BREVITIES.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7757, 6 July 1903, Page 2

BREVITIES.

"Beggars a-horseback are knights of the road." "To know when to be generous and when firm—this is wisdom." " The first requisite in ruling others is to rule one's own spirit." Our lives are better—the best time the world has ever seen is now ; and a better yet is sure to be. The night is past and gone- the dawn is breaking in the East." . "Nothing is so depressing as those busy, fussy, anxious neurasthenics intent on benefiting mankind." '■ The more points at which you touch humanity the greater your influence." "Blessedis the man who does not bellyache." ' " If you work for a man, in heaven's name work for him ! If put to the pinch an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness." " I pray you as long asyou are part oj an instiition don't condemn it. Get out« side. Then dama to your, heart's con. tent." " Remember the week day to keep it holy." - " There are a good many, people who no not like what we write. Do not be discouraged—you may yet grow to it." "Little men spell things out with sweat andlarnp-smoke, but others there be who absorb by the mass, read by the page, and grow great by simply letting down their buckets." " Destitution multiplies temptation.B and destroys the finer feelings," '.' As long as children are raised in the tenement ana the gutter the prisons will be full." " If we expect a prosperous and peaceful country, the citizens must have homes. The more homes, the more patriots, the more virtue, and the more security for all that gives worth to life." "The people are children and must be pleased. But eventually the people reach adolescence—knowledge comes to them—to a few at least—and they per* ceive that they themselves foot all the bills and pay in sweat arid tears and blood for all the pomp and power," " If you would rule either a woman or\ a Wti°,n youhftt} better gain oonaent. To \^ secure - this consent you must say please." " Purity of life, sincerity, earnestness, loyalty to God and love to man—these are very old themes, yet they can never die." " Humanity's job lot sometimes climbs into the saddle!" " The splendour of his intellect and the sublime strength of his will are shown in the fact that small things did not distress him." \ '• We have superstition yet, but it is toothless; we can say our say without losing our-heads or sleeves. We may lose a few customers or a few subscribera i> x may cancel, but we are not in fear of "I banishment, and that attenuated form of ostracism which consists of neglecting to invite .the offender to afternoon- tea has no terrors." % "Bigotry is abroid, but it has no longer- power to throttle science: the * . empty threat of future punishment and the offer of reward are jiothing to u§, since we perceive that they are offered by men who havn'6 these things to * <"< give.'.1 ■■-. . :? •'"We can set half a nation liekino "«f stamps far strtfe.1' * .'^f ''The burse or the world Ib joylosi M labor," ' .•■■■■ v '111,