By most of those into whose hands this Book of Thoughts may have the good fortune to find its way, the following translations will probably be unneeded.

To those who may refer to them, I would be allowed to remark that, in reproducing as nearly as I could the sense of the original passages, much beauty of expression has, unavoidably, been lost.

H. A.

K

TRANSLATIONS.

(Page 5.)

WHAT TO PUT FIRST IN A BOOK.

The last thing one finds out in writing a book is what to put first.

CRITICISM.

Criticism often takes from the tree caterpillars and blossoms together.

CRITICISM.

The pleasure of criticism deprives us of that of being deeply affected by very beautiful things.

(Page 6.)

PLEASING THE MANY.

Canst thou not every one please through all thy labour and art-work,

Do what contenteth the few: pleasing the many is bad.

SUCCESS.

The success of the greater part of things depends upon knowing how long it takes to succeed.

OUR CHIEF BUSINESS WITH REGARD TO OUR

CALLING.

We must strive to make ourselves very worthy of some employment or other: the rest is no business of ours; it is the business of other people.

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HONOUR.

Honour is like the eye, which cannot suffer the least impurity without damage; it is a precious stone, the price of which is lessened by the least flaw.

VANITY.

What makes vanity so insufferable to us is that it wounds our own.