VIRTUE.

Virtue must be formed and supported, not by unfrequent acts, but by daily and repeated exertions. In order to its becoming either vigorous or useful, it must be habitually active, not breaking forth occasionally with a transient lustre, like the blaze of a comet; but regular in its returns, like the light of day: not like the aromatic gale, which sometimes feasts the sense; but like the ordinary breeze, which purifies the air, and renders it healthful.
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THE WISE AND THE FOOLISH.

– A wise man can be distinguished from a fool by the following marks: - Moderation in anger, government in household affairs, and writing a letter without useless repetitions.