as a poisonous worm about the foundation of the soul.--_Tupper_.

The integrity of the heart, when it is strengthened by reason, is the
principal source of justice and wit; an honest man thinks nearly always
justly.

Be firm, but be not too hasty to decide; weigh well before you act,
but, having weighed, act promptly, and abide the result. This is the
test of judgment.

Wit loses its respect with the good when seen in company with malice;
and to smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another's breast is to
become a principal in the mischief.

Success never did, never will come to that young man who knows
everything--in his own opinion.

In love, as in everything else, truth is the strongest of all things,
and frankness is but another name for truth.

Frequent disappointment teaches us to mistrust our own inclination, and
shrink even from vows our hearts may prompt.

For children there is no leave-taking, for they acknowledge no past,
only the present, that to them is full of the future.

To love, in order to be loved in return, is man, but to love for the
pure sake of loving, is almost the characteristic of an angel.

Fond as a man is of sight-seeing, life is the great show for every
man--the show always wonderful and new to the thoughtful.

The sweetest book in all the world, if properly read, is the Bible.
Its leaves are as fragrant as a bed of violets in full bloom.

Pity gilds mortality with rays of immortal light, and through faith
enables its possessor to triumph over sin, sorrow, tribulation and
death.

If we can not live so as to be happy, let us at least live so as to
deserve happiness.--_Fichte_.

Little by little fortunes are accumulated; little by little knowledge
is gained; little by little character and reputation are achieved.

Don't rely for success upon empty praise. The swimmer upon the stream
of life must be able to keep afloat without the aid of bladders.

Industry--In seeking a situation, remember that the right kind of men
are always in demand, and that industry and capacity rarely go
empty-handed.

Frankness is the child of honesty and courage. Say just what you mean
to do on every occasion, and take it for granted that you mean to do
what is right.

To be always intending to lead a new life, but never to find time to
set about it, is as if a man should put off eating from one day to
another till he is starved.

A man loved by a beautiful and virtuous woman carries a