,,h[ ,,to ,,get ,,on ,,9 ,,! ,,_w2 or1  
,a ,,ladd] ,,to ,,practical ,,success4  
pic  by ,,major ,a4 ,r4 ,,calh\n4       
,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,h]ald1   
,l\is ,,klops*1 ,proprietor1 ,,bible    
,,h\se1 ,,new ,,york4  ,copyright #ahie1
 ,,by ,,l\is ,,klops*4  ,,press ,,&     
,,b9d]y ,,( ,,hi/orical ,,publi%+ ,,co41
 ,,philadelphia4   ,,table ,,(          
,,cont5ts4    ,i4 ,:at is ,success8     
,,ii4 ,! ,importance ( ,"*    ,,iii4    
,home ,influ5ces    ,,iv4 ,association  
,v4 ,c\rage & ,det]m9$ ,ef=t    ,,vi4 ,!
 ,importance ( ,correct ,habits         
,,vii4 ,z to ,m>riage    ,,viii4        
,education z ,di/+ui%$ f ,le>n+    ,,ix 
,! ,value ( ,exp]i5ce    ,x4 ,select+ a 
,call+    ,,xi4 ,we ,mu/ ,help          
,ourselves    ,,xii4 ,successful ,f>m+  
,,xiii4 ,z to ,public ,life    ,,xiv4 ,!
 ,ne$ ( ,con/ant ,ef=t    ,,xv4 ,"s (   
,labor's ,comp5sations    ,,xvi4        
,pati5ce & ,p]sev]ance    ,,xvii4       
,success b ,seldom ,accid5tal           
,,xviii4 ,cultivate ,obs]vation &       

,judgm5t    ,,xix4 ,s+l5ess ( ,purpose  
,,xx4 ,bus9ess & ,bra9s    ,,xxi4 ,put  
,money 9 ,?y ,purse ,hone/ly    ,,xxii4 
,a ,s\nd ,m9d 9 a ,s\nd ,body           
,,xxiii4 ,labor ,creates ! ,only ,true  
,nobility    ,,xxiv4 ,! ,successful ,man
 is ,self-,made    ,,xxv4 ,unselfi%ness 
& ,helpfulness    ,,h[ ,,to ,,get ,,on  
,,9 ,,! ,,_w    ,,*apt] ,i  ,,:at ,,is  
,,success8  ,x has be5 said t ,no?+     
,succe$s ,l ,success4 ,:at is ,success8 
,if we consult ! diction>ies1 !y w give 
u ! etymology ( ?is mu* us$ ^w1 & 9     
g5]al t]ms ! mean+ w be ! accompli%m5t (
 a purpose4 ,b z ! objects 9 ne>ly e    
life diff]1 s success _c mean ! same ?+ 
to all m54  ,! arti/'s idea ( success is
 v diff]5t f t ( ! bus9ess man1 & !     
sci5ti/ diff]s f bo?1 z does ! /atesman 
f all ?ree4 ,we read ( successful       
gambl]s1 burgl>s or freeboot]s1 b no    
true success 0 ev] won or ev] c be won t
 sets at defiance ! laws ( ,god & man4  
,to w91 s t we ourselves & ! _w %all be 
! bett] = our hav+ liv$1 we mu/ beg9 !  

/ruggle1 ) a high purpose1 keep+ ev]    
be=e our m9ds ! *>act]s & me?ods ( !    
noble m5 :o h succe$$ along ! same l9es4
  ,! "y man beg9n+ ! battle ( life %\ld 
nev] lose sight ( ! fact t ! age ( fi]ce
 competition is ^u u1 & t ?is           
competition mu/1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1      
become m & m int5se4 ,success gr[s less 
& less dep5d5t on luck & *ance4         
,prep>ation = ! *os5 field ( ef=t1 an   
indu/ry t increas+1 a hope t nev] flags1
 a pati5ce t nev] gr[s we>y1 a c\rage t 
nev] wav]s1 all ^!1 & a tru/ 9 ,god1 are
 ! prime requisites ( ! man :o w\ld w9 9
 ?is age ( speciali/s & untir+ activity4
  ,! purpose ( ?is "w is n to /imulate  
g5ius1 = g5ius is law unto itself1 &    
f9ds its comp5sation 9 its own orig9al  
productions4 ,g5ius has b5efit$ ! _w1   
)\t d\bt1 b too (t5 its life comp5sation
 has be5 a cru/ & a g>ret4 ,aft] dea?1 9
 n a few cases1 ! burial 0 ?r\gh *>ity (
 fri5ds1 & ?is c h>dly be call$ an      
adequate comp5sation1 = ! memorial      
tablet or monum5t t commemorates a life 

( privation1 if n ( absolute wret*$ness4
  ,x is1 p]haps1 z well = ! _w t g5ius  
is ph5om5al2 x is c]ta9ly well = ! _w t 
success is n dep5d5t on x1 & t e "y man1
 & "y woman too1 bless$ ) good heal? & a
 m9d capable ( education1 & pr9ciples t 
are true & abid+1 c w9 ! highe/         
positions 9 public & private life1 & dy+
 leave beh9d a h]itage = _! *ildr51 & an
 example = all :o w\ld prosp] along !   
same l9es4 ,& all ?is ) ! bless$        
assurance ( he>+ at la/ ! ,ma/]'s words3
 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant6     
,:atev] y\r h& f9ds to d1 d ) all y\r   
might4 ,!re is a manly r+ 9 ?is f9e     
injunction1 t /irs l a bugle bla/4 ,b   
:at c my h&s f9d to d8 ,h[ c ,i w98 ,:o 
w tell me ! "w = :i* ,i am be/ fitt$8   
,:]e is ! k9dly guide :o w po9t out to  
me ! life pa? t w lead to success8 ,s f>
 z is possible x w be ! purpose ( ?is   
book to reply fully to ^! all important 
que/ions1 & by illu/ration & example to 
%[ h[ o!rs 9 ! face ( ob/acles t w\ld   
seem appall+ to ! weak & timid1 c>efully

 & pray]fully prep>$ !mselves = :at has 
be5 aptly call$ ! battle ( life1 & !n 9 
! language ( ,g5]al ,jackson1 pit*$ 9 to
 w94  ,a copy l9e1 9 ! old writ+ books1 
reads1 ,_m m5 ( _m m9ds4 ,x is ?is      
div]sity ( m9d1 ta/e & incl9ation t op5s
 up to u s _m fields ( ef=t1 & keeps any
 "o call+ or pr(ession f be+ cr[d$ by   
able m54 ,( ! incompet5ts & failures1 :o
 cr[d e field ( ef=t1 we %all h b little
 to say1 = to ,w9 ,success is our       
wat*word4  ,:at a great numb] ( pa?s !  
obs]vant "y man sees be=e him6 ,:i* %all
 he pursue to f9d x end+ 9 victory8     
,victory :5 ! curta9 falls on ?is brief 
life1 & a great] victory :5 !           
dea?-valley is cross$ & ! life et]nal   
beg9s8  ,! le>n$ pr(essions h wid5$ 9 _!
 scope & numb] )9 ! pa/ ?irty ye>s4 ,to 
div9ity1 law1 & m$ic9e1 we c n[ add     
lit]ature1 j\rnalism1 eng9e]+ & all !   
sci5ces4 ,ev5 art1 z g5]ally und]/ood1  
is n[ spok5 ( z a pr(ession1 & !re are  
pr(essors to tea* its _m bran*es 9 all !
 great univ]sities4 ,any "o ( ^!        

pr(essions1 if c>efully ma/]$ &         
dilig5tly pursu$1 promises fame1 &1 if n
 =tune1 c]ta9ly a compet5cy1 = ! call+ t
 does n furni% a compet5cy = a man & 8  
family1 c h>dly be call$ a success1 no  
matt] ! degree ( fame x br+s4  ,s9ce    
,adam delv$ & ,eve span1 agriculture has
 be5 ! pr9cipal occupation ( civiliz$   
man4 ,) ! advance ( *emi/ry1 p>ticul>ly 
t bran* kn[n z agricultural *emi/ry1    
f>m+ has become m ( a sci5ce1 & its     
successful pursuit dem&s n only unceas+ 
indu/ry1 b a high degree ( tra9$        
intellig5ce4 ,( late ye>s f>m+ has r    
fall5 into disrepute ) ambiti\s "y m51  
:o long = ! excitem5t & great]          
opportunities af=d$ by our cities2 b    
success & happ9ess h be5 a*iev$ 9 f>m+1 
& ! opportunities = bo? w increase )    
prop] tra9+ & a correct appreciation ( a
 f>m]'s life4  ,bus9ess is a v          
compreh5sive ^w1 & may prop]ly embrace e
 life-call+2 b 9 its n>r[ acceptance x  
is appli$ to trade1 comm]ce &           
manufactures4 ,x is 9 ^! ?ree l9es (    

bus9ess t m5 h %[n ! greate/ en]gy &    
ent]prise1 & 9 :i* !y h accompli%$ !    
greate/ mat]ial success4 ,z a           
consequ5ce1 eag] spirits ent] ^! fields1
 enc\rag$ by ! examples ( m5 :o f small 
beg9n+s1 & 9 ! face ( ob/acles t w\ld h 
daunt$ less resolute m51 became m]*ant  
pr9ces & ! pe]s ( e>?'s greate/4  ,9 !  
selection ( y\r call+ d n /& hesitat+ & 
d\bt+ too long4 ,ent] some:]e1 no matt] 
h[ h>d or uncong5ial ! "w1 d x ) all y\r
 might1 & ! ef=t w /r5g!n y & qualify y 
to f9d "w t is m 9 accord ) y\r tal5ts4 
,be> 9 m9d t ! fir/ condition ( success 
9 e call+1 is e>ne/ devotion to its     
requirem5ts & duties4 ,?is may seem s   
obvi\s a rem>k t x is h>dly wor? mak+4  
,& yet1 ) all its obvi\sness ! ?+ itself
 is (t5 =gott5 by ! "y4 ,!y are         
frequ5tly loa? to admit ! ext5t & urg5cy
 ( bus9ess claims2 & !y try to comb9e ) 
^! claims1 devotion to "s favorite1 &   
ev5 x may be conflict+1 pursuit4 ,su* a 
policy inv>iably fails4 ,we _c travel e 
pa?4 ,success mu/ be won along "o l9e4  

,y mu/ make y\r bus9ess ! "o life       
purpose to :i* e o!r1 save religion1 mu/
 be subord9ate4  ,et]nal vigilance1 x   
has be5 said1 is ! price ( lib]ty4 ,)   
equal tru? x may be said1 ,unceas+ ef=t 
is ! price ( success4 ,if we d n "w )   
our might1 o!rs w2 & !y w out/rip u 9 ! 
race1 & pluck ! prize f our grasp4 ,!   
race is n always to ! swift1 nor !      
battle to ! /rong1 9 ! race ( bus9ess or
 9 ! battle ( pr(essional life1 b       
usually ! swifte/ w9s ! prize1 & !      
/ronge/ ga9s 9 ! /rife4    ,,*apt] ,,ii 
,,! ,,importance ,,( ,,"*4  ,t ,heav5   
helps ^? :o help !mselves1 is a maxim z 
true z x is anci5t4 ,! great &          
indisp5sable help to success is "*4  ,"*
 is cry/alliz$ habit1 ! result ( tra9+ &
 conviction4 ,e "* is influ5c$ by       
h]$ity1 environm5t & education2 b ^!    
ap>t1 if e man 7 n to a great ext5t !   
ar*itect ( 8 own "*1 he w\ld be a       
fatali/1 an irresponsible creature (    
circum/ances1 :i*1 ev5 ! skeptic mu/    
confess he is n4 ,s long z a man has !  

p[] to *ange "o habit1 good or bad1 =   
ano!r1 s long he is responsible = 8 own 
"*1 & ?is responsibility cont9ues ) life
 & reason4  ,a man may be a graduate ( !
 greate/ univ]sity1 & ev5 a great g5ius1
 & yet be a mo/ despicable "*4 ,nei!r   
,pet] ,coop]1 ,george ,peabody nor ,&rew
 ,c>negie _h ! advantage ( a college    
education1 yet "* made !m ! _w's        
b5efactors & m honor$ ?an pr9ces4  ,y   
insi/1 wrote ,p]!s to a fri5d1 on       
respect = le>n$ m54 ,i say1 ,am56 ,b at 
! same "t1 don't =get t l>g5ess ( m9d1  
dep? ( ?\ght1 appreciation ( ! l(ty1    
exp]i5ce ( ! _w1 delicacy ( mann]1 tact 
& en]gy 9 action1 love ( tru?1 hone/y1 &
 amiability--t all ^! may be want+ 9 a  
man :o may yet be v le>n$4  ,:5 someone 
9 ,sir ,walt] ,scott's he>+ made a rem>k
 z to ! value ( lit]>y tal5ts &         
accompli%m5ts1 z if !y 7 above all ?+s  
to be e/eem$ & honor$1 he obs]v$1 ,god  
help u6 ,:at a poor _w ?is w\ld be if t 
7 ! true doctr9e6 ,i h read books en\gh1
 & obs]v$ & conv]s$ ) en\gh ( em95t &   

spl5didly-cultur$ m9ds1 too1 9 my "t2 b 
,i assure y1 ,i h he>d high] s5tim5ts f 
! lips ( ! poor un$ucat$ m5 & wom51 :5  
ex]t+ ! _s ( sev]e1 yet g5tle h]oism "u 
difficulties & afflictions1 or speak+ _!
 simple ?\ghts z to circum/ances 9 ! lot
 ( fri5ds & neighbors1 ?an ,i ev] yet   
met ) out ( ! ,bible4  ,9 ! affairs (   
life or ( bus9ess1 x is n intellect t   
tells s mu* z "*--n bra9s s mu* z       
he>t--n g5ius s mu* z self-control1     
pati5ce1 & discipl9e1 regulat$ by       
judgm5t4 ,h5ce !re is no bett] provision
 = ! uses ( ei!r private or public life1
 ?an a fair %>e ( ord9>y good s5se guid$
 by rectitude4 ,good s5se1 discipl9$ by 
exp]i5ce & inspir$ by goodness1 issu$ 9 
practical wisdom4 ,inde$1 goodness 9 a  
measure implies wisdom--! highe/        
wisdom--! union ( ! worldly ) !         
spiritual4 ,! correspond5ces ( wisdom & 
goodness1 says ,sir ,h5ry ,taylor1 are  
manifold2 & t !y w accompany ea* o!r is 
to be inf]r$1 n only because m5's wisdom
 makes !m good1 b because _! goodness   

makes !m wise4  ,! be/ sort ( "*1 h[ev]1
 c n be =m$ )\t ef=t4 ,!re ne$s !       
ex]cise ( con/ant self-wat*fulness1     
self-discipl9e1 & self-control4 ,!re may
 be mu* falt]+1 /umbl+1 & tempor>y      
defeat2 difficulties & temptations      
manifold to be battl$ ) & ov]come2 b if 
! _s be /rong & ! he>t be upright1 no "o
 ne$ despair ( ultimate success4 ,! v   
ef=t to advance--to arrive at a high]   
/&>d ( "* ?an we h rea*$--is inspir+ &  
invigorat+2 & ev5 ?\gh we may fall %ort 
( x1 we c n fail to be improv$ by e     
hone/ ef=t made 9 an upw>d direction4   
,in/ead ( say+ t man is ! creature (    
circum/ance1 x w\ld be ne>] ! m>k to say
 t man is ! ar*itect ( circum/ance4 ,x  
is "* :i* builds an exi/5ce out (       
circum/ance4 ,our /r5g? is measur$ by   
our pla/ic p[]4 ,f ! same mat]ials "o   
man builds palaces1 ano!r hovels2 "o    
w>eh\ses1 ano!r villas4 ,bricks & mort> 
are mort> & bricks1 until ! ar*itect c  
make !m some?+ else4 ,?us x is t 9 !    
same family1 9 ! same circum/ances1 "o  

man re>s a /ately edifice1 :ile 8 bro!r1
 vacillat+ & incompet5t1 lives =ev] amid
 ru9s2 ! block ( granite :i* 0 an       
ob/acle on ! pa?way ( ! weak1 becomes a 
/epp+-/one on ! pa?way ( ! /rong4  ,:5 !
 elem5ts ( "* are br\ght into action by 
det]m9ate w1 & influ5c$ by high purpose1
 man ent]s ^u & c\rage\sly p]sev]es 9 ! 
pa? ( duty1 at :atev] co/ ( worldly     
int]e/1 he may be said to approa* !     
summit ( 8 be+4 ,he !n exhibits "* 9 its
 mo/ intrepid =m1 & embodies ! highe/   
idea ( manl9ess4 ,! acts ( su* a man    
become repeat$ 9 ! life & action ( o!rs4
 ,8 v words live & become actions4 ,?us 
e ^w ( ,lu!r's rang ?r\gh ,g]many l a   
trumpet4 ,z ,ri*t] said ( him1 ,8 words 
7 half-battles4 ,& ?us ,lu!r's life     
became transfus$ into ! life ( 8 c\ntry1
 & /ill lives 9 ! "* ( mod]n ,g]many4   
,speak+ ( ! c\rage\s "* ( ,john ,knox1  
,c>lyle says1 ) *>act]i/ic =ce3 ,honor  
to all ! brave & true2 ev]la/+ honor to 
,john ,knox1 "o ( ! true/ ( ! true6 ,t1 
9 ! mom5t :ile he & 8 cause1 amid civil 

broils1 9 convulsion & confusion1 7 /ill
 b /ruggl+ = life1 he s5t ! s*oolma/] =?
 to all com]s1 & said1 ',let ! p be     
taught2' ?is is b "o1 &1 inde$1 an      
inevitable & comp>atively inconsid]able 
item 9 8 great message to m54 ,?is      
message1 9 its true compass1 01 ',let m5
 "k t !y are m52 creat$ by ,god1        
responsible to ,god2 ^: "w 9 any meane/ 
mom5t ( "t :at w la/ ?r\gh et]nity4'  4 
4 4 ,?is great message ,knox did deliv]1
 ) a man's voice & /r5g?1 & f\nd a p to 
believe him4 ,( su* an a*ievem5t1 7 x to
 be made once only1 ! results are       
imm5se4 ,?\ght1 9 su* a c\ntry1 may     
*ange its =m1 b _c g out2 ! c\ntry has  
atta9$ majority2 ?\ght1 & a c]ta9       
spiritual manhood1 ready = all "w t man 
c d1 endures !re4 ,! ,scot* national1 "*
 orig9at$ 9 _m circum/ances2 fir/ ( all1
 9 ! ,saxon /uff !re 0 to "w on2 b next1
 & beyond all else except t1 9 !        
,presbyt]ian ,gospel ( ,john ,knox4     
,wa%+ton left beh9d him1 z "o ( !       
greate/ treasures ( 8 c\ntry1 ! example 

( a /a9less life--( a great1 hone/1     
pure1 & noble "*--a model = 8 nation to 
=m !mselves by 9 all "t to come4 ,& 9 ! 
case ( ,wa%+ton1 z 9 s _m o!r great     
lead]s ( m51 8 greatness did n s mu*    
consi/ 9 8 intellect1 8 skill & 8 g5ius1
 z 9 8 honor1 8 integrity1 8            
tru?fulness1 8 high & controll+ s5se (  
duty--9 a ^w1 9 8 g5u9e nobility ( "*4  
,m5 su* z ^! are ! true life-blood ( !  
c\ntry to :i* !y belong4 ,!y elevate &  
uphold x1 =tify & ennoble x1 & %$ a     
glory ov] x by ! example ( life & "* :i*
 !y h bequea!d4 ,! names & memories (   
great m51 says an able writ]1 are ! d[ry
 ( a nation4 ,wid[hood1 ov]?r[1         
des]tion1 ev5 slav]y _c take away f h]  
?is sacr$ inh]itance 4 4 4 ,:5ev]       
national life beg9s to quick5 4 4 4 !   
dead h]oes rise 9 ! memories ( m51 &    
appe> to ! liv+ to /& by 9 solemn       
spectator%ip & approval4 ,no c\ntry c be
 lo/ :i* feels h]self ov]look$ by su*   
glori\s witnesses4 ,!y are ! salt ( !   
e>?1 9 dea? z well z 9 life4 ,:at !y did

 once1 _! desc5dants h /ill & always a  
"r to d aft] !m2 & _! example lives 9 _!
 c\ntry1 a cont9ual /imulant &          
enc\ragem5t = him :o has ! s\l to adopt 
x4  ,x w\ld be well = e "y man1 eag] =  
success & anxi\s to =m a "* t w a*ieve  
x1 to commit to memory ! advice ( ,bi%op
 ,middleton3  ,p]sev]e aga9/            
disc\ragem5ts4 ,keep y\r temp]4 ,employ 
leisure 9 /udy1 & always h "s "w 9 h&4  
,be punctual & me?odical 9 bus9ess1 &   
nev] procra/9ate4 ,nev] be 9 a hurry4   
,pres]ve self-possession1 & d n be talk$
 out ( a conviction4 ,rise e>ly1 & be an
 economi/ ( "t4 ,ma9ta9 dignity )\t !   
appe>ance ( pride2 mann] is some?+ )    
ev]ybody1 & ev]y?+ ) "s4 ,be gu>d$ 9    
disc\rse1 att5tive1 & sl[ to speak4     
,nev] acquiesce 9 immoral or p]nici\s   
op9ions4  ,be n =w>d to assign reasons  
to ^? :o h no "r to ask4 ,?9k no?+ 9    
conduct unimportant or indiff]5t4 ,r set
 ?an foll[ examples4 ,practice /rict    
temp]ance2 & 9 all y\r transactions     
rememb] ! f9al acc\nt4    ,,*apt] ,,iii 

,,home ,,influ5ces4  ,a c>eful          
prep>ation is half ! battle4 ,ev]y?+    
dep5ds on a good />t & ! "r road4 ,to   
retrace "o's /eps is to lose n only "t b
 confid5ce4 ,be sure y are "r !n g ahead
 0 ! motto ( ! fam\s fronti]sman1 ,davy 
,crockett1 & x is "o t e "y man c adopt 
) safety4  ,be> 9 m9d !re is (t5 a great
 di/9ction betwe5 "* & reputation4      
,reputation is :at ! _w believes u = !  
"t2 "* is :at we truly are4 ,reputation 
& "* may be 9 h>mony1 b !y frequ5tly are
 z opposite z light & d>kness4 ,_m a    
sc\ndrel has _h a reputation = nobility1
 & m5 ( ! noble/ *>act]s h _h           
reputations t relegat$ !m to ! ranks ( !
 deprav$1 9 _! day & g5]ation4  ,x is   
mo/ desirable to h a good reputation4 ,!
 good op9ion ( our associates &         
acqua9tances is n to be despis$1 b e man
 %\ld see to x t ! reputation is des]v$1
 o!rwise 8 life is false1 & soon] or    
lat] he w /& discov]$ be=e ! _w4  ,sudd5
 success makes reputation1 z x is said  
to make fri5ds2 b v (t5 adv]sity is !   

be/ te/ ( "* z x is ( fri5d%ip4  ,x is !
 pr9ciple = :i* ! soldi] fights t makes 
him a h]o1 n necess>ily 8 success4 ,x is
 ! motive t ennobles all ef=t4          
,selfi%ness may prosp]1 b x _c w9 !     
endur+ success t is bas$ on ! "* ) a    
noble purpose beh9d x4 ,?is purpose is  
"o ( ! gu>ds 9 times ( tr\ble & ! reason
 = rejoic+ 9 ! day ( triumph4  ,:y %\ld 
,i toil & slave1 _m a "y man has ask$1  
:5 ,i h only myself to live =8 ,god help
 ! man :o has nei!r "m1 si/] nor wife to
 /ruggle = & :o does n feel t toil & !  
build+ up ( "* br+ _! own rew>d4  ,!    
home feel+ %\ld be enc\rag$ = x is "o ( 
! greate/ inc5tives to ef=t4 ,if ! "y   
man h n p>5ts or bro!rs & si/]s to keep1
 or if he f9d himself limit$ 9 8 leisure
 h\rs to ! room ( a bo>d+ h\se1 !n if he
 c at all af=d x1 he %\ld m>ry a        
help-meet & f\nd a home ( 8 own4 ,i 0 v 
poor at ! "t1 said a great ,new ,york   
publi%]1 b reg>d+ x simply f a bus9ess  
/&po9t1 ! be/ move ,i ev] made 9 my life
 0 to get m>ri$4 ,in/ead ( increas+ my  

exp5se's z ,i fe>$1 ,i took a mo/       
valuable p>tn] into ! bus9ess1 & %e n   
only made a home = me1 b %e surr5d]$ to 
me h] well-e>n$ %>e ( ! pr(its4  ,a wise
 m>riage is mo/ assur$ly an influ5ce t  
helps4 ,e "y man :o loves 8 "m1 if liv+1
 or rev]es h] memory if dead1 mu/ recall
 ) feel+s ( holy emotion1 8 own home4   
,ble/1 inde$ is he1 ov] :om ! influ5ce (
 a good home cont9ues4  ,home is ! fir/ 
& mo/ important s*ool ( "*4 ,x is !re t 
e civiliz$ be+ receives 8 be/ moral     
tra9+1 or 8 wor/2 = x is !re t he       
imbibes ^? pr9ciples t endure ?r\gh     
manhood & cease only ) life4  ,x is a   
common say+ t ,mann]s make ! man2 & !re 
is a second1 t ,m9d makes ! man2 b tru] 
?an ei!r is a ?ird1 t ,home makes ! man4
 ,= ! home-tra9+ n only includes mann]s 
& m9d1 b "*4 ,x is ma9ly 9 ! home t !   
he>t is op5$1 ! habits are =m$1 !       
intellect is awak5$1 & "* m\ld$ = good  
or = evil4  ,f t s\rce1 be x pure or    
impure1 issue ! pr9ciples & maxims t    
gov]n society4 ,law itself is b ! reflex

 ( homes4 ,! t9ie/ bits ( op9ion s[n 9 !
 m9ds ( *ildr5 9 private life aft]w>d   
issue =? to ! _w1 & become its public   
op9ion2 = nations are ga!r$ out (       
nurs]ies1 & !y :o hold ! lead+ /r+s (   
*ildr5 may ev5 ex]cise a great] p[] ?an 
^? :o wield ! re9s ( gov]nm5t4  ,x is 9 
! ord] ( nature t dome/ic life %\ld be  
prep>atory to social1 & t ! m9d & "*    
%\ld fir/ be =m$ 9 ! home4 ,!re !       
individuals :o aft]w>d =m society are   
dealt ) 9 detail1 & fa%ion$ "o by "o4 ,f
 ! family !y ent] life1 & advance f     
boyhood to citiz5%ip4 ,?us ! home may be
 reg>d$ z ! mo/ influ5tial s*ool (      
civilization4 ,=1 aft] all1 civilization
 ma9ly resolves itself into a "q (      
individual tra9+2 & accord+ z !         
respective memb]s ( society are well or 
ill tra9$ 9 y\?1 s w ! community :i* !y 
con/itute be m or less humaniz$ &       
civiliz$4  ,?us homes1 :i* are !        
nurs]ies ( *ildr5 :o gr[ up into m5 &   
wom51 w be good or bad accord+ to ! p[] 
t gov]ns !m4 ,:]e ! _s ( love & duty    

p]vades ! home--:]e head & he>t be> rule
 wisely !re--:]e ! daily life is hone/ &
 virtu\s--:]e ! gov]nm5t is s5sible1 k9d
 & lov+1 !n may we expect f su* a home  
an issue ( heal?y1 useful1 & happy be+s1
 capable1 z !y ga9 ! requisite /r5g? (  
foll[+ ! foot/eps ( _! p>5ts1 ( walk+   
uprightly1 gov]n+ !mselves wisely1 &    
contribut+ to ! welf>e ( ^? ab\t !m4    
,on ! o!r h&1 if surr\nd$ by ignorance1 
co>s5ess1 & selfi%ness1 !y w            
unconsci\sly assume ! same "*1 & gr[ up 
to adult ye>s rude1 uncultivat$1 & all !
 m dang]\s to society if plac$ amid/ !  
manifold temptations ( :at is call$     
civiliz$ life4 ,give y\r *ild to be     
educat$ by a slave1 said an anci5t      
,greek1 &1 in/ead ( "o slave1 y w !n h  
two4  ,! *ild _c help imitat+ :at he    
sees4 ,ev]y?+ is to him a model--(      
mann]1 ( ge/ure1 ( spee*1 ( habit1 ( "*4
 ,= ! *ild1 says ,ri*t]1 ! mo/ important
 era ( life is *ildhood1 :5 he beg9s to 
color & m\ld himself by companion%ip )  
o!rs4 ,e new educator effects less ?an 8

 pr$ecessor2 until at la/1 if we reg>d  
all life z an educational in/itution1 a 
circumnavigator ( ! _w is less influ5c$ 
by all ! nations he has se5 ?an by 8    
nurse4  ,no man c select 8 p>5ts or make
 = himself ! e>ly environm5t t affects  
"* s p[]fully1 b he c f\nd a home no    
matt] h[ humble1 at ! outset1 t w make 8
 own future secure1 z well z ! future ( 
^? = ^: exi/5ce he is responsible4  ,!  
poore/ dwell+1 presid$ ov] by a virtu\s1
 ?rifty1 *e]ful1 & cleanly woman1 may be
 ! abode ( com=t1 virtue1 & happ9ess2 x 
may be ! sc5e ( e ennobl+ relation 9    
family life2 x may be ende>$ to a man by
 _m delightful associations2 furni%+ a  
sanctu>y = ! he>t1 a refuge f ! /orms ( 
life1 a sweet re/+-place aft] labor1 a  
consolation 9 mis=tune1 a pride 9       
prosp]ity1 & a joy at all times4  ,!    
good home is ! be/ ( s*ools1 n only 9   
y\? b 9 age4 ,!re "y & old be/ le>n     
*e]fulness1 pati5ce1 self-control & ! _s
 ( s]vice & ( duty4 ,isaak ,walton1     
speak+ ( ,george ,h]b]t's "m1 says %e   

gov]n$ ! family ) judici\s c>e1 n       
rigidly nor s\rly1 b ) su* a sweetness &
 compliance ) ! recreations & pleasures 
( y\?1 z did incl9e !m to sp5d mu* ( _! 
"t 9 h] company1 :i* 0 to h] great      
cont5t4  ,! home is ! true s*ool (      
c\rtesy1 ( :i* woman is always ! be/    
practical in/ructor4 ,)\t woman1 says ! 
,prov5cal prov]b1 m5 7 b ill-lick$ cubs4
 ,philan?ropy radiates f ! home z f a   
c5tre4 ,to love ! little platoon we     
belong to 9 society1 said ,burke is !   
g]m ( all public affections4 ,! wise/ & 
! be/ h n be5 a%am$ to own x to be _!   
greate/ joy & happ9ess to sit beh9d !   
heads ( ! *ildr5 9 ! inviolable circle (
 home4 ,a life ( purity & duty !re is n 
! lea/ effectual prep>ative = a life (  
public "w & duty2 & ! man :o loves 8    
home w n ! less fondly love & s]ve 8    
c\ntry4  ,at an address be=e a girls'   
s*ool 9 ,bo/on1 ex-,presid5t ,john      
,qu9cy ,adams1 !n an old man1 said ) mu*
 feel+3 ,z a *ild ,i enjoy$ p]haps !    
greate/ ( bless+s t c be be/[$ ^u man--t

 ( a "m :o 0 anxi\s & capable to =m !   
*>act]s ( h] *ildr5 rightly4 ,f h] ,i   
d]iv$ :atev] in/ruction 7religi\s       
especially & moral7 has p]vad$ a long   
life--,i w n say p]fectly1 or z x ought 
to be2 b ,i w say1 because x is only    
ju/ice to ! memory ( h] ,i rev]e1 t 9 ! 
c\rse ( t life1 :atev] imp]fection !re  
has be5 or deviation f :at %e taught me1
 ! fault is m9e & n h]s4  ,s mu* dep5ds 
on ! home1 = x is ! corn]-/one ( society
 & good gov]nm5t1 t x is to be regrett$1
 = ! sake ( "y wom51 z well z ( "y m51 t
 our mod]n life (f]s s _m opportunities 
to neglect x4  ,z ! home affects ! "*   
entirely ?r\gh ! associations1 x foll[s 
t ! "y man :o has left 8 home beh9d him 
%\ld cont9ue ! associations ^: memories 
com=t him4 ,he %\ld nev] g to a place = 
recreation :]e he w\ld n be will+ & pr\d
 to take 8 "m on 8 arm4 ,he %\ld nev] h 
z fri5ds m5 to :om he w\ld n be will+1  
if ne$ be1 to introduce 8 si/]4  ,^! are
 among ! influ5ces t help to success4 ,b
 association is a matt] ( su* great     

importance z to des]ve full] treatm5t4  
,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,association4  ,! old    
prov]b1 ,tell me y\r company & ,i w tell
 y :at y are1 is z true to-day z :5 fir/
 utt]$4 ,9 ! prep>ation = success1      
association is "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful        
factors1 s p[]ful1 inde$1 t if !        
associations are n ( ! "r k9d1 failure  
is inevitable4  ,z "o diseas$ %eep may  
contam9ate a flock1 s "o evil           
associate-- p>ticul>ly if he be d>+1 may
 s]i\sly injure ! morals ( _m4 ,e "y man
 c recall ! evil influ5ce ( "o bad boy  
on a :ole s*ool1 b he _c s readily po9t 
to ! s*oolmate1 ^: example & influ5ce 7 
= good2 because goodness1 ?\gh m pot5t1 
nev] makes itself s conspicu\s z vice4  
,crim9als1 prep>+ = ! scaffold1 h       
confess$ t _! entrance into a life (    
crime began 9 e>ly y\?1 :5 ! audacity ( 
"s unpr9cipl$ associate tempt$ !m f !   
ways ( innoc5ce4 ,?r\gh all ! ye>s (    
life1 ev5 to old age1 ! life & "* are   
influ5c$ by association4 ,if ?is be true
 9 ! case ( ! m mature & exp]i5c$1 its  

=ce is int5sifi$ :]e ! "y1 imag9ative & 
susceptible1 are conc]n$4  ,man is said 
to be an imitative animal4 ,?is is      
c]ta9ly true z to e>ly education1 & !   
t5d5cy to imitate rema9s to a great] or 
less ext5t ?r\gh\t life4 ,imitation is  
responsible = all ! que] *anges (       
fa%ion2 & ! desire to be 9 ! swim1 z x  
is call$1 is entirely due to            
association4  ,9 s*ool days1 ! influ5ce 
( a good home may c\nt]act ! effect (   
evil associates1 :om ! boy meets        
occasionally1 b :5 ! boy has gr[n to    
manhood1 & f9ds himself battl+ ) ! _w1  
away f home & well-tri$ fri5ds1 x is !n 
t he is 9 ! greate/ dang] f p]nici\s    
associates4  ,! "y man :o comes to !    
city to seek 8 =tune is m apt to be !   
victim ( vile associates ?an ! city     
rais$ y\? ^: exp]i5ce ( m5 is l>g]1 & :o
 is =tunate 9 8 companion%ip4 ,! f>m]'s 
son1 :o f9ds himself = ! fir/ "t 9 a    
great city--alone & comp>atively        
fri5dless1 appe>s to himself to h ent]$ 
a new _w1 z 9 tru? he has4 ,! cr[ds (   

hurry+1 well-dress$ p impress him =cibly
 z comp>$ ) 8 own clumsy gait1 & r\ghly 
clad figure4 ,! noise confuses him4 ,!  
bu/le ( comm]ce amazes him2 & = ! "t he 
is z desolate 9 feel+ z if he 7 9 !     
c5tre ( a des]t1 in/ead ( 9 ! ?robb+    
he>t ( a great city4  ,no matt] h[      
bless$ ) physical & m5tal /r5g? ! "y man
 may be1 "u ^! circum/ances he is v apt1
 = ! "t at lea/1 to und]e/imate 8 own   
/r5g?4 ,he is p[]fully impress$ by :at  
he deems ! sm>tness or ! sup]ior mann]s 
( ^? :om he meets 9 8 bo>d+ h\se1 or )  
:om he is associat$ 9 8 bus9ess1 say 9 a
 great m]cantile e/abli%m5t4 ,x requires
 a great deal ( moral c\rage = him to   
be> 9 a manly way ! ridicule1 cov]t or  
op51 ( ! companions :o reg>d him z a    
hay-se$ or a gre5horn4 ,8 ,sunday clo!s1
 :i* he wore ) pride :5 he att5d$ meet+ 
) 8 "m1 he is apt to reg>d ) a feel+ (  
mortification2 &1 p]haps1 he secretly   
det]m9es to dress z well z d 8          
companions :5 he has sav$ en\gh money4  
,?is is a crucial p]iod 9 ! life ( e "y 

man :o is ent]+ on a bus9ess c>e]1 &    
p>ticul>ly s to him com+ f ! rural      
regions4 ,he f9ds1 p]haps1 t 8          
associates smoke or dr9k1 or bo?2 ?+s   
:i* he has hi!rto reg>d$ ) horror4 ,he  
f9ds1 too1 !y are 9 ! habit ( resort+ to
 places ( amusem5t1 ! spl5dor & my/]ies 
( :i* ar\se 8 curiosity1 if n envy1 z he
 he>s !m discuss$4  ,be=e leav+ home1 & 
:ile 8 "m's arms 7 /ill ab\t him1 he    
promis$ h] to be moral & indu/ri\s1 to  
write regul>ly1 & to d no?+ :i* %e w\ld 
n approve4 ,if he _h ! "r /uff 9 him1 he
 w\ld adh]e manfully to ! resolution    
made at ! beg9n+2 b1 if he be weak or is
 tempt$ by false pride1 or a pruri5t    
curiosity to see ! t[n1 he is tott]+ on 
! edge ( a precipice & 8 failure1 if n  
sudd51 is sure to come 9 "t4  ,cities   
are repres5t$ to be c5tres ( vice1 & x  
_c be d5i$ t ! temptations 9 su* places 
are mu* great] ?an on a f>m or 9 a quiet
 c\ntry village1 b at ! same "t1 cities 
are c5tres ( weal? & cultivation1 places
 :]e philan?ropy is alive & :]e organiz$

 ef=t has provid$ places ( in/ruction & 
amusem5t = all "y m51 b p>ticul>ly = t  
l>ge class ( y\?s :o come f ! c\ntry to 
seek _! =tunes4 ,*ur*es ab\nd1 & 9      
connection ) !m !re are societies ( "y  
p1 organiz$ = good "w1 :i* are ev]      
ready1 ) op5 arms1 to welcome ! "y      
/rang]4 ,!n1 9 all our cities & t[ns1   
!re are to be f\nd1 bran*es ( t mo/     
admirable in/itution1 ! ,"y ,m5's       
,*ri/ian ,association4 ,n only are !re  
companions to be met 9 ^! associations (
 ! v be/ k9d1 b ! build+s are usually   
fitt$ up ) appliances = ! improvem5t (  
m9d & body4 ,"h are gymnasiums1 :]e     
/r5g? & grace c be cultivat$ "u !       
direction ( compet5t tea*]s4 ,"h are to 
be f\nd well organiz$ libr>ies4 ,"h1    
p>ticul>ly 9 ! w9t] season1 !re are     
classes :]e all ! bran*es ( a high s*ool
 are taught2 & !re are frequ5t lectures 
on all subjects ( int]e/ by ! =emo/     
tea*]s ( ! l&4  ,if ! "y man falls "u ^!
 influ5ces1 & he w exp]i5ce n ! slighte/
 difficulty 9 do+ s2 inde$1 he w f9d    

fri5dly h&s ext5d$ to welcome & to help1
 ! result on 8 "* mu/ be mo/ b5eficial4 
,! clums9ess ( rural life w soon dep>t2 
he w reg>d 8 home-made suit ) z mu*     
pleasure z if x 7 made by a fa%ionable  
tailor1 & he w soon le>n to di/+ui%     
betwe5 ! vici\s & ! virtu\s1 :ile he    
imitates ! "o & reg>ds ! o!r )          
indiff]5ce or contempt4  ,next to !     
association ( companions met 9 e day    
life no?+ s p[]fully influ5ces ! "* ( ! 
"y z association ) good books1          
p>ticul>ly ^? t relate to ! lives ( m5  
:o h /ruggl$ up to honor f small        
beg9n+s4  ,) su* associations1 & a      
capacity = hone/ p]si/5t "w1 success is 
assur$ at ! v ?re%old ( ef=t4    ,,*apt]
 ,v  ,,c\rage ,,& ,,det]m9$ ,,ef=t4     
,c>lyle has said t ! fir/ requisite to  
success is c>efully to f9d y\r life "w &
 !n bravely to c>ry x out4 ,no soldi]   
ev] won a succession ( triumphs1 & no   
bus9ess man1 no matt] h[ successful 9 ! 
end1 :o did n f9d 8 beg9n+ sl[1 ardu\s &
 disc\rag+4 ,c\rage is a prime ess5tial 

to prosp]ity4 ,! "y man's progress may  
be sl[ 9 comp>ison ) 8 ambition1 b if he
 keeps a brave he>t & /icks p]si/5tly to
 x1 he w surely succe$ 9 ! end4  ,!     
=ceful1 en]getic "*1 l ! =ceful soldi]  
on ! battle-field1 n only moves =w>d to 
victory himself1 b 8 example has a      
/imulat+ influ5ce on o!rs4  ,en]gy ( "* 
has always a p[] to evoke en]gy 9 o!rs4 
,x acts ?r\gh sympa?y1 "o ( ! mo/       
influ5tial ( human ag5cies4 ,! zeal\s1  
en]getic man unconsci\sly c>ries o!rs   
along ) him4 ,8 example is contagi\s &  
compels imitation4 ,he ex]cises a sort (
 electric p[]1 :i* s5ds a ?rill ?r\gh e 
fibre1 fl[s into ! nature ( ^? ab\t him1
 & makes !m give out sp>ks ( fire4  ,dr4
 ,arnold's biograph]1 speak+ ( ! p[] (  
?is k9d ex]cis$ by him ov] "y m51 says3 
,x 0 n s mu* an en?usia/ic admiration = 
true g5ius1 or le>n+1 or eloqu5ce1 :i*  
/irr$ ! he>t )9 !m2 x 0 a sympa!tic     
?rill1 caught f a _s t 0 e>ne/ly at "w 9
 ! _w--^: "w 0 heal?y1 su/a9$ &         
con/antly c>ri$ =w>d 9 ! fe> ( ,god--a  

"w t 0 f\nd$ on a deep s5se ( its duty &
 its value4  ,! beg9n] %\ld c>efully    
/udy ! lives ( m5 ^: undaunt$ c\rage has
 won 9 ! face ( ob/acles t w\ld c[ weak]
 natures4  ,x is 9 ! season ( y\?1 :ile 
! "* is =m+1 t ! impulse to admire is ! 
greate/4 ,z we advance 9 life we        
cry/allize into habit & ,nil admir>i too
 (t5 becomes our motto4 ,x is well to   
enc\rage ! admiration ( great *>act]s   
:ile ! nature is pla/ic & op5 to        
impressions2 = if ! good are n admir$--z
 "y m5 w h _! h]oes ( "s sort-- mo/     
probably ! great bad may be tak5 by !m =
 models4 ,h5ce x always rejoic$ ,dr4    
,arnold to he> 8 pupils express+        
admiration ( great de$s1 or full (      
en?usiasm = p]sons or ev5 sc5]y4  ,i    
believe1 said he1 t ',nil admir>i' is ! 
devil's favorite text2 & he c\ld n *oose
 a bett] to introduce 8 pupils into ! m 
esot]ic p>ts ( 8 doctr9e4 ,& !re=e ,i h 
always look$ ^u a man infect$ ) !       
disord] ( anti-romance z "o :o has lo/ !
 f9e/ "p ( 8 nature & 8 be/ protection  

aga9/ ev]y?+ l[ & fooli%4  ,great m5 h  
evok$ ! admiration ( k+s1 popes &       
emp]ors4 ,francis de ,m$icis nev] spoke 
to ,mi*ael ,angelo )\t uncov]+1 &       
,julius ,,iii made him sit by 8 side    
:ile a doz5 c>d9als 7 /&+4 ,*>les ,v    
made way = ,titian2 & "o day :5 ! bru%  
dropp$ f ! pa9t]'s h&1 ,*>les /oop$ &   
pick$ x up1 say+1 ,y des]ve to be s]v$  
by an emp]or4  ,be> 9 m9d t no?+ s      
disc\rages or unfits a man = an ef=t z  
idl5ess4 ,idl5ess1 says ,burton1 9 t    
delightful old book ,! ,anatomy (       
,melan*oly1 is ! bane ( body & m9d1 !   
nurse ( naught9ess1 ! *ief "m ( all     
mis*ief1 "o ( ! sev5 deadly s9s1 !      
devil's cu%ion1 8 pill[ & *ief reposal 4
 4 4 ,an idle dog w be mangy2 & h[ %all 
an idle p]son escape8 ,idl5ess ( ! m9d  
is mu* worse ?an t ( ! body2 wit1 )\t   
employm5t1 is a disease--! ru/ ( ! s\l1 
a plague1 a hell itself4 ,z 9 a /&+     
pool1 worms & fil?y creep]s increase1 s 
d evil & corrupt ?\ghts 9 an idle p]son2
 ! s\l is contam9at$ 4 4 4 ,?us mu* ,i  

d>e boldly say3 he or %e t is idle1 be  
!y ( :at condition !y w1 nev] s ri*1 s  
well alli$1 =tunate1 happy--let !m h all
 ?+s 9 abundance1 all felicity t he>t c 
wi% & desire1 all cont5tm5t--s long z   
he1 or %e1 or !y1 are idle1 !y %all nev]
 be pleas$1 nev] well 9 body or m9d1 b  
we>y /ill1 sickly /ill1 vex$ /ill1 loa?+
 /ill1 weep+1 sigh+1 griev+1 suspect+1  
(f5d$ ) ! _w1 ) e object1 wi%+ !mselves 
gone or dead1 or else c>ri$ away ) "s   
fooli% fantasy or o!r44  ,b>ton says a  
great deal m to ! same effect4  ,x has  
be5 truly said t to desire to possess   
)\t be+ burd5$ by ! tr\ble ( acquir+ is 
z mu* a sign ( weakness z to recognize t
 ev]y?+ wor? hav+ is only to be got by  
pay+ its price is ! prime secret (      
practical /r5g?4 ,ev5 leisure _c be     
enjoy$ unless x is won by ef=t4 ,if x h 
n be5 e>n$ by "w1 ! price has n be5 paid
 = x4  ,b ap>t f ! supreme satisfaction 
( w9n+1 ! ef=t requir$ to accompli%     
any?+ is ennobl+1 &1 if !re 7 no o!r    
success x w\ld be its own rew>d4  ,i    

don't believe1 said ,"l ,/anley1 9 an   
address to ! "y m5 ( ,glasg[1 t an      
unemploy$ man1 h[ev] amiable & o!rwise  
respectable1 ev] 01 or ev] c be1 really 
happy4 ,z "w is our life1 %[ me :at y c 
d1 & ,i w %[ y :at y are4 ,i h spok5 (  
love ( "o's "w z ! be/ prev5tive ( m]ely
 l[ & vici\s ta/es4 ,i w g f>!r & say t 
x is ! be/ pres]vative aga9/ petty      
anxieties & ! annoyances t arise out (  
indulg$ self-love4 ,m5 h ?\ght be=e n[ t
 !y c\ld take refuge f tr\ble & vexation
 by %elt]+ !mselves1 z x wore1 9 a _w ( 
_! own4 ,! exp]im5t has (t5 be5 tri$ &  
always ) "o result4 ,y _c escape f      
anxiety or labor--x is ! de/9y (        
humanity 4 4 4 ,^? :o %irk f fac+ tr\ble
 f9d t tr\ble comes to !m4  ,! e>ly     
tea*]s ( ,*ri/ianity ennobl$ ! lot (    
toil by _! example4 ',he t w n "w1' said
 ,/4 ,paul1 'nei!r %all he eat2' & he   
glorifi$ himself 9 t he _h labor$ ) 8   
h&s & _h n be5 *>geable to any man4 ,:5 
,/4 ,boniface l&$ 9 ,brita91 he came ) a
 gospel 9 "o h&1 & a c>p5t]'s rule 9 !  

o!r2 & f ,engl& he aft]w>d pass$ ov]    
into ,g]many1 c>ry+ ?i!r ! art ( build+4
 ,lu!r also1 9 ! mid/ ( a multitude (   
o!r employm5ts1 work$ dilig5tly = a     
liv+1 e>n+ 8 bread by g>d5+1 build+1    
turn+1 & ev5 clock-mak+4  ,col]idge has 
truly obs]v$1 t if ! idle are describ$ z
 kill+ "t1 ! me?odical man may be ju/ly 
said to call x into life & moral be+1   
:ile he makes x ! di/9ct object1 n only 
( ! consci\sness1 b ( ! consci5ce4 ,he  
organizes ! h\rs & gives !m a s\l2 & by 
t1 ! v ess5ce ( :i* is to fleet & to h  
be51 he communicates an imp]i%able &    
spiritual nature4 ,( ! good & fai?ful   
s]vant1 ^: en]gies ?us direct$ are ?us  
me?odiz$1 x is less truly affirm$ t he  
lives 9 "t ?an t "t lives 9 him4 ,8 days
 & mon?s & ye>s1 z ! /ops & punctual    
m>ks 9 ! record ( duties p]=m$1 w       
survive ! wreck ( worlds1 & rema9 extant
 :5 "t itself %all be no m4  ,wa%+ton1  
also1 0 an indefatigable man ( bus9ess4 
,f 8 boyhood he dilig5tly tra9$ himself 
9 habits ( application1 ( /udy & (      

me?odical "w4 ,8 manuscript s*ool-books1
 :i* are /ill pres]v$1 %[ t1 z e>ly z ! 
age ( ?irte51 he occupi$ himself        
volunt>ily1 9 copy+ out su* ?+s z =ms ( 
receipts1 notes ( h&1 bills ( ex*ange1  
bonds1 ind5tures1 leases1 l& w>rants &  
o!r dry docum5ts1 all writt5 out ) great
 c>e4 ,& ! habits :i* lie ?us e>ly      
acquir$ 71 9 a great measure ! f\ndation
 ( ^? admirable bus9ess qualities :i* he
 aft]w>d s successfully br\ght to be> 9 
! affairs ( ! gov]nm5t4  ,! man or woman
 :o a*ieves success 9 ! managem5t ( any 
great affair ( bus9ess is entitl$ to    
honor--x may be1 to z mu* z ! arti/ :o  
pa9ts a picture1 or ! au?or :o writes a 
book1 or ! soldi] :o w9s a battle4 ,_!  
success may h be5 ga9$ 9 ! face ( z     
great difficulties1 & aft] z great      
/ruggles2 & :]e !y h won _! battle x is 
at lea/ a peaceful "o & !re is no blood 
on _! h&s4  ,c\rage1 comb9$ ) en]gy &   
p]sev]ance1 w ov]come difficulties      
app>5tly insurm\ntable4 ,x gives =ce &  
impulse to ef=t & does n p]mit x to     

retreat4 ,tyndall said ( ,f>aday1 t 9 8 
w>m mom5ts he =m$ a resolution & 9 8    
cool ones he made t resolution good4    
,p]sev]ance1 work+ 9 ! "r direction1    
gr[s ) "t & :5 /eadily practic$1 ev5 by 
! mo/ humble1 w r>ely fail ( its rew>d4 
,tru/+ 9 ! help ( o!rs is ( comp>atively
 little use4 ,:5 "o ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's 
pr9cipal patrons di$1 he said3 ,i beg9  
to und]/& ! promises ( ! _w are = ! mo/ 
"p va9 phantoms & t to confide 9 "o's   
self & become some?+ ( wor? & value is !
 be/ & safe/ c\rse4  ,x ought to be a   
fir/ pr9ciple1 9 beg9n+ life to d )     
e>ne/ness :at we h got to d4 ,if x is   
wor? do+ at all1 x is wor? do+ e>ne/ly4 
,if x is to be done well at all x mu/ be
 done ) purpose & devotion4  ,:atev] may
 be our pr(ession1 let u m>k all its    
be>+s & details1 its pr9ciples1 its     
in/rum5ts1 its applications4 ,!re is    
no?+ ab\t x %\ld escape our /udy4 ,!re  
is no?+ 9 x ei!r too high or too l[ =   
our obs]vation & k4 ,:ile we rema9      
ignorant ( any "p ( x1 we are s f>      

crippl$ 9 its use2 we are liable to be  
tak5 at a disadvantage4 ,?is may be ! v 
po9t ! k ( :i* is mo/ ne$$ 9 "s crisis1 
& ^? v]s$ 9 x w take ! lead1 :ile we mu/
 be cont5t to foll[ at a di/ance4  ,our 
bus9ess1 9 %ort1 mu/ be ! ma9 dra9 ( our
 intellectual activities day by day4 ,x 
is ! *annel we h *os5 = !m !y mu/ foll[ 
9 x ) a diffusive en]gy1 fill+ e nook & 
corn]4 ,?is is a fair te/ ( pr(essional 
e>ne/ness4 ,:5 we f9d our ?\ghts runn+  
aft] our bus9ess1 & fix+ !mselves ) a   
famili> fondness ^u its details1 we may 
be pretty sure ( our way4 ,:5 we f9d !m 
runn+ else:]e & only resort+ )          
difficulty to ! *annel prep>$ = !m1 we  
may be equally sure we h tak5 a wrong   
turn4 ,we _c be e>ne/ ab\t any?+ :i*    
does n naturally & /rongly engage our   
?\ghts4    ,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,!            
,,importance ,,( ,,correct ,,habits4  ,z
 has be5 /at$1 habit is ! basis ( "*4   
,habit is ! p]si/5t repetition ( acts   
physical1 m5tal1 & moral4 ,no matt] h[  
mu* ?\ght & ability a "y man may h1     

failure is sure to foll[ bad habits4    
,:ile correct habits dep5d l>gely on    
self- discipl9e1 & (t5 on self-d5ial1   
bad habits1 l p]nici\s we$s1 spr+ up    
unaid$ & untra9$ to *oke out ! plants ( 
virtue4 ,x is easy to de/roy ! se$ at ! 
beg9n+1 b its gr[? is s rapid1 t its    
evil effects may n be p]ceptible till ! 
roots h sapp$ e desirable plant ab\t x4 
,no sane y\? ev] />t$ out ) ! resolve to
 be a ?ief1 a tramp1 or a drunk>d4 ,yet 
x is ! slighte/ deviation f hone/y t    
makes ! fir/4 ,x is ! fir/ neglect ( a  
duty t makes ! second4 ,& x is ! fir/   
intoxicat+ glass t makes ! ?ird4 ,x is s
 easy n to beg91 b ! habit once =m$ & ! 
man is a slave1 b\nd ) gall+1 cank]+    
*a9s1 & ! /r5g? ( w hav+ be5 de/roy$1   
only ,god's m]cy c ca/ !m (f4  ,next to 
! moral habits t are ! corn]/one ( e    
wor?y "*1 ! habit ( indu/ry %\ld be     
rank$4 ,9 ?is day & g5]ation1 !re is a  
wild desire on ! "p ( "y m5 to leap into
 =tune at a b\nd1 to rea* ! top ( !     
ladd] ( success )\t c>efully climb+ !   

