The Quality of MercyBy William ShakespeareThe quality of mercy is not strain’ d .It droppeth as the gentle rain from heavenUpon the place beneath .It is twice blest :It blesseth him that gives ,and him that takes .’ Tis mightiest in the mightiest ;it becomesThe throned monarch better than his crown .His scepter shows the force of temporal power ,The attribute to awe and majesty ,Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ;But mercy is above this sceptered sway ;It is enthroned in the hearts...

1．I am the Lord thy God . Thou shalt have no other gods before me .2．Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image .3．Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain .4．Remember the Sabbath day , to keep it holy .5．Honor thy father and thy mother .6．Thou shalt not kill .7．Thou shalt not commit adultery .8．Thou shalt not steal .9．Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor .10．Thou shalt not cover...

The American’s CreedBy William Tyler Page1．I believe in the United States of America as a Government of the people , by the people , for the people ; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed ; a democracy in a republic ; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States ; a perfect union , one and inseparable ; established upon those principles of freedom , eqaulity , justice , and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes .2．I therefore believe...

he Athenian Oath---Ancient Athens We will never bring disgrace on this our City by an act of dishonesty or cowardice .1．We will fight for the ideals and Sacred Things of the City both alone and with many .We will revere and obey the City’s laws , and will do our best to incite a like reverence and respect in those above us who are prone to annul them or set them at naught .2．We will strive increasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty .Thus in all these ways we will transmit this...

Thinking on FriendshipBy William ShakespeareSONNET XXIXWhen in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes .I all alone beweep my outcast state ,And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries ,And look upon myself , and curse my fate ,Wishing me like to one more rich in hope ,Featured like him , like him with friends possess’ d ,Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope ,With what I most enjoy contented least ;Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising ,Haply I think on thee , and them my...

　The Character of a Happy LifeBy Henry Wotton1． How happy is he born and taught ,That serveth not another’s will ;Whose armor is his honest thought ,And simple truth his utmost skill !2． Whose passions not his masters are ,Whose soul is still prepared for death ,Untied unto the worldly careOf public fame , or private breath ;3． Who envies none that chance doth raise ,Or vice ; who never understoodHow deepest wounds are given by praise ;Nor rules of state , but rules...

IF You Were Author Unknown1． If you were busy being king , Before you knew it , you would find You’d soon forget to think’ twas true That someone was unkind to you . 2． If you were busy being glad , And cheering people who are sad ,Although your heart might ache a bit ,You’d soon forget to notice it .3． If you were busy being good ,And doing just the best you could ,You’d not have time to blame some manWho’s doing just the best he can .4． If you were...

What a Baby CostsBy Edgar Guest1．＂How much do babies cost ?＂said he The other night upon my knee ;And then I said :＂They cost a lot ;A lot of watching by a cot ,A lot of sleepless hours and care ,A lot of heartache and despair ,A lot of fear and trying dread , And sometimes many tears are shedIn payment for our babies small ,But every one is worth it all .2．For babies people have to pay A heavy price from day to day — There is no way to get one cheap . Why , sometimes when they’re...

Moral virtues come from habit … They are in us neither by nature , nor in spite of nature , but we are furnished by nature with a capacity for receiving them , and we develop them through habit … These virtues we acquire by first exercising them , as in the case of other arts . Whatever we learn to do , we learn by actually doing it : men come to be builders , for instance , by building , and harp players , by playing the harp . In the same way , by doing just acts we come to be just ; by...

When in the course of human events , it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another , and to assume among the Powers of the earth , the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them , a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation . — We hold these truths to be self －evident , that all men are created equal , that...

Things to worry about :Worry about courageWorry about cleanlinessWorry about efficiencyWorry about horsemanship ……Things not to worry about :Don’t worry about popular opinionDon’t worry about dollsDon’t worry about the pastDon’t worry about the futureDon’t worry about growing upDon’t worry about anybody getting ahead of you Don’t worry about popular opinionDon’t worry about triumphDon’t worry about failure unless it comes through your own faultDon’t worry about mosquitoesDon’t worry about...

Two travelers were on the road together , when a Bear suddenly appeared on the scene . Before he observed them , one made for a tree at the side of the road , and climbed up into the branches and hid there . The other was not so nimble as his companion ; and , as he could not escape , he threw himself on the ground and pretended to be dead . The Bear came up and sniffed all round him , but he kept perfectly still and held his breath ; for they say that a bear will not touch a dead body . The...

A certain man had several sons who were always quarreling with one another , and try as might , he could not get them to live together in harmony . So he determined to convince them of their folly by the following means .Bidding then fetch a bundle of sticks . Bidding them fetch a bundle of sticks , he invited each in turn to break it across his knee . All tried and all failed ; and then he undid the bundle , and handed them the sticks one by one , when they had no difficulty at all in...

