Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-01
MORAL GEMS.

Bride thy tongue.
Misery requires action; happiness. re-
pose.
Curses recoil on the head of him who
inIprecates them.
Heaven is the place for those who have
failed on earth.
Doing good is the only ccrtaialy happy
action of mans slife.-Shlney.
lie who does evil that good may come
pays toll to the devil.-Hdrc.
No chains SO unworthy to hold you as
those of vain regret.
One loses all the time that lie can en-
ploy better.-Rousscdu.
We let our blessing grow muddy and
then call them curses.-Becctcr.
The way of the world is to make laws
but to follow customs.-MOntodJae.
| think it is best not to dispute where
the e s no probability of convincing.-
Uhd.fcd.
The most dangerous Of all fattcry is
the in:eriority of those about us.--Hat
SWetcl,ine a
lie who relates the faults of others to
you, desires to relate yours to others.
Our actions are our 'own; their conse-
qucnces belong to Heaven.-P. Francis.
The greatest advantage man can pro-
cure tor his children is to have them well
educated.
Life is like wine he who would drink
it pure must not drain it to the dregs.-
Sir w. Temple.
Cato says the very best way to kceT
good acts in memory. is to refresh them
With new ones,
There never was any heart truly great
and gracious that was not also tender and
compassionate
He who does good shall not lose hI
reward. a good action never perishes.
1t impossible to speak against christi
anity without anger, nor to spcak for i
without love.-JOabdrt.
Prayer is the peace of our spirits, the
stiffness of our thoughts, the rest OF oul
cares, the calm of our transports.
The action of men are like the index O
book they point out what is the mos
remarkable in them.
Great wickedness and great self-right
eousness are often found united in til,
same persons and communities.
The smallest and lightest impediment
are the most piercing, and as little lette
most tire our eyes, so do little affairs mos
disturb us.
Virtuewill cat,h as wei "a vics by con
tract; and the pubic stock of honest
manly principle viii daily accumulate.
Allegories, when we'll chosen, are s
many tracks Of light in discourse, tina
make everything about them clear an
beautiful.-Addisoa.
Generosity during life is very differ
ent thing from generosity in the hour Z
death ; one proceeds from genuine liberali
ty and benerolence. the other from prid
or fear.
An avaricious man leads life Of po,
erty here below, but lie must give an al
count of a rich man in the day of jude
ment.
The excellence Of aphorisms consists nc
so much in the impression of some rare {
obtuse sentiment. as in the con1prehensio
OF some useful truth in few words.-
Johnson.
He who sedulousiy attends, pointed
asks, calmly speaks, coolly answers. an
ceases when he has more to say, is in po:
session Of some Of the best requisites
map. - Lauater.
Aristotle on being censured for bestoS
ing aims on bad map, made the. folios
ing noble reply Il did not give 1t to Il
man gave it to humanity" Eiil
Sin is but bitter-sweet at best; ar
the hne colors of the serpent do by !
means make amends for the smart an
poison of the sting.
DO not think of one fault as harmle
aug another as slight, and another as a
I@hded. Cast them aside they may
ngut and accidental, but they are ug
a from the smoke of the pit, for .
and it is. better that our hear
o, uld be swept clean of them, witho
h.. sare as to which is the largest or Z