r\nds1 b no p]man5t prosp]ity 0 ev] ga9$
 9 ?is way4  ,!re h be5 m51 :o ?r\gh    
*ance1 or t =m ( speculation1 t is      
legaliz$ gambl+1 h made sudd5 =tunes2 b 
z a rule ^! =tunes h be5 lo/ 9 ! ef=t to
 d\ble !m by ! quick & speculative      
process4  ,bett]s & gambl]s usually die 
poor4 ,b ev5 :]e "y m5 h made a lucky   
/roke1 ! result is too (t5 a mis=tune4  
,!y neglect ! necess>y1 p]si/5t ef=t4 ,!
 habit ( indu/ry is ignor$4 ,"w becomes 
di/a/eful1 & ! life is wreck$1 look+ =  
*ances t nev] come4  ,!re h be5         
exceptional cases1 :]e m5 ( immoral     
habits1 b ) m5tal =ce & unusual         
opportunities h won =tunes4 ,"s ( ^! w  
come to ! read]'s m9d at once1 b he w be
 =c$ to confess t he w\ld n give up 8   
manhood & comp>ative pov]ty1 9 ex*ange =
 su* mat]ial success4  ,! be/ equipm5t a
 "y man c h = ! battle ( life is a      
consci5ce void ( (f5se1 s\nd common     
s5se1 & good heal?4 ,too mu* importance 
_c be atta*$ to heal?4 ,x is a bless+ we
 d n prize till x is gone4 ,"s are      

naturally delicate & "s are naturally   
/rong1 b by habit ! heal? ( ! vigor\s   
may be ru9$1 & by opposite habits !     
delicate may be made heal?ful & /rong4  
,no matt] ! prospects & promises (      
ov]work1 x is a species ( suicide to    
cont9ue x at ! exp5se ( heal?4 ,good m5 
9 e dep>tm5t & call+1 /imulat$ by zeal &
 an ambition comm5dable 9 itself1 h     
work$ till ! vital =ces 7 exhau/$1 & s 7
 compell$ to /op all ef=t 9 ! prime (   
life & on ! ?re%old ( success4  ,! be/  
pres]v]s ( heal? are regul>ity 9 correct
 hygi5ic habits1 & /rict temp]ance4     
,alex&] ,/eph5s1 ( ,georgia1 x is said  
contract$ consumption :5 a *ild1 & 8    
fri5ds did n believe he w\ld live to    
manhood1 yet by correct habits1 he n    
only liv$ ! allott$ "t ( ! ,psalmi/1 b  
he did an am\nt ( "w t w\ld h be5       
impossible to a mu* /rong] man1 )\t 8   
me?od ( life4  ,x %\ld n be =gott5 t    
good heal? is q z mu* dep5d5t on m5tal z
 on physical habits4 ,worry1            
s5sitiv5ess1 & temp] h ha/5$ to ! grave 

_m an o!rwise spl5did "*4  ,! man (     
bus9ess mu/ ne$s be subject to /rict    
rule & sy/em4 ,bus9ess1 l life1 is      
manag$ by moral lev]age2 success 9 bo?  
dep5d+ 9 no small degree ^u t regulation
 ( temp] & c>eful self-discipl9e1 :i*   
give a wise man n only a comm& ov]      
himself1 b ov] o!rs4 ,=be>ance &        
self-control smoo? ! road ( life1 & op5 
_m ways :i* w\ld o!rwise rema9 clos$4 ,&
 s does self-respect2 = z m5 respect    
!mselves1 s w !y usually1 respect !     
p]sonality ( o!rs4  ,x is ! same 9      
politics z 9 bus9ess4 ,success 9 t sph]e
 ( life is a*iev$ less by tal5t ?an by  
temp]1 less by g5ius ?an by "*4 ,if a   
man h n self-control1 he w lack pati5ce1
 be want+ 9 tact1 & h nei!r ! p[] (     
gov]n+ himself nor manag+ o!rs4 ,:5 !   
quality mo/ ne$$ 9 a prime m9i/] 0 !    
subject ( conv]sation 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4
 ,pitt1 "o ( ! speak]s said x 0         
eloqu5ce2 ano!r said x 0 k2 & a ?ird    
said x 0 toil4 ,no1 said ,pitt1 x is    
pati5ce6 ,& pati5ce means self-control1 

a quality 9 :i* he himself 0 sup]b4 ,8  
fri5d ,george ,rose has said ( him t he 
nev] once saw ,pitt out ( temp]4  ,a    
/rong temp] is n necess>ily a bad temp]4
 ,b ! /rong] ! temp]1 ! great] is ! ne$ 
( self-discipl9e & self-control4 ,dr4   
,johnson says m5 gr[ bett] z !y gr[     
old]1 & improve ) exp]i5ce2 b ?is dep5ds
 ^u ! wid? & dep? & g5]\sness ( _!      
nature4 ,x is n m5's faults t ru9 !m s  
mu* z ! mann] 9 :i* !y conduct !mselves 
aft] ! faults h be5 committ$4 ,! wise w 
pr(it by ! suff]+ !y cause1 & es*ew !m =
 ! future2 b !re are ^? on :om exp]i5ce 
ex]ts no rip5+ influ5ce1 & :o only gr[  
n>r[] & bitt]]1 & m vici\s ) "t4  ,:at  
is call$ /rong temp] 9 a "y man1 (t5    
indicates a l>ge am\nt ( unripe en]gy1  
:i* w exp5d itself 9 useful "w if ! road
 be fairly op5$ to x4 ,x is said (      
,gir>d t :5 he he>d ( a cl]k ) a /rong  
temp]1 he w\ld readily take him into 8  
employm5t1 & set him to "w 9 a room by  
himself2 ,gir>d be+ ( op9ion t su*      
p]sons 7 ! be/ work]s1 & t _! en]gy w\ld

 exp5d itself 9 "w if remov$ f !        
temptation ( qu>rel4  ,!re is a great   
diff]5ce betwe5 a /rong temp]1 a        
righte\s indignation1 & t irritability t
 curses its possessor & all :o come ne> 
him4  ,mr4 ,motley comp>es ,william !   
,sil5t to ,wa%+ton1 :om he 9 _m respects
 resembl$4 ,! ,am]ican1 l ! ,dut*       
patriot1 /&s out 9 hi/ory z ! v         
imp]sonation ( dignity1 brav]y1 purity1 
& p]sonal excell5ce4 ,8 comm& ov] 8     
feel+s1 ev5 9 mom5ts ( great difficulty 
& dang]1 0 su* z to convey ! impression1
 to ^? :o did n "k him intimately1 t he 
0 a man ( inborn calmness & almo/       
impassiv5ess ( disposition4 ,yet        
,wa%+ton 0 by nature ard5t & impetu\s2 8
 mildness1 g5tl5ess polit5ess1 &        
consid]ation = o!rs1 7 ! result ( rigid 
self-control & unwe>i$ self-discipl9e1  
:i* he dilig5tly practic$ ev5 f 8       
boyhood4 ,8 biograph] says ( him1 t 8   
temp]am5t 0 ard5t1 8 passions /rong1 &1 
amid/ ! multipli$ sc5es ( temptation &  
excitem5t ?r\gh :i* he pass$1 x 0 8     

con/ant ef=t1 & ultimate triumph1 to    
*eck ! "o & subdue ! o!r4 ,& aga93 ,8   
passions 7 /rong1 & sometimes !y broke  
out ) vehem5ce1 b he _h ! p[] ( *eck+ !m
 9 an in/ant4 ,p]haps self-control 0 !  
mo/ rem>kable trait ( 8 "*4 ,x 0 9 "p ! 
effect ( discipl9e2 yet he seems by     
nature to h possess$ ?is p[] 9 a degree 
:i* has be5 d5i$ to o!r m54  ,! ,duke ( 
,well+ton's natural temp]1 l t (        
,napoleon1 0 /rong 9 ! extreme & x 0    
only by wat*ful self-control t he 0     
enabl$ to re/ra9 x4 ,he /udi$ calmness &
 coolness 9 ! mid/ ( dang]1 l any       
,indian *ief4 ,at ,wat]loo1 & else:]e1  
he gave 8 ord]s 9 ! mo/ critical mom5ts 
)\t ! slighte/ excitem5t1 & 9 a tone (  
voice almo/ m ?an usually subdu$4       
,abraham ,l9coln 9 8 e>ly manhood 0     
quick temp]$ & combative1 b he soon     
le>n$ self-control &1 z all "k1 became z
 pati5t z he 0 =ceful & sympa!tic4 ,i   
got into ! habit ( controll+ my temp] 9 
! ,black ,hawk w>1 he said to ,colonel  
,=ney1 & ! good habit /uck to me z bad  

habits d to s _m4  ,pati5ce is a habit t
 pays = its own cultivation & !         
biographies ( e>?'s greate/ m51 prove t 
x 0 "o ( _! mo/ conspicu\s *>act]i/ics4 
,"o :o loves "r c n be indiff]5t to     
wrong1 or wrong-do+4 ,if he feels w>mly1
 he w speak w>mly1 out ( ! fullness ( 8 
he>t4 ,we h1 h[ev]1 to be on our gu>d   
aga9/ impati5t scorn4 ,! be/ p are apt  
to h _! impati5t side1 & (t5 ! v temp]  
:i* makes m5 e>ne/1 makes !m also       
intol]ant4 ,( all m5tal gifts1 ! r>e/ is
 intellectual pati5ce2 & ! la/ lesson ( 
culture is to believe 9 difficulties :i*
 are invisible to ourselves4  ,"o (     
,burns' f9e/ poems1 writt5 9 8          
tw5ty-eigh? ye>1 is entitl$ ,a ,b>d's   
,epitaph4 ,x is a description1 by       
anticipation1 ( 8 own life4 ,wordswor?  
has said ( x3  ,"h is a s9c]e & solemn  
av[al2 a public decl>ation f 8 own w2 a 
confession at once dev\t1 poetical1 &   
human2 a hi/ory 9 ! %ape ( a prophecy4  
,x concludes ) ^! l9es3  ,read]1        
att5d--:e!r ?y s\l  ,so>s fancy's       

flights beyond ! pole1  ,or d>kl+ grubs 
?is e>?ly hole    ,9 l[ pursuit2        
,"k--prud5t1 cauti\s self-control1      
,is ,wisdom's root4  ,tru?fulness is q z
 mu* a habit & q z am5dable to          
cultivation z falsehood4 ,deceit may    
meet ) tempor>y success1 b he :o avails 
himself ( x c be sure t 9 ! end 8 s9 w  
f9d him out4 ,! cr$it ( ! tru?ful1      
reliable man /&s :5 ! ca% ( a trick/]   
might be d\bt$4 ,8 ^w is z good z 8     
bond1 is "o ( ! highe/ complim5ts t c be
 paid to ! bus9ess man4  ,be tru?ful n  
only 9 great ?+s1 b 9 all ?+s4 ,!       
slighte/ deviation f ?is habit may be ! 
beg9n+ ( a c>e] ( duplicity1 end+ 9     
disgrace4  ,b tru?fulness1 l ! o!r      
virtues1 %\ld n be reg>d$ z a trade m>k1
 a means to success4 ,x br+s its own    
rew>d 9 ! nobility x gives ! "*4 ,an    
exception might be made "h z to t =m (  
milit>y deceit kn[n z /ratagem1 b x is !
 duty ( ! enemy to expect x1 & s gu>d   
aga9/ x4 ,! ^w ( a soldi] involves 8    
honor1 & if he pl$ges t ^w1 to ev5 a    

foeman1 he w keep x ) 8 life4  ,l our   
own ,wa%+ton1 ,well+ton 0 a sev]e admir]
 ( tru?4 ,an illu/ration may be giv54   
,:5 afflict$ by deafness1 he consult$ a 
celebrat$ auri/1 :o1 aft] try+ all      
rem$ies 9 va91 det]m9$1 z a la/ res\rce1
 to inject into ! e> a /rong solution ( 
cau/ic4 ,x caus$ ! mo/ int5se pa91 b !  
pati5t bore x ) 8 usual equanimity4 ,!  
family physician accid5tally call+ "o   
day1 f\nd ! duke ) flu%$ *eeks &        
blood-%ot eyes1 & :5 he rose he /agg]$  
ab\t l a drunk5 man4 ,! doctor ask$ to  
be p]mitt$ to look at 8 e>1 & !n he f\nd
 t a furi\s inflammation 0 go+ on1 :i*1 
if n imm$iately *eck$1 mu/ %ortly rea* !
 bra9 & kill him4 ,vigor\s rem$ies 7 at 
once appli$1 & ! inflammation 0 *eck$4  
,b ! he>+ ( t e> 0 completely de/roy$4  
,:5 ! auri/ he>d ( ! dang] 8 pati5t _h  
run1 ?r\gh ! viol5ce ( ! rem$y he _h    
employ$1 he ha/5$ to ,apsley ,h\se to   
express 8 grief & mortification2 b !    
duke m]ely said3 ,d n say a ^w m ab\t   
x--y did all = ! be/4 ,! auri/ said x   

w\ld be 8 ru9 :5 x became kn[n t he _h  
be5 ! cause ( s mu* suff]+ & dang] to 8 
grace4 ,b nobody ne$ "k any ?+ ab\t x3  
keep y\r own c\nsel1 &1 dep5d ^u x1 ,i  
won't say a ^w to any "o4 ,!n y\r grace 
w all[ me to att5d y z usual1 :i* w %[ !
 public t y h n )drawn y\r confid5ce f  
me8 ,no1 repli$ ! duke1 k9dly b firmly2 
,i c't d t1 = t w\ld be a lie4 ,he w\ld 
n act a falsehood any m ?an he w\ld     
speak "o4  ,b ly+ assumes _m =ms--su* z 
diplomacy1 exp$i5cy1 & moral res]vation2
 &1 "u "o guise or ano!r1 x is f\nd m or
 less p]vad+ all classes ( society4     
,sometimes x assumes ! =m ( equivocation
 or moral dodg+--twi/+ & s /at+ ! ?+s   
said z to convey a false impression--a  
k9d ( ly+ :i* a ,fr5*man once describ$ z
 walk+ r\nd ab\t ! tru?4  ,!re are ev5  
m5 ( n>r[ m9ds & di%one/ natures1 :o    
pride !mselves ^u _! ,jesuitical        
clev]ness 9 equivocation1 9 _!          
s]p5t-wise %irk+ ( ! tru? & gett+ out ( 
moral backdoors1 9 ord] to hide _! real 
op9ions & evade ! consequ5ces ( hold+ & 

op5ly pr(ess+ !m4 ,in/itutions or sy/ems
 bas$ ^u any su* exp$i5ts mu/ necess>ily
 prove false & holl[4 ,?\gh a lie be ev]
 s well dress$1 says ,george ,h]b]t1 x  
is ev] ov]come4 ,d[nright ly+1 ?\gh     
bold] & m vici\s1 is ev5 less           
contemptible ?an su* k9d ( %uffl+ &     
equivocation4    ,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,z ,,to
 ,,m>riage4  ,m5tion has be5 made ( !   
great influ5ce on "* ( ! "r k9d ( a     
home1 9 *ildhood & y\?4 ,! "r k9d ( a   
home dep5ds almo/ entirely on ! "r k9d (
 a wife or "m4  ,! old say+1 ,m>ry 9    
ha/e & rep5t at leisure1 w nev] lose its
 =ce4 ,worse ?an ! man ^: selfi%ness    
keeps him a ba*elor till dea?1 is ! "y  
man1 :o1 "u an impulse he imag9es to be 
an undy+ love1 m>ries a girl z poor1    
weak1 & selfi% z himself4 ,!re h be5    
cases :]e m>riage "u su* circum/ances   
has ar\s$ ! man to ef=t & made him1     
p>ticul>ly if 8 wife 7 ( ! same "*1 b ^!
 are s exceptional z to =m no guide = p 
( av]age common s5se4  ,aga91 !re h be5 
m51 good m51 ^: lives measur$ by !      

ord9>y /&>ds 7 successful1 :o nev]      
m>ri$2 b ^? :o he> or read ( !m1 h !    
feel+ t su* c>e]s 7 incomplete4  ,! mo/ 
important volunt>y act ( e man & woman's
 life1 is m>riage1 & ,god has s orda9$  
x4 ,h5ce x is an act :i* %\ld be        
love-prompt$ on bo? sides1 & only ent]$ 
into aft] ! mo/ c>eful & pray]ful       
delib]ation4  ,x is natural = "y p ( !  
opposite sex1 :o are mu* ?r[n toge!r1 & 
s become 9 a way ess5tial to ea* o!r's  
happ9ess1 to end by fall+ 9 love4 ,x is 
said t love is bl9d1 & ! anci5ts s pa9t$
 _! my?ological god1 ,cupid4 ,x is v    
c]ta9 t ! fasc9ation is n dep5d5t on !  
w2 x is a div9e1 natural impulse1 :i*   
has = its purpose ! cont9uance ( ! race4
  ,"h1 !n1 9 all its =ce1 we see !      
influ5ce ( association1 :i* has be5     
already treat$ (4 ,! "y man ^:          
associations are ( ! "r k9d is sure to  
be br\ght into contact ) ! good daught]s
 ( good mo!rs4 ,) su* association1 love 
& m>riage %\ld add to life's success &  
happ9ess1 provid$1 always1 t ! husb&'s  

circum/ances w>rant him 9 e/abli%+ &    
ma9ta9+ a home4  ,grant+1 !n1 ! "r k9d (
 a wife1 & ! ability to make a home1 !  
"y man1 ) ! "r k9d ( /uff 9 him1 takes a
 great /ride 9 ! direction ( success :5 
he m>ries4  ,no wise p]son w m>ry =     
beauty ma9ly4 ,x may ex]cise a p[]ful   
attraction 9 ! fir/ place1 b x is f\nd  
to be ( comp>atively little consequ5ce  
aft]w>d4 ,n t beauty ( p]son is to be   
und]e/imat$1 =1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1      
h&som5ess ( =m & beauty ( features are !
 outw>d manife/ations ( heal?4 ,b to    
m>ry a h&some figure )\t "*1 f9e        
features unbeautifi$ by s5tim5t or good 
nature1 is ! mo/ deplorable ( mi/akes4  
,z ev5 ! f9e/ l&scape1 se5 daily1       
becomes monoton\s1 s does ! mo/         
beautiful face1 unless a beautiful      
nature %9es ?r\gh x4 ,! beauty ( to-day 
becomes commonplace to-morr[2 :]eas     
goodness1 display$ ?r\gh ! mo/ ord9>y   
features1 is p]5nially lovely4 ,moreov]1
 ?is k9d ( beauty improves ) age1 & "t  
rip5s r ?an de/roys x4 ,aft] ! fir/ ye>1

 m>ri$ p r>ely ?9k ( ea* o!r's features1
 :e!r !y be classically beautiful or    
o!rwise4 ,b !y nev] fail to be cognizant
 ( ea* o!r's temp]4 ,:5 ,i see a man1   
says ,addison1 ) a s\r1 rivet$ face1 ,i 
c n =be> pity+ 8 wife2 & :5 ,i meet ) an
 op51 +5u\s c\nt5ance1 ,i ?9k ( !       
happ9ess ( 8 fri5ds1 8 family1 & 8      
relations4  ,edmund ,burke1 ! greate/ ( 
,engli% /atesm51 0 especially happy 9 8 
m>riage4 ,he nev] ceas$ to be a lov]1 & 
long ye>s aft] ! w$d+ he ?us describes 8
 wife3 ,%e is h&some2 b x is a beauty n 
aris+ f features1 f complexion1 or f    
%ape4 ,%e has all ?ree 9 a high degree1 
b x is n by ^! %e t\*es ! he>t2 x is all
 t sweetness ( temp]1 b5evol5ce1        
innoc5ce1 & s5sibility1 :i* a face c    
express1 t =ms h] beauty4 ,%e has a face
 t j raises y\r att5tion at fir/ sight2 
x gr[s on y e mom5t1 & y wond] x did no 
m ?an raise y\r att5tion at fir/4  ,h]  
eyes h a mild light1 b !y awe :5 %e     
pleases2 !y comm&1 l a good man out (   
(fice1 n by au?ority1 b by virtue4  ,h] 

/ature is n tall2 %e is n made to be !  
admiration ( ev]ybody1 b ! happ9ess (   
"o4  ,%e has all ! firmness t does n    
exclude delicacy2 %e has all ! s(tness t
 does n imply weakness4  ,h] voice is a 
s(t1 l[ music--n =m$ to rule 9 public   
assemblies1 b to *>m ^? :o c di/+ui% a  
company f a cr[d2 x has ?is advantage--y
 mu/ come close to h] to he> x4  ,to    
describe h] body describes h] m9d--"o is
 ! transcript ( ! o!r2 h] und]/&+ is n  
%[n 9 ! v>iety ( matt]s x ex]ts itself  
on1 b 9 ! goodness ( ! *oice %e makes4  
,%e does n display x s mu* 9 say+ or do+
 /rik+ ?+s1 z 9 avoid+ su* z %e ought n 
to say or d4  ,no p]son ( s few ye>s c  
"k ! _w bett]2 no p]son 0 ev] less      
corrupt$ by ! k ( x4  ,a man's real "* w
 always be m visible 9 8 h\sehold ?an   
any:]e else2 & 8 practical wisdom w be  
bett] exhibit$ by ! mann] 9 :i* he be>s 
rule !re ?an ev5 9 ! l>g] affairs (     
bus9ess or public life4 ,8 :ole m9d may 
be 9 8 bus9ess2 b1 if he w\ld be happy1 
8 :ole he>t mu/ be 9 8 home4 ,x is !re t

 8 g5u9e qualities mo/ surely display   
!mselves--!re t he %[s 8 tru?fulness1 8 
love1 8 sympa?y1 8 consid]ation = o!rs1 
8 uprightness1 8 manl9ess--9 a ^w1 8 "*4
 ,if affection be n ! gov]n+ pr9ciple 9 
a h\sehold1 dome/ic life may be ! mo/   
intol]able ( despotisms4 ,)\t ju/ice1   
also1 !re c be nei!r love1 confid5ce1   
nor respect1 on :i* all true dome/ic    
rule is f\nd$4  ,x is by ! regim5 (     
dome/ic affection t ! he>t ( man is be/ 
compos$ & regulat$4 ,! home is ! woman's
 k+dom1 h] /ate1 h] _w--:]e %e gov]ns by
 affection1 by k9dness1 by ! p[] (      
g5tl5ess4 ,!re is no?+ :i* s settles !  
turbul5ce ( a man's nature z 8 union 9  
life ) a high-m9d$ woman4 ,!re he f9ds  
re/1 cont5tm5t1 & happ9ess--re/ ( bra9 &
 peace ( _s4 ,he w also (t5 f9d 9 h] 8  
be/ c\nselor1 = h] in/9ctive tact w     
usually lead him "r :5 8 own unaid$     
reason might be apt to g wrong4 ,! true 
wife is a /aff to lean ^u 9 times (     
trial & difficulty2 & %e is nev] want+ 9
 sympa?y & solace :5 di/ress occurs or  

=tune fr[ns4 ,9 ! "t ( y\?1 %e is a     
com=t & an ornam5t ( man's life2 & %e   
rema9s a fai?ful helpmate 9 matur] ye>s1
 :5 life has ceas$ to be an             
anticipation1 & we live 9 its realities4
  ,lu!r1 a man full ( human affection1  
speak+ ( 8 wife1 said1 ,i w\ld n ex*ange
 my pov]ty ) h] = all ! ri*es ( ,croesus
 )\t h]4 ,( m>riage he obs]v$3 ,! utmo/ 
bless+ t ,god c conf] on a man is !     
possession ( a good & pi\s wife1 ) :om  
he may live 9 peace & tranquility--to   
:om he may confide 8 :ole possessions1  
ev5 8 life & welf>e4 ,& aga9 he said1   
,to rise betimes1 & to m>ry "y1 are :at 
no man ev] rep5ts ( do+4  ,"s p]sons are
 disappo9t$ 9 m>riage1 because !y expect
 too mu* f x2 b _m m because !y d n br+ 
into ! co- p>tn]%ip _! fair %>e (       
*e]fulness1 k9dl9ess1 =be>ance1 & common
 s5se4 ,_! imag9ation has p]haps pictur$
 a condition nev] exp]i5c$ on ?is side (
 heav52 & :5 real life comes1 ) its     
tr\bles & c>es1 !re is a sudd5 wak+-up z
 f a dream4  ,we h spok5 ( ! influ5ce ( 

a wife ^u a man's "*4 ,!re are few m5   
/rong en\gh to resi/ ! influ5ce ( a l[] 
"* 9 a wife4 ,if %e d n su/a9 & elevate 
:at is highe/ 9 8 nature1 %e w spe$ily  
r$uce him to h] own level4 ,?us a wife  
may be ! mak+ or ! unmak+ ( ! be/ ( m54 
,an illu/ration ( ?is p[] is furni%$ 9 !
 life ( ,bunyan1 ! pr(ligate t9k]1 :o _h
 ! good =tune to m>ry1 9 e>ly life1 a   
wor?y "y woman1 ( good p>5tage4  ,on    
he>+ ( ! dea? ( 8 wife1 ! great explor]1
 ,dr4 ,liv+/one1 wrote to a fri5d3 ,i   
mu/ confess t ?is heavy /roke q takes ! 
he>t out ( me4 ,e ?+ else t has happ5$  
only made me m det]m9$ to ov]come all   
difficulties2 b aft] ?is sad /roke ,i   
feel cru%$ & void ( /r5g?4 ,only ?ree   
%ort mon?s ( h] society1 aft] f\r ye>s' 
sep>ation6 ,i m>ri$ h] = love1 & ! long]
 ,i liv$ ) h] ,i lov$ h] ! m4 ,a good   
wife1 & a good1 brave1 k9d-he>t$ "m 0   
%e1 des]v+ all ! praises y be/[$ ^u h]  
at our p>t+ d9n]1 = tea*+ h] own & !    
native *ildr51 too1 at ,kolob5g4 ,i try 
to b[ to ! bl[ z f our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1  

:o ord]s all ?+s = u 4 4 4 ,i %all d my 
duty /ill1 b x is ) a d>k5$ horizon t ,i
 aga9 set ab\t x4  ,besides be+ a help]1
 woman is emphatically a consol]4 ,h]   
sympa?y is unfail+4 ,%e soo!s1 *e]s1 &  
com=ts4 ,nev] 0 ?is m true ?an 9 ! case 
( ! wife ( ,tom ,hood1 ^: t5d] devotion 
to him1 dur+ a life t 0 a prolong$      
illness1 is "o ( ! mo/ affect+ ?+s 9    
biography4 ,a woman ( excell5t good     
s5se1 %e appreciat$ h] husb&'s g5ius1 &1
 by enc\ragem5t & sympa?y1 *e]$ & he>t5$
 him to r5ew$ ef=t 9 _m a we>y /ruggle =
 life4 ,%e creat$ ab\t him an atmosph]e 
( hope & *e]fulness1 & n[h]e did !      
sun%9e ( h] love seem s bright z :5     
light+ up ! c\* ( h] invalid husb&4     
,scott wrote beautifully & tru?fully3   
,oh1 woman1 9 our h\rs ( ease1          
,unc]ta91 coy1 & h>d to please1   ,&    
v>iable z ! %ade   ,by ! light1 quiv]+  
asp5 made1   ,:5 pa9 & angui% wr+ ! br[1
   ,a m9i/]+ angel ?\4    ,,*apt] ,,viii
  ,,education ,,z ,,di/+ui%$ ,,f        
,,le>n+4  ,al?\gh n ! same k9d1 !re is z

 mu* diff]5ce betwe5 education & le>n+1 
z !re is betwe5 "* & reputation4  ,le>n+
 may be reg>d$ z m5tal capital1 9 ! way 
( accumulat$ facts4 ,education is !     
draw+ out & developm5t ( ! be/ t is 9 ! 
he>t1 ! head1 & ! h&4  ,! civiliz$ _w   
has a score ( v le>n$ m51 to ! "o :o may
 be said to be ?or\ghly educat$4 ,!     
le>n$ man may be famili> ) _m languages1
 & sci5ces1 & h all ! facts ( hi/ory &  
lit]ature at 8 f+]s' tip1 & yet be z    
helpless z an infant & z impractical z a
 fool4 ,an educat$ man1 a man ) 8 p[]s  
develop$ by tra9+1 may "k no language b 
8 "m tongue1 may be ignorant z to       
lit]ature & art1 & yet be well--yes1 ev5
 sup]bly educat$4  ,! le>n$ man's m9d   
may be lik5$ to a /ore h\se1 or magaz9e1
 9 :i* !re are a ?\s& wond]ful ?+s1 "s (
 :i* he c make ( use 9 ! battle ( life4 
,he resembles ! mis] :o fills 8 c(f]s ) 
gold & keeps x out ( circulation4       
,beyond ! selfi% joy ( possession1 8    
weal? is wor?less1 & its acquisition has
 unfitt$ him = ! /ruggle4 ,! educat$    

man1 to cont9ue ! illu/ration1 may n be 
ri*1 b he kn[s h[ to use e c5t he owns1 
& he places x :]e1 "u 8 en]gy1 x w gr[  
into doll>s4  ,f> be x f u to           
und]e/imate ! value ( le>n+4 ,_m ( !    
_w's greate/ m5 h be5 le>n$1 b )\t      
exception su* m5 h also be5 educat$4 ,!y
 h be5 tra9$ to make _! k available = ! 
b5efit ( !mselves & _! fell[ m54  ,!    
a?lete :o develops 8 muscles to _!      
greate/ capacity ( /r5g? & flexibility1 
& ?is c only be done by obs]v+ /rictly !
 laws ( heal?1 is physically an educat$ 
man4 ,e me*anic ^: h&s & bra9 h be5     
tra9$ to ! exp]tness requir$ by ! ma/]  
workman1 is well-educat$ 9 8 p>ticul>   
call+4 ,! man :o is an exp]t acc\ntant1 
or a tra9$ civil eng9e]1 may "k no?+ ( !
 high] ma!matical pr9ciples1 b he is    
bett] educat$ ?an ! s*ol> :o has only a 
!oretical k ( all ! ma!matics t h ev]   
be5 publi%$4  ,! educat$ man is ! man :o
 c d some?+1 & ! quality ( 8 "w m>ks !  
degree ( 8 education4 ,"o might be le>n$
 9 law 9 a ph5om5al way1 & yet1 unless  

he 0 educat$1 tra9$ to ! practice1 he   
w\ld be beat5 9 ! prep>ation ( a case by
 a lawy]'s cl]k4  ,!re are m5 :o c write
 & talk le>n$ly on political economy & !
 laws ( trade1 & quote f memory all !   
/ati/ics ( ! c5sus libr>y1 & yet be     
immeasurably surpass$ 9 practical       
bus9ess1 by a "y man ^: college 0 !     
/ore1 & ^: univ]sity 0 ! c\nt+ room4  ,x
 %\ld n be inf]r$ f ?is t le>n+ is n ( !
 greate/ value1 or t ! facts obta9$ f ! 
prop] books are to be ignor$4 ,! be/    
inve/m5t a "y man c make is 9 good      
books1 ! /udy ( :i* broad5s ! m9d1 & !  
facts ( :i* equip him ! bett] = 8 life  
call+4  ,b books are n valuable only    
because ( ! available in=mation !y give2
 :5 !y d n in/ruct1 !y elevate & ref9e4 
,books1 said ,hazlitt1 w9d into ! he>t2 
! poet's v]se slides into ! curr5t ( our
 blood4 ,we read !m :5 "y1 we rememb] !m
 :5 old4 ,we read !re ( :at has happ5$  
to o!rs2 we feel t x has happ5$ to      
ourselves4 ,!y are to be _h ev]y:]e *eap
 & good4 ,we brea! b ! air ( books4 ,we 

owe ev]y?+ to _! au?ors1 on ?is side    
b>b>ism4  ,a good book is (t5 ! be/ urn 
( a life1 en%r9+ ! be/ ?\ghts ( :i* t   
life 0 capable2 = ! _w ( a man's life   
is1 = ! mo/ "p1 b ! _w ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,?us 
! be/ books are treasuries ( good words 
& gold5 ?\ghts1 :i*1 rememb]$ & *]i%$1  
become our abid+ companions & com=t]s4  
,!y are nev] alone1 said ,sir ,philip   
,sidney1 t are accompani$ by noble      
?\ghts4 ,! good & true ?\ght may 9 "t ( 
temptation be z an angel ( m]cy1 purify+
 & gu>d+ ! s\l4 ,x also en%r9es ! g]ms (
 action1 = good words almo/ inv>iably   
inspire to good works4  ,?us ,sir ,h5ry 
,lawr5ce priz$ above all o!r            
compositions ,wordswor?'s ,"* ( ! ,happy
 ,w>rior1 :i* he endeavor$ to embody 9 8
 own life4 ,x 0 ev] be=e him z an       
exempl>4 ,he ?\ght ( x cont9ually1 & (t5
 quot$ x to o!rs4 ,8 biograph] says1 ,he
 tri$ to con=m 8 own life & to          
assimilate 8 own "* to x2 & he succe$$1 
z all m5 succe$ :o are truly 9 e>ne/4   
,books possess an ess5ce ( immortality4 

,!y are by f> ! mo/ la/+ products (     
human ef=t4 ,temples crumble into ru92  
pictures & /atues decay2 b books        
survive4 ,"t is ( no acc\nt ) great     
?\ghts1 :i* are z fre% to-day z :5 !y   
fir/ pass$ ?r\gh _! au?ors' m9ds1 ages  
ago4 ,:at 0 !n said & ?\ght /ill speaks 
to u z vividly z ev] f ! pr9t$ page4 ,! 
only effect ( "t has be5 to sift & w9n[ 
out ! bad products2 = no?+ 9 lit]ature c
 long survive b :at is really good4  ,to
 ! "y man1 ?ir/+ = le>n+ & hung]+ =     
education1 !re are no books m helpful   
?an ! biographies ( ^? :om x is well to 
imitate4 ,longfell[ wisely says3  ,lives
 ( great m5 all rem9d u1    ,we c make  
our lives sublime1  ,& dep>t+ leave     
beh9d u1    ,footpr9ts on ! s&s ( "t--  
,footpr9ts :i* p]haps ano!r1    ,sail+  
o'er life's solemn ma91  ,a =lorn &     
%ip-wreck$ bro!r1    ,see+1 may take    
he>t aga94  ,at ! head ( all biographies
 /&s ! ,great ,biography--! ,book (     
,books4 ,& :at is ! ,bible1 ! mo/ sacr$ 
& impressive ( all books--! educator (  

y\?1 ! guide ( manhood1 & ! consol] (   
age--b a s]ies ( biographies ( great    
h]oes & patri>*s1 prophets1 k+s &       
judges1 culm9at+ 9 ! greate/ biography (
 all--! ,life embodi$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t8
 ,h[ mu* h ! great examples !re set =?  
done = mank9d6 ,h[ _m h drawn f !m _!   
be/ /r5g?1 _! highe/ wisdom1 _! be/     
nurture & admonition6 ,truly does a     
great & deeply pi\s writ] describe !    
,bible z a book ^: words live 9 ! e> l a
 music t nev] c be =gott5--l ! s\nd (   
*ur*-bells :i* ! conv]t h>dly kn[s h[ he
 c =ego4 ,its felicities (t5 seem to be 
almo/ ?+s r ?an m]e words4 ,x is "p ( ! 
national m9d1 & ! an*or ( national      
s]i\sness4 ,! memory ( ! dead passes    
into x4 ,! pot5t traditions ( *ildhood  
are /]eotyp$ 9 its v]ses4 ,! p[] ( all !
 griefs & trials ( man is hidd5 b5ea?   
its words4 ,x is ! repres5tative ( 8 be/
 mom5ts2 & all t has be5 ab\t him ( s(t1
 & g5tle1 & pure1 & p5it5t1 & good1     
speaks to him =ev] out ( 8 ,engli%      
,bible4 ,x is 8 sacr$ ?+1 :i* d\bt has  

nev] dimm$ & controv]sy nev] soil$4 ,9 !
 l5g? & bread? ( ! l& !re is n an       
individual ) "o sp>k ( religi\sness ab\t
 him ^: spiritual biography is n 9 8    
,saxon ,bible4  ,hi/ory itself is be/   
/udi$ 9 biography4 ,inde$1 hi/ory is    
biography--collective humanity z        
influ5c$ & gov]n$ by individual m54 ,:at
 is all hi/ory1 says ,em]son1 b ! "w (  
ideas1 a record ( ! incomp>able en]gy   
:i* 8 inf9ite aspirations infuse into   
man8 ,9 its pages x is always p]sons we 
see m ?an pr9ciples4 ,hi/orical ev5ts   
are int]e/+ to u ma9ly 9 connection ) ! 
feel+s1 ! suff]+s1 & int]e/s ( ^? by :om
 !y are accompli%$4 ,9 hi/ory we are    
surr\nd$ by m5 long dead1 b ^: spee* &  
^: de$s survive4 ,we almo/ cat* ! s\nd (
 _! voices2 & :at !y did con/itutes !   
int]e/ ( hi/ory4 ,we nev] feel p]sonally
 int]e/$ 9 masses ( m52 b we feel &     
sympa?ize ) ! individual actors1 ^:     
biographies af=d ! f9e/ & mo/ real t\*es
 9 all great hi/orical dramas4  ,z 9    
portraiture1 s 9 biography--!re mu/ be  

light & %ade4 ,! portrait-pa9t] does n  
pose 8 sitt] s z to br+ out 8 de=mities2
 nor does ! biograph] give undue        
prom95ce to ! defects ( ! "* he         
portrays4 ,n _m m5 are s outspok5 z     
,cromwell 0 :5 he sat to ,coop] = 8     
m9iature3 ,pa9t me z ,i am1 said he1 w>t
 & all4 ,yet1 if we w\ld h a fai?ful    
lik5ess ( faces & *>act]s1 !y mu/ be    
pa9t$ z !y are4 ,biography1 said ,sir   
,walt] ,scott1 ! mo/ int]e/+ ( e species
 ( composition1 loses all its int]e/ )  
me :5 ! %ades & lights ( ! pr9cipal     
*>act]s are n accurately & fai?fully    
detail$4 ,i c no m sympa?ize ) a m]e    
eulogi/ ?an ,i c ) a rant+ h]o on !     
/age4  ,x is to be regrett$ t 9 ?is day 
! c\ntry is flood$ ) *eap1 tra%y        
fiction1 ! g5]al t5d5cy ( :i* is n only 
n educational1 b is positively          
de/ructive4 ,! desire to read ?is /uff  
is z demoraliz+ z ! opium habit4  ,!re  
are works ( fiction1 *eap & available1  
too1 ^: influ5ce is elevat+1 & "s k (   
:i* is ess5tial to ! "y man :o is us+ 8 

sp>e h\rs = ! purpose ( self-education4 
,!re is no room = d\bt t ! surpass+     
int]e/ :i* fiction1 :e!r 9 poetry or    
prose1 possesses = mo/ m9ds arises ma9ly
 f ! biographic elem5t :i* x conta9s4   
,hom]'s ,iliad owes its m>vel\s         
popul>ity to ! g5ius :i* its au?or      
display$ 9 ! portrayal ( h]oic "*4 ,yet 
he does n s mu* describe 8 p]sonages 9  
detail z make !m develop !mselves by _! 
actions4 ,!re are 9 ,hom]1 said ,dr4    
,johnson1 su* *>act]s ( h]oes &         
comb9ation ( qualities ( h]oes1 t !     
unit$ p[]s ( mank9d ev] s9ce h n produc$
 any b :at are to be f\nd !re4  ,! g5ius
 ( ,%akespe>e1 also1 0 display$ 9 !     
p[]ful del9eation ( "*1 & ! dramatic    
evolution ( human passions4 ,8 p]sonages
 seem to be real--liv+ & brea?+ be=e u4 
,s1 too1 ) ,c]vantes1 ^: ,san*o ,panza1 
?\gh homely & vulg>1 is int5sely human4 
,! *>act]s 9 ,le ,sage's ,gil ,bias1 9  
,goldsmi?'s ,vic> ( ,wakefield1 & 9     
,scott's m>vel\s mu/]-roll1 seem to u   
almo/ z real z p]sons :om we h actually 

kn[n2 & ,de ,foe's greate/ works are b s
 _m biographies1 pa9t$ 9 m9ute detail1 )
 reality s app>5tly /amp$ ^u e page t x 
is difficult to believe 8 ,rob9son      
,crusoe & ,colonel ,jack to h be5       
fictiti\s p]sons in/ead ( real ones4    
,!n we h a f9e ,am]ican lit]ature1 :i*  
%\ld be read aft] ! hi/ory ( ! c\ntry is
 ma/]$1 ! /ories ( ,coop] are fre% &    
invigorat+1 & ^? ( ,haw?orne are life   
/udies & prose poems4 ,holmes1 ,l[ell1  
,em]son1 ,bay>d ,taylor1 & scores ( o!r 
,am]ican writ]s1 ^: p5s h add$ lu/re to 
! c\ntry1 w well repay ! read]4  ,good  
books are among ! be/ ( companions2 &1  
by elevat+ ! ?\ghts & aspirations1 !y   
act z pres]vatives aga9/ l[             
associations4 ,a natural turn = read+ & 
intellectual pursuits1 says ,?omas      
,hood1 probably pres]v$ me f ! moral    
%ip-wreck s apt to befall ^? :o are     
depriv$ 9 e>ly life ( _! p>5tal         
pilotage4 ,my books kept me f ! r+1 !   
dogpit1 ! tav]n1 ! saloon4 ,! closet    
associate ( ,pope & ,addison1 ! m9d     

accu/om$ to ! noble ?\gh sil5t disc\rse 
( ,%akespe>e & ,milton1 w h>dly seek or 
put up ) l[ company & slaves4  ,x has   
be5 truly said t ! be/ books are ^? :i* 
mo/ resemble good actions4 ,!y are      
purify+1 elevat+1 & su/a9+2 !y enl>ge & 
lib]alize ! m9d2 !y pres]ve x aga9/     
vulg> worldl9ess2 !y t5d to produce     
high-m9d$ *e]fulness & equanimity ( "*2 
!y fa%ion1 & %ape1 & humanize ! m9d4 ,9 
! ,nor!rn univ]sities1 ! s*ools 9 :i* ! 
anci5t classics are /udi$ are           
appropriately /yl$ ,! ,humanity         
,classes4  ,erasmus1 ! great s*ol>1 0   
ev5 ( op9ion t books 7 ! necess>ies (   
life1 & clo!s ! luxuries2 & he frequ5tly
 po/pon$ buy+ ! latt] until he _h       
suppli$ himself ) ! =m]4 ,8 greate/     
favorites 7 ! writ+s ( ,cic]o1 :i* he   
says he always felt himself ! bett] =   
read+4 ,i c nev]1 he says1 read ! works 
( ,cic]o on ',old ,age1' or ',fri5d%ip1'
 or 8 ',tusculan ,disputations1' )\t    
f]v5tly press+ !m to my lips1 )\t be+   
p5etrat$ ) v5]ation = a m9d little %ort 

( inspir$ by ,god himself4  ,x is       
unnecess>y to speak ( ! enorm\s moral   
influ5ce :i* books h ex]cis$ ^u ! g5]al 
civilization ( mank9d1 f ! ,bible       
d[nw>d4 ,!y conta9 ! treasur$ k ( !     
human race4 ,!y are ! record ( all      
labors1 a*ievem5ts1 speculations1       
successes1 & failures1 9 sci5ce1        
philosophy1 religion1 & morals4 ,!y h   
be5 ! greate/ motive-p[]s 9 all times4  
,f ! ,gospel to ! ,contrat ,social1 says
 ,de ,bonald1 x is books t h made       
revolutions4 ,inde$1 a great book is (t5
 a great] ?+ ?an a great battle4 ,ev5   
works ( fiction h occasionally ex]cis$  
imm5se p[] on society4  ,be> 9 m9d t x  
is n all we eat t n\ri%es1 b :at we     
dige/4 ,! le>n$ man is a glutton z to   
books1 b ! educat$ man kn[s t1 no matt] 
h[ mu* is read1 b5efit is only d]iv$ f !
 ?\ghts t develop our own ?\ghts &      
/r5g!n our own m9ds4    ,,*apt] ,,ix    
,,! ,,value ,,( ,,exp]i5ce4  ,:at       
exp]i5ce h y _h8 ,?is is apt to be !    
fir/ "q put by an employ] to ! applicant

 = a place1 be he me*anic1 cl]k1 or     
labor]4 ,if y ne$ a doctor1 y w\ld pref]
 to tru/ y\r case to a man ( exp]i5ce1 r
 ?an to "o fre% f a m$ical college4     
,ap>t f ! e/abli%$ reputation1 t comes  
only ) "t1 & natural abilities :i* c\nt 
= mu*1 ! pr9cipal diff]5ce betwe5 m5 9 e
 call+ is ! diff]5ce 9 _! exp]i5ces4    
,if ?is exp]i5ce is s ess5tial1 we mu/  
reg>d z want+ 9 judgm5t ! "y man1 :o1   
aft] a %ort s]vice1 imag9es he is z well
 qualifi$ to conduct ! bus9ess z 8      
sup]ior 9 place4 ,no am\nt ( natural    
ability1 & no ef=t ( en]gy c comp5sate =
 ! tra9+ t comes f exp]i5ce4 ,inde$1 x  
is only aft] we h /udi$ & te/$          
ourselves1 & ov]e/imat$ our tal5ts to   
our injury1 m ?an once1 t exp]i5ce gives
 u a prop] e/imate ( our own /r5g? &    
weakness4  ,contact ) o!rs is requisite 
to enable a man to "k himself4 ,x is    
only by mix+ freely 9 ! _w t "o c =m a  
prop] e/imate ( 8 own capacity4 ,)\t su*
 exp]i5ce1 "o is apt to become conceit$1
 puff$ up1 & arrogant2 at all ev5ts1 he 

w rema9 ignorant ( himself1 ?\gh he may 
h]et(ore h enjoy$ no o!r company4       
,swift once said3 ,x is an uncontrov]t$ 
tru?1 t no man ev] made an ill-figure :o
 und]/ood 8 own tal5ts1 nor a good "o :o
 mi/ook !m4 ,_m p]sons1 h[ev]1 are      
readi] to take measure ( ! capacity (   
o!rs ?an ( !mselves4 ,br+ him to me1    
said a c]ta9 ,dr4 ,tron*91 ( ,g5eva1    
speak+ ( ,r\sseau-- br+ him to me t ,i  
may see :e!r he has got any?+ 9 him6--! 
probability be+ t ,r\sseau1 :o knew     
himself bett]1 0 mu* m likely to take   
measure ( ,tron*9 ?an ,tron*9 0 to take 
measure ( him4  ,a due am\nt ( self-k   
is1 !re=e1 necess>y = ^? :o w\ld be     
any?+ or d any?+ 9 ! _w4 ,x is also "o (
 ! fir/ ess5tials to ! =mation ( di/9ct 
p]sonal convictions4 ,fr$]ick ,p]!s once
 said to a "y fri5d1 ,y "k only too well
 :at y c d2 b till y h le>n$ :at y c n  
d1 y w nei!r accompli% any?+ ( mom5t nor
 "k inw>d peace4  ,any "o :o w\ld pr(it 
by exp]i5ce w nev] be above ask+ help4  
,he :o ?9ks himself already too wise to 

le>n ( o!rs1 w nev] succe$ 9 do+ any?+  
ei!r good or great4 ,we h to keep our   
m9ds & he>ts op51 & nev] be a%am$ to    
le>n1 ) ! assi/ance ( ^? :o are wis] & m
 exp]i5c$ ?an ourselves4  ,! man made   
wise by exp]i5ce endeavors to judge     
correctly ( ! ?+s :i* come "u 8         
obs]vation & =m ! subject ( 8 daily     
life4 ,:at we call common s5se is1 = !  
mo/ "p1 b ! result ( common exp]i5ce    
wisely improv$4 ,nor is great ability   
necess>y to acquire x1 s mu* z pati5ce1 
accuracy1 & wat*fulness4  ,! results (  
exp]i5ce are1 ( c\rse1 only to be a*iev$
 by liv+2 & liv+ is a "q ( "t4 ,! man ( 
exp]i5ce le>ns to rely ^u "t z 8 help]4 
,"t & ,i aga9/ any two1 0 a maxim (     
,c>d9al ,maz>94 ,"t has be5 describ$ z a
 beautifi] & z a consol]2 b x is also a 
tea*]4 ,x is ! food ( exp]i5ce1 ! soil (
 wisdom4 ,x may be ! fri5d or ! enemy ( 
y\?2 & "t w sit beside ! old z a consol]
 or z a torm5tor1 accord+ z x has be5   
us$ or misus$1 & ! pa/ life has be5 well
 or ill sp5t4  ,"t1 says ,george ,h]b]t1

 is ! rid] t breaks y\?4 ,to ! "y1 h[   
bright ! new _w looks6--h[ full (       
novelty1 ( enjoym5t1 ( pleasure6 ,b z   
ye>s pass1 we f9d ! _w to be a place (  
sorr[ z well z ( joy4 ,z we proce$ ?r\gh
 life1 _m d>k vi/as op5 ^u u--( toil1   
suff]+1 difficulty1 p]haps mis=tune &   
failure4 ,happy !y :o c pass ?r\gh &    
amid/ su* trials ) a firm m9d & pure    
he>t1 enc\nt]+ trials ) *e]fulness1 &   
/&+ erect b5ea? ev5 ! heavie/ burd56    
,?omas ,a4 ,edison1 ! great inv5tor1 9  
speak+ ( 8 success to ! writ]1 said3  ,i
 _h :5 ,i />t$ out all ! pati5ce &      
p]sev]ance t ,i h n[1 b ,i lack$ !      
exp]i5ce4 ,see+ t ,i _h only t5 weeks'  
regul> s*ool+ 9 all my life1 ,i c say ) 
tru? t exp]i5ce has be5 my s*ool & my   
only "o4  ,_m believe t my life has be5 
a success f ! />t1 & ,i d n try to      
undeceive !m1 b z a matt] ( fact my     
failures h exce$$ my successes z "o     
hundr$ to "o2 b ev5 ! exp]i5ce ( ^!     
failures has be5 9 itself an educator & 
has enabl$ me n to repeat !m4  ,! brave 

man w n be baffl$1 b tries & tries aga9 
until he succe$s4 ,! tree does n fall at
 ! fir/ /roke1 b only by repeat$ /rokes 
& aft] great labor4 ,we may see !       
visible success at :i* a man has arriv$1
 b =get ! toil & suff]+ & p]il ?r\gh :i*
 x has be5 a*iev$4 ,= ! same reason1 x  
is (t5 ( advantage = a man to be "u !   
necessity ( hav+ to /ruggle ) pov]ty &  
conqu] x4 ,he :o has battl$1 says       
,c>lyle1 7 x only ) pov]ty & h>d toil1 w
 be f\nd /rong] & m exp]t ?an he :o c\ld
 /ay at home f ! battle1 conceal$ among 
! provision wagons1 or ev5 re/          
unwat*fully 'abid+ by ! /uff4'  ,s*ol>s 
h f\nd pov]ty tol]able comp>$ ) !       
privation ( intellectual food4 ,ri*es   
weigh mu* m heavily ^u ! m9d4 ,i _c b   
*oose say to ,pov]ty1 said ,ri*t]1 ,be  
welcome6 ,s t ?\ come n too late 9 life4
 ,pov]ty1 ,horace tells u1 drove him to 
poetry & poetry introduc$ him to ,v>us &
 ,virgil & ,maec5as4 ,ob/acles1 says    
,mi*elet1 are great inc5tives4 ,i liv$ =
 :ole ye>s ^u a ,virgil & f\nd myself   

well (f4  ,_m h to make up _! m9ds to   
enc\nt] failure aga9 & aga9 be=e !y     
succe$2 b if !y h pluck1 ! failure w    
only s]ve to r\se _! c\rage & /imulate  
!m to r5ew$ ef=ts4 ,talma1 ! greate/ (  
actors1 0 hiss$ (f ! /age :5 he fir/    
appe>$ on x4 ,lacordaire1 "o ( ! greate/
 prea*]s ( mod]n times1 only acquir$    
celebrity aft] repeat$ failures4        
,montalemb]t said ( 8 fir/ public       
appe>ance 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,ro*3 ,he fail$
 completely1 &1 on com+ out1 e "o said1 
,?\gh he may be a man ( tal5t he w nev] 
be a prea*]4 ,aga9 & aga9 he tri$1 until
 he succe$$1 & only two ye>s aft] 8     
debut1 ,lacordaire 0 prea*+ 9 ,notre    
,dame to audi5ces su* z few ,fr5*       
orators h address$ s9ce ! "t ( ,bossuet 
& ,massilon4  ,:5 ,mr4 ,cobd5 fir/      
appe>$ z a speak] at a public meet+ 9   
,man*e/]1 he completely broke d[n & !   
*airman apologiz$ = 8 failure4 ,sir     
,james ,graham & ,mr4 ,disraeli fail$ & 
7 d]id$ at fir/1 & only succe$$ by d9t (
 great labor & application4 ,at "o "t   

