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Literary
May 11, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A series of moral aphorisms advising that true happiness comes from wisdom and virtue, not riches; to detest wickedness regardless of wealth; to be content in poverty or benevolent in prosperity; and to submit to Providence for eternal reward.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
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Sentences worthy of being remembered.
O be rich does not always depend upon thee; but happiness is always in thine own power. Riches themselves are not always the handmaid of felicity, but ever of short duration: Happiness derived from wisdom has no end.
When thou seest a serpent in a box of gold, dost thou esteem it the more? Does not its venomous nature always inspire thee with the same horror? Entertain the same detestation for a wicked man, when thou seest him surrounded with riches and splendor.
If thy lot be mean, be contented with poverty: If thou attainest riches and power be a friend to the indigent, and remove the yoke of oppression from the neck of the virtuous.
Submit thyself always to the dispensations of Providence; it is the indispensable duty of all creatures to pay an unreserved obedience to him from whom they hold their being; and always remember that this life is not the whole of our existence. If labour and pain have been thy companions here, they will be exchanged for pleasure and joy hereafter, if thou treadest with care the paths of virtue.
O be rich does not always depend upon thee; but happiness is always in thine own power. Riches themselves are not always the handmaid of felicity, but ever of short duration: Happiness derived from wisdom has no end.
When thou seest a serpent in a box of gold, dost thou esteem it the more? Does not its venomous nature always inspire thee with the same horror? Entertain the same detestation for a wicked man, when thou seest him surrounded with riches and splendor.
If thy lot be mean, be contented with poverty: If thou attainest riches and power be a friend to the indigent, and remove the yoke of oppression from the neck of the virtuous.
Submit thyself always to the dispensations of Providence; it is the indispensable duty of all creatures to pay an unreserved obedience to him from whom they hold their being; and always remember that this life is not the whole of our existence. If labour and pain have been thy companions here, they will be exchanged for pleasure and joy hereafter, if thou treadest with care the paths of virtue.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious
What keywords are associated?
Moral Wisdom
Virtue
Riches
Happiness
Providence
Poverty
Oppression
Literary Details
Title
Sentences Worthy Of Being Remembered.
Key Lines
O Be Rich Does Not Always Depend Upon Thee; But Happiness Is Always In Thine Own Power.
Happiness Derived From Wisdom Has No End.
Entertain The Same Detestation For A Wicked Man, When Thou Seest Him Surrounded With Riches And Splendor.
Submit Thyself Always To The Dispensations Of Providence;
If Labour And Pain Have Been Thy Companions Here, They Will Be Exchanged For Pleasure And Joy Hereafter, If Thou Treadest With Care The Paths Of Virtue.