Seven Good Maxims

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 24, 1862

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 20, No. 4.

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Seven Good Maxims

SEVEN GOOD MAXIMS.—To gain a permanent reputation—Endeavor to BE, rather than to APPEAR good.

To gain extensive usefulness—Seize the present opportunity, great or small, and improve it to the utmost.

To govern children (and men too)—Commend them oftener than you blame them.

To be a successful reprover—First convince men by substantial deeds of kindness that you love them.

To have influence with the public—Take a positive rather than a negative position.

To be always contented—Consider that you will never in this life be free from annoyances, and that you may as well bear them patiently as fret about them.

To enjoy all that this world has to give—Set not your heart upon it, but make God your portion.