the m an w ith soul s o de ad

W h o neve r to himself hath said ,

This is my o wn m y n ative l and

,

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 P R AY ER .

W he n yo u li e dow n cl os e y ou r eyes w i th a
,

s hort praye r c om m i t yourse l f i n to t he hands of

,

your faithful Cre ator an d whe n yo u have done

t ru s t H i m with yourself; as you mu st do when
y o u are d y in g . JEREMY T A Y LOR .

Be n o t afr a id t o pr ay t o pray is right ;

P ray if thou c a nst i n h o p e O e ver pray
, , ,

I f h ope be we ak an d sick with long delay

Pr ay in the d a rkne ss i f t hou hast n o light
, .

H ART LEY C OLERI DG E .

L e t p raye r b e t he key O f the morn ing and the ,

b ol t o f t he even i ng . M A TTH EW H ENRY

Le t t he day h ave a b l esse d ba p t i sm by gi v i ng

your first wakin g t hough t s int o t he bosom o f
G o d The first h o u r o f t he m orn i ng is the
.

ru dde r of the d ay o
. H W B EEC H ER . . .

S i s t e r,
t he holy m ai d d oe s we ll
W ho coun t s he r b e ads i n c o n ve n t c e ll ,

W h e re pale devotion lingers ;

Bu t she who se rves the su ffere r s n eed s ’
,

W hose praye rs are spe n t i n loving deeds ,

M ay t rust the L ord will coun t he r be ads ,

As well a s human fin g e rs .

O W H OLMES . . .

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 P R AY ER .

I p r ay t he praye r o f P l at o Old ,

G o d make t hee b e a utiful with i n ,

A n d le t t hine e y es the good beho l d ,

In eve ry t h i n g save Sin .

J G W H I.TT IER . .

P raye r is Innoc e nc e s frie n d a n d w il l i n gl y fl ie th

’
,

i n cessan t,

Tw i x t t he e arth an d t he sky t he carrie r pi g e o n

’
,

o f Heaven . H W L ON GF ELLOW
. . .

Though o ft li ke l e tt ers t ra c e d i n sand

M y we ak reso l v e s h a ve passed away ,

I n merc y lend t h y helpin g ha n d

U nto my pr aye rs to day -
.

J G W H I TTIER
. . .

Thri c e b l e st whose l i ve s are fai t hfu l praye rs ,

W hose l ove s i n highe r love endure ,

W hose soul s possess themselve s so p ure ,

O r i s there b l essedness like t hei rs

T ENNYSON .

The blue sky i s t he t emp l e s a r c h ’

,

Its tr an sept e arth and a ir ,

The music o f it s s ta rry ma r c h

The c horu s o f i ts p rayer .

J G W H I TT IER. . .

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 P R AY ER .

I t i s no t well for a m a n t o pray cre am an d

l ive S ki m m ilk
. H W B EE C H ER . . .

M ore thi ngs are wrought by prayer than this

world dreams of . T ENNYSON .

Trou b le and pe rple x it y drive us to pra y e r an d ,

praye r drive s away perplexity and trou b le .

M EL ANC THO N .

S inning m ake s yo u le ave O ff pray ing and ,

p ray i ng m akes you le ave O ff S inning .

J S U TC LI FF E . .

H e praye t h bes t who loveth b e st

A ll t hings b oth gre at and sm all
Fo r the cle ar God who love t h us ,

H e m a d e a n d love th all .

C OLERI DG E .

P r a ye r i s t he chief t hin g that m an m ay

prese nt to God . H ERMES .

P raye r purifie s ; it i s a self prea c he d sermon

-
.

R I C HT ER .

P ra y e r is the wing whe rewith t he soul flie s to

he ave n an d medi t ation the e y e wherewith we
,

see God . A M BROSE .

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 P R I DE 3 P RO C R A S TI N ATI ON .

W hen P ride le ads the van ,

”
Beggary b rings up the re ar .

Because y ou flourish in worldl y a ffairs ,

D on t b e haughty an d put on airs

’

W ith in sole nt pride o f station

D on t b e proud and turn up y our nose
’

A t poore r pe ople in plainer clo es ’

,

But le arn for the sake of y our soul s repose ’

That we alth s a b u bb le that comes and goes

’
,

A n d that all proud flesh whe rever i t grows

, ,

IS su b ject to irritation J .G SA x E . . .

P ride !of all others the most dangerous fault )

P roceeds fro m want O f sense o r want Of thought .

R O S C OMMON .

P ride is as loud a b eggar as W an t and a ,

gre at de al more sauc y W he n y ou have b ought

.

o ne fi ne t hing y ou m ust b u y te n m ore that

, ,

y our appe aran ce m a y b e all Of a piece ; b ut i t i s

e asier to suppress the firs t de s i re than to s atisfy
all that fo l low i t . F RAN KLIN .

P RO C R A S TI N ATI O N .

P rocr a sti n a ti on is t he thief of time .

OUNG Y .

