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Page 18
To woman a general truth has neither value nor interest unless she can
make a particular application of it. And we say that women are not
practical!
The ignorant know not the depth of their ignorance, but the learned know
the shallowness of their learning.
He who relates his success in charming woman's heart may be assured of
his failure to charm man's ear.
What poignant memories the shadows bring
What songs of triumph in the dawning ring!
By night a coward and by day a king.
When among the graves of thy fellows, walk with circumspection; thine
own is open at thy feet.
As the physiognomist takes his own face as the highest type and
standard, so the critic's theories are imposed by his own limitations.
"Heaven lies about us in our infancy," and our neighbors take up the
tale as we mature.
"My laws," she said, "are of myself a part:
I read them by examining my heart."
"True," he replied; "like those to Moses known,
Thine also are engraven upon stone."
Love is a distracted attention: from contemplation Of one's self one
turns to consider one's dream.
"Halt!--who goes there?" "Death." "Advance, Death, and give the
countersign." "How needless! I care not to enter thy camp tonight. Thou
shalt enter mine." "What! I a deserter?" "Nay, a great soldier. Thou
shalt overcome all the enemies of mankind." "Who are they?" "Life and
the Fear of Death."
The palmist looks at the wrinkles made by closing the hand and says they
signify character. The philosopher reads character by what the hand most
loves to close upon.
Ah, woe is his, with length of living cursed,
Who, nearing second childhood, had no first.
Behind, no glimmer, and before no ray--
night at either end of his dark day.
A noble enthusiasm in praise of Woman is not incompatible with a
spirited zeal in defamation of women.
The money-getter who pleads his love of work has a lame defense, for
love of work at money-getting is a lower taste than love of money.
He who thinks that praise of mediocrity atones for disparagement of
genius is like one who should plead robbery in excuse of theft.
The most disagreeable form of masculine hypocrisy is that which finds
expression in pretended remorse for impossible gallantries.
Any one can say that which is new; any one that which is true. For that
which is both new and true we must go duly accredited to the gods and
await their pleasure.
The test of truth is Reason, not Faith; for to the court of Reason must
be submitted even the claims of Faith.
"Whither goest thou?" said the angel. "I know not." "And whence hast
thou come?" "I know not." "But who art thou?" "I know not." "Then thou
art Man. See that thou turn not back, but pass on to the place whence
thou hast come."
If Expediency and Righteousness are not father and son they are the most
harmonious brothers that ever were seen.
Train the head, and the heart will take care of itself; a rascal is one
who knows not how to think.
Do you to others as you would
That others do to you;
But see that you no service good
Would have from others that they could
Not rightly do.
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