HomeMy WebLinkAbout0006 GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE AND HASTE, AND REMEMBER WHAT PEACE,IT'1ERE MAY BE IN
SILENCE. AS FAR AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT SURRENDER BE ON GOOD TERMS WITH A ERSgNS.
SPEAK YOUR TRUTH QUIETLY AND CLEARLY; AND LISTEN TO OTHERS, EVEN a'HE LL AND
IGNORANT; THEY TOO HAVE THEIR STORY. AVOID LOUD AND AGGRESSIVE PERSONS, THEY ,112E
VEXATIONS TO THE SPIRIT. IE',YOU COMPARE YOURSELF WITH O S, OU MAY BECOME VAIN
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AND BITTER; POR ALWAYS THERE WILL BE GREATER AND LESS PERSONS THAN YOURSELF. ENJOY
YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AS WELL AS YOUR PLANS, KEEP ESTID IN YOUR OWN CAREER, HOW-
EVER HUMBLE; IT IS A REAL POSSESSION IN TH CHANGING ORTUNEs OF TIME. EXERCISE CAU-
TION IN YOUR BUSINESS AFFAIRS; FL1WORLD IS F LTRICKERY. BUT LET THIS NOT
BLIND YOL ,O WHAT VIR (HERE IS; MANY PERSONS STRIVE FOR HIGH IDEALS; AND EVERY-
WHERE LIFE IS OF HEROISM. BE YOURSELF, ESPECIALLY, DO NOT FE AFFECTION. NEITHER
BE CYICAf ABOUT LOVE; FOR IN THE FACE OF ALL ARIDITY AND DISENCHANTMENT IT IS
PERENNIAL AS THE GRASS. TAKE KINDLY THE COUNSEL OF THE YEARS, GRACEFULLY SURRENDER-
ING THE THINGS OF YOUTH. NURTURE STRENGTH OF SPIRIT TO SHIELD YOU IN SUDD .
FORTUNE. BUT DO NOT DISTRESS YOURSELF WITH IMAGININGS. MANY FEAR IW BORN OF
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FATIGUE AND LONELINESS. BEYOND A WHOLESOME DIS PtI r,,--HE G€ PLE WITH YOURSELF.
YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE, NO LESS TH \N THE TREES/ND THE STARS- OU
A RIGHT TO BE HERE. AND WHETHER OR NOT IT IS CI EAR N f
UNFOLDING AS IT SHOULD. THEREFORE BE AT PEACE l\'ITAD, EVER YOU U HII
TO BE, AND WHATEV,. YOUR LABORS AND BONS,
PEACE WITH YO SOUL. WITH ALL ITS SHAM, DRUDGERY
BEAUTIFUL WO . STRIV t APPY.
Found in old St. , Baltimore; Dated 1692