Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-12
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Consult the lips for opinions, the con
duct for convictions.
Compliments are often nothing more
than gilt-edged falsehoods.
In refraining from being mean TO
others you are good to Yourself.
Divine vengeance comes with feet of
lead but strikes with hands of iron.
The man who feels certain that he
will not succeed is seldom mistaken.
Humility is the safest foundation TO
build any kind of superstructure on.
He who is ashamed of his poverty
will surely be arrogant of his wealth.
Every man is bound to tolerate the
act Of which he himself sets the exam
pie.
In matters Of prudence, last thoughts
are best in morality your first thoughts
are best.
Anger ventilated often hurries toward
forgiveness anger concealed often
hardcns into revenge.
II ever is the marked propensity Of
reckless and aspiring minds to look into
the stretch Of dark futurity.
Contemporaries appreciate the man
rather than the merit but posterity
will regard the merit rather than the
man.
Length of days is wisdom's right hand
blessing, typical Of eternal life but it
is in her left hand that are riches and
honor.
Events are not determined by the
wheel OF fortune, which is blind, but by
the wheels Of Providence, which are full
Of eyes.
Our good deeds rarely cause much
gossip among our fellow citizens, but
our evil ones leap Immediately into no
toricty.
Gods laws were never designed to be
like c6bwebs, which catch the little flies
and suffer the large ones 10 break
through.
Ignorance and deceit are two OF the
worst qualities TO combat. 1t is easier
to dispute with a statesman than a
blockhcad.
Venture not into the company Of
those that are infected with the plague :;
no, though thou think thysclf guarded
with au antidste.
There is no policy like politeness and
a good manner is the best thing in the
world, either to get a good name, or
supply the want OF it.
Nothing cuts the sinew Of oxertion
sooner than to set before ourselves
low standard Of attainment. Let q
young man say TO himself: Il shall
never be anything very great in the
world" he will be likely to be some-
thing very small.
Fruality is good if libcrality he
joined with it, The first is leaving of
superhuous expenses, the last is be
slowing them to the benefits Of others
TINT need. The first without the last
begets coyetousncss, the last without
the first bcgets prodigali;y.
Truth is always consistent with itself.
and needs nothing to help j. ont. 1t is
always near at hand, and sits upon our
lips, and is ready to drop ont before We
are aware, whereas lie is troublesome,
and needs a great many more of the
same kind 10 make il good
In the voyage Of life a man can he
wrecked rs in a ship. Conscience, how
ever. is an anchor tha; will in most cir
cumstances insure him safety. 1t is to
bc remembered, nevertheless. that, like
the anchor, conscience may be carried
away, and so insure ruin and wreck.
A father inquiries of his son whether
he can construe Homer il he under
stands Horace AMI can translate Virgil
but seldom does he ask, or examine, or
think whether he can restrain his pas
sions, whether he is grateful, generous,
humane, compassionate, just and be
ncyolcnt.