The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08
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SAYINGS.

Opinions, like showers, are generated
in high places, but invariably descend
into lower ones, and ultimately flow down
the people, as rain pntothe sea, Col
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AS an enemy is made more fierce by
our flight, so pain. grows proud to see
Us chuckle under it. She will SUI render,
upon much better terms to those who
make headway against her.-Montaigne.
People have custom of exeusing the
enormities of their conduct by talking Of
their passions, a. If. they were Iinder the
control of Blind necessity, and sinned
becaused they could not helP it.-Cum-
berland. = b; '--- ----
1t is with jealousy as with the govt.
When such distempers are in the blood,
there is never any security against their
breaking out, and that often on the slight
est occasion, aud when least expected.
Fielding. |
We are more jealous of Frivolous ac-
com plishments with brilliant success, than
of the most estimable qualities without.
DIR. johnson enpied Garrick whom he de-
spised, and -riaicuEed Goldsmith whom he
loved. -Hazlitt.
Kindnesses do not always produce what
We expect; from a hand which, we hate
they are regarded as .otfenses the more
we lavish them on one who may hate US,
the more arms we give to one who. wishes
to betray us.-Corpielle.
The last, best fruit which comes to late
perfection, even in the. AindIiest soul, is
tenderness toward the hard, forbearance
toward the unforbearing warmth OF heart
toward the cold, philanthropy toward the
misanthropic.-R Richter e ga
People -disparage knowing and the IL
tellectual life and urge doing. Tam very
content with knowing, if only [ could
know That IS an Augustentertaifmen
and would suffice me great while. 10
know a little would be worth the expense
of this world. -Emerson. = -ta-
Its not work that kills men, it is wor
rv.. Work is-healthy; you can hardly
put more upon a-man than he can; bear.
Worry is rust upon the blade. Its not
the revolution that destroys the machine
ry, but the friction. Fear secrets aids, but
love and trust are sweet juices Beech
er.
Thon.Wilt never he better pleased than
when thou hast m uch to do of such things
as thou knowest myself athletic 60 through
with for business, by its motion, .addeth
heat. and delightful Nigor to the spirits;
while the unemployed,7 like standing wa
tiers, corrupt with their own idleness---
Fuller !; e; s-~'5 ~ s;--
1t is curious that some learned ounces,
because they can write nonsense in Ian
euages that are dead, should despise
those that talk, sense In languages that
are living. ITO acquire few tongues
SAYS a French writer, sis the task of a
few wears, but to be eloquent in one Is the
labor of life. Cotton. +.
The law is the Standard and guardian
of our liberty; it circumscrlbes aud de-
tends it; butto imagine liberty cSSithout
a law, is to. imagine every man with
sword, in his hand to. DESTROY him who
is weaker than himself; and that would.
be no pleasant prospect to those who cry
out most for liberty.-Clarendon-
iDecorum of language is the natural ex-
preston of honest manners. The deco
rum of language should be law of
taste. as we'll as moral law; and il is
/. for this reason that decorum of language
should be the most respected among q.
nation where corruption of manners Is
carried to the least excess. Roederer.
I The universal and absolute law is that
natural justice which cannot be written
down, but which appeals to the hearts of
f all. Written laws are formulas in which
we endeavor to express the least imperr
fectly possible that. which, under such or
such determined circumstances, natural
Justice demands. Victor Cousin.
Frugality is good if liberality be joined
with it. The first is leaving off superfiu-
Gus expenses; the last bestowing 10 the
benefit of others that need. The first
without the last begins covetousness the
Last without the first. begins prodigaiity.
Both together make an excellent tenn
per. Happy the place where that Is
| found. Penn.