Character and Conduct – 8 June – Calumny

I AM beholden to calumny that she hath so endeavoured and taken pains to belie me.   It shall make me set a surer guard on myself, and keep a better watch upon my actions.

BEN JONSON

AS to people saying a few idle words about us, we must not mind that, any more than the old church steeple minds the rooks cawing about it.

GEORGE ELIOT

THE power men possess to annoy me I give them.

EMERSON

ASSAILED by scandal and the tongue of strife, His only answer was – a blameless life.

COWPER

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.