Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-05-13
PEARLS OF THoUGHT.-The night
is long that never finds a day,


Is long that never finds day,
Genius finds i.s own road, and car
ries its own lamp.
To live without purpose is to lead
restless, unhappy life.
Did you ever know a fool who
was aware that he was a fool2
AS every shred Of gold is precious,
so Is every minute Of time.
Should we condemn ourselves TO
Ignorance to preserve hope ?
1t is something fine to be good but
il is far better to be good for somo-
tSing.
The sweetent thing on earth is
little child when it has learned to
know and love.
People do not like to acknowledge
that they are poor except to book
agents.
Gold can buy nearly everything
in this world except that which a
man wants most-viz: happiness.
There are two sorts of fools about
advioe--thoae that give it and those
that won't take it.
According to the security you offer
to her, Fortune makes her loans easy
or ruinous.
The friendship cf man is often a
support; that of women is always q
consolation.
The surest way to make a dupe is
to let your victim suppose that you
are his.
1t is the distinctive mark of genius
that it lights its own FIRE.
A wise man is not inquisitive about
things impertiuent.
Jealously is the homage that infe-
Tlofly pays 10 merit.
Poverty il in want of much but
ayerioe Of everything.
lie who lives without folly is not
SO wise as be thinks.
A fool is ono who never has maJo
an experiment.
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