INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND SOURCES
Accomplishments: Knowledge may give weight, accomplishments only lustre ; but more people see than weigh (Ches- terfield), 361.
Achievement. See Doing.
Addison, Joseph. On methods for filling up empty spaces of life, 352. Admonition. See Reproof. Adornment, personal. See Dress. Adultery. See Chastity. Adversity.
See Prosperity, Lot in life, Fortune, Disappointment. Advice. See Counsel.
Affectation: Do not, out of fear of affecta- tion, fall into it (Gracian), 286. Afflictions: Resolved, after afflictions, to inquire what I am the better for them (Edwards), 374; those who have suffered much are like those who know many languages (Swetchine), 437. See, also, Sorrow, Prosperity. Age. See Youth. Agitation. See Calmness. Ahikar, the story of, 103. Almsgiving. See Giving. Altruistic sentiment. See Benevolence, Considerateness, Giving, Kindness, Mercy, Love, Filial duty, Elders, Neigh- bors.
Ambition. See Honors, worldly. Amiability. See Geniality. Amusement. See Pleasure.
bosom of fools (Ecclesiastes), 60; With an angry man be never angry.... Abstinence from anger included in the tenfold summary of duty (Manu), 70; Our anger to command (Periander), 76; He who holds back rising anger like a rolling chariot, I call a real driver. Overcome anger by love.... Do not yield to anger (Dhammapada), 84; An- ger is foreign from Divinity (Pythagoras), 90; Vanquish an angry man by gentle- ness.... Never meet an angry man with anger (Maha-bharata), 95, 96; Study to remove resentments and angry feel- ings. The superior man, when angry, thinks of the difficulties his anger may involve (Confucius), 101, 102; To be angry at the right time, &c., not easy (Aristotle), 110, 111; Envy and wrath shorten the life (Ecclesiasticus), 124; One who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment (Jesus), 131; Not he who gives ill-language or a blow affronts, but the principle which represents these things as affronting (Epictetus), 152; A man when he prac- tices wrath becomes forgetful of his duties (Spirit of Wisdom), 164; Many man for anger beateth himself with his own staff (La Tour), 191; Beware of wrath (Wyclif), 197; When wrath takes posses- sion wisdom takes to flight (Thomas à Kempis), 203; Be slack and slow to ire (Rhodes), 207; Whoever will call to mind the excess of his past anger will see the deformity of the passion (Montaigne), 249; Anger is one of the sinews of the soul. To be angry for every toy de- bases the worth of thy anger (Fuller), 306, 307; There is a dignity in good sense that is offended by anger (Halifax), 315; Every stroke our fury strikes is sure to
hit ourselves. . . . Return no answer to anger, unless with meekness.... Be apter to remit than resent (Penn), 331, 334; Quieting the angry is an employ- ment suited to a reasonable nature (Ad- dison), 353; Consider how few things are worthy of anger (Chesterfield), 364; Re- solved never to suffer the least anger towards irrational beings (Edwards), 367; Forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve (Franklin), 378; Be- ware of anger, that demon, that destroyer of our peace (Chatham), 392; When angry count ten before you speak (Jefferson), 411. See, also, Good nature. Animals, treatment of: A righteous man re- gardeth the life of his beast (Proverbs), 53; Take no pleasure in the death of a creature (Quarles), 291.
Annoyances: Escape from and forget (Ptah-
hotep), 38; Trifles we should let not plague us only, but also gratify us (Richter), 426.
Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius.
from the "Thoughts," 157. Anxiety: He that observeth the wind shall not sow. . . . Carefulness bringeth age (Ecclesiasticus), 62, 124; Be not anxious for your life. . . . Be not anxious for the morrow.... Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof (Jesus), 134, 135; Let not future things disturb thee, etc. (Marcus Aurelius), 160; He that is anxious... decay results to his body and soul (Spirit of Wisdom), 164; I let reason do that for me which, after a little, time would do (Erasmus), 214; Whoever will remember the hazards he has run will prepare himself for future changes (Montaigne), 249; Let thy care be reasonable, and seasonable.
off thy care with thy clothes (Quarles), 289; Leave future occurrences to their uncertainties (Browne), 304; Better to employ our minds in supporting misfor- tunes which actually happen, &c. (La Rochefoucauld), 311; We should not be troubled for what we cannot help (Penn), 329; For to-day think only of to-day (Fénelon), 344; How much pain have cost us the evils that never happened (Jefferson), 411; Despise anxiety and wishing (Richter), 426; Preserve a proper proportion between thought for the pre- sent and thought for the future (Scho-
penhauer), 443. See, also, Trust, Pru- dence.
Apparel. See Dress.
Aristotle: Moral philosophy, 13; Injunc- tions for the keeping of "the mean,"
Ascham, Roger. Advice to his brother-in- law, 219.
Asking: Know how to ask (Gracian), 287. Attire. See Dress.
