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Show Passing Comretent On Trivialities Confidence By mutual confidence and mutual mu-tual aid, great deeds are done, and great discoveries made. Homer There is a confidence necessary neces-sary to human inte.rcoCn se, and without which men are often more injured by their own suspicions, sus-picions, than they could be by the perfidy of others. Burke Society is built upon- trust, and trust upon confidence in one another's integrity. South If we are truly prudent, we shall cherish those noblest and happiest of our tendencies to love and to confide. Bulwer-Lytton To trust God when we have securities in our iron chest is easy, but not thank-worthy; but to depend on Him for what we cannot see, as it is more hard for man to do, so it is more acceptable ac-ceptable to God. Feltham Fortitude Fortitude I take to be the quiet possession of a man's self, and an undisturbed doing his duty whatever evils beset, or dangers lie in the way. John Locke There is a strength of quiet endurance as significant of courage cour-age as the most daring feats of prowess. Tuckerman A man may fall into a thousand thou-sand perplexities, but if his heart be upright and his intelligence intel-ligence unclouded, he will issue is-sue from them all without dishonor. dis-honor. Robert Louis Stevenson |