January 5

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.—PROV. xi, 18.

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.—PROV. xii, 22.

Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide, In the strife of truth with falsehood for the good or evil side.

LOWELL.

The telling of a falsehood is like the cut of a sabre; though the wound may heal, the scar will remain.

ANON.

I have seldom known any one who deserted truth in trifles, that could be trusted in matters of import- ance. PALEY.

False friends are like our shadows, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade. BOVEE.

He that is habituated to deceptions and artificialties in trifles, will try in vain to be true in matters of im- portance; for truth is a thing of habit rather than of will. You cannot in any given case by any sudden and single effort, will to be true, if the habit of your life has been insincerity. F. W. ROBERTSON.

Falsehood is cowardice, truth is courage.

HOSEA BALLOE.