The national leader., 1889-04-20
FOOD FCR THOUGHT.

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The prayers of youth are the blessings
Of old age.
There is woman at the beginning
of all things,
Sin may be clasped so close we can
not see its face.
a blow from frying pan smuts if it
does not hurt.
Children's virtues bring new wealth
to the parents.
Better three hours too soon than one
minute too late.
Nothing upsets superstition as much
rs common sense.
Love sleeps on thlstles for the sake
of the flower.
Let your tongue tarry until reason
prepares the way.
Nothing overcomes passion more
than silence.
When there is room in the heart
there is room in the house.
A man who is always tapering off
seldom comes to the point.
Excitements may wear, but wearing
is far better than rusting.
Let no man value at little price
Yirtuous woman's counsel.
Obedience and prosperity are linked
together in God s plan.
The consciousness of duty performed
gives us music at midnight.
Knavery is the worst archery, it
shoots at its own reputation.
The day of judgment will be to the
saints the great coronation day.
A skeptic is a man with faith in
nothing who believes in himself.
The Masters work may make weary
feet, but it leaves the spirit GLAD.
A vicious tongue, like worm in an
apple, devours all its surroundings.
Pride and drunkenness are the only
two vices which will never agree.
knowledge is the destruction of
fool, and the sword of wise man.
All the salve of the devil can not
heal the wounds of your conscience.
Common sense in an uncommon de-
gree is what the world calls wisdom.
Stick to your purpose for nothing is
lost with will and skill to build over
again.
A miser cares not for the tears of the
poor, and he that sprinkles iron shall
reap rust. z--
1t Is impossible for that man to des-
pair who remembers that his helper is
omnipotent.
Our grand business is not to see what
lies dimly at distance, but to do what
lies clearly at hand.
Activity under excitement, on the
solitary condition that it be lawful, is
wholesome.
In doing good to others there is an
enjoyment Of which the sOrdld, selfish
man knows nothing. ....~...-...-....,
Take heed lest you be fattered; fiat
terers generally pat an ass on the back
before they take ride.
The best alarm clock is frightful
dream, it gives one the consciousness
Of the coming day.
The best way to keep out vicious
thoughts is to have good doorkeeper
"a good conscience.
Young heads must be put in the fur.
mace Of experience before they can be
wrought upon by old age.
To endeavor to work upon the vulgar
with fine sense is like attempting to
hew blocks with razor.
The world may owe man a living,
but it Is always best for him to 60 and
collect 1t by little hard work.
When the forenoons Of life are vast
ed, there is not much hope Of peace
full and fruitful evening.
Solomon said of laughing: sit is
mad" But if man laughs at his own
folly 1t certainly must be sincere.
Drive not nails into rotten timber.
neither put your secrets into the mouth
of him that cannot contain himself.
God endures us when we offend Him.
let us endure Him when He tries US;
endurance is one of the names of love.
Never fear to bring the sublimest
motive into the smallest duty, and the
most infinite comfort to the smallest
trouble.
was surprised when heard of an
ass eating thistles; perhaps it was
man trying to live on the opinions of
the people.
Vital force must be disposed of just
as food must be digested, otherwise, it
is consuming to the organs in which it
glows.
II we had lost our own chief good,
other peoples good would remain, and
that is worth trying for. Some can he
happy.
1t is great mistake to suppose that
any kind of vital force Is conserved by
holding back, as you would dam up
waters In a mill pond.
Brevity is IN writing what charity is
to all the other virtues. Righteousness