The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-08
Gems Of Thought.

Good and bad men are each less so
than they seem Colderidge.
The best biography-the life which
writes charity in the largest letters"
Few men are in higher estimation
b. being closely examined"
Every inordinate cup is unblessed
and the Ingredient is devil-Shak-
spear.
To rcctify error IS always glory
George Washington.
In this world, full often, our joys
are only the tender shadows which our
sorrows cast.
It is well worth while to learn how
to view the heart of man the right
way-Socrates.
The bounds Of mans knowledge arc
concealed, if he has but prudence
Goldsmith.
No evil propensity of the human
heart IS 50 powerful that it may not be
subdued by discipline
Difference IS the most complicate, the
most indirect, and the most elegant Of
all compliments SheaSlone.
Men are afraid of breaking down
where they are the strongest, but are
seldom afraid Of their weakness"
With most men life is like backgam-
mon, half skill and half luck Holmes
From those | trust, God guard me;
from those ! mistrust [ will guard my
self
Prayers are but the body of the bird;
desires are its angels wiQgs.-Jeremy
Taylor.
The Most High God sees and hears;
my neighbor knows nothing, and yet
always finds fault.
We throw our influence into the
world, good, bad, or Indifferent, and are
forgotten.
Nothing is father than earth from
heayen: nothing is nearer than heaven
to earth.-4gustus HIRE.
Never mind where you work: care
more how you work Never mind who
sees if God approves.
Unhappy arc they who craving the
possession Of good things. yet have no
eyes r ears for the universal law Of
God, Ienb BY wise obedience whereunto.
they might lead noble life CIcautAes
There are three sources Of education,
de "a. mily, the workshop, and the Sab
bath. The family IS FIRST in the order
Of time: 1t is also first in the order Of
influence.
Men are divided about ''the Higher
Christian Life, they ought to be diyid-
ed as to the highest Christian life; CON
corning this they shoul be Of one heart
and one mind.
It IS observed at sea that men are
never 50 much disposed to grumble and
mutiny as when least employed Hence
an old Captain, when there was moth
ing else to do, would issue the order to
''scour the anchor. Samuel Smiles.
If thou art rich, then show the great
ness Of the fortune, or what is better,
the greatness Of the soul in the meek
ness of thy conversation; condescond to
men Of low estate, support the distress
cd and patronize the neglected BE
great .Stelue.
\ man is seldom moro manly than
when he is what you call unnamed
the source Of his emotion Is champion
ship, pity and courage; the instructive
desire to cherish those who are innocent
and unhappy, and defend those who are
tender and weak,-Thackeroy.
Be brave. be strong he manly
There will be sorrows in your life which
will unedge your joys as those little
cobble stones do your scythe. But
there IS the grind-stone Of Faith, upon
which you may hold the dullest sickle
of Hope, until it shall grow bright and !
keen, ready to cut your way sravely on
again, if you but hold it with steady.
honest, earnest hand. Lutte.
Feeling maketh $ lively man; thought
maketh strong man; action maketh
useful mainland all these together
make perfect man. Now, abide these
three: Feeling. thought. action and
the greatest of these is action: bur nei-