Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 294, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1918 — WORDS OF WISE MEN [ARTICLE]

WORDS OF WISE MEN

He who believe* In nobody know* that he himself is not to be trusted. Some men are like rusty needles; the best way to clean and brighten them 1* with work. A'gentleman is one whose courtesy Is such that It commands courtesy In other people. ——» ■ Between the great things that we cannot do and the small things we MU not do the danger is that we shall do nothing, Every person has two educations — one which he receives from others, and one more important, which he gives himself. We should choose our friends thoughtfully, wisely, prayerfully, but when we have pledged our lives we should be faithful whatever the coit may be. Each of us is bound to make the little circle in which he lives better and happier; each of us is bound to see that out of that small circle the widest good may flow. "

The virtue of hopefulness, the invincible resolve to gaze at the bright side of things is a splendid asset in the life of nations or of individuals. There is no royal road to reconstruction. The way is along the plain path of duties dally done without covetousness or greed, and that, with a better understanding of moral values, will lead to.a truer conception of life. We complacently fancy ourselves moral victors along many line* where there really has been no strong temptation to combat With generations of clear brains, temperate habits and cool, clean blood behind us, we have never had personal battle with many vices against which others must wage fierce struggle.'—Chicago Evening Post