The Dawson journal., 1883-09-20
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

Silence is one great art Of con-
lie who speaks sows, he who
listens reaps.
The man that bushes is NOT
quite brute.
What fate imposes men mnst
needs abide. - 10
The noblest mind the best con-
tentment has.
1t is only by the suns LIGHT that
you discover his spots.
Those people in whom heart and
understanding balance each other
develop late. '--'A
They who teach the children to-
day are moulding the character Of
the next generation.
The silence that accepts merit
as the most natural thing in the
world is the highest applause.
A failure establishes only this
that our determination to do some
thing was not strong enough.
Evil habits are webs which are
too Light to be noticed until thew
are to strong too be broken.
Cheerfulness is an excellent
wearing quality. 1t has been
called the bright weather Of the
heart.
Judge not q man by the failures
ne makes, there is many men TOO
honest to succeed.
The people whom we never con-
tradict are those whom we either
love most or respect most.
The power Of mans virtue
should not be measured by his
special efforts, but by his ordinary
doing.
True goodness is like the glow
worm-it shines most when no eye
save that Of heaven are upon it.
Church discipline may be pain
ful; but for churches to tolerate
scandalous sins is to forfeit divine
favor and help.
The simplest and most familiar
truth seems new and wonderful
Jhe instant we ourselves expert
ence it for the FIRST time.
The reason why so few mar
riages are happy is because young
ladies spend their time in making
nets, not in making cages.
Marriage is the best state for
man in general; and every man is
a worse man in proportion as he
is unfit for the married state.
To educate man is to form an
individual who leaves nothing be-
hind him; to educate a woman is
to form future generations.
Taciturn people always inspire
respect. 1t is difficult to believe
that one has no secret to keep but
that Of his own insignifcance.
The poor man wishes to conceal
his poverty, and the rich man his
wealth; The former fears lest he be
the latter lest he be
plundered.
Despise not any man, and do
not spurn anything; for there Is
no man that has not his hour, nor
is there anything that hath not its
place,
One is much less sensible Of
cold on a bright day than on a
cloudy one; thus the sunshine OF
and hope will tighten
every trouble.
A more glorious victory cannot
be gained over another man than
this, that when the injury began
on his part, the kindness should
begin on ours.
Tt is very nice and easy to be
amiable when tide and wind are in
our favor; but adverse winds and
currents test the temper, whether
they are for show or use.
The warm days in spring bring
forth passion-fowors and forget
menots. 1t is only after mid
summer, when the days grow
shorter and hotter, that fruit be-
gins to appear.
Disputes between true friends
and true lovers are OF no conse-
quenee. The only dangerous
quarrels are those between people
who do not quite understand each
Otnef.
There is nothing which helps US
so much to feel thatour lives have
been worth living as the humble
but grateful consciousness that
we have helped some other soul to
fulfil It's destiny.
IF fortue has fairly sat on q
man, he takes it for granted that
life consist in being sat upon.
But to be coded on fortunes knee,
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