SAYINGS.
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II is by a1iclon chiefly that the heart OF
manis purified, and that his thoughts are fixed
upon better state. S


He who wants decision of character, can
never thrive; for opportunities are never en-
braced in season for prosperous action.


Nature makesus poor only when we want
necessarles; but custom gives the name of po-
verty 10 the want OF superfluilies.


Pride is seldom delicaie--it will please il.
sell with very mean advantages; and envy
leels not lis own happiness. but when il may
be compared with the miseries of others.


Many men mistake the love for the prac-
tce OF virtue, and are not so much good men
as the friend of goodness.


Idle and indecent applications of sentences
taken from scripture, is mode Of merriment
which good man breads for his profaness.
and witty man dsdains for its easiness and
vulgarly,


II you are angry with him who reproyes your
sn, you secretly confess YOUR anger to be un-
Just ! he that is angry with the lust reproyer
klnaes 'he hire of the just Avenger


lie mat IS naturally reveogeful keeps his
wounds open, which otherwise would close % or
themselves. = "oo'' ''o'e y


5000 nature is more to be priced Than
he greatest beauty of the keenest wit.