The Gloomy and Resentful The gloomy and the resentful are always among those who have nothing to do, or who do nothing.-Idler. Female Gluttony Gluttony is less common among women than among men. more sparingly, and are less Women commonly eat curious in the choice of meat; but if once you find a woman gluttonous, expect from her very little virtue. Her mind is enslaved to the lowest form and grossest temptation.-Letter to Mrs. Thrale, No. 315. Goldsmith No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had. -Life. Langton's Collectanea, 1780. Man must be very different from other Good Living animals, if he is diminished by good living; for the size of all other animals is increased by it.Journal. Our chairmen from Ireland, who are as Good Living strong men as any, have been brought up upon potatoes. Quantity makes up for quality.-Life. October 26, 1769. Doing Good The Highest I make a rule, to do some good every day of my life.-Piozzi's Anecdotes, p. 376. The utmost excellence at which humanity can arrive, is a constant and determinate pursuit of virtue.-Rambler, No. 185. Good in All Things In all lead there is silver; and in all copper there is gold. The False Alarm, Universal All skill ought to be exerted for universal good: every man has owed much to others, and ought to repay the kindness which he has received. -Rasselas, chap. 6. Goodness Constitutional Infinite goodness is the source of created existence.-Rambler, No. 44. We can have no dependence upon that instinctive, that constitutional goodness, which is not founded upon principle.-Life. July 21, 1763. Greatness is Nothing can be great which is not right. Goodness Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind.—Rambler, No. 185. Gout Gout seldom takes the fort by a coup-demain, but turning the siege into a blockade obliges it to surrender at discretion.-Piozzi's Anecdotes, p. 187. Government has the distribution of offices, Government that it may be able to maintain its authority. Life. April 14, 1775. Government No form of Government has been yet discovered by which cruelty can be wholly preIf power be in the hands of men it will sometimes be abused.-Rasselas, ch. viii. vented. Grace at Meat A man may as well pray when he mounts his horse, or a woman when she milks her cow. Journal. August 28, Graciousness The most certain way to give any man pleasure is to persuade him that you receive pleasure from him.-Rambler, No. 72. Writing and Grammar, Three things which, if not taught in very Arithmetic early life, are seldom or ever taught to any purpose, and without the knowledge of which no superstructure of learning or of knowledge can be built. Anecdotes by William Seward, Esq. Gratitude Gratitude is a fruit of great cultivation; you do not find it among gross people.— Journal. September 20. Greek Greek is like lace; every man gets as much of it as he can.-Life. Langton's Collectanea, 1780. Greek and Those who know them have a very great Latin advantage over those who do not. Nay, it is wonderful what a difference learning makes upon people even in the common intercourse of life, which does not appear to be much connected with it.-Life. July 26, 1763. While grief is fresh, every attempt to divert Grief only irritates. You must wait till grief be digested, and then amusement will dissipate the remains of it.-Life. April 10, 1776. Grief All grief for what cannot in the course of nature be helped soon wears away; in some sooner indeed, in some later; but it never continues very long, unless where there is madness; for all unnecessary grief is unwise, and therefore will not be long retained by a sound mind. If, indeed, the cause of our grief is occasioned by our own misconduct, if grief is mingled with remorse of conscience, it should be lasting.—Life. September 14, 1777. Grief I think business the best remedy for grief as soon as it can be admitted.-Letter to Mrs. Thrale, No. 260. Grief Grief is a species of idleness; and the necessity of attention to the present preserves us, by the merciful disposition of providence, from being lacerated and devoured by sorrow for the past.-Letter No. 62 to Mrs. Thrale. The Reticence of Grief Appointment of Melancholy shrinks from communication. --Rasselas, ch. xlvi. Do not appoint a number of guardians. Guardians When there are many, they trust one to another, and the business is neglected. I would advise you to choose only one ; let him be a man of respectable character, who, for his own credit, will do what is right; let him be a rich man, so that he may be under no temptation to take advantage; and let him be a man of business, who is used to conduct affairs with ability and expertness, to whom, therefore, the execution of the trust will not be burdensome.—October 4, 1779. Lawful Our senses, our appetites, and our passions, are our lawful and faithful guides in things that relate solely to this life.—Rambler, No. 7. Attachment το Mankind have a strong attachment to the Habitations habitations to which they have been accustomed.-Life. October 26, 1769. Happiness Happiness consists in the multiplicity of agreeable consciousness. A peasant has not a capacity for having equal happiness with a philosopher: they may be equally satisfied, but not equally happy.— Life. February, 1766. Happiness Happiness must be something solid and permanent, without fear and without uncer tainty. Rasselas, ch. xvii. Happiness Deviation from nature, is deviation from happiness. Rasselas, ch. xxii. No one can be virtuous or happy who is Happiness not completely employed.-Anecdotes by Hawkins. Human happiness has always its abate\Happiness ments the brightest sunshine of success, is not without a cloud.—Lives of the Poets. Home Addison. To be happy at home is the ultimate result Happiness of all ambition, the end to which every enterprise and labour tends, and of which every desire prompts the prosecution.-Rambler, No. 68. of Hope The hope of happiness is so strongly imHappiness pressed, that the longest experience is not able to efface it.—Rasselas, ch. xxii. |