Smite not him who smites thee (Maha- bharata), 96; Whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other (Jesus), 132; The best way of avenging thyself is not to become like the wrong-doer (Marcus Aurelius), 160; Glory in forbearance, because that is the true strength and real victory (Maimon- ides), 168; Hath any wronged thee? be bravely reveng'd: slight it and the work's begun; forgive it and 't is finisht (Quarles), 291; Write thy wrongs in water (Browne), 302; Be not provoked by injuries to commit them (Penn), 329; Never to do anything out of revenge (Edwards), 367.
Reticence. See Speech.
Revels: Beware of secret corners and night sitting up (Ascham), 220. Revenge. See Retaliation.
Reverence. See Filial Duty, Elders, Au- thority, Religious Injunctions. Rhodes, Hugh. Rule of honest living, from the "Boke of Nurture," 206. Ribaldry. Obscenity: If anything ob- scene be said, don't laugh at it (Eras- mus), 217, 218; Let never word of ri- baldry come out of your mouth (Sidney), 247. See, also, Modesty, Chastity. Riches. Wealth. Want : Riches to be used as by a steward of the good things of God (Ptah-hotep), 38; The hand of the diligent maketh rich... Riches profit not in the day of wrath.. He that trusteth in his riches shall fall. There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, &c. . . . Wealth got- ten by vanity shall be diminished. Better is little with the fear of the Lord (Proverbs), 51, 52, 53, 54; He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver.... When goods increase they are increased that eat them.
possession of unnecessary goods the greatest wealth. . . . Impossible to be a lover of riches and a lover of Divin- ity (Pythagoras), 87, 91, 93, 94; Endive and gall not more bitter than poverty (Ahikar), 105; Set not thy heart upon thy goods. When thou art rich, think upon poverty (Ecclesiasticus), 116, 121; Riches not to be reckoned amongst goods (Cicero), 128; Where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be (Jesus), 134; I will despise riches as much when I have them as when I have them not (Seneca), 141; Seek not riches basely (Raleigh), 257; Happy is he who, having nothing, yet hath all (Wotton), 283; He is rich, not that possesses much, but that covets no more. Command thy money, lest she command thee. . . . Be not too greedy, &c. (Quarles), 290; A slave unto Mammon makes no servant unto God.
Take no satisfaction in dying but living rich. . . . Unto some it is wealth enough not to be poor (Browne), 300, 301, 304; The things to be bought with money are such as least deserve a price (Hali- fax), 315; Seek not to be rich, but happy; the one lies in bags, the other in content (Penn), 328; Even riches shall not make thee unhappy, if, &c. . . The distribution is more equal than the fool can believe (Chesterfield), 363, 364; Gather gear by ev'ry wile that's justified by honor (Burns), 422; It is a mercy to the rich that there are poor. We are rich only through what we give (Swetchine), 438; It is usually only when we have lost our possessions that we be- gin to find out their value (Schopen- hauer), 444. Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich. Quintus Fixlein's "Rules of Life," 426. Ridicule. - Sarcasm. Satire. Raillery; Mocks follow them that delight therein (Wyatt), 233; Be not scurrilous in con- versation nor satirical in jests (Bur- leigh), 243; Let your mirth be void of scurrility and biting words. . . . A wound by a word often harder of cure than that given with the sword (Sidney), 246; Jest not openly at those that are
The righteous shall flourish as the green leaf (Proverbs), 50, 52, 53; Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after right- eousness.... Do not your righteous- ness before men (Jesus), 130, 132; Live that thy deeds be so rightful that no man shall blame them with reason (Wy- clif), 196; Join gospel righteousness with legal right (Browne), 301; There is no such thing as a venial sin against mo- rality (Halifax), 314; Resolutions to strive for a life of strict righteousness (Edwards), 366-374. See, also, Good, Goodness, Honesty, Justice.
Robbery. See Theft. Rochefoucauld, Duke de la.
from Sentences and Moral Maxims, 310. Rudeness. See Courtesy.
Sabbath. See Religious injunctions. Saint Louis. Instructions to his son, 174. Scandal Publish not scandal (Thomas à Kempis), 203. See, also, Gossip, Speech. Schopenhauer, Arthur. Selections from "Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life,"
Secrets: Disclose not the secrets of an- other (Proverbs), 56; If you know any- thing you wish to conceal, tell it by no means to your wife (Mediæval precept), 179; What I would have kept as secrets I tell to nobody (Erasmus), 212; Keep secret what thou hearest (Mexican pre- cept), 224; It is wise not to seek a se- cret; honest not to reveal one (Penn), 327, 331; Trust neither fools, knaves, women, or young men with secrets (Chesterfield), 360–361.
