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Literary
June 22, 1877
The Benton Record
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana
What is this article about?
A collection of concise aphorisms offering moral and practical advice on topics such as debt, humility, education, contentment, friendship, money, revenge, success, bad habits, and perception of opposites.
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Laconics.
It is a fraud to borrow what we are not able to repay.
Advise not what is most pleasant, but what is most useful.
Christians should be humble and thankful, watchful and cheerful.
The best education one can obtain is the education experience gives.
He who will not be satisfied with a competency, will not with a redundancy.
Everywhere endeavor to be useful, and everywhere you are at home.
The friendship of an artful man is mere self-interest; you will get nothing, and may lose much by it.
You can't get anything in this world without money, some say; but this is not true, for without money you get into debt.
If you have the feeling of hate or revenge, subject it to a severe process of mental chemistry; examine into its nature, its uses its philosophy; and, before you have finished the scrutiny, it will probably vanish like a volatile essence into the air.
Success. The way for a man to truly succeed is to do what he thinks best worth his doing, in the way he thinks it ought to be done. Let him never step aside from this path, either for profit or praise, and he will have all the success that is possible to have, and all that is worth having.
Those who have become addicted to evil habits must conquer them as they can—and they must be conquered, or they will conquer us, and destroy our peace and happiness. And those who have not yet yielded to bad habits, must be on their guard lest they be unexpectedly assaulted and subdued.
As the blind man knows not light, and through that ignorance also of necessity knows not darkness, so likewise, but for disinterestedness, we should know nothing of selfishness; there are perhaps in this world many things which remain obscure to us for want of alternating with their opposites.
It is a fraud to borrow what we are not able to repay.
Advise not what is most pleasant, but what is most useful.
Christians should be humble and thankful, watchful and cheerful.
The best education one can obtain is the education experience gives.
He who will not be satisfied with a competency, will not with a redundancy.
Everywhere endeavor to be useful, and everywhere you are at home.
The friendship of an artful man is mere self-interest; you will get nothing, and may lose much by it.
You can't get anything in this world without money, some say; but this is not true, for without money you get into debt.
If you have the feeling of hate or revenge, subject it to a severe process of mental chemistry; examine into its nature, its uses its philosophy; and, before you have finished the scrutiny, it will probably vanish like a volatile essence into the air.
Success. The way for a man to truly succeed is to do what he thinks best worth his doing, in the way he thinks it ought to be done. Let him never step aside from this path, either for profit or praise, and he will have all the success that is possible to have, and all that is worth having.
Those who have become addicted to evil habits must conquer them as they can—and they must be conquered, or they will conquer us, and destroy our peace and happiness. And those who have not yet yielded to bad habits, must be on their guard lest they be unexpectedly assaulted and subdued.
As the blind man knows not light, and through that ignorance also of necessity knows not darkness, so likewise, but for disinterestedness, we should know nothing of selfishness; there are perhaps in this world many things which remain obscure to us for want of alternating with their opposites.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Friendship
Temperance
What keywords are associated?
Aphorisms
Moral Advice
Wisdom Sayings
Practical Philosophy
Self Improvement
Literary Details
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Laconics.
Key Lines
It Is A Fraud To Borrow What We Are Not Able To Repay.
The Friendship Of An Artful Man Is Mere Self Interest; You Will Get Nothing, And May Lose Much By It.
Success. The Way For A Man To Truly Succeed Is To Do What He Thinks Best Worth His Doing, In The Way He Thinks It Ought To Be Done.
Those Who Have Become Addicted To Evil Habits Must Conquer Them As They Can—And They Must Be Conquered, Or They Will Conquer Us, And Destroy Our Peace And Happiness.
As The Blind Man Knows Not Light, And Through That Ignorance Also Of Necessity Knows Not Darkness, So Likewise, But For Disinterestedness, We Should Know Nothing Of Selfishness.