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Editorial
November 30, 1820
The Alexandrian: A Commercial, Agricultural And Literary Journal
Alexandria, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A series of short moral aphorisms titled 'Fugitive Thoughts,' providing proverbial advice on trust, patience in affliction, borrowing, friendship, engagements, and virtue.
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FUGITIVE THOUGHTS.
Never trust a man for the vehemence of his asseverations, whose bare word you would not trust: A knave will make no more of swearing to a falsehood, than of affirming it.
Theory will signify little, without address to put your knowledge in practice.
In affliction, constrain yourself to bear patiently for a day or so, only for the sake of trying whether patience does not lighten the burden: If the experiment answers, as you will undoubtedly find, you have only to continue it.
If you borrow, be sure of making punctual payments : else you will have no more trust.
Is it not better that your friend tell you your faults privately, than that your enemy talk of them publicly?
In engaging yourself for any person or thing, you will be sure to entangle yourself, if things should not turn out to your expectation.
Patience is the key of every door, and the remedy for every evil.
Never trust a man for the vehemence of his asseverations, whose bare word you would not trust: A knave will make no more of swearing to a falsehood, than of affirming it.
Theory will signify little, without address to put your knowledge in practice.
In affliction, constrain yourself to bear patiently for a day or so, only for the sake of trying whether patience does not lighten the burden: If the experiment answers, as you will undoubtedly find, you have only to continue it.
If you borrow, be sure of making punctual payments : else you will have no more trust.
Is it not better that your friend tell you your faults privately, than that your enemy talk of them publicly?
In engaging yourself for any person or thing, you will be sure to entangle yourself, if things should not turn out to your expectation.
Patience is the key of every door, and the remedy for every evil.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Trust
Patience
Morality
Falsehood
Affliction
Borrowing
Friendship
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Moral Aphorisms On Trust And Patience
Stance / Tone
Proverbial Moral Exhortation
Key Arguments
Never Trust Vehement Asseverations From An Untrustworthy Person
Theory Requires Practical Application
Practice Patience In Affliction To Lighten The Burden
Make Punctual Payments When Borrowing To Maintain Trust
Prefer Private Fault Correction From Friends Over Public Criticism From Enemies
Engagements Can Lead To Entanglement If Expectations Fail
Patience Remedies Every Evil