Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-23
CHOICE EXCERPTS.
It is vain to be always looking toward
the future and never acting toward it.

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the future and never acting toward it.
TOHAvE a respect for ourselves guides
our morals: and to have Difference for
others governs our manners.
AWKwARDNESS is a more real disad-
vantage than it is generally thought to
be; it often occasions ridicule, it always
lessons dignity.
ALLEGATIONS says an old philosopher,
is to be always distinguished from hy-
pocrisy as being the art of counterfeiting
those qualities which we might, with in
nocence and safety, be known to want.
GREAT merits or great failingS will
make you respected or deSpised; but tri-
fles, little attentions, mere nothings,
either done or neglected, will make you
either liked or disliked in the general
run of the world.
He that follows the advice of reason
has mind that is elevated above the
reach of injury; that sits above the
clouds in a calm and quiet ether, and
with a brave indifferency hears the roll
ing thunders grumble and burst under
his feet.
ALL attempts to urge men forward.
even in the right path, beyond the meas
ure of their light, are impracticable; and
unlawful, If they were practicable
Augment their light, conciliate their af-
fections, and they will follow OF their
own accord.
DURING our prosperity, and while
things flow agreeably to our desire, we
ought with great care to avoid pride and
arrogance; for, as it discovers weakness
not to bear adversely with equanimity,
so also with prosperity; equanimity, in
every condition of life, is noble attri-
butte.
PROFANENEss is a brutal vice. He
who indulges in it is no gentleman. L
care not what his stamp may be in SOci-
ETY.; care not what clothes he wears, or
what culture he boasts. Despite all his
refinement, the light and habitual taking
of Gods name in vain betrays a coarse
nature and brutal will.
For want of self-restraint many men
are engaged all their lives in fighting
with difficulties of their own making,
and rendering success impossible by
their own cross grained ungentleness;
while others, it may be, much less gift
ed, make their way and achieve by sim
pie patience, equanimity and self-control
IT is remarked that the modest de-
pertinent of real wise men, when con-
trasted to the assuming air of the young
and ignorant, may be compared to the
differences of wheat, which while its
ear is empty holds up its head proudly,
but as soon as it is filled with grain
bends modestly down and withdraws
from observation.
TIE motives of the best actions will
not bear too strict an inquiry. 1t is al
lowed that the cause of most actions,
good or bad, may be resolved into the
love of ourselves; but the self-love of
some men inclines them to please others,
and the self-love of others is wholly en-
ployed in pleasing themselves. This
makes the great distinction between
virtue and vice.
WE frequently fall into error and fol
ly, not because the true principles of ac-
ton are not known, but because for
a time they are not remembered; he may,
therefore, justly be numbered among the
benefactors of mankind who contracts
the great rules of life into short sentenc-
es that may early be impressed on the
memory, and taught by frequent recol-
lection to occur habitually to the mind.
REMEMBER to cOmport thyself in life
as at a banquet. If plate is offered
thee, extend thy hand and take it mod
erately; if it be withdrawn do not detain
it. If it comes not to thy side, make
not thy desire loudly known, but wait
patiently till it be offered thee. Use the
same moderation toward thy wife and
thy children, toward honors and riches.
THE man who is wantonly profuse in
his promises ought to sink his credit as
much as a tradesman would by uttering
a great number of promissOry notes
payable at distant day. The truest
conclusion in both cases is, that neither
intend or will be able to pay. And as
the latter most probably intends to cheat
you out Ofyour money, so the former at
least designs to cheat you out of your
thanks.
GRAINS OF GOLD.
Magnificent promises are always to be
suspected.
Nothing great was ever achieved with
out enthusiasm.
The road is long from the intention
to the completion.
People who never have any time are
the people who do the least.
The way to gain a good reputation is