D e la y le ads impote nt and sn ail pace d b egg ary

-
.

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 P R OC R A S TI N AT I O N .

Be w is e t o d a y ; tis m a d n e ss to de fe r
’
.

OU NG Y .

O miss i o n to d o wh at i s ne c e s sary S e a l s a
c o mmi ssion to a bl ank o f d ange r .

S HA K ESPEARE .

”
By t he stree t o f By and By ,

W e arrive at t he ho u se o f N eve r .

Th a t we wou l d do ,

We s houl d d o whe n we w oul d fo r t h is w orl d ,

ch a n g e s. S H AKESPEARE .

U nhap p y he wh o doe s his work adj ourn ,

A nd t o to m orr o w would the se arch delay .

H i s l a z y m orr ow w ill be li ke t o day .

DRY DEN .

Y e st e rday was o n ce t o morrow

-
P ERSI U S. .

I t w ill no t a l ways be summe r . H ESIO D .

W ha t eve r t hings i nj ure your E y e you are ,

an x iou s to re move bu t th i n g s which a ffe ct your

M i n d y o u defer . H ORA C E .

N eve r de fe r t ha t t i ll t o mor r ow which you

-

c a n do t o day. BL UDG ELL .

”
O n e tod ay i s wor t h t wo to morrows
-
.

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 RES I G N ATI O N RE V EN G E .

Oh t hou who m o urn e s t o n t hy way ,

W ith longings for the cl ose o f day ,

H e walks wi th t hee tha t a ng e l ki n d

, ,

A nd g e n t ly whispers Be re sig n e d
,

Be ar up be ar o n t he e nd S hal l t e ll
, ,

The cle ar L ord or dere t h a l l t hi ngs wel l

J G W H I TT
. IER
. .

W e mus t le arn t o su ffer wh at we c a n not evade .

M ON TAI G NE .

Things wi t h ou t reme dy ,

S h oul d be w it h out r e gar d wha t s do n e i s d on e

’
.

S H A K ESPEARE .

RE V EN G E .

A fee li n g Of r eve n g e is no t wor t h muc h t h at ,

o u shoul d care to kee p it G EOR G E E LIO

y . T .

The in dul g e n c e o f reven g e t e nds t o make

me n m o re savage a n d cruel L OR D K AMES
’

. .

H a t h any wronge d thee be br a ve ly reven g ed

s l eigh t i t an d t he work s be g u n ; forgi ve i t t is
’
,
’

fi nis h t : he i s below him s e l f t h at i s n ot above an

i nj ury
.
Q U ARLES .

A m an t h at st udie t h r eve n ge keepe t h h i s o wn

wounds gr ee n wh ic h o t he r w is e woul d hea l an d
,

do we ll . L OR D B A C O N .

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 SE LF C ON T RO L
-
SE LFI S H NESS .

I n sis t on yourself neve r imitate

, .

R . W . E MERSON .

He wh o re ig ns with i n him self and rules ,

pass i ons desires an d fe ars is more than a king

, , .

M ILT ON .

Ho w m a ny home s are e m b ittered by fre tful

ne ss or j e alous y how m an y i llnesse s aggravate d
,

by peevishne ss or disconte n t for wan t of kn ow ,

ing ho w to co mm ence the di fficult task o f se lf

con t ro l . H u e/ ld Wo d s o s to r .

SE LF I S H N ESS .

S e l f l ove my liege is n o t 8 0 vile a s in as

-
, ,

se l f n egle ctin g
-
. S H AKESPEARE .

Se lfi s h n e s s i s t ha t de t e st able vice which n o

o n e wil l forgi ve i n o t hers a n d no o ne is without ,

i n himself . H W B EE C H ER . . .

Se lfi shne ssa v i ce u tt erly at variance with

:

t he happiness o f him who har b ors it an d as ,

such c onde mned b y se l f love

,
-
.

S I R J M A C KIN T OS H . .

H ave a care how yo u keep compan y with

those tha t whe n the y fi nd the mselve s upon a
,

pinch will le ave t he i r frie nds in the lurch

,
.

L E S T RAN G E ’
.

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 SIN SONS .

I cou l dn t li ve i n pe a ce i f I p ut t he S h a do w
’

o f a w i l ful si n be t wee n myse l f and G o d .

G EOR G E E LIO T .

Si ni s neve r a t a s t ay ; if we d o not retre at

from i t we shall advan c e in i t ; a nd t he furthe r
,

o n we g o the m ore we h ave t o co me back

, .

B ARON .

He t h at fa ll s i nto Sin i s a m an ; t hat grieve s

ove r i t m ay be a s ai nt ; t hat bo a ste th o f it i s a
,

dev i l
. F U LLER .

M an li ke i t i s t o fa ll i n Sin
-
,

F i e n d like it i s to dwel l therein

-
,

Ch rist l i ke it is o e r si n to grieve
-
’
,

God li ke it i s al l Sin t o le ave

-
.

