Man is like a snow-ball:
Leave him lying in idleness against the sunny face of prosperity, and all the good that is in him melts like fresh butter in the dog-days; but kick him round, and he gathers strength at every revolution.
To make a figure in the world, you much keep moving.
The Mountain Democrat (Placerville, California) Jul 29, 1854
Tags: 1854, Idleness, Prosperity, Similes, Words of Wisdom