Authority, respect for (Ptah-hotep), 34. Avarice. Hoarding. Miserliness. Greed: Let us dwell free from greed (Dhammapada), 83; Be watchful lest thy mind... be to sordid avarice inclined (Pythagoras), 89; Whatever I possess, I will neither hoard nor squander (Seneca), 141; Shun avarice (Mexican precept), 227; Clearness of judgment makes men liberal, for it teacheth, &c. (Essex- Bacon), 273, 275; If avarice be thy vice, make it not thy punishment (Browne), 301; Avarice is more opposed to economy than liberality is (La Rochefoucauld), 311; Avarice, the snare of old age (Penn), 332; Avarice is the parent of evil deeds (Chesterfield), 363. See, also, Expendi- ture, Giving.
"Babees Book," the, 205. Backbiting. See Slander. Bacon, Francis. Precepts of the doctrine of advancement in life, 265; Essex's letter of advice to the Earl of Rutland, 269.
Bad humor. See Anger. Beatitudes, Buddhist, 79. Benevolence. Helpfulness. Pity. Kindness: Withhold not good (Proverbs), 49; High-minded men delight in doing good, without a thought of their own interest.... Enjoy the prosperity of others (Maha-bharata), 96, 79; Add not more trouble to a heart that is vexed (Ecclesiasticus), 115; Reject not the sup- plication of the afflicted. . . . Deliver him that suffereth wrong. Be a fa- ther unto the fatherless. ... Be not slow to visit the sick. . . . Mourn with them that mourn. . . . Is not a word better than a gift? (Ecclesiasticus), 115, 118, 120; I will so live as to remember that I was born for others (Seneca), 141; Be not ashamed to be helped (Marcus Aurelius), 160; The expenditure of charity and
benevolence is profit (Maimonides), 169; Concern for the welfare of mankind a primary principle of wisdom (Welsh Triad), 171; Be gentle and compassion- ate towards the poor, the unfortunate, &c. (St. Louis), 174; Live a rightful life, doing the works of mercy (Wyclif), 196; Be useful to all, for such is piety (Thomas à Kempis), 203; Think unkindness to be the greatest offence, and least punished amongst men (Wyatt), 233; Do not be- long wholly to yourself nor wholly to others. . . . Know how to do good to
people a little at a time and often (Gra- cian), 287; Mistaken kindness is little less dangerous than malice (Halifax), 314; We have a call to do good as often as we have the power and the occasion (Penn), 329; To relieve the needy and comfort the afflicted are almost daily duties (Addison), 353; He who pitieth another recommendeth himself (Chester- field), 364; Resolved to do whatever I think to be most for the good of mankind. Let there be something of benev- olence in all that I speak (Edwards), 366, 374; Benevolence is the queen of virtues (Chatham), 391; Reproach none for the infirmities of nature (Washington), 402; Take two wallets in thy hand this to gather what you find, that to give with willing mind (Goethe), 417; A man may tak a neibor's part, yet hae na cash to spare him (Burns), 421; Make yourself necessary to somebody. Do not make life hard to any (Emerson), 459. See, also, Giving, Neighbors.
See Good.
Bias, saying of, 76.
Blame. See Censure, Justice.
Boasting. See Vanity.
Bodily care. - Health.
- Exercise: For health and welfare prudently provide (Pythagoras), 88; Health above all gold (Ecclesiasticus), 123; It is a mark of want of genius to spend much time in things relating to the body (Epictetus), 153; The perfection of the body pre- cedes the perfection of the soul (Mai- monides), 165; Use exercise of body, yet such as is without peril. . . . Delight to be cleanly (Sidney), 246; To take the best advantage of thyself, keep temper- ate diet, &c. (Quarles), 290; Refresh that part of thyself which is most wearied (Fuller), 308; Be plain in clothes, furni-
ture, and food, but clean (Penn), 331; Have courage to wear thick boots in winter (Stanislaus), 358; Tolerate no uncleanliness (Franklin), 378; Unlimited activity must end in bankruptcy (Goethe), 414; No labor, pains, temperance, pov- erty, nor exercise that can gain health must be grudged (Emerson), 456. See, also, Temperance, Pleasure. "Boke of Nurture," Hugh Rhodes's, 205. Books: Of making many books there is no end (Ecclesiastes), 63; Mark the sense and the matter of that you read (Sidney), 246; All men that live are drawn either by book or example (Essex-Bacon), 276; Read not books alone, but men, chiefly thyself (Quarles), 289; A few books well studied, &c. (Osborne), 294; Great read- ing, without applying, is like corn heaped, that is not stirred (Halifax), 315; In pe- rusing any good book, rather meditate than read much. . . . Have few books, well chosen and well read (Penn), 330, 332, 333; Apply all you read to yourself (Fénelon), 343; Of all the diversions of life, there are none so proper, &c. (Addi- son), 355; If you do not set apart your hours of reading, your days will slip un- profitably (Chatham), 387; Look upon a library as a learned conversation (Rich- ter), 427. See, also, Education. Boorishness. See Courtesy. Borrowing. Lending: He that borroweth till no man will lend him, let him go where no man knoweth him (Rhodes), 208, 209; Neither borrow of a neighbor or a friend. . . . In borrowing be precious of thy word (Burleigh), 242; Borrowing is the canker and death of a man's estate (Raleigh), 256; Neither a borrower nor a lender be (Shakespeare), 281; Lend not beyond thy ability, nor refuse, &c. (Penn), 326; Have courage to avoid accommoda- tion bills (Stanislaus), 357. See, also, Debt, Expenditure, Honesty. Bountifulness. See Giving. Browne, Sir Thomas.