L ON GF ELLOW .

SONS .

A w i se son m aketh a g l ad fa t he r : b ut a
foolish s o n is the he av i ne ss o f h i s mother
l
.

A w i se so n he are t h h i s fat her s i n struct i ons

’
.

E ven a chi l d is known by hi s doings whethe r ,

hi s work be pure and whethe r it b e righ t

,
.

7 2
 SON S S T REN GT H .

I f a boy is n o t tra i n e d to e n dure an d t o be a r

trou b le he will grow up a g irl ; and a b oy tha t
,

is a girl has all a girl s we a kness wi t hou t any o f

’

he r regal quali t ies A wo m an m ade o ut o f a

.

woman i s God s n o b le st work ; a w o man made

’

ou t o f a m a n is h i s m e an e st .

H W B EEC H ER . . .

S T REN G T H .

AS t he S an dw ic h I slande r be li eve s th a t the

st re ng t h an d val o r Of t he e ne my he kil l s passe s
i nt o himself so we ga i n t he s t ren g th o f t he
.
,

te m pt at ion we resi st . R W E MERSON . . .

W h at i s s t ren g th w it hout a doub l e share

,

O f w i sdom ! V a s t u nw i e l d y burde n s o m e ;
, ,

P r o udl y se c ure ye t lia b le t o fa ll

,

By we akes t subt l e ti e s ; n o t m ade to ru l e ,

B ut t o s ubse r ve whe r e wi s d o m be ars com man d .

M ILT ON .

fo r t o d ay i s all tha t we nee d

S t ren gt h ,

AS t he re never will be a t o morrow -

,

For t o m o rrow will prove but a nother to d ay -

W it h it s me a sure o f j oy an d o f sorrow .

BU C KH AM .

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 TI M E .

L ifeis n o t t o be bought with he aps of g old

N ot all A pollo s Py thian tre asure s hold
’

O r Tro y on ce held in pe ace an d pride O f sway ,

C an bribe the poor possess i on of a da y .

H OMER .

T im e i s the p re s e nt hour the pas t has fle d ;

,

L i ve —
l i ve t o d ay t o mor r ow never y et
-

”
O n a ny hum a n be i n g rose o r Se t .

D ost thou love life ! The n waste n ot time ,

for time is the s t u ff that l i fe is m a de of .

F RANKLIN .

Time i s pain t e d w i th a l ock b efore an d b ald

behind ,
signify ing the re by that we must take
time b y the forelock for whe n i t i s on ce passed
, ,

t he re is n o re callin g it .
DEAN S WI FT

Ti me i s t he only gi ft i n whi c h God has stin t ed

us for He never i ntrus t s us with a se c on d m o
,

ment until He has take n aw a y the first a n d n eve r ,

l e ave s u s ce rta i n o f the third .

RU TH ER F OR D .

T i me i s t he warp o f l i fe sa i d he O h t el l
,
.

The you ng the fair t he g ay to we ave it well

, , ,
.

M ARS DEN .

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 TI M E .

Hours are golde n l inks God s toke n ,

’

R e aching he a ven b ut o ne by one , ,

Take them le st the chain b e b roke n

,

E re t he pil g rimage b e done .

A A P RO C T ER . . .

NO m a n can be provide n t o f his t ime t hat is

n ot provide nt in the choice of his compan y .

DR J O H NSON . .

Time ca n b e utilized b est by those who are

well an d every girl should mean to b e well
, ,

chee r y an d strong if she can To t his e nd She

, .

S hould negle c t nothing which God puts withi n

he r re ach for the prese rvat i on o f he alt h anim a ,

tion and vigor .

W e have e a ch t he same numbe r O f hours in

every da y and t he quee n in her pala c e has just
,

as m an y as an d n o more than the li ttle m aide n

, ,

who carrie s her father s din ner to the m ill In

’
.

this one particular God has tre a t e d us all

precisel y alike .

Time i s ours not to b e was t ed not to b e

, ,

spe nt in luxurious e ase an d no t to b e l ost in

,

idle fre t ting It i s ours to b e i m proved

. .

M AR G ARE T E S AN G S T ER . .

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 T R U ST —T R U T H .

Ho w ge n tl e God s comm an d s !
’

Ho w kin d his precep t s a re

C ome cast your burde n o n t he L o rd
A nd t ru s t h i s constant c are .

A s t hy day s so sha ll thy stren gth be

, .

A ll I h ave s e e n t e a che s me to t ru s t t he Cre

ato r fo r al l I h a ve not s ee n .

R W E MERSON . . .

TRUTH .

I wo ul d h a ve a w o m an a s t rue as De a th At .

t he fi r s t re al l i e which works from the he ar t out

ward She should be te n de rly c h l oroformed into
,

a b et t er worl d whe r e she c a n have an ange l for

,

a gover n e ss an d fee d on strange frui ts which

,

w i l l make he r ove r again eve n to he r bo n e s and

,

m arrow .

