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He who thinks much says but little in proportion to his thoughts. He selects that language which will convey his ideas in the most explicit and direct manner. He tries to compress as much thought as possible into a few words. On the contrary, the man who talks everlastingly and promiscuously, who seems to have an exhaustless magazine of sound, crowds so many words into his thoughts that he always obscures, and very frequently conceals them.
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There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.
Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.
Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven
No man is so methodical as a complete idler, and none so scrupulous in measuring out his time as he whose time is worth nothing.
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
He who would greatly deserve must greatly dare.
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.
The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.
There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.