Self-communion, Meditation: Better to converse more with yourself than with others (Pythagoras), 91; Have you known how to meditate and manage your life? you have performed the greatest work (Montaigne), 250; Let your meditation always be systematic (Féne-
lon), 343; Resolutions for self-commu- nion (Edwards), 368-372; The happy man... in contemplation is his bliss (Cowper), 394.
Self-conceit. See Vanity.
Self-control. Equanimity. - Serenity. - Calmness. Tranquillity: He that rul- eth his spirit is better than he that tak- eth a city (Proverbs), 6; The doctrine of self-control in ancient morals, 6-8; Keep thyself calm when contradicted.
Be not of an irritable temper. He who agitates himself all day long has not a good moment (Ptah-hotep), 33, 36, 38; E'en as a driver checks his restive steeds... restrain thy passions. . . The man who keeps his senses in control gains all the fruit of holy study. . . . Self-subjugation included in the tenfold summary of duty (Manu), 66, 69, 70; Self-control, . . self-restraint and pur-
ity, the greatest blessing. The mind that shaketh not, without grief or passion, is the greatest blessing (Bud- dha), 79, 80; He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well controlled, Mâra will not overthrow. Self is the lord of self (Dhamma- pada), 82, 83; No one is free who has not the empire of himself (Pythagoras), 92; Practice sobriety and self-control (Maha- bharata), 98; Be tranquil in works and words (Ahikar), 104; Habits of per- fected self-mastery are spoiled by excess and defect (Aristotle), 108, 109; Tran- quillity renders life happy (Cicero), 127; Suppose that only to be your own which is your own [in your own power] (Epicte- tus), 150; Live a rightful life . . . ruling well thy five senses (Wyclif), 196; He that resisteth evil inclinations in their birth shall more easily destroy them when their roots are deep (Thomas à Kempis), 203; Never to have a violent aversion or fondness for anything (Eras- mus), 213; Grandeur of soul consists in knowing how to govern and circum- scribe itself. . . . Have you known how to take repose? You have done more than he who has taken cities (Mon- taigne), 250; In discovering your pas- sions, give not way in little (Essex- Bacon), 274; Happy is he . . . whose passions not his masters are (Wotton), 282; Overcome your antipathies. . . Be master of yourself if you would be
master of others (Gracian), 285; Aim at conquering rather desires than fortune (Descartes), 297; Give no quarter unto those vices which are of thy inward family (Browne), 303; Resolutions for self-control (Edwards), 368–372; It be- seemeth not man to allow himself to be ruled by mere instinct (Goethe), 414; The passions may all become innocent if well directed (Joubert), 418; A power which is our human nature's highest dower (Wordsworth), 429; A little self- control at the right moment may pre- vent much subsequent compulsion (Scho- penhauer), 444. See, also, Self-improve- ment, Anger, Passions, Fortitude, Self- watchfulness.
Self-defence. See Retaliation.
Self-esteem. See Self-respect, Self-know-
ledge, Self-reliance, Vanity. Self-examination Plan for systematic self-examination (Franklin), 379-384; Inspect the neighborhood of thy life (Richter), 427; Ask thyself first: Wherein am I most faulty? . . . Then inquire whence comes this defect? (Zschokke), 433. See, also, Self-know- ledge. Self-improvement: Blow off the impurities
You are furious and insane in pro- portion as you are ignorant of yourself (Pythagoras), 89-91; Next to the know- ledge of others comes the knowledge of self. But it is not enough for a man only to know himself (Bacon), 266, 267; Know your pet faults (Gracian), 286; Read not books alone, but men, chiefly thyself (Quarles), 290; Study thyself betimes and early find what nature bids thee to be (Browne), 301; Resolutions for self- examination (Edwards), 368-372; Learn
to know yourself, not by contemplation, but action (Goethe), 413; More skillful in self-knowledge (Wordsworth), 429. Self-praise. See Vanity. Self-reliance. Self confidence. containment.
