ACARA, the, 65.

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.

Selections

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.

Put

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,"

108.

Art. See Taste.

Ascham, Roger. Advice to his brother-in-
law, 219.

Asking: Know how to ask (Gracian), 287.
Attire. See Dress.

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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.

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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.

Best, the.

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.

Caution. See Prudence.

Censure.

....

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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.

When thou lookest

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

(Ptah-

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.