,sir ,james ,graham _h almo/ giv5 up    
public speak+ 9 despair4 ,he said to 8  
fri5d ,sir ,francis ,b>+3 ,i h tri$ x e 
way--extempore1 f notes1 & committ+ x   
all to memory--& ,i c't d x4 ,i don't "k
 :y x is1 b ,i am afraid ,i %all nev]   
succe$4 ,yet by d9t ( p]sev]ance1       
,graham1 l ,disraeli1 liv$ to become "o 
( ! mo/ effective & impressive (        
p>liam5t>y speak]s4  ,9 e field ( ef=t  
success has only come aft] _m trials4   
,morse ) 8 telegraph & ,h[e ) 8 sew+    
ma*9e liv$ 9 pov]ty & met ) _m          
disappo9tm5ts be=e ! _w came to         
appreciate ! value ( _! great inv5tions4
  ,x c be said ) tru? t ^! great m5 c\ld
 h avoid$ mu* ( _! tr\ble if !y _h _h ! 
necess>y exp]i5ce4 ,b p>ticul>ly 9 ! two
 cases cit$ be=e1 ! inv5tions 7 new to !
 _w & x ne$$ t ! _w %\ld h ! exp]i5ce ( 
_! utility z well z ! inv5tors4  ,sci5ce
 also has _h its m>tyrs1 :o h f\ght _!  
way to light ?r\gh difficulty1          
p]secution & suff]+4 ,we ne$ n ref] to !
 cases ( ,bruno1 ,galileo & o!rs1       

p]secut$ because ( ! suppos$ het]odoxy (
 _! views4 ,b !re h be5 o!r un=tunates  
among m5 ( sci5ce1 ^: g5ius has be5     
unable to save !m f ! fury ( _! enemies4
 ,?us ,bailly1 ! celebrat$ ,fr5*        
a/ronom] 7:o _h be5 mayor ( ,p>is7 &    
,lavoisi]1 ! great *emi/1 7 bo?         
guillot9$ 9 ! fir/ ,fr5* ,revolution4   
,:5 ! latt]1 aft] be+ s5t5c$ to dea? by 
! ,commune1 ask$ = a few days' respite  
to enable him to asc]ta9 ! result ( "s  
exp]im5ts he _h made dur+ 8 conf9em5t1 !
 tribunal refus$ 8 appeal1 & ord]$ him =
 imm$iate execution1 "o ( ! judges say+ 
t ! ,republic has no ne$ ( philosoph]s4 
,9 ,engl& also1 ab\t ! same "t1 ,dr4    
,prie/ley1 ! fa!r ( mod]n *emi/ry1 _h 8 
h\se burn$ ov] 8 head & 8 libr>y        
de/roy$1 amid/ ! %\ts ( ,no philosoph]s6
 & he fl$ f 8 native c\ntry to lay 8    
bones 9 a =eign l&4  ,c\rage\s m5 h (t5 
turn$ en=c$ solitude to acc\nt 9 execut+
 works ( great pi? & mom5t4 ,x is 9     
solitude t ! passion = spiritual        
p]fection be/ nurses itself4 ,! s\l     

communes ) itself 9 lonel9ess until its 
en]gy (t5 becomes int5se4 ,b :e!r a man 
pr(its by solitude or n w ma9ly dep5d ^u
 8 own temp]am5t1 tra9+ & "*4 ,:ile1 9 a
 l>ge-natur$ man1 solitude w make ! pure
 he>t pur]1 9 ! small-natur$ man x w    
only s]ve to make ! h>d he>t /ill h>d]2 
= ?\gh solitude may be ! nurse ( great  
spirits1 x is ! torm5t ( small ones4  ,n
 only h _m ( ! _w's greate/ b5efactors1 
m5 ^: lives hi/ory n[ records ! mo/     
successful1 _h n only to cont5d )       
pov]ty1 b x 0 _! mis=tune to be         
misund]/ood & to be reg>d$ z crim9als4  
,_m a great re=m] 9 religion1 sci5ce1 & 
gov]nm5t has paid = 8 op9ions by        
imprisonm5t4 ,speak+ ( ^! great m51 a   
prom95t ,engli% writ] says3 ,prisons may
 h held !m1 b _! ?\ghts 7 n to be conf9$
 by prison walls4 ,!y h bur/ ?r\gh &    
defi$ ! p[] ( _! p]secutors4 ,x 0       
,lovelace1 a prison]1 :o wrote3  ,/one  
walls d n a prison make1    ,nor iron   
b>s a cage2  ,m9ds innoc5t & quiet take 
,t = a h]mitage4  ,x 0 a say+ ( ,milton 

t1 :o be/ c suff]1 be/ c d4 ,! "w ( _m (
 ! greate/ m51 inspir$ by duty1 has be5 
done amid/ suff]+ & trial & difficulty4 
,!y h /ruggl$ aga9/ ! tide & rea*$ !    
%ore exhau/$1 only to grasp ! s& &      
expire4 ,!y h done _! duty & be5 cont5t 
to die4 ,b dea? ha? no p[] ov] su* m52  
_! hall[$ memories /ill survive to soo! 
& purify & bless u4 ,life1 said ,goe!1  
to u all is suff]+4 ,:o save ,god alone 
%all call u to our reckon+8 ,let n      
reproa*es fall on ! dep>t$4 ,n :at !y h 
fail$ 91 nor :at !y h suff]$1 b :at !y h
 done1 ought to occupy ! survivors4     
,?us1 x is n ease & facility t try m5 & 
br+ out ! good t is 9 !m1 s mu* z trial 
& difficulty4 ,adv]sity is ! t\*/one (  
"*4 ,z "s h]bs ne$ to be cru%$ to give  
=? _! sweete/ odor1 s "s natures ne$ to 
be tri$ by suff]+ to evoke ! excell5ce t
 is 9 !m4 ,h5ce trials (t5 unmask       
virtues & br+ to light hidd5 graces4    
,suff]+ may be ! appo9t$ means by :i* ! 
high] nature ( man is to be discipl9$ & 
develop$4 ,assum+ happ9ess to be ! end (

 be+1 sorr[ may be ! indisp5sable       
condition ?r\gh :i* x is to be rea*$4   
,h5ce ,/4 ,paul's noble p>adox          
descriptive ( ! ,*ri/ian life--,z *a/5$1
 & n kill$2 z sorr[ful1 yet always      
rejoic+2 z poor1 yet mak+ _m ri*2 z hav+
 no?+1 & yet possess+ all ?+s4  ,ev5 pa9
 is n all pa9ful4 ,on "o side x is      
relat$ to suff]+1 & on ! o!r to         
happ9ess4 ,= pa9 is rem$ial z well z    
sorr[ful4 ,suff]+ is a mis=tune z view$ 
f ! "o side1 & a discipl9e z view$ f !  
o!r4 ,b = suff]+1 ! be/ "p ( _m m5's    
natures w\ld sleep a deep sleep4 ,inde$1
 x might almo/ be said t pa9 & sorr[ 7 !
 indisp5sable conditions ( "s m5's      
success1 & ! necess>y means to evoke !  
highe/ developm5t ( _! g5ius4 ,%elley   
has said ( poets3  ,mo/ wret*$ m5 are   
cradl$ into poetry    by wrong1  ,!y    
le>n 9 suff]+ :at !y tea* 9    song4  ,b
 ! "y man meet+ ) disappo9tm5ts1 z he is
 sure to d 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]1         
p>ticul>ly if he be dep5d5t on himself1 
%\ld take com=t f ! ?\ght t o!rs :o h   

ris5 to success h _h to travel ! same   
h>d road2 & su* m5 h confess$ t ^!      
trials1 ^! bitt] exp]i5ces1 7 ! mo/     
valuable ( _! lives4  ,life1 all sun%9e 
)\t %ade1 all happ9ess )\t sorr[1 all   
pleasure )\t pa91 7 n life at all--at   
lea/ n human life4 ,take ! lot ( !      
happie/--x is a tangl$ y>n4 ,x is made  
up ( sorr[s & joys2 & ! joys are all !  
sweet] because ( ! sorr[s2 b]eavem5ts & 
bless+s1 "o foll[+ ano!r1 mak+ u sad &  
bless$ by turns4 ,ev5 dea? itself makes 
life m lov+2 x b9ds u m closely toge!r  
:ile "h4 ,dr4 ,?omas ,br[ne has argu$ t 
dea? is "o ( ! necess>y conditions (    
human happ9ess1 & he supports 8 argum5t 
) great =ce & eloqu5ce4 ,b :5 dea? comes
 into a h\sehold1 we d n                
philosophize--we only feel4 ,! eyes t   
are full ( te>s d n see2 ?\gh 9 c\rse ( 
"t !y come to see m cle>ly & brightly   
?an ^? t h nev] kn[n sorr[4  ,!re is mu*
 9 life t1 :ile 9 ?is /ate1 we c nev]   
compreh5d4 ,!re is1 inde$1 a great deal 
( my/]y 9 life--mu* t we see z 9 a glass

 d>kly4 ,b ?\gh we may n appreh5d ! full
 mean+ ( ! discipl9e ( trial ?r\gh :i* !
 be/ h to pass1 we mu/ h fai? 9 !       
complet5ess ( ! design ( :i* our little 
individual lives =m a "p4  ,we h ea* to 
d our duty 9 t sph]e ( life 9 :i* we h  
be5 plac$4 ,duty alone is true2 !re is  
no true action b 9 its accompli%m5t4    
,duty is ! end & aim ( ! highe/ life2 ! 
true/ pleasure ( all is t d]iv$ f !     
consci\sness ( its fulfillm5t4 ,( all   
o!rs1 x is ! "o t is mo/ ?or\ghly       
satisfy+1 & ! lea/ accompani$ by regret 
& disappo9tm5t4 ,9 ! words ( ,george    
,h]b]t1 ! consci\sness ( duty p]=m$     
gives u music at midnight4  ,& :5 we h  
done our "w on e>?--( necessity1 (      
labor1 ( love1 or ( duty--l ! silk-worm 
t sp9s its little cocoon & dies1 we too 
dep>t4 ,b1 %ort ?\gh our /ay 9 life may 
be1 x is ! appo9t$ sph]e 9 :i* ea* has  
to "w out ! great aim & end ( 8 be+ to !
 be/ ( 8 p[]2 & :5 t is done1 ! accid5ts
 ( ! fle% w affect b little !           
immortality we %all at la/ put on4      

,,*apt] ,x  ,,select+ ,a ,,call+4  ,9   
read+ ! lives ( great m51 "o is /ruck ) 
a v important fact3 t _! success has be5
 won 9 call+s = :i* 9 e>ly manhood !y _h
 no p>ticul> lik+4 ,necessity or *ance  
has1 9 _m cases1 decid$ :at _! life-"w  
%\ld be4 ,b ev5 :]e ! employm5t 0 at    
fir/ uncong5ial1 a /rict s5se ( duty & a
 /rong det]m9ation to ma/] ! difficult &
 to l ! disagreeable1 conqu]$ 9 ! end4  
,9 ^! days ( fi]ce competition1 no matt]
 h[ ard5t ! desire = fame1 he is a      
dream] :o loses sight ( ! monet>y       
returns ( 8 life-ef=ts4  ,!re h be5 a   
few m5 ^: wants 7 simple1 & ^! wants    
gu>d$ aga9/ by a c]ta9 (ficial income1  
:o c\ld af=d to ignore ga9 & to "w = !  
tru?s ( sci5ce or ! good ( humanity4 ,! 
great ,engli% *emi/ ,f>aday 0 ( ?is     
class4 ,once ask$ by a fri5d :y he did n
 use 8 great abilities & advantages to  
accumulate a =tune1 he said3 ,my de>    
fell[1 ,i hav5't "t to give to money    
mak+4  ,x is1 p]haps1 to be regrett$ t 9
 ne>ly e case ! ef=ts ( to-day1 :e!r 9  

comm]ce1 trade1 or sci5ce1 h = _!       
purpose ! mak+ ( =tunes4 ,nor %\ld ?is  
_s be condemn$1 = =tune 9 ! h&s ( ! "r  
m5 is a bless+ to ! _w & p>ticul>ly to  
^? :o are m improvid5t4  ,pet] ,coop]1  
,/eph5 ,gir>d1 ,george ,peabody1 & _m   
o!r em95t ,am]icans :o made _! way to   
great weal? f comp>ative pov]ty1 us$ t  
weal? to enable "y m51 />t+ life z !y   
did1 to a*ieve ! same success )\t hav+  
to enc\nt] ! same ob/acles4  ,x is a    
well-kn[n fact t boys :o live ne> ! sea 
h an int5se ye>n+ to become sailors4 ,e 
heal?y boy has a long+ to be a soldi]1 &
 he takes ! greate/ delight 9 toy       
milit>y weapons4  ,our ideals = liv+1   
p>ticul>ly :5 !y are ! creations ( a    
y\?ful imag9ation1 are b seldom safe    
guides = our mature ye>s4 ,! fairy      
/ories t delight$ our *ildhood & !      
romances t fir$ our y\?1 are f\nd b poor
 guides to success1 :5 ! great          
life-battle is on u4  ,x is a mi/ake =  
p>5ts & gu>dians to say t ?is boy or t  
girl %all foll[ out ?is or t life-call+1

 )\t any reg>d to ! ta/es1 or any       
consid]ation ( ! natural capacity4 ,x is
 equally an error1 because ! boy or girl
 may l ?is or t bran* ( /udy m ?an      
ano!r1 to inf] t ?is indicates a tal5t =
 t subject4 ,ari?metic is b seldom z    
popul> ) "y p z hi/ory1 simply because !
 latt] requires less m5tal ef=t to ma/] 
x4 ,! _w is full ( pr(essional          
incompet5ts--creatures ( circum/ances v 
(t51 b m frequ5tly _! life-failure is   
due to ! :ims ( ambiti\s p>5ts4  ,:ile !
 *ild & ev5 ! "y man are b seldom ! be/ 
judges ( :at a life-call+ %\ld be1 yet !
 obs]vant p>5t & tea*] c discov] !      
natural incl9ation1 & by enc\ragem5t1   
develop ?is incl9ation4  ,z ! wrecks on 
s&y bea*es & by rock-b\nd %ores1 w>n !  
c>eful m>9] f ! same fate1 s ! c\ntless 
wrecks :i* ! "y man sees on e h&1       
increas+ z he goes ?r\gh life1 %\ld w>n 
him f ! same dang]s4  ,x is /at$1 on :at
 seems good au?ority1 t n9ety-five p]c5t
 ( ! m5 :o g into bus9ess = !mselves1   
fail at "s "t4 ,x w\ld be an error1     

h[ev]1 to inf] f ?is t ! failures 7 due 
to a mi/ak5 life-call+4 ,!y h be5 due r 
to un=ese5 circum/ances1 ov]-confid5ce1 
or ! desire to succe$ too rapidly4      
,b5efit+ by ^! rev]ses1 a l>ge p]c5t ( !
 failures h ent]$ on ! life-/ruggle aga9
 & won4  ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! _w's hi/ory1
 ! call+s or fields ( ef=t 7 necess>ily 
limit$ to ! *ase1 h]d+ or agriculture4  
,9 ^? times1 ! toil] _h n only to "w = !
 support ( himself & family1 b he _h    
also to be a w>rior1 tra9$ to ! use (   
arms1 & ready to def5d ! products ( 8   
labor f ! !ft ( robb] neighbors4  ,9 ?is
 lat] & broad] day1 civilization has    
op5$ up ?\s&s ( av5ues ( ef=t t 7 unkn[n
 to our less =tunate ance/ors4  ,:ile ! 
_w is fill$ ) human misfits1 r\nd pegs 9
 squ>e holes & squ>e pegs 9 r\nd holes1 
! *oice ( call+s has s spread ) ! gr[? (
 civilization1 t e "y man :o reasons =  
himself & /udies 8 own p[]s1 c ) m or   
less c]ta9ty f9d out 8 call+1 & pursue x
 ) a success entirely dep5d5t on 8 own  
fitness & en]gy4  ,9 a g5]al way1 !     

great fields ( human ef=t1 at ?is "t1   
may be divid$ into ?ree classes4 ,fir/1 
! s-call$ le>n$ pr(essions--j\rnalism1  
!ology1 m$ic9e & law4 ,second1 ! call+s 
p]ta9+ to public life1 su* z politics1  
milit>y1 sci5ce1 & education4 ,?ird1 ^? 
vocations t p]ta9 to production1 l      
agriculture1 manufactures1 & comm]ce4   
,b ap>t f ! call+s select$1 x %\ld be   
kept c>efully 9 m9d t1 no matt] !       
bus9ess1 success is dep5d5t entirely on 
! man4  ,bus9ess is ! salt ( life1 :i* n
 only gives a grateful smack to x1 b    
dries up ^? crudities t w\ld (f5d1      
pres]ves f putrefaction1 & drives (f all
 ^? bl[+ flies t w\ld corrupt x4 ,let a 
man be sure to drive 8 bus9ess r ?an let
 x drive him4 ,:5 a man is b once br\ght
 to be driv51 he becomes a vassal to 8  
affairs4 ,reason & "r give ! quicke/    
dispat*4 ,all ! entanglem5ts t we meet )
 arise f ! irrationality ( ourselves or 
o!rs4 ,) a wise & hone/ man a bus9ess is
 soon end$1 b ) a fool & knave !re is no
 conclusion1 & seldom ev5 a beg9n+4     

,hav+ decid$ on a call+1 be> ev] 9 m9d t
 fai? & tru/fulness lie at ! f\ndation (
 trade & comm]cial int]c\rse1 & bus9ess 
transactions ( e k9d4 ,a community (    
kn[n sw9dl]s & knaves w\ld try 9 va9 to 
avail !mselves ( ! advantages ( traffic1
 or to ga9 access to ^? circles :]e     
honor & hone/y are indisp5sable         
passports4 ,h5ce ! value :i* is atta*$1 
by all "r-m9d$ m51 to purity ( purpose &
 integrity ( "*4 ,a man may be          
un=tunate1 he may be poor & p5niless2 b 
if he is kn[n to possess unb5d+         
integrity1 an unwav]+ purpose to d :at  
is hone/ & j1 he w h fri5ds & patrons   
:atev] may be ! emb>rassm5ts & exig5cies
 into :i* he is ?r[n4 ,! poor man may   
?us possess a capital ( :i* none ( !    
mis=tunes & calamities ( life c deprive 
him4 ,we h kn[n m5 :o h be5 sudd5ly     
r$uc$ f afflu5ce to p5ury by mis=tunes1 
:i* !y c\ld nei!r =esee nor prev5t4 ,a  
fire has swept away ! accumulations (   
ye>s2 misplac$ confid5ce1 a flood1 or "s
 ( ! ?\s& casualties to :i* comm]cial m5

 are expos$1 h /ripp$ !m ( _!           
possessions4 ,to-day !y h be5 prosp]\s1 
to-morr[ e prospect is blight$1 & ev]y?+
 9 its aspect is d>k & dismal4 ,_!      
bus9ess is gone1 _! prop]ty is gone1 &  
!y feel t all is gone2 b !y h a ri*     
treasure :i* ! fire _c consume1 :i* !   
flood _c c>ry away4 ,!y h integrity (   
"*1 & ?is gives !m influ5ce1 raises up  
fri5ds1 & furni%es !m ) means to />t    
afre% 9 ! _w once m4 ,"y m51 especially1
 %\ld be deeply impress$ ) ! va/        
importance ( *]i%+ ^? pr9ciples1 & (    
cultivat+ ^? habits1 :i* w secure = !m !
 confid5ce & e/eem ( ! wise & good4 ,let
 x be borne 9 m9d t no brilliancy (     
g5ius1 no tact or tal5t 9 bus9ess1 & no 
am\nt ( success1 w comp5sate =          
duplicity1 %uffl+1 & trick]y4 ,!re may  
be app>5t advantage 9 ! art & practice (
 dissimulation1 & 9 violat+ ^? great    
pr9ciples :i* lie at ! f\ndation ( tru? 
& duty2 b x w at l5g? be se5 t a doll> 0
 lo/ :]e a c5t 0 ga9$2 t pres5t         
successes are outweigh$1 a ?\s&-fold1 by

 ! pa9s & p5alties :i* result f loss (  
confid5ce & loss ( reputation4 ,x _c be 
too /rongly impress$ ^u ! m9ds ( "y m5  
to ab/a9 f e c\rse1 f e act1 :i* %ocks  
_! moral s5sibilities1 w\nds _!         
consci5ce1 & has a t5d5cy to weak5 _!   
s5se ( honor & integrity4    ,,*apt]    
,,xi  ,,we ,,mu/ ,,help ,,ourselves4    
,to ! "y man ( ! "r k9d1 ! inh]itance ( 
a =tune1 or ! possession ( influ5tial   
fri5ds1 may be great advantages1 b m    
frequ5tly !y are h9drances4 ,to w9 y mu/
 fight = y\rself1 & ! ef=t w give y     
/r5g?4  ,! _s ( self-help is ! root (   
all g5u9e gr[? 9 ! individual2 &1       
exhibit$ 9 ! lives ( _m1 x con/itutes ! 
true s\rce ( national vigor & /r5g?4    
,help f )\t is (t5 enfeebl+ 9 its       
effects1 b help f )9 inv>iably          
invigorates4 ,:atev] is done = m5 or    
classes1 to a c]ta9 ext5t takes away !  
/imulus & necessity ( do+ = !mselves2 & 
:]e m5 are subject$ to ov]-guidance &   
ov]- gov]nm5t1 ! inevitable t5d5cy is to
 r5d] !m comp>atively helpless4  ,!     

privileges ( a sup]ior education1 l !   
inh]itance ( a =tune1 dep5ds ^u ! man4  
,x %\ld enc\rage ^? :o h only !mselves &
 ,god to look to = support1 to rememb] t
 self-education is ! be/ education1 & t 
"s ( ! greate/ m5 h _h few or no s*ool  
advantages4  ,daily exp]i5ce %[s t x is 
en]getic individualism :i* produces !   
mo/ p[]ful effects ^u ! life & action ( 
o!rs1 & really con/itutes ! be/         
practical education4 ,s*ools1 academies1
 & colleges give b ! m]e/ beg9n+s (     
culture 9 comp>ison ) x4 ,f> m          
influ5tial is ! life- education daily   
giv5 9 our homes1 9 ! /reets1 beh9d     
c\nt]s1 9 work%ops1 at ! loom & ! pl\gh1
 9 c\nt+-h\ses & manufactories1 & 9 !   
busy haunts ( m54 ,?is is t f9i%+       
in/ruction z memb]s ( society1 :i*      
,s*ill] designat$ ! education ( ! human 
race1 consi/+ 9 action1 conduct1 self-  
culture1 self-control--all t t5ds to    
discipl9e a man truly1 & fit him = !    
prop] p]=mance ( ! duties & bus9ess (   
life--a k9d ( education n to be le>n$ f 

books1 or acquir$ by any am\nt ( m]e    
lit]>y tra9+4 ,) 8 usual weight ( words 
,bacon obs]ves1 t ,/udies tea* n _! own 
use2 b t is a wisdom )\t !m1 & above !m1
 won by obs]vation2 a rem>k t holds true
 ( actual life1 z well z ( ! cultivation
 ( ! intellect itself4 ,= all exp]i5ce  
s]ves to illu/rate & en=ce ! lesson1 t a
 man p]fects himself by "w m ?an by     
read+--t x is life r ?an lit]ature1     
action r ?an /udy1 & "* r ?an biography1
 :i* t5d p]petually to r5ovate mank9d4  
,no matt] h[ humble y\r call+ 9 life may
 be1 take he>t f ! fact t _m ( ! _w's   
greate/ m5 h _h no sup]ior advantages4  
,l9coln /udi$ law ly+ on 8 face be=e a  
log-fire2 ,g5]al ,g>field drove a mule  
on a canal t[-pa? 9 8 boyhood1 & ,george
 ,peabody1 ow+ to ! pov]ty ( 8 family1 0
 an err& boy 9 a groc]y /ore at ! age ( 
elev54  ,great m5 ( sci5ce1 lit]ature1 &
 art--apo/les ( great ?\ghts & lords ( !
 great he>t--h belong$ to no exclusive  
class or rank 9 life4 ,!y h come alike1 
f colleges1 work%ops1 & f>m-h\ses--f !  

huts ( poor m5 & ! mansions ( ! ri*4 ,"s
 ( ,god's greate/ apo/les h come f !    
ranks4 ,! poore/ h sometimes tak5 !     
highe/ places1 nor h difficulties       
app>5tly ! mo/ insup]able prov$ ob/acles
 9 _! way4 ,^? v difficulties1 9 _m     
in/ances1 w\ld ev5 seem to h be5 _! be/ 
help]s1 by evok+ _! p[]s ( labor &      
endurance1 & /imulat+ into life         
faculties :i* might o!rwise h la9       
dormant4 ,! in/ances ( ob/acles ?us     
surm\nt$1 & ( triumphs ?us a*iev$1 are  
inde$ s num]\s z almo/ to ju/ify !      
prov]b t ) w "o c d any?+4  ,if we took 
to ,engl&1 ! "m c\ntry1 a l& :]e !      
advantages are n ne>ly s great z 9 ?is &
 ! difficulties great]1 we %all f9d     
noble spirits ris+ to usefulness &      
em95ce 9 ! face ( difficulties equally  
great4  ,%oemak]s h giv5 u ,sir         
,cl\desley ,%ovel ! great admiral1      
,/urgeon ! electrician1 ,samuel ,drew ! 
essayi/1 ,gif=d ! editor ( ! ,qu>t]ly   
,review1 ,bloomfield ! poet1 & ,william 
,c>ey ! mission>y2 :il/ ,morrison1 ano!r

 labori\s mission>y1 0 a mak] (         
%oe-la/s4 ,)9 ! la/ few ye>s1 a pr(\nd  
naturali/ has be5 discov]$ 9 ! p]son ( a
 %oemak] at ,banff1 nam$ ,?omas ,edw>ds1
 :o1 :ile ma9ta9+ himself by 8 trade1   
has devot$ 8 leisure to ! /udy ( natural
 sci5ce 9 all its br&ies1 8 rese>*es 9  
connection ) ! small] cru/aceae hav+ be5
 rew>d$ by ! discov]y ( a new species1  
to :i* ! "n ( ,praniza ,edw>dsii has be5
 giv5 by naturali/s4  ,nor h tailors be5
 undi/+ui%$4 ,john ,/[1 ! hi/orian1     
work$ at ! trade dur+ "s "p ( 8 life4   
,jackson1 ! pa9t]1 made clo!s until he  
rea*$ manhood4 ,! brave ,sir ,john      
,hawkswood1 :o s greatly di/+ui%$       
himself at ,poicti]s1 & 0 knight$ by    
,edw>d ,,iii = 8 valor1 0 9 e>ly life   
appr5tic$ to a ,london tailor4 ,admiral 
,hobson1 :o broke ! boom at ,vigo 9     
#agjb1 belong$ to ! same call+4 ,he 0   
work+ z tailor's appr5tice ne> ,bon*ur*1
 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight1 :5 ! news flew     
?r\gh ! village t a squadron ( m5-(-w> 0
 sail+ (f ! isl&4 ,he sprang f !        

%opbo>d1 & ran d[n ) 8 comrades to !    
bea*1 to gaze ^u ! glori\s sight4 ,! boy
 0 sudd5ly inflam$ ) ! ambition to be a 
sailor2 & spr++ into a boat1 he r[$ (f  
to ! squadron1 ga9$ ! admiral's %ip1 & 0
 accept$ z a volunte]4 ,ye>s aft]1 he   
return$ to 8 native village full (      
honors1 & d9$ (f bacon & eggs 9 !       
cottage :]e he _h work$ z an appr5tice4 
,oliv] ,goldsmi? 0 reg>d$ z a dunce 9 8 
s*ool days1 & ,daniel ,web/] 0 s dull z 
a s*ool-boy z n to indicate 9 any way ! 
great abilities he 0 to display4        
,humb]t 0 a scapegrace :5 a y\?2 at     
sixte5 he ran away f home & 0 by turns  
s]vant to a tradesman at ,nancy1 a      
workman at ,lyons1 & a hawk] (          
rabbit-sk9s4 ,9 #agib1 he enli/$ z a    
volunte] & 9 a ye> he 0 g5]al ( brigade4
 ,kleb]1 ,lefebvre1 ,su*et1 ,victor1    
,lannes1 ,s\lt1 ,mass5a1 ,/4 ,cyr1      
,d',erlon1 ,murat1 ,aug]eau1 ,bessi]es &
 ,ney1 all rose f ! ranks4 ,9 "s cases  
promotion 0 rapid1 9 o!rs x 0 sl[4 ,/4  
,cyr1 ! son ( a tann] ( ,t\l1 began life

 z an actor1 aft] :i* he enli/$ 9 !     
*asseurs & 0 promot$ to a capta9cy )9 a 
ye>4 ,victor1 ,due de ,belluno1 enli/$ 9
 ! artill]y 9 #agha3 dur+ ! ev5ts prec$+
 ! ,revolution he 0 dis*>g$2 b          
imm$iately on ! outbreak ( w> he        
re-enli/$1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a few mon?s 8  
intrepidity & ability secur$ 8 promotion
 z adjutant-major & *ief ( battalion4   
,murat 0 ! son ( a village innkeep] 9   
,p]igord1 :]e he look$ aft] ! horses4   
,he fir/ enli/$ 9 a regim5t ( *asseurs1 
f :i* he 0 dismiss$ = insubord9ation2 b 
aga91 enli/+ he %ortly rose to ! rank ( 
colonel4 ,ney enli/$ at eighte5 9 a     
huss> regim5t & gradually advanc$ /ep by
 /ep2 ,kleb] soon discov]$ 8 m]its1     
surnam+ him ,! ,indefatigable1 & promot$
 him to be adjutant-g5]al :5 only       
tw5ty-five4  ,g5]al ,*ri/oph] ,c>son1 or
 ,kit ,c>son z he is kn[n to ! _w1      
al?\gh /rictly temp]ate 9 8 life & z    
g5tle z a blue-ey$ *ild 9 8 mann]1 ran  
away f 8 home 9 ,miss\ri to ! ,we/]n    
wilds1 :5 he 0 a boy ( f\rte54 ,8 fa!r  

want$ him to be a f>m]1 b ,provid5ce _h 
great] if n nobl] uses = him4 ,out 9 !  
,rocky ,m\nta9s--!n a wild]ness--he     
le>n$ ! ,indian languages1 & became z   
famili> ) e trail & pass z ! r$ m54  ,x 
0 ! k ga9$ 9 ^? e>ly days t enabl$ ,kit 
,c>son to c>ry succor to ,fremont's m5  
p]i%+ 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,n only did ,c>son   
br+ food to ! dy+ m51 b :5 !y 7 /rong   
en\gh to move he guid$ !m to a place (  
safety4  ,?is truly great man av]t$ _m  
an ,indian w>1 & did z mu* = ! settlem5t
 & civilization ( ! ,we/ z any man ( 8  
day-- m1 inde$4 ,9 ! days ( secession he
 0 a patriot1 & ?\gh he might h gr[n ri*
 at ! exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 he pref]r$  
to die a poor & honor$ man4  ,admiral   
,f>ragut1 al?\gh born 9 ,ea/ ,t5nessee1 
w5t into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy at ! e>ly
 age ( elev54 ,he 0 ! y\nge/ mid%ipman 9
 ! s]vice4 ,be=e ,i _h rea*$ ! age (    
sixte51 he says1 ,i prid$ myself on my  
pr(anity1 & c\ld dr9k ) ! /ronge/4  ,"o 
morn+ on recov]+ f a debau* he review$ !
 situation & saw ! %oals ahead4 ,!n &   

!re he fell on 8 knees & ask$ ,god to   
help him4 ,f t day on he gave up        
tobacco1 liquor1 & pr(anity1 devot$     
himself to ! /udy ( 8 pr(ession1 & s    
became ! greate/ ,admiral ( mod]n times4
 ,! canal boat capta9s1 :5 ,i 0 a boy1  
said ,g5]al ,g>field1 7 a pr(ane1 c>\s+1
 ignorant lot1 &1 z a boy1 ,i 0 eag] to 
imitate !m4 ,b my eyes 7 op5$ be=e ,i   
contract$ _! habits1 & ,i left !m4      
,john ,b4 ,g\gh is an example ( su* a   
*ange ( life t %\ld enc\rage e "y man :o
 has made a mis-/ep4  ,among l m5 ( !   
same class may be rank$ ! late ,ri*>d   
,cobd51 ^: />t 9 life 0 equally humble4 
,! son ( a small f>m] at ,midhur/ 9     
,sussex1 he 0 s5t at an e>ly age to     
,london & employ$ z a boy 9 a w>eh\se 9 
! ,city4 ,he 0 dilig5t1 well-conduct$1 &
 eag] = in=mation4 ,8 ma/]1 a man ( !   
old s*ool1 w>n$ him aga9/ too mu* read+2
 b ! boy w5t on 9 8 own c\rse1 /or+ 8   
m9d ) ! weal? f\nd 9 books4 ,he 0       
promot$ f "o position ( tru/ to ano!r1  
became a travel] = 8 h\se1 secur$ a l>ge

 connection1 & ev5tually />t$ 9 bus9ess 
z a calico-pr9t] at ,man*e/]4 ,tak+ an  
int]e/ 9 public que/ions1 m especially 9
 popul> education1 8 att5tion 0         
gradually drawn to ! subject ( ! ,corn  
,laws1 to ! repeal ( :i* he may be said 
to h contribut$ m ?an all ! re/ (       
,p>liam5t4  ,x w\ld be a mi/ake1 h[ev]1 
to judge f ?is t all ! _w's greate/ m51 
/>t$ life poor1 or t "s m5 ( weal? &    
prom95t family h n contribut$ _! %>e1 & 
h n1 by reason ( t weal?1 s$ul\sly      
foll[$ a useful life-call+4  ,ri*es are 
s great a temptation to ease &          
self-indulg5ce1 to :i* m5 are by nature 
prone1 t ! glory is all ! great] ( ^?   
:o1 born to ample =tunes1 nev]!less take
 an active "p 9 ! "w ( _! g5]ation--:o  
scorn delights & live labori\s days4  ,x
 0 a f9e ?+ said ( a subalt]n (fic] 9 ! 
,p59sul> campaigns1 obs]v$ trudg+ along 
?r\gh mud & mire by ! side ( 8 regim5t1 
,!re goes #ae1jjj p\nds a ye>6 & 9 our  
own day1 ! bleak slopes ( ,seba/opol & !
 burn+ soil ( ,india h borne witness to 

! l noble self-d5ial & devotion on ! "p 
( ! ri*] classes2 _m a gallant & noble  
fell[1 ( rank & e/ate1 hav+ risk$ 8     
life1 or lo/ x1 9 "o or o!r ( ^? fields 
( action1 9 ! s]vice ( 8 c\ntry4  ,nor h
 ! weal?i] classes be5 undi/+ui%$ 9 ! m 
peaceful pursuits ( philosophy & sci5ce4
 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! great names (      
,bacon1 ! fa!r ( mod]n philosophy1 & (  
,worce/]1 ,boyle1 ,cav5di%1 ,talbot &   
,rosse 9 sci5ce4 ,! la/ nam$ may be     
reg>d$ z ! great me*anic ( ! pe]age2 a  
man :o1 if he _h n be5 born a pe]1 w\ld 
probably h tak5 ! highe/ rank z an      
inv5tor4 ,s ?or\gh 0 8 k ( smi?- "w t he
 is said to h be5 press$ on "o occasion 
to accept ! =eman%ip ( a l>ge work%op1  
by a manufactur] to :om 8 rank 0 unkn[n4
 ,! great ,rosse telescope1 ( 8 own     
fabrication1 is c]ta9ly ! mo/           
extraord9>y in/rum5t ( ! k9d t has yet  
be5 con/ruct$4  ,we are apt to ?9k t !  
weal?y classes 9 ,am]ica are addict$ to 
idl5ess1 b1 9 proportion to _! numb]1 !y
 are z usefully indu/ri\s z ^? :o are   

=c$ to "w = a liv+4 ,! ,adams family1 ( 
,massa*usetts1 = m ?an a c5tury1 has be5
 ev5 m di/+ui%$ = /atesman%ip &         
intellect ?an = great weal?4 ,!         
,v&]bilts h all be5 h>d work]s & able   
bus9ess m54 ,george ,g\ld seems to be q 
z great a f9anci] z 8 rem>kable fa!r4 ,!
 ,a/ors are di/+ui%$ = _! lit]>y        
ability2 ,william ,waldorf ,a/or & 8    
c\s91 ,john ,jacob1 are au?ors ( great  
m]it4 ,! ,lees1 ( ,virg9ia1 h ev] be5   
di/+ui%$ = en]gy1 intellect1 & a        
capacity = h>d "w4 ,& s we might cite a 
hundr$ examples to prove t ev5 9        
,am]ica1 want is n ! greate/ inc5tive to
 ef=t4  ,! indefatigable indu/ry ( ,"l  
,br\gham has become almo/ prov]bial4 ,8 
public labors ext5d$ ov] a p]iod ( upw>d
 ( sixty ye>s1 dur+ :i* he rang$ ov] _m 
fields--( law1 lit]ature1 politics1 &   
sci5ce--& a*iev$ di/9ction 9 !m all4 ,h[
 he contriv$ x1 has be5 to _m a my/]y4  
,once1 :5 ,sir ,samuel ,romilly 0       
reque/$ to und]take "s new "w1 he excus$
 himself by say+ t he _h no "t2 b1 he   

add$1 g ) x to t fell[ ,br\gham1 he     
seems to h "t = ev]y?+4 ,! secret ( x 01
 t he nev] left a m9ute unemploy$2 )al  
he possess$ a con/itution ( iron4 ,:5   
arriv$ at an age at :i* mo/ m5 w\ld h   
retir$ f ! _w to enjoy _! h>d- e>n$     
leisure1 p]haps to doze away _! "t 9 an 
easy *air1 ,"l ,br\gham comm5c$ &       
prosecut$ a s]ies ( elaborate           
inve/igations z to ! laws ( ,light1 & he
 submitt$ ! results to ! mo/ sci5tific  
audi5ces t ,p>is & ,london c\ld mu/]4   
,ab\t ! same "t1 he 0 pass+ ?r\gh !     
press 8 admirable sket*es ( ! ,m5 (     
,sci5ce & ,lit]ature ( ! ,reign (       
,george ,,iii1 & tak+ 8 full %>e ( ! law
 bus9ess & ! political discussions 9 !  
,h\se ( ,lords4 ,sydney ,smi? once      
recomm5d$ him to conf9e himself to only 
! transaction ( s mu* bus9ess z ?ree    
/rong m5 c\ld get ?r\gh4 ,b su* 0       
,br\gham's love ( "w--long become a     
habit--t no am\nt ( application seems to
 h be5 too great = him2 & su* 0 8 love (
 excell5ce t x has be5 said ( him t if 8

 /ation 9 life _h be5 only t ( a        
%oeblack1 he w\ld nev] h re/$ satisfi$  
until he _h become ! be/ %oeblack 9     
,engl&4    ,*apt] ,,xii  ,,successful   
,,f>m+4  ,accord+ to ,holy ,writ1 man's 
fir/ call+ 0 agriculture1 or1 p]haps1   
horticulture w\ld bett] express x4 ,adam
 0 plac$ 9 ! ,g>d5 to till & c>e = x2 & 
ev5 aft] he 0 driv5 f t blissful abode &
 compell$ to live by ! sweat ( 8 br[1 he
 _h to g back to ! e>? f :i* 8 body 0   
made to su/a9 ! life brea!d into x by   
,jehovah4 ,b ! "y m5 ( to-day1 & x is   
mu* to be regrett$1 reg>d f>m+ life ) m 
& m disfavor4 ,to be sure1 ! greate/    
=tunes h n be5 accumulat$ 9 f>m+1 b ?is 
book w n h accompli%$ its purpose if x  
has fail$ to p9t out t lives c be       
em95tly successful )\t ! accumulation ( 
great weal?4  ,be=e proce$+ fur!r1 let u
 /ate a tru? :i* w be conv9c+ to e read]
 :o kn[s any?+ at all ab\t ! c>e]s (    
successful m54 ,x is n a little         
rem>kable t ! mo/ successful prea*]s1   
lawy]s1 doctors1 m]*ants1 & me*anics h  

_h _! e>lie/ tra9+ on ! f>m4  ,z we h   
be=e said1 ! successful life is ! "o t  
is happie/ & mo/ useful 9 itself1 & :i* 
produces happ9ess & usefulness 9 o!rs4  
,& z ! majority ( work]s 9 mo/ civiliz$ 
l&s are directly connect$ ) agriculture1
 & z all su/5ance = our daily lives1 &  
all weal?1 save ! limit$ am\nt t comes f
 ! sea1 is directly traceable to ! l&1 x
 foll[s t agriculture is ! mo/ important
 ( all call+s-- & ,i w\ld say ! mo/     
honorable1 7 x n t e call+ is honorable 
t requires = its success en]gy1 indu/ry1
 intellig5ce1 & hone/y4  ,! ,unit$      
,/ates1 above all c\ntries 9 ! _w at ?is
 "t1 inde$1 above all c\ntries ( :i*    
hi/ory furni%es any record1 has be5 m   
dep5d5t = its gr[? & success on         
agriculture ?an on any o!r vocation4    
,:ile our manufactur+ ent]prises rank u 
next to ,engl& among ! _w's manufactur+ 
produc]s1 yet m ?an n9e-t5?s ( our      
export trade ) =eign c\ntries is 9      
agricultural products1 su* z3 :eat1     
corn1 cotton1 tobacco1 & beef & pork1   

:i*1 "u ! pres5t sy/em ( f>m+1 are z mu*
 agricultural productions z ! gra9 on   
:i* ! ox & ! hog are fatt5$4  ,9        
agriculture1 or f>m+1 is includ$ ! bulk 
( ! balance ( labor n cov]$ by ! build+ 
& me*anical trades1 & ! employm5ts gr[+ 
out ( & connect$ ) !m4  ,good f>m+ is   
dep5d5t on good ma*9]y1 includ+ tools1 &
 on good build+s4 ,d\btless1 9 its      
infancy1 nei!r 0 us$1 ev5 ! hoe & hut   
be+ unkn[n4 ,among ! fir/ records (     
produc+ f ! soil1 to be f\nd 9 any      
detail1 is ! rais+ ( corn 9 ,*aldea &   
,egypt4 ,s[+ se$ 9 ! valley ( ! ,nile1 &
 turn+ on ! sw9e to tread x into ! soil1
 0 "o ( ! me?ods 9 use1 & e process (   
plant+ & h>ve/+ 0 ( ! simple/4 ,z       
population grew m d5se1 & o!r climates &
 soils 7 occupi$1 bett] processes 7     
develop$1 & m v>i$ 7 ! productions4     
,animal p[] & rude tools 7 gradually    
br\ght into use1 & ab\t #ajjj ye>s be=e 
,*ri/ a pl[ ) a beam1 %>e & h&les is    
m5tion$4 ,!n agriculture is spok5 ( z   
be+ 9 a fl\ri%+ condition1 & artificial 

dra9age 0 resort$ to4 ,grecian f>m+ 9 ! 
days ( its prosp]ity atta9$1 9 "s       
di/ricts1 a cr$itable advancem5t1 & !   
implem5ts 9 use 71 9 pr9ciple1 simil> to
 _m ( mod]n con/ruction4 ,horses1       
cattle1 sw9e1 %eep1 & p\ltry 7 br$ &    
cont9ually improv$ by importations f o!r
 c\ntries4 ,manur+ ( ! fields 0         
practic$2 gr\nd 0 (t5 pl[$ ?ree times   
be=e se$+2 & sub-soil+ & o!r mix+s (    
soils 7 9 "s cases employ$4 ,a great    
v>iety ( fruit 0 successfully cultivat$1
 & good f>m+ 0 a s\rce ( pride to ! p4  
,! ,romans consid]$ x1 z ,wa%+ton did1 !
 mo/ honorable & useful occupation4 ,ea*
 ,roman citiz5 0 allott$ a piece ( l& ( 
f five to fifty acres by ! gov]nm5t1 & 9
 aft] times1 :5 annexations 7 made1 up  
to five hundr$ acres 7 allott$4 ,! l& 0 
g5]ally closely & c>efully cultivat$1 & 
! mo/ di/+ui%$ citiz5s consid]$ x _!    
greate/ complim5t to be call$ good      
f>m]s4 ,! ,roman ,s5ate _h tw5ty-eight  
books1 writt5 by a ,c>?ag9ian f>m]1     
translat$ = ! use ( ! p4 ,! g5]al       

s5tim5t among ! m intellig5t 0 to hold  
small f>ms & till !m well2 to protect _!
 fields f w9ds & /orms1 & to def] build+
 or incurr+ avoidable exp5se until fully
 able4  ,?irte5 c5turies 7 requir$ to   
improve ^u ! pl[+ ( two- ?irds ( an     
acre1 :i* 9 ,roman p>lance 0 a jug>um1  
necessitat+ ! labor ( two days4 ,!      
eighte5? c5tury made great improvem5ts 9
 ! modes ( f>m+1 especially 9 ! matt] ( 
tools1 ma*9]y1 & f>m lit]ature2 :ile ?is
 c5tury has made m>k$ progress 9 ! rais+
 & h>ve/+ ( crops1 build+s = f>m        
purposes1 & a rem>kable improvem5t 9    
horses1 cattle1 & o!r f>m /ock4 ,salt 0 
f\nd to be a f]tiliz]1 & vegetation     
prov5 to be m b5eficial on l& 9 summ]   
?an leav+ x b>e & unoccupi$1 z _h =m]ly 
be5 ! !ory4 ,manures 7 f\nd to be (     
increas$ value :5 mix$1 & guanos 7      
introduc$4  ,! ,g]mans & ,fr5* began    
improvem5t 9 f>m+ be=e ! ,engli%1 & h   
well su/a9$ x4  ,s9ce ! primitive ye>s (
 ! ,unti$ ,/ates1 h] agriculture has    
atta9$ unp>allel$ gr[?1 & rema9s h] *ief

 pride & rev5ue4 ,^? 7 ! ye>s t tri$ !  
f>m]s' s\ls4 ,!y _h ev]y?+ to le>n2 =e/s
 to cle> (f2 se$s & conv5i5ces to       
secure2 roads to op52 new gr\nds to     
cultivate2 build+s to erect1 & ho/ile   
,indians to wat* & fight4 ,s\? ,c>ol9a 0
 ! fir/ ,/ate to organize an            
agricultural society1 :i* 0 accompli%$ 9
 #aghd4 ,n[ ne>ly all ! c\nties ( e     
,/ate h simil> organizations1 besides ^?
 ( ! ,/ates !mselves4 ,t !y are         
mat]ially & socially b5eficial is       
unque/ion$1 b>r+ ! effect ( horse-rac+ &
 its bett+ accompanim5t4  ,among ! m    
valuable auxili>ies ( ! f>m] are !      
agricultural j\rnals ( ! c\ntry1 = :i*  
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s are annually   
exp5d$4 ,) few exceptions !y fill !     
measure ( _! publication1 & ! in=mation 
!y furni%1 if prop]ly & judici\sly us$1 
c h none b a heal?y effect4 ,:ile n9e   
out ( e t5 f>m]s d\btless d n d all1 nor
 z well z !y "k1 ! b5efit & incitem5t ( 
kn[+ m c b be b5eficial4 ,x is z a bill 
( f>e at an eat+-h\se--:ile !           

