The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-05
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3" My son, you will never make
your fortune, il you do not inviola-
bly, fix on one plan. This plan YOU
will find in the history of my life
May You be IA happy, q more wise,
thah ] have been.
+" Every day is not alike Mt court !;
do not therefore assume to-day the
same face, the same air, the same
character you had yesterday.
i" BE yirtuous, nj least Mt heart (;
capacity is often disgraccd, but Nir-
tue never is, and never can be in
disgrace.
=. Integrity of heart, and business
of understanding, are the greatest
obstacles to politencss Ne,crtlle-
less. my son, improve your heart a
understanding. Conceal your talents
under the veil of a happy mediocre
~. Ii you have understanding yon
will pass for cunning, sly, and
dangerous person. and perhaps for n
D. an of bad heart. II You are II
tooi, You will hr Judged incapable Of
transncting any affair ; with Wit.
you will be hated ; 1oithom 1oii, You
will be despised. BE therefore nei
ther fool nor wit.
-" II your talents transpire, you
are undone let the great man ne
yer be seen or guessed III you. Why
is the political system OF many coun-
ellis defective and uniform Be
cause those i'll power are attentive
in training up only successors that
are like themselves, whose likeness
is their misfortune.
!" Aspire 10 the first cmploymcnts,
but do not aim ut being layoi'itc.
This is acquired with difficulty, pre-
served witt anxiety, and lost with
despair. The Disgrace would be
supportablc. could ono comfort him
sell in the bosom Of a friend.
j" Let not the first faults discour-
age you +; nor the first misfortuncs
defeat you. In youth all faults are
lessons, and all mlslortnncs are te-
| sources.
i" Do not dcspisc the successful
but never contribute To the Difference
that is paid him.
" Talents, wealth. and employ
mcnts, gives "A right TO it.
" Get esteem but do not be eager
TO spread your reputation The more
it is diilnscd, the more problemati-
cal il becomes =; nothing is So prcja
dical 10 ones fortune as To bring
ones honor and reputation into qucs
ton.
" Take care Of falling into the
madness of projects: Never form
any yourself, and make your advan-
tage Of those that are introduced by
others.
"If you arc obliged TO choose,
keep fair rather with fool than a
man Of sense. At court, stupidity IL
more mischicyous than malice
Nothing is more ingenious than al
cxasperatcd fool.
Never make yourself enemies,
and especially timoroua enemies.
j" At court, merit rises by cring
ing, and incapaciIy by impudencc.
Grunge. therefore, with a little im-
puduCc.
3" BE always on your guard a
gainst person whom you know
guilty Of known villany. The
heart Of a man can no more he
changed than his complexion.
+" In whatever situation you are,
behave With infinite cirCumspec-
ton towards every thing that IS
oniu a comfir. do not know
any thing more dangerous than
an Idle person who desires To
make himself formidable.
" Do not desire 70 be promoted
before you become a man of consc-
qucncc. Persuade the public that
whilst you can set no bounds ON
your services, you can witllont dill
fculty limit your ambition. May
you, my son, be happy, and man
of honor, an esteemed Courtier, and
AN estinablc citizen"
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