Henry Brooke, 1878; Quotations, 1883; French Translations -- Mary F. Green, 1920

Oct. 15.th. 1883. One rule to guide us in our life, is always good and true, Tis do to others as you would; that they should do to you.

Oct. 16.th. 1883. If a task is once begun never leave it till its done be the labor great or small do it well or not at all

Oct.17.th.1883. If wisdoms ways you wisely seek five things observe with care of whom you speak to whom you speak and how and when and where

Oct 18th. 1883 Through the mills of God grind slowly Yet they grind exceedingly small Though with patience he stands waiting with exactness grinds he all

Oct. 19.th. 1883. Count that day lost Whose low descending sun Views from thy hand No worthy action done

Oct. 22.nd. 1883. One by one thy duties wait thee Let thy whole strength go to each Let no future dreams elate thee Learn thou first what these can teach

Oct 23rd 1883 The heights of great men reached & kept Here not attained by sudden flight But they while their companions slept Were resting upward in the night

Oct 24th 1883 As an apple is not in any proper sense an apple until it is ripe so a human being is not in any proper sense a human being until he is educated.

He that would change with another must fake [?] the cup as it is mixed Poverty with largeness of heart or a full purse with a sordid spent

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Planets govern not the soul nor guide the destines of man But trifles, lighter than straws are levers in the building up of character

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A thought the end & never sland [?] to do it Nothing's so hard but search will find it out.

Reading makes a full man. Writing makes a correct man, conversation makes a ready man but thinking makes a great man.

"One rule to guide us in our life Is always good and true Tis do to others as you would That they should do to you."

"If a task is once begun Never leave it till it is done Be the labor great or small Do it well or not at all"

"If wisdom ways you wisely seek. Five things observe with care If whom you speak to whom you speak And how and when and where."

"Though the mills of God grind slowly Yet they grind exceeding small. Though with patience they stand waiting With exactness grinds he all."

"One by one thy duties wait thee Let thy whole strength go to each Let no future dreams elate thee Learn thou first what these can teach"

Count that day lost whose low desending Views from thy hand no worthy activid[?]

The heights by great men reached & kept Were not attained by sudden flight But they while their Companions slept Were toiling upward in the night

Reading makes a full man. Writing makes a correct man, Conversation makes a ready man but thinking makes a great man.

He that has light with in his own clear breast May sit in the centre and enjoy bright day But he that hides a dark soul & foul thoughts, Benighted walks under the midday sun

Attempt the end & never stand to doubt Nothing so hard but search will find it out

this above all to thine own self be true and it must follow as the night the day Though canst not then be fake to any man