consumption ( e article nam$ !re9 w\ld  
be dea?1 ! l>ge selection at h& r5d]s   
possible a :olesome meal4  ,mr4 ,jo%ua  
,hill 9 8 "w entitl$ ,?\ght &           
,?rift--:i*1 by ! way1 w\ld be m        
valuable if less p>tisan--has ?is to say
 9 connection ) ! bus9ess & c\rage      
requir$ 9 agriculture3  ,neglect ( aid t
 may be _h 9 procur+ ! be/ results (    
labor1 & inatt5tion 9 apply+ x1 are     
faults possess$ by _m4 ,e man is by     
nature possess$ ( abilities ( "s sort2 &
 if he has f\nd ! "r way to use !m1 he  
alone is to blame if he does n prop]ly  
apply !m ) a view to _! highe/ & be/    
results4 ,!re is no use = a rule if !re 
be no measures to take2 !e is no use = a
 reason if m5 d n he$ x4 ,human         
exp]i5ces are full ( wise c\nsel = ^? :o
 desire to le>n & d s2 b = ^? :o close  
_! eyes & wait = results )\t ef=t1 !    
records conta9+ !m w\ld j z well nev] h 
be5 writt54 ,!re is an absolutely fix$  
law ( nature t d5ies to man any?+ t he  
does n receive f "s k9d ( labor1 except 

to su* z live by favor & robb]y1 & n by 
"w4 ,!re are _m examples ( ^? :o are    
said to 'live by _! wits1' b ! problem z
 to h[ x is done may nev] be solv$4 ,nor
 does x ne$ to be solv$1 z no man %\ld  
ju/ly expect to enjoy any?+ :i* has n   
be5 procur$ by 8 own labor4 ,^? :o mo/  
appreciat$ ! com=ts ( life are ^? :o    
create !m = !mselves4 ,9 kn[+ h[ :at we 
h is obta9$1 lies its *ief value to u4  
,m5 naturally take pride 9 ! possession 
( a treasure 9 proportion to ! tr\ble   
involv$ 9 secur+ x4 ,:oev] w\ld ?rive 9 
8 f>m+ mu/ b5d 8 :ole w & purpose to x4 
,no?+ :i* c be done to-day %\ld be put  
(f till to-morr[4 ,to-morr[ may nev]    
come1 & %\ld x come1 may n *ang$        
conditions & difficulties r5d] set tasks
 impossible8 ,"u "s circum/ances m5 tru/
 to =tune1 )\t s]i\s errors1 9 po/pon+ !
 execution ( appo9t$ tasks4 ,! maxim t  
'procra/9ation is ! ?ief ( "t' po9ts a  
moral impli$ 9 itself1 & is             
unque/ionably true 9 a majority (       
in/ances4 ,m5 ( bus9ess are (t5 c>eful 9

 "s matt]s1 to ! neglect ( o!rs m       
important4 ,diff]5t m5 h diff]5t me?ods 
( bus9ess1 :i*1 consid]+ diff]5ces (    
con/itution & mann] ( application1 is   
only natural2 n dang]\s1 b r b5eficial4 
,no two m5 g to "w 9 ! same way1 not)/&+
 !y may h bo? le>n$ ( ! same tea*]1 or  
be5 in/ruct$ ^u ! same pr9ciple4 ,!     
great] tr\ble lies 9 improp] application
 & inatt5tion to details4 ,trifles make 
up ! sum ( life1 z c5ts make doll>s4 ,an
 ov]anxi\s man1 he :o makes great ha/e  
to be ri*1 seldom prosp]s long 9 any    
und]tak+4 ,possibilities1 n             
probabilities1 %\ld be ! guide4 ,a      
sangu9e disposition may or may n be     
useful 9 bus9ess4 ,disappo9tm5t (t5     
foll[s sangu9e hopes4 ,a good bus9ess   
man calculates closely2 does n all[     
anticipation to run away ) 8 judgm5t1   
nor imag9e t any good result c foll[ a  
false move4  ,= ^! reasons1 ! f>m] ne$s 
to ?9k & to reason m2 to att5d m /rictly
 to bus9ess rules & me?ods1 & to ex]cise
 a great] c\rage & p]si/5cy 9 apply+ !m4

 ',"w :ile x is day1' says !            
,scriptures1 '= ! night come? :5 no man 
c "w4' ,comm& ! pres5t mom5t t %akes    
gold f its w+s4 ,t ! future may br+     
bread = 8 family1 ! f>m] s[s se$ 9      
confid5ce1 & awaits ! h>ve/ 9 hope4 ,b  
if he fails to d :at is necess>y to a   
prop] yield f 8 crop1 he has made a     
failure ( ! tal5ts committ$ to him4 ,m5 
mu/ ackn[l$ge ! responsibility t re/ ^u 
!m1 & meet x ) t true c\rage :i* directs
 !m aright4 ,! lack ( k does n imply    
lack ( ability to ?9k & to reason4 ,all 
m51 unless ( idiotic1 impair$1 or       
diseas$ m9ds1 are possess$ ( ! faculty (
 reason1 & %\ld use x = ! purpose = :i* 
x 0 giv5-- to supply ne$$ helps to our  
temporal exi/5ce4 ,f ?\ght comes        
ability1 & f ability sy/em1 c\rage1     
att5tion1 application1 ! mo/ valuable   
aids to e man ( bus9ess4  ,b 9 f>m+ z 9 
e o!r call+ ! fir/ great requisite is   
self-reliance4 ,! man :o dep5ds ^u 8    
neighbors1 z ,aesop illu/rates 9 "o ( 8 
fables1 nev] has 8 "w done4 ,b :5 he    

says t he w d x himself on a c]ta9 day1 
!n x is prud5t = ! bird t has be5 ne/+ 9
 8 gra9field to *ange h] habitation4    
,,*apt] ,,xiii  ,,z ,,to ,,public       
,,life4  ,! relations ( ! citiz5 to !   
/ate1 & ( ! /ate to ! citiz51 are       
reciprocal4 ,e man :o becomes a memb] ( 
an e/abli%$ gov]nm5t1 :e!r x be         
volunt>y1 z :]e an oa? ( allegiance is  
tak5 to obey ! laws1 or involunt>y1 z by
 bir?1 :i* is ! case ( a majority ( all 
citiz5s1 he surr5d]s c]ta9 natural      
rights 9 consid]ation ( ! protection :i*
 ! gov]nm5t ?r[s ab\t him4  ,9 a /ate ( 
nature1 man is free to d z he pleases1  
)\t any recognition ( ! rights ( o!rs2 &
 8 p[] to h 8 own way is entirely       
dep5d5t on ! physical /r5g? & c\rage :i*
 he has to en=ce x4 ,?is is :y1 9 a     
savage /ate1 w> is ! almo/ con/ant      
bus9ess ( ! m51 & ! /ronge/ & ! brave/ (
 ! lawless mob1 tribe1 or clan usually  
becomes lead]4  ,:5 ?r\gh ei!r ( ^!     
ag5cies a man f9ds himself a memb] ( an 
e/abli%$ gov]nm5t1 he owes to t gov]nm5t

 implicit ob$i5ce to its laws1 9        
consid]ation ( ! protection to life &   
prop]ty :i* t gov]nm5t ?r[s ab\t him4   
,9 consid]ation ( ! protection :i* ! b&$
 _m1 kn[n z ! /ate1 gives to !          
individual1 ! individual pl$ges implicit
 ob$i5ce to ! laws ( ! /ate4  ,horace   
says 3 ,dulci et decorum e/ pro patria  
mori--mean+ t x is brave & "r to die =  
"o's c\ntry4 ,old ,dr4 ,sam ,johnson1 l 
8 successor1 ,c>lyle1 0 apt to sne] at !
 gr&] impulses ( humanity4 ,he said on  
"o occasion3 ,patriotism is ! la/ resort
 ( a sc\ndrel4 ,& yet we "k t ! noble/  
*>act]s ( all hi/ory h be5 ! m5 :o felt1
 ) ,horace1 t x 0 noble to die = "o's   
c\ntry4  ,am]icans1 p]haps m ?an any o!r
 p 9 ! _w at ?is "t1 h an int5se        
appreciation ( ?is _s ( patriotism4 ,f !
 days ( ! ,revolution to ! pres5t "t1   
our mo/ prom95t & mo/ respect$ *>act]s h
 be5 ! m5 :o1 9 ! =um or 9 ! field1 h   
devot$ _! lives to ! pres]vation &      
elevation ( ! ,republic4  ,public life  
has its rew>ds1 b !y r>ely come to !    

hone/ man 9 ! =m ( doll>s4 ,frankl91    
,jackson1 ,taylor1 ,jol9son1 ,grant1    
,g>field1 & ,l9coln 7 all ! sons ( poor 
m51 & !y di$ poor !mselves2 b :o c say t
 _! lives 7 n gr&ly successful4  ,an    
int]e/ 9 politics %\ld be ! duty (      
ev]yone1 b ! "y man :o ent]s public life
 = ! sake ( ! money he may accumulate f 
(fice1 />ts out z a traitor to 8 c\ntry 
& an +rate to 8 fell[s4  ,public life   
%\ld be an unselfi% life4 ,! s]vice ( ! 
public requires ! /ronge/ bodies1 !     
cle>e/ bra9s1 & ! pure/ he>ts1 & ! man  
:o devotes 8 life to ?is great purpose  
mu/ f9d 8 rew>d 9 a duty well p]=m$1 r  
?an 9 ! f9ancial emolum5ts ( (fice4     
,duty is ! _s ( patriotism1 & :ile ?is  
_s %\ld run ?r\gh e act 9 e call+1 x mu/
 p>ticul>ly di/+ui% ! man :o has ent]$ !
 public s]vice z a soldi] or civil      
(ficial4 ,x is duty t leads ! soldi] to 
face h>d%ips & dea? )\t fl9*+1 & ! same 
high impulse %\ld /imulate ! conduct :]e
 !re is no physical dang]4  ,samuel     
,smiles1 to :om we are indebt$ = mu* t  

is valuable 9 ?is "w1 has ! foll[+ to   
say 9 ?is connection ab\t duty3  ,duty  
is a ?+ t is due1 & mu/ be paid by e man
 :o w\ld avoid pres5t discr$it & ev5tual
 moral insolv5cy4 ,x is an obligation--a
 debt--:i* c only be dis*>g$ by volunt>y
 ef=t & resolute action 9 ! affairs (   
life4  ,duty embraces man's :ole        
exi/5ce4 ,x beg9s 9 ! home1 :]e !re is !
 duty :i* *ildr5 owe to _! p>5ts on !   
"o- h&1 & ! duty :i* p>5ts owe to _!    
*ildr5 on ! o!r4 ,!re are1 9 l mann]1 ! 
respective duties ( husb&s & wives1 (   
ma/]s & s]vants2 :ile outside ! home !re
 are ! duties :i* m5 & wom5 owe to ea*  
o!r z fri5ds & neighbors1 z employ]s &  
employ$1 z gov]nors & gov]n$4  ',r5d]1  
!re=e1' says ,/4 ,paul1 'to all _! dues3
 tribute to :om tribute is due2 cu/om to
 :om cu/om2 fe> to :om fe>2 honor to :om
 honor4 ,owe no man any?+1 b to love "o 
ano!r2 = he t love? ano!r ha? fulfill$ !
 law4'  ,?us duty r\nds ! :ole ( life1 f
 our entrance into x until our exit f   
x--duty to sup]iors1 duty to inf]iors1 &

 duty to equals--duty to man1 & duty to 
,god4 ,:]ev] !re is p[] to use or to    
direct1 !re is duty4 ,= we are b z      
/ew>ds1 appo9t$ to employ ! means       
entru/$ to u = our own & = o!rs' good4  
,! abid+ s5se ( duty is ! v cr[n ( "*4  
,x is ! uphold+ law ( man 9 8 highe/    
attitudes4 ,)\t x1 ! individual tott]s &
 falls be=e ! fir/ puff ( adv]sity or   
temptation2 :]eas1 inspir$ by x1 !      
weake/ becomes /rong & full ( c\rage4   
',duty1' says ,mrs4 ,jameson1 'is !     
cem5t :i* b9ds ! :ole moral edifice     
toge!r2 )\t :i*1 all p[]1 goodness1     
intellect1 tru?1 happ9ess1 love itself1 
c h no p]man5ce2 b all ! fabric (       
exi/5ce crumbles away f "u u1 & leaves u
 at la/ sitt+ 9 ! mid/ ( a ru91 a/oni%$ 
at our own desolation4'  ,duty is bas$  
^u a s5se ( ju/ice--ju/ice inspir$ by   
love1 :i* is ! mo/ p]fect =m ( goodness4
 ,duty is n a s5tim5t1 b a pr9ciple     
p]vad+ ! life3 & x exhibits itself 9    
conduct & 9 acts1 :i* are ma9ly det]m9$ 
by man's consci5ce & free w4  ,sir ,john

 ,pack+ton1 "o ( ,engl&'s mo/ fam\s m51 
said 9 speak+ ( 8 public life3  ,i am   
indebt$ = :atev] measure ( success ,i h 
atta9$ 9 my public life1 to a comb9ation
 ( mod]ate abilities ) hone/y (         
int5tion1 firmness ( purpose1 & /ead9ess
 ( conduct4 ,if ,i 7 to (f] advice to   
any "y man anxi\s to make himself useful
 9 public life1 ,i w\ld sum up ! results
 ( my exp]i5ce 9 ?ree %ort rules--rules 
s simple t any man may act ^u !m4 ,my   
fir/ rule w be1 leave x to o!rs to judge
 ( :at duties y are capable1 & = :at    
position y are fitt$2 b nev] refuse to  
give y\r s]vices 9 :atev] capacity x my 
be ! op9ion ( o!rs :o are compet5t to   
judge t y may b5efit y\r neighbors & y\r
 c\ntry4 ,my second rule is1 :5 y agree 
to und]take public duties1 conc5trate e 
en]gy & faculty 9 y\r possession ) !    
det]m9ation to dis*>ge ^? duties to !   
be/ ( y\r ability4 ,la/ly1 ,i w\ld      
c\nsel y t1 9 decid+ on ! l9e :i* y w   
take 9 public affairs1 y %\ld be guid$ 9
 y\r decision by t :i*1 aft] mature     

delib]ation1 y believe to be "r1 & n by 
t :i*1 9 ! pass+ h\r1 may happ5 to be   
fa%ionable or popul>4  ,ano!r au?or     
equally em95t writes 9 ! same ve93  ,!  
fir/ great duty ( e citiz5 is t ( an    
abid+ love = 8 c\ntry4 ,?is is "o ( !   
native in/9cts ( ! noble he>t4 ,hi/ory  
tells ( _m a devot$ h]o1 re>$ "u an     
oppressive despotism1 & groan+ "u unju/ 
exactions1 ) little 9 ! "* ( 8 rul] to  
excite any?+ l g5]\s en?usiasm1 :o yet  
has %$ 8 blood & giv5 up 8 treasures 9  
will+ sacrifice = 8 c\ntry's good4 ,9 a 
c\ntry su* z ?is we live 91 x is ! duty 
( e man to be a patriot1 & to love &    
s]ve x ) an affection t is comm5surate  
bo? ) ! priceless co/ ( h] lib]ties1 & !
 greatness ( h] civil & religi\s        
privileges4 ,inde$1 h[ev] x may be 9 o!r
 l&s1 9 ?is "o ! y\? may be said to draw
 9 ! love ( c\ntry ) 8 native air2 & x  
is ju/ly tak5 = grant$ t all w seek &   
ma9ta9 h] int]e/s1 z t ! *ild %all love 
its "m1 on ^: bosom x has be5 cradl$1 & 
( ^: life x is a "p4  ,9 no o!r c\ntry m

 ?an ?is is x important t all %\ld      
rightly und]/& & fai?fully fulfill !    
duties ( citiz5%ip4 ,:ile ignorance is !
 natural /ronghold ( tyranny1 k is ! v  
?rone ( civil lib]ty4 ,x is ! int]e/ (  
despotism to fo/] a bl9d1 unreason+     
ob$i5ce to arbitr>y law2 b :]e1 z ) u1  
almo/ ! humble/ has a voice 9 !         
adm9i/ration ( public affairs1 m dep5ds 
^u ! enlight5$ s5tim5ts ( ! masses ?an  
^u ev5 ! skill ( tempor>y rul]s1 or ! "*
 ( exi/+ laws4  ,a g5]ation ago1 :5 !   
integrity ( ! ,union 0 ?reat5$1 ! ri* & 
! poor1 ! "y & ! old1 p>ticul>ly 9 :at 7
 kn[n z ! ,free ,/ates1 gave up all = ! 
def5se ( ! ,republic4 ,x %\ld be said1 9
 ju/ice to ^? :o f\ght on ! opposite    
side1 t no matt] h[ mu* mi/ak51 !y 7 9  
_! own he>ts z hone/1 & by _! h]oic     
sacrifices prov$ !mselves to be z brave 
& unselfi%1 z ! gallant m5 :o won 9 !   
appeal to arms4  ,if to-day ! honor or !
 integrity ( ! ,republic 7 assail$1 e   
man capable ( be>+ arms1 irrespective ( 
! pa/ diff]5ces ( !mselves or _! fa!rs1 

w\ld answ] ! c\ntry's call 9 teem+      
millions1 & prove ! tru? ( ! ,lat9      
poet's adage1 t x is "r & noble to die =
 ones c\ntry4  ,a manly p %\ld cultivate
 a manly _s1 & be prep>$1 if ne$ be1 to 
def5d _! rights by =ce1 b 9 ! bett] day1
 ^: light is com+1 we believe t nobl] & 
m equitable means ( adju/+ int]nal &    
int]national diff]5ces c be f\nd ?an by 
an appeal to arms4  ,believ+ !n t e "y  
man :o is wor?y 8 ,am]ican citiz5%ip    
w\ld will+ly risk 8 life 9 def5se ( 8   
nation's flag--:i*1 aft] all1 is simply 
! emblem ( :at 8 nation /&s =--he %\ld  
be will+1 if duty requires x1 to s]ve 8 
c\ntry ) equal fidelity 9 times ( peace4
  ,x is to be regrett$ t m5 ( ! /amp (  
^? :o gave _! lives or risk$ !m & h p\r$
 out _! weal? ) un/9t$ h& :5 ! life ( ! 
,republic 0 9 dang]1 %\ld1 9 days (     
peace1 reg>d politics--:i* means an     
int]e/ 9 public affairs-- ) some?+ l    
contempt4  ,x may be argu$ t politics   
has fall5 into ! h&s ( a r\gh &         
unpr9cipl$ class1 :o make x a pr(ession 

= ! sake ( ! ga9 x (f]s4 ,to a c]ta9    
ext5t ?is is true2 b ! m5 :o are        
responsible = ?is /ate ( affairs are n !
 pr(essional politicians1 b ! good      
citiz5s1 :o are 9 ! majority1 & :o c\ld 
control1 if !y w\ld1 b :o               
unpatriotically neglect _! duty to !    
public1 or ignore x 9 ! pres5ce ( _!    
individual int]e/s4  ,"o ( ! be/ signs (
 ! times is ! fact t civil s]vice has   
come into our politics to /ay4 ,?r\gh   
?is s]vice1 ! "y aspirant = (fice1      
irrespective ( 8 politics1 /&s an       
exam9ation be=e imp>tial commission]s1 &
 is rat$ accord+ to 8 qualifications4   
,once he ent]s ! public s]vice1 he _c be
 dis*>g$ except = incapacity1 & ?is mu/ 
be prov5 be=e a prop] tribunal4  ,!     
rew>ds ( public (fice1 except+ 9 a few  
cases :]e ! positions dep5d ^u ! votes (
 ! p1 are nev] great4 ,&1 un=tunately1  
"u our sy/em ! aspirant = an elective   
(fice usually sp5ds z mu* z ! (fice w   
pay him dur+ 8 t]m1 if he dep5ds ^u its 
hone/ emolum5ts4  ,b to ! "y man :o is n

 ambiti\s & :o w live cont5t$ly a life (
 r\t9e ) a limit$ comp5sation1 a public 
life has _m advantages4 ,! sal>y        
cont9ues1 irrespective ( ! wea!r or     
seasons1 & !re is connect$ ) ! place a  
c]ta9 respect4 ,no matt] h[ humble !    
position ( a man 9 ! public s]vice1 a   
c]ta9 dignity mu/ always atta* to him :o
 is at once a s]vant & a repres5tative (
 ! p4    ,,*apt] ,,xiv  ,,! ,,ne$ ,,(   
,,con/ant ,,ef=t4  ,x matt]s n :at tal5t
 or g5ius a man may possess1 no natural 
gift c comp5sate = h>d1 p]si/5t toil4 ,!
 ,romans _h a maxim z true to-day z x 0 
:5 fir/ utt]$3 ,labor omnia v9cit1 ,toil
 conqu]s all ?+s4 ,! e>lie/ ,*ri/ians   
liv$ 9 communities & _h all ?+s 9       
common4 ,"o ( _! precepts-- a precept up
 to :i* all liv$--03 ,labor>e e/ or>e1  
,to "w is to pray4  ,someone has said t 
! diff]5ce betwe5 ! g5ius & ! ord9>y man
 is t ! g5ius has a tireless capacity = 
pati5t1 h>d "w1 :ile ! o!r reg>ds ef=t z
 a pa9ful exaction1 & is ev] look+ =w>d 
to ! "t :5 he c re/4  ,x is enc\rag+ to 

"k t ! _w's h>de/ work]s h liv$ ! longe/
 lives4 ,9 ?is alone1 labor is its own  
rew>d2 b endur+ success nev] came to a  
poor man )\t an unflagg+ pati5ce & an   
unceas+ toil4  ,honorable indu/ry1 says 
"o1 travels ! same road ) duty2 &       
,provid5ce has closely l9k$ bo? )       
happ9ess4 ,! gods1 says ! poet1 h plac$ 
labor & toil on ! way lead+ to !        
,elysian fields4 ,c]ta9 x is t no bread 
eat5 by man is s sweet z t e>n$ by 8 own
 labor1 :e!r bodily or m5tal4 ,by labor 
! e>? has be5 subdu$1 & man r$eem$ f    
b>b>ism2 nor has a s+le /ep 9           
civilization be5 made )\t x4 ,labor is n
 only a necessity & a duty1 b a bless+2 
only ! idl] feels x to be a curse4 ,!   
duty ( "w is writt5 on ! !ws & muscles (
 ! limbs1 ! me*anism ( ! h&1 ! n]ves &  
lobes ( ! bra9--! sum ( ^: heal?y action
 is satisfaction & enjoym5t4 ,9 ! s*ool 
( labor is taught ! be/ practical       
wisdom2 nor is a life ( manual          
employm5t1 z we %all h]eaft] f9d1       
incompatible ) high m5tal culture4      

,hugh ,mill]1 ?an :om none knew bett] ! 
/r5g? & ! weakness belong+ to ! lot (   
labor1 /at$ ! result ( 8 exp]i5ce to be1
 t "w1 ev5 ! h>de/1 is full ( pleasure &
 mat]ials = self-improvem5t4 ,he held   
hone/ labor to be ! be/ ( tea*]s1 & t ! 
s*ool ( toil is ! nobles ( s*ools-- save
 only ! ,*ri/ian "o2 t x is a s*ool 9   
:i* ! ability ( be+ useful is imp>t$1 ! 
_s ( indep5d5ce le>n$1 & ! habit (      
p]sev]+ ef=t acquir$4 ,he 0 ev5 ( op9ion
 t ! tra9+ ( ! me*anic--by ex]cise :i* x
 gives to 8 obs]vant faculties1 f 8     
daily deal+ ) ?+s actual & practical1 & 
! close exp]i5ce ( life :i* he          
acquires--bett] fits a man = pick+ 8 way
 along ! j\rney ( life1 & is m favorable
 to 8 gr[? z a man1 emphatically speak+1
 ?an ! tra9+ af=d$ by any o!r condition4
  ,watt1 ! inv5tor ( ! /eam eng9e1 0 "o 
( ! mo/ indu/ri\s ( m52 & ! /ory ( 8    
life proves1 :at all exp]i5ce confirms1 
t x is n ! man ( ! greate/ natural vigor
 & capacity :o a*ieves ! highe/ results1
 b he :o employs 8 p[]s ) ! greate/     

indu/ry & ! mo/ c>efully discipl9$      
skill--! skill t comes by labor1        
application1 & exp]i5ce4 ,_m m5 9 8 "t  
knew f> m ?an ,watt1 b none labor$ s    
assidu\sly z he did to turn all t he did
 "k to useful practical purposes4 ,he 01
 above all ?+s1 mo/ p]sev]+ 9 ! pursuit 
( facts4 ,he cultivat$ c>efully t habit 
( active att5tion on :i* all ! high]    
work+ qualities ( ! m9d ma9ly dep5d4    
,inde$1 ,mr4 ,edgewor? ent]ta9$ ! op9ion
 t ! diff]5ce ( intellect 9 m5 dep5ds m 
^u ! e>ly cultivation ( ?is habit (     
att5tion1 ?an ^u any great disp>ity     
betwe5 ! p[]s ( "o individual & ano!r4  
,arkwright1 "o ( ! _w's greate/         
me*anics1 & ! inv5tor ( ! sp9n+ j5ny1 0 
fam$ = 8 unceas+ indu/ry4  ,l mo/ ( our 
great me*anicians1 he sprang f ! ranks4 
,he 0 born 9 ,pre/on 9 #agcb4 ,8 p>5ts 7
 v poor1 & he 0 ! y\nge/ ( ?irte5       
*ildr54 ,he 0 nev] at s*ool2 ! only     
education he receiv$ he gave to himself2
 & to ! la/ he 0 only able to write )   
difficulty4 ,:5 a boy1 he 0 appr5tic$ to

 a b>b]1 & aft] le>n+ ! bus9ess1 he set 
up = himself 9 ,bolton1 :]e he occupi$  
an und]gr\nd cell>1 ov] :i* he put up ! 
sign1 come to ! subt]rane\s b>b]--he    
%aves = a p5ny4 ,! o!r b>b]s f\nd _!    
cu/om]s leav+ !m1 & r$uc$ _! prices to 8
 /&>d1 :5 ,arkwright1 det]m9$ to pu% 8  
trade1 ann\nc$ 8 det]m9ation to give ,a 
clean %ave = a half- p5ny4  ,at ! close 
( 8 life1 ,john ,jacob ,a/or 0 !        
weal?ie/ man 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !     
imm5se =tune he left has be5 l>gely     
increas$ ?r\gh 8 wise inve/m5ts & !     
habits ( bus9ess :i* he seems to h      
transmitt$ ) 8 =tune to 8 desc5dants4   
,8 life is a mo/ int]e/+ "o1 p>ticul>ly 
to ! "y man :o /&s fac+ ! _w )\t fri5ds 
or =tune to aid him4 ,b "y ,a/or _h "o  
quality to />t )1 a quality :i* success 
nev] less5$1 & t 0 ! capacity = unceas+ 
indu/ry4  ,he 0 born ( peasant p>5ts 9 !
 village ( ,waldorf1 ne> ! great        
univ]sity t[n ( ,heidelb]g 9 ,g]many4   
,:5 sixte5 ye>s ( age he 0 cr[d$ out ( !
 hive by increas+ bro!rs & si/]s1 & )\t 

education or exp]i5ce1 he />t$ out to   
make 8 way 9 ! _w4  ,9 ! days ( 8 great 
prosp]ity1 he us$ to tell1 ) delight    
m+l$ ) sadness1 ( ! day :5 he left fa!r1
 & "m1 & home1 :i* he 0 nev] to see     
toge!r aga94 ,he us$ to say3 ,i _h only 
two doll>s 9 my pocket1 & all my clo!s 7
 ti$ up 9 a h&k]*ief fa/5$ at ! end ( a 
/ick4 ,:5 ,i _h climb$ ! high hill above
 ! village1 ,i sat d[n to re/ my he>t r 
?an my feet1 & to look back at ! lov$   
sc5es ( my *ildhood4 ,be=e leav+ home x 
0 decid$ t ,i %\ld make my way to       
,london--!n ! city ( promise to _m "y   
,g]mans4 ,:ile ,i sat !re1 ,i made ?ree 
resolutions1 :i* dur+ my life ,i h nev] 
brok54 ,i _h nev] gambl$1 b ,i _h kn[n  
o!rs to d s1 & my fir/ resolve 0 n to   
foll[ _! example4 ,! second resolution 0
 to be /rictly hone/ 9 all my deal+s1 & 
?is ,i h tri$ to adh]e to4 ,! ?ird      
resolution 0 q z important z ! o!r two  
toge!r2 x 0 t s long z ,god gave me     
heal? & /r5g? ,i %\ld be unceas+ly      
indu/ri\s4  ,john ,jacob ,a/or1 z a man1

 fai?fully c>ri$ out ! resolutions he   
made z a boy1 & ! _w kn[s ! consequ5ces4
  ,:5 ! imp>tial hi/orian comes to write
 ! life ( ,horace ,greeley1 no matt] h[ 
mu* he may object to 8 policies &       
politics1 he w give him cr$it = hone/y1 
c\rage1 p]sev]ance1 & an indu/ry t knew 
no fatigue4  ,:ile b>ely 9 8 te5s1 "y   
,greeley1 ^: fa!r 0 mak+ a desp]ate ef=t
 to support a l>ge family on a poor f>m 
9 ,new ,hamp%ire1 />t$ 9 to "w =        
himself4 ,8 e>ly education consi/$ ( a  
few w9t] t]ms 9 a common s*ool4 ,be=e he
 0 sev5te5 he _h le>n$ ! pr9t]'s trade1 
& !n resolv$ n only to support himself1 
b to help 8 p>5ts4 ,realiz+ 8 want (    
education1 he devot$ e m9ute he c\ld    
sp>e f "w or sleep to /udy4  ,speak+ (  
^! e>ly days1 ,mr4 ,greeley said3  ,!re 
0 _m a heavy load plac$ on my %\ld]s1 b 
,i /agg]$ on & bore x z be/ ,i c\ld4 ,_m
 an uncong5ial task 0 =c$ ^u me1 b ,i c 
hone/ly say ,i nev] %irk$ x4 ,if ,i h   
succe$$ 9 my *os5 pr(ession1 x has n be5
 due to my e>ly advantages1 = ,i _h     

none1 b to my /rong belief t pati5t     
indu/ry w\ld triumph 9 ! end4  ,:5      
,horace ,greeley 0 tw5ty ye>s ( age he 0
 work+ 9 a pr9t+ (fice 9 ,erie1         
,p5nsylvania1 & det]m9$ to bett] 8      
=tunes by com+ to ,new ,york4 ,he _h    
sav$ up "o hundr$ & tw5ty doll>s1 & (   
?is he s5t "o hundr$ to 8 fa!r1 & ) !   
re/ he turn$ 8 face to ! great city1    
ab\t six hundr$ miles away4 ,he travel$ 
! entire di/ance on foot1 & rea*$ ,new  
,york ) fifte5 doll>s1 ! :ole trip hav+ 
co/ him b five4  ,poorly clad1 tall1    
gawky1 & gre5-look+1 he ent]$ ! city :]e
 he _h nei!r fri5d nor acqua9tance4 ,=  
weeks he tramp$ ! /reets1 look+ va9ly = 
"w1 8 ca% gradually gr[+ less1 b 8      
spirits nev] fail+4 ,at l5g? he f\nd    
employm5t at 8 trade1 :]e 8 integrity & 
unceas+ indu/ry soon made him           
conspicu\s4 ,/ep by /ep1 he work$ 8 way 
up1 nev] =gett+ ! poor family 9 ,v]mont1
 till at l5g? he 0 able to e/abli% !    
,new ,york ,tribune1 :i* survives z a   
monum5t ( 8 p]sev]ance & indu/ry4       

,al?\gh 8 e>ly tra9+ 0 s defective1 he  
gave e sp>e m9ute to /udy1 & ) su*      
success t he became n only a great      
lead]1 b "o ( ! mo/ p]fect ma/]s ( !    
,engli% language4 ,8 "n w long live aft]
 _m writ]s & /atesm5 ( great] pret5sions
 are =gott54  ,z an example ( :at       
p]sev]ance1 =titude & en]gy w d1 ,horace
 ,greeley's /ory ( 8 own life %\ld be   
/udi$ by e ambiti\s "y man4  ,horace    
,greelev nev] laid claim to physical    
c\rage1 b he _h t high] c\rage & indu/ry
 )\t :i* endur+ success is impossible4  
,9 speak+ ( ?is admirable quality1 a    
fam\s au?or says3  ,! great] "p ( !     
c\rage t is ne$$ 9 ! _w is n ( an h]oic 
k9d4 ,c\rage may be display$ 9 ev]yday  
life z well z on hi/oric fields (       
action4 ,!re ne$s1 = example1 ! common  
c\rage to be hone/--! c\rage to resi/   
temptation--! c\rage to speak ! tru?--! 
c\rage to be :at we really are1 & n to  
pret5d to be :at we are n--! c\rage to  
live hone/ly )9 our own means1 & n      
di%one/ly ^u ! means ( o!rs4  ,a great  

deal ( ! unhapp9ess1 & mu* ( ! vice1 ( !
 _w is ow+ to weakness & indecision (   
purpose--9 o!r words1 to lack ( c\rage &
 want ( indu/ry4 ,m5 may "k :at is "r1 &
 yet fail to ex]cise ! c\rage to d x2 !y
 may und]/& ! duty !y h to d1 b w n     
summon up ! requisite resolution to p]=m
 x4 ,! weak & undiscipl9$ man is at !   
m]cy ( e temptation2 he _c say no1' b   
falls be=e x4 ,& if 8 companion%ip be   
bad1 he w be all ! easi] l$ away by bad 
example into wrong-do+4  ,no?+ c be m   
c]ta9 ?an t ! "* c only be su/a9$ &     
/r5g!n$ by its own en]getic action4 ,!  
w1 :i* is ! c5tral =ce ( "*1 mu/ be     
tra9$ to habits ( decision--o!rwise x w 
nei!r be able to resi/ evil nor to foll[
 good4 ,decision gives ! p[] ( /&+      
firmly1 :5 to yield1 h[ev] slightly1    
might be only ! fir/ /ep 9 a d[nhill    
c\rse to ru94  ,call+ ^u o!rs = help 9  
=m+ a decision is worse ?an useless4 ,a 
man mu/ s tra9 8 habits z to rely ^u 8  
own p[]s & dep5d ^u 8 own c\rage 9      
mom5ts ( em]g5cy4 ,plut>* tells ( a k+ (

 ,mac$on :o1 9 ! mid/ ( an action1 )drew
 into ! adjo9+ t[n "u pret5ce (         
sacrific+ to ,h]cules2 :il/ 8 oppon5t   
,emilius1 at ! same "t t he implor$ !   
,div9e aid1 s\ght = victory sword 9 h&1 
& won ! battle4 ,& s x ev] is 9 !       
actions ( daily life4  ,_m are ! valiant
 purposes =m$1 t end m]ely 9 words2 de$s
 int5d$1 t are nev] done2 designs       
project$1 t are nev] begun2 & all = want
 ( a little c\rage\s decision4 ,bett] f>
 ! sil5t tongue b ! eloqu5t de$4 ,= 9   
life1 & 9 bus9ess1 dispat* is bett] ?an 
disc\rse2 & ! %orte/ ( all is ,do+4 ',9 
matt]s ( great conc]n1 & :i* mu/ be     
done1' says ,tillotson1 '!re is no sur] 
argum5t ( a weak m9d ?an                
irresolution--to be undet]m9$ :5 ! case 
is s pla9 & ! necessity s urg5t4 ,to be 
always int5d+ to live a new life1 b nev]
 to f9d "t to set ab\t x--?is is z if a 
man %\ld put (f eat+ & dr9k+ & sleep+ f 
"o day to ano!r1 until he is />v$ &     
de/roy$4'    ,,*apt] ,,xv  ,,"s ,,(     
,,labor',s ,,comp5sations4  ,al?\gh x is

 bett] = e "y man1 if possible1 to adh]e
 to "o ?+1 yet1 z we %all see :5 we come
 to treat ( ! life ( t rem>kable man    
,pet] ,coop]1 *ange does n necess>ily   
mean vacillation4 ,= ! m]e sake (       
consi/5cy a man w\ld be fooli% :o       
neglect$ a good *ance to succe$ 9 ano!r 
field4 ,edison />t$ life z a newsboy1 b 
x w\ld be folly to say t he %\ld h /uck 
to t v respectable1 b n usually         
lucrative occupation4 ,morse1 ! inv5tor 
( ! telegraph1 0 an arti/ till middle   
life4 ,alex&] ,t4 ,/ew>t & ,james       
,gordon ,b5nett1 ! "o a mo/ successful  
j\rnali/1 & ! o!r ! greate/ m]*ant ( 8  
day1 began life z s*ool-tea*]s4 ,& s we 
might cont9ue ! li/2 b ev5 ^! examples d
 n w>rant ! belief t a *ange ( call+ is 
necess>y to success1 b r t ! *ange may  
increase ! *ances4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 !  
*anges h be5 =c$ by un=ese5             
circum/ances1 ( :i* ^! /rong m5 7 quick 
to see ! advantages4  ,9 beg9n+ ! life  
j\rney1 z 9 />t+ out on a day's j\rney1 
x is ( great importance to h a de/9ation

 9 view4 ,9 e ef=t !re %\ld be kept 9   
m9d ! end to be atta9$--an ideal to     
a*ieve :i* e faculty mu/ be enli/$4  ,m5
 ^: lives h be5 em95tly successful tell 
u t _! greate/ rew>d 0 n f\nd 9 !       
accompli%m5t ( _! life purpose1 b 9 !   
sl[1 b c]ta9 advance made f day to day4 
,! joy ( travel does n lie 9 rea*+ !    
de/9ation1 b 9 ! companions met ) on !  
j\rney1 ! *ang+ sc5]y ?r\gh :i* !       
travel] passes1 & ev5 ! inconv5i5ces t  
break up ! monotony ( ! ord9>y r\t9e    
life4 ,x is s ) our life- "w4 ,! cradle 
& ! grave m>k ! beg9n+ & ! end ( !      
j\rney1 b ! joy ( liv+ lies 9 ! v>i$    
incid5t & ef=t to be met ) betwe5 ! two4
  ,x is well = u t ?is is s2 well = u t 
we d n h to wait = ! rew>d till ! end   
comes4  ,we may1 z 9 ! cases nam$1 *ange
 our means ( travel1 b s long z success 
is our purpose1 x matt]s n s mu* :at    
v>iation we may make 9 ! r\te1 :5 we    
seek to atta9 x4  ,! old-fa%ion$ c\ntry 
s*ool debat+ societies _h "o subject t  
nev] lo/ its popul>ity1 & on :i* ! rural

 orators exhau/$ _! eloqu5ce & +5uity3  
,resolv$1 t !re is m happ9ess 9         
p>ticipation ?an 9 anticipation4 ,we    
d\bt if any debat+ society ev] settl$ ! 
"q1 9 a way t w\ld be acceptable to all4
 ,z a rule ! y\ng] p decid$1            
irrespective ( ! argum5t1 t p>ticipation
 0 ! mo/ desirable2 b ! old] p wisely   
%ook _! heads & took ! o!r side ( !     
case4  ,(t5 :5 ! end has be5 ga9$1 x has
 be5 discov]$ t ! rew>d 0 n wor? ! ef=t1
 & t ! full comp5sation 0 ga9$ 9 !      
peace1 ! regul> habits1 ! heal?1 & !    
s5se ( duty well-p]=m$ :i* kept up !    
hope & ! /r5g? dur+ ! long ye>s ( toil4 
,!re is a temp]ance 9 eat+1 z well z 9  
dr9k+2 ev5 hone/ labor :5 c>ri$ to an   
excess t impairs ! p[]s ( m9d & body1   
may be class$ ) intemp]ance2 inde$1 x   
%\ld be a "p ( e "y man's c\rse (       
self-/udy to le>n 8 own physical & m5tal
 limitations4  ,!re is ev]y?+ 9 kn[+ h[ 
to "w1 & 9 le>n+ :5 to re/4 ,"o ( !     
rew>ds ( judici\s labor1 & by no means !
 lea/ ( !m is--heal?4 ,heal? is n only  

ess5tial to ! happ9ess ( ourselves & (  
^? ) :om we come into contact1 b no     
p]man5t success c be won )\t x4  ,b5jam9
 ,frankl91 himself a model ( indu/ry & (
 good heal?1 ev5 9 old age1 says3  ,i h 
always work$ h>d1 b ,i h reg>d$ z s9ful 
! ha/e & toil t sap ! heal?4 ,!re is    
reason :y disease %\ld seize on ! idl]1 
b ! indu/ri\s man1 ^: toil is well-     
regulat$1 %\ld h no occasion = a        
physician1 unless 9 case ( accid5t4     
,labor1 l virtue1 is its own rew>d4  ,9 
look+ ov] ! call+s ( p :o h reta9$ all  
_! p[]s to an age s long beyond !       
allott$ "t z to seem ph5om5al1 !re is n 
"o case t we c recall :]e ! life has n  
be5 di/+ui%$ = temp]ance1 ord]l9ess1 &  
p]si/5t b temp]ate indu/ry4  ,! heal? t 
waits ^u labor is among its be/ results1
 z x mu/ cont9ue to be among its greate/
 bless+s4 ,m p>ticul>ly is heal? to be  
d]iv$ f out-door employm5t1 z life on ! 
f>m & an active p>ticipation 9 its _m & 
v>i$ labors4 ,physical ex]cise is       
ess5tial to heal?1 "u any & all         

circum/ances1 :e!r x be 9 ! nature (    
labor or recreation4 ,x mu/ be borne 9  
m9d1 h[ev]1 t 9 labor are to be f\nd !  
sure/ correctives ( _m abuses ( heal?1 z
 br++ into play influ5ces ( ! m         
satisfactory sort ^u ! m9d z consid]$ 9 
contra/ to idl5ess4 ,idl5ess is ! p>5t (
 _m vices1 "s "o says1 & x is true4 ,!  
fre$om f ! annoy+ reflection t "o is    
mak+ no use ( physical or m5tal         
abilities to secure protection f want & 
suff]+1 sweet5s labor & gives x a value 
:i* all true m5 mu/ appreciate &        
c>efully consid]4 ,h[ (t5 h ! we>i$     
j\rnali/ & acc\ntant1 tir$ out 9 body & 
m9d at ! desk ( unremitt+ application1  
f\nd1 9 ! life & labor ( ! f>m & %op1   
relief & a return to ! bless+s ( heal?4 
,!re are o!r occupations & employm5ts j 
z necess>y1 b _m ( !m are pursu$ "u     
consid]ations n lead+ to1 b r away f1   
heal?4 ,any "o1 h[ev]1 may take f       
bus9ess en\gh "t = re/ & heal?ful       
ex]cise4 ,x is 9 purify+ & driv+ away f 
man ! t5d5cies to evil t1 9 idl5ess1    

prey too cont9ually & /rongly ^u him1 & 
:i* he _c long successfully resi/1 t    
labor possesses its greate/ b5efit4 ,!  
atmosph]e ( dilig5t labor usefully      
direct$ is always ( a heal?y nature4    
,into x _c ent] ! _m foes t assail !    
idle1 :o h n ! %ield ( protection t     
labor gives to all :o ent] its hall[$   
gateway4 ,labor dignifies & ennobles :5 
9 mod]ation2 x p]mits ! enjoym5t (      
com=ts & luxuries1 & gives to home its  
sacr$ *>m2 x da%es away ! bitt] cup (   
pov]ty1 & gives in/ead ! n\ri%+ &       
acceptable food ( cont5tm5t2 x dispels  
dread conceits ( com+ evil1 & dries !   
te>s ( ! afflict$4 ,labor is man's      
heav5-born h]itage 9 ex*ange = ! curse (
 disob$i5ce1 & yet m5 are ungrateful &  
dispos$ to qu>rel ) _! true/ fri5ds4    
,:at tru] & bett] fri5d c anyone possess
 ?an useful labor1 ! key t unlocks !    
casket ( wisdom & exposes to our />tl$  
gaze ! treasures t lie )98 ,= e hone/ & 
det]m9$ end ( labor !re is sure rew>d4  
,!re is no rew>d )\t toil is a prov]b z 

old z hi/ory & z true to-day z :5 x fir/
 f\nd lodgm5t 9 ! m9ds & he>ts ( m54 ,! 
fai?ful s]vant ( labor he>s 9 e bl[ he  
/rikes ! sure s\nd ( ! p[] committ$ to  
him & :i* w br+ him ! f9e gold ( m]it$  
approval4  ,! heal? 9 labor1 consid]$ 9 
all ( ! relations atta*+ to x1 fur!r    
br+s a com=t & satisfaction :i* _c be   
too highly e/imat$4 ,! sure/ rem$y t c  
be appli$1 :5 m5 are suff]+ f defeat 9  
bus9ess & ! att5dant consequ5ces1 is    
r5ew$ & p]si/5t labor4 ,:o c measure !  
value ( labor8 ,x is a possession t _c  
be /ol51 & only ceases to s]ve :5 m51 f 
exhau/$ en]gies or enfeebl$ age1 c no   
long] comm& x4 ,f ! beg9n+ to ! end (   
life x waits ^u u1 & :oev] w use x w n  
be depriv$ ( its wond]ful & magnific5t  
b\nties4  ,z labor is man's greate/     
bless+1 s is indol5ce 8 greate/ curse4  
,z labor is heal?1 s indol5ce is        
disease4 ,man 9 a condition ( idl5ess is
 ab\t z useless a ?+ z is to be f\nd 9  
nature4 ,he pref]s to live by "s "o     
else's labor4 ,! _w owes him a liv+ & he

 manages someh[ to get x4 ,b he is an   
indu/ri\s collector1 al?\gh he w\ld walk
 a mile to get ar\nd "w4 ,he atta*es    
himself1 l ! mi/letoe1 to :oev] w       
support him4 ,he is a true p>asite4 ,8  
tongue has b little end to x4 ,x wags f 
morn+ to night2 inv5ts seem+ly plausible
 !ories ( "w1 b nev] attempts !m4 ,he is
 full ( advice to all :o w li/54 ,c su* 
a man be heal?y8 ,he _c enjoy good heal?
 because he is too lazy to d s4 ,no way 
has z yet be5 f\nd to make him heal?y & 
put him to "w4 ,he _c be got rid (4 ,p  
:o labor & :o are compell$ to help ?is  
poor creature d n make mu* ef=t to turn 
him 9 ! direction ( labor4 ,!y are too  
busy to take any acc\nt ( him2 s he is  
left to 8 mis]y & pov]ty4 ,he has n a   
gra9 ( indep5d5ce 9 8 :ole composition4 
,he p9es & dies at la/1 & ! _w is bett] 
= 8 be+ out ( x4 ,b l mu%rooms1 ^! p    
spr+ up4 ,_m infe/ our l>ge cities1 & ^!
 are dignifi$ by ! city directories z   
float+ population4 ,! t]m is v ne>ly    
correct2 !y float = a "t ^u ! curr5t1   

until borne away to ano!r port :]e !re  
is bett] & saf] an*orage4 ,:]e free     
lun*es are abundant !re ! idl] may be   
f\nd4 ,= ?is privilege he is sometimes  
oblig$ to d a little "w4 ,b h[ x grieves
 him6 ,8 :ole aim is to get dr9k1 a     
little food1 & less clo?+4 ,he ( c\rse1 
uses tobacco2 b ?is he mu/ obta9 9 "s   
way t does n call = money1 = ( t he has 
none & nev] c h1 unless he g to "w--&   
?is is highly improbable4 ,he has got to
 t po9t t he _c "w4 ,he is too unheal?y 
& 8 influ5ce is corrupt+4 ,nobody w give
 him employm5t1 s he mu/ keep on to !   
end ( ! *apt]4 ,an ev5 m disgu/+ specim5
 is ! idl] :o develops into a sneak?ief 
& ! m g5teel sort ( g5try-- gambl]s &   
work]s ( *ances4 ,^! are1 p]haps1 to be 
includ$ 9 ! li/ ( ^? :o live by _! wits 
& n by any k9d ( labor4  ,if !re is any 
worse disease ?an idl5ess1 x has n yet  
be5 discov]$4 ,good & true m51 :o value 
! rew>ds ( labor1 look ^u idl5ess ) a   
dread t equals t ( yell[ fev]2 = x is m 
g5]al 9 its effects & m to be dete/$4   

,:ile !re may sometimes be luck 9       
leisure1 indol5ce nev] pays4  ,b !      
effects ( p]si/5t1 sy/ematic ef=t are n 
conf9$ to ourselves2 ! example is       
contagi\s & acts z a guide & a /imulus  
to o!rs 9 ! life battle4 ,! good done & 
! help giv5 to fri5ds 9 ?is way are     
incalculable1 & are n ! lea/ ( ! rew>ds 
labor be/[s be=e ! end is atta9$4  ,dr4 
,mill] 9 8 able "w ,! ,build+ ( ,"*1    
says v aptly 9 ?is connection3  ,we all 
ne$ human fri5d%ip4 ,we ne$ x especially
 9 our times ( d>kness4 ,he does n well1
 he lives n wisely1 :o 9 ! days (       
prosp]ity neglects to ga!r ab\t 8 life a
 few lov+ fri5ds1 :o w be a /r5g? to him
 9 ! days ( /ress & ne$4  ,!re is a "t  
to %[ sympa?y1 :5 x is gold52 :5 ?is "t 
has pass$1 & we h only slept mean:ile1  
we may z well sleep on4 ,y did n g ne>  
y\r fri5d :5 he 0 fight+ 8 battle alone4
 ,y might h help$ him !n4 ,:at use is   
!re 9 y\r com+ to him n[1 :5 he has     
conqu]$ )\t y\r aid8 ,y paid no att5tion
 to y\r neighbor :5 he 0 b5d+ "u life's 

loads1 & /ruggl+ ) difficulties1        
ob/acles1 & adv]sities4 ,y let him alone
 !n4 ,y nev] told him t y sympa?iz$ )   
him4 ,y nev] said a brave1 /rong ^w (   
*e] to him 9 ^? days4 ,y nev] ev5       
scatt]$ a h&ful ( fl[]s on 8 h>d pa?4   
,n[ t he is dead & ly+ 9 8 c(f91 :at is 
! use 9 y\r /&+ beside 8 /ill =m1 &     
tell+ ! p h[ nobly he battl$1 h[        
h]oically he liv$2 & speak+ words (     
comm5dation8 ,no1 no2 hav+ let him g on1
 unhelp$1 un*e]$1 un5c\rag$1 ?r\gh !    
days :5 he ne$$ s sorely y\r w>m        
sympa?y1 & crav$ s hungrily y\r *e]1 y  
may z well sleep on & take y\r re/1     
lett+ him alone unto ! end4 ,no?+ c be  
done n[4 ,too lagg>d are ! feet t come )
 com=t :5 ! "t = com=t is pa/4  ,ah6 woe
 = ! ^w t is nev] said   ,till ! e> is  
deaf to he>2 ,& woe = ! lack to ! fa9t+ 
head   ,( ! r++ %\t ( *e]2 ,ah6 woe = ! 
lagg>d feet t tread   ,9 ! m\rnful wake 
( ! bi]4 ,a pitiful ?+ ! gift to-day    
,t is dross & no?+ wor?1 ,?\gh if x _h  
come b ye/]day1   ,x _h brimm$ ) sweet !

