The heart contracts as the pocket expands. Christian Nestell Bovee More Quotes by Christian Nestell Bovee More Quotes From Christian Nestell Bovee Hunting is a relic of the barbarism that once thirsted for human blood, but is now content with the blood of animals. Christian Nestell Bovee hunting animal blood Wit never appears to greater advantage than when it is successfully exerted to relieve from a dilemma, palliate a deficiency, or cover a retreat. Christian Nestell Bovee retreat wit advantage Wit, like poetry, is insusceptible of being constructed upon rules founded merely in reason. Like faith, it exists independent of reason, and sometimes in hostility to it. Christian Nestell Bovee independent reason sometimes The use we make of our fortune determines its sufficiency. A little is enough if used wisely, and too much if expended foolishly. Christian Nestell Bovee too-much use littles There are some kinds of men who cannot pass their time alone; they are the flails of occupied people.(Bonald, M.} There are few wild beasts more to be dreaded than a communicative man having nothing to communicate. Christian Nestell Bovee kind men people Cheerfulness is an offshoot of goodness and of wisdom. Christian Nestell Bovee cheerfulness goodness It is curious to what a degree one may become attached to a fine tree, especially when it is placed where trees are rare. Christian Nestell Bovee degrees may tree Rejecting the miracles of Christ, we still have the miracle of Christ Himself. Christian Nestell Bovee miracle stills christ Some one called Sir Richard Steele the "vilest of mankind," and he retorted with proud humility, "It would be a glorious world if I were. Christian Nestell Bovee humility would-be world Hope is the best part of our riches. What sufficeth it that we have the wealth of the Indies in our pockets, if we have not the hope of heaven in our souls? Christian Nestell Bovee soul hope heaven All power is indeed weak compared with that of the thinker. He sits upon the throne of his Empire of Thought, mightier far than they who wield material sceptres. Christian Nestell Bovee thrones empires thinking Truth comes to us from the past, as gold is washed down from the mountains of Sierra Nevada, in minute but precious particles, and intermixed with infinite alloy, the debris of the centuries. Christian Nestell Bovee gold history past Kindred weaknesses induce friendships as often as kindred virtues. Christian Nestell Bovee virtue weakness friendship Earnestness is the devotion of all the faculties. Christian Nestell Bovee earnestness faculty devotion Can that which is the greatest virtue in philosophy, doubt (called by Galileo the father of invention), be in religion what the priests term it, the greatest of sins? Christian Nestell Bovee doubt philosophy father It is of very little use in trying to be dignified, if dignity is no part of your character. Christian Nestell Bovee use trying character Dignity of position adds to dignity of character, as well as to dignity of carriage. Give us a proud position, and we are impelled to act up to it. Christian Nestell Bovee proud giving character Complaint is. more contemptible than pitiful. Christian Nestell Bovee pitiful complaints complaining It may almost be held that the hope of commercial gain has done nearly as much for the cause of truth as even the love of truth. Christian Nestell Bovee causes done may New situations inspire new thoughts. Here is the benefit of travelling, much more than in mere sight-seeing. We lose ourselves in the streets of our own city, and go abroad to find ourselves. Christian Nestell Bovee cities sight travel
