The Afro-American advance., 1900-04-28
BRILLIANT THOUGHTS OF lA1tR-sT.

II seems that the blood OF races will
only harmonic with lis own kind.
II you arc persistent you cannot be
otherwise than successful.
Think only oil your task in lie and
perform it well-the rest viii come.
We extend our sympathy to the
Georgia Baptist" in her recent loss by
fire.
7 he women oil the race seem to be
playing an important part in solving
the problem.
Without jealousy we would have
nothing to=spurZ ZusZonZ higher
achievements
A man carries his best friend within
his breast when he feels that he is
right. He IS ornnipresent. Z
If you want to incur the hatred oil
your ielIowman. just speak or even
think ot your own attainments.
The stability OF man can be de
tefmined by his perseverance in that
which Is beneficial To progress.
No man knows what he will do un-
til forced into activity. then il he does
his best he Is above all criticism.
In your own sphere you can give
to the world something 10 think about,
otherwise IL is useless to attempt
With all of the negro's ups and downs
he seems to enjoy lite better than any
being on earth, God must be with the
neRrol
a person ought to represent either
one thing or the other The energy ex-
pended IN trying to be both will waste
to nothing
Don't let your sense Of pride run
away with your common sense. Many
have suffered because oi permitting the
former TO predomnate.
II is the active interest manifested
in things that gives TO the world great
thought. and not recitation of past
acts Of great men.
II you want 10 know your duty in
life. study that within you which gives
you the greatest pleasure, al the same
time benefits humanity.
Colored men say they believe in
amalRamation until they see white
man with q colored woman. then hu-
man nature bOils away To damnation.
tFb l'Wti III bikhtHEdtiIH htHuHB
men was, nor ever will be. sufficient to
kill the Unborn ambition OF a human
being. TO attain the heights OF man
hood.
Never mind wha! this one or that
one directs you to do, never fail to use
your own common sense which the
same God has given you. who gives tc
the wise one
IL will not help your case by think
| ing others have made the same mis-
take you are making Learn 10 hate
everything which has any tendency To
cntrap your mind.
II you punch the devil fire will burst
| forth. II the white man suppress III,
negro and the right. with all ot his
might, his tthe ueRro's) best qualities
will surely glitter.
The race problem is in America Il
stay, So long as there is drop oI
negro blood in any ot its citizens BE-
not worried. but take new life and fight
the battle OF hero.
BE true to yourself. with or without
companiouship 1t Is secret thought
| that moulds the character Therefore i
| "a very injurious 70 ourselves 20 de-
clare one thing and think another.
Fears are born al timidity. thus de
| priving one OF a fixed purpose in lie
II you want To- know what YOU are liv-
| ing Tor. decide upon the highest in
csntiYc which appeals tn your person
| al existence.
When one yields 10 emotion he
thinks as he never thought before. the
1 Il
spiratiou." Without II we could not
have variety oi thought. but a tlresome
same thing every day.
A man or woman without an OBJ
iectivc point in life is 10 he pited
for life is without charm Decide TO.
day upon your ideal and he faithful Ia
your decision The shadow will in
due time become a reality
II you cant give to the world the
sentiments ni an honest heart, It Is bet.
ter to keep your mouth closed, iut
greater harm will be done than good
The word OF person carries with II
certain weight, and the intrinsic
value will never prove ialse--be sure
that II is measured,
| Literature oi fiction will never ado
knowledge OF worth to the readers
spontaneous inquiries, The only true
answer to all problems can be found
only in individual development An
swers, even from the greatest among
Us. will not appease the origina
queries into things We ought 10 know
for our own benefit
No persons can call themselves free
except they defy the world in THEFT
right to serutiulte the acts aud word,
ot the most learned and profound
Some great men become offended
when small individuals question thet
uitefanees They forget that they only
speak what a higher power has gwen