Le ave wh a t y o u ve d o ne fo r wh at yo u h a ve to
’

do ,

Don t be co nsi s t e n t but be s i mply true

’
,
.

0 W H OLMES . . .

I t is i n the dete rm ination to o b ey t he truth ,

and t o foll ow whe re ve r she m ay le ad t h at t he ,

”
ge n u i ne love o f t ruth cons i sts .

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 T R UT H .

Tru t h i s h on e s t t ru t h i s sure ;
,

Truth is s t rong and must e ndure

Falsehood l a sts a S ingle day ,
”
The n it v a nishe s a w a y .

The gre a t e s t frien d o f Tru t h is Time he r ,

gre ates t enem y is P rej udice and he r cons ta n t

,

c ompanion is Humility . C OLT ON .

D efe a t is t he s chool i n wh ic h Tru t h alway s

grows st rong .
H W B EEC H ER . . .

I n fact the re s no t hing t ha t keeps it s y ou t h

’

S O far as I k n o w bu t a t ree and t ruth

, .

0 W H OLMES . . .

Be a l ways pre cisel y true i n wh at eve r t ho u

re late s t of th y own knowledge th at thou ma y s t
give an un doub t ed and se t tle d reputation fo r
veracit y.
T H OMAS F U LLER .

The t ru t h Of t ruth s i s l ove .

Shuffl ing m ay serve for a time bu t tru t h W il l ,

mos t cer t ainly carry i t a t t he long run .

L E ST RAN G E ’
.

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 TR UT H — U SE OF TI M E .

T i s n ot the m a ny o at hs t ha t m ake t he t ruth ,

Bu t the p l a i n v o w th a t i s vowe d t rue .

!
The n i m b le lie
IS l ike t he se cond hand upo n a c l o c k
-
.

W e see i t fly ; while the hour h an d of t ru t h -

S eem s to stan d still and y e t it m ove s unsee n

,

An d wi n s at l as t for the clock wil l n o t strike

,
”
T ill it h a s r e ac hed the g oal .

U S E O F TI M E .

S ix ho ur s in Sl ee p i n l aw s grave study s ix
’
, ,

Four spend i n praye r t he re st o n n ature fi x .

S IR EDW C OKE . .

S eve n h ours to l aw to soo t h in g s l um b e r seven

, ,

Te n to the worl d al l ot an d a l l t o he ave n

, .

S IR W M J ON ES . .

E igh t h our s a n d a ha l f to s c ho o l al l ot ,

To soothin g Sl umbe r n ine ,

The re s t to home and fri e nds devo t e ,

E xcepting three t o dine .

A L C OWAN . . .

E i gh t h o urs t o s t udy give t o dre am l and ni ne

, ,

Three m ore t o deed s of love and t wo to di n e , ,

Tw o t o a muse men t s a y b u t al l to God d i vine

, .

L O UI SE R O U SSEL .

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 W E LL DO I N G
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W I S DOM .

I f t h o u d o ill t he j o y fades no t t he pain s

,

I f well t he pa in doth fade t he j oy rem ain s

, , .

G EOR G E E LIO T .

Tha t s wh a t I always s a y if you wish a thing to

’
,

b e we ll done
Y ou mu st do it yourself ; you mu st not le ave i t
t o others .
L ON GF ELLOW .

DO no t l ook fo r wrong an d evil ,

Y ou will find t he m if y ou do ;
A s you m e asure fo r your n eigh b or ,

H e will me as ure back fo r y ou .

A LI C E C ARY .

W I S DOM .

W isdom is o ft t ime s n e are r whe n we s t oop

t han whe n we soar .
W OR DSWORTH .

He i s t he w i sest m a n who is m o st suscep t ible

o f alte ration .
B A C ON .

W ha t doth be tt e r be c ome w i sdom t h a n to dis

c ern What is worthy the living !
S IR P H ILIP S I DNEY .

N eve r b e ash a me d to own you we re in the

wrong which is but saying you are wise r to day
,
-

than ye ste rday .

0 W H OLMES . . .

8o
 W OMEN .

—
The s e poo r sill y women t hings t hey ve n o t
-
’

t he se nse to know it s n o use denyin g what s

’ ’

proved .

H alf the sorrows o f wome n would be averte d

if the y could repre ss the spee ch the y know to b e
usele ss — nay the spe ech t hey h a ve resolved
,

n ot t o utter
.

A woma n le t he r b e as good as She m ay has

, ,

got to pu t u p with t he life her hus b an d m ake s

for he r
. G EOR G E E LIO T .

0, what is wom an wha t he r smile ,

He r l i ps of love he r e y e s o f ligh t
,

W hat is She if he r lips revile

,

The lowl y ! esus L ove m a y w rit e

H is n ame a b ove her mar b le brow ,

M ay linge r in he r curls of j e t ,

The light spring flowers may sc arcel y b o w

Bene ath he r fee t and y e t — and y e t
W ithou t th at meeke r gra c e she d be ,
’

A lighter thin g than vanit y .

