No is a surly, honest fellow, speaks his mind rough and round at once.
1259
A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides
into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there as easily as
a star.
1260
He had nothing and was content. He became rich and is discontented.
1261
Thou canst mould him into any shape like soft clay.
--_Horace._
1262
None but the well-bred man knows how to confess a fault, or acknowledge
himself in error.
1263
A well-bred man is always sociable and complaisant.
--_Montaigne._
1264
"HOW MUCH DID HE LEAVE?"
The question is asked concerning the property of every rich man who
dies; and it was answered very happily by Cloots, who was executor upon
the estate of the late Mr. Snodgrass. His neighbor, Mr. Nailroad, was an
exceedingly inquisitive man. The day after the funeral, Nailroad visited
Cloots, and, with an inspecting face, began to question him. "Mr.
Cloots," says he, "if it is not improper, will you inform me how much my
particular friend Snodgrass left?" "Certainly," said Cloots:--"He _left_
every cent he was worth in the world, and didn't take a copper with
him."
1265
Who does the best his circumstances allow,
Does well, acts nobly; angels could do no more.
--_Young._
1266
If you would know a man truly, know him off duty, when the duties of the
day are over and he has left his post.
--_Observer._
1267
Men who want to do everything their own way must make a world to suit
them, for it can not be done in this.
1268
The man whom I call deserving the name, is one whose thoughts and
exertions are for others, rather than himself.
--_Blanchard._
1269
If a man write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better
mouse-trap than his neighbor, though he build his house in the
wilderness, the world will make a beaten path to his door.
--_Emerson._
1270
He who doth not speak an unkind word to his fellow-creatures is master
of the whole world.
1271
Those who think must govern those who toil.
1272
The wise man shapes himself according to his environments, as water to
the shape of the vessel into which it is poured.
--_Japanese._
1273
At the working-man's house hunger may look in, but dare not enter.
1274