The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-02-05

A medical man has all the humane feel,
ings, but they are merged into the art Of
healiag. When he sees patient suffering,
he feels no perturbation; he feels only the
desire, by means Of his art, to relieve tho
sufferer: thus should all our humane md so
cial sympalhes be regulated, divesied Of
their morbid sensibiliIy, and reduced 10 ac-
tive and practical principles.
Some, when they move from the common
routine OF life, and especially on on emerg-
ency, are embarrassed, perplexed, and know
not how 10 resolve with decision, and act
with promp,lude. Presence of mind is q
valuable quality, and essential to active life;
il is the effect Of habit, and the formation of
habit is facilitated by rule.
Command your feelings, for strong feelings
disconcert the mind, and produce confusion
of idens. On every occasion that requires
attention, learn TO concentrate your thonghis
with quickness and comprehension. These
two rules reduced into habits, If steadily
pracliced, will induce decision and resolve
prompIitude Of action.
Precipitation spoils the best concerted
plan; perseverance brings the most difficult,
when 1t is practicable, to successful result
The fntier Of haste is characteristic of a
weak mind that has not the command of its
thoughts; strong mind, master of itself
possesses the cIearness and presc;ence of re
fection.
In learning, concentrate the energy of the
mind principally on one study. The atten>
,ion divided among many Studies, is weaken
ed by the division; besides, it is not granted
TO sn individual to excel in many ihings-
But, while nne study claims your main a.
iention. make occasional excursions into the
! field Of literature and science, and collect
materials for the improvement, Of your mad
and the advancement Of your faVotise pur-
suit.
Excellence in profession, and success ia
business, can he attained only by persever-
ing industry. None who thinks himself q,
hove his vocation can succeed in il, for we
cannot give our attention to what our self
Importance Gespises. None can be eminent
in his vocation who devotes his mental en-.
ergy TO pursuit foreign to it, for. in such
case, success in what we love is failure il
what we neglect.
Among men, you must either speak wha
is agreeable 10 their humor, or what is con
sisIent with truth and good morals. Make i
general rule Of conduct neither to hatte
virtue nor exasperato folly: by ha,iering vir.
the. you cannot confirm il; by exasperatnl
folly, you can not reform H. Submit. how
ever, to no compromise with truth, but, when
il allows, accommodate Yourself with homes
courtesy to the prepossessions of others.
J In your whole behaviour to mankind, con
duct yourself with fairness and integrity. j
m action is we'll received, you will have the
credit il deserves; If it is not well received
YOU will have the approval Of your own mind
The approval Of a, good conscience is prefer
able to the applause Of the world.
Form no resolution, and engage in no nm
dertakng. which You can moi invoke HEAVIER
to sanction. A good man prays the Almigh
iy to be propltious 10 his virluous plans:
his petition is denied, he knows il is deniet
in mercy, and he is resigned; if it is granted
he is grateful. nnd enjoys the blessing will
moderation. A wicked man, in his iniqni
tous plans, either fails or succeeds: rf lie fals
disappointment is embiitered by self reproacI
I If he succeeds, success is without pleasure
for, when he looks arou nd, he sees no smiI,
Of congra,uation.