The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-04-20
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problty Is nrm bat simple a. the Dorie,
pride of lonier and mere elaborate re.
iaement as the Tuscan, Generosity,
with the beauty and grace Of the Ionic,
and love, eIoelHng with Corinthian sI.
uelIence, possessing The strength Of All,
equipped In exquisite ornament by none.
Fashionable society 10 a merry-go-
round, that frs, makes Us giddy and then
sick,
The human mind should be = globe OF
humanity moving on the poles of truth
History gives us many illustrious vii.
lains, bot never an illustrious miser.
None are more to be pittled than those
who have the means OF gratifying their
desires before they have learned TO gov
ern them.
They who are very indulgoni 70 them
selves, seldom have much consideration
for others.
There are two kinds Of geniuses, the
clever aud the too clever.
Most men take conviction from an adj
versary as children do pbysio, with a
struggle and shudder.
To a liberal mind poverty is atimu-
liant, meanness q refrigerant, selfshncss
an opia,e, and ingratitude poison,
Many lofty intellects are Ike high
mountains, covered with perpetual ice
others, Of more ardent constitution, use
their fire like the volcano, for destrnc.
ton,
Good intentions will never Justify evil
actions; nor will good actions justify evil
intentions.
The human face is divine, when not
degraded by the vices of society.
1t is to live twice, when you can enjoy |
the recollection OF your former life.
Love labor; II you do not want II for
food, you may for physlc.
Report is quick traveller, but an un.
safe guide,
Experiences takes very high school,
wages, but she teaches like no other. /
He who will not reason IL bigot; be
who cannot is fool; he who dsres not
is a slave,
Hearts may agree though heads diff
fer. /
The true estimation Of living Is not 10
be taken from age, but action; some die
old at forty, and others infants at four
score.
A great proof Of superiority Is TO bear
with impertinence.
Rich men have commonly more need
to be taught contentment than the poor.
lis not all Joy which produces laugh.
ter, the greatest enjoyments are serious.
The pleasures OF love, ambition, or avar-
ice, make nobody laugh.
Poetry is the natural language of all
worship. The Bible is fnll of poetry
Homer is full Of religion.
There is no saying which shocks us 90
much as that which we hear very often,
that q man does not know how to pass
his time.
The art of life 10 TO know how to enjoy
a little and endure much.
We may forgive an injury and an In
suit; but we cannot endure to be bored,
not even by those we love.
Ink is black sea on which thought
rides at anchor.
Since the generality OF persons act
from impulse, much more than from
principles, men are neither so good nor
so bad as we are apt TO think them.
Some men In the world advance like
crabs, by their eccentriclties walking
contrary to every one else.
Order is the sanctity OF the mind, the
health of the body, the peace Of the city,
the security Of the state.
There Is closer connection between
good sense aud good nature than Is com
monty supposed. |
Industry, economy, and prudence are
the sure foreruuners Of success. They /
create that admirable combination OF
powers In one which always conduce 10
eventual prosperity.
Happiness doats on her works, and is
prodigal to her favorite. AS one drop Of
water hath all attraction fer another, 20 /
do feicites run into felicities.
No one can be happy without friend,
and no one can know what friends be
has until he IL unhappy.
Canting bigotry and caressing criticism
are usually the product Of obtuse sensi- |
bilities and pudllanimous will.
Look down upon genius and he will |
rise to a giant--attempt TO crush him and
be will soar TO god.
The silent accomplish more than the
noisy. The tail OF the rattlesnake makes
all the noise, but the head does all the
execution.
Love is not 5 fire which can be con-
fined within The breast; everything be-
trays rs, the voice, the eyes; and its hres
lmperfectly covered only burst out the
more.
A happiness that IL undistnrbed be-
comes tiresome; we must have ups and
downs; the difficulties which are ming
led With love awaken passion and in
crease pleasure.
Heaven is the reward bestowed, not
upon riches or ancestry, bat upon quality
of spirit.
1 Contentment 10 better than riches, bat
most people would ~ soon be little
discontented for the sake OF being rich.
/ Sense shines with double Insire when
/ il is set in humility. An able and yet