The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-29
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.


nave seldom any great wit.
Self inspection is the only means to
preserve us from seli-conceit.
1t is right to be contented with what
we have, not with what we are.
lie that pryeth into every cloud may
DO stricken with a thundcrbolt.
Mind your tongue! Don't let 1t
speak hasty, cruel, or wicked words.
Never exhibit anger, impatience or
excitement when an accident occurs.
Never pass between two persons who
arc talking togetherwithouta an apology
Vice stings us even In our pleasures
but virtue consoles us oven In our pains
a virtuous person seldom, knowing
ly places himself in tho way OF temp
tation.
The miser Is the man that lives like a
beggar because he Is afraid Of dying
like one.
Tee integrity of men Is to be meas
ured ny their conduct, not by their
professions.
All that Is wise has been thought al
ready; we must try, however, to think
1t again.
The man who combats with himself,
Will be happier than he who combats
WIN OtncrS.
Never enter Il room noisily; never
iail to close the door after you, and
never liam it.
No. show their character III nothing
more clearly than by what they think
laughable.
Some folks are 80 full Of envy they
can't enjoy what little good thew pos
sess themselves.
No books are so lcgiblc as the (ves of
men; no characters 80 plain us their
moral conduct.
Fools are useful animals, for half the
wisdom wise men acquire comes from
their blundcrs.
There are few doors through which
liberality, joined with good humor,
cannot find its way.
Ills with our judgments as with our
watches, none are just alike, yet each
believe his own.
A year Of pleasure passes like a
floating breeze, but moment Of mis-
fortune seems AL aye OF pain.
No matter can afford the luxury Of
hating people. 1t brings its revenge
to the hater's own heart and life.
No grander thing can man do thar
to give helping hand to Il young man
who has become discouraged.
After friendship and love come bene-
Violence and that compassion which
unitos the soul to the unfortunate.
once knew man who had advan
ced to such pitch Of self-csteem that
he never mentioned himself without
taking Off his hat.
We choose friend for no particular
excellence In themselves, but merely
from some circumstance that tlatters
our sclf-love.
There Is a gift that Is almost n blow,
and there ts kind word that is muni-
tlcence; so much Is there In the way
we do things,
Speak the truth; yield not to anger;
give when asked, OF tho little thou hast;
by these three steps thou shall go near
the gods.
Though the life Of man falls short
a hundred yrars, he gives himself as
much pain and anxiety az If he were to
live a thousand.
WHO Will feel tho tendcrcst partici-
patton In joy let him not look at happy
children, but at the parents who rejoice
to see them happy,
Though the word and the spirit do
tho maih work, yet suffering so unbolts
word and the spirit have entrance,
True friendship is plant of slow
growth, and must undergo and with
stand many shocks of adversely before
1t is entitled to the appcllation.
A mali need only correct himself
with the same rigor that he roprehends
others and excuae others with the same
Indulgence he sho ws'to himself.
Kindness is slowed away In the heart
like rose leaves in drawer, to sweeten
every object around them, and to bring
hope to the weary hearted.
Work is necessity In one way or
another to all Of us. Overwork is OF
our own making, and, like all self-im-
posed burdens, is beyond our strength.
Society Is like glass Of ale-the
dregs 20 to the bottom, tn. froth and
scum to the surface, and the substance,
or the better portion, remains about tho
centre. ,''.t.sI. -. a.s
Lazincss grows on people; 1t begins
in cobwebs and ends In chains. The
more business a man has to do, the
more he Is able to accomplish, for he
learns to ecOnomiZe his time. r
The surcst way to make ourselves
agreeable to Others is by seeming to
tuilh IlCh SOs IL wv UppCdf lully S0I.H 4
sible Of their good qualities, they Will
not complain Of the want Of them In US.
Don't start In life without an aim.
Point at something and 20 straight for
1t. If you live IN aimless lie you will
mover amount to anything and will
waste whatever talent and energy you
possess.
The reason why great men meet with 6
so little pity or attachment IN adversl-
ty, would seem to be this: The friends
Of a great man were made by his for-
tunes, his enemies by himself, and re-
venge Is much more punctual pay
master than gratltude.
The point of aim for our vigilance to #
hold In view, is to dwell upon tho
brightest sights In every prospect, to
call off the thoughts when running
upon disagreeable objects, and stanu
up to be pleased with the present oir-
icumstances sui rounding us.
Christianity has carried civilization
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