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Collectanea.
COLLECTANEA .
THE WORDS OF MARTIN LUTHER . —'• I would not advise any one to place his child where the holy scriptures are not regarded as the rule of life . Every institution where God ' s word is not diligently studied must become corrupt . "— "Weighty words ! ( says D'Aubigne ) which governments , fathers , and the learned in all ages , would do well to consider . "
RETROSPECTION . — " When the veil of death has been drawn between us and tbe objects of our regard , how quick-sighted clo we become to their merits , and how bitterly do we then remember words or looks of unkindness which may have escaped us in our intercourse with them ! How careful should such thoughts render us in the fulfilment of those offices of affection which it may yet be in our power to perform . ' for who can tell how soon the moment may arrive when repentance cannot be followed by reparation ?"
"Modesty isatliin transparent veil which shows with superior lustre the graces it would seem to cover ; as the new-blown rose is more beautiful when its leaves are a little folded than when its glories are fully displayed . " " 'Tis not that the hypocrite despises a good character that he is not one himself , but because he thinks lie can purchase it at a cheaper rate than in the practice of itand thus obtain all the applause of a good man
, merely by pretending to he so . " " The more quietly and peaceably we all get on , the better for ourselves the better for our neighbours . In nine cases out of ten , the wisest course is , if a man cheat you , to quit dealing with him ; if he be abusive , quit his company , if he slander you , to take care to live so that nobody will believe him . "
CONVERSATION . —I would establish but one great general rule in conversation , which is this , that men should not talk to please themselves , but those that hear them . This would make them consider whether what they speak be worth hearing ; whether there be either wit or sense in what they are about to say ; ancl whether it be adapted to the time when , the place where , ancl the person to whom it is spoken . —Steele .
A conversation should be pleasant without scurrility , witty without affectation , free without indecency , learned without conceitedness , novel without falsehood . —Shaksperc . If man was made to the image of his Maker , surely woman was designed to keep him still in rememberance of heaven . AVhen a man reflects upon Paradise , and asks his mind for something earthly that resembles it , he can think of woman , lovely woman , and nothing else . Picture innocence , youth , and beauty in woman , ancl if you clo not see Paradise , go to an oculist immediately , for depend upon it there is something the matter with your eyes . —New Orleans Picayune .
" If we would only give ourselves half-an-hour ' s serious reflection at the close of every clay , we should preach to ourselves seven of the best sermons that could be uttered every week . "
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Collectanea.
COLLECTANEA .
THE WORDS OF MARTIN LUTHER . —'• I would not advise any one to place his child where the holy scriptures are not regarded as the rule of life . Every institution where God ' s word is not diligently studied must become corrupt . "— "Weighty words ! ( says D'Aubigne ) which governments , fathers , and the learned in all ages , would do well to consider . "
RETROSPECTION . — " When the veil of death has been drawn between us and tbe objects of our regard , how quick-sighted clo we become to their merits , and how bitterly do we then remember words or looks of unkindness which may have escaped us in our intercourse with them ! How careful should such thoughts render us in the fulfilment of those offices of affection which it may yet be in our power to perform . ' for who can tell how soon the moment may arrive when repentance cannot be followed by reparation ?"
"Modesty isatliin transparent veil which shows with superior lustre the graces it would seem to cover ; as the new-blown rose is more beautiful when its leaves are a little folded than when its glories are fully displayed . " " 'Tis not that the hypocrite despises a good character that he is not one himself , but because he thinks lie can purchase it at a cheaper rate than in the practice of itand thus obtain all the applause of a good man
, merely by pretending to he so . " " The more quietly and peaceably we all get on , the better for ourselves the better for our neighbours . In nine cases out of ten , the wisest course is , if a man cheat you , to quit dealing with him ; if he be abusive , quit his company , if he slander you , to take care to live so that nobody will believe him . "
CONVERSATION . —I would establish but one great general rule in conversation , which is this , that men should not talk to please themselves , but those that hear them . This would make them consider whether what they speak be worth hearing ; whether there be either wit or sense in what they are about to say ; ancl whether it be adapted to the time when , the place where , ancl the person to whom it is spoken . —Steele .
A conversation should be pleasant without scurrility , witty without affectation , free without indecency , learned without conceitedness , novel without falsehood . —Shaksperc . If man was made to the image of his Maker , surely woman was designed to keep him still in rememberance of heaven . AVhen a man reflects upon Paradise , and asks his mind for something earthly that resembles it , he can think of woman , lovely woman , and nothing else . Picture innocence , youth , and beauty in woman , ancl if you clo not see Paradise , go to an oculist immediately , for depend upon it there is something the matter with your eyes . —New Orleans Picayune .
" If we would only give ourselves half-an-hour ' s serious reflection at the close of every clay , we should preach to ourselves seven of the best sermons that could be uttered every week . "