- Independence: Depend not on another. ... Never despise thyself. Think not on destiny, but
act thyself (Manu), 68, 69; Rouse thy- self by thyself (Dhammapada), 84; To depend on oneself and on Divinity is alone stable (Pythagoras), 93; Give not thy son... brother... friend power over thee (Ecclesiasticus), 124; Happy is he that serveth not an- other's will (Wotton), 282; Have but little to do and do it thyself Be not tied to things without you. . . . Be free; live at home, in yourselves (Penn), 328, 332; Have the courage to be independ- ent (Stanislaus), 359; Never trouble another for what you can do yourself (Jefferson), 411; Live with the world whoso hath nerve to make the world his purpose serve (Goethe), 416; Gather gear... for the glorious privilege of being independent (Burns), 422. Self-respect. Self-esteem: The soul is its own witness. Grieve thou not thy soul (Manu), 66; Let reverence of thy- self thy thoughts control (Pythagoras), 87; People take a man at his own esti- mate; but he must estimate himself at something (Goethe), 415. Self-watchfulness: If a man holds himself dear let him watch himself carefully (Dhammapada), 83; A watch over the senses is the foundation of purity, the discipline of peace (Thomas à Kempis), 203; Never open the door to an evil, however small (Gracian), 285; Resolu- tions for self-watchfulness (Edwards), 368-372. See, also, Self-control. Selfishness: If self the wavering balance shake, it's rarely right adjusted (Burns), 421.
Seneca: Rules for a happy life, 138. Sensuality. See Chastity. Serenity. See Self-control, Equanimity. Seriousness. See Earnestness. Sermon on the Mount, The, 17, 130. Servants, Treatment of: Command only to direct (Ptah-hotep), 38; The wages shall not abide with thee (Leviticus), 44; Be not as a lion in thy house. . . . Let thy soul love a good servant (Ecclesiasti-
cus), 115, 118; Keep rather two too few than one too many (Burleigh), 241; If thou wouldst have a good servant, let thy servant find a wise master (Quarles), 291; Servants may be looked upon as humble friends (Halifax), 317; Towards servants, never accustom yourself to rough and passionate language (Chat- ham), 392.
Servility. See Flattery.
Seven wise men of Greece, 76. Shakespeare. Advice of Polonius to La- ertes, 281.
Shame. -Shamelessness: Life is easy for a man without shame (Dhammapada), 84; Commit no sin through shame (Spirit of Wisdom), 164. See, also, Fame. Sidney, Sir Henry: Letter to his son, Sir Philip, 245.
Silence. See Speech.
Simplicity: How few the things are that give a life which flows in quiet like the existence of the gods!... Do what is necessary,... the greatest part of what we say and do being unnecessary (Mar- cus Aurelius), 158, 159; The simplicity of the life of the happy man described (Cowper), 394; Let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thou- sand. . . . Simplify, simplify (Thoreau), 463. Sincerity. Candor. Duplicity. · Pre- judice: The superior man is anxious that his speech be sincere (Confucius), 102; Examine the word in thy heart and then utter it (Ahikar), 104; Let thy word be the same. . . . Let thy life be sincere (Ecclesiasticus), 116; To thine own self be true.
Thou canst not then be false to any man (Shakespeare), 281; Happy is he... whose armor is his hon- est thought, and simple truth, &c. (Wot- ton), 282; Sincerity is an opening of the heart; we find it in few (La Rochefou- | cauld), 310; Nothing needs a trick but a trick; sincerity loathes one (Penn), 329; Have the courage to admit that you have been wrong (Stanislaus), 357; Think in- nocently and justly; speak accordingly (Franklin), 378, 379, 384; If obliged to differ, do it with all possible candor.
guile, take men as they are (Zschokke), 435. See, also, Earnestness, Falsehood, Hypocrisy.
Sinfulness. See Wickedness. Skepticism: Buddhistic command against, 79.
Slander. - Evil-speaking. - Backbiting.— Detraction: He that slandereth not (Psalm), 46, 410; He that uttereth a slander is a fool (Proverbs), 52; Buddhis- tic command against slander, 79; Keep thy tongue from evil speaking (Ahikar), 104; Every other demon attacks in the front, but Slander (Spirit of Wisdom), 164; Let no one before thee speak evil of others behind their backs (St. Louis), 175; Beware of speaking evil (Wyclif), 197; Forbear to speak evil of men, though it be true (Raleigh), 255; It is a more dextrous error to speak well of an evil man than ill of a good man (Quarles), 291; Abhor detraction, the sin of fallen angels (Penn), 333; Resolved, never to speak evil of any one (Edwards), 367, 369; Let your conversation be without malice.... Speak not injurious words (Washington), 403, 404.
Sleep: How long, O sluggard? . . . Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty (Proverbs), 51, 55; The sleep of a labor- ing man is sweet (Ecclesiastes), 59; Practice not slothful sleep (Spirit of Wis- dom), 164; Give not thyself to slumber (Mexican precept), 227; Let the end of thy first sleep raise thee from repose (Quarles), 290; If you do not rise early you can never make any progress (Chat- ham), 387.
