The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-24
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

Haste very often trips up its own
heels.
Preserve your temper under all oir-
cumstanoes.
No matter what you were; look to
what you are.
Pride is flower that grows in the
DEVILS gardens.
Make much Of to-day, for tomorrow
may deceive you.
More are drowned In the wine CUP
than in the ocean,
truth that ono does not understand
becomes an error.
Hope is the brightest star in the
armament Of youth.
Men often blush to hear of what they
were not ashamed to act.
The reward of doing one duty is the
power to perform another.
The pleasure of doing good is the
orly one that never wears out.
1t is upon the smooth ice we slip,
the roughest path Is tho safest.
Next to love, sympathy is the divin-
est passion Of the human heart.
The greatest tempest of demoraliza-
tlon is the respect paid to wealth.
| Imaginary evils soon become real by
tndulglng our reflections Oh them.
A noble part of every true life is to
learn to undo what is wrongly done.
Genius at first Is little more than n
great capacity for receiving discipline.
Strong thoughts are iron nails driven
III the mind, that nothing can draw out.
There are people who feed themselves
with their grief until they get fat on it.
Great things are not accomplished by
idle dreams, but by years OF patient
study.
The whole Of our life depends upon
tho persons with whom we live fami.
liarly.
Purchase not friends by gifts: for
when you cease to give, they will oeas,
to love.
Conversation enriches the under
Standing, but solitude is the school OF
genius.
There are moro fools than sages; and
among the sages there is more folly
than wisdom.
He permits himself to be seen throuoh
n microscope who suffers himself to be
caught III passion.
1t iB enough for man to underaton.l
Ate own business, and not to Interfere
with other peoples.
| Every promise in Gods book which
refers to spiritual things is yours, ii
you are Christ's.
man in love, however we'll bred. IL
often mOrOse; and however good-tem.
pered, sullen at times.
We swallow at one mouthful til, lie
that fiatters. and drink drop by drop
the truth that is bitter.
Education is the only interest worthy
of the deep, controlling authority OF
tho thoughtful man.
Awoman's dress is like the envelope
OF letter; the cover is frequently iii
index tothe contents.
The trouble and worry ana wear aud
tear that comes from hating people
makes hating unprotitable.
10 the generous mind the heaviest
debt il that OF gratitude whom it is not
III our power to repay it.
He that wrestles with us strengthens
antagonist is our helper.
Pity the man who censures what he
has not the ability to perform, or even
the courage to attempt.
The very nature of love is to find its
JOY In serving others, not for ones own
benefit but for theirs.
Every condition of lie has its own
dignity and Importance, whether We
really perceive it or not.
Some men in the world advance like
crabs. by their ccentricities-walking
contrary to every one else.
Graceful manners are the outward
form Of refinement in the mind and
good affections of the heart.
Fear of punishment and hope of re-
ward moves towards and sycophants.
Virtue is independent Of either.
Pity Is sworn servant unto love,
and this be sure, wherever it begins to
make the way, 1t let's the master In.
Order is the sanity of the mind, the
health OF the body, tho peace OF the
CITY, and the security OF the State.
1t is impossible to find out how much
religion man has in his heart by
measuring the length Of his tongue
The Scriptures teach us the best way
OF living, the noblest way of suffering,
and the most comfortable way of dying.
Canting bigotry and caressing oriti-
cism are usually the product of obtuse
sensib1llties and pusiilanimous will.
Home is sometimes thought fiat and
dull, and too often made so, Just for
want of understanding what it stands
for.
There is nothing 30 easy as to be wise
tor others, a species of prodigality, by
tho way, for such wisdom is wholly
wasted
The pleasantest things In the world
are pleasant thoughts, and the greatest
art Ill life is to have as many Of them as
possible.
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds
than happiness ever oan; and common
sufferings are for stronger links than
common joys.
Behind the snowy Loaf is the mill
wheel, behind the mill the wheat field,
on the wheat field falls the sunlight,
above the sun is God.