N P W ILLIS . . .

!Fr om u élisb ea )
’
an un p p oem .

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 W OR DS .

Good w or d s m ake fr i e n d s ; b a d word s m ake

e n e mies .
S IR M A TTH EW H ALE .

For words like n ature — half reve al

”
An d h alf conce a l the soul w it hin .

Though t is de epe r than all spee c h ;

”
Fee lin g deepe r t h an a ll t hou g h t .

G i ve no t thy t o n gu e t o o g re at a li ber t y l e s t i t
t ake t hee pr i s on e r . Q u A RL E s .

He t h at h at h a p e r ve rs e t on gu e fa ll e t h int o
m is c h i ef
.

A so ft a n s wer tu r n e t h a way wr at h b ut rie v

g
o us word s s tir up an g e r .

A who l e s o me t on g ue i s a t re e of l i fe bu t ,

perve r se n e ss t he r e in i s a bre ac h in t he spiri t .

The r i gh t w o rd is al w ay s a power a n d c om
,

m un ic ate s it s d e fi n ite n e s s to o ur a ct ion .

G EOR G E E LIO T .

But words are t hings an d a sm al l drop o f i nk ,

Falli n g like de w upon a thought produ c e s ,

Tha t which m a ke s t hous a nds pe rh aps m illi o n s

,

t hink .
B YRON .

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 W OR DS .

I f yo u ve an y t hing t o sa y
’

True an d needed ye a o r na y , ,
”
S ay i t.

There is on ly o n e t hin g t ha t i s mor e t err i b l e

t h a n t o s ay a me a n t h i n g an d t h at i s t o d o o ne
, .

S IR WM H AR C O U R T . .

L e a rn t o ho l d t hy t on g ue F i ve words c o st
.

! achari a s for ty weeks s ile nc e

’
.

T H OMAS F U LLER .

An unlu c ky w o rd onc e e sc ape d from us can ,

not b e b rought b a c k w it h a c oach and s ix .

A helping word t o one i n t r o uble is of t e n li ke

a switch on a railroad t ra c k but o ne in c h b e
twee n wre c k an d s moo t h rol l i ng p rospe rity
-
.

H W B EEC H ER . . .

Wh at you keep by you y ou m ay c han g e a n d

,

mend ; b u t words o nce spoke c an neve r be

reca l le d
.
R OS C OMMON .

A word fi tly spoke n is l ike ap p l e s of go l d i n

pi c tures of s ilve r.

S pe ak well O f t he ab s e n t whe n e ve r y ou h ave

a s u i table o pportun ity .
S IR M A TTH EW H ALE .

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 W OR K .

Those who t oi l bravely are s t ronge st ;

The hum b le and po o r be c ome gre at ,

A n d so from the se b rown hande d ch il dre n -

S h a l l grow m igh t y rule rs O f sta t e .

M H K RO UT . . .

I t i s t he chee r y worke r that succee ds N 0 .

o ne can d o h i s be st o r eve n d o well in the

, ,

m idst o f worry o r n aggin g W herefore if yo u

.

work work as cheerily as y ou can I f you do

, .

n o t work do n o t p ut eve n a s t ra w i n the way o f

,
”
othe rs .

Brave he ar t s t rue he ar t s n o duty Shirk

, ,
”
L abor The S alt o f L ife is W ork
,
!
.

Ha rp er s Week ly
’ '

Bles s ed i s he who h as fou nd his work ; le t

him ask n o o t he r b le ssedness .

T H OMAS C ARLYLE .

God neve r accepts a good in clin ation i n s t e ad

of a good action whe re that action m ay b e
,

done ; n ay s o much the contrar y that if a good

, ,

incl in a t ion be n o t se conded by a good action ,

the wan t o f th at action is made so much the

m ore cr i min al an d inexcusa b le S O U TH . .

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 W OR K .

He doe s t he b e s t work i n t his m oping c ro a k ,

ing age whose cheerful face give s the b ene dic t ion
,

of a h app y he ar t whereve r a he avy step i s

,

tre ading along j us t behind him .

C H AS S R O B INSON
. . .

A ll service is the same with God

W ith God whose puppets b es t an d wors t
, , ,

Are we : t here is no las t nor fi rst .

R O B ER T B ROWN IN G .

L a b oris man s gre a t fun ct ion He is no t hing

’
.
,

he can b e nothing he can achieve n oth i ng he

, ,

c an fulfill no t hing wi t hou t l a b or .

O R V ILLE DEWE Y .

E ach morn i ng see s some t a s k be g un ,

E ach eve n ing see s it close

S ome thing attemp t ed some thing done
, ,

H as e ar n ed a nigh t s repose
’
.

L ON GF ELLOW .

W ork for s o me good be i t eve r so slowl y

,

Cherish some flower be i t e ve r so lowly

, .

L abor ! all la b or is n o b le an d holy ;

L e t t h y gre a t deed b e th y pray e r to thy God .

