The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-24
f,om The a.1riia.s Of he dixie de h Roche
foucaHit.

The height of ability consist in thorough
knowledge Of the real value of things and
The genius of the age we live in.
No accidents are so unlleky, but that the
| prudent my draw some advantage from
them: nor are there any So lucky mt
what the infgudent may turn 10 their pre-
iadice.
A certain proportion should he observed
between our designs and actions, il we
would reap from them the advantage they
might produce.
To praise great actions with sincerity,
may b. said 10 be taking part in them.
there is near Is much ability requisite 10
know how to make use of good advice, as
10 know how To act for onr's self
We arrive nosiccs nj the different ages of
! life and want experience, though NE have
many Years 10 gam IT,.
Few things are inpractieable in them
selves ; and il is for want of application,
rather than of means, that men fail of sue
cess.
In every profession, every individual
affects To appear WAT he would willing
! " be esteemed 50 that we saN-Ihc
world is composed of nothing but appear
ances.
Misers mftake gold for their good I;
whereas il Is oaIy a mean of attaining H.
ANarice Is more opposite 10 economy than
libcrality.
That conduct often seems ridiculous,
the secret reasons of which are Wise aud
| solid.
None but the contemplate are apprc-
henslfe of contempt
One reason why we meet with SO few
people who are reasonable and agreeable
IN conversation is, thai there is scarce any
body WHO does not think more of what he
has 10 say, than nj answering what is said
To linn. Even those vino have the most
address and politeness thinl. they do enough
II they only seem to be attentive; at the
same time their eyes and theIr minds be
tray disiractionas 10 whotsis addressedto
them and an Impotence To return 10 what
They themselves were saying mol reflect
ing that To be thus stndious OF pleasing
themselves Is hui poor way of pleasing
convincing othors; and tliot to hear pat
ilentiy, and answer precisely, are the great
PROJECTIONS 81 conversation.
Those who are themselves incapable of
great crimes, are not ready 10 suspect Others
Of lhsm.
The greatest Of al cunning il, 10 seem
blind TO the snares laid Tor Us ; men are ne-
yer 50 easily deceived as while they are IN
deayorlng 10 deceive others.
One man may ne more cunning than n
nothei, bat not more cunning than all the
world.
lie who imaGincs he can do without III"
world, detectives himself much but he Who
lancles tue world cannot do Ni.hont him,
is still more mistaken.
Decency IS thr least of Al laws, hut the
most strictly observed.
1t is much easier to suppress a first
desire, than TO satisfy those that foew.
Some disguised raschoods are so like
truths, that II would bejudging i'll not TO be
deceived by them,
A man VINO fins aoi satisfaction in linn
self seeks for i, in vain elsewhere.
There is as much eloqr,t acc in The tone
of Voice, in the look, and in the Gesture of
an orator, as in thr choice Of his ~ord9
True rioqucnce consists ii saying alIiha~l
is pr'opFr, und nothing more.
Familiarity Is a suspension of almost all
the laws Of clyity llbrrtinism has intro
Euced il into society under the notiolf.of
ease. Az
We need not be much concS foed abort
those faults which we have. the cDuace To
own.
A great genius Np sincerely dckoow-
ledge his dricclS as well as his pcr,ec
lions it is a scatne.s not 10 own the i'll
as welI az the gdHr that is in rs.
Had we not faults ourselves, we sheu.d
take less plcasure in observing those OF
others.
Men sometimes ,hinl they bate 1attery;
bnt they hate oaiy the manner oft.
II is more dishuHorable 10 dstrust a
friend than IL be deceived by him.
Rare as true love j., il is less So than true
friendship.
Tine generality of friends put as out of
conceit with friendship; as the generality
Of religious peoplr put us out Of eonceit of
religion.
A fool has not stuff enough to make a
good man.
Good sense should bc the test Of all
rules, both ancient and modern What |
ever is Incompatible with good sense is |
false.
Gravity is mystcrius carriage Of the |
body, inv eItcd TO cover the defects Of the |
mind.
I6e reason Of the misrockoning in e
peeted returns Of gratitude is, that III"
pride of the eieer end receiver ran ne
yer agree about the vaIne offthc obligation.
Happiness is in the TASTE not IL the !
thing and yc are made happy by posses
sing what we ourselves love, not what others
think lovely.
Hope, deceitful as it's, carries us agreea-
bly, through life.
Fancy sets the value on the sriefs of FOR
tune.
Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pas
to virtue.
Philosophy easily triamphs rpast and