The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-10-05

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but for your virtues.
a hypocrite is one that is neither
what he seems, nor seems what he is
Kind feelings are benefits as much
as kind deeds.
How canst thou be judge of an
others heart that dost not know
thine own.
Modesty seldom resides in a
breast that is not enriched by no
bic virtues.
Fools. with bookish knowledge
are children with edged weapons.
He that finds it always easy to be /
a Christian, may doubt whether he
is one.
The three great conquerors of the
world are Fashion, Love and Death.
There is a man in town so bash
full that he seldom gets acquainted
with the facts.
Ifany one malign your character,
live so that no one will believe the
slanderer.
The history of the world tells US
that immoral means viii ever inter
cept good ends.
Priceless as the gift Of utterance
may be, the practice of silence in
some respects far excels it.
Learning is wealth to the poor, an
honor to the rich, an aid to the
young, and a support and comfort
to the aged.
A pure character is like polished
steel-if dimmed by breath it al
most instantly RECEIVERS its bright
ness.
The change of habits are generally
too small to be felt till they are too
strong to be broken.
He who laughs can commit no
deadly sin, said the wise and sweet
hearted woman who was the moth
of Goethe.
Pride is increased by ignorance
those who assume the most are
those who know the least.
Genious has limits, virtue has
none; every one pure and good can
become purer and better still.
We often omit the good we might
do, in consequence of thinking
about that which is ont of our pow
erto do.
Many persons have quickness to
discover their faults, who have not
energy enough to eradicate them.
1t is one of the worst of errors to
suppose that there is any other path
Of salty except that of duty.
There is an old fashioned parlor
game that has never been improved
upon, and that is counting.
You may CLEAN knowledge by
reading, but you must separate the
wheat from the chat by thinking.
1t is only necessary to grow old
20 become mere indulgent. I see
no fault committed which have
not committed myself
More persons have been killed by
the horse cars in New York City
last year, than on all the steam
railroads in New York State.
Mankind may have been learn
ing six thousand years, and yet
how few have learned that their
fellow-men are as good as them
selves?
The man who gives children hab-
its of truth, industry and frugality
provides for them better than by
! giving them a fortune.
Every heart has its great sorrow
which the world knows not, and Of
ten times we call a man cold when
he is only sad.
Truthfulness is a corner stone in
character; and if it be not firmly
laid in youth, there viii always be
weak spot in the foundation.
If the eternal griefs ofevery man
could be read, written on his fore
head, how many who now excite
envy would appear to be objects OF
pity?
How different are the views OF
past life in man who has grown
old in knowledge and wisdom, from
that of him who has grown old in
ignorance and folly,
The doors of fictitious pleasure
are often closed and barred against
Us, that we may be forced to seek
the approaches to real and sub
stantial happiness.
Whatever you should not wish
your neighbor to do to you, do il
not unto him. This is the whole
law; the rest is just the exposition
Of it.
With love the heart becomes 9
fair and fertile garden, with sun
shine and warm hues, and exhaline
sweet odors; and without it, it is {
bleak desert covered over with ash
es.
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