The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-21
SELECTED MAxIMs.

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as sELECTED MAxIMs.
! Those who attempt nothing themselves,
shink everything easily performed.
We gain nothing by falsehoOd, but the
disadvantage Of not being believed whsnswe
speak the truth, -. ..s sea
We shoud do our utmost to. encourage /
tho beautiful, for the useful encourages it. |
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Some have the folly to bs ridiculous;
some the vanity to be ridiculous; very few
have the courage to be ridiculous. a
The best part OF beauty is that which at
picture cannot express. a4aa.is -s}l Z
The gem cannot be polished without tor.
ton, nor man perfected wi lhout adversely ci
| Divisions are Satan's powder plots
blow up religion.
Il We're we to take as much pains to be
what we ought, az we do TO disguise what
we are, we might appear like ourselves,
without being at the trouble Of any disguise
} at all. ,f,as -.
Thai chaeity, which longs TO publish it
1self ceases to be charity.
Love is ofthe nature of a burning glass,
which kept still in one place, fireth; changed
8 il oiten, il doth nothing. a' assat
Judgment---a faculty Of which many peo-
pie have not enough to discover that they
! want more. ... ~. st .,,as5 4sa.
e Nature never says one thing, and Wisdom
It al other. 5..s......
St Ruling ones anger well is not 50 gOot
p as preventing il. 433# @ss5 -
lie hardest thing 10 hold in this WOrlc
is an .unruly tongue. 1t heats . hot smooiI
"a ing iron and kicking horse.
or He, that undertakes long march, shoul
:. not havs tight shoes sz fse1i 'aa -
- Sincerely TO aspire after virtue, is to gai
- her; and zealously to labor after her wage.
ri is 10 receive them. ....-,
- Advice, like snow, The softer it falls. tll
:. lenger it dwells upon, and the deeper
- - sinks intothe mind. n
~ ~ Laziness travels SO slowly, that pOyer
. soon oyertakes her.
~ "A man life is a tower with d staircal
!, ofmany steps, that; as he toileth uPwar
crumble successively behind him. ~ s.
na Our. incomes should be like our shoe
hh il too small, they viii gall and pinch U
ea' but iftOO large, they will cause Us to stur
ae be and to tIip. ,T
to Jealousy is secret ayOwal we make
our own inferiOrity,
: The generality Of men have, like plan
yer some hidden properties which chance alO
ar discovers. - es.sssza.-s
% When man chooses the rewards of '
ess tue, he should remember that to resign /
thy pleasures of vice Is part Of his bargain. 50
Vho Ii is a base and anaTFoW mind 70 VIII
or suspicion il. natural. e.t za.asa !.
IN The reason why the pangs Of shame 3
ven Jealousy are SO sharp is ;his-vanity gi'
low Us no assistance 10 supporting thens 80
be To know tho pains Of power we nust
Facl to those who are seeking it.. 49,.
ome The purest altar Of love iS the heart 0
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hou Ballads-yocal portraits of the nattO
on mind. ssa II satea aEae esss So
ana Malice keeps no holiday, ..e3 aes.s
be Less Judgment than wit is more sail 9
ballast. 81. .'
and Hasty .woFas often Fankie ahss ssWO
rave which injury gives, but soft words assn
INST, it, forgiying cures i, and forgetting ta
! Felawayatho scar. aIusesss aa.wcssl ~ s
's O True ihsry allows each indiEianal 20
all the S0oQ ne G4A tU1 utsAe4sts = AAa04e
nate iuring bis neighboF.
ing In literature, as iii finance, much p
and much poverty may exist q ssa sis
re Slander Is the revenge Of . cOWaFl, /
snny Discrimination bis defence. - s s
moth Rhetoric-the onackerY Of Eloqne
which deals 10 nostruma not IN cures.
ority There are SOME Who Write,s talk,
occa think 90 much about wee and virtue,
mans they have no time to practice either the
lrhed or .hs other s. 9
Lonse re sure your gFqupa g good, ana men
any, sure you maintain your gtound.
sum Did universal charity prevail, eatsh i
s,Iani be heaven, and hen iabls. s
lbe Ayaltce stafYes hls keeper, @ -
8 in nlthose. who pish kir dead.
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