Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-08
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AND DETACHED THOUGHTS.
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only good, worthy the affections, OF an m
mortal mind. He loves friend who alone
possesses almighty power "a protect hlm,
unerring wisdom to counsel him, aud mn
mite love to guard him.
Power and wealth may bereapecsed, Wit,
beauty and accomplishments may beadmlr-
ed but if separated from goodness OF
heart, they neither deserve, nor can COM
trmapd our love.
Man as being circumscrlbed in his ma
ture, and subiectto events which he cannot
command, must, ifleft to himself, Auctu-
ate In uncertainty, and struggle with disap-
pointment; he therefore who would hope
with confidence, and enjoy with security,
must have resource, which time and
chance cannot effect; which can only be /;
in that independent Being, in whose hands
are the issues of life and death.
He who has more knowledge than judy
ment. is made for the use of others rather
than his own.
knowledge prepares and disposcs for
practice, and practice is the way to perfect
knowledge OF any kind.
There is this difference between wise
man and fool, the foibles Of the former
are known only to himself, while those Of
! the other are concealed from himself, but
known TO the world.
When you pass by an injury let il not
seem by the way of timerousness or care
lessness; for that will not fail to invite ma
ny more.
Hospitality is good if the poor be the
subjects of bounty -otherwiseit borders
on prodigali ty.
Happy are they, who amid the darkness
and perplexities of life, keep their eye AK
ed on that land of rest, to which the view
| directs them: who neither annoy their
fellow travellers by wickedness or injus-
tice but by thousand gentle attentions,
strive to lighter their anxletles, and beguile
the length of way.
Though passion is violent and insolent
master, it will some times relax of IT'S Sc
verities bat habit is an obdurate and re-
leptles tyrant, which holds the mind enslav-
ed in cruel and perpetual bondage
Pleasant is the path of that man, whose
conduct is regulated by wisdom Who
considers this life III connection with the
next. Who moderates his desires, and
preserves the powers of his mindin equal
balance. His wishes can neverbe disap-
pointed because the object of them is ie1-
mutable his schemes can never be frus,
trated for they are built on the foundation
Of truth; and time which accelIerates the
distribution of all things mortal, speeds on
the hour Of his safety, triumph, and ever
| lasting joy.
Let us not consider life as improbable
and vain, while there exists human being
whom wetAc n assist by our advice, relieve
by our aims, or encourage with our appro-
| baton to whom our pity can supply com.
fort, or our affection pleasure.
It's necessary to form mental connec-
| tons as we'll as social, as there are many
hours, when the mind must refer to IL
own treasures for support; and as the for,
mer are less liable to be broken than the lat.
ter, they a,e more worthy our cultiva,
,tion.
10 take1a sincere pleasure in the bless.
lsings or excelencies of others, is a suref
mark of a benevolent mind, than to pity
their calamiiies.
We should often blush at some of our
| greatest actions, if the world saw the mo,
tives on which they were founded.
Ii is the best mark of wisdom to do no,
thing to-day which we may repent to.
| morrow.
We ough. not to be affected by the opin-
ion of any but wise and good men and e.
venby theirs only so far as they evidently
coincide with truth and our own con-
sciences.
! A generous disposition not evil
for evil nor seeks to wound the heart, even
OF his greatest enemy. Ee studies to re-