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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...have told you more than once, this is a world where many things should be thought and not spoken. A safe rule is never to express an opinion when you can possibly help it; and this rule ought particularly to be observed when you find yourself differing from the popular world on a subject which is not of vital importance to the salvation of either party concerned. As a religious friend of mine once observed, who had been thrashed for expounding to a fast friend his views of the other world, it is well to learn the grace of silence...
...course, a too persistent and unhealthy devotion to study, is not, on the whole, more worthy of admiration and respect than the "swell." I suspect that much of our affected contempt for a "dig" is a result of indolence. It is very convenient for a lazy man to express the opinion that "grinds" and "grinding" are a bore, but such an opinion, he may be sure, won't in the end be a paying one. A summer vacation, when we get out into the world, and see the earnestness and labor of business men so absolutely necessary for success...
...least, it is not superior to those of many of your classmates; and you wind up with a glowing description of the Eastlake glories of the furniture of that eminent Freshman, Smith. In your discontent with the commonplace character of your household gods, you have forgotten one of my express recommendations, - to avoid extravagance; and you have forgotten another thing which I have implied in all my letters, - that you ought to be, and to be known as, a man of taste. A rich fellow who believes that money alone is enough to carry him anywhere, and who lives...
...honor of the College we are sorry to be obliged to refer, in any way, to the meeting of the Senior class on Wednesday evening. Of the officers elected it is of course none of our business to express an opinion. But in our last issue we expressed a hope that the meeting would be distinguished by the absence of those traits which have predominated too much in the past, and that the qualifications required of candidates for office would have been their fitness for the duties expected to devolve upon them, rather than their connection or non-connection with...
...words about human nature that I promised you. It is a singular fact that every man, whatever he may think of himself in other ways, feels sure in his heart of hearts that he is level-headed,- to use an expressive bit of slang. If he makes any mistakes, it is always because he did not follow the dictates of his judgment. And every man considers his views of money matters to be as sound as sound can be. People who agree with him he considers as sound as himself. People who do not agree with him he calls fools...