 God made both tears and laughter, and both for kind purposes. For as laughter enables mirth and surprise to breathe freely, so tears enable sorrow to vent itself patiently. Tears hinder sorrow from becoming despair and madness; and laughter is one of...  Russell's Magazine - Page 445edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
 | 740 pages
...wanting, for the foundation of the character is untrue. — Katharine Athton. TEARS AND LAUGHTER. — God made both tears and laughter, and both for kind...patiently. Tears hinder sorrow from becoming despair and mildness; and laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species.... | |
 | 1853 - 390 pages
...tears and laughter ; and both for kind purposes. Fur as laughter enables mirth and surprise to breadic freely ; so, tears enable sorrow to vent itself patiently. Tears hinder sorrow from becoming despair nnrl madness; and laughter is one of (lie very privileges of reason — being confined lo the human... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1853 - 292 pages
...so it is a sullenness to joy, and an ingratitude to the goodness of God, to call it a vale of tears. God made both tears and laughter, and both for kind...laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species. It becomes us, therefore, to receive both the gifts thankfully, and... | |
 | 1857 - 600 pages
...is great. He was born in Bombay, and is the arcMtict of his own immense fortune. TEARS AND LAUGHTER. God made both tears and laughter, and both for kind...laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species. WESLEYANS IN FRANCE. The Wesleyans in France maintain 136 pulpits and... | |
 | Lucretia Peabody Hale - 1858 - 392 pages
...so it is a sullenness to joy, and an ingratitude to the goodness of God, to call it a vale of tears. God made both tears and laughter, and both for kind...laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species. It becomes us, therefore, to receive both the gifts thankfully, and... | |
 | 1858 - 394 pages
...fever-beating, I shall be soon. Love, rest, and home ! Sweet home I Lord, tarry not, but come. REV. DJB. BONAB. GOD made both tears and laughter, and both for kind...surprise to breathe freely, so tears enable sorrow from becoming despair and madness ; and laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined... | |
 | Hackney lit. and sci. inst - 264 pages
...our pleasure would be none but for telling of it, and our grief insupportable but for participation. GOD made both tears and laughter, and both for kind...laughter enables mirth and surprise to breathe freely, so teaas enable sorrow to vent itself patiently. Tears hinder sorrow from becoming despair and madness... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1859 - 444 pages
...dispositions ; but every act of virtue is an ingredient into reward — God so presses us for heaven." " God made both tears and laughter, and both for kind...laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species."* " Whatever causes laughter determines whether laughter is good or... | |
 | 1854 - 562 pages
...will never do anything." TEARS AND LAUGHTER. — God made both tears and laughter, and both for kiud purposes ; for as laughter enables mirth and surprise...laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, beiug confined to the human species. — Leigh Hunt. THE POMP OF THE GREAT. — Let not the pomp and... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1860 - 734 pages
...the world. What a thing is mankind!— Foster's Life and Correspondence. Tears and Laughter.—God made both tears and laughter, and both for kind purposes;...tears enable sorrow to vent itself patiently. Tears liiuder sorrow from becoming despair and madness, and laughter is one of the very privileges of reason... | |
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