Selections from a letter to a friend, and from "Christian Morals," 299, 303. Buddhism, 77; Eight precepts and ten commandments of, 78. Beatitudes of, 79. Burleigh, William Cecil, Lord. Ten pre- cepts, 238.
Burns, Robert. Epistle to a Young Friend, 420.
Business. See Occupation.
Calmness. See Self-control, Equanimity. Candor. See Sincerity.
Carefulness. See Prudence.
Carlyle, Thomas. On Happiness, 29, 30, 446.
Blame. Criticism: Blame not before thou hast examined (Eccle- siasticus), 120; Judge not that ye be not judged (Jesus), 135; If a person speaks ill of you do not make excuses but answer, "He doth not know my other faults" If you act rightly, why fear those who censure you wrongly (Epictetus), 152, 153; Look carefully into your own faults and you will find little leisure to weigh others (Thomas à Kempis), 203; Take the evil judgments of evil persons as true praise (Rhodes), 206; I find no fault with what any man purposes to do or does (Erasmus), 212; Find fault with yourself and with none other (Ascham), 219; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment (Shakespeare), 281; Accustom yourself to the faults of those with whom you live as you do to ugly faces (Gra- cian), 286; Think thyself poor and naked without that crowning grace which think- eth no evil, &c.
upon the imperfections of others, allow one eye for what is laudable (Browne), 302, 304; Avoid being first in fixing a hard censure (Halifax), 319; They that censure should practice (Penn), 329; Let recollection of your own faults hinder you from fastidiousness and censorious- ness (Fénelon), 343; I will let knowledge of the failings of others promote nothing but shame in myself (Edwards), 367; I see no fault committed which I could not have commited myself (Goethe), 415. See, also, Justice.
Ceremony: Superfluous compliments and affectations of ceremony to be avoided, yet where due not to be neglected (Wash ington), 402, 403.
Character: Character consists in a man steadily pursuing the things of which he thinks himself capable (Goethe), 416. Charity (of the purse): See Giving, Benev- olence.
Charity (of the spirit): Ever keep charity (Wyclif), 198. See, also, Censure, Jus- tice, Magnanimity, Pride.
Chastity. Purity. - Lust. - Licentious-
ness.- Adultery: Keep from making ad- vances to a woman (Ptah-hotep), 36; Thou shalt not commit adultery (Deca- logue), 42; Warnings against "the strange woman" (Proverbs), 50; In- cluded in the tenfold summary of duty (Manu), 70; One should refrain from un- lawful sexual intercourse (Buddha), 78; The superior man guards against lust (Confucius), 102; Keep thine eye from immodest glances (Ahikar), 104; Give not thyself to a light woman. . . . Meet not with a harlot. Go not after thy lusts (Ecclesiasticus), 118, 119, 121; Lust arises from a mistake about what is good (Cicero), 127; Blessed are the pure in heart. One that looketh on a wo-
man to lust after her hath committed adultery in his heart (Jesus), 17, 130, 131; Commit no lustfulness (Spirit of Wis- dom), 164; He that preserves purity in soul and body is like God's angels (Thomas à Kempis), 203; Put a bridle and a mea- sure to thy concupiscence (Rhodes), 206; Eschew adultery. It is a base vice (Mexican precept), 222, 225; Cast not your eyes on the beauty of women (Lyly), 260; Gaze not on beauty too much, &c. (Quarles), 291; Rarely use venery (Frank- lin), 378; Never tempt th' illicit rove. ... It hardens a' within (Burns), 422; We have two great vices to beat down, pride and sensuality (Lacordaire), 453. See, also, Modesty, Ribaldry, Marriage. Chatham, Lord. Letters to his nephew, 387.
Cheating. See Honesty. Cheerfulness: Of countenance
hotep), 39; He that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast (Proverbs), 54; Nothing contributes so little to cheerful- ness as riches, or so much as health (Schopenhauer), 441; The more of cheer- fulness is spent, the more of it remains (Emerson), 457. See, also, Good nature. Chesterfield, Earl of. Maxims from "Let- ters to his Son," and precepts from "The Economy of Human Life," 360, 362. Children, training of. See Parental duty. Chilo, saying of, 76.
Choice. See Discrimination. Christianity and Morals, 17-19.
Cicero, on the good that makes life happy, 127.
Civility. See Courtesy.
Cleanliness. See Bodily care.
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