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Literary
August 22, 1918
The Bennington Evening Banner
Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A series of inspirational aphorisms reflecting on Christianity's personal reliability, moral principles, the value of inner character over material wealth, and beauty in nature, emphasizing self-contentment and ethical living. Attributed to Exchange.
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UPLIFTING THOUGHTS
Christianity never failed on a personal test.
New and fresh opportunities spring up as roses do around us.
We own what we love. The world is his who has eyes to see.
A man's life is felt in proportion to the character it contains.
The tragedy of life is not death, but the prostitution of the soul.
He discovers the force of the moral law who violates its principles.
The principle of affinity is at the root of taste, affection, aspiration and Ideal.
Pure and abiding pleasures come to me not from material things but from myself.
No man is demeaned by the nature of his work, but by his attitude toward it.
The wild rose is tinted as delicately in a hidden vale as in the garden of the rich.
The definition of wealth is taste.
The soul sets up its own mansions and the lover of beauty is never poor.
Though it be but a poor candle, I must live by my own light—I am content you should also live by your own candle.—Exchange.
Christianity never failed on a personal test.
New and fresh opportunities spring up as roses do around us.
We own what we love. The world is his who has eyes to see.
A man's life is felt in proportion to the character it contains.
The tragedy of life is not death, but the prostitution of the soul.
He discovers the force of the moral law who violates its principles.
The principle of affinity is at the root of taste, affection, aspiration and Ideal.
Pure and abiding pleasures come to me not from material things but from myself.
No man is demeaned by the nature of his work, but by his attitude toward it.
The wild rose is tinted as delicately in a hidden vale as in the garden of the rich.
The definition of wealth is taste.
The soul sets up its own mansions and the lover of beauty is never poor.
Though it be but a poor candle, I must live by my own light—I am content you should also live by your own candle.—Exchange.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Uplifting Thoughts
Christianity
Moral Law
Personal Attitude
Nature Beauty
Soul Prostitution
Wealth Taste
What entities or persons were involved?
Exchange
Literary Details
Title
Uplifting Thoughts
Author
Exchange
Form / Style
Collection Of Aphorisms
Key Lines
Christianity Never Failed On A Personal Test.
The Tragedy Of Life Is Not Death, But The Prostitution Of The Soul.
No Man Is Demeaned By The Nature Of His Work, But By His Attitude Toward It.
The Wild Rose Is Tinted As Delicately In A Hidden Vale As In The Garden Of The Rich.
The Soul Sets Up Its Own Mansions And The Lover Of Beauty Is Never Poor.