The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-04
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

Love, knavery and necessity mako
men good orators.
No one ia ever fatigued after tho ex-
ercise of forbearance.
| Love without return Is like a oues-
tion without an answer.
| Leisure is beautiful garment but It
Will not do for constant wear.
"A woman's advice is no great thing:
but he's fool that doesn'E take it.
There is no tyrant like custom, and
no freedom wherc Its edicts are not re-
sisted.
The highest reach Of human science
Is the scientific recognition Of human
ignorance.
The man who can thank himself
alone for the happiness he enjoys, is
truly blost,
|. Nen seldom improve when they have
no other models than themselves to
copy after.
Fretentions to youth always give to
woman a few more years than she
really has.
Flnd earth whore grows no weed.
and you may find a heart wherein no
error grows.
Love others we'll, but love thysslf
Inc most; give good Cor gvcu, but not
to thine own cost.
Never does man portray his own
character 80 wildly as in his manner
OF portraying another's.
Human nature la 80 constituted that
all see and judge better In tho affairs
OF others than In their own.
Love one that docs not love you, an
swer one that docs not call YOU. and
you will run fruitlcss race.
lhdolence grows OH us with sutferance.
1t begiAs by tying US with silken
threads, anu ends by lettering us with
cart-ropes.
Reason Is the glory Of human nature
ana one OF the chief omlneuces where's
Dy we are raised above the beasts Of thls
lower world.
by holding very little misery quite
close TO our eyes, we entirely lose sight
VI great deal of comfort beyond
which might be taken.
You can't make your child love YOU
ny scold1ng and freezing all tho time
ny hinginS your hat at It.
Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue
Is not wholly extingulshed In tho
heart, nor will moderation be utterly
exlled from the minds Of tyrants.
From the remembrance of our faults
we draw the most cfflcacious counsels.
anu hnd the secret of that language
which may make them understood by
others.
10 spend too much time in studios Ia
sloIh TO use them too much for orna-
ment As atfcctaCion; to make judgemen1
wholly by tholr rules is tho humor of
a scholar.
Fontenello aalntily compliments the
sex Whou he compares woman to clocks
-the latter serve to point one the
hours, anu tho former 70 mako us for
get thcm."
a mediocrity of fortune, with gentle.
ness OF mind, will preserve Us from
rear ana envy, which is u desirable
do mischief.
1t Is All error OF the unlearned +,
suppose that the knowledge OF books Ia
ol no account, and an error Of scA olars
10 mink there Is no other knowledge
worth laying.
cicero bestowed the highest praise
on the character he admired when he
SAD that Cato EN- mbraccd philosophy not
Tor The sake Of ulsputlng like u philo-
Sopher, but or living like one.
Ii exaltation Of the mind can onlv be
produced ny what is extraordinary. II
Is natural chat 1t should be slight In
common situations, and pass entirely
away by continued experience.
Mems thoughts are much according
TO their inciinatiOn; their discourse
ana speeches according to their learn.
ing ana Infused opinions; but their
ueeds are after az tney have been &C.
custOmed. ...0
10 be always Intending to live a new
llfe but never to find time to set abo,h
ll-this Is us lfa man should put of
eating urlnking and sleeping from ono
day and night to another, Till II. IA
starved ana destroyed.
The aim of education should bu rath.
cr 10 teach us now to think than what
% Lhlnk-rather to improve our minds
50 as to enable us to think for OURSELVES.
Onan 10 loud tho memory with tho
thoughts Of other men.
Arc yo not to bear one anothers bur-
dens! Are yo not to hide each others
shame and disgrace In The spirit OF love
ana kindnessY Not only must you
thlnk evil, but always Kindness, nor
speak evil, DutalWays Kind words.
Seneca said aid:-'Alexanu r had two
lrlcnds, ClltuB ana Lysimachus; the
ono he exposed TO u hon, the other 10
himself; no who was turned loose to
che beast escaped, but ClItus was mur-
dered, tor he was turned loose to al
angry man."
You cannot make yourself better bv
simply resolving to De better ut some
lime or otncr any more than u farmer
can plow his field by simply turning IL
over IN hls mind. a gO0u resolution
~ fine starting point, but rs a termi-
aus IL has no value.
Things that viii wear are not to be
! nau cheap. Whether it be u fabric or
! principle, II IT. Is to endure it must
cost something. Glitter, tlnsel, brill.
| ant colorinY, may all De had without
much expense; DuC, If we would have
strength, hrmness and permanence, ws
must pay tor them.
You must not splutter or be "fussyn
Iver your work. The fussy fellow can
waste time III his haste as we'll IA the
daWdler lii his slow trinin&. Have a
quick eye ana ready hand and u pAtl-
ont heat, always. II you have an nour
III which to 10 half hours task, dot