The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-01-26
GOLDEN LEAFLETS.
Grains Of Wisdom Cleaned Here
and There from Various
Sources.


A starving man won't find fault
with the table cloth.
You cannot buy man honest if it is
against his nature.
A successful hypocrite is never a
success at anything else.
The villain likes to be called by
names that sound respectable.
As soon as sin begins to pay it
seems to become better looking.
Some men tire themselves almost to
death looking for an easy place.
Some women seem to think that
having a grievance adds to their at
tracliveness.
Don't look for much growth in
grace long as you keep your hands in
your pockets.
There are reformers who never
think it worth while to work at their
trade on themselves.
If we had no troubles but real
troubles there wouldn't be a round
shouldered man in this world.
1t takes strong man to hold his
own thoughts 50 much in subjection
that they will not worry him.
We are born to be sociable to one
another ; therefore either reform the
world, or bear with it.
True culture has been compactly
defined as learning ones relative
position and importance in the world.
The world would have less cranks if
children were taught the difference be-
tween sentiment and principle.
All censure of others is oblique
praise of self. 1t is uttered in order
to show the superiority of the speaker.
1t has all invidiousness of self praise,
and all the ill desert OF falsehood.
The talent Of turning men into ridi-
cule and exposing to laughter those
one converses with is the qualification
of little minds and ungenerous tenn
pers. A young man with this cast of
mind cuts himself off from all name.
of improvements.
The noblest characters are those
who have steered the life vessel through
stormlest seas. A bed of down never
nurtured great soldier yet.-Mae-
duff
Feeling is deep and still and the word
that floats on the surface,
Is as the tossing buoy, that betrays where
the anchor is hidden
-Lonaellow.
Pointing to the family Bible on the
stand, during his last illness, Andrew
Jackson said to his friends, "That
book, sirs, is the rock on which our
republic rests"
Piety and true morality are but the
same spirit differently manifested.
Piety IS religion with its face toward
God morality is religion with its face
toward the world.-Edvaras.
To be always intending to lead a
new life, but never to find time to set
about it, is as if man should put off
eating and drinking from one day to
another till he is starved and des-
trOyed. 2III0tson.
Earthly desires and sensual lust
Are passions springing from the dust,
They fade and die,
But in the life beyond the tomb,
They seal the immortal spirits doom
Eternally!
-LonafAlo,s.
How do you feel toward the fallen
brother? Can't you bestir yourself
for the help of your neighbor whose
feet are turned toward drink and
whose hands grasp the death OF the
soul? Help while it is day.
Thank God every morning when
you get up that you have something to
do that day which must be done
whether you like it or not. Being
forced to work, and forced to do your
best will breed in you temperance and
self-control, diligence aad strength Of
will, cheerfulness and content, and a
hundred virtues which the idle never
know Charles Kingsley.