F S O S G OO D . . .

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 WO RK W RON G DO I N G
-
.

DO not the n sta n d idly wa iti n g

For some gre ate r work to do ;
Fortu ne is a lazy goddess ,

S he will never co me t o y ou .

G O an d t o i l i n a n y v i neyard ;
DO not fe ar to d o o r dare
If yo u wan t a fi eld of la b or ,

Yo u can find it a nywhe re .

W o r k sows t he seed
E ven t he r ock m ay yie ld i ts flowe r
N 0 lo t s o hard b u t huma n powe r ,

E xe rt ed t o one en d and aIm ,

M ay con que r fate and capture fa me

,

P re ss o n
Free me n freel y work
W h o eve r fe ars G o d fe a rs to Sit at e ase
, .

M RS B ROWNIN G . .

W RON G DO I N G
-
.

You cannot d o wr o n g w i th o u t s u ffer i n g wrong .

R W E MERSON
. . .

N othing can work me damage excep t m ys elf ;

t he h arm t hat I sus tain I c arry abo ut with me ,

and n eve r am a re a l su ff erer bu t by m y o wn

faul t
. S T B ERNAR D . .

86
 M ISC ELLA NEO US .

There s a div in i ty t h at sha p es

’
o ur e nds ,

R ou g h hew them as we w i ll
-
.

S H AKESPEARE .

Di s p a t ch i s t he soul of bu si ne ss .

CH ES T ER F IEL D .

Con scie nce do t h make c owards us all

of .

S H AKESPEARE .

Yo u que stion the j us tic e wh ic h gove rn s m a n s ’

b re ast ,

A n d s ay that the se arch fo r t rue frie n dship i s

va i n ;
Bu t r e m ember t h is world t hough it b e not the
, ,

best ,

I s t he ne x t t o t he be s t we s hall eve r attain .

C H ARLES S WAIN .

Take t he S und ay w it h yo u t hrough t he week ,

A nd w i th it swee te n al l the o t he r day s .

L ON GFELLOW .

E nde avor t o be firs t i n thy calling wha t eve r ,

it be ; n e ithe r le t an y o ne go b efore thee i n

we ll doing ; neve rthele ss do not e nvy the m er i ts
-

o f a not her bu t improve thine o wn ta l en ts

,
.

DO DSL EY .

88
 M I S C E L LA NEO U S .

I n this world it is n o t what we t ake up but

, ,

what we give up that m akes us rich

, .

H W B EE C H ER . . .

The firs t c ondition O f hum an goodne ss is

some t hing t o love t he second something t o
, ,

reveren ce . G EOR G E E LIO T .

I n priva t e w at ch y our thoughts ; i n your

famil y wa t ch y our t emper in societ y watch your
t o n gue f
’

Ye a fi n d thou alw ay s time t o say some e arne s t

word
Betwee n the idle talk le st w i th t hee he nceforth
, ,

N ight and da y regre t Should walk

, .

C O V EN T RY P A T MORE .

L earn
as if y ou were t o live fore v er ; live as if
you were to die t o morrow -
.

A NSAL US DE INSUL IS .

A g ood name is r athe r t o b e chose n than gre at

r i che s
. B é/ z e .

God helps t hose t hat help themselves .

F RANKLIN .

P ut y our t rust i n God m y b o y s and kee p , ,

your powder dr y O LI V ER C Rb M W ELL

. .

89
 M I SC E L LA NEO U S .

Be sur e
’
y ou r e r ig h t an d the n g o a he a d .

DA V Y C ROC KE TT .

A we ll sp e nt day p re pa re s us for swee t

-

”
r e pos e.

I ho l d i t t ru th w it h h i m wh o s i ngs
,

T 0 o ne cle a r harp in d i ver s t one s ,

Tha t me n m ay rise o n s t eppin g s t one s -

O f t he ir de ad se l ve s t o hi g he r th i ngs .

T ENNYSON .

An d whe n yo u s tic k o n conve rsa ti on s bur s

'

Don t s trew yo ur pa thw ay with t hose dre a dfu l

’

ur s . O W H OLMES . . .

NO t wo th ings d ifl e r m ore t ha n hur ry an d

’

d isp a t ch H urry is the m ark O f a we ak m ind

.
,

d i spat c h o f a s t ro ng o n e . C OLT ON .

E very o ne i s the son O f h is ow n works .

C ER V AN T ES .

O n c e a d ay e spe ciall y i n t he e a r l y ye ars of

,

li fe an d s t ud y call yourse l ve s to an acc ount

,

wha t new ide a s wha t ne w propos iti o n or truth

,

you h a ve ga i ned . DR ISAA C W A TT S

. .

Ne w acti ons a r e t he o nl y a pol o gie s an d

expl an ation s O f O ld one s wh ic h t he n oble can
be a r t o Off e r o r t o receive R W E MERSON
. . . .