Sluggishness. See Sleep, Industry. Social Relationships. See Neighbors, Com- panions, Friendship, Privacy, Fame, Reputation, Honors, Courtesy, Manners, Familiarity, Benevolence, Giving. Socrates, 13.
Sorrow: Sorrow is better than laughter. Better to go to the house of mourn- ing than to the house of feasting (Eccle- siastes), 59; Blessed are they that mourn (Jesus), 130. See, also, Afflictions. Soul, The There resides within thee a Being who inspects thy every act. The soul is its own witness; grieve thou not thy soul (Manu), 66; Let no example, no soothing tongue, pre- vail upon thee... to do thy soul's
immortal essence wrong. . . . In all things guard thy soul from wrong. The Divinity has not a place more allied to his nature than a pure soul (Pytha- goras), 88, 89, 94; In every good work trust thy own soul. . . . Prove thy soul in thy life (Ecclesiasticus), 124. Speech. Language. Words. Talk- ativeness. -Reticence: Do not repeat extravagances of language; nor scatter thy words; nor speak with heat. Let thoughts be abundant and mouth under restraint (Ptah-hotep), 37, 38, 40; In a multitude of words there wanteth not transgression. . . . He that spareth his words hath knowledge. A fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise.... A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold, &c. (Proverbs), 52, 54, 56; Be not rash with thy mouth (Eccle- siastes), 58; Pleasant speech the greatest blessing (Buddha), 79; Be not hasty in thy tongue, and in thy deeds slack. Honor and shame is in talk. . . . Strive not with a man that is full of tongue. Learn before thou speak. that can rule his tongue shall live with- out strife. . . . To slip upon a pavement better than to slip with the tongue.. Not so many have fallen by the sword as by the tongue. Weigh thy words in a balance (Ecclesiasticus), 115, 116, 119, 121, 122; Be for the most part silent (Epictetus), 152; Be not a man of many words (Marcus Aurelius), 158; Measure your words with judgment... Speak as one who seeketh to learn, and not as eager for victory. . . . Keep a bridle upon your tongue (Maimonides), 166; He that keeps strict silence shall not offend. Blessed is the pru- dent tongue (Thomas à Kempis), 202, 203, 204; Abstain ever from words of ribaldry. Love rather words profit- able than eloquent and pleasant; right words than flattering (Rhodes), 206; Great part of quarrels come from in- temperance of the tongue (Erasmus), 212; Keep silence; nothing is gained by talking (Mexican precept), 225; Be rather a hearer. . . . Think upon every word. . . . Remember how nature hath ramparted up the tongue with teeth, lips, &c. (Sidney), 247; He that is lavish in words is a niggard in deeds (Raleigh), 256; Give thy thoughts no tongue.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice (Shakespeare), 281; What is well said is soon said (Gracian), 286; If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue (Quarles), 291; A man strictly wise can hardly be called a so- ciable creature (Halifax), 315; If thou thinkest twice before thou speakest once, thou wilt speak twice the better (Penn), 327, 330, 331, 334; Have courage to speak when necessary and to hold your tongue when it is better (Stanislaus), 357; Of much speaking cometh repentance (Chesterfield), 363; Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself (Franklin), 377, 379; Be a patient, attentive, and well-bred hearer. ... Dedicate the first parts of life more to hear and to learn (Chatham), 388; Think before you speak (Washington), 404; Be a listener. Endeavor to establish the habit of silence (Jefferson), 409; Keep something to yoursel, ye scarcely tell to ony (Burns), 421. See, also, Geniality, Conversation, Gossip, Scandal, Doing. Spendthrift ways.
Spirit of Wisdom, Opinions of the, 163. Squandering. See Expenditure.
Stage, The: Abstain from stage plays (Buddhist commandments), 78. Stanislaus, King of Poland: Traits of moral courage in every-day life, 356. "Stans puer ad mensam,' 5' 180. Steadfastness. See Firmness. Stinginess. See Giving. Stoic morality, 13-15. Strife. See Contention. Stubbornness. Obstinacy: A stubborn heart shall fare evil (Ecclesiasticus), 114. See, also, Firmness. Study. See Education, Books. Success. Failure.
make no mistakes who never wish to do anything worth doing (Goethe), 415; They wha fa' in fortune's strife, their fate we should na censure (Burns), 421. Suffolk, William de la Pole, Duke of. Let- ter to his son, 200.
Sullenness. See Good Nature.
Surety, Giving: Warnings against (Pro- verbs), 50, 51, 52, 55; (Thales), 76; (Ecclesiasticus), 119, 123; (Burleigh), 242; (Raleigh), 257; (Osborne), 294. Surrey, Earl of. Translation from Martial, 143.
Suspicion. See Trust.
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