The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-03-29
Gems Of Thought.

Learn thy true self and live it. [Pindar.
lie only Is utterly wretched who is the slave
II hi> passions, or those OF others. [Longfellow
The common adage that delay, are dangerous
acts n spurs upon the resolution. Don QuI-
XOJc.
What are the best DAYS in memory: Those
in which We meet a companion who was truly
such Emerson.
A mar must he excessively stupid, as well A.
uncharable who believes there i, ne virtue
but on his own side. Addison.
IIenceforth be mine a life OF action and real
ity. | will work in my own sphere. nor wish
it other than it i. This alone i health and hap
pines. This alone is life. [Longfellow.
The strife of politics tends to unsettc tn.
calmc>t understanding and ulcerate the most
benevolent heart. There are no bgotrie> or
ab>urditics too gross for parties 10 create or
adopt under the stimulus of political passions.
Whipple.
" hen one gets into a >crape. about the only
question asked is. w hat did he u" and they
all Jump to the conclusion that if he did it once
he'll do it again, Looking into the circumstance
e takes time and trouble and it isn't human
na,ure to bother much about other people. L.
7. Roe
Innocence consists in the acknow ledgment
that one know nothing of truth, and can do
nothing of good from himself, but from the
Lord. Il consists. therefore, in being led by the
Lord. and not by self. Therefore. all who are
in Heaven are in innocence. for all who are
there love to be led by the Lord. ISwedenborg.
God makes crosses of great variety; he makes
some Of iron and lead. that look rs if they must
crush; some of straw. that seem 50 light, and
yet are no less difficult to carry: some he makes
of gold and precious stones, that dazzle the eye
and excite the envy of spectators but in reality
are a. well able 10 cruelty as those which are 50
much dreaded LFcnelon.
Cultivate the heart, the intellect. the body.
the soul Root out all evil thoughts and hard
feelings. Learn to forget little injuries. and re-
member only Gods blessings. So will YOUR
heart grow light and your countcnance sunny,
Won will be at peace with God and all tie
world. and that peace will shine through TOu
does lighted candle within an alabaster
shade lChrlstian Life.
In this world, where there Is so much real
sorrow. and so much unnecessary grief of fret
and worry: where men stumble in rough paths
and 50 many push them down rather than help
them up; where tears are rs common Is smiles,
and hearts ache SO easily, but are poorly fed on
higher ioys-hoW grateful ought we to be that
God sends along. here and there, natural heart
>in@er-a man whose nature is large and lumi-
nous. and who. by his very carriage and spon-
tancous actions, Gains. cheers and helps his fell
lows. God bless the goOd-natured. for they
bless everybody else. Reecher.
Truth alone, like faith alone, is dead. II is
only the voice Of one crying in the wilderness,
Prepare We the way of the Lord" 1t is only a
vessel to hold what comes from above. How
ever great Il thing ii may seem to our external
and natural conceptions, the least thing in the
Kingdom Of heaven is greater tiIan it; for moth
ing enters into the kingdom of heaven but good
mss md t-dH coajOiHtI-truth cOnjOned to love.
which only is alive. Truth alone is neither the
Bridegroom nor the bride, but only the friend"
who stands and hears, and reioices at the Di-
vine voice, DR.. William II. Hocombe.