90
 M I S C E LLA NEO U S .

D i fficu l tie s are God s errands A n d whe n

’
.

we are sen t upon the m we should e stee m i t a

proof of God s co nfi d e n c e
’
— as a complimen t
from God . H W B EE C H ER . . .

How b e autifu l the long mild t w i ligh t which , ,

li ke a silve r clasp unite s t o day with yeste rd a y

,
-
.

The heart hath i ts own me mory , like t he mind ,

A nd in it are e nshrined
The precious keepsake s into whi c h are wrough t
,

The give r s l oving thought

’
L ON GF ELLOW
. .

It b ehoove s the high fo r t heir o wn sakes to

do things wo rthil y . B EN JONSON .

S pe akou t i n acts ; the t ime for words h as

p assed an d dee ds alone rema i n
, .

J G W H I TT IER . . .

The bes t fire d o e sna fl are up t he soonest .

W e are led on like l ittle c hi l dren b y a way

, ,

t ha t we know not . G EOR G E E LIO T .

N ight wrappe d he r sab l e m ant l e round an d ,

p inne d i t with a star L O U IS G AYLOR D C LARK

. .

9 1
 M I S C E LLA NEO U S .

S ile ntly ,
one b y o n e i n the i n fi nite me adows O f
,

he aven ,

Blossom the lovel y stars the forge t me nots O f ,

- -

the angels . L ON GF ELLOW .

P rove all things hold fast t ha t which is good .

Le t n ot the sun go down upon your wrath .

The se six things doth the L ord ha t e ye a , ,

seve n are an a b omi nation to him

A proud look a l y ing tongue an d hands that
, ,

shed i nnocen t b lood ,

A he art t hat d evise th w i cke d imaginations ,

fee t t hat be swift i n runn ing to mischief ,

A false witne ss that spe aketh lie s and he ,

tha t sowe th d i scord among b re thre n .

P ure rel igio n an d u nd e fi le d before God a nd

the Fathe r is this T O visit the fathe rles s an d
,

widows in the ir affl iction an d to keep himself ,

u nspotte d from the world .

From e nvy hatred and malice an d al l

, , ,
un

C harita b le ne ss good L ord delive r us

, ,
.

Book of C om m o n Pr ay e r .

92
 M I S C E LLA NEO U S .

M irth hould b e the e m b roide ry O f conve r

S

s ation no t the we b and wit the orname n t o f

, ,
”
m i nd n o t t he furniture
, .

The re a l price O f eve rything wh at e ve rything

,

r eal ly costs to the man who wants t o acquire i t ,

i s the t oil an d trou b le o f a cquiring i t .

A DAM S MI TH .

De ar t o us are t hose who love us ; t he s w i f t

mome nts we spe nd with the m are a c ompensa
t ion for a gre at dea l o f misery : they e nlarge
o ur l ife but de arer are t hey who rej e ct us as
unworthy for t he y add anothe r l ife ; they build
,

a he a ve n b efore us whe re o f we h ad n o t dre amed ,

and the reby supply to us new power s o ut o f t he

recesse s o f t he spirit and urg e us t o n ew an d
,

un at t emp t e d pe rform a nces R W E MERSON

.

A n ob l e m i n d disdains n o t t o r e pe nt

A t h o ugh t O ft e n make s u s hot t e r tha n a fire .

A s t urning the l ogs w i ll make a dul l fire

b urn s o change o f studie s a dull brain
, .

L ON GF ELLOW .

93
 M I S C E LLA NEO U S .

E ve ry ke rn e l has its she l l ,

E ve ry ch i me its harshest be ll ,

E ve ry face its weariest look ,

E very S helf i t s e mptiest b ook ,

E ve ry fie ld i ts l e ane s t sheaf ,

E ve ry b ook its dulle st le af ,

E ver y leaf its weakest line ,

S hall it no t b e so w i th m ine
Be st for worst shal l m a ke ame nds ,

Find us keep us l e ave us frie nds

, ,

Till p e rchance we m ee t again ,

Be nedi c i t e — A me n . o W H OLMES . . .

Chri stian l ife co ns i s t s in fa i th an d charit y .

M AR T IN L U TH ER .

N eve r ask a que s ti on if you can help it ; an d

neve r le t a thing go unkn ow n for the l ack o f
a sk i n g a que st i on if yo u can t help it
,
’
.

H W B EEC H ER
. . .

He who does t he utmost th at he can a l way s ,

doe s m ore th an he alone could h ave acc o m

p lis he d ; for G o d i s workin g with hi m an d m ake s
his little mighty . W M T AYLOR . . .

The g re a t lesson O f t rave l is t ole ration

CU RT IS .

94
 M I S C E LLA NEO U S .

A man m u s t no t c h oos e h i s ne igh b or : he

mus t t ake t he n e ig hbo r t ha t God se n ds him .

G EOR G E M A C DONAL D .

A godly l ife i s t he only evide nce of a c hange d

he a rt .

