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Collectanea.
AN ungrateful man is detested by all ; every one feels hurt by his conduct , because it operates to throw a damp upon generosity , and he is regarded as the common injurer of all those who stand in need of assistance . —Cicero .
" IF we must lash one another , let it be with the manly strokes of a goose ' s quill ; for I am of the old philosopher ' s opinion , that if I must suffer from one or the other , I would rather it should be from the paw of a lion than from the hoof of an ass . " THOSE boast of abstinence who have lost their digestive power ; those boast of chastity whose blood is cold and stagnant ; those boast of knowing how to be silent who have nothing to say . In short mankind make vices of the pleasures which they cannot enjoy , and virtues of the infirmities to which they are subject . —Zhenay .
TRUTH . — " The study of truth is perpetually joined with the love of virtue ; for there is no virtue which derives not its original from truth ; as , on the contrary , there is no vice which has not its beginning from a lie . Truth is the foundation of all knowledge , and the cement of all societies . "
REVERENCE THE CHILD . —A young child is a newly created spirit , introduced into this amazing world , for the purpose of ol tabling a knowledge of material things , and of sentient beings , by contact and sympathy . It is utterly ignorant ; but unless the brain and senses be defective , it possesses , and by degrees can exercise , all the mental qualities of a philosopher , gradually becoming acquainted with the properties of objects , both of thought and sense , by observation and experiment . All the faculties of childhood are busily at work as fast
as they are developed , and every propensity is ardently seeking for indulgence . Propensity , in short , is a bodily provocation to action ; and the soul must yield to it if it knows no better means of pleasure ; for the soul always does , and always must , aim at enjoyment . But that is properly found only in a suitable use of the body—a use for spiritual ends . Almighty benevolence has formed the bod y for happiness when rightly enjoyed ; and the means of that enjoyment must be providedor
, activity becomes a constant perversion of power , and , therefore , a constant source of uneasiness . But as human individualism is a type of Deity , its perfection , its full capacity for happiness , is only found in goodness and love ; therefore , it never can rest satisfied with its knowledge till all creation is completely harmonious and happy . — Dr . Moore .
THE MORAL CAUSES OP BAD REASONINGS AND BAD JUDGMENTS . — Pupils should be taught , that to avoid bad reasonings and bad judgments , the first requisite is to have a . predominant love of truth . The want of this is the parent-cause of errors and mistakes . Some persons seem to be endued by God with a strong natural love of truth as to matters in which their personal interests and passions are not involved . These menif they have adequate abilitiesmake excellent natural hilosophers
, , p . But a love of truth so pure and vi gorous as to transcend the sphere of personal interests and feelings , can only be imparted by the grace of God , and then requires , under the same grace , constant cultivation . How is this cultivation to be carried on ? In various directions ; or , in respect to various particulars . 1 . We should reflect upon our own dispositions . We are always apt , according to our dispositions , to have
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Collectanea.
AN ungrateful man is detested by all ; every one feels hurt by his conduct , because it operates to throw a damp upon generosity , and he is regarded as the common injurer of all those who stand in need of assistance . —Cicero .
" IF we must lash one another , let it be with the manly strokes of a goose ' s quill ; for I am of the old philosopher ' s opinion , that if I must suffer from one or the other , I would rather it should be from the paw of a lion than from the hoof of an ass . " THOSE boast of abstinence who have lost their digestive power ; those boast of chastity whose blood is cold and stagnant ; those boast of knowing how to be silent who have nothing to say . In short mankind make vices of the pleasures which they cannot enjoy , and virtues of the infirmities to which they are subject . —Zhenay .
TRUTH . — " The study of truth is perpetually joined with the love of virtue ; for there is no virtue which derives not its original from truth ; as , on the contrary , there is no vice which has not its beginning from a lie . Truth is the foundation of all knowledge , and the cement of all societies . "
REVERENCE THE CHILD . —A young child is a newly created spirit , introduced into this amazing world , for the purpose of ol tabling a knowledge of material things , and of sentient beings , by contact and sympathy . It is utterly ignorant ; but unless the brain and senses be defective , it possesses , and by degrees can exercise , all the mental qualities of a philosopher , gradually becoming acquainted with the properties of objects , both of thought and sense , by observation and experiment . All the faculties of childhood are busily at work as fast
as they are developed , and every propensity is ardently seeking for indulgence . Propensity , in short , is a bodily provocation to action ; and the soul must yield to it if it knows no better means of pleasure ; for the soul always does , and always must , aim at enjoyment . But that is properly found only in a suitable use of the body—a use for spiritual ends . Almighty benevolence has formed the bod y for happiness when rightly enjoyed ; and the means of that enjoyment must be providedor
, activity becomes a constant perversion of power , and , therefore , a constant source of uneasiness . But as human individualism is a type of Deity , its perfection , its full capacity for happiness , is only found in goodness and love ; therefore , it never can rest satisfied with its knowledge till all creation is completely harmonious and happy . — Dr . Moore .
THE MORAL CAUSES OP BAD REASONINGS AND BAD JUDGMENTS . — Pupils should be taught , that to avoid bad reasonings and bad judgments , the first requisite is to have a . predominant love of truth . The want of this is the parent-cause of errors and mistakes . Some persons seem to be endued by God with a strong natural love of truth as to matters in which their personal interests and passions are not involved . These menif they have adequate abilitiesmake excellent natural hilosophers
, , p . But a love of truth so pure and vi gorous as to transcend the sphere of personal interests and feelings , can only be imparted by the grace of God , and then requires , under the same grace , constant cultivation . How is this cultivation to be carried on ? In various directions ; or , in respect to various particulars . 1 . We should reflect upon our own dispositions . We are always apt , according to our dispositions , to have