 e>?2 ,a fad+ rose 9 a dea?-cold h&1    
,t p]i%$ 9 want & de>?4  ,%all we n take
 our lesson f ! leg5d ( ! rob9 t pluck$ 
a ?orn f ! ,savior's br[1 & ?us s\ght to
 less5 8 pa91 r ?an f ! /ory ( !        
disciples1 :o slept & fail$ to give !   
help :i* ! ,"l s\ght f _! love8 ,?us c  
we /r5g!n ^? ^: burd5s are heavy1 & ^:  
/ruggles & sorr[s are sore4  ,all noble 
ef=t1 z ,s>ah ,k4 ,bolton beautifully   
expresses x1 is its own rew>d3  ,i l !  
man :o faces :at he mu/ ,) /ep          
triumphant & a he>t ( *e]2 ,:o fights ! 
daily battle )\t fe>2 ,sees 8 hopes     
fail1 yet keeps unfalt]+ tru/ ,t ,god is
 ,god2 t1 someh[1 true & j1 ,8 plans "w 
out = mortals2 n a te> ,is %$ :5 =tune1 
:i* ! _w holds de>1 ,falls f 8 grasp4   
,bett]1 ) love1 a cru/1 ,?an liv+ 9     
di%onor2 envies n ,nor loses fai? 9 man2
 b does 8 be/1 ,nor ev] murmurs at 8    
humbl] lot2 ,b ) a smile & words ( hope1
 gives ze/ ,to e toil]4 ,he alone is    
great ,:o1 by a life h]oic1 conqu]s     
fate4  ,aft] ,i h complet$ an inv5tion1 

says ,?omas ,a4 ,edison1 ,i seem to lose
 int]e/ 9 x4 ,"o might ?9k t ! money    
value ( an inv5tion con/itut$ its rew>d 
to ! man :o loves 8 "w4 ,b1 speak+ =    
myself1 ,i c hone/ly say ?is is n s4    
,life 0 nev] s full ( joy to me1 z :5 a 
poor boy ,i began to ?9k out improvem5ts
 9 telegraphy1 & to exp]im5t ) ! *eape/ 
& crude/ appliances4 ,b1 n[ t ,i h all !
 appliances ,i ne$1 & am my own ma/]1 ,i
 cont9ue to f9d my greate/ pleasure1 & s
 my rew>d1 9 ! "w t prec$es :at ! _w    
calls success4  ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ! great 
,engli% /atesman1 & ?\gh ne>+ f\r score 
& t51 /ill "o ( ! mo/ indu/ri\s ( m51   
says3  ,i h f\nd my greate/ happ9ess 9  
labor4 ,i e>ly =m$ ! habit ( indu/ry1 & 
x has be5 its own rew>d4 ,! "y are apt  
to ?9k t re/ means a cessation f all    
ef=t1 b ,i h f\nd ! mo/ p]fect re/ 9    
*ang+ ef=t4 ,if bra9-we>y ov] books &   
/udy1 g out into ! bless$ sunlight & !  
pure air1 & give he>tfelt ex]cise to !  
body4 ,! bra9 w soon become calm & re/$4
 ,! ef=ts ( nature are ceaseless4 ,ev5 9

 our sleep1 ! he>t ?robs on4 ,if ^!     
great =ces ceas$ = an in/ant dea? w\ld  
foll[4 ,i try to live close to nature1 &
 to imitate h] 9 my labors4 ,!          
comp5sation is s\nd sleep1 a :olesome   
dige/ion1 & p[]s t are kept at _! be/2 &
 ?is ,i take x is ! *ief rew>d (        
indu/ry4  ,if ,i ev] get "t f "w1 said  
,horace ,greeley "o day1 ,i'll g a-fi%+1
 = ,i 0 fond ( x :5 a boy4 ,b he nev]   
w5t a-fi%+1 nev] indulg$ 9 a heal?ful   
*ange ( ex]cise1 & ! result 0 a m9d ?r[n
 out ( balance1 & dea? 9 ! prime ( life4
 ,we all ne$ a re/ful *ange at times4   
,,*apt] ,,xvi  ,,pati5ce ,,&            
,,p]sev]ance4  ,if great success 7      
possible only to m5 ( great tal5ts1 !n  
!re w\ld be b little success 9 ! _w4  ,x
 has be5 said t tal5t is q z mu* !      
ability to /ick to a ?+1 z ! aptitude to
 d x bett] ?an ano!r4 ,i w fight x out  
on ?is l9e1 if x takes all summ]4 ,?is  
/atem5t ( ,g5]al ,grant does n indicate 
! man ( g5ius1 b x does %[ ! man (      
indomitable p]sev]ance1 a p]sev]ance to 

:i* he ow$ all 8 success1 = x is well   
kn[n t he 0 a v mode/1 & by no means a  
brilliant man4 ,! key to 8 "* 0         
p]t9acity3 ! secret ( 8 success 0       
p]sev]ance4  ,i w to-day ?ra% !         
,mexicans1 or die a-try+6 0 :at ,sam    
,h\/on said to an aide1 ! morn+ ( !     
battle ( ,san ,jac9to4 ,& he won4  ,!   
soldi] :o beg9s ! battle 9 d\bt is half 
beat5 9 advance4  ,! man :o loses he>t  
aft] "o failure is a fool to make a     
beg9n+4  ,!re is a great deal 9 good    
prep>ation1 b !re is a great deal m 9   
h]oic p]sev]ance4 ,! man :o decl9es to  
make a beg9n+ till ev]y?+ he ?9ks he may
 ne$ is ready = 8 h&1 is v apt to make a
 failure4 ,! greate/ ?+s h be5 a*iev$ by
 ! simple/ means4 ,x is ! ceaseless     
*opp+ t we>s away ! /one4 ,! plodd] may 
be laugh$ at1 & ! brilliant man :o      
accompli%es great ?+s at a leap admir$2 
b we all rememb] ! fable ( ! tortoise & 
! h>e2 ! latt]1 confid5t ( h] p[]s1     
/opp$ to re/2 ! =m]1 aw>e ( 8           
limitations1 p]sev]$ & toil$ labori\sly 

on--& he won ! race4  ,we d n wi% to be 
und]/ood z und]e/imat+ g5ius4 ,we       
believe 9 x2 b "o ( its /ronge/         
*>act]i/ics is p]sev]ance1 & ! next is  
its capacity to accompli% great results 
) ! simple/ means4  ,easy come1 easy g4 
,^? ?+s t are acquir$ )\t mu* ef=t1 are 
usually appreciat$ accord+ to ! ef=t    
exp5d$4 ,det]m9ation has a /rong w2     
/ubbornness has a /rong won't4 ,! "o is 
*>act]iz$ by p]sev]ance1 & x builds up2 
! o!r1 hav+ no purpose b bl9d self1 ends
 9 de/ruction4  ,x is a fact at once    
rem>kable & enc\rag+ t no man ( great   
g5ius :o has left 8 m>k on 8 times1 ev] 
believ$ t 8 success 0 due to gifts t    
lift$ him above 8 fell[s4 ,! means by   
:i* he rose 7 )9 ! rea* ( all1 &        
p]sev]ance 0 a prime requisite4  ,!     
greate/ results 9 life are usually      
atta9$ by simple means1 & ! ex]cise (   
ord9>y qualities4 ,! common life (      
ev]yday1 ) its c>es1 necessities1 &     
duties1 af=ds ample opportunity =       
acquir+ exp]i5ce ( ! be/ k9d2 & its mo/ 

beat5 pa?s provide ! true work] )       
abundant scope = ef=t & room =          
self-improvem5t4 ,! road ( human welf>e 
lies along ! old highway ( /eadfa/      
well-do+2 & !y :o are ! mo/ p]si/5t1 &  
"w 9 ! true/ _s1 w usually be ! mo/     
successful4  ,=tune has (t5 be5 blam$ = 
h] bl9dness2 b =tune is n s bl9d z m5   
are4 ,^? :o look into practical life w  
f9d t =tune is usually on ! side ( !    
indu/ri\s1 z ! w9ds & waves are on !    
side ( ! be/ navigators4 ,9 ! pursuit ( 
ev5 ! highe/ bran*es ( human inquiry1 ! 
common] qualities are f\nd ! mo/        
useful--su* z common s5se1 att5tion1    
application1 & p]sev]ance4 ,g5ius may n 
be necess>y1 ?\gh ev5 g5ius ( ! highe/  
sort does n disda9 ! use ( ^! ord9>y    
qualities4 ,! v greate/ m5 h be5 among !
 lea/ believ]s 9 ! p[] ( g5ius1 & z     
worldly wise & p]sev]+ z successful m5 (
 ! common] sort4 ,"s h ev5 def9$ g5ius  
to be only common s5se int5sifi$4 ,a    
di/+ui%$ tea*] & presid5t ( a college   
spoke ( x z ! p[] ( mak+ ef=ts4 ,john   

,fo/] held x to be ! p[] ( light+ "o's  
own fire4 ,buffon said ( g5ius1 ,x is   
pati5ce4  ,newton's 0 unque/ionably a   
m9d ( ! v highe/ ord]1 & yet1 :5 ask$ by
 :at means he _h work$ out 8 extraord9>y
 discov]ies1 he mode/ly answ]$1 ,by     
always ?9k+ unto !m4 ,at ano!r "t he ?us
 express$ 8 me?od ( /udy3 ,i keep !     
subject cont9ually be=e me1 & wait till 
! fir/ dawn+s op5 sl[ly by little &     
little into a full & cle> light4 ,x 0 9 
,newton's case z 9 e o!r1 only by       
dilig5t application & p]sev]ance t 8    
great reputation 0 a*iev$4 ,ev5 8       
recreation consi/$ 9 *ange ( /udy1 lay+ 
d[n "o subject to take up ano!r4 ,to    
,dr4 ,b5tley he said3 ,if ,i h done !   
public any s]vice1 x is due to no?+ b   
indu/ry & pati5t ?\ght4 ,s ,kepl]1 ano!r
 great philosoph]1 speak+ ( 8 /udies & 8
 progress1 said3 ,z 9 ,virgil1 ',fama   
mobilitate viget1 vires acquirit eundo1'
 s x 0 ) me1 t ! dilig5t ?\ght on ^! ?+s
 0 ! occasion ( /ill fur!r ?9k+2 until  
at la/ ,i brood$ ) ! :ole en]gy ( my m9d

 ^u ! subject4  ,! extraord9>y results  
effect$ by d9t ( %e] indu/ry &          
p]sev]ance1 h l$ _m di/+ui%$ m5 to d\bt 
:e!r ! gift ( g5ius be s exceptional an 
end[m5t z x is usually suppos$ to be4   
,?us ,voltaire held t x is only a v     
slight l9e ( sep>ation t divides ! man (
 g5ius f ! man ( ord9>y m\ld4 ,becc>ia 0
 ev5 ( op9ion t all m5 might be poets & 
orators1 & ,reynolds t !y might be      
pa9t]s & sculptors4 ,if ?is 7 really s1 
t /olid ,engli%man might n h be5 s v f> 
wrong aft] all1 :o1 on ,canova's dea?1  
inquir$ ( 8 bro!r :e!r x 0 8 int5tion to
 c>ry on ! bus9ess6 ,locke1 ,helvetuis1 
& ,did]ot believ$ t all m5 h an equal   
aptitude = g5ius1 & t :at "s are able to
 effect1 "u ! laws :i* regulate !       
op]ations ( ! intellect1 mu/ also be )9 
! rea* ( o!rs :o1 "u l circum/ances1    
apply !mselves to l pursuits4 ,b :ile   
admitt+ to ! fulle/ ext5t ! wond]ful    
a*ievem5ts ( labor1 & recogniz+ ! fact t
 m5 ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ g5ius h inv>iably  
be5 f\nd ! mo/ indefatigable work]s1 x  

mu/ nev]!less be suffici5tly obvi\s t1  
)\t ! orig9al end[m5t ( he>t & bra91 no 
am\nt ( labor1 h[ev] well appli$1 c\ld h
 produc$ a ,%akespe>e1 a ,newton1 a     
,bee?ov51 or a ,mi*ael ,angelo4         
,dalton1 ! *emi/1 repudiat$ ! notion ( 8
 be+ a g5ius attribut+ ev]y?+ :i* he _h 
accompli%$ to simple indu/ry &          
p]sev]ance4 ,john ,hunt] said ( himself1
 ,my m9d is l a beehive2 b full z x is (
 buzz & app>5t confusion1 x is yet full 
( ord] & regul>ity1 & food collect$ )   
incessant indu/ry f ! *oice/ /ores (    
nature4 ,we h1 inde$1 b to glance at !  
biographies ( great m5 to f9d t ! mo/   
di/+ui%$ inv5tors1 arti/s1 ?9k]s1 &     
work]s ( all k9ds1 owe _! success1 9 a  
great measure1 to _! indefatigable      
indu/ry & application4 ,!y 7 m5 :o turn$
 all ?+s to good--ev5 "t itself4        
,disraeli1 ! eld]1 held t ! secret (    
success consi/$ 9 be+ ma/] ( y\r        
subject1 su* ma/]y be+ atta9able only   
?r\gh cont9u\s application & /udy4 ,h5ce
 x happ5s t ! m5 :o h mo/ mov$ ! _w h n 

be5 s mu* m5 ( g5ius1 /rictly s call$1 z
 m5 ( int5t m$iocre abilities & untir+  
p]sev]ance2 n s (t5 ! gift$1 ( naturally
 bright & %9+ qualities1 z ^? :o h      
appli$ !mselves dilig5tly to _! "w1 9   
:atsoev] l9e t might lie4 ,alas6 said a 
wid[1 speak+ ( h] brilliant b c>eless   
son1 he has n ! gift ( cont9uance4      
,want+ 9 p]sev]ance1 su* volatile       
natures are out/ripp$ 9 ! race ( life by
 ! dilig5t & ev5 ! dull4  ,h5ce1 a great
 po9t to be aim$ at is to get ! work+   
quality well tra9$4 ,:5 t is done1 !    
race w be f\nd comp>atively easy4 ,we   
mu/ repeat & aga9 repeat3 facility w    
come ) labor4 ,n ev5 ! simple/ art c be 
accompli%$ )\t x2 & :at difficulties x  
is f\nd capable ( a*iev+6 ,x 0 by e>ly  
discipl9e & repetition t ! late ,sir    
,rob]t ,peel cultivat$ ^? rem>kable1    
?\gh /ill m$iocre1 p[]s1 :i* r5d]$ him s
 illu/ri\s an ornam5t ( ! ,briti% s5ate4
 ,:5 a boy at ,drayton ,manor1 8 fa!r 0 
accu/om$ to set him up at table to      
practice speak+ extempore2 & he e>ly    

accu/om$ him to repeat z mu* ( !        
,sunday's s]mon z he c\ld rememb]4      
,little progress 0 made at fir/1 b by   
/eady p]sev]ance t habit ( att5tion     
became p[]ful1 & ! s]mon 0 at l5g?      
repeat$ almo/ v]batim4 ,:5 aft]w>d      
reply+ 9 succession to ! argum5ts ( 8   
p>liam5t>y oppon5ts--an art 9 :i* he 0  
p]haps unrival$--x 0 little surmis$ t ! 
extraord9>y p[] ( accurate remembrance  
:i* he display$ on su* occasions _h be5 
orig9ally tra9$ "u ! discipl9e ( 8 fa!r 
9 ! p>i% *ur* ( ,drayton4  ,x is inde$  
m>vel\s :at cont9u\s application w      
effect 9 ! commone/ ( ?+s4 ,x may seem a
 simple affair to play ^u a viol92 yet  
:at a long & labori\s practice x        
requires6 ,gi>d9i said to a y\? :o ask$ 
him h[ long x w\ld take to le>n x1      
,twelve h\rs a day = tw5ty ye>s toge!r4 
,progress1 h[ev]1 ( ! be/ k9d is        
comp>atively sl[4 ,great results _c be  
a*iev$ at once2 & we mu/ be satisfi$ to 
advance 9 life z we walk1 /ep by /ep4   
,de ,mai/re says t ,to "k h[ to wait is 

! great secret ( success4 ,we mu/ s[    
be=e we c reap1 & (t5 h to wait long1   
cont5t mean:ile to look pati5tly =w>d 9 
hope3 ! fruit be/ wor? wait+ = (t5 rip5+
 ! sl[e/4 ,b "t & pati5ce1 says ! ,ea/]n
 prov]b1 *ange ! mulb]ry leaf to sat94  
,to wait pat5tly1 h[ev]1 m5 mu/ "w      
*e]fully4 ,*e]fulness is an excell5t    
work+ quality1 imp>t+ great ela/icity to
 ! "*4 ,z a bi%op has said1 ,temp] is   
n9e-t5?s ( ,*ri/ianity2 s are *e]fulness
 & dilig5ce n9e-t5?s ( practical wisdom4
 ,!y are ! life & s\l ( success1 z well 
z ( happ9ess2 p]haps ! v highe/ pleasure
 9 life consi/+ 9 cle>1 brisk1 consci\s 
work+2 en]gy1 confid5ce1 & e o!r good   
quality ma9ly dep5d+ ^u x4 ,sydney      
,smi?1 :5 labor+ z a p>i% prie/ at      
,fo/on-le-,clay1 9 ,york%ire--?\gh he   
did n feel himself to be 9 8 prop]      
elem5t--w5t *e]fully to "w 9 ! firm     
det]m9ation to d 8 be/4 ,i am resolv$1  
he said1 to l x1 & reconcile myself to  
x1 :i* is m manly ?an to feign myself   
above x1 & to s5d up compla9ts by ! po/ 

( be+ ?r[n away1 & be+ desolate1 & su* l
 tra%4 ,s ,dr4 ,hook1 :5 leav+ ,le$s = a
 new sph]e ( labor1 said1 ,:]ev] ,i _m  
be1 ,i %all1 by ,god's bless+1 d ) my   
might :at my h& f9de? to d2 & if ,i d n 
f9$ "w1 ,i %all make x4  ,labor]s = !   
public good especially h to "w long &   
pati5tly1 (t5 un*e]$ by ! prospect (    
imm$iate recomp5se or result4 ,! se$s !y
 s[ sometimes lie hidd5 "u ! w9t]'s sn[1
 & be=e ! spr+ comes ! husb&man may h   
gone to 8 re/4 ,x is n e public work]   
:o1 l ,r[l& ,hill1 sees 8 great idea br+
 =? fruit 9 8 lifetime4 ,adam ,smi? s[$ 
! se$s ( a great social amelioration 9 t
 d+y old ,univ]sity ( ,glasg[1 :]e he s 
long labor$1 & laid ! f\ndations ( 8    
,weal? ( ,nations2 b sev5ty ye>s pass$  
be=e 8 "w bore sub/antial fruits1 nor   
inde$ are !y all ga!r$ 9 yet4  ,no?+ c  
comp5sate = ! loss ( hope 9 a man3 x    
entirely *anges ! "*4 ,h[ c ,i "w--h[ c 
,i be happy1 said a great b mis]able    
?9k]1 :5 ,i h lo/ all hope8 ,"o ( ! mo/ 
*e]ful & c\rage\s1 because "o ( ! mo/   

hopeful ( work]s1 0 ,c>ey1 ! mission>y4 
,:5 9 ,india1 x 0 no uncommon ?+ = him  
to we>y out ?ree pundits1 :o (ficiat$ z 
8 cl]ks 9 "o day1 he himself tak+ re/   
only 9 *ange ( employm5t4 ,c>ey1 ! son (
 a %oemak]1 0 support$ 9 8 labors by    
,w>d1 ! son ( a c>p5t]1 & ,m>%am1 ! son 
( a weav]4 ,by _! labors a magnific5t   
college 0 erect$ at ,s]ampore2 sixte5   
fl\ri%+ /ations 7 e/abli%$2 ! ,bible 0  
translat$ into sixte5 languages1 & !    
se$s 7 s[n ( a b5efic5t moral revolution
 9 ,briti% ,india4 ,c>ey 0 nev] a%am$ ( 
! humbl5ess ( 8 orig94 ,on "o occasion1 
:5 at ! ,gov]nor-,g5]al's table1 he     
ov]he>d an (fic] opposite him ask+      
ano!r1 l\d en\gh to be he>d1 :e!r ,c>ey 
_h n once be5 a %oemak]3 ,no1 sir1      
exclaim$ ,c>ey imm$iately2 only a       
cobbl]4 ,an em95tly *>act]i/ic anecdote 
has be5 told ( 8 p]sev]ance z a boy4 ,:5
 climb+ a tree "o day1 8 foot slipp$ &  
he fell to ! gr\nd1 break+ 8 leg by !   
fall4 ,he 0 conf9$ to 8 b$ = weeks1 b :5
 he recov]$ & 0 able to walk )\t        

support1 ! v fir/ ?+ he did 0 to g &    
climb t tree4 ,c>ey _h ne$ ( ?is sort ( 
dauntless c\rage = ! great mission>y "w 
( 8 life1 & nobly & resolutely he did x4
  ,x 0 a maxim ( ,dr4 ,"y1 ! philosoph]1
 t ,any man c d :at any o!r man has     
done2 & x is unque/ionable t he himself 
nev] recoil$ f any trials to :i* he     
det]m9$ to subject himself4 ,x is relat$
 ( him1 t ! fir/ "t he m\nt$ a horse he 
0 9 company ) ! gr&son ( ,mr4 ,b>clay1 (
 ,ury1 ! well-kn[n sportsman4 ,:5 !     
horseman :o prec$$ !m leap$ a high f5ce1
 ,"y wi%$ to imitate him1 b fell (f 8   
horse 9 ! attempt4 ,)\t say+ a ^w1 he   
rem\nt$1 made a second ef=t1 & 0 aga9   
unsuccessful1 b ?is "t he 0 n ?r[n f>!r 
?an on to ! horse's neck1 to :i* he     
clung4 ,at ! ?ird trial he succe$$1 &   
cle>$ ! f5ce4  ,! /ory ( ,tim\r1 !      
,t>t>1 le>n+ a lesson ( p]sev]ance "u   
adv]sity f ! spid] is well "k4 ,n less  
int]e/+ is ! anecdote ( ,audubon1 !     
,am]ican orni?ologi/1 z relat$ by       
himself3 ,an accid5t1 he says1 :i*      

happ5$ to two hundr$ ( my orig9al       
draw+s1 ne>ly put a /op to my rese>*es 9
 orni?ology4 ,i %all relate x1 m]ely to 
%[ h[ f> en?usiasm--= by no o!r "n c ,i 
call my p]sev]ance--may enable ! pres]v]
 ( nature to surm\nt ! mo/ di%e>t5+     
difficulties4 ,i left ! village (       
,h5d]son1 9 ,k5tucky1 situat$ on ! banks
 ( ! ,ohio1 :]e ,i resid$ = sev]al ye>s1
 to proce$ to ,philadelphia on bus9ess4 
,i look$ to my draw+s be=e my dep>ture1 
plac$ !m c>efully 9 a wood5 box1 & gave 
!m 9 *>ge ( a relative1 ) injunctions to
 see t no injury %\ld happ5 to !m4 ,my  
abs5ce 0 ( sev]al mon?s2 & :5 ,i        
return$1 aft] hav+ enjoy$ ! pleasures ( 
home = a few days1 ,i inquir$ aft] my   
box1 & :at ,i 0 pleas$ to call my       
treasure4 ,! box 0 produc$ & op5$2 b1   
read]1 feel = me--a pair ( ,norway rats 
_h tak5 possession ( ! :ole1 & re>$ a "y
 family among ! gnaw$ bits ( pap]1 :i*1 
b a mon? previ\s1 repres5t$ ne>ly a ?\s&
 inhabitants ( air6 ,! burn+ heat :i*   
in/antly ru%$ ?r\gh my bra9 0 too great 

to be endur$ )\t affect+ my :ole n]v\s  
sy/em4 ,i slept = sev]al nights1 & !    
days pass$ l days ( oblivion--until !   
animal p[]s be+ recall$ into action     
?r\gh ! /r5g? ( my con/itution1 ,i took 
up my gun1 my notebook & my p5cils1 &   
w5t =? to ! woods z gayly z if no?+ _h  
happ5$4 ,i felt pleas$ t ,i might n[    
make bett] draw+s ?an be=e2 & ere a     
p]iod n exce$+ ?ree ye>s _h elaps$1 my  
portfolio 0 aga9 fill$4  ,! accid5tal   
de/ruction ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton's      
pap]s1 by 8 little dog ,diamond upsett+ 
a light$ tap] ^u 8 desk1 by :i* !       
elaborate calculations ( _m ye>s 7 9 a  
mom5t de/roy$1 is a well-kn[n anecdote1 
& ne$ n be repeat$3 x is said t ! loss  
caus$ ! philosoph] su* pr(\nd grief t x 
s]i\sly injur$ 8 heal?1 & impair$ 8     
und]/&+4 ,an accid5t ( a some:at simil> 
k9d happ5$ to ! manuscript ( ,mr4       
,c>lyle's fir/ volume ( 8 ,fr5*         
,revolution4 ,he _h l5t ! manuscript to 
a lit]>y neighbor to p]use4 ,by "s      
mis*ance1 x _h be5 left ly+ on ! p>lor  

floor1 & become =gott54 ,weeks ran on1 &
 ! hi/orian s5t = 8 "w1 ! pr9t]s be+ l\d
 = copy4 ,inquiries 7 made1 & x 0 f\nd t
 ! maid-(- all-"w1 f9d+ :at %e conceiv$ 
to be a bundle ( wa/e pap] on ! floor1  
_h us$ x to light ! kit*5 & p>lor fires 
)6 ,su* 0 ! answ] return$ to ,mr4       
,c>lyle2 & 8 feel+s c be imag9$4 ,!re 01
 h[ev]1 no help = him b to set          
resolutely to "w to rewrite ! book2 & he
 turn$ to x & did x4 ,he _h no draft & 0
 compell$ to rake up f 8 memory1 facts1 
ideas1 & expressions :i* _h be5 long    
s9ce dismiss$4 ,! composition ( ! book 9
 ! fir/ in/ance _h be5 a "w ( pleasure2 
! rewrit+ ( x a second "t 0 "o ( pa9 &  
angui% almo/ beyond belief4 ,t he       
p]sev]$ & f9i%$ ! volume "u su*         
circum/ances1 af=ds an in/ance (        
det]m9ation ( purpose :i* has seldom be5
 surpass$4  ,!re is no walk 9 life1 9   
:i* success has be5 won1 t has n its    
brilliant examples ( ! a*ievem5ts (     
p]sev]ance4 ,! lit]>y life1 9 :i* all :o
 read are int]e/$1 has _m illu/rations (

 ?is4 ,no great c>e] af=ds /rong] pro( (
 ?is ?an t ( ! great ,sir ,walt] ,scott1
 :o1 delight+ 8 own g5]ation1 mu/ be    
honor$ by all ! g5]ations t foll[4  ,8  
admirable work+ qualities 7 tra9$ 9 a   
lawy]'s (fice1 :]e he pursu$ = _m ye>s a
 sort ( drudg]y sc>cely above t ( a     
copy+ cl]k4 ,8 daily dull r\t9e made 8  
ev5+s1 :i* 7 8 own1 all ! ore sweet2 &  
he g5]ally devot$ !m to read+ & /udy4   
,he himself attribut$ to 8 prosaic (fice
 discipl9e t habit ( /eady1 sob]        
dilig5ce1 9 :i* m]e lit]>y m5 are s (t5 
f\nd want+4 ,z a copy+ cl]k he 0 all[$  
#c;d4 = e page conta9+ a c]ta9 numb] (  
words2 & he sometimes1 by extra "w1 0   
able to copy z _m z #abj pages 9        
tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ?us e>n+ "s #cjs42 out (
 :i* he w\ld occasionally pur*ase an odd
 volume1 o!rwise beyond 8 means4  ,dur+ 
8 aft]-life ,scott 0 wont to pride      
himself ^u be+ a man ( bus9ess1 & he    
av]r$1 9 contradiction to :at he call$ !
 cant ( sonnete]s1 t !re 0 no necess>y  
connection betwe5 g5ius & an av]sion or 

contempt = ! common duties ( life4 ,on !
 contr>y1 he 0 ( op9ion t to sp5d "s    
fair portion ( e day 9 any matt]-(-fact 
occupation 0 good = ! high] faculties   
!mselves 9 ! up%ot4 ,:ile aft]w>d act+ z
 cl]k to ! ,c\rt ( ,session 9 ,ed9burgh1
 he p]=m$ 8 lit]>y "w *iefly be=e       
breakfa/1 att5d+ ! c\rt dur+ ! day1 :]e 
he au!nticat$ regi/]$ de$s & writ+s (   
v>i\s k9ds4 ,on ! :ole1 says ,lockh>t1 x
 =ms "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable features 9 8  
hi/ory1 t ?r\gh\t ! mo/ active p]iod ( 8
 lit]>y c>e]1 he mu/ h devot$ a l>ge    
proportion ( 8 h\rs1 dur+ half at lea/ (
 e ye>1 to ! consci5ti\s dis*>ge (      
pr(essional duties4 ,x 0 a pr9ciple (   
action :i* he laid d[n = himself1 t he  
mu/ e>n 8 liv+ by bus9ess1 & n by       
lit]ature4 ,on "o occasion he said1 ,i  
det]m9$ t lit]ature %\ld be my /aff1 n  
my crut*1 & t ! pr(its ( my lit]>y      
labor1 h[ev] conv5i5t o!rwise1 %\ld n1  
if ,i c\ld help x1 become necess>y to my
 ord9>y exp5ses4  ,8 punctuality 0 "o ( 
! mo/ c>efully cultivat$ ( 8 habits1    

o!rwise x _h n be5 possible = him to get
 ?r\gh s enorm\s an am\nt ( lit]>y      
labor4 ,he mad x a rule to answ] e lett]
 receiv$ by him on ! same day1 except   
:]e inquiry & delib]ation 7 requisite4  
,no?+ else c\ld h enabl$ him to keep    
abrea/ ) ! flood ( communications t p\r$
 9 ^u him & sometimes put 8 good-nature 
to ! sev]e/ te/4 ,x 0 8 practice to rise
 by five o'clock & light 8 own fire4 ,he
 %av$ & dress$ ) delib]ation1 & 0 seat$ 
at 8 desk by six o'clock1 ) 8 pap]s     
arrang$ be=e him 9 ! mo/ accurate ord]1 
8 works ( ref]5ce m>%al$ r\nd him on !  
floor1 :ile at lea/ "o favorite dog lay 
wat*+ 8 eye1 outside ! l9e ( books4 ,?us
 by ! "t ! family assembl$ = breakfa/1  
betwe5 n9e & t51 he _h done en\gh--to   
use 8 own words--to break ! neck ( a    
day's "w4 ,b ) all 8 dilig5t &          
indefatigable indu/ry1 & 8 imm5se k1 !  
result ( may ye>s' pati5t labor1 ,scott 
always spoke ) ! greate/ diffid5ce ( 8  
own p[]s4 ,on "o occasion he said1      
,?r\gh\t e "p ( my c>e] ,i h felt p9*$ &

 hamp]$ by my own ignorance4  ,b        
p]sev]ance & ef=t d n always mean       
successful "w4 ,freeman ,hunt di/+ui%es 
admirably betwe5 activity & en]gy 9 !   
foll[+ /atem5t1 :i* x w\ld be well to   
rememb]3  ,!re are "s m5 ^: failure to  
succe$ 9 life is a problem to o!rs1 z   
well z to !mselves4 ,!y are indu/ri\s1  
prud5t1 & economical2 yet1 aft] a long  
life ( /riv+1 old age f9ds !m /ill poor4
 ,!y compla9 ( ill-luck2 !y say fate is 
aga9/ !m4 ,b ! real tru? is t _!        
projects misc>ry because !y mi/ake m]e  
activity = en]gy4 ,conf\nd+ two ?+s     
ess5tially diff]5t1 !y suppose t if !y  
are always busy1 !y mu/ ( a necessity be
 advanc+ _! =tune2 =gett+ t labor       
misdirect$ is b a wa/e ( activity4  ,!  
p]son :o w\ld succe$ 9 life is l a      
m>ksman fir+ at a t>get--if 8 %ot misses
 ! m>k1 x is b a wa/e ( p[d]2 to be (   
any s]vice at all1 x mu/ tell 9 ! bull's
 eye or ne> x4 ,s1 9 ! great game (     
life1 :at a man does mu/ be made to     
c\nt1 or x _h almo/ z well be left      

undone4  ,! idle w>rior1 cut f a block (
 wood1 :o fights ! air on ! top ( a     
wea!r-cock1 in/ead ( be+ made to turn "s
 ma*9e comm5surate ) 8 /r5g?1 is n m    
wor?less ?an ! m]ely active man :o1 ?\gh
 busy f sunrise to sunset1 dissipates 8 
labor on trifles1 :5 he ought skillfully
 to conc5trate x on "s great end4  ,e   
p]son kn[s "s "o 9 8 circle (           
acqua9tance :o1 ?\gh always active1 has 
?is want ( en]gy4 ,! di/emp]1 if we may 
call x su*1 exhibits itself 9 v>i\s     
ways4 ,9 "s cases1 ! man has m]ely an   
executive faculty :5 he %\ld h a direct+
 "o2 9 o!r words1 he makes a capital    
cl]k = himself1 :5 he ought to d ! ?9k+ 
"w = ! e/abli%m5t4 ,9 o!r cases1 :at is 
done is ei!r n done at ! "r "t1 or n 9 !
 "r way4 ,sometimes !re is no di/9ction 
made betwe5 objects ( diff]5t           
magnitudes1 & z mu* labor is be/[$ on a 
trivial affair z on a matt] ( great     
mom5t4  ,en]gy1 correctly und]/ood1 is  
activity proportion$ to ! end4 ,! fir/  
,napoleon w\ld (t51 :5 9 a campaign1    

rema9 = days )\t undress+ himself1 n[   
gallop+ f po9t to po9t1 n[ dictat+      
dispat*es1 n[ /udy+ maps & direct+      
op]ations4 ,b 8 p]iods ( repose1 :5 !   
crisis 0 ov]1 7 g5]ally z protract$ z 8 
previ\s ex]tions _h be54 ,he has be5    
kn[n to sleep = eighte5 h\rs )\t wak+4  
,second-rate m51 slaves ( tape & r\t9e1 
:ile !y w\ld fall %ort ( ! sup]human    
ex]tions ( ! great emp]or1 w\ld h       
consid]$ !mselves lo/ beyond hope if !y 
imitat$ :at !y call 8 indol5ce4 ,!y are 
capital illu/rations ( activity1 keep+  
up _! monoton\s jog- trot = ev]2 :ile   
,napoleon1 ) 8 gigantic indu/ry1        
alt]nat+ ) su* app>5t idl5ess1 is an    
example ( en]gy4  ,we d n mean to imply 
t *ronic indol5ce1 if reliev$           
occasionally by spasmodic fits (        
indu/ry1 is to be recomm5d$4 ,m5 :o h   
?is "* run into ! opposite extreme ( t  
:i* we h be5 /igmatiz+1 & fail z        
inv>iably ( secur+ success 9 life4 ,to  
call _! occasional p]iods ( application 
en]gy1 w\ld be a sad misnom]4 ,su*      

p]sons1 inde$1 are b civiliz$ savages1 s
 to speak2 vagabonds at he>t 9 _! secret
 hatr$ ( "w1 & only resort+ to labor    
occasionally1 l ! wild ,indian :o1 aft] 
ly+ = weeks ab\t 8 hut1 is r\s$ by %e]  
hung] to />t on a hunt+ excursion4 ,real
 en]gy is p]sev]+1 /eady1 discipl9$4 ,x 
nev] ei!r loses sight ( ! object to be  
accompli%$1 or int]mits its ex]tions    
:ile !re is a possibility ( success4    
,napoleon on ! pla9s ( ,*ampagne1       
sometimes fight+ two battles 9 "o day1  
fir/ defeat+ ! ,russians & !n turn+ on !
 ,au/rians1 is an illu/ration ( ?is     
en]gy4 ,! ,duke ( ,brunswick1 idl+ away 
preci\s "t :5 he invad$ ,france at !    
outbreak ( ! fir/ ,revolution1 is an    
example ( ! contr>y4 ,activity beats    
ab\t a cov] l an untra9$ dog1 nev]      
light+ on ! covey4 ,en]gy goes /raight  
to ! bird at once & captures x4         
,,*apt] ,,xvii  ,,success ,,b ,,seldom  
,,accid5tal4  ,a man may leap into sudd5
 =tune at a b\nd1 & )\t ef=t or =esight1
 b x is d\btful if any great p]man5t    

success ev] 0 ! outcome ( bl9d *ance4   
,! old adage1 ,tru/ to luck1 l _m o!r   
adages t "t has kept 9 unm]it$          
circulation1 is a bad "o4 ,! man :o     
tru/s to luck = 8 clo?+ is apt to we>   
rags1 & he :o dep5ds on x = food is sure
 to g hungry4  ,we he> a great deal ab\t
 ! wond]ful ?+s t h be5 done by *ance1 b
 we seldom take ! "t to exam9e !m4 ,we  
read t sir ,isaac ,newton1 sitt+ 9 8    
g>d5 "o day1 ,*anc$ to see an apple fall
 to ! gr\nd1 & ?is set him to ?9k+1 & he
 discov]$ ! laws ( gravitation4 ,new1   
ev] s9ce ! fir/ apple fell f ! fir/ tree
 9 ,ed51 m5 h be5 wat*+ t v commonplace 
occurr5ce4 ,we might ext5d ! field s z  
to embrace oranges1 coconuts & all !    
fruits & nuts :i*1 9 e l& & ?r\gh all ! 
long c5turies ( man's exi/5ce1 h be5    
fall+ to ! gr\nd--n by *ance1 h[ev]1 yet
 !y set no m5 to ?9k+1 simply because n 
"o ( ! millions ( m5 :o *anc$ to see !  
incid5t1 *anc$ to h ! reason+ p[]s ( !  
great ,engli% sci5ti/4 ,if ! apple1     
in/ead ( fall+ to ! gr\nd1 _h %ot up1   

)\t visible cause1 to ! sky1 !n ! dulle/
 obs]v] w\ld h wond]$1 ev5 if he did n  
attempt to f9d an explanation4 ,! fall+ 
( ! apple 9 ,newton's g>d5 0 n a *ance1 
b an ord9>y incid5t1 :i* 0 made mu* ( 9 
! m9d ( an extraord9>y man4  ,watt *anc$
 to see ! lid ( ! kettle 9 8 "m's kit*5 
lift$ by ! /eam )91 & ?is incid5t we are
 ask$ to believe 0 ! orig9 ( ! eng9e    
inv5t$ by t great man4 ,if no "o else _h
 ev] witness$ a l ph5om5on1 !n we might 
give "s consid]ation to ! elem5t (      
*ance4 ,x 0 9 ! bra9 ( ,watt1 & n 9 !   
lift+ ( ! kettle lid1 t ! /eam eng9e 0  
born4 ,!re are no accid5ts 9 ! progress 
( sci5ce4  ,9 ! same way1 we are ask$ to
 believe t ,galileo discov]$ !          
telescope1 ,:itney ! cotton g91 & ,h[e !
 sew+ ma*9e4  ,b !re h be5 "s curi\s    
cases ( *ance =tune4 ,a man out hunt+ 9 
,cali=nia made a mis-/ep & 0 plung$ into
 a deep gul* 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada4 ,8 gun 
0 brok5 & he 0 sorely bruis$1 b he 0 m t
 repaid = ! accid5t by ! discov]y ( a   
ri* gold m9e at ! bottom4  ,:at w\ld y  

?9k ( ! man1 :o1 because ( ?is1 %\ld    
%\ld] a gun & g into ! m\nta9s1 hop+ to 
be precipitat$ into a gul* full ( gold4 
,if he />t$ out = ?is purpose1 ( c\rse1 
! elem5t ( *ance w\ld be elim9at$1 & yet
 t man w\ld %[ j z mu* good s5se z d !  
?\s&s :o g ?r\gh life--tru/+ to luck1 & 
hop+ = a miracle t nev] comes4  ,success
 may be un=ese51 b x is a r>e ?+ = x to 
come to ! man :o has n be5 prep>+ = x4  
,"l ,bacon well says3 ,nei!r ! nak$ h&  
nor ! und]/&+1 left to itself1 c d mu*2 
! "w is accompli%$ by in/rum5ts & helps1
 ( :i* ! ne$ is n less = ! und]/&+ ?an !
 h&4  ,! ,romans _h a say+ :i* is z true
 to-day z :5 fir/ utt]$3 ,opportunity   
has hair 9 front1 beh9d %e is bald2 if y
 seize h] by ! =elock1 y may hold h]1 b 
if suff]$ to escape1 n ,jupit] himself c
 cat* h] aga94  ,accid5t does v little  
t[>d ! production ( any great result 9  
life4 ,?\gh sometimes :at is call$ a    
happy hit may be made by a bold v5ture1 
! common highway ( /eady indu/ry &      
application is ! only safe road to      

travel4 ,x is said ( ! l&scape pa9t]1   
,wilson1 t :5 he _h ne>ly f9i%$ a       
picture 9 a tame1 correct mann]1 he w\ld
 /ep back f x1 8 p5cil fix$ at ! end ( a
 long /ick1 & aft] gaz+ e>ne/ly on ! "w1
 he w\ld sudd5ly walk up & by a few bold
 t\*es give a brilliant f9i% to ! pa9t+4
 ,b x w n d = ev]yone :o w\ld produce an
 effect1 to ?r[ 8 bru% at ! canvas 9 !  
hope ( produc+ a picture4 ,! capability 
( putt+ 9 ^! la/ vital t\*es is acquir$ 
only by ! labor ( a life2 & !           
probability is1 t ! arti/ :o has n      
c>efully tra9$ himself be=eh&1 9        
attempt+ to produce a brilliant effect  
at a da%1 w only produce a blot*4       
,s$ul\s att5tion & pa9/ak+ indu/ry      
always m>k ! true work]4 ,! greate/ m5  
are n ^? :o despise ! day ( small ?+s1 b
 ^? :o improve !m ! mo/ c>efully4       
,mi*ael ,angelo 0 "o day expla9+ to a   
visitor at 8 /udio :at he _h be5 do+ to 
a /atue s9ce a previ\s visit4 ,i h      
ret\*$ ?is "p--poli%$ t--s(t5$ ?is      
feature--br\ght out t muscle-- giv5 "s  

expression to ?is lip1 & m en]gy to t   
limb4 ,b ^! are trifles1 rem>k$ !       
visitor4 ,x may be s1 repli$ ! sculptor1
 b recollect t trifles make p]fection1 &
 p]fection is no trifle4 ,s x 0 said (  
,nicolas ,p\ss91 ! pa9t]1 t ! rule ( 8  
conduct 01 t :atev] 0 wor? do+ at all 0 
wor? do+ well2 & :5 ask$1 late 9 life1  
by 8 fri5d ,vigneul de ,m>ville1 by :at 
means he _h ga9$ s high a reputation    
among ! pa9t]s ( ,italy1 ,p\ss9         
emphatically answ]$1 ,because ,i h      
neglect$ no?+4  ,al?\gh !re are         
discov]ies :i* are said to h be5 made by
 accid5t1 if c>efully inquir$ into x w  
be f\nd t !re has really be5 v little t 
0 accid5tal ab\t !m4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 ^!    
s-call$ accid5ts1 h only be5            
opportunities1 c>efully improv$ by      
g5ius4 ,! brilliantly color$            
soap-bubbles bl[n ?r\gh a common        
tobacco-pipe--?\gh trifles light z air 9
 mo/ eyes--sugge/$ to ,dr4 ,"y 8        
beautiful !ory ( int]f]5ces1 & l$ to 8  
discov]y relat+ to ! diffraction (      

light4 ,al?\gh great m5 are popul>ly    
suppos$ only to deal ) great ?+s1 m5 su*
 z ,newton & ,"y 7 ready to detect !    
significance ( ! mo/ famili> & simple   
facts2 _! greatness consi/+ ma9ly 9 _!  
wise int]pretation ( !m4  ,! diff]5ce   
betwe5 m5 consi/s1 9 a great measure1 9 
! intellig5ce ( _! obs]vation4 ,!       
,russian prov]b says ( ! nonobs]vant    
man1 ,he goes ?r\gh ! =e/ & sees no     
firewood4 ,! wise man's eyes are 9 8    
head1 says ,solomon1 b ! fool walke? 9  
d>kness4 ,sir1 said ,johnson on "o      
occasion1 to a f9e g5tleman j return$ f 
,italy1 "s m5 w\ld le>n m 9 ! ,hamp/ead 
/age ?an o!rs 9 ! t\r ( ,europe4 ,x is !
 m9d t sees z well z ! eye4 ,:]e un?9k+ 
gaz]s obs]ve no?+1 m5 ( intellig5t      
vision p5etrate into ! v fibre ( !      
ph5om5a pres5t$ to !m1 att5tively not+  
diff]5ces1 mak+ comp>isons & recogniz+  
_! und]ly+ idea4 ,_m be=e ,galileo _h   
se5 a susp5d$ weight sw+ be=e _! eyes ) 
a measur$ beat1 b he 0 ! fir/ to detect 
! value ( ! fact4 ,"o ( ! v]g]s 9 !     

ca!dral at ,pisa1 aft] repl5i%+ ) oil a 
lamp :i* hung f ! ro(1 left x sw++ to & 
fro2 & ,galileo1 !n a y\? ( only        
eighte51 not+ x att5tively1 conceiv$ !  
idea ( apply+ x to ! measurem5t ( "t4   
,fifty ye>s ( /udy & labor1 h[ev]1      
elaps$ be=e he complet$ ! inv5tion ( 8  
,p5dulum--! importance ( :i*1 9 !       
measurem5t ( "t & 9 a/ronomical         
calculations1 c sc>cely be ov]rat$4 ,9 l
 mann]1 ,galileo1 hav+ casually he>d t  
"o ,lipp]%ey1 a ,dut* spectacle-mak]1 _h
 pres5t$ to ,c\nt ,maurice ( ,nassau an 
in/rum5t by means ( :i* di/ant objects  
appe>$ ne>] to ! behold]1 address$      
himself to ! cause ( su* a ph5om5on1 :i*
 l$ to ! inv5tion ( ! telescope & prov$ 
! beg9n+ ( ! mod]n sci5ce ( a/ronomy4   
,discov]ies su* z ^! c\ld nev] h be5    
made by a neglig5t obs]v]1 or by a m]e  
passive li/5]4  ,:ile ,capta9 7aft]w>d  
,sir ,samuel7 ,br[n 0 occupi$ 9 /udy+ ! 
con/ruction ( bridges1 ) ! view (       
contriv+ "o ( a *eap description to be  
?r[n across ! ,twe$ ne> :i* he liv$1 he 

0 walk+ 9 8 g>d5 "o dewy autumn morn+1  
:5 he saw a t9y spid]'s net susp5d$     
across 8 pa?4 ,! idea imm$iately occurr$
 to him1 t a bridge ( iron ropes or *a9s
 might be con/ruct$ 9 l mann]1 & !      
result 0 ! inv5tion ( 8 susp5sion       
bridge4 ,s ,james ,watt1 :5 consult$    
ab\t ! mode ( c>ry+ wat] by pipes "u !  
,clyde1 along ! unequal b$ ( ! riv]1    
turn$ 8 att5tion "o day to ! %ell ( a   
lob/] pres5t$ at table2 & f t model he  
inv5t$ an iron tube1 :i*1 :5 laid d[n1 0
 f\nd effectually to answ] ! purpose4   
,sir ,isamb>d ,brunel took 8 fir/       
lessons 9 =m+ ! ,?ames ,tunnel f ! t9y  
%ipworm3 he saw h[ ! little creature    
p]=at$ ! wood ) its well-arm$ head1 fir/
 9 "o direction & !n 9 ano!r1 till !    
ar*way 0 complete1 & !n daub$ ov] ! ro( 
& sides ) a k9d ( v>ni%2 & by copy+ ?is 
"w exactly on a l>ge scale1 ,brunel 0 at
 l5g? enabl$ to con/ruct 8 %ield &      
accompli% 8 great eng9e]+ "w4  ,x is !  
intellig5t eye ( ! c>eful obs]v] :i*    
gives ^! app>5tly trivial ph5om5a _!    

value4 ,s trifl+ a matt] z ! sight (    
seawe$ float+ pa/ 8 %ip1 enabl$         
,columbus to quell ! mut9y :i* arose    
among/ 8 sailors at n discov]+ l&1 & to 
assure !m t ! eag]ly s\ght ,new ,_w 0 n 
f> (f4  ,x is ! close obs]vation (      
little ?+s :i* is ! secret ( success 9  
bus9ess1 9 art1 9 sci5ce1 & 9 e pursuit 
9 life4 ,human k is b an accumulation ( 
small facts1 made by successive         
g5]ations ( m51 ! little bits ( k &     
exp]i5ce c>efully treasur$ up by !m gr[+
 at l5g? into a mighty pyramid4 ,?\gh _m
 ( ^! facts & obs]vations seem$ 9 ! fir/
 in/ance to h b slight significance1 !y 
are all f\nd to h _! ev5tual uses1 & to 
fit into _! prop] places4 ,ev5 _m       
speculations seem+ly remote1 turn out to
 be ! basis ( results ! mo/ obvi\sly    
practical4 ,9 ! case ( ! conic sections 
discov]$ by ,apollonius ,p]gaeus1 tw5ty 
c5turies elaps$ be=e !y 7 made ! basis (
 a/ronomy--a sci5ce :i* enables ! mod]n 
navigator to /e] 8 way ?r\gh unkn[n seas
 & traces = him 9 ! heav5s an un]r+ pa? 

to 8 appo9t$ hav54 ,& _h n ma!maticians 
toil$ = s long1 &1 to un9/ruct$ obs]v]s1
 app>5tly s fruitlessly1 ov] ! ab/ract  
relations ( l9es & surfaces1 x is       
probably t b few ( our me*anical        
inv5tions w\ld h se5 ! light4  ,:5      
,frankl9 made 8 discov]y ( ! id5tity (  
lightn+ & electricity1 x 0 sne]$ at1 & p
 ask$1 ,( :at use is x8 ,to :i* 8 reply 
01 ,:at is ! use ( a *ild8 ,x may become
 a man6 ,:5 ,galvani discov]$ t a frog's
 leg twit*$ :5 plac$ 9 contact ) diff]5t
 metals1 x c\ld sc>cely h be5 imag9$ t s
 app>5tly insignificant a fact c\ld h l$
 to important results4 ,yet !re9 lay !  
g]m ( ! electric telegraph1 :i* b9ds !  
intellig5ce ( cont95ts toge!r1 &1       
probably be=e _m ye>s h elaps$ w put a  
girdle r\nd ! globe4 ,s1 too1 little    
bits ( /one & fossil1 dug out ( ! e>?1  
intellig5tly int]pret$1 h issu$ 9 !     
sci5ce ( geology & ! practical op]ations
 ( m9+1 9 :i* l>ge capitals are inve/$ &
 va/ numb]s ( p]sons pr(itably employ$4 
,! gigantic ma*9]y employ$ 9 pump+ our  

m9es1 work+ our mills & manufactories1 &
 driv+ our /eam%ips & locomotives1 9 l  
mann] dep5ds = its supply ( p[] ^u s    
slight an ag5cy z little drops ( wat]   
exp&$ ) heat--t famili> ag5cy call$     
/eam1 :i* we see issu+ f t common       
tea-kettle sp\t1 b :i*1 :5 p5t up )9 an 
+5i\sly contriv$ me*anism1 displays a   
=ce equal to t ( millions ( horses1 &   
conta9s a p[] to rebuke ! waves & set   
ev5 ! hurricane at defiance4 ,! same p[]
 at "w )9 ! b[els ( ! e>? has be5 !     
cause ( ^? volcanoes & e>?quakes :i* h  
play$ s mighty a "p 9 ! hi/ory ( !      
globe4  ,?is art ( seiz+ opportunities &
 turn+ ev5 accid5ts to acc\nt1 b5d+ !m  
to "s purpose1 is a great secret (      
success4 ,dr4 ,johnson has def9$ g5ius  
to be a m9d ( l>ge g5]al p[]s           
accid5tally det]m9$ 9 "s p>ticul>       
direction4 ,m5 :o are resolv$ to f9d a  
way = !mselves1 w always f9d            
opportunities en\gh2 & if !y d n lie    
ready to _! h&1 !y w make !m4 ,x is n ^?
 :o h enjoy$ ! advantages ( colleges1   

museums1 & public gall]ies1 t h         
accompli%$ ! mo/ = sci5ce & art2 nor h !
 greate/ me*anics & inv5tors be5 tra9$ 9
 me*anics' in/itutes4 ,necessity1 (t5]  
?an facility1 has be5 ! "m ( inv5tion2 &
 ! mo/ prolific s*ool ( all has be5 !   
s*ool ( difficulty4 ,"s ( ! v be/ workm5
 h _h ! mo/ indiff]5t tools to "w )4 ,b 
x is n tools t make ! workman1 b ! tra9$
 skill & p]sev]ance ( ! man himself4    
,inde$ x is prov]bial t ! bad workman   
nev] yet _h a good tool4 ,"s "o ask$    
,opie by t wond]ful process he mix$ 8   
colors4 ,i mix !m ) my bra9s1 sir1 0 8  
reply4 ,x is ! same ) e workman :o w\ld 
excel4 ,f]guson made m>vel\s ?+s--su* z 
8 wood5 clock1 t accurately measur$ !   
h\rs-- by means ( a common p5knife1 a   
tool 9 ev]ybody's h&2 b !n ev]ybody is n
 a ,f]guson4 ,a pan ( wat] & two        
!rmomet]s 7 ! tools by :i* ,dr4 ,black  
discov]$ lat5t heat2 & a prism1 a l5s & 
a %eet ( pa/ebo>d enable ,newton to     
unfold ! composition ( light & ! orig9 (
 colors4 ,an em95t =eign savant once    

call$ ^u ,dr4 ,wolla/on1 & reque/$ to be
 %[n ov] 8 laboratories1 9 :i* sci5ce _h
 be5 enri*$ by s _m important           
discov]ies1 :5 ! doctor took him into a 
little /udy1 &1 po9t+ to an old tea-tray
 on ! table1 conta9+ a few wat*-glasses1
 te/-pap]s1 a small balance1 & a        
bl[pipe1 said1 ,!re is all ! laboratory 
,i h6  ,/o?>d le>nt ! art ( comb9+      
colors by closely /udy+ butt]flies' w+s3
 he w\ld (t5 say t no "o knew :at he ow$
 to ^? t9y insects4 ,a burnt /ick & a   
b>n door s]v$ ,wilkie 9 lieu ( p5cil &  
canvas4 ,bewiek fir/ practic$ draw+ on !
 cottage walls ( 8 native village1 :i*  
he cov]$ ) 8 sket*es 9 *alk2 & ,b5jam9  
,watt made 8 fir/ bru%es out ( ! cat's  
tail4 ,f]guson laid himself d[n 9 !     
fields at night 9 a blanket1 & made a   
map ( ! heav5ly bodies by means ( a     
?read ) small beads on x /ret*$ betwe5 8
 eye & ! />s4 ,frankl9 fir/ robb$ !     
?und]cl\d ( its lightn+ by means ( a    
kite made ) two cross-/icks & a silk    
h&k]*ief4 ,watt made 8 fir/ model ( !   

