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Literary
March 7, 1807
Herald Of The United States
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
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A collection of aphorisms and maxims offering moral wisdom on piety, peace, slander, human nature, conscience, and justice, attributed to Fed. Spy.
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APHORISMS AND MAXIMS.
Piety and peace go hand in hand: But piety and discord have no connection: where the latter prevails, it destroys the former.
He who publishes the faults of others, to conceal his own, is like him who attempts to hide the wind by throwing dust into the air!
Nature made us with two ears, and one mouth, that we might hear much and not talk too much.
As a lion lieth in wait for his prey; so doth the devil for those who utter lies and work iniquity.
Few are so good as to have no enemies; few so bad that they have no friends.
The worst have some who wish to uphold them: The best have some who wish to take them down.
The best way to wipe off a slander, is to walk uprightly, and thereby show yourself an honest man.
Common sense and common decency are inseparable companions; whoever disregards the latter, thereby shows himself destitute of the former.
There is no man more despicable, than a despicable wretch puffed up with a conceit of his own importance.
Shining abilities, prostituted to vile purposes, excite at once both pity and contempt.
Whatever is just, is equal; but whatever is equal is not always just.
Many are fond of a short way to knowledge; but that short way is generally the nearest way to ruin.
A prime part of wisdom is to keep a good conscience: the next part is to keep a good tongue. Fed. Spy.
Piety and peace go hand in hand: But piety and discord have no connection: where the latter prevails, it destroys the former.
He who publishes the faults of others, to conceal his own, is like him who attempts to hide the wind by throwing dust into the air!
Nature made us with two ears, and one mouth, that we might hear much and not talk too much.
As a lion lieth in wait for his prey; so doth the devil for those who utter lies and work iniquity.
Few are so good as to have no enemies; few so bad that they have no friends.
The worst have some who wish to uphold them: The best have some who wish to take them down.
The best way to wipe off a slander, is to walk uprightly, and thereby show yourself an honest man.
Common sense and common decency are inseparable companions; whoever disregards the latter, thereby shows himself destitute of the former.
There is no man more despicable, than a despicable wretch puffed up with a conceit of his own importance.
Shining abilities, prostituted to vile purposes, excite at once both pity and contempt.
Whatever is just, is equal; but whatever is equal is not always just.
Many are fond of a short way to knowledge; but that short way is generally the nearest way to ruin.
A prime part of wisdom is to keep a good conscience: the next part is to keep a good tongue. Fed. Spy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Aphorism
Maxim
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Piety
Peace
Slander
Wisdom
Conscience
Morality
Justice
Human Nature
What entities or persons were involved?
Fed. Spy.
Literary Details
Title
Aphorisms And Maxims.
Author
Fed. Spy.
Key Lines
Piety And Peace Go Hand In Hand: But Piety And Discord Have No Connection: Where The Latter Prevails, It Destroys The Former.
Nature Made Us With Two Ears, And One Mouth, That We Might Hear Much And Not Talk Too Much.
A Prime Part Of Wisdom Is To Keep A Good Conscience: The Next Part Is To Keep A Good Tongue.
Whatever Is Just, Is Equal; But Whatever Is Equal Is Not Always Just.
The Best Way To Wipe Off A Slander, Is To Walk Uprightly, And Thereby Show Yourself An Honest Man.