Part 38 (2/2)

--_Rochefoucauld_

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EXTERNAL SIGNS OF EMOTIONS AND PassIONS

One would not iiven particular attention, that the body should be susceptible to such variety of attitudes and emotions, as readily to acco expression Hu the head; arrogance, by its elevation; and languor or despondence, by reclining it to one side The expressions of the hands are manifold by different attitudes and motions; they express desire, hope, fear; they assist us in pro one at a distance; they are , of supplication, of praise, and of horror; they are e our joy, our sorrow, our doubts, our regret, and our admiration

--_Lord Hames_

520

The evil one does not tempt people whom he finds suitably employed

--_Jeremy Taylor_

521

To be eood to thy friend, that he may be more thy friend; and unto thy enemy, that he may become thy friend

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He who has a thousand friends, Has never a one to spare, And he who has one enemy, Will be apt to meet him everywhere

524

_Boswell said of Dr Johnson_--”Though a stern true-born Englishainst all other nations, he had discernh to censure, the cold reserve too coers 'Sir,' said he, (Johnson) 'two ether, at a house where they are both visitors, will ilisho each to a different , and reh understand the cohts of humanity'”

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Rochefoucauld said, ”The truestborn without envy”

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If we did but kno little sos they possess, there would not be so much envy in the world