cond5s+ /eam-eng9e out ( an old         
anatomi/'s syr+e1 us$ to inject !       
art]ies previ\s to dissection4 ,gif=d   
work$ 8 fir/ problems 9 ma!matics1 :5 a 
cobbl]'s appr5tice1 ^u small scraps (   
lea!r1 :i* he beat smoo? = ! purpose2   
:il/ ,ritt5h\se1 ! a/ronom]1 fir/       
calculat$ eclipses on 8 pl[ h&le4  ,!   
mo/ ord9>y occasions w furni% a man )   
opportunities or sugge/ions =           
improvem5t1 if he be b prompt to take   
advantage ( !m4 ,pr(essor ,lee 0        
attract$ to ! /udy ( ,hebrew by f9d+ a  
,bible 9 t tongue 9 a synagogue1 :ile   
work+ z a common c>p5t] at ! repair ( ! 
b5*es4 ,he became possess$ ) a desire to
 read ! book 9 ! orig9al1 &1 buy+ a *eap
 second- h& copy ( a ,hebrew gramm>1 he 
set to "w & le>n$ ! language = himself4 
,z ,edmund ,/one said to ! ,duke (      
,argyle1 9 answ] to 8 grace's inquiry h[
 he1 a poor g>d5]'s boy1 _h contriv$ to 
be able to read ,newton's ,pr9cipia 9 ! 
,lat91 ,"o ne$s only to "k ! tw5ty-f\r  
lett]s ( ! alphabet 9 ord] to le>n      

ev]y?+ else t "o wi%es4 ,application &  
p]sev]ance1 & ! dilig5t improvem5t (    
opportunities1 w d ! re/4  ,! att5tion (
 ,dr4 ,prie/ley1 ! discov]] ( s _m      
gases1 0 accid5tally drawn to ! subject 
( *emi/ry ?r\gh 8 liv+ 9 ! neighborhood 
( a brew]y4 ,:5 visit+ ! place "o day1  
he not$ ! peculi> appe>ances att5d+ !   
ext9ction ( light$ *ips 9 ! gas float+  
ov] ! f]m5t$ liquor4 ,he 0 =ty ye>s old 
at ! "t1 & knew no?+ ( *emi/ry4 ,he     
consult$ books to asc]ta9 ! cause1 b !y 
told him little1 = z yet no?+ 0 kn[n on 
! subject4 ,!n he began to exp]im5t1 )  
"s rude app>atus ( 8 own contrivance4 ,!
 curi\s results ( 8 fir/ exp]im5ts l$ to
 o!rs1 :i* 9 8 h&s %ortly became !      
sci5ce ( pneumatic *emi/ry4 ,ab\t ! same
 "t1 ,s*eele 0 obscurely work+ 9 ! same 
direction 9 a remote ,sw$i% village2 &  
he discov]$ sev]al new gases1 ) no m    
effective app>atus at 8 comm& ?an a few 
apo!c>ies' vials & pigs' bladd]s4  ,sir 
,humphry ,davy1 :5 an apo!c>y's         
appr5tice1 p]=m$ 8 fir/ exp]im5ts )     

in/rum5ts ( ! rude/ description4 ,he    
extemporiz$ ! great] "p ( !m himself1   
out ( ! motley mat]ials :i* *ance ?rew 9
 8 way--to pots & pans ( ! kit*51 & !   
vials & vessels ( 8 ma/]'s surg]y4 ,x   
happ5$ t a ,fr5* %ip 0 wreck$ (f ! ,l&'s
 ,end1 & ! surgeon escap$1 be>+ ) him 8 
case ( in/rum5ts1 among/ :i* 0 an       
old-fa%ion$ cly/] app>atus2 ?is article 
he pres5t$ to ,davy1 ) :om he _h become 
acqua9t$4 ,! apo!c>y's appr5tice receiv$
 x ) great exultation1 & =?) employ$ x z
 a "p ( a pneumatic app>atus :i* he     
contriv$1 aft]w>d us+ x to p]=m ! duties
 ( an air-pump 9 "o ( 8 exp]im5ts on !  
nature & s\rces ( heat4  ,9 l mann]1    
pr(essor ,f>aday1 ,sir ,humphry ,davy's 
sci5tific successor1 made 8 fir/        
exp]im5ts 9 electricity by means ( an   
old bottle1 :ile he 0 /ill a work+      
bookb9d]4 ,& x is a curi\s fact1 t      
,f>aday 0 fir/ attract$ to ! /udy (     
*emi/ry by he>+ "o ( ,sir ,humphry      
,davy's lectures on ! subject at !      
,royal ,in/itution4 ,a g5tleman1 :o 0 a 

memb]1 call+ "o day at ! %op :]e ,f>aday
 0 employ$ 9 b9d+ books1 f\nd him p\r+  
ov] ! article ,electricity1 9 an        
encyclop$ia plac$ 9 8 h&s to b9d4 ,!    
g5tleman1 hav+ made inquiries1 f\nd t ! 
"y bookb9d] 0 curi\s ab\t su* subjects1 
& gave him an ord] ( admission to !     
,royal ,in/itution1 :]e he att5d$ a     
c\rse ( f\r lectures deliv]$ by ,sir    
,humphry4 ,he took notes ( !m1 :i* he   
%[$ to ! lectur]1 :o ackn[l$g$ _!       
sci5tific accuracy1 & 0 surpris$ :5     
in=m$ ( ! humble position ( ! report]4  
,f>aday !n express$ 8 desire to devote  
himself to ! prosecution ( *emical      
/udies1 f :i* ,sir ,humphry at fir/     
endeavor$ to dissuade him3 b ! "y man   
p]si/+1 he 0 at l5g? tak5 into ! ,royal 
,in/itution z an assi/ant2 & ev5tually !
 mantle ( ! brilliant apo!c>y's boy fell
 ^u ! wor?y %\ld]s ( ! equally brilliant
 bookb9d]'s appr5tice4  ,! words :i*    
,davy ent]$ 9 8 notebook1 :5 ab\t tw5ty 
ye>s ( age1 work+ 9 ,dr4 ,b$does'       
laboratory at ,bri/ol1 7 em95tly        

*>act]i/ic ( him3 ,i h nei!r ri*es1 nor 
p[]1 nor bir? to recomm5d me2 yet if ,i 
live ,i tru/ ,i %all n be ( less s]vice 
to mank9d & my fri5ds1 ?an if ,i _h be5 
born ) all ^! advantages4 ,davy possess$
 ! capability1 z ,f>aday did1 ( devot+ !
 :ole p[] ( 8 m9d to ! practical &      
exp]im5tal inve/igation ( a subject 9   
all its be>+s2 & su* a m9d w r>ely fail1
 by d9t ( m]e indu/ry & pati5t ?9k+1 9  
produc+ results ( ! highe/ ord]4        
,col]idge said ( ,davy3 ,!re is an en]gy
 & ela/icity 9 8 m9d1 :i* enables him to
 seize on & analyze all que/ions1 pu%+  
!m to _! legitimate consequ5ces4 ,e     
subject 9 ,davy's m9d has ! pr9ciple (  
vitality4 ,liv+ ?\ghts spr+ up l turf "u
 8 feet4 ,davy1 on 8 "p said (          
,col]idge1 ^: abilities he greatly      
admir$3 ,) ! mo/ exalt$ g5ius1 enl>g$   
views1 s5sitive he>t1 & enlight5$ m9d1  
he w be ! victim ( a want ( ord]1       
precision1 & regul>ity4  ,x is n        
accid5t1 !n1 t helps a man 9 ! _w s mu* 
z purpose & p]si/5t indu/ry4 ,to !      

feeble1 ! sluggi% & purposeless1 !      
happie/ accid5ts w avail no?+--!y pass  
!m by1 see+ no mean+ 9 !m4 ,b x is      
a/oni%+ h[ mu* c be accompli%$ if we are
 prompt to seize & improve !            
opportunities = action & ef=t :i* are   
con/antly pres5t+ !mselves4 ,watt taught
 himself *emi/ry & me*anics :ile work+  
at 8 trade ( a ma!matical in/rum5t mak]1
 at ! same "t t he 0 le>n+ ,g]man f a   
,swiss dy]4 ,/eph5son taught himself    
ari?metic & m5suration :ile work+ z an  
eng9e-man1 dur+ ! night %ifts2 & :5 he  
c\ld snat* a few mom5ts 9 ! int]vals    
all[$ = meals dur+ ! day1 he work$ 8    
sums ) a bit ( *alk ^u ! sides ( !      
colli]y wagons4 ,dalton's indu/ry 0 !   
habit ( 8 life4 ,he began f 8 boyhood1 =
 he taught a little village s*ool :5 he 
0 only ab\t twelve ye>s old--keep+ !    
s*ool 9 w9t]1 & work+ ^u 8 fa!r's f>m 9 
summ]4 ,he w\ld sometimes urge himself &
 companions to /udy by ! /imulus ( a    
bet1 ?\gh br$ a ,quak]2 & on "o occasion
 by 8 satisfactory solution ( a problem1

 he won z mu* z enabl$ him to buy a     
w9t]'s /ore ( c&les4 ,he cont9u$ 8      
meteorological obs]vations until a day  
or two be=e he di$--hav+ made & record$ 
upw>d ( #bjj1jjj 9 ! c\rse ( 8 life4  ,)
 p]sev]ance1 ! v odds1 & ends ( "t may  
be work$ up into results ( ! greate/    
value4 ,an h\r 9 e day )drawn f frivol\s
 pursuits w\ld1 if pr(itably employ$1   
enable a p]son ( ord9>y capacity to g f>
 t[>d ma/]+ a sci5ce4 ,x w\ld make an   
ignorant man a well-in=m$ "o 9 less ?an 
t5 ye>s4 ,"t %\ld n be all[$ to pass )\t
 yield+ fruits1 9 ! =m ( some?+ le>nt   
wor?y ( be+ kn[n1 "s good pr9ciple      
cultivat$1 or "s good habit /r5g!n$4    
,dr4 ,mason ,good translat$ ,lucretuis  
:ile rid+ 9 8 c>riage 9 ! /reets (      
,london1 go+ ! r\nd ( 8 pati5ts4 ,dr4   
,d>w9 compos$ ne>ly all 8 works 9 ! same
 way :ile driv+ ab\t 9 8 sulky f h\se to
 h\se 9 ! c\ntry writ+ d[n 8 ?\ghts on  
little scraps ( pap]1 :i* he c>ri$ ab\t 
) him = ! purpose4 ,hale wrote 8        
,contemplations :ile travel+ on circuit4

 ,dr4 ,burney le>nt ,fr5* & ,italian    
:ile travel+ on horseback f "o musical  
pupil to ano!r 9 ! c\rse ( 8 pr(ession4 
,kirke ,:ite le>nt ,greek :ile walk+ to 
& fro f a lawy]'s (fice2 & we p]sonally 
"k a man ( em95t position :o le>nt ,lat9
 & ,fr5* :ile go+ messages z an         
err&-boy4  ,hugh ,mill] 0 a busy man (  
obs]vant faculties1 :o /udi$ lit]ature z
 well z sci5ce1 ) zeal & success4 ,!    
book 9 :i* he has told ! /ory ( 8       
life7,my ,s*ools & ,s*oolma/]s71 is     
extremely int]e/+1 & calculat$ to be    
em95tly useful4 ,x is ! hi/ory ( !      
=mation ( a truly noble "* 9 ! humble/  
condition ( life1 & inculcates mo/      
p[]fully ! lessons ( self-help1         
self-respect1 & self- dep5d5ce4 ,:ile   
,hugh 0 b a *ild1 8 fa!r1 :o 0 a sailor1
 0 dr[n$ at sea1 & he 0 br\ght up by 8  
wid[$ "m4 ,he _h a s*ool tra9+ aft] a   
sort1 b 8 be/ tea*]s 7 ! boys ) :om he  
play$1 ! m5 among/ :om he liv$4 ,he read
 mu* & miscellane\sly1 & pick$ up odd   
sorts ( k f _m qu>t]s--f workm51        

c>p5t]s1 fi%]m5 & sailors1 & above all1 
f ! old b\ld]s /rew$ along ! %ores ( !  
,crom>ty ,fir?4 ,) a big hamm] :i* _h   
belong$ to 8 great-gr&fa!r1 an old      
buccane]1 ! boy w5t ab\t *ipp+ ! /ones1 
& accumulat+ specim5s ( mica1 porphyry1 
g>net1 & su* l4 ,sometimes he _h a day 9
 ! woods1 & !re1 too1 ! boy's att5tion 0
 excit$ by ! peculi> geological         
curiosities :i* came 9 8 way4 ,:ile     
se>*+ among ! rocks on ! bea*1 he 0     
sometimes ask$1 9 irony1 by !           
f>m-s]vants :o came to load _! c>ts )   
sea-we$1 :e!r he 0 gett9' sill] 9 !     
/anes1 b 0 s unlucky z nev] to be able  
to answ] 9 ! affirmative4 ,:5 ( a       
suitable age he 0 appr5tic$ to ! trade (
 8 *oice--t ( a work+ /one-mason2 & he  
began 8 labor+ c>e] 9 a qu>ry look+ out 
^u ! ,crom>ty ,fir?4 ,?is qu>ry prov$ "o
 ( 8 be/ s*ools4 ,! rem>kable geological
 =mations :i* x display$ awak5$ 8       
curiosity4 ,! b> ( deep-r$ /one b5ea?1 &
 ! b> ( pale-r$ clay above1 7 not$ by ! 
"y qu>ryman1 :o ev5 9 su* unpromis+     

subjects1 f\nd matt] ( obs]vation &     
reflection4 ,:]e o!r m5 saw no?+1 he    
detect$ analogies1 diff]5ces1 &         
peculi>ities :i* set him a-?9k+4 ,he    
simply kept 8 eyes & 8 m9d op52 0 sob]1 
dilig5t & p]sev]+2 & ?is 0 ! secret ( 8 
intellectual gr[?4  ,8 curiosity 0      
excit$ & kept alive by ! curi\s organic 
rema9s1 pr9cipally ( old & ext9ct       
species ( fi%es1 f]ns1 & ammonites1 :i* 
7 reveal$ along ! coa/ by ! wa%+s ( !   
waves1 or 7 expos$ by ! /roke ( 8       
mason's hamm]4 ,he nev] lo/ sight ( !   
subject1 b w5t on accumulat+ obs]vations
 & comp>+ =mations1 until at l5g?1 _m   
ye>s aft]w>d1 :5 no long] a work+ mason1
 he gave to ! _w 8 highly int]e/+ "w on 
! ,old ,r$ ,s&/one1 :i* at once e/abli%$
 8 reputation z a sci5tific geologi/4 ,b
 ?is "w 0 ! fruit ( long ye>s ( pati5t  
obs]vation & rese>*4 ,z he mode/ly /ates
 9 8 autobiography1 ,! only m]it to :i* 
,i lay claim 9 ! case is t ( pati5t     
rese>*--a m]it 9 :i* :oev] wills may    
rival or surpass me2 & ?is humble       

faculty ( pati5ce1 :5 rightly develop$1 
may lead to m extraord9>y developm5t (  
ideas ?an ev5 g5ius itself4  ,*ance1    
said an old ,v]mont f>m]1 is l go+ into 
a field ) a pail1 & wait+ = a c[ to come
 to y & back up to be milk$4  ,%un      
delays1 !y bre$ remorse2   ,take ?y "t  
:ile "t is l5t !e2 ,creep+ snails h     
weake/ =ce1   ,fly _! fault1 le/ ?\     
rep5t !e2     ,good is be/ :5 soon]     
wr\ght1     ,l+'r+ labors come to n\ght4
  ,hoi/ up sail :ile gale do? la/1      
,tide & w9d /ay no man's pleasure6 ,seek
 n "t :5 "t is pa/1   ,sob] spe$ is     
wisdom's leisure2     ,aft]-wits are    
de>ly b\ght1     ,let ?y =e-wit guide ?y
 ?\ght4  ,"t we>s all 8 locks be=e1     
,take ?\ hold ^u 8 =ehead2 ,:5 he flees 
he turns no m1   ,& beh9d 8 scalp is    
nak$4     ,works adj\rn'd h _m /ays1    
,long demurs bre$ new delays4    ,,*apt]
 ,,xviii  ,,cultivate ,,obs]vation ,,&  
,,judgm5t4  ,look be=e y leap1 old      
,commodore ,v&]bilt us$ to say4 ,i l    
active m51 b ,i h no use = ! fell[ :o is

 s mu* 9 e>ne/ t he goes (f half-cock$4 
,we all "k ! dang] ( a gun t goes (f    
half-cock$1 b x is n s apt to br+ disa/]
 z is ! man :o goes (f )\t due          
prep>ation4  ,x is =tunate = u t we _c  
see into ! future1 b ! ,fa!r :o has kept
 f u ! gift ( prophecy has bless$ u ) a 
=esight & judgm5t t enable u to see     
pretty accurately :at mu/ be !          
inevitable consequ5ce ( c]ta9 acts4  ,! 
p[] to obs]ve c>efully & judge          
accurately is a r>e gift1 b x is "o t c 
be cultivat$4 ,! anci5ts _h a motto ,"k 
?yself1 & ! great poet ,pope tells u t !
 prop] /udy ( mank9d is man4 ,a k (     
human nature is invaluable 9 e          
life-call+ t br+s u into contact ) our  
fell[s1 & ?is c be ga9$ only by c>eful  
obs]vation4  ,/eph5 ,gir>d attribut$ mu*
 ( 8 success to 8 ability to read m5 at 
a glance4 ,& s c>efully did ! great     
m]*ant pr9ce1 ,alex&] ,t1 ,/ew>t1 /udy  
?is1 t x is said he r>ely made a mi/ake 
9 ! "* ( a man he took into 8 employ4   
,cultivate obs]vation4 ,oliv] ,w5dell   

,holmes ma9ta9$ t all ! diff]5ce 9 m51  
no matt] _! call+s1 lay 9 ! diff]5ce (  
_! ability to obs]ve & draw prop]       
conclusions f _! obs]vations4 ,pr(essor 
,huxley says t obs]vation is ! basis (  
all our sci5tific k4 ,& ,&rew ,c>negie  
attributes 8 great success to 8         
cultivation ( ?is faculty4  ,e "y man1  
ambiti\s to w9--& :at "y man wor?y ! "n 
is n8--%\ld h a /&>d ( excell5ce =      
himself1 & !n he %\ld c>efully /udy &   
obs]ve ! me?ods ( ! m5 :o he admires or 
) :om he is br\ght into contact4 ,x is !
 ability to d ?is t con/itutes !        
diff]5ce betwe5 ! man drudge & ! man    
anxi\s to assume great] responsibilities
 by ma/]+ 8 necess>y duties4  ,9 a      
lecture to "y m5 on ?is subject1 ,h5ry  
,w>d ,bee*] said3  ,! "y %\ld beg9 life 
) a /&>d ( excell5ce be=e !m1 to :i* !y 
%\ld readily con=m !mselves4 ,!re %\ld  
be a fix$ det]m9ation to make ! be/ (   
"o's self1 9 :atev] circum/ances we may 
be plac$4 ,let ! "y man det]m9e t :atev]
 he und]takes he w d well2 t he w make  

himself ma/] ( ! bus9ess ^u :i* he      
ent]s1 & always prep>e himself =        
advancem5t by becom+ wor?y ( x4 ,x is n 
opportunity ( ris+ :i* is want+1 s mu* z
 ! ability to rise4 ,x is n ! patronage 
( fri5ds & ! outw>d helps ( =tune1 to   
:i* ! prom95t m5 ( our c\ntry owe _!    
elevation1 ei!r 9 weal? or influ5ce1 s  
mu* z to _! own vigor\s & /eady         
ex]tions4 ,we he> a great _m compla9ts1 
bo? among "y m5 & old1 ( ! favoritism ( 
=tune1 & ! p>tiality ( ! _w2 b          
obs]vation leads u to believe t1 to a v 
great ext5t1 ^? :o des]ve promotion     
obta9 x4 ,^? :o are wor?y ( confid5ce w 
h confid5ce repos$ 9 !m4 ,^? :o give    
evid5ce ( ability & indu/ry w f9d       
opportunity en\gh = _! ex]cise4  ,take a
 famili> illu/ration4 ,a "y man engages 
9 "s bus9ess1 & is1 9 ev] respect1 a    
beg9n] 9 life4 ,a common education is   
all t he possesses4 ,he kn[s almo/ no?+ 
( ! _w1 & v little ( ! occupation on :i*
 he has ent]$4 ,he p]=ms 8 duty f day to
 day suffici5tly well1 & does :at he is 

expect$ to d4 ,b x does n ent] into 8   
m9d to d any?+ beyond :at is requir$1   
nor to enl>ge 8 capacities by read+ or  
reflection4 ,he is1 at ! be/1 a /eady   
plodd+ man1 :o w g =w>d1 if at all1 v   
sl[ly1 & w rise1 if at all1 to no great 
elevation4 ,he is n ! sort ( p]son :o is
 look$ = to occupy a high] position4 ,"o
 opportunity ( advancem5t aft] ano!r may
 come directly )9 8 rea*1 & he asks !   
influ5ce ( fri5ds to help him to secure 
x4 ,!y give _! aid feebly1 because !y h 
no great hopes ( success1 & are n       
confid5t ( _! own recomm5dation4 ,z a   
matt] ( c\rse1 "s "o else1 m compet5t or
 m 9 e>ne/1 /eps 9 be=e him1 & !n we he>
 r5ew$ compla9ts ( favoritism &         
inju/ice4 ,su* a "o may say 9 8 def5se t
 he has be5 guilty ( no d]eliction (    
duty2 t no fault has be5 f\nd ) him1 &  
t1 !re=e1 he 0 entitl$ to advancem5t4 ,b
 ?is does n foll[4 ,some?+ m t t may    
reasonably be requir$4 ,to be/[ increas$
 confid5ce1 we require ! capacity &     
habit ( improvem5t 9 ^? :om we employ4  

,! man :o is entitl$ to rise is "o :o is
 always enl>g+ 8 capacity1 s t he is    
evid5tly able to d m t he is actually   
do+4  ,9 e dep>tm5t ( bus9ess1 :e!r     
me*anical or m]cantile1 or :atev] x may 
be1 !re is a l>ge field ( useful k :i*  
%\ld be c>efully explor$4 ,an obs]v+ eye
 & an inquir+ m9d w always f9d en\gh =  
exam9ation & /udy4 ,x may n seem to be (
 imm$iate use--x may h no?+ to d ) ?is  
week's or ?is ye>'s duty--yet x is wor? 
kn[+4 ,! m9d ga9s great] skillfulness by
 ! intellig5ce :i* directs x4  ,! result
 is all ! diff]5ce betwe5 a m]e drudge &
 an intellig5t workman2 betwe5 ! m]e    
salesman or cl]k & ! ent]pris+ m]*ant2  
betwe5 ! obscure & pettifogg+ lawy] & ! 
sagaci\s1 influ5tial c\nselor4 ,x is !  
diff]5ce betwe5 "o :o des]ves to be1 & w
 be1 /ation>y 9 ! _w1 & "o :o1 hav+     
det]m9$ to make ! be/ ( himself1 w      
cont9ually rise 9 influ5ce & true       
respectability4 ,?is :ole diff]5ce we   
may see e day among ^? :o h enjoy$ ne>ly
 equal opportunities4 ,we may all[      

some?+ = :at are call$ ! accid5ts (     
social influ5ce1 & ! turns ( =tune4 ,b1 
aft] all fair all[ance has be5 made1 we 
%all f9d t ! great cause ( diff]5ce is 9
 ! m5 !mselves4 ,let ! "y man :o is     
beg9n+ life put away f him all notions (
 advancem5t )\t des]t4 ,a man (         
honorable feel+s w n ev5 desire x4 ,he w
 ev] %r9k f engag+ 9 duties :i* he is n 
able fairly to p]=m4 ,he w1 fir/ ( all1 
secure to himself ! capacity ( p]=m+ !m1
 & !n he is ready = !m :5ev] !y come4   
,)\t obs]vation & judgm5t !re c be no   
p]man5t advance4 ,)\t obs]vation1       
exp]i5ce has no value1 & ! pass+ ye>s   
add no?+ to our fund ( useful k4        
,judgm5t is ! ability to weigh ^!       
obs]vations1 & use !m = our own         
protection or advancem5t4  ,n only 9    
bus9ess1 b 9 sci5ce & art1 obs]vation & 
good judgm5t are necess>y4 ,excell5ce 9 
art1 z 9 ev]y?+ else1 c only be a*iev$  
by d9t ( pa9/ak+ labor & a close        
obs]vation ( ^? :om we reg>d z our      
sup]iors4 ,!re is no?+ less accid5tal   

?an ! pa9t+ ( a f9e picture1 or ! *isel+
 ( a noble /atue4 ,e skill$ t\* ( !     
arti/'s bru% or *isel1 ?\gh guid$ by    
g5ius1 is ! product ( unremitt+ /udy4   
,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds 0 su* a believ] 9 
! =ce ( indu/ry1 t he held t arti/ic    
excell5ce1 h[ev] express$ by g5ius1     
ta/e1 or ! gift ( heav5 may be acquir$4 
,writ+ to ,b>ry he said1 ,:oev] is      
resolv$ to excel 9 pa9t+1 or inde$ any  
o!r art1 mu/ br+ all 8 m9d to be> ^u t  
"o object f ! mom5t t he rises till he  
goes to b$4 ,& on ano!r occasion he     
said1 ,^? :o are resolv$ to excel mu/ g 
to _! "w1 will+ or unwill+1 morn+1 noon1
 &1 night3 !y w f9d x no play1 b v h>d  
labor4 ,b al?\gh dilig5t application is 
no d\bt absolutely necess>y = !         
a*ievem5t ( ! highe/ di/9ction 9 art1 x 
is equally true t1 )\t ! inborn g5ius1  
no am\nt ( m]e indu/ry1 h[ev] well      
appli$1 w make an arti/4 ,! gift comes  
by nature1 b is p]fect$ by self-culture1
 :i* is ( m avail t all ! imp>t$ le>n+ (
 ! s*ools4 ,b ev5 g5ius )\t good judgm5t

 may be an unbrok5 /e$ )\t a bridle4    
,all great arti/s & au?ors h be5 fam$ = 
_! p[]s ( obs]vation2 inde$1 x is claim$
 t x is ?is p[] t di/+ui%es !m f o!r m54
  ,no matt] h[ g5]\s nature has be5 9   
be/[+ ! gift ( g5ius1 ! pursuit ( art is
 nev]!less a long & cont9u\s labor4 ,_m 
arti/s h be5 precoci\s1 b )\t dilig5ce  
_! precocity w\ld h come to no?+4 ,!    
anecdote relat$ ( ,we/ is well kn[n4 ,:5
 only sev5 ye>s old1 /ruck ) ! beauty ( 
! sleep+ infant ( 8 elde/ si/]1 :il/    
wat*+ by its cradle1 he ran to seek "s  
pap]1 & =?) drew its portrait 9 r$ &    
black ink4 ,! little incid5t reveal$ !  
arti/ 9 him1 & x 0 f\nd impossible to   
draw him f 8 b5t4 ,we/ might h be5 a    
great] pa9t] _h he n be5 injur$ by too  
e>ly success3 8 fame1 ?\gh great1 0 n   
pur*as$ by /udy1 trials & difficulties1 
& x has n be5 endur+4  ,ri*>d ,wilson1  
:5 a m]e *ild1 indulg$ himself ) trac+  
figures ( m5 & animals on ! walls ( 8   
fa!r's h\se ) a burnt /ick4 ,he fir/    
direct$ 8 att5tion to portrait pa9t+2 b 

:5 9 ,italy1 call+ "o day at ! h\se (   
,zuc>elli1 & gr[+ we>y ) wait+1 he began
 pa9t+ ! sc5e on :i* 8 fri5d's *amb]    
w9d[ look$4 ,:5 ,zuc>elli arriv$1 he 0 s
 *>m$ ) ! picture t he ask$ if ,wilson  
_h n /udi$ l&scape1 to :i* he repli$ t  
he _h n4 ,!n ,i advise y1 said ! o!r1 to
 try2 = y are sure ( great success4     
,wilson adopt$ ! advice1 /udi$ & work$  
h>d1 & became ! fir/ great ,engli%      
l&scape pa9t]4  ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1  
:5 a boy1 =got 8 lessons1 & took        
pleasure only 9 draw+1 = :i* 8 fa!r 0   
accu/om$ to rebuke him4 ,! boy 0 de/9$ =
 ! pr(ession ( physic1 b 8 /rong in/9ct 
= art c\ld n be repress$1 & he became a 
pa9t]4 ,ga9sbor\gh w5t sket*+1 :5 a     
s*oolboy1 9 ! woods ( ,sudbury1 & at    
twelve he 0 a confirm$ arti/2 he 0 a ke5
 obs]v] & a h>d work]--no picturesque   
feature ( any sc5e he _h once look$ ^u  
escap+ 8 dilig5t p5cil4 ,william ,blake1
 a hosi]'s son1 employ$ himself 9 draw+ 
designs on ! backs ( 8 fa!r's %op-bills1
 & mak+ sket*es on ! c\nt]4 ,edw>d      

,bird1 :5 a *ild only ?ree or f\r ye>s  
old1 w\ld m\nt a *air & draw figures on 
! walls1 :i* he call$ ,fr5* & ,engli%   
soldi]s4 ,a box ( colors 0 pur*as$ =    
him1 & 8 fa!r1 desir\s ( turn+ 8 love ( 
art to acc\nt1 put him appr5tice to a   
mak] ( teatrays6 ,out ( ?is trade he    
gradually rais$ himself1 by /udy &      
labor1 to ! rank ( a ,royal             
,academician4  ,hog>?1 ?\gh a v dull boy
 at 8 lessons1 took pleasure 9 mak+     
draw+s ( ! lett]s ( ! alphabet1 & 8     
s*ool ex]cises 7 m rem>kable = !        
ornam5ts ) :i* he embelli%$ !m1 ?an = ! 
matt] ( ! ex]cises !mselves4 ,9 ! latt] 
respect he 0 beat5 by all ! blockheads (
 ! s*ool1 b 9 8 adornm5ts he /ood alone4
 ,8 fa!r put him appr5tice to a         
silv]smi?1 :]e he le>nt to draw1 & also 
to engrave spoons & =ks ) cre/s &       
ciph]s4 ,f silv]-*as+ he w5t on to tea* 
himself engrav+ on copp]1 pr9cipally    
griff9s & mon/]s ( h]aldry1 9 ! c\rse ( 
:i* practice he became ambiti\s to      
del9eate ! v>ieties ( human "*4 ,! s+ul>

 excell5ce :i* he rea*$ 9 ?is art 0     
ma9ly ! result ( c>eful obs]vation &    
/udy4 ,he _h ! gift1 :i* he s$ul\sly    
cultivat$1 ( committ+ to memory !       
precise features ( any rem>kable face1 &
 aft]w>d reproduc+ !m on pap]2 b if any 
s+ul>ly fanta/ic =m or odd face came 9 8
 way1 he w\ld make a sket* ( x on ! spot
 ^u 8 ?umbnail1 & c>ry x home to exp& at
 8 leisure4 ,ev]y?+ fanta/ical & orig9al
 _h a p[]ful attraction = him1 & he w&]$
 into _m out-(-!-way places = ! purpose 
( meet+ ) "*4 ,by ?is c>eful /or+ ( 8   
m9d1 he 0 aft]w>d enabl$ to cr[d an     
imm5se am\nt ( ?\ght & treasure         
obs]vation into 8 works4 ,h5ce x is t   
,hog>?'s pictures are s tru?ful a       
memorial ( ! "*1 ! mann]s1 & ev5 ! v    
?\ghts ( ! times 9 :i* he live4 ,true   
pa9t+1 he himself obs]v$1 c only be     
le>nt 9 "o s*ool1 & t is kept by        
,nature4 ,b he 0 n a highly cultivat$   
man1 except 9 8 own walk4 ,8 s*ool      
education _h be5 ( ! sl5d]e/ k9d1       
sc>cely ev5 p]fect+ him 9 ! art (       

spell+2 8 self-culture did ! re/4 ,= a  
long "t he 0 9 v /rait5$ circum/ances1 b
 nev]!less work$ on ) a *e]ful he>t4    
,poor ?\gh he 01 he contriv$ to live )9 
8 small means1 & he boa/$ ) becom+      
pride1 t he 0 a punctual payma/]4 ,:5 he
 _h conqu]$ all 8 difficulties & become 
a fam\s & ?riv+ man1 he lov$ to dwell ^u
 8 e>ly labors & privations1 & to fight 
ov] aga9 ! battle :i* end$ s honorably  
to him z a man & s glori\sly z an arti/4
 ,i rememb] ! "t1 said he on "o         
occasion1 :5 ,i h gone mop+ into ! city 
) sc>ce a %ill+1 b z soon z ,i h receiv$
 t5 gu9eas !re = a plate1 ,i h return$  
home1 put on my sword1 & salli$ out )   
all ! confid5ce ( a man :o _h ?\s&s 9 8 
pockets4  ,p]haps !re is no liv+ man (  
em95ce :o s well & =cibly illu/rates ^! 
qualities ( judgm5t & obs]vation z t    
greate/ ( liv+ ,am]ican inv5tors1 ,?omas
 ,a4 ,edison4  ,mr4 ,edison1 z we h     
already /at$1 _h only a few weeks at    
s*ool 9 8 :ole life4 ,he 0 born 9 ! upp]
 "p ( ,new ,york ,/ate 9 #ahdg4 ,8 p>5ts

 7 poor1 & e>ly 9 life1 to use 8 own    
expressive words1 he _h to />t out &    
hu/le4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t sell+ newspap]s on
 a railroad tra9 0 n a call+ t af=d$ any
 educational advantages1 b to ! man (   
obs]vation !re is no position 9 life1   
:e!r 9 ! busy haunts ( m5 or ! sil5ce ( 
! wild]ness1 t is n replete ) valuable  
in=mation if we b "k :]e to look = x1 & 
h ! judgm5t to use x aft] x is obta9$4  
,?r\gh ! favor ( ! telegraph op]ator1 ^:
 *ild's life he _h sav$ :5 ! little "o 0
 ne>ly "u ! :eels ( a tra91 "y ,edison 0
 enabl$ to /udy telegraphy4 ,dur+ ?is   
appr5tice%ip1 if su* x may be call$1 !  
boy n only le>n$ h[ to s5d & receive a  
message1 s z to fit himself = ! position
 ( op]ator1 b he le>n$ all ab\t !       
me*anism & ! batt]ies ( ! in/rum5t he   
op]at$4  ,no?+ escap$ ,tom ,edison's    
obs]vation1 said a man :o knew him at   
?is "t4 ,he saw ev]y?+1 & he n only saw 
x1 b he set ab\t le>n+ its :ys & :]e=es1
 & he /uck at x till he _h le>n$ all !re
 0 to be le>n$ ab\t x4  ,said ano!r     

fri5d1 ,i've kn[n ,edison s9ce he 0 a   
boy ( f\rte51 & ( my own k ,i c say he  
nev] sp5t an idle day 9 8 life4 ,(t5 :5 
he %\ld h be5 asleep ,i h kn[n him to   
sit up half ! night read+4 ,he did n    
take to novels or wild ,we/]n adv5tures1
 b read works on me*anics1 *emi/ry &    
electricity1 & he ma/]$ !m1 too4 ,b 9   
addition to 8 read+1 :i* he c\ld only   
indulge at odd h\rs1 he c>efully        
cultivat$ 8 wond]ful p[]s ( obs]vation1 
till at l5g?1 :5 he 0 n actually asleep1
 x may be said he 0 le>n+ all ! "t4     
,s*ools & colleges are all v well1 b    
,mr4 ,edison's c>e] goes to %[ t a man  
may become fam\s1 prosp]\s1 & well      
educat$1 if he has ! necess>y capacity =
 obs]v+ & weigh+4  ,ano!r illu/ri\s     
example ( ! same k9d is ! late ,george  
,w4 ,*ilds1 ( ,philadelphia4 ,he 0 born 
9 ,baltimore1 ,md41 9 #ahbi1 & at ! age 
( twelve he _h to beg9 ! battle ( life  
by tak+ ! position ( err& boy 9 a book  
/ore4 ,i _h no s*ool+1 he said1 :5      
speak+ ( 8 e>ly /ruggles1 b ,i _h a     

qu5*less ?ir/ = in=mation4 ,i _h no t9e 
to read ! books ,i _h to h&le & c>ry    
sometimes 9 a :eelb>r[1 b ,i kept my    
eyes & e>s op54 ,i /udi$ ! b9d+ &       
manufacture1 ?\gh ,i _h n ! slighte/    
idea ( ! cont5ts2 & f ^! e>ly           
obs]vations ,i made up my m9d t "o day  
,i w\ld become a publi%] on my own      
acc\nt4  ,h[ successfully ,mr4 ,*ilds   
did ?is1 we all "k4 ,:ile yet 9 8 te5s1 
he made 8 way1 )\t money or fri5ds1 to  
,philadelphia1 & f\nd a place 9 a book  
/ore1 :]e ! same me?od ( education by   
obs]vation 0 cont9u$4  ,! fir/ "t he saw
 a copy ( ! ,philadelphia ,l$g]1 a "t :5
 he _h sc>cely ! p5ny to sp>e t b\ght x1
 he made up 8 m9d t "o day he w\ld own t
 pap]--& he c>ri$ out 8 resolution4  ,s 
excell5t 0 8 judgm5t t n only publi%]s1 
b /atesm5 & bank]s s\ght x4 ,f ! humble/
 beg9n+s ,george ,w4 ,*ilds rose up & up
 till ! greate/ m5 ( two cont95ts       
rejoic$ 9 8 fri5d%ip1 & 8 "n 0 on ! lips
 ( all :o admire a noble life devot$ to 
philan?ropic de$s4  ,our ,am]ican       

biographies are full ( examples (       
self-taught m5--m5 :o h become educat$  
?r\gh obs]vation1 & great ?r\gh good    
judgm5t & increas+ ef=t1 b !re are n _m 
( !m t comm5d !mselves s w>mly to ! he>t
 z ! life ( ! good1 wise1 & g5]\s       
,george ,w4 ,*ilds4    ,,*apt] ,,xix    
,,s+l5ess ,,( ,,purpose4  ,we h all he>d
 ( ! ,jack ( all trades1 & ma/] ( none4 
,su* m5 nev] w91 ?\gh !y may excite !   
admiration ( ! curi\s by _! impractical 
v]satility4  ,9 e>ly times1 ev5 9 ! e>ly
 settlem5t ( our own c\ntry1 x 0        
necess>y = n only m51 b wom5 also1 to be
 _m-sid$ 9 _! capacity = "w2 b ! _w's   
swift advance has made ?is unnecess>y4  
,a f>m] c n[ buy %oes *eap] ?an he c\ld 
make !m at home1 & ! f>m]'s wife has no 
long] to le>n ! art ( sp9n+ & weav+4  ,a
 ,fr5* philosoph] 9 speak+ ( ?is subject
 says3 ,x is well to "k some?+ ab\t     
ev]y?+1 & ev]y?+ ab\t some?+4 ,t is     
g5]al in=mation is always useful1 b     
special in=mation is ess5tial to special
 success4  ,! field ( le>n+ is too va/  

to be c>efully gone ov] 9 "o lifetime1 &
 ! bus9ess _w is too ext5sive to p]mit  
any man to become acqua9t$ ) all its    
topography4 ,a man may d a numb] ( ?+s  
fairly well1 b he c d only "o ?+ v well4
  ,(t5 v]satility in/ead ( be+ a bless+ 
is an injury4 ,a few m5 l ,mi*ael       
,angelo 9 art1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 9 sci5ce
 & lett]s1 & ,pet] ,coop] 9 v>i\s       
dep>tm5ts ( manufacture h succe$$ 9     
ev]y?+ !y und]took1 b to hold ^! up z   
examples to be foll[$ w\ld be to make a 
rule ( an exception4  ,s+l5ess ( purpose
 is "o ( ! prime requisites ( success4  
,=tune is jeal\s1 & refuses to be       
approa*$ f all sides by ! same suitor4  
,we h kn[n m5 ( m>k$ ability1 b want (  
purpose1 :o /udi$ = ! m9i/ry & fail$2 :o
 !n /udi$ law--& fail$4 ,aft] ?is !y    
tri$ m$ic9e & j\rnalism1 only to fail 9 
ea*2 :]eas1 _h !y /uck resolutely to "o 
?+ success w\ld n h be5 unc]ta94  ,a "y 
man may n be able at ! v />t to hit ^u !
 vocation = :i* he is be/ adapt$1 b %\ld
 he f9d x1 he w see t 8 ability to avail

 himself ( its advantages w dep5d l>gely
 on ! en]gy & s+l5ess ( purpose display$
 9 ! "w = :i* he _h no lik+4  ,!re is a 
fam\s spee* record$ ( an old ,norseman1 
?or\ghly *>act]i/ic ( ! ,teuton4 ,i     
believe nei!r 9 idols nor demons1 said  
he2 ,i put my sole tru/ 9 my own /r5g? (
 body & s\l4 ,! anci5t cre/ ( a pickaxe 
) ! motto ( ,ei!r ,i w f9d a way or make
 "o1 0 an expression ( ! same /urdy     
indep5d5ce :i* to ?is day di/+ui%es !   
desc5dants ( ! ,nor?m54 ,inde$1 no?+    
c\ld be m *>act]i/ic ( ! ,sc&9avian     
my?ology1 ?an t x _h a god ) a hamm]4 ,a
 man's "* is se5 9 small matt]s2 & f ev5
 s slight a te/ z ! mode 9 :i* a man    
wields a hamm]1 8 en]gy may 9 "s measure
 be inf]r$4 ,?us an em95t ,fr5*man hit  
(f 9 a s+le phrase ! *>act]i/ic quality 
( ! inhabitants ( a p>ticul> di/rict1 9 
:i* a fri5d ( 8 propos$ to settle & buy 
l&4 ,bew>e1 said he1 ( mak+ a pur*ase   
!re2 ,i "k ! m5 ( t ,dep>tm5t2 ! pupils 
:o come f x to our vet]9>y s*ool at     
,p>is d n /rike h>d ^u ! anvil2 !y want 

en]gy2 & y w n get a satisfactory return
 on any capital y may inve/ !re4  ,hugh 
,mill] said ! only s*ool 9 :i* he 0     
prop]ly taught 0 t _w-wide s*ool 9 :i*  
toil & h>d%ip are ! sev]e b noble       
tea*]s4 ,he :o all[s 8 application to   
falt]1 or %irks 8 "w on frivol\s        
pretexts1 is on ! sure road to ultimate 
failure4 ,let any task be und]tak5 z a  
?+ n possible to be evad$1 & x w soon   
come to be p]=m$ ) alacrity &           
*e]fulness4 ,*>les ,,ix ( ,sw$5 0 a firm
 believ] 9 ! p[] ( w1 ev5 9 y\?4 ,lay+ 8
 h& on ! head ( 8 y\nge/ son :5 engag$  
on a difficult task1 he exclaim$1 ,he   
%all d x6 he %all d x6 ,! habit (       
application becomes easy 9 "t1 l e o!r  
habit4 ,?us p]sons ) comp>atively       
mod]ate p[]s w accompli% mu*1 if !y     
apply !mselves :olly & indefatigably to 
"o ?+ at a "t4 ,f[ell ,buxton plac$ 8   
confid5ce 9 ord9>y means & extraord9>y  
application2 realiz+ ! ,scriptural      
injunction1 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 
d x ) ?y might2 & he attribut$ 8 own    

success 9 life to 8 practice ( be+ a    
:ole man to "o ?+ at a "t4  ,:]e !re is 
a w !re is a way1 is an old & true say+4
 ,he :o resolves ^u do+ a ?+1 by t v    
resolution (t5 scales ! b>ri]s to x1 &  
secures its a*ievem5t4 ,to ?9k we are   
able1 is almo/ to be s--to det]m9e ^u   
atta9m5t is frequ5tly atta9m5t itself4  
,?us1 e>ne/ resolution has (t5 seem$ to 
h ab\t x almo/ a savor ( omnipot5ce4 ,! 
/r5g? ( ,suw>r['s "* lay 9 8 p[] (      
will+1 &1 l mo/ resolute p]sons1 he     
prea*$ x up z a sy/em4 ,y c only half w1
 he w\ld say to p :o fail$4 ,l ,ri*elieu
 & ,napoleon1 he w\ld h ! ^w impossible 
bani%$ f ! diction>y4 ,i don't "k1 ,i   
c't1 & impossible1 7 words :i* he dete/$
 above all o!rs4 ,le>n6 ,d6 ,try6 he    
w\ld exclaim4 ,8 biograph] has said (   
him1 t he furni%$ a rem>kable           
illu/ration ( :at may be effect$ by !   
en]getic developm5t & ex]cise (         
faculties ! g]ms ( :i* at lea/ are 9 e  
human he>t4  ,"o ( ,napoleon's favorite 
maxims 01 ,! true/ wisdom is a resolute 

det]m9ation4 ,8 life1 beyond mo/ o!rs1  
vividly %[$ :at a p[]ful & unscrupul\s w
 c\ld accompli%4 ,he ?rew 8 :ole =ce (  
body & m9d direct ^u 8 "w4 ,imbecile    
rul]s & ! nations !y gov]n$ w5t d[n be=e
 him 9 succession4 ,he 0 told t ! ,alps 
/ood 9 ! way ( 8 armies4 ,!re %all be no
 ,alps1 he said1 & ! road across !      
,simplon 0 con/ruct$1 ?r\gh a di/rict   
=m]ly almo/ inaccessible4 ,impossible1  
said he1 is a ^w only to be f\nd 9 !    
diction>y ( fools4 ,he 0 a man :o toil$ 
t]ribly2 sometimes employ+ & exhau/+ f\r
 secret>ies at a "t4 ,he sp>$ no "o1 n  
ev5 himself4 ,8 influ5ce inspir$ o!r m51
 & put a new life into !m4 ,i made my   
g5]als out ( mud he said4 ,b all 0 ( no 
avail2 = ,napoleon's int5se selfi%ness 0
 8 ru91 & ! ru9 ( ,france1 :i* he left a
 prey to an>*y4  ,be=e ! man resolutely 
impell$ to action by s+l5ess ( purpose1 
e ob/acle disappe>s z he approa*es1 & e 
lesson ( exp]i5ce becomes ! /epp+-/one  
to fur!r victories 9 ! same direction4  
,x is ?is s+l5ess ( purpose1 ?is        

absorption 9 a great life- "w1 t n]ves  
our mission>ies 9 _! exile4 ,a spl5did  
example ( ?is is pres5t$ 9 ! c>e] ( !   
great mission>y & explor]1 ,dr4         
,liv+/one4  ,he has told ! /ory ( 8 life
 9 t mode/ & unassum+ mann] :i* is s    
*>act]i/ic ( ! man himself4 ,8 ance/ors 
7 poor b hone/ ,highl&]s1 & x is relat$ 
( "o ( !m1 r5[n$ 9 8 di/rict = wisdom & 
prud5ce1 t :5 on 8 dea?-b$1 he call$ 8  
*ildr5 r\nd him & left !m ^! words1 !   
only legacy he _h to bequea?3 ,9 my     
lifetime1 said he1 ,i h se>*$ mo/       
c>efully ?r\gh all ! traditions ,i c\ld 
f9d ( our family1 & ,i nev] c\ld discov]
 t !re 0 a di%one/ man among our        
=efa!rs2 if1 !re=e1 any ( y1 or any (   
y\r *ildr51 %\ld take to di%one/ ways1 x
 w n be because x runs 9 our blood2 x   
does n belong to y3 ,i leave ?is precept
 ) y--,be hone/4 ,at ! age ( t51        
,liv+/one 0 s5t to "w 9 a cotton factory
 ne> ,glasg[ z a piec]4 ,) "p ( 8 fir/  
week's wages he b\ght a ,lat9 gramm>1 & 
began to le>n t language1 pursu+ ! /udy 

