The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05

We wish no evil 10 those ne despise; but those
who have right TO despisr us
We ought to BIZ more Offended at s1traYAgans
praise than injuries
y is more honorable TO acknowledge our fault.
than boast Of our merits.
How can NE love life which leads to death,
and hyrays always besct with tlorns!
Good-hnnor is the health of the soul. sadness
its poison.
Reason shows US our duty; he WHO can make. us
lave our duty is more powerful than. reason itself
An implacab'e hatred is a create, burden than
we usually thinktis.
1t ~ as natural to fear as to hope, when one is
unfortunate.
II is rare that an unfortunate person has friends,
and still more rsre that he has relations.
believe, indeed, that ii is more laudable TO suf.
Ter great inistortnnes that to do great things
Fortune sells her.elf alta dear rate to those WHO
seek after her but often courts to her those who
seem less so!ictous about her farors.
Heacsty ought to be the virtue Of those who ar.
deficient in other virtues.
Praises are satire when ine;ncere.
Amos. always the mos indgcnt are the most
generous.
Theides ofhappin isofsenmore datterng than
the happiness ITSELF
The ties of friendship are at present 40 slirht
thAtstiey break of themselves Trey only draw
hearts near each other, but DO not unite shem
hard and polished piec. Of marble reflects the
objects that are presented before it. Tie sam.
may be said OF most men. The trouble. Of another
skim over the surface of their souls, but 20 no
farther
A man greater thnn his misfortunes shows he
was not deserving OF them.
The courage which emulation inspires for in
enterprise soon finds the ineans of succeeding.
To cease bearing babbler i. he sure., way to
make him hold his tongue.
The desire OF pleasing is not laudsble, but 40 IA,
endea,or at the same time TO maze oulseise.
esteemed.
To live in quiet, we should undertake nothing
difficult; but presumption makes all things to be
thought easy.
If there be inevitable dangers, there are many
we give into ny imprudence, and still more which
we may avoid by little precuuton.
The instability Of our tastes is the occasion of
the irregularity OF our lives.
No other princes commonly, but those who ere
deserving OF Immortality, love to encourage tlc
talents that give right 10 it.
1t is not possible to impose silence on the inte-
rior voice that upbrai'is with our faults II il
the voice of nature herself.
Religion has nothing more TO fear than not being
sufficiently understood.
Must one cease to be virtuous to escape being
exposed to the darts OF envy? What 4 calamity
wouldit be it the sun ceased shining, TINT meak
tyesmight not be offended
The older love grows the weaker it is. Friend
ships stronger in becoming old
Nature cries alond to the most powerful, ~ well
as the most AFFECT ci'nen, that they are all mem
bers OF the same BODY
live perceive at present little genius, it is
because the art. have few inventors in an age
where they are SO many models
The most inlallibls mark Of ignorance is super-
stition.
Who of us would take notice Of time II II did not
pass away? But great is our mishap not to think
II it till the mo,nentit flies away and escapes us.
Science, when we'll dises,ed, is nothing but good
sense aud reason.
Why shonld we despise those who have no Wit,
1t is not voluntary evil III them.
There are few persons Of grester worth than their
reputation, but how many are there whose worth
is far short oftheir reputation.
a great soul ought to be mora sensible Of beneEu
than adfonts.
However great = happiness Is, there il aiill one
greater, which is that Of being esteemed worthy OF
the happiness that is enjoyed
We ought to reckon time by our good actions,
and place the rest to the account ofiiot having
lived
Though hopes often deceive US we have still the
sasae confidence, and our life passes away in hop
Ing. 81
Itscarec ever happens. thatin falling from high
VIC fHd in ourselves so aaee strength to
rise agaln, as ne bad Weakness in failing
aT natsss ssss 81 going, aud all growth for
its Destruction