1．A coal － black crow once stole a piece of meat . She flew to a tree and held the meat in her beak .2．A fox , who saw her , wanted the meat for himself , so he looked up into the tree and said , ＂How beautiful you are , my friend ! Your feathers are fairer than the dove’s . ＂3．＂Is your voice as sweet as your form is beautiful ? If so , you must be the queen of birds . ＂4．The crow was so happy in his praise that she opened her mouth to show how she could sing . Down fell the piece of meat...

1．Two frogs lived together in a marsh . But one hot summer the marsh dried up , and they left it to look for another place to live in , for frogs like damp places if they can get them . By and by they came to a deep well , and one of them looked down into it , and one said to the other , ＂This looks a nice cool place . Let us jump in and settle here . ＂But the other , who had a wiser head on his shoulders , replied , ＂Not so fast , my friend . Supposing this well dried up like the marsh , how...

By Aesop1．A man and his wife had the good fortune to possess a goose that laid a golden egg every day . Lucky though they were , they soon began to think they were not getting rich fast enough , and imagining the bird must be made of gold inside , they decided to kill it in order to secure the whole store of precious metal at once .2．But when they cut it open they found it was just like any other goose Thus , they neither got rich all at once , as they had hoped , nor enjoyed any longer the...

One fine day in winter some ants were busy drying their store of corn , which had got rather damp during a long spell of rain . Presently up came a grasshopper and begged them to spare her a few grains . ＂For , ＂she said , ＂I’m simply starving . ＂The ants stopped work for a moment , though this was against their principles . ＂May we ask , ＂said they , ＂what you were doing with yourself all last summer ? Why didn’t you collect a store of food for the winter ?＂＂The fact is , ＂ replied the...

1．Once there was a thirsty crow . She had flown a long way looking for water to drink .Suddenly she saw a pitcher . She flew down and saw it held a little water , but it was so low in the pitcher that she could not reach it .2． ＂But I must have that water , ＂she cried . ＂I am too weary to fly farther . What shall I do ? I know ! I’ll tip the pitcher over . ＂ She beat it with her wings , but it was too heavy . She could not move it .Then she thought awhile . ＂I know now ! I will break it !...

On KnowledgeBy W . F . Markwick and W . A . Smith1．There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom , but without the one the other cannot be gained . We cannot have a harvest of wheat without seed and skill of cultivation . Knowledge is the root of wisdom ; wisdom is the ripe fruit of knowledge .2．The love of knowledge has been characteristic of most great men . They not only loved knowledge but they were willing to work hard to attain it . When a man wins success , people say , ＂He is a...

My CreedBy Dean AlfangeI do not choose to be a common man . It is my right to be uncommon , if I can . I seek opportunity , not security . I do not wish to be a kept citizen , humbled and dulled by having the state look after me . I want to take the calculated risk ; to dream and to build , to fail and to succeed , I refuse to barter incentive for a dole . I prefer the challenge of life to the guaranteed existence ; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of Utopia . I will not trade...

SuccessBy Wilferd A . Peterson1．There are no secrets of success . Success is doing the things you know you should do .Success is not doing the things you know you should not do . 2．Success is not limited to any one area of your life . It encompasses all of the facets of your relationships : as parent , as wife or husband , as citizen , neighbor , worker , and all of the others . 3．Success is not confined to any one part of your personality but is related to the development of all the parts :...

Choice Of CompanionsBy William Makepeace Thayer1．A good companion is better than a fortune , for a fortune cannot purchase those elements of character which make companionship a blessing . The best companion is one who is wiser and better than ourselves , for we are inspired by his wisdom and virtue to nobler deeds . 2．＂Keep good company , and you shall be one of the number ,＂said George Herbert . ＂A man is known by the company he keeps . ＂Character makes character in the associations of life...

I Remember , I RememberBy Thomas Hood1．I remember , I rememberThe house where I was born ,The little window where the sunCame peeping in at morn ;He never came a wink too soon ,Nor brought too long a day , But now I often wish the night Had borne my breath away ! 2．I remember , I remember The roses red and white , The violets , and the lily－cups , Those flowers made of light ! The lilacs where the robin built , And where my brother set The laburnum on his birth－day , The tree is living yet !...

Count That Day LostBy George Eliot1． If you sit down at set of sun And count the acts that you have done , And , counting , findOne self－denying deed , one word That eased the heart of him who heard , One glance most kindThat fell like sunshine where it went－ Then you may count that day well spent . 2． But if , through all the livelong day , You’ ve cheered no heart , by yea or nay－ If , through it allYou’ ve nothing done that you can traceThat brought the sunshine to one face－ No...

By William ShakespeareSo Work the honeybees ; Creatures , that , By a rule in nature , teach The act of order to a peopled kingdom . They have a king , and officers of sorts : Where some like magistrates , Correct , at home ; Others , like merchants , venture trade abroad ; Others , like soldiers , armed in their stings , Make boot upon the summer ’s velvet buds ; Which pillage they with merry march bring home To the tent－royal of their emperor : Who , busied in his majesties , surveys The...