= ye>s at a night-s*ool4 ,he w\ld sit up
 conn+ 8 lessons till twelve or lat]1 :5
 n s5t to b$ by 8 "m1 = he _h to be up &
 at "w 9 ! factory e morn+ by six4 ,9   
?is way he plodd$ ?r\gh ,virgil &       
,horace1 also read+ ext5sively all      
books1 except+ novels1 t came 9 8 way1 b
 m especially sci5tific works & books ( 
travels4 ,he occupi$ 8 sp>e h\rs1 :i* 7 
b few1 9 ! pursuit ( botany1 sc\r+ !    
neighborhood to collect plants4 ,he ev5 
c>ri$ on 8 read+ amid/ ! ro> ( ! factory
 ma*9]y1 s plac+ ! book ^u ! sp9n+-j5ny 
:i* he work$1 t he c\ld cat* s5t5ce aft]
 s5t5ce z he pass$ x4 ,9 ?is way !      
p]sev]+ y\? acquir$ mu* useful k2 & z he
 grew old]1 ! desire possess$ him (     
becom+ a mission>y to ! hea!n4 ,) ?is   
object he set himself to obta9 a m$ical 
education1 9 ord] ! bett] to be qualifi$
 = ! "w4 ,he accord+ly economiz$ 8      
e>n+s1 & sav$ z mu* money z enabl$ him  
to support himself :ile att5d+ ! ,m$ical
 & ,greek classes z well z ! ,div9ity   
,lectures1 at ,glasg[1 = sev]al w9t]s1  

work+ z a cotton-sp9n] dur+ ! rema9d] ( 
ea* ye>4 ,he ?us support$ himself1 dur+ 
8 college c>e]1 entirely by 8 own e>n+s 
z a factory workman1 nev] hav+ receiv$ a
 f>?+ ( help f any o!r s\rce4 ,look+    
back n[1 he hone/ly said1 at t life (   
toil1 ,i _c b feel ?ankful t x =m$ su* a
 mat]ial "p ( my e>ly education2 &1 7 x 
possible1 ,i %\ld l to beg9 life ov]    
aga9 9 ! same l[ly /yle1 & to pass ?r\gh
 ! same h>dy tra9+4 ,at l5g? he f9i%$ 8 
m$ical curriculum1 wrote 8 ,lat9 !sis1  
pass$ 8 exam9ations1 & 0 admitt$ a      
lic5tiate ( ! ,faculty ( ,physicians &  
,surgeons4 ,at fir/ he ?\ght ( go+ to   
,*9a1 b ! w> !n wag+ ) t c\ntry prev5t$ 
8 foll[+ out ! idea2 & hav+ (f]$ 8      
s]vices to ! ,london ,mission>y         
,society1 he 0 by !m s5t out to ,africa1
 :i* he rea*$ 9 #ahdj4 ,he _h int5d$ to 
proce$ to ,*9a by 8 own ef=ts2 & he says
 ! only pang he _h 9 go+ to ,africa at !
 *>ge ( ! ,london ,mission>y ,society 01
 because x 0 n q agreeable to "o        
accu/om$ to work$ 8 own way to become1 9

 a mann]1 dep5d5t ^u o!rs4 ,arriv$ 9    
,africa1 he set to "w ) great zeal4 ,he 
c\ld n brook ! idea ( m]ely ent]+ ^u !  
labors ( o!rs1 b cut out a l>ge sph]e ( 
indep5d5t "w1 prep>+ himself = x by     
und]tak+ manual labor 9 build+ & o!r    
h&icraft employm5t1 9 addition to tea*+1
 :i*1 he says1 made me g5]ally z mu*    
exhau/$ & unfit = /udy 9 ! ev5+s z ev]  
,i _h be5 :5 a cotton-sp9n]4 ,:il/      
labor+ among/ ! ,be*uanas1 he dug       
canals1 built h\ses1 cultivat$ fields1  
re>$ cattle1 & taught ! natives to "w z 
well z to wor%ip4 ,:5 he fir/ />t$ ) a  
p>ty ( !m on foot ^u a long j\rney1 he  
ov]he>d _! obs]vations ^u 8 appe>ance & 
p[]s4 ,he is n /rong1 said !y2 he is q  
slim1 & only appe>s /\t because he puts 
himself into ^? bags 7tr\s]s73 he w soon
 knock up4 ,?is caus$ ! mission>y's     
,highl& blood to rise1 & made him       
despise ! fatigue ( keep+ !m all at !   
top ( _! spe$ = days toge!r1 until he   
he>d !m express+ prop] op9ions ( 8      
p$e/rian p[]s4 ,:at he did 9 ,africa1 & 

h[ he work$1 may be le>nt f 8 own       
,mission>y ,travels1 "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+
 books ( its k9d t has ev] be5 giv5 to !
 public4 ,"o ( 8 la/ kn[n acts is       
?or\ghly *>act]i/ic ( ! man4 ,!         
,birk5head /eam laun*1 :i* he took out )
 him to ,africa1 hav+ prov$ a failure1  
he s5t home ord]s = ! con/ruction (     
ano!r vessel at an e/imat$ co/ ( #b1jjj 
p\nds4 ,?is sum he propos$ to defray out
 ( ! means :i* he _h set aside = 8      
*ildr51 aris+ f ! pr(its ( 8 books (    
travel4 ,! *ildr5 mu/ make x up         
!mselves1 0 9 effect 8 expression 9 s5d+
 home ! ord] = ! appropriation ( !      
money4  ,! c>e] ( ,john ,h[>d 0 ?r\gh\t 
a /rik+ illu/ration ( ! same p[] (      
pati5t purpose4 ,8 sublime life prov$ t 
ev5 physical weakness c\ld remove       
m\nta9s 9 ! pursuit ( an end recomm5d$  
by duty4 ,! idea ( ameliorat+ !         
condition ( prison]s engross$ 8 :ole    
?\ghts1 & possess$ him l a passion2 & no
 toil1 or dang]1 nor bodily suff]+ c\ld 
turn him f t great object ( 8 life4     

,?\gh a man ( no g5ius & b mod]ate      
tal5t1 8 he>t 0 pure & 8 w 0 /rong4 ,ev5
 9 8 own "t he a*iev$ a rem>kable degree
 ( success2 & 8 influ5ce did n die )    
him1 = x has cont9u$ p[]fully to affect 
n only ! legislation ( 8 own c\ntry1 b (
 all civiliz$ nations1 d[n to ! pres5t  
h\r4  ,horace ,mann1 fam\s z a tea*] &  
re=m] 9 8 day1 0 urg$ by 8 fri5ds 9     
,ohio to g to ,congress4 ,he repli$3 ,i 
h a great deal ( respect = m5 9 public  
life1 b ,i h m respect = my on life-"w4 
,if ,i "k any?+1 x is ! sci5ce or art ( 
tea*+1 & to ?is "w1 please ,god1 ,i %all
 devote ! :ole ( my life4 ,& he kept 8  
^w4  ,s+l5ess ( purpose implies         
firmness1 = 9 ?is day ( *ange &         
speculation1 ! "y man :o has sav$ up a  
little money1 hop+ "o day to g into     
bus9ess = himself1 w f9d on e h&        
temptations to inve/ 9 ent]prises ( :i* 
he kn[s no?+4 ,"h 8 resolution w be     
te/$4 ,rememb] !re is no elem5t ( human 
"* s pot5tial = weal or woe z firmness4 
,to ! m]*ant & ! man ( bus9ess x is     

all-important4 ,be=e its irresi/ible    
en]gy ! mo/ =midable ob/acles become z  
cobweb b>ri]s 9 its pa?4 ,difficulties1 
! t]ror ( :i* causes ! timid & pamp]$   
sons ( luxury to %r9k back ) dismay1    
provoke f ! man a l(ty det]m9ation only 
a smile4 ,! :ole hi/ory ( our race--all 
nature1 inde$--teems ) examples to %[   
:at wond]s may be accompli%$ by resolute
 p]sev]ance & pati5t toil4  ,x is relat$
 ( ,tam]lane1 ! t]ror ( ^: arms spread  
?r\gh all ! ,ea/]n nations1 & :om       
victory att5d$ at almo/ e /ep1 t he once
 le>n$ f an insect a lesson (           
p]sev]ance1 :i* _h a /rik+ effect on 8  
future "* & success4  ,:5 closely pursu$
 by 8 enemies1 z a contempor>y writ]    
tells ! incid5t1 he took refuge 9 "s old
 ru9s1 :]e left to 8 solit>y mus+s1 he  
espi$ an ant tugg+ & /riv+ to c>ry a    
s+le gra9 ( corn4 ,8 unavail+ ef=ts 7   
repeat$ sixty-n9e times1 & at ea* brave 
attempt1 z soon z he rea*$ a c]ta9 po9t 
( projection1 he fell back ) 8 burd51   
unable to surm\nt x2 b ! sev5tie? "t he 

bore away 8 spoil 9 triumph1 & left !   
wond]+ h]o reanimat$ & exult+ 9 ! hope (
 future victory4  ,h[ pregnant ! lesson 
?is incid5t conveys6 ,h[ _m ?\s&        
in/ances !re are 9 :i* +lori\s defeat   
ends ! c>e] ( ! timid & despond+1 :5 !  
same t5acity ( purpose w\ld cr[n x )    
triumphant success4  ,resolution is     
almo/ omnipot5t4 ,x 0 well obs]v$ by a  
hea!n morali/1 t x is n because ?+s are 
difficult t we d>e n und]take !m4 ,be1  
!n1 bold 9 _s4 ,indulge no d\bts4       
,%akespe>e says truly & wisely--        
,our d\bts are traitors1 ,& make u lose 
! good we (t might w91 ,by fe>+ to      
attempt4  ,9 ! practical pursuit ( our  
high aim1 let u nev] lose sight ( x 9 ! 
slighte/ in/ance2 = x is m by a disreg>d
 ( small ?+s1 ?an by op5 & flagrant     
(f5ses1 t m5 come %ort ( excell5ce4 ,!re
 is always a "r & a wrong2 &1 if y ev]  
d\bt1 be sure y take n ! wrong4 ,obs]ve 
?is rule1 & e exp]i5ce w be to y a means
 ( advancem5t4    ,,*apt] ,,xx          
,,bus9ess ,,& ,,bra9s4  ,_m1 prompt$ no 

d\bt by a feel+ ( envy1 are apt to sne] 
at ! culture & m5tal ability ( ! m5 :o h
 won 9 bus9ess4 ,dumb luck1 mean plodd+1
 ! robb]y ( employees1 ^! & o!r reasons 
are assign$ by ! unreason+ & un*>itable 
= ! prosp]ity ( m5 :o won ) few]        
advantages ?an !mselves4  ,e /ud5t ( !  
_w's progress kn[s t bus9ess m5 h done  
ev5 m ?an great au?ors = ! advance (    
civilization4 ,& we all "k1 ?\gh ! _w is
 apt to kneel to milit>y idols1 t       
inv5tors h done f> m ?an h soldi]s = !  
good ( humanity4  ,! man :o succe$s 9   
comm]ce1 trade1 or manufactures1 !reby  
%[s a =esight & executive ability t w\ld
 surely h comm&$ success 9 any o!r      
call+4 ,m5 :o "k books & no?+ else are  
apt to imag9e t ! m]*ant1 ^: life is    
devot$ to facts1 figures1 & results1 mu/
 by reason ( t be want+ 9 ! high]       
intellectual faculties4 ,nor is ?is     
belief :olly conf9$ to au?ors 9 ,am]ica4
  ,hazlitt1 9 "o ( 8 clev] essays1      
repres5ts ! man ( bus9ess z a mean sort 
( p]son put 9 a g-c>t1 yok$ to a trade  

or pr(ession2 alleg+ t all he has to d  
is1 n to g out ( ! beat5 track1 b m]ely 
to let 8 affairs take _! own c\rse4 ,!  
great requisite1 he says1 = ! prosp]\s  
managem5t ( ord9>y bus9ess is ! want (  
imag9ation1 or ( any ideas b ^? ( cu/om 
& int]e/ on ! n>r[e/ scale4 b no?+ c\ld 
be m "o-sid$1 & 9 effect untrue1 ?an su*
 a def9ition4 ,( c\rse1 !re are         
n>r[-m9d$ m5 ( bus9ess1 z !re are       
n>r[-m9d$ sci5tific m51 lit]>y m5 &     
legislators2 b !re are also bus9ess m5 (
 l>ge & compreh5sive m9ds1 capable (    
action on ! v l>ge/ scale4 ,z ,burke    
said 9 8 spee* on ! ,india bill1 he knew
 /atesm5 :o 7 p$dl]s1 & m]*ants :o act$ 
9 ! _s ( /atesm54  ,if we take into     
acc\nt ! qualities necess>y = !         
successful conduct ( any important      
und]tak+--t x requires special aptitude1
 promptitude ( action on em]g5cies1     
capacity = organiz+ ! labor (t5 ( l>ge  
numb]s ( m51 great tact & k ( human     
nature1 con/ant self-culture1 & gr[+    
exp]i5ce 9 ! practical affairs ( life--x

 mu/1 we ?9k1 be obvi\s t ! s*ool (     
bus9ess is by no means s n>r[ z "s      
writ]s w\ld h u believe4 ,mr4 ,helps    
spoke mu* ne>] ! tru? :5 he said t      
consummate m5 ( bus9ess are z r>e almo/ 
z great poets--r>]1 p]haps1 ?an v]itable
 sa9ts & m>tyrs4 ,inde$1 ( no o!r       
pursuit c x s emphatically be said1 z ( 
?is1 t bus9ess makes m54  ,x has1 h[ev]1
 be5 a favorite fallacy ) dunces 9 all  
times t m5 ( g5ius are unfitt$ =        
bus9ess1 z well z t bus9ess occupations 
unfit m5 = ! pursuits ( g5ius4 ,!       
unhappy y\? :o committ$ suicide a few   
ye>s s9ce because he _h be5 born to be a
 man & condemn$ to be a groc]1 prov$ by 
! act t 8 s\l 0 n equal ev5 to ! dignity
 ( groc]4 ,= x is n ! call+ t degrades !
 man1 b ! man t degrades ! call+4 ,all  
"w t br+s hone/ ga9 is honorable1 :e!r x
 be ( h& or m9d4 ,! f+]s may be soil$1  
yet ! he>t rema9 pure2 = x is n mat]ial 
s mu* z moral dirt t defiles--gre$ f> m 
?an grime1 & vice ?an v]digris4  ,!     
greate/ h n disda9$ to labor hone/ly &  

usefully = a liv+1 ?\gh at ! same "t    
aim+ aft] high] ?+s4 ,?ales1 ! fir/ ( ! 
sev5 sages2 ,solon1 ! second f\nd] (    
,a!ns1 & ,hyp]ates1 ! ma!matician1 7 all
 trad]s4 ,plato1 call$ ! ,div9e by      
reason ( ! excell5ce ( 8 wisdom1 defray$
 8 travel+ exp5ses 9 ,egypt by ! pr(its 
d]iv$ f ! oil :i* he sold dur+ 8 j\rney4
 ,sp9oza ma9ta9$ himself by poli%+      
glasses :ile he pursu$ 8 philosophical  
inve/igations4 ,l9naeus1 ! great        
botani/1 prosecut$ 8 /udies :ile hamm]+ 
lea!r & mak+ %oes4 ,%akespe>e 0 !       
successful manag] ( a !atre--p]haps     
prid+ himself m ^u 8 practical qualities
 9 t capacity ?an on 8 writ+ ( plays &  
poetry4 ,pope 0 ( op9ion t ,%akespe>e's 
pr9cipal object 9 cultivat+ lit]ature 0 
to secure an hones indep5d5ce4 ,inde$1  
he seems to h be5 altoge!r indiff]5t to 
lit]>y reputation4 ,x is n kn[n t he    
sup]9t5d$ ! publication ( a s+le play1  
or ev5 sanction$ ! pr9t+ ( "o2 & !      
*ronology ( 8 writ+s is /ill a my/]y4 ,x
 is c]ta91 h[ev]1 t he prosp]$ 9 8      

bus9ess1 & realiz$ suffici5t to enable  
him to retire ^u a compet5cy to 8 native
 t[n ( ,/rat=d-^u-,avon4  ,*auc] 0 9    
e>ly life a soldi]1 & aft]w>d an        
effective ,commission] ( ,cu/oms1 &     
,inspector ( ,woods & ,cr[n ,l&s4 ,sp5s]
 0 secret>y to ! ,"l ,deputy ( ,irel&1 0
 aft]w>d ,%]iff ( ,cork1 & is said to h 
be5 %rewd & att5tive 9 matt]s ( bus9ess4
 ,milton1 orig9ally a s*oolma/]1 0      
elevat$ to ! po/ ( ,secret>y to !       
,c\ncil ( ,/ate dur+ ! ,commonweal?2 & !
 extant ,ord]-book ( ! ,c\ncil1 z well z
 _m ( ,milton's lett]s :i* are pres]v$1 
give abundant evid5ce ( 8 activity &    
usefulness 9 t (fice4 ,sir ,isaac       
,newton prov$ himself an effici5t ,ma/] 
( ! ,m9t1 ! new co9age ( #afid hav+ be5 
c>ri$ on "u 8 imm$iate p]sonal          
sup]9t5d5ce4 ,c[p] prid$ himself ^u 8   
bus9ess punctuality1 ?\gh he confess$ t 
he nev] knew a poet1 except himself1 t 0
 punctual 9 any?+4 ,b aga9/ ?is we may  
set ! lives ( ,wordswor? & ,scott--! =m]
 a di/ributor ( /amps1 ! latt] a cl]k to

 ! ,c\rt ( ,session--bo? ( :om1 ?\gh    
great poets1 7 em95tly punctual &       
practical m5 ( bus9ess4 ,david ,ric>do1 
amid/ ! occupations ( 8 daily bus9ess z 
a ,london /ock- jobb]1 9 conduct+ :i* he
 acquir$ an ample =tune1 0 able to      
conc5trate 8 m9d ^u 8 favorite          
subject--on pr9ciples ( political       
economy2 = he unit$ 9 himself ! sagaci\s
 comm]cial man & ! pr(\nd philosoph]4   
,baily1 ! em95t a/ronom]1 0 ano!r       
/ock-brok]2 & ,all51 ! *emi/1 0 a silk  
manufactur]4  ,we h abundant            
illu/rations1 9 our own day1 ( ! fact1 t
 ! highe/ intellectual p[] is n         
incompatible ) ! active & effici5t      
p]=mance ( r\t9e duties4 ,grote1 ! great
 hi/orian ( ,greece1 0 a ,london bank]4 
,& x is said t :5 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 "o 
( ! greate/ mod]n ?9k]s1 retir$ f !     
,exam9]'s (fice ( an important company1 
he c>ri$ ) him ! admiration & e/eem ( 8 
fell[-(fic]s1 n on acc\nt ( 8 high views
 ( philosophy1 b because ( ! high /&>d (
 effici5cy :i* he _h e/abli%$ 9 8 (fice1

 & ! ?or\ghly satisfactory mann] 9 :i*  
he _h conduct$ ! bus9ess ( 8 dep>tm5t4  
,! pa? ( success 9 bus9ess is usually ! 
pa? ( common s5se4 ,pati5t labor &      
application are z necess>y "h z 9 !     
acquisition ( k or ! pursuit ( sci5ce4  
,! old ,greeks said1 ,to become an able 
man 9 any pr(ession1 ?ree ?+s are       
necess>y--nature1 /udy1 & practice4 ,9  
bus9ess1 practice1 wisely & dilig5tly   
improv$1 is ! great secret ( success4   
,"s may make :at are call$ lucky hits1 b
 l money e>n$ by gambl+1 su* hits may   
only s]ve to lure "o to ru94 ,bacon 0   
accu/om$ to say t x 0 9 bus9ess z 9     
ways--! ne>e/ way 0 commonly ! f\le/1 & 
t if a man w\ld g ! faire/ way he mu/ g 
some:at ab\t4 ,! j\rney may occupy a    
long] "t1 b ! pleasure ( ! labor involv$
 by x1 & ! enjoym5t ( ! results produc$1
 w be m g5u9e & unalloy$4 ,to h a daily 
appo9t$ task ( ev5 common drudg]y to d  
makes ! re/ ( life feel all ! sweet]4   
,"o ( ! be/ illu/rations we "k (1 (     
great natural abilities w9n+ great      

success 9 me*anical fields is ! c>e] ( !
 n[ fam\s ,&rew ,c>negie1 (             
,p5nsylvania4  ,?is rem>kable man 0 born
 9 ,scotl& 9 #ahce4 ,:5 t5 ye>s ( age1 8
 p>5ts1 :o 7 poor1 mov$ to ,pittsburg4  
,!n1 z n[1 !re 7 excell5t public s*ools 
9 ! ,smoky ,city1 b "y ,c>negie 0 n able
 to avail himself ( _! advantages1 z he 
desir$ to d4 ,:ile /ill 9 8 te5s he f\nd
 employm5t 9 runn+ a /ation>y eng9e4 ,he
 did 8 "w well1 & e mom5t n requir$ by 8
 eng9e 0 devot$ to /udy4  ,be=e ! y\? _h
 se5 a practical keybo>d1 he _h ma/]$ ! 
pr9ciples ( telegraphy1 & succe$$1 by   
reason ( ! k obta9$ 9 ?is way1 9 gett+ a
 position z an op]ator4 ,at t "t all    
messages 7 read f rolls ( pap]1 on :i* !
 ,morse *>act]s 7 ind5t$2 b ,&rew       
,c>negie1 :ile /ill "u tw5ty-"o1 0 !    
fir/ op]ator 9 ! _w to demon/rate1 t to 
a skillful man ! roll 0 unnecess>y4 ,he 
le>n$ to read by s\nd !n1 z all op]ators
 d n[4 ,:at s*ol> w say t a high ord] ( 
intellect 0 n involv$ 9 ?is a*ievem5t8  
,h>d "w1 close obs]vation1 /rict        

economy1 & ! det]m9ation to give my     
employ] ! be/ t 0 9 me1 )\t reg>d to !  
comp5sation1 ^! 7 my impell+ motives 9  
^? e>ly days1 & to ^! ,i attribute all !
 prosp]ity ) :i* ,heav5 has bless$ me4  
,?is is :at ,mr4 ,c>negie says (        
himself1 & 8 words are full (           
enc\ragem5t & inspiration to ! "y man :o
 has ! same ob/acles to ov]come4  ,x is 
n :at y make1 b :at y save t br+s weal?4
 ,mr4 ,c>negie discov]$ ?is e>ly 9 life1
 & :ile he help$ 8 p>5ts l a dutiful    
son1 he nev] sp5t an unnecess>y c5t on  
himself4  ,i 0 too busy work+ & /udy+ to
 contract ! habits t make su* inroads on
 ! heal? & pockets ( "y m51 says ,mr4   
,c>negie1 & ?is help$ me 9 _m ways4     
,:ile /ill "y he _h an opportunity to   
inve/ 8 sav+s 9 ! fir/ sleep+ c>1 inv5t$
 by ,woodruff1 & out ( ?is he got 8 fir/
 good />t4  ,active1 indu/ri\s1 & quick 
to =esee results1 he took an int]e/ 9 ! 
oil discov]ies ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ) su*  
success t f ! pr(its he 0 enabl$ to     
organize ! greate/ s]ies ( roll+ mills &

 f\ndries 9 ! _w4  ,mr4 ,c>negie is /ill
 9 ! prime ( life4 ,he has sp5t sev]al  
=tunes 9 good works1 & is /ill a v ri* z
 he is c]ta9ly a highly honor$ man4 ,b !
 po9t we wi% to make is t ,mr4 ,c>negie 
is a f9e example ( ! high ord] (        
intellect necess>y = ! greate/ success 9
 ! bus9ess _w4  ,al?\gh self-educat$1   
,mr4 ,c>negie is an au?or ( _w-wide     
reputation4 ,8 "w ,triumphant ,democracy
 is spl5did v9dication ( ! in/itutions (
 8 adopt$ c\ntry4 ,he kn[s m ab\t books1
 says "o :o kn[s ,mr4 ,c>negie well1 ?an
 half ! au?ors1 & he c f9d himself 9 no 
society :]e he does n f9d himself ! pe] 
( ! be/4  ,^? :o fail 9 life are1 h[ev]1
 v apt to assume a tone ( injur$        
innoc5ce1 & conclude to ha/ily t        
ev]ybody except+ !mselves has _h a h& 9 
_! p]sonal mis=tunes4 ,an em95t writ]   
lately publi%$ a book1 9 :i* he describ$
 8 num]\s failures 9 bus9ess1 naively   
admitt+1 at ! same "t1 t he 0 ignorant (
 ! multiplication-table2 & he came to ! 
conclusion t ! real cause ( 8           

ill-success 9 life 0 ! money-wor%ip+ _s 
( ! age4 ,lam>t9e also did n hesitate to
 pr(ess 8 contempt = ari?metic2 b1 _h x 
be5 less4 probably we %\ld n h witness$ 
! unseemly spectacle ( ! admir]s ( t    
di/+ui%$ p]sonage engag$ 9 collect+     
subscriptions = 8 support 9 8 old age4  
,aga91 "s consid] !mselves born to      
ill-luck1 & make up _! m9ds t ! _w      
inv>iably goes aga9/ !m )\t any fault on
 _! own "p4 ,we h he>d ( a p]son ( ?is  
sort :o w5t s f> z to decl>e 8 belief t 
if he _h be5 a hatt]1 p w\ld h be5 born 
)\t heads6 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a ,russian   
prov]b :i* says t ,mis=tune is next door
 to ,/upidity2 & x w (t5 be f\nd t m5 :o
 are con/antly lam5t+ _! ill- luck1 are 
9 "s way reap+ ! consequ5ces ( _! own   
neglect1 mismanagem5t1 improvid5ce1 or  
want ( application4 ,dr4 ,johnson1 :o   
came up to ,london ) a s+le gu9ea 9 8   
pocket1 & :o once accurately describ$   
himself 9 8 signature to a lett]        
address$ to a noble "l1 z ,impransus1 or
 ,d9n]less1 has hone/ly said1 ,all !    

compla9ts :i* are made ( ! _w are unju/2
 ,i nev] knew a man ( m]it neglect$2 x 0
 g5]ally by 8 own fault t he fail$ (    
success4  ,did y ev] ?9k ( !            
intellectual qualifications ess5tial to 
! successful bus9ess man8 ,no8 well1 x  
w\ld be v difficult to "n su* a         
qualification :i* ! bus9ess man _c make 
available4  ,att5tion1 application1     
accuracy1 me?od1 punctuality & dispat*1 
are ! pr9cipal qualities requir$ = !    
effici5t conduct ( bus9ess ( any sort4  
,^!1 at fir/ sight1 may appe> to be     
small matt]s2 & yet !y are ( ess5tial   
importance to human happ9ess1 well-be+1 
& usefulness4 ,!y are little ?+s1 x is  
true2 b human life is made up (         
comp>ative trifles4 ,x is ! repetition (
 little acts :i* con/itutes n only ! sum
 ( human "*1 b :i* det]m9es ! "* (      
nations4 ,& :]e m5 or nations h brok5   
d[n1 x w almo/ inv>iably be f\nd t      
neglect ( little ?+s 0 ! rock on :i* !y 
split4 ,e human be+ has duties to be    
p]=m$1 &1 !re=e1 has ne$ ( cultivat+ !  

capacity = do+ !m2 :e!r ! sph]e ( action
 be ! managem5t ( a h\sehold1 ! conduct 
( a trade or pr(ession1 or ! gov]nm5t ( 
a nation4  ,9 addition to ! ord9>y work+
 qualities1 ! bus9ess man ( ! highe/    
class requires quick p]ception &        
firmness 9 ! execution ( 8 plans4 ,tact 
is also important2 & ?\gh ?is is p>tly !
 gift ( nature1 x is yet capable ( be+  
cultivat$ & develop$ by obs]vation &    
exp]i5ce4 ,m5 ( ?is quality are quick to
 see ! "r mode ( action1 & if !y h      
decision ( purpose1 are prompt to c>ry  
out _! und]tak+s to a successful issue4 
,^! qualities are especially valuable1 &
 inde$ indisp5sable1 9 ^? :o direct !   
action ( o!r m5 on a l>ge scale1 z =    
in/ance1 9 ! case ( ! comm&] ( an army 9
 ! field4 ,x is n m]ely necess>y t !    
g5]al %\ld be great z a w>rior1 b also z
 a man ( bus9ess4 ,he mu/ possess great 
tact1 mu* k ( "*1 & ability to organize 
! movem5ts ( a l>ge mass ( m51 :om he   
has to fe$1 clo!1 & furni% ) :atev] may 
be necess>y 9 ord] t !y may keep ! field

 & w9 battles4 ,9 ^! respects ,napoleon 
& ,well+ton 7 bo? fir/-rate m5 (        
bus9ess4  ,n only does bus9ess require !
 highe/ ord] ( intellect1 b successful  
bus9ess m51 p>ticul>ly 9 ,am]ica1 h be5 
! patrons ( ! arts & sci5ces & ! f\nd]s 
( great s*ools4 ,! prosp]ity ( ,pr9ceton
 is l>gely due to ,m>qu& & ,bonn]4 !    
great ,coop] ,in/itute = ! free         
education ( poor boys & girls1 9 !      
appli$ arts & sci5ces1 w endure z long z
 ,new ,york city1 z a monum5t to !      
intellectual =e?\ght & noble munific5ce 
( ,pet] ,coop]4 ,gir>d ,college1 9      
,philadelphia1 :i* ye>ly s5ds out       
hundr$s ( "y m5--orphans on entrance1 b 
admirable fitt$ to "w _! way 9 life--is 
a refutation ( ! *>ge t successful      
bus9ess m5 d n appreciate culture4      
,lehigh ,univ]sity 0 f\nd$ by ,judge    
,asa ,pack]1 ( ,mau* ,*unk1 :o began    
life z a canal-boat man4 ,lafayette     
,college1 ,ea/on1 po9ts ) pride to      
,p>dee ,hall1 ! gift ( a man :o began ! 
life- battle )\t money or fri5ds4       

,v&]bilt ,univ]sity1 ,/an=d ,univ]sity1 
& scores ( great s*ools g to prove t !  
great bus9ess m5 :o end[$ !m1 7 n       
indiff]5t to culture & ! ne$s ( high]   
education4  ,yes1 bus9ess requires      
bra9s1 & ! bett] ! bra9s & ! m ?or\gh _!
 tra9+1 ! great] ! assurance ( success4 
,,*apt] ,,xxi  ,,put ,,money ,,9 ,,?y   
,,purse ,,hone/ly4  ,h[ a man uses      
money--makes x1 saves x1 & sp5ds x--is  
p]haps "o ( ! be/ te/s ( practical      
wisdom1 says ,mr4 ,smiles4 ,al?\gh money
 ought by no means to be reg>d$ z a *ief
 end ( man's life1 nei!r is x a trifl+  
matt]1 to be held 9 philosophic         
contempt1 repres5t+1 z x does1 to s l>ge
 an ext5t1 ! means ( physical com=t &   
social well-be+4 ,inde$1 "s ( ! f9e/    
qualities ( human nature are intimately 
relat$ to ! "r use ( money2 su* z       
g5]osity1 hone/y1 ju/ice1 &             
self-sacrifice2 z well z ! practical    
virtues ( economy & provid5ce4 ,on ! o!r
 h&1 !re are _! c\nt]p>ts ( av>ice1     
fraud1 inju/ice1 & selfi%ness1 z        

display$ by ! inord9ate lov]s ( ga92 & !
 vices ( ?riftlessness1 extravagance1 & 
improvid5ce1 on ! "p ( ^? :o misuse &   
abuse ! means entru/$ to !m4 ,s t1 z is 
wisely obs]v$ by ,h5ry ,taylor 9 8      
?\ghtful ,notes f ,life1 an "r measure &
 mann] ( gett+1 sav+1 sp5d+1 giv+1 tak+1
 l5d+1 borr[+1 & bequea?+1 w\ld almo/   
argue a p]fect man4  ,com=t 9 worldly   
circum/ances is a condition :i* e man is
 ju/ifi$ 9 /riv+ to atta9 by all wor?y  
means4 ,x secures t physical            
satisfaction :i* is necess>y = ! culture
 ( ! bett] "p ( 8 nature2 & enables him 
to provide = ^? ( 8 own h\sehold1 )\t   
:i*1 says ! apo/le1 a man is worse ?an  
an infidel4 ,nor ought ! duty to be any 
! less pleas+ to u1 t ! respect :i* our 
fell[-m5 ent]ta9 = u 9 no slight degree 
dep5ds ^u ! mann] 9 :i* we ex]cise !    
opportunities :i* pres5t !mselves = our 
honorable advancem5t 9 life4 ,! v ef=t  
requir$ to be made to succe$ 9 life )   
?is object1 is ( itself an education3   
/imulat+ a man's s5se ( self-respect1   

br++ out 8 practical qualities1 &       
discipl9+ him 9 ! ex]cise ( pati5ce1    
p]sev]ance1 & su* l virtues4 ,! provid5t
 & c>eful man mu/ necess>ily be a       
?\ghtful man1 = he lives n m]ely = !    
pres5t1 b ) provid5t =eca/ makes        
arrangem5ts = ! future4 ,he mu/ also be 
a temp]ate man1 & ex]cise ! virtue (    
self-d5ial1 ?an :i* no?+ is s mu*       
calculat$ to give /r5g? to ! "*4 ,john  
,/]l+ says truly1 t ! wor/ education :i*
 tea*es self-d5ial1 is bett] ?an ! be/  
:i* tea*es ev]y?+ else & n t4 ,! ,romans
 rightly employ$ ! same ^w 7virtus7 to  
designate c\rage1 :i* is 9 a physical   
s5se :at ! o!r is 9 moral2 ! highe/     
virtue ( all be+ victory ov] ourselves4 
,h5ce ! lesson ( self-d5ial--! sacrific+
 ( a pres5t gratification = a future    
good--is "o ( ! la/ t is le>nt4 ,^?     
classes :i* "w ! h>de/ might naturally  
be expect$ to value ! mo/ ! money :i* !y
 e>n4 ,yet ! read9ess ) :i* s _m are    
accu/om$ to eat up & dr9k up _! e>n+s z 
!y g1 r5d]s !m1 to a great ext5t1       

dep5d5t ^u ! frugal4  ,m5 ( bus9ess are 
accu/om$ to quote ! maxim t ,"t is      
money2 b x is m2 ! prop] improvem5t ( x 
is self-culture1 self-improvem5t1 & gr[?
 ( "*4 ,an h\r wa/$ daily on trifles or 
9 indol5ce1 w\ld1 if devot$ to          
self-improvem5t1 make an ignorant man   
wise 9 a few ye>s1 &1 employ$ 9 good    
works1 w\ld make 8 life fruitful1 & dea?
 a h>ve/ ( wor?y de$s4 ,fifte5 m9utes a 
day devot$ to self-improvem5t1 w be felt
 at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,good ?\ghts &       
c>efully ga!r$ exp]i5ce take up no room1
 & may be c>ri$ ab\t z our companions   
ev]y:]e1 )\t co/ or encumbrance4 ,an    
economical use ( "t is ! true mode (    
secur+ leisure3 x enables u to get ?r\gh
 bus9ess & c>ry x =w>d1 in/ead ( be+    
driv5 by x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !             
miscalculation ( "t involves u 9        
p]petual hurry1 confusion1 &            
difficulties2 & life becomes a m]e      
%uffle ( exp$i5ts1 usually foll[$ by    
disa/]4 ,nelson once said1 ,i owe all my
 success 9 life to hav+ be5 always a    

qu>t] ( an h\r be=e my "t4  ,"s take no 
?\ght ( ! value ( money until !y h come 
to an end ( x1 & _m d ! same ) _! "t4 ,!
 h\rs are all[$ to fl[ by unemploy$1 &  
!n :5 life is fa/ wan+1 !y be?9k        
!mselves ( ! duty ( mak+ a wis] use ( x4
 ,b ! habit ( li/lessness & idl5ess may 
already h become confirm$1 & !y are     
unable to break ! bonds ) :i* !y h      
p]mitt$ !mselves to become b\nd4 ,lo/   
weal? may be replac$ by indu/ry1 lo/ k  
by /udy1 lo/ heal? by temp]ance or      
m$ic9e1 b lo/ "t is gone =ev]4  ,a prop]
 consid]ation ( ! value ( "t w also     
inspire habits ( punctuality4           
,punctuality1 said ,l\is ,,xiv1 is !    
polit5ess ( k+s4 ,x is also ! duty (    
g5tlem51 & ! necessity ( m5 ( bus9ess4  
,no?+ begets confid5ce 9 a man soon] ?an
 ! practice ( ?is virtue1 & no?+ %akes  
confid5ce soon] ?an ! want ( x4 ,he :o  
holds to 8 appo9tm5t & does n keep y    
wait+ = him1 %[s t he has reg>d = y\r "t
 z well z = 8 own4 ,?us punctuality is  
"o ( ! modes by :i* we te/ify our       

p]sonal respect = ^? :om we are call$ ^u
 to meet 9 ! bus9ess ( life4 ,x is also 
consci5ti\sness1 9 a measure2 = an      
appo9tm5t is a contract1 express$ or    
impli$1 & he :o does n keep x breaks    
fai?1 z well z di%one/ly uses o!r p's   
"t1 & ?us inevitably loses "*4 ,we      
naturally come to ! conclusion t ! p]son
 :o is c>eless ab\t "t is c>eless ab\t  
bus9ess1 & t he is n ! "o to be tru/$ ) 
! transaction ( matt]s ( importance4 ,:5
 ,wa%+ton's secret>y excus$ himself = ! 
lat5ess ( 8 att5dance & laid ! blame ^u 
8 wat*1 8 ma/] quietly said1 ,!n y mu/  
get ano!r wat*1 or ,i ano!r secret>y4   
,! p]son :o is neglig5t ( "t & its      
employm5t is usually f\nd to be a g5]al 
di/urb] ( o!rs' peace & s]5ity4 ,x 0    
wittily said by ,"l ,*e/]field ( ! old  
,duke ( ,newca/le--,8 ,grace loses an   
h\r 9 ! morn+1 & is look+ = x all ! re/ 
( ! day4 ,ev]ybody ) :om ! unpunctual   
man has to d is ?r[n f "t to "t into a  
/ate ( fev]3 he is sy/ematically late2  
regul> only 9 8 irregul>ity4 ,he        

conducts 8 dawdl+ z if ^u sy/em2 arrives
 at 8 appo9tm5t aft] "t2 gets to !      
railway /ation aft] ! tra9 has />t$2    
po/s 8 lett] :5 ! box has clos$4 ,?us   
bus9ess is ?r[n into confusion1 &       
ev]ybody conc]n$ is put out ( temp]4    
,to secure indep5d5ce1 ! practice (     
simple economy is all t is necess>y4    
,economy requires nei!r sup]ior c\rage  
nor em95t virtue2 x is satisfi$ ) ord9>y
 en]gy1 & ! capacity ( av]age m9ds4     
,economy1 at bottom1 is b ! _s ( ord]   
appli$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( dome/ic       
affairs3 x means managem5t1 regul>ity1  
prud5ce1 & ! avoidance ( wa/e4 ,! _s (  
economy 0 express$ by our ,div9e ,ma/] 9
 ! words1 ,ga!r up ! fragm5ts t rema91 s
 t no?+ may be lo/4 ,8 omnipot5ce did n 
disda9 ! small ?+s ( life2 & ev5 :ile   
reveal+ ,8 inf9ite p[] to ! multitude1  
he taught ! pregnant lesson (           
c>efulness1 ( :i* all /& s mu* 9 ne$4   
,economy also means to p[] ( resi/+     
pres5t gratification = ! purpose (      
secur+ a future good1 & 9 ?is light x   

repres5ts ! asc5dancy ( reason ov] !    
animal in/9cts4 ,x is altoge!r diff]5t f
 p5uri\sness3 = x is economy t c always 
be/ af=d to be g5]\s4 ,x does n make    
money an idol1 b reg>ds x z a useful    
ag5t4 ,z ,dean ,swift obs]ves1 we mu/   
c>ry money 9 ! head1 n 9 ! he>t4        
,economy may be /yl$ ! daught] (        
,prud5ce1 ! si/] ( ,temp]ance1 & ! "m ( 
,lib]ty4 ,x is em95tly                  
cons]vative--cons]vative ( "*1 ( dome/ic
 happ9ess1 & social well-be+4 ,x is1 9  
%ort1 ! exhibition ( self-help 9 "o (   
its be/ =ms4  ,francis ,horn]'s fa!r    
gave him ?is advice on ent]+ life3 ,:il/
 ,i wi% y to be com=table 9 e respect1  
,i _c too /rongly inculcate economy4 ,x 
is a necess>y virtue to all2 & h[ev] !  
%all[ "p ( mank9d may despise x1 x      
c]ta9ly leads to indep5d5ce1 :i* is a   
gr& object to e man ( a high _s4  ,e man
 ought to contrive to live )9 8 means4  
,?is practice is ( ! v ess5ce ( hone/y4 
,= if a man does n manage hone/ly to    
live )9 8 own means1 he mu/ necess>ily  

be liv+ di%one/ly ^u ! means ( somebody 
else4 ,^? :o are c>eless ab\t p]sonal   
exp5diture1 & consid] m]ely _! own      
gratification1 )\t reg>d = ! com=t (    
o!rs1 g5]ally f9d out ! real uses (     
money :5 x is too late4 ,?\gh by nature 
g5]\s1 ^! ?riftless p]sons are (t5 driv5
 9 ! end to d v %abby ?+s4 ,!y wa/e _!  
money z !y d _! "t2 draw bills ^u !     
future2 anticipate _! e>n+s2 & are ?us  
"u ! necessity ( dragg+ aft] !m a load (
 debts & obligations1 :i* s]i\sly affect
 _! actions z free & indep5d5t m54  ,x 0
 a maxim ( ,"l ,bacon1 t :5 x 0 necess>y
 to economize1 x 0 bett] to look aft]   
petty sav+s ?an to desc5d to petty      
gett+s4 ,! loose ca% :i* _m p]sons ?r[  
away uselessly1 & worse1 w\ld (t5 =m a  
basis ( =tune & indep5d5ce = life4 ,^!  
wa/]s are _! own wor/ enemies1 ?\gh     
g5]ally f\nd among/ ! ranks ( ^? :o rail
 a ! inju/ice ( ! _w4 ,b if a man w n be
 8 own fri5d1 h[ c he expect t o!rs w   
be4 ,ord]ly m5 ( mod]ate means h always 
some?+ left 9 _! pockets to help o!rs2  

:]eas1 y\r prodigal & c>eless fell[s :o 
sp5d all1 nev] f9d an opportunity =     
help+ anybody4 ,x is poor economy1      
h[ev]1 to be a scrub4 ,n>r[-m9d$ness 9  
liv+ & 9 deal+ is g5]ally %ort- sight$1 
& leads to failure4 ,g5]osity &         
lib]ality1 l hone/y1 always prove ! be/ 
policy aft] all4 ,?\gh ,j5k9son1 9 !    
,vic> ( ,wakefield1 *eat$ 8 k9d-he>t$   
neighbor ,flambor\gh 9 "o way or ano!r e
 ye>1 ,flambor\gh1 said he1 has be5     
regul>ly gr[+ 9 ri*es1 :ile ,i h come to
 pov]ty & a jail4 ,& practical life     
ab\nds 9 cases ( brilliant results f a  
c\rse ( g5]\s & hone/ policy4  ,! prov]b
 says t an empty bag _c /& upright2     
nei!r c a man :o is 9 debt4 ,x is also  
difficult = a man :o is 9 debt to be    
tru?ful2 h5ce1 x is said t ly+ rides on 
debt's back4 ,! debtor has to frame     
excuses to 8 cr$itor = po/pon+ paym5t ( 
! money he owes him1 & probably also to 
contrive falsehoods4 ,x is easy en\gh = 
a man :o w ex]cise a heal?y resolution1 
to avoid incurr+ ! fir/ obligation2 b ! 

facility ) :i* t has be5 incurr$ (t5    
becomes a temptation to a second2 & v   
soon ! un=tunate borr[] becomes s       
entangl$ t no late ex]tion ( indu/ry c  
set him free4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 debt is l ! 
fir/ /ep 9 falsehood2 almo/ involv+ !   
necessity ( proce$+ 9 ! same c\rse1 debt
 foll[+ debt1 z lie foll[s lie4 ,haydon1
 ! pa9t]1 dat$ 8 decl9e fro ! day on :i*
 he fir/ borr[$ money4 ,he realiz$ !    
tru? ( ! prov]b1 ,:o goes a-borr[+1 goes
 a-sorr[+4 ,! significant entry 9 8 di>y
 is3 ,"h began debt & obligation1 out ( 
:i* ,i h nev] be5 & nev] %all be        
extricat$ z long z ,i live4 ,8          
autobiography %[s b too pa9fully h[     
emb>rassm5t 9 money matt]s produces     
poignant di/ress ( m9d1 utt] incapacity 
= "w1 & con/antly recurr+ humiliations4 
,! writt5 advice :i* he gave to a y\? :5
 ent]+ ! navy 0 z foll[s3 ,nev] pur*ase 
any enjoym5t if x _c be procur$ )\t     
borr[+ ( o!rs4 ,nev] borr[ money2 x is  
degrad+4 ,i d n say nev] l5d1 b nev] l5d
 if by l5d+ y r5d] y\rself unable to pay

 :at y owe2 b "u any circum/ances nev]  
borr[4 ,fi*te1 ! poor /ud5t1 refus$ to  
accept ev5 pres5ts f 8 /ill poor] p>5ts4
  ,dr4 ,johnson held t e>ly debt is ru94
 ,8 words on ! subject are weighty1 &   
wor?y ( be+ held 9 remembrance4 ,d n1   
said he1 accu/om y\rself to consid] debt
 only z an inconv5i5ce2 y w f9d x a     
calamity4 ,pov]ty takes away s _m means 
( do+ good1 & produces s mu* inability  
to resi/ evil1 bo? natural & moral1 t x 
is by all virtu\s means to be avoid$4 4 
4 4 ,let x be y\r fir/ c>e1 !n1 n to be 
9 any man's debt4 ,resolve n to be poor2
 :atev] y h1 sp5d less4 ,pov]ty is a    
great enemy to human happ9ess2 x c]ta9ly
 de/roys lib]ty1 & makes "s virtues     
impracticable & o!rs extremely          
difficult4 ,frugality is n only ! basis 
( quiet1 b ( b5efic5ce4 ,no man c help  
o!rs t wants help himself2 we mu/ h     
en\gh be=e we h to sp>e4  ,x is ! b\nd5 
duty ( e man to look 8 affairs 9 ! face1
 & to keep an acc\nt ( 8 incom+s &      
outgo+s 9 money matt]s4 ,! ex]cise ( a  

little simple ari?metic 9 ?is way w be  
f\nd ( great value4 ,prud5ce requires t 
we %all pit* our scale ( liv+ a degree  
bel[ our means1 r ?an up to !m4 ,b ?is c
 only be done by c>ry+ out fai?fully a  
plan ( liv+ by :i* bo? ends may be made 
to meet4 ,john ,locke /rongly advis$ ?is
 c\rse3 ,no?+1 said he1 is likeli] to   
keep a man )9 compass ?an hav+ con/antly
 be=e 8 eyes ! /ate ( 8 affairs 9 a     
regul> c\rse ( acc\nt4 ,! ,duke (       
,well+ton kept an accurate detail$      
acc\nt ( all ! moneys receiv$ & exp5d$  
by him4 ,i make a po9t1 said he to ,mr4 
,gleig1 ( pay+ my own bills1 & ,i advise
 e "o to d ! same2 =m]ly ,i us$ to tru/ 
a confid5tial s]vant to pay !m1 b ,i 0  
cur$ ( t folly by receiv+ "o morn+1 to  
my great surprise1 duns ( a ye> or two's
 /&+4 ,! fell[ _h speculat$ ) my money1 
& left my bills unpaid4 ,talk+ ( debt1 8
 rem>k 01 ,x makes a slave ( a man4 ,i h
 (t5 kn[n :at x 0 to be 9 want ( money1 
b ,i nev] got into debt4 ,wa%+ton 0 z   
p>ticul> z ,well+ton 01 9 matt]s (      

bus9ess detail2 & x is a rem>kable fact1
 t he did n disda9 to scrut9ize !       
smalle/ outgo+s ( 8 h\sehold-- det]m9$ z
 he 0 to live hone/ly )9 8 means--ev5 :5
 hold+ ! high (fice ( ,presid5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,!re is a dreadful      
ambition abroad = be+ g5teel4 ,we keep  
up appe>ances1 too (t5 at ! exp5se (    
hone/y2 & ?\gh we may n be ri* yet we   
mu/ seem to be s4 ,we mu/ be            
respectable1 ?\gh only 9 ! meane/       
s5se--9 m]e vulg> outw>d %[4 ,we h n !  
c\rage to g pati5tly onw>d 9 ! condition
 ( life 9 :i* x has pleas$ ,god to call 
u2 b mu/ ne$s live 9 "s fa%ionable /ate 
to :i* we ridicul\sly please to call    
ourselves1 & to gratify ! vanity ( t    
unsub/antial g5teel _w ( :i* we =m a "p4
 ,!re is a con/ant /ruggle & pressure = 
front /reets 9 ! social amphi!atre2 9 ! 
mid/ ( :i* all noble self-d5y+ resolve  
is trodd5 d[n1 & _m f9e natures are     
inevitably cru%$ to dea?4 ,:at wa/e1 :at
 mis]y1 :at bankruptcy come f all ?is   
ambition to dazzle o!rs ) ! gl>e (      

app>5t worldly success1 we ne$ n        
describe4  ,! "y man1 z he passes ?r\gh 
life1 advances ?r\gh a long l9e (       
tempt]s rang$ on ei!r side ( him2 & !   
inevitable effect ( yield+ is           
degradation 9 a great] or a less degree4
 ,contact ) !m t5ds ins5sibly to draw   
away f him "s portion ( ! div9e electric
 elem5t ) :i* 8 nature is *>g$2 & 8 only
 mode ( resi/+ !m is to utt] & act out 8
 ,no manfully & resolutely4 ,he mu/     
decide at once1 n wait+ to delib]ate &  
balance reasons2 = ! y\?1 l ! woman :o  
delib]ates1 is lo/4 ,_m delib]ate1 )\t  
decid+2 b n to resolve1 is to resolve4  
,a p]fect k ( man is 9 ! pray]1 ,lead u 
n into temptation4 ,b temptation w come 
to try ! "y man's /r5g?2 & once yield$  
to1 ! p[] to resi/ gr[s weak] & weak]4  
,yield once1 & an elem5t ( virtue has   
gone4 ,resi/ manfully1 & ! fir/ decision
 w give /r5g? = life2 repeat$ x w become
 a habit4 ,x is 9 ! outworks ( ! habits 
=m$ 9 e>ly life t ! real /r5g? ( !      
def5se mu/ lie2 = x has be5 wisely      

orda9$ t ! ma*9]y ( moral exi/5ce %\ld  
be c>ri$ on pr9cipally ?r\gh ! m$ium ( !
 habits1 s z to save ! we> & te> ( !    
great pr9ciples )94 ,x is good habits   
:i* ins9uate !mselves into ! ?\s&       
inconsid]able acts ( life1 t really     
con/itute by f> ! great] "p ( man's     
moral conduct4  ,_m popul> books h be5  
writt5 = ! purpose ( communicat+ to !   
public ! gr& secret ( mak+ money4 ,b !re
 is no secret :atev] ab\t x1 z ! prov]bs
 ( e nation abundantly te/ify4 ,take c>e
 ( ! p5nies & ! p\nds w take c>e (      
!mselves4 ,dilig5ce is ! "m ( good luck4
 ,no pa9s1 no ga9s4 ,no sweat1 no sweet4
 ,"w & ?\ %alt h4 ,! _w is 8 :o has     
pati5ce & indu/ry4 ,bett] g to b$       
supp]less ?an rise 9 debt4 ,su* are     
specim5s ( ! prov]bial philosophy1      
embody+ ! ho>d$ exp]i5ce ( _m g5]ations1
 z to ! be/ means ( ?riv+ 9 ! _w4 ,!y 7 
curr5t 9 p's m\?s long be=e books 7     
inv5t$2 & l o!r popul> prov]bs !y 7 !   
fir/ codes ( popul> morals4 ,moreov]1 !y
 h /ood ! te/ ( "t1 & ! exp]i5ce ( e day

 /ill be>s witness to _! accuracy1 =ce1 
& s\ndness4 ,! ,prov]bs ( ,solomon are  
full ( wisdom z to ! =ce ( indu/ry1 & ! 
use & abuse ( money3 ,he t is slo?ful 9 
"w is bro!r to him t is a great wa/]4 ,g
 to ! ant1 ?\ slugg>d2 consid] h] ways1 
& be wise4 ,pov]ty1 says ! prea*]1 %all 
come ^u ! idl]1 z "o t travele?1 & want 
z an arm$ man2 b ( ! indu/ri\s &        
upright1 ! h& ( ! dilig5t make? ri*4 !  
drunk>d & ! glutton %all come to pov]ty2
 & dr[s9ess %all clo! a man ) rags4     
,see/ ?\ a man dilig5t 9 8 bus9ess8 he  
%all /& be=e k+s4 ,b above all1 ,x is   
bett] to get wisdom ?an gold2 = wisdom  
is bett] ?an rubies1 & all ! ?+s t may  
be desir$ are n to be comp>$ to x4      
,simple indu/ry & ?rift w g f> t[>d mak+
 any p]son ( ord9>y work+ faculty       
comp>atively indep5d5t 9 8 means4 ,ev5 a
 work+ man may be s1 provid$ he w       
c>efully husb& 8 res\rces1 & wat* !     
little outlets ( useless exp5diture4 ,a 
p5ny is a v small matt]1 yet ! com=t (  
?\s&s ( families dep5ds ^u ! prop] sp5d+

