February 25

“What a great deal of time and ease that man gains who lets his neighbour’s words, thoughts and behaviour alone, confines his inspections to himself, and takes care that his own actions are honest and righteous.”

MARCUS AURELIUS

“We are all inclined to judge of others as we find them. Our estimate of a character always depends much on the manner in which that character affects our own interests and passions. We find it difficult to think well of those by whom we are thwarted or depressed, and we are ready to admit every excuse for the vices of those who are useful or agreeable to us.”

MACAULAY

“Observation without sympathy is simple torture.”

E. B. BROWNING [Elizabeth Barrett Browning]

“A quick perception of the feelings of others, and a gracious tenderness for such feelings, even if mistaken, are gifts to be coveted and cherished.”

Bishop WALSHAM HOW

February 24

“Our private severity against sinners should be ever checked by the remembrance of our own sin.”

Dr. ARNOLD

“Our fallibility and the shortness of our knowledge should make us peaceable and gentle; because I may be mistaken, I must not be dogmatical and confident, peremptory and imperious. I will not break the certain rules of charity for a doubtful doctrine, nor for an uncertain truth.”

Dr WHICHCOTE

“The more we know of ourselves the more easy we shall be in our intercourse with others, and they with us; for mutual allowances will be made, and mutual credit given.”

W. DANBY