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Show ""CHINESE PHILOSOPHY. Bomi of thu Clever UiiIri'iiiiih of (tin Kloivery ICIiikiIoiii. Their proverbial philosophy showw tnat tho Chinese aro very thoughtful Here aro a fow specimens: "The bet and strongest niiin Iu (he world (huh) that ho cannot uiicupu the two wordj 'No continuance.' " "Ilnpplnesa con Blsts In u medium station." "When you aro sitting quietly and alone, thin!; of your faults; when conversing with others, do not talk of the faults of others." "Correct yourself on the'sauie principle that you correct others, and excuse others 011 the same principle that you excuse yourself." "Howho requires much from himself aud little from others will keep himself from bu-Ing bu-Ing tho object of resentment." "Ho who pursues 11 stag regards not hares." "A. gem cannot be polished without friction or a man perfected without adversity." ad-versity." "The gods cannot help a man who loses opportunities." Tho Chinese cull u harmless blusterer "n paper tiger," und compare a man overestimating himself to -ix rat fulling Into 11 scale aud weighing Itself. Overdoing Over-doing a thing Is a hunchback making a bow. You havo only to watch their .story aud fortuno tellers in tho streets to seo that tho Chinese aro natural orators You cun see that by their gestures, even if you do not understand what they Bay. They use very apt Illustrations'. From "John Chinaman ut Home," by B. J. Hardy. . |