N e i therdays n or l ive s can be m ade hol y b y

d oi n g no thin g in them . RU SKI N .

O ne l ikes a !
beyo n d e ve rywhe re .

G EOR G E E LIO T .

H o n or
make s a gre at part of t he reward o f al l
ho n orable professions . A DAM S MI TH .

In a sen se wh a t a m an wa nt s he c a n h ave
, .

The de s i re O f h is soul i s t he prophec y o f h is fate .

O W H OLM ES JR. .
, .

W i th o ut c o n fide n c e i n o n e s se l f ve ry li tt l e
’

h e a d way i s m a de i n t h i s world .

J G H OLLAN D . . .

L e arn i ng me an s be i ng t aught to thi nk by e asy

st e p s .

Thou g h t is a p l e a sure an d a po we r .

THR I NG .

96
 M I S C E LLA NEO U S .

H ighes t aim and t rue ende a v or ,

E arnes t work with patie n t migh t ;

Hoping t rus t ing singing eve r ;
, ,

Ba t tlin g b ravely for the right ;

L ovingGod al l men forgiving
, ,

He lping we ake r feet t o s t and

T he se will m ake a life worth living ,

M ake it n o b le m ake it grand

, .

E MMA C Do w n . .

The un ive rse is n o t quite pe rfec t withou t

”
m y work well done .

Y oung folks are so m e ti mes ve ry cun ning i n

finding o ut contrivan ce s to che at themselve s .

S H ERLO C K .

”
W he n y o u ve n o t h i n g t o say s a y it
’
, .

”
N othin g no t good is wanted .

W e can t tal k unless we know wha t we ought

’

to sa y wha t we me an t o sa y what we do say

, , ,

an d to whom we say it H C LAY T RU M BU LL

. . .

The world continue s t o exist only b y the

b re ath O f t he c h i ldre n o f t he schools .

Cons ci e nc e i s t he whispe r of God .

J R. . M ILLER .

97
 M I S C E LLA NEO U S .

At S erm on an d a t praye rs me n m ay S leep an d

wande r b u t when o ne i s aske d a question he
,

must disclose what he is . G EOR G E H ER BER T .

Oh ! b e i t mine with dee d or song ,

To kindle some life to purpose s t rong ;

To light some l amp on the shore Of time ,

That shall shine foreve r with b eam su b lime

JAMES B U C K HAM .

Do no t c on side r t h at for your in t e res t which ,

makes you bre ak y our word o r i ncline s y ou to

,

any practice which will n o t be ar the ligh t o r ,

l ook the world i n t he fa c e . A N T ONIN U S .

C ans t thou bin d t he swe e t in flue nces O f t he

Pl e i ade s o r l oose the bands o f O r i on ! C an s t
thou b rin g fo rt h M azzaroth i n h is se ason ! o r
c a nst t hou b i nd A r ct urus and h i s s ons

The rain h a s S poi l e d t he farme r s da y ’

,

S hall sorrow pu t my b ooks a wa y

T he re b y are two d ays lost :
N ature shall mind he r own a ff a i rs ,

I will atten d m y pro pe r c are s

I n rain or sun o r frost
, ,
.R W E MERSON
. . .

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 M I S C E LL ANEO US .

S urely t here i s something i n t he un m m e d

cal m o f n ature th at ove rawe s o ur little anxietie s
an d dou b ts the s ig h t o f the deep b lue sky and
t he clus t ering stars a b ove see m to i mpart a
,

quie t to the m ind .JONA TH AN E DWA R DS .

A h l e t us hope that to o ur pra i se

Go od God not on ly reckons
The m ome nts whe n we tre ad his ways ,

But whe n the S piri t be ckons ,

That some slight good i s als o wrought

Be y on d self satisfaction-

W he n we are S impl y good i n thought ,

H owe e r we fail i n ac ti on
’
.

J R LOWELL . . .

W e are all bu i lding a s ou l house for eternity ;

ye t with what d iff e ren t arch itecture and what ,

various care . H W B EEC HER . . .

Therefore t o h i m that kn owe th to do good ,

a nd doe th it n o t t o him it is sin

, .

W he n we have practice d good act i on s awhile

t hey become e asy ; an d whe n they are e as y we ,

b egin t o t ake p l e asure in them an d whe n t he y

ple ase us we d o the m freque ntl y ; an d by fre
,

que n o y o f a ct s t hey grow i nto a h abi t

, .

IOO
 M I S C ELL A N EO U S .

A poem ,
magical words and t houghts ,

L ike a flowe r O f wondrous b loom ,

It s fan c ies the color catching the light

, ,

I t s deepe r sense the pe rfume

, .

P ALMER D H A T C H . .

A large part o f m y religio n consists in trying

all the while n o t to b e as me an as I kn ow
how . P E T ROLE U M V NASE B Y . .

I f we are l eft i n the world anothe r ye ar i t is ,

that we m ay do ou r s hare o f t he wor l d s work ’

.

R O B T M C K EN ! I E
. .