March 12

And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, and His commandments, and His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself.—I KINGS ii, 3.

Men judge actions always by events But when we manage by a just foresight, Success is prudence, and possession right.

HIGGONS.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, These three alone lead life to sovereign power.

TENNYSON.

We owe one-half our success in this world to some circumstance, and the other half to taking the circumstance on the wing. Century.

The nerve which never relaxes, the eye which never blanches, the thought which never wanders—these are the masters of victory. What Wins.

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. ADDISON.

Advise well before you begin: and when you have decided, act promptly. SALLUST.

When you are aspiring to the highest place, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank. CICERO.