 & sav+ ( p5nies4 ,if a man all[s !     
little p5nies1 ! results ( 8 h>d "w1 to 
slip out ( 8 f+]s--"s to ! be]-%op1 "s  
?is way & "s t--he w f9d t 8 life is    
little rais$ above "o ( m]e animal      
drudg]y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if he take c>e ( 
! p5nies-- putt+ "s weekly into a b5efit
 society or an insurance fund1 o!rs into
 a sav+s' bank1 & confid+ ! re/ to 8    
wife to be c>efully laid out1 ) a view  
to ! com=table ma9t5ance & education ( 8
 family--he w soon f9d t ?is att5tion to
 small matt]s w abundantly repay him1 9 
increas+ means1 gr[+ com=t at home1 & a 
m9d comp>atively free f fe>s z to !     
future4 ,& if a work+ man h high        
ambition & possess ri*ness 9 _s--a k9d (
 weal? :i* f> transc5ds all m]e worldly 
possessions--he may n help himself1 b be
 a pr(itable help] ( o!rs 9 8 pa? ?r\gh 
life4  ,:ile cr$it is ! s\l ( trade1    
improp]ly us$ x is ! dea? ( bus9ess4 ,no
 man %\ld run into debt = a luxury1 & e 
prud5t man w h money 9 8 purse = life's 
necessities4 ,rememb]1 ! man :o is 9    

debt )\t see+ 8 way out is a slave4     
,speak+ ( ?is ,jacob ,abbott says3  ,!re
 is1 p]haps1 no?+ :i* s gr9ds ! human   
s\l1 & produces su* an insupportable    
burd5 ( wret*$ness & despond5cy1 z      
pecuni>y pressure4 ,no?+ m frequ5tly    
drives m5 to suicide2 & !re is1 p]haps1 
no dang] to :i* m5 9 an active &        
ent]pris+ community are m expos$4 ,almo/
 all are eag]ly rea*+ =w>d to a /ation 9
 life a little above :at !y c well af=d1
 or /ruggl+ to d a bus9ess a little m   
ext5sive ?an !y h capital or /eady cr$it
 =2 & ?us !y keep1 all ?r\gh life1 j    
above _! means--& j above1 no matt] by  
h[ small an excess1 is inevitable mis]y4
  ,be sure1 !n1 if y\r aim is happ9ess1 
to br+ d[n1 at all haz>ds1 y\r /yle (   
liv+1 & y\r responsibilities ( bus9ess1 
to su* a po9t t y %all easily be able to
 rea* x4 ,d ?is1 ,i say1 at all haz>ds4 
,if y _c h money en\gh = y\r purpose 9 a
 h\se ) two rooms1 take a h\se ) "o4 ,x 
is y\r only *ance = happ9ess4 ,= !re is 
su* a ?+ z happ9ess 9 a s+le room1 )    

pla9 furniture & simple f>e2 b !re is no
 su* ?+ z happ9ess ) responsibilities   
:i* _c be met1 & debts increas+ )\t any 
prospect ( _! dis*>ge4  ,aft] ,i _h e>n$
 my fir/ ?\s& doll>s by ! h>de/ k9d (   
"w1 said ,commodore ,v&]bilt1 ,i felt   
ri*] & happi] ?an :5 ,i _h my fir/      
million4 ,i 0 out ( debt1 e doll> 0     
hone/ly m9e1 & ,i saw my way to success4
    ,,*apt] ,,xxii  ,a ,,s\nd ,,m9d ,,9 
,a ,,s\nd ,,body4  ,gibons1 ! hi/orian1 
says3 ,e p]son has two educations--"o   
:i* he receives f o!rs1 & "o1 ! mo/     
important1 :i* he gives to himself4  ,! 
be/ "p ( e man's education1 said ,sir   
,walt] ,scott1 is t :i* he gives to     
himself4 ,! late ,sir ,b5jam9 ,brodie   
delight$ to rememb] ?is say+1 & he us$  
to congratulate himself on ! fact t     
pr(essionally he 0 self-taught4 ,b ?is  
is necess>ily ! case ) all m5 :o h      
acquir$ di/9ction 9 lett]s1 sci5ce1 or  
art4 ,! education receiv$ at s*ool or   
college is b a beg9n+1 & is valuable    
ma9ly inasmu* z x tra9s ! m9d &         

habituates x to cont9u\s application &  
/udy4 ,t :i* is put into u by o!rs is   
always f> less ours ?an t :i* we acquire
 by our own dilig5t & p]sev]+ ef=t4 ,k  
conqu]$ by labor becomes a possession--a
 prop]ty entirely our own4 ,a great]    
vividness & p]man5cy ( impression is    
secur$2 & facts ?us acquir$ become      
regi/]$ 9 ! m9d 9 a way t m]e imp>t$    
in=mation c nev] effect4 ,?is k9d (     
self-culture also calls =? p[] &        
cultivates /r5g?4 ,! solution ( "o      
problem helps ! ma/]y ( ano!r2 & ?us k  
is c>ri$ into faculty4 ,our own active  
ef=t is ! ess5tial ?+2 & no facilities1 
no books1 no tea*]s1 no am\nt ( lessons 
le>nt by rote1 w enable u to disp5se )  
x4  ,! be/ tea*]s h be5 ! readie/ to    
recognize ! importance ( self-culture1 &
 ( /imulat+ ! /ud5t to acquire k by !   
active ex]cise ( 8 own faculties4 ,!y h 
reli$ m ^u tra9+ ?an ^u tell+1 & s\ght  
to make _! pupils !mselves active p>ties
 to ! "w 9 :i* !y 7 engag$2 ?us mak+    
tea*+ some?+ f> high] ?an ! m]e passive 

reception ( ! scraps & details ( k4 ,?is
 0 ! _s 9 :i* ! great ,dr4 ,arnold      
work$2 he /rove to tea* 8 pupils to rely
 ^u !mselves1 & develop _! p[]s by _!   
own active ef=ts1 himself m]ely guid+1  
direct+1 /imulat+1 & enc\rag+ !m4 ,i    
w\ld f> r1 he said1 s5d a boy to ,van   
,diem5's ,laud1 :]e he mu/ "w = 8 bread1
 ?an s5d him to ,ox=d to live 9 luxury1 
)\t any desire 9 8 m9d to avail himself 
( 8 advantages4 ,if !re be "o ?+ on e>?1
 he obs]v$ on ano!r occasion1 :i* is    
truly admirable1 x is to see ,god's     
wisdom bless+ an inf]iority ( natural   
p[]s1 :5 !y h be5 hone/ly1 truly1 &     
zeal\sly cultivat$4 ,speak+ ( a pupil ( 
?is "*1 he said1 ,i w\ld /& to t man hat
 9 h&4 ,once at ,laleham1 :5 tea*+ a r  
dull boy1 ,arnold spoke some:at %>ply to
 him1 on :i* ! pupil look$ up 9 8 face &
 said1 ,:y d y speak angrily1 sir8      
inde$1 ,i am do+ ! be/ ,i c4 ,ye>s      
aft]w>d1 ,arnold us$ to tell ! /ory to 8
 *ildr51 & add$1 ,i nev] felt s mu*     
a%am$ 9 my life--t look & t spee* ,i h  

nev] =gott54  ,f ! num]\s in/ances      
already cit$ ( m5 ( humble /ation :o h  
ris5 to di/9ction 9 sci5ce & lit]ature1 
x w be obvi\s t labor is by no means    
incompatible ) ! highe/ intellectual    
culture4 ,"w 9 mod]ation is heal?y z    
well z agreeable to ! human con/itution4
 ,"w educates ! body1 z /udy educates ! 
m9d2 & t is ! be/ /ate ( society 9 :i*  
!re is "s "w = e man's leisure1 & "s    
leisure = e man's "w4 ,ev5 ! leisure    
classes are 9 a measure compell$ to "w1 
sometimes z a relief f ennui1 b 9 mo/   
cases to gratify & in/9ct :i* !y _c     
resi/4 ,"s g fox-hunt+ 9 ! ,engli%      
c\nties1 o!rs gr\se %oot+ on ! ,scot*   
hills1 :ile _m w&] away e summ] to climb
 m\nta9s 9 ,switz]l&4 ,h5ce ! boat+1    
runn+1 cricket+1 & a?letic sports ( !   
public s*ools 9 :i* our "y m5 at ! same 
"t s heal?fully cultivate _! /r5g? bo? (
 m9d & body4 ,x is said t ! ,duke (     
,well+ton1 :5 once look+ on at ! boys   
engag$ 9 _! sports 9 ! playgr\nd at     
,eton1 :]e he _h sp5t _m ( 8 own y\ng]  

days1 made ! rem>k1 ,x 0 !re t ! battle 
( ,wat]loo 0 won6  ,daniel ,mal?us urg$ 
8 son :5 at college to be mo/ dilig5t 9 
! cultivation ( k1 b he also enjo9$ him 
to pursue manly sports z ! be/ means (  
keep+ up ! full work+ p[] ( 8 m9d1 z    
well z ( enjoy+ ! pleasures ( intellect4
 ,e k9d ( k1 said he1 e acqua9tance )   
nature & art1 w amuse & /r5g!n y\r m9d1 
& ,i am p]fectly pleas$ t cricket %\ld d
 ! same by y\r arms & legs2 ,i love to  
see y excel 9 ex]cises ( ! body1 & ,i   
?9k myself t ! bett] half1 & s mu* ! mo/
 agreeable "p1 ( ! pleasures ( ! m9d is 
be/ enjoy$ :ile "o is ^u "o's legs4 ,b a
 /ill m important use ( active employm5t
 is t ref]r$ to by ! great div9e1 ,j]emy
 ,taylor4 ,avoid idl5ess1 he says1 &    
fill up all ! spaces ( !y "t ) sev]e &  
useful employm5t2 = lu/ easily creeps 9 
at ^? empt9esses :]e ! s\l is unemploy$ 
& ! body is at ease2 = no easy1         
heal?ful1 idle p]son 0 ev] *a/e1 if he  
c\ld be tempt$2 b ( all employm5ts      
bodily labor is ! mo/ useful1 & ( !     

greate/ b5efit = driv+ away ! devil4    
,practical success 9 life dep5ds m ^u   
physical heal? ?an is g5]ally imag9$4   
,hodson1 ( ,hodson's ,horse1 writ+ home 
to a fri5d 9 ,engl&1 said1 ,i believe if
 ,i get on well 9 ,india1 x w be ow+1   
physically speak+1 to a s\nd dige/ion4  
,! capacity = cont9u\s work+ 9 any call+
 mu/ necess>ily dep5d 9 a great measure 
^u ?is2 & h5ce ! necessity = att5d+ to  
heal?1 ev5 z a means ( intellectual     
labor4 ,x is p]haps to ! neglect (      
physical ex]cise t we f9d among/ /ud5ts 
s frequ5t a t5d5cy t[>d discont5t1      
unhapp9ess1 inaction1 & rev]ie--display+
 itself 9 contempt = real life & disgu/ 
at ! beat5 tracks ( m5--a t5d5cy :i* 9  
,engl& has be5 call$ ,byronism1 & 9     
,g]many ,w]!rism4 ,dr4 ,*ann+ not$ !    
same gr[? 9 our l&1 :i* l$ him to make !
 rem>k1 t too _m ( our "y m5 gr[ up 9 a 
s*ool ( despair4 ,! only rem$y = ?is    
gre5-sickness 9 y\? is physical         
ex]cise-- action1 "w & bodily           
occupation4  ,! use ( e>ly labor 9      

self-impos$ me*anical employm5ts may be 
illu/rat$ by ! boyhood ( ,sir ,isaac    
,newton4 ,?\gh comp>atively a dull      
s*ol>1 he 0 v assidu\s 9 ! use ( 8 saw1 
hamm]1 & hat*et--knock+ & hamm]+ 9 8    
lodg+ room--mak+ models ( w9dmills1     
c>riages1 & ma*9es ( all sorts2 & z he  
grew old]1 he took delight 9 mak+ little
 tables & cupbo>ds = 8 fri5ds4 ,smeaton1
 ,watt1 & ,/eph5son 7 equally h&y )     
tools :5 m]e boys2 & b = su* k9d (      
self-culture 9 _! y\? x is d\btful :e!r 
!y w\ld h accompli%$ s mu* 9 _! manhood4
 ,su* 0 also ! e>ly tra9+ ( ! great     
inv5tors & me*anics describ$ 9 ! prec$+ 
pages1 ^: contrivance & intellig5ce 7   
practically tra9$ by ! con/ant use ( _! 
h&s 9 e>ly life4 ,ev5 :]e m5 belong+ to 
! manual labor class h ris5 above x1 &  
become m purely intellectual labor]s1 !y
 h f\nd ! advantages ( _! e>ly tra9+ 9  
_! lat] pursuits4 ,elihu ,burritt says  
he f\nd h>d labor necess>y to enable him
 to /udy ) effect2 & m ?an once he gave 
up s*ool tea*+ & /udy1 & tak+ to 8 lea!r

 apron aga91 w5t back to 8 blacksmi?'s  
=ge & anvil = ! heal? ( 8 body & m9d's  
sake4  ,! tra9+ ( "y m5 9 ! use ( tools 
w\ld at ! same "t t x educat$ !m 9      
common ?+s1 tea* !m ! use ( _! h&s &    
arms1 famili>ize !m ) heal?y "w1 ex]cise
 _! faculties ^u ?+s tangible & actual1 
give !m "s practical acqua9tance )      
me*anics1 imp>t to !m ! ability ( be+   
useful1 & implant 9 !m ! habit ( p]sev]+
 physical ef=t4 ,?is is an advantage :i*
 ! work+ classes1 /rictly s call$1      
c]ta9ly possess ov] ! leisure classes--t
 !y are 9 e>ly life "u ! necessity (    
apply+ !mselves labori\sly to "s        
me*anical pursuit or o!r--?us acquir+   
manual dext]ity1 & ! use ( _! physical  
p[]s4 ,! *ief disadvantage atta*$ to !  
call+ ( ! labori\s classes is1 n t !y   
are employ$ 9 physical "w1 b t !y are   
too exclusively s employ$1 (t5 to !     
neglect ( _! moral & intellectual       
faculties4 ,:ile ! y\?s ( ! leisure     
classes1 hav+ be5 taught to associate   
labor ) s]vility1 h %unn$ x1 & be5 all[$

 to gr[ up practically ignorant1 ! poor]
 classes1 conf9+ !mselves )9 ! circle ( 
_! labori\s call+s1 h be5 all[$ to gr[  
up1 9 a l>ge proportion ( cases1        
absolutely illit]ate4 ,x seems1         
possible1 h[ev]1 to avoid bo? ^! evils  
by comb9+ physical tra9+ or physical "w 
) intellectual culture2 & !re are v>i\s 
signs abroad :i* seem to m>k ! gradual  
adoption ( ?is heal?i] sy/em (          
education4  ,! success ( ev5 pr(essional
 m5 dep5ds 9 no slight degree on _!     
physical heal?2 & a public writ] has    
gone s f> z to say t ! greatness ( our  
great m5 is q z mu* a bodily affair z a 
m5tal "o4 ,a heal?y brea?+ app>atus is z
 indisp5sable to ! successful lawy] or  
politician z a well-cultur$ intellect4  
,! ?or\gh a]ation ( 8 blood by free     
exposure to a l>ge brea?+ surface 9 !   
lungs is necess>y to ma9ta9 t vital p[] 
on :i* ! vigor\s work+ ( ! bra9 9 s l>ge
 a measure dep5ds4 ,! lawy] has to climb
 ! heights ( 8 pr(ession ?r\gh close &  
heat$ c\rts1 & ! political lead] has to 

be> ! fatigue & excitem5t ( long &      
anxi\s debates 9 a cr[d$ ,h\se4 ,h5ce ! 
lawy] 9 full practice & ! p>liam5t>y    
lead] 9 full "w are call$ ^u to display 
p[]s ( physical endurance & activity ev5
 m extraord9>y ?an ^? ( ! intellect--su*
 p[]s z h be5 exhibit$ 9 s rem>kable a  
degree by ,br\gham1 ,lyndhur/ &         
,campbell2 by ,peel1 ,graham &          
,palm]/on--all full-*e/$ m54  ,?\gh ,sir
 ,walt] ,scott1 :5 at ,ed9burgh         
,college1 w5t by ! "n ( ,! ,greek       
,blockhead1 he 01 not)/&+ 8 lam5ess1 a  
rem>kably heal?y y\?2 he c\ld spe> a    
salmon ) ! be/ fi%] on ! ,twe$1 & ride a
 wild horse ) any hunt] 9 ,y>r[4 ,:5    
devot+ himself 9 aft] life to lit]>y    
pursuits1 ,sir ,walt] nev] lo/ 8 ta/e = 
field sports1 b :ile writ+ ,wav]ley 9 ! 
morn+ he w\ld 9 ! aft]noon c\rse h>es4  
,pr(essor ,wilson 0 a v a?lete1 z great 
at ?r[+ ! hamm] z 9 8 flights ( eloqu5ce
 & poetry2 & ,burns1 :5 a y\?1 0        
rem>kable *iefly = 8 leap+1 putt+1 &    
wre/l+4 ,"s ( ! greate/ div9es 7        

di/+ui%$ 9 _! y\? = _! physical en]gies4
 ,isaac ,b>r[1 :5 at ! ,*>t]h\se ,s*ool1
 0 notori\s = 8 pugili/ic enc\nt]s1 9   
:i* he got _m a bloody nose2 ,&rew      
,full]1 :5 work+ z a f>m]'s lad at      
,soham1 0 *iefly fam\s = 8 skill 9 box+2
 & ,adam ,cl>ke1 :5 a boy1 0 only       
rem>kable = ! /r5g? display$ by him 9   
roll+ l>ge /ones ab\t--! secret1        
possibly1 ( "s ( ! p[] :i* he           
subsequ5tly display$ 9 roll+ =? l>ge    
?\ghts 9 8 manhood4  ,:ile x is         
necess>y1 !n1 9 ! fir/ place to secure  
?is solid f\ndation ( physical heal?1 x 
mu/ also be obs]v$ t ! cultivation ( !  
habit ( m5tal application is q          
indisp5sable = ! education ( ! /ud5t4 ,!
 maxim t labor conqu]s all ?+s holds    
especially true 9 ! case ( ! conque/ (  
k4 ,! road into le>n+ is alike free to  
all :o w give ! labor & ! /udy requisite
 to ga!r x2 nor are !re any difficulties
 s great t ! /ud5t ( resolute purpose   
may n surm\nt & ov]come !m4 ,x 0 "o ( ! 
*>act]i/ic expressions ( ,*att]ton1 t   

,god _h s5t 8 creatures into ! _w ) arms
 long en\gh to rea* any?+ if !y *ose to 
be at ! tr\ble4 ,9 /udy1 z 9 bus9ess1   
en]gy is ! great ?+4 ,!re mu/ be f]vet  
opus2 we mu/ n only /rike ! iron :ile x 
is hot1 b /rike x till x is made hot4 ,x
 is a/oni%+ h[ mu* may be accompli%$ 9  
self-culture by ! en]getic & ! p]sev]+1 
:o are c>eful to avail !mselves (       
opportunities1 & use up ! fragm5ts (    
sp>e "t :i* ! idle p]mit to run to wa/e4
 ,?us ,f]guson le>nt a/ronomy f ! heav5s
 :ile wrapp$ 9 a %eepsk9 on ! highl&    
hills4 ,?us ,/one le>nt ma!matics :ile  
work+ z a j\rneyman g>d5]2 ?us ,drew    
/udi$ ! highe/ philosophy 9 ! int]vals (
 cobbl+ %oes2 & ?us ,mill] taught       
himself geology :ile work+ z a day      
labor] 9 a qu>ry4  ,sir ,jo%ua          
,reynolds1 z we h already obs]v$1 0 s   
e>ne/ a believ] 9 ! =ce ( indu/ry t he  
held t all m5 might a*ieve excell5ce if 
!y w\ld b ex]cise ! p[] ( assidu\s &    
pati5t work+4 ,he held t drudg]y lay on 
! road to g5ius1 & t !re 0 no limit to !

 pr(ici5cy ( an arti/ except ! limit ( 8
 own pa9/ak+4 ,he w\ld n believe 9 :at  
is call$ inspiration1 b only 9 /udy &   
labor4 ,excell5ce1 he said1 is nev]     
grant$ to man b z ! rew>d ( labor4 ,if y
 h great tal5ts1 indu/ry w improve !m2  
if y h b mod]ate abilities1 indu/ry w   
supply _! defici5cy4 ,no?+ is d5i$ to   
well-direct$ labor2 no?+ is to be obta9$
 )\t x4 ,sir ,f[ell ,buxton 0 an equal  
believ] 9 ! p[] ( /udy2 & he ent]ta9$ ! 
mode/ idea t he c\ld d z well z o!r m5  
if he devot$ to ! pursuit d\ble ! "t &  
labor t !y did4 ,he plac$ 8 great       
confid5ce 9 ord9>y means & extraord9>y  
application4  ,i h kn[n sev]al m5 9 my  
life1 says ,dr4 ,ross1 :o may be        
recogniz$ 9 days to come z m5 ( g5ius1 &
 !y 7 all plodd]s1 h>d-work+ int5t m54  
,g5ius is kn[n by its works2 g5ius )\t  
works is a bl9d fai?1 a dumb oracle4 ,b 
m]itori\s works are ! result ( "t &     
labor1 & _c be accompli%$ by int5tion or
 by a wi% 4 4 4 ,e great "w is ! result 
( va/ prep>atory tra9+4 ,facility comes 

by labor4 ,no?+ seems easy1 n ev5 walk+1
 t 0 n difficult at fir/4 ,! orator ^:  
eye fla%es in/antane\s fire1 & ^: lips  
p\r out a flood ( noble ?\ghts1 />tl+ by
 _! unexpect$ness & elevat+ by _! wisdom
 & tru?1 has le>n$ 8 secret by pati5t   
repetition1 & aft] _m bitt]             
disappo9tm5ts4  ,?or\ghness & accuracy  
are two pr9cipal po9ts to be aim$ at 9  
/udy4 ,francis ,horn]1 9 lay+ d[n rules 
= ! cultivation ( 8 m9d1 plac$ great    
/ress ^u ! habit ( cont9u\s application 
to "o subject = ! sake ( ma/]+ x        
?or\ghly2 he conf9$ himself ) ?is object
 to only a few books1 & resi/$ ) !      
greate/ firmness e approa* to a habit ( 
desultory read+4 ,! value ( k to any man
 consi/s1 n 9 its quantity1 b ma9ly 9 ! 
good uses to :i* he c apply x4 ,h5ce a  
little k ( an exact & p]fect "* is      
always f\nd m valuable = practical      
purposes ?an any ext5t ( sup]ficial     
le>n+4  ,x is n ! quantity ( /udy t "o  
gets ?r\gh1 or ! am\nt ( read+1 t makes 
a wise man2 b ! apposit5ess ( ! /udy to 

! purpose = :i* x is pursu$2 !          
conc5tration ( ! m9d1 = ! "t be+1 on !  
subject "u consid]ation2 & ! habitual   
discipl9e by :i* ! :ole sy/em ( m5tal   
application is regulat$4 ,ab]ne?y 0 ev5 
( op9ion t !re 0 a po9t ( saturation 9 8
 own m9d1 & t if he took into x some?+ m
 ?an x c\ld hold1 x only _h ! effect (  
pu%+ some?+ else out4 ,speak+ ( ! /udy (
 m$ic9e1 he said3 ,if a man has a cle>  
idea ( :at he desires to d1 he w seldom 
fail 9 select+ ! prop] means (          
accompli%+ x4  ,! mo/ pr(itable /udy is 
t :i* is conduct$ ) a def9ite aim &     
object4 ,by ?or\ghly ma/]+ any giv5     
bran* ( k we r5d] x m available = use at
 any mom5t4 ,h5ce x is n en\gh m]ely to 
h books1 or to "k :]e to read =         
in=mation z we want x4 ,practical       
wisdom1 = ! purposes ( life1 mu/ be     
c>ri$ ab\t ) u1 & be ready = use at     
call4 ,x is n suffici5t t we h a fund   
laid up at home1 b n a f>?+ 9 ! pocket3 
we mu/ c>ry ab\t ) u a /ore ( ! curr5t  
co9 ( k ready = ex*ange on all          

occasions1 else we are comp>atively     
helpless :5 ! opportunity = us+ x       
occurs4  ,decision & promptitude are z  
requisite 9 self-culture z 9 bus9ess4 ,!
 gr[? ( ^! qualities may be enc\rag$ by 
accu/om+ "y p to rely ^u _! own         
res\rces1 leav+ !m to enjoy z mu* fre$om
 ( action 9 e>ly life z is practicable4 
,too mu* guidance & re/ra9t h9d] !      
=mation ( habits ( self-help4 ,!y are l 
bladd]s ti$ "u ! arms ( "o :o has n     
taught himself to swim4 ,want (         
confid5ce is p]haps a great] ob/acle to 
improvem5t ?an is g5]ally imag9$4 ,x has
 be5 said t half ! failures 9 life arise
 f pull+ 9 "o's horse :ile he is leap+4 
,dr4 ,johnson 0 accu/om$ to attribute 8 
success to confid5ce 9 8 own p[]s4 ,true
 mode/y is q compatible ) a true e/imate
 ( "o's own m]its1 & does n dem& !      
abnegation ( all m]it4 ,?\gh !re are ^? 
:o deceive !mselves by putt+ a false    
figure be=e _! ciph]s1 ! want (         
confid5ce1 ! want ( fai? 9 "o's self1 & 
consequ5tly ! want ( promptitude 9      

action1 is a defect ( "* :i* is f\nd to 
/& v mu* 9 ! way ( individual progress2 
& ! reason :y s little is done1 is      
g5]ally because s little is attempt$4   
,!re is usually no want ( desire on ! "p
 ( mo/ p]sons to arrive at ! results (  
self-culture1 b !re is a great av]sion  
to pay ! inevitable price = x1 ( h>d "w4
 ,dr4 ,johnson held t impati5ce ( /udy 0
 ! m5tal disease ( ! pres5t g5]ation2 & 
! rem>k is /ill applicable4 ,we may n   
believe t !re is a royal road to le>n+1 
b we seem to believe v firmly 9 ! popul>
 "o4 ,9 education1 we inv5t labor-sav+  
processes1 seek %ort cuts to sci5ce1    
le>n ,fr5* & ,lat9 9 twelve lessons1 or 
)\t a ma/]4 ,we resemble ! lady (       
fa%ion1 :o engag$ a ma/] to tea* h] on  
condition t he did n plague h] ) v]bs & 
p>ticiples4 ,we get our smatt]+ ( sci5ce
 9 ! same way2 we le>n *emi/ry by li/5+ 
to a %ort c\rse ( lectures enliv5$ by   
exp]im5ts1 & :5 we h inhal$ laugh+-gas1 
se5 gre5 wat] turn$ to r$1 & phosphorus 
burnt 9 oxyg51 we h got our smatt]+1 (  

:i* ! mo/ t c be said is1 t ?\gh x may  
be bett] ?an no?+1 x is yet good = no?+4
 ,?us we (t5 imag9e we are be+ educat$  
:ile we are only be+ amus$4  ,! facility
 ) :i* "y p are ?us induc$ to acquire k1
 )\t /udy & labor1 is n education4 ,x   
occupies b does n enri* ! m9d4 ,x imp>ts
 a /imulus = ! "t1 & produces a sort (  
intellectual ke5ness & clev]ness2 b1 )\t
 an implant$ purpose & a high] object t 
m]e pleasure1 x w br+ ) x no solid      
advantage4 ,9 su* cases k produces b a  
pass+ impression2 a s5sation1 gut no m2 
x is1 9 fact1 ! m]e/ epicurism (        
intellig5ce--s5su\s1 b c]ta9ly n        
intellectual4 ,?us ! be/ qualities ( _m 
m9ds1 ^? :i* are evok$ by vigor\s ef=t &
 indep5d5t action1 sleep a deep sleep1 &
 are (t5 nev] call$ to life1 except by !
 r\gh awak5+ ( sudd5 calamity or suff]+1
 :i*1 9 su* cases comes z a bless+1 if x
 s]ves to r\se up a c\rage\s _s t1 b =  
x1 w\ld h slept on4  ,accu/om$ to       
acquire in=mation "u ! guise ( amusem5t1
 "y p w soon reject t :i* is pres5t$ to 

!m "u ! aspect ( /udy & labor4 ,le>n+ _!
 k & sci5ce 9 sport1 !y w be too apt to 
make sport ( bo?2 :ile ! habit (        
intellectual dissipation1 ?us eng5d]$1  
_c fail1 9 c\rse ( "t1 to produce a     
?or\ghly emasculat+ effect bo? ^u _! m9d
 & "*4 ,multif>i\s read+1 said          
,rob]tson1 ( ,brighton1 weak5s ! m9d l  
smok+1 & is an excuse = its ly+ dormant4
 ,x is ! idle/ ( all idl5esses1 & leaves
 m ( impot5cy ?an any o!r4  ,! evil is a
 gr[+ "o1 & op]ates 9 v>i\s ways4 ,its  
lea/ mis*ief is %all[ness2 its greate/1 
! av]sion to /eady labor :i* x induces1 
& ! l[ & feeble tone ( m9d :i* x        
enc\rages4 ,if we w\ld be really wise1  
we mu/ dilig5tly apply ourselves1 &     
confront ! same cont9u\s application :i*
 our =efa!rs did2 = labor is /ill1 & ev]
 w be1 ! inevitable price set ^u ev]y?+ 
:i* is valuable4 ,we mu/ be satisfi$ to 
"w ) a purpose1 & wait ! results )      
pati5ce4 ,all progress1 ( ! be/ k9d1 is 
sl[2 b to him :o works fai?fully &      
zeal\sly ! rew>d w1 d\btless1 be v\*saf$

 9 good "t4 ,! _s ( indu/ry1 embodies 9 
a man's daily life1 w gradually lead him
 to ex]cise 8 p[]s on objects outside   
himself1 ( great] dignity & m ext5d$    
usefulness4 ,& /ill we mu/ labor on2 = !
 "w ( self-culture is nev] f9i%$4 ,to be
 employ$1 said ! poet ,gray1 is to be   
happy4 ,x is bett] to we> out t ru/ out1
 said ,bi%op ,cumb]l&4 ,h we n all      
et]nity to re/ 98 exclaim$ ,arnauld4    
,repos ailleurs 7re/ = o!rs7 0 ! motto (
 ,m>nix de ,/4 ,aldegonde1 ! en]getic & 
ev]-work+ fri5d ( ,william ! ,sil5t4  ,x
 is ! use we make ( ! p[]s entru/$ to u 
:i* con/itutes our only j claims to     
respect4 ,he :o employs 8 "o tal5t      
aright is z mu* to be honor$ z he to :om
 t5 tal5ts h be5 giv54 ,!re is really no
 m p]sonal m]it atta*+ to ! possession (
 sup]ior intellectual p[]s ?an !re is 9 
! succession to a l>ge e/ate4 ,h[ are ^?
 p[]s us$--h[ is t e/ate employ$8 ,! m9d
 may accumulate l>ge /ores ( k )\t any  
useful purpose2 b ! k mu/ be alli$ to   
goodness & wisdom1 & embodi$ 9 upright  

"*1 else x is naught4 ,pe/alozzi ev5    
held intellectual tra9+ by itself to be 
p]nici\s2 insi/+ t ! roots ( all k mu/  
/rike & fe$ 9 ! soil ( ! rightly-gov]n$ 
w4 ,! acquisition ( k may1 x is true1   
protect a man aga9/ ! mean] felonies (  
life2 b n 9 any degree aga9/ its selfi% 
vices1 unless =tifi$ by s\nd pr9ciples &
 habits4 ,h5ce d we f9d 9 daily life s  
_m in/ances ( m5 :o are well-in=m$ 9    
intellect1 b utt]ly de=m$ 9 "*2 fill$ ) 
! le>n+ ( ! s*ools1 yet possess+ little 
practical wisdom1 & (f]+ examples = w>n+
 r ?an imitation4 ,an (t5-quot$         
expression at ?is day is t ,k is p[]2 b 
also1 are fanaticism1 despotism1 &      
ambition4 ,k ( itself1 unless wisely    
direct$ might m]ely make bad m5 m       
dang]\s1 & ! society 9 :i* x 0 reg>d$ z 
! highe/ good1 z little bett] ?an       
p&emonium4  ,x is n !n h[ mu* a man may 
"k1 t is ( importance1 b ! end & purpose
 = :i* he kn[s x4 ,! object ( k %\ld be 
to mature wisdom & improve "*1 to r5d] u
 bett]1 happi]1 & m useful2 m b5evol5t1 

m en]getic1 & m effici5t 9 ! pursuit ( e
 high purpose 9 life4 ,:5 p once fall   
into ! habit ( admir+ & enc\rag+ ability
 z su*1 )\t ref]5ce to moral "*--&      
religi\s & political op9ions are !      
concrete =m ( moral "*--!y are on !     
highway to all sorts ( degradation4 ,we 
mu/ ourselves be & d1 & n re/ satisfi$  
m]ely ) read+ & m$itat+ ov] :at o!r m5 h
 be5 & done4 ,our be/ light mu/ be made 
life1 & our be/ ?\ght action4 ,at lea/  
we ought to be able to say1 z ,ri*t]    
did1 ,i h made z mu* out ( myself z c\ld
 be made ( ! /uff1 & no man %\ld require
 m2 = x is e man's duty to discipl9e &  
guide himself1 ) ,god's help1 accord+ to
 8 responsibilities & ! faculties ) :i* 
he has be5 end[$4  ,self-discipl9e &    
self-control are ! beg9n+s ( practical  
wisdom2 & ^! mu/ h _! root 9            
self-respect4 ,hope spr+s f x--hope1 :i*
 is ! companion ( p[]1 & ! "m ( success2
 = :oso hopes /rongly has )9 him ! gift 
( miracles4 ,! humble/ may say1 ,to     
respect myself1 to develop myself--?is  

is my true duty 9 life4 ,an integral &  
responsible "p ( ! great sy/em (        
society1 ,i owe x to society & to its   
,au?or n to degrade ( de/roy ei!r my    
body1 m9d1 or in/9cts4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i
 am b\nd to ! be/ ( my p[] to give to ^?
 p>ts ( my con/itution ! highe/ degree (
 p]fection possible4 ,i am n only to    
suppress ! evil1 b to evoke ! good      
elem5ts 9 my nature4 ,& z ,i respect    
myself1 s am ,i equally b\nd to respect 
o!rs1 z !y on _! "p are b\nd to respect 
me4 ,h5ce mutual respect1 ju/ice1 &     
ord]1 ( :i* law becomes ! writt5 record 
& gu>antee4  ,self-respect is ! noble/  
g>m5t ) :i* a man may clo! himself--!   
mo/ elevat+ feel+ ) :i* ! m9d c be      
inspir$4 ,"o ( ,py?agoras' wise/ maxims1
 9 8 ,gold5 ,v]ses1 is t ) :i* he enjo9s
 ! pupil to rev]5ce himself4 ,borne up  
by ?is high idea1 he w n defile 8 body  
by s5suality1 nor 8 m9d by s]vile       
?\ghts4 ,?is s5tim5t1 c>ri$ into daily  
life1 w be f\nd at ! root ( all !       
virtues--cleanl9ess1 sobriety1 *a/ity1  

morality1 & religion4 ,! pi\s & j honor+
 ( ourselves1 said ,milton1 may be ?\ght
 ! radical moi/ure & f\nta9-head f :5ce 
e laudable & wor?y ent]prise issues =?4 
,to ?9k meanly ( "o's self1 is to s9k 9 
"o's own e/imation z well z 9 !         
e/imation ( o!rs4 ,& z ! ?\ghts are1 s w
 ! acts be4 ,man _c aspire if he looks  
d[n2 if he w rise1 he mu/ look up4 ,! v 
humble/ may be su/a9$ by ! prop]        
indulg5ce ( ?is feel+4 ,pov]ty itself   
may be lift$ & light$ up by             
self-respect2 & x is truly a noble sight
 to see a poor man hold himself upright 
amid/ 8 temptations1 & refuse to demean 
himself by l[ actions4    ,,*apt]       
,,xxiii  ,,labor ,,creates ,,! ,,only   
,,true ,,nobility4  ,z ,am]icans we are 
ju/ly pr\d t we h no h]$it>y titles1 b  
ea* man is measur$ by 8 own p]sonal     
wor?4  ,:ile believ+ firmly 9 !         
propriety ( ?is ord] ( ?+s1 yet we w\ld 
n h y imag9e t we und]e/imate ! value ( 
a respectable l9eage1 b x is bett] to be
 ! orig9ator ( a great family ?an to be 

! deg5]ate desc5dant ( "o4  ,) b few    
exceptions ^? ,am]icans ^: lives are v  
prop]ly held up z an example = !        
imitation ( our y\?1 are m5 :o h _h to  
"w _! own way f ! humble/ walks 9 life1 
to ! highe/ 9 ! gift ( ! nation4  ,?is  
is true ( ,frankl91 ! /atesman &        
philosoph]1 z x is ( ,l9coln1 ! patriot 
& m>tyr1 & ! spl5did li/ ( names t adorn
 ! pages ( our int]v5+ hi/ory4  ,smiles 
9 8 ,self-,help %[s h[ 9 ,engl&1 a l&   
:]e ance/ry c\nts = s mu*1 ! desc5dants 
( ! greate/ m51 ev5 ( k+s1 h be5 f\nd 9 
! humble/ ( call+s4  ,! blood ( all m5  
fl[s f equally remote s\rces2 & ?\gh "s 
are unable to trace _! l9e directly     
beyond _! gr&fa!rs1 all are nev]!less   
ju/ifi$ 9 plac+ at ! head ( _! p$igree !
 great prog5itors ( ! race1 z ,"l       
,*e/]field did :5 he wrote1 ,,adam de   
,/anhope--,,eve de ,/anhope4 ,no class  
is ev] long /ation>y4 ,! mighty fall1 & 
! humble are exalt$4 ,new families take 
! place ( ! old1 :o disappe> among !    
ranks ( ! common p4 ,burke's            

,vicissitudes ( ,families /rik+ly       
exhibits ! rise & fall ( families1 & %[s
 t ! mis=tunes :i* ov]take ! ri* & noble
 are great] 9 proportion ?an ^? :i*     
ov]:elm ! poor4 ,?is au?or po9ts out t (
 ! tw5ty-five b>ons select$ to en=ce !  
obs]vance ( ,magna ,*>ta1 !re is n n[ 9 
! ,h\se ( ,pe]s a s+le male desc5dant4  
,civil w>s & rebellions ru9$ _m ( ! old 
nobility & disp]s$ _! families4 ,yet _! 
desc5dants 9 _m cases survive1 & are to 
be f\nd among ! ranks ( ! p4 ,full]     
wrote 9 8 ,wor?ies1 t "s :o ju/ly hold !
 surnames ( ,bohuns1 ,mortim]s1 &       
,plantag5ets1 are hid 9 ! heap ( common 
m54 ,?us ,burke %[s t two ( ! l9eal     
desc5dants ( ! ,e>l ( ,k5t1 six? son (  
,edw>d ,i1 7 discov]$ 9 a but*] & a     
toll-ga!r]2 t ! great-gr&son ( ,m>g>et  
,plantag5et1 daught] ( ! ,duke (        
,cl>5ce1 sank to ! condition ( a cobbl] 
at ,newport1 9 ,%rop%ire2 & t among !   
l9eal desc5dants ( ! ,duke ( ,gl\ce/]1  
son ( ,edw>d ,,iii1 0 ! late sexton (   
,/4 ,george's ,*ur*1 ,london4 ,x is     

und]/ood t ! l9eal desc5dant ( ,simon de
 ,mont=t1 ,engl&'s premi] b>on1 is a    
saddl] 9 ,tooley /reet4 ,"o ( !         
desc5dants ( ! ,pr\d ,p]cys1 a claimant 
( ! title ( ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&1 0 a    
,dubl9 trunkmak]2 & n _m ye>s s9ce "o ( 
! claimants = ! title ( ,e>l ( ,p]?     
pres5t$ himself 9 ! p]son ( a labor] 9 a
 ,nor?umb]l& coal-pit4 ,hugh ,mill]1 :5 
work+ z a /one-mason ne> ,ed9burgh1 0   
s]v$ by a hodman1 :o 0 "o ( ! num]\s    
claimants = ! e>ldom ( ,crau=d--all t 0 
want$ to e/abli% 8 claim be+ a miss+    
m>riage c]tificate2 & :ile ! "w 0 go+   
on1 ! cry res\nd$ f ! walls _m times 9 !
 day1 ( ,john1 ,ye>l ,crau=d1 br+ u     
ano!r hod o' lime4 ,"o ( ,oliv]         
,cromwell's great-gr&sons 0 a groc] 9   
,london1 & o!rs ( 8 desc5dants di$ 9    
great pov]ty4 ,_m b>ons ( pr\d names &  
titles h p]i%$1 l ! slo?1 ^u _! family  
tree1 aft] eat+ up all ! leaves2 :ile   
o!rs h be5 ov]tak5 by adv]sities :i* !y 
h be5 unable to retrieve1 & h sunk at   
la/ into pov]ty & obscurity4 ,su* are ! 

mutabilities ( rank & =tune4  ,! great  
bulk ( ! ,engli% pe]age is comp>atively 
mod]n1 s f> z ! titles g2 b x is n !    
less noble t x has be5 recruit$ to s    
l>ge an ext5t f ! ranks ( honorable     
indu/ry4 ,9 old5 times1 ! weal? &       
comm]ce ( ,london1 conduct$ z x 0 by    
en]getic & ent]pris+ m51 0 a prolific   
s\rce ( pe]ages4 ,?us1 ! e>ldom (       
,cornwallis 0 f\nd$ by ,?omas           
,cornwallis1 ! ,*eapside m]*ant2 t (    
,essex by ,william ,capel1 ! drap]2 & t 
( ,crav5 by ,william ,crav51 ! m]*ant   
tailor4 ,! mod]n ,e>l ( ,w>wick is n    
desc5d$ f ! ,k+- mak]1 b f ,william     
,greville1 ! wool/apl]2 :il/ ! mod]n    
dukes ( ,nor?umb]l& f9d _! head1 n 9 !  
,p]cys1 b 9 ,hugh ,smi?son1 a           
respectable ,london apo!c>y4 ,! f\nd]s (
 ! families ( ,d>tm\?1 ,radnor1 ,ducie1 
& ,pomfret1 7 respectively a sk9n]1 a   
silk manufactur]1 a m]*ant tailor1 & a  
,calais m]*ant2 :il/ ! f\nd]s ( !       
pe]ages ( ,tank]ville1 ,dorm]1 &        
,cov5try1 7 m]c]s4 ,! ance/ors ( ,e>l   

,romney1 & ,"l ,dudley & ,w>d1 7        
goldsmi?s & jewel]s2 & ,"l ,dacres 0 a  
bank] 9 ! reign ( ,*>les ,i1 z ,"l      
,ov]/one is 9 t ( ,que5 ,victoria4      
,edw>d ,osborne1 ! f\nd] ( ! duk$om (   
,le$s1 0 appr5tice to ,william ,hewet1 a
 ri* clo?-work] on ,london ,bridge1 ^:  
only daught] he c\rage\sly rescu$ f     
dr[n+1 by leap+ into ! ,?ames aft] h]1 &
 :om he ev5tually m>ri$4  ,william      
,phipps1 at "o "t ,colonial ,gov]nor (  
,massa*usetts1 & ! f\nd] ( ! ,norm&y    
family1 0 ! son ( a gunsmi? :o emigrat$ 
to ,ma9e1 :]e ?is rem>kable man 0 born 9
 #afea4 ,he 0 "o ( a family ( n few] ?an
 tw5ty-six *ildr5 7( :om tw5ty-"o 7     
sons71 ^: only =tune lay 9 _! /\t he>ts 
& /rong arms4 ,william seems to h _h a  
sa% ( ! ,dani% seablood 9 8 ve9s1 & he  
did n take k9dly to ! quiet life ( a    
%eph]d 9 :i* he sp5t 8 e>ly ye>s4 ,by   
nature bold & adv5tur\s1 he long$ to    
become a sailor & roam ?r\gh ! _w4 ,he  
s\ght to jo9 "s %ip2 b n be+ able to f9d
 "o1 he appr5tic$ himself to a          

%ip-build]1 ) :om he ?or\ghly le>nt 8   
trade1 acquir+ ! arts ( read+ & writ+   
dur+ 8 leisure h\rs4 ,hav+ complet$ 8   
appr5tice%ip & remov$ to ,bo/on1 he woo$
 & m>ri$ a wid[ ( "s means1 aft] :i* he 
set up a little %ip-build+ y>d ( 8 own1 
built a %ip1 & putt+ to sea 9 h]1 he    
engag$ 9 ! lumb] trade1 :i* he c>ri$ on 
9 a plodd+ & labori\s way = ! space (   
ab\t t5 ye>s4  ,x happ5$ t "o day1 :ile 
pass+ ?r\gh ! crook$ /reets ( old       
,bo/on1 he ov]he>d "s sailors talk+ to  
ea* o!r ( a wreck :i* _h j tak5 place (f
 ! ,bahamas2 t ( a ,spani% %ip1 suppos$ 
to h mu* money on bo>d4 ,8 adv5tur\s _s 
0 at once k9dl$1 & gett+ toge!r a likely
 crew )\t loss ( "t1 he set sail = !    
,bahamas4 ,! wreck be+ well 9 %ore he   
easily f\nd x1 & succe$$ 9 recov]+ a    
great deal ( its c>go1 b v little money2
 & ! result 0 t he b>ely defray$ 8      
exp5ses4 ,8 success _h be5 su*1 h[ev]1 z
 to /imulate 8 ent]pris+ _s2 & :5 he 0  
told ( ano!r & f> m ri*ly lad5 vessel   
:i* _h be5 wreck$ ne> ,port de la ,plata

 m ?an half a c5tury be=e1 he =?) =m$ ! 
resolution ( rais+ ! wreck1 or at all   
ev5ts ( fi%+ up ! treasure4  ,be+ too   
poor1 h[ev]1 to und]take su* an         
ent]prise )\t p[]ful help1 he set sail =
 ,engl& 9 ! hope t he might !re obta9 x4
 ,! fame ( 8 success 9 rais+ ! wreck (f 
! ,bahamas _h already prec$$ him4 ,he   
appli$ direct to ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,by 8     
urg5t en?usiasm1 he succe$$ 9 ov]com+ ! 
usual in]tia ( (ficial m9ds2 & ,*>les   
,,ii ev5tually plac$ at 8 disposal !    
,rose ,algi]1 a %ip ( eighte5 guns &    
n9ety- five m51 appo9t+ him to ! *ief   
comm&4  ,phipps !n set sail to f9d !    
,spani% %ip & fi% up ! treasure4 ,he    
rea*$ ! coa/ ( ,hispaniola 9 safety2 b  
h[ to f9d ! sunk5 %ip 0 ! great         
difficulty4 ,! fact ( ! wreck 0 m ?an   
fifty ye>s old2 & ,phipps _h only !     
tradition>y rumors ( ! ev5 to "w ^u4    
,!re 0 a wide coa/ to explore1 & an     
outspread ocean1 )\t any trace :atev] ( 
! argosy :i* lay some:]e at its bottom4 
,b ! man 0 /\t 9 he>t & full ( hope4 ,he

 set 8 seam5 to "w to drag along ! coa/1
 & = weeks !y w5t on fi%+ up seawe$1    
%+le & bits ( rock4 ,no occupation c\ld 
be m try+ to seam51 & !y began to       
grumble "o to ano!r1 & to :isp] t ! man 
9 comm& _h br\ght !m on a fool's err&4  
,at l5g? ! murmur]s ga9$ head1 & ! m5   
broke into op5 mut9y4 ,a body ( !m ru%$ 
"o day on to ! qu>t]-deck1 & dem&$ t !  
voyage %\ld be rel9qui%$4 ,phipps1      
h[ev]1 0 n a man to be intimidat$2 he   
seiz$ ! r+lead]s1 & s5t ! o!rs back to  
_! duty4 ,x became necess>y to br+ ! %ip
 to an*or close to a small isl& = !     
purpose ( repairs2 &1 to light5 h]1 !   
*ief "p ( ! /ores 0 l&$4 ,discont5t /ill
 increas+ among ! crew1 a new plot 0    
laid among ! m5 on %ore to seize ! %ip1 
?r[ ,phipps ov]bo>d1 & />t on a         
piratical cruise aga9/ ! ,spani>ds 9 !  
,s\? ,seas4 ,b x 0 necess>y to secure ! 
s]vices ( ! *ief %ip-c>p5t]1 :o 0       
consequ5tly made privy to ! plot4 ,?is  
man prov$ fai?ful1 & a once told !      
capta9 ( 8 dang]4 ,summon+ ab\t him ^?  

:om he knew to be loyal1 ,phipps _h !   
%ip's guns load$1 :i* comm&$ ! %ore1 &  
ord]$ ! bridge communicat+ ) ! vessel to
 be drawn up4 ,:5 ! mut9e]s made _!     
appe>ance1 ! capta9 hail$ !m1 & told !  
m5 he w\ld fire ^u !m if !y approa*$ !  
/ores 7/ill on l&71 :5 !y drew back2 on 
:i* ,phipps _h ! /ores re%ipp$ "u cov] (
 8 guns4 ,! mut9e]s1 fe>ful ( be+ left  
^u ! b>r5 isl&1 ?rew d[n _! arms &      
implor$ to be p]mitt$ to return to _!   
duty4 ,! reque/ 0 grant$1 & suitable    
precautions 7 tak5 aga9/ fur!r mis*ief4 
,phipps1 h[ev]1 took ! fir/ opportunity 
( l&+ ! mut9\s "p ( ! crew1 & engag+ o!r
 m5 9 _! places2 b1 by ! "t t he c\ld   
aga9 proce$ actively ) 8 explorations1  
he f\nd x absolutely necess>y to proce$ 
to ,engl& = ! purpose ( repair+ ! %ip4  
,he _h n[1 h[ev]1 ga9$ m precise        
in=mation z to ! spot :]e ! ,spani%     
treasure-%ip _h sunk2 &1 ?\gh z yet     
baffl$1 he 0 m confid5t ?an ev] ( !     
ev5tual success ( 8 ent]prise4  ,return$
 to ,london1 ,phipps report$ ! result ( 

8 voyage to ! ,admirality1 :o pr(ess$ to
 be pleas$ ) 8 ex]tions2 b he _h be5    
unsuccessful1 & !y w\ld n entru/ him )  
ano!r k+'s %ip4 ,james ,,ii 0 n[ on !   
?rone1 & ! ,gov]nm5t 0 9 tr\ble2 s      
,phipps & 8 gold5 project appeal$ to !m 
9 va94 ,he next tri$ to raise !         
requisite means by a public             
subscription4 ,at fir/ he 0 laugh$ at2 b
 8 ceaseless importunity at l5g?        
prevail$1 & aft] f\r ye>s' d9n+ ( 8     
project into ! e>s ( ! great &          
influ5tial--dur+ :i* "t he liv$ 9       
pov]ty--he at l5g? succe$$4 ,a company 0
 =m$ 9 tw5ty %>es1 ,! ,duke ( ,albem>le1
 son ( ,g5]al ,monk1 tak+ ! *ief int]e/ 
9 x1 & subscrib+ ! pr9cipal "p ( !      
necess>y fund = ! prosecution ( !       
ent]prise4  ,phipps 0 successful 9 ?is  
und]tak+4 ,he />t$ o!r ent]prises &     
succe$$4 ,he 0 knight$1 & z has be5     
/at$1 became ! f\nd] ( "o ( ,engl&'s    
noble families4 ,x %\ld be said1 h[ev]1 
t beyond 8 p]sev]ance1 he _h b few      
qualities to comm5d him4 ,he 0 co>se1   

ignorant1 & brutal1 & _h to fly f       
,massa*usetts to save 8 life f an       
indignant p4  ,b true nobility is n t   
:i* is conf]r$ by ! w>rant ( a mon>*4   
,if z ,pope says1 ,an hone/ man's !     
noble/ "w ( ,god1 !n ! nobles man is !  
hone/ man1 :o ) 8 own cle> bra9 & /rong 
"r arm1 w9s 8 way up f ! humble/ walks 9
 life1 till by virtue ( 8 manhood1 he   
/&s ! pe] ( pe]s1 & by ,div9e "r ! equal
 ( all e>?'s k+s4  ,we he> a great deal 
ab\t an ,am]ican ari/ocracy1 b no matt] 
:at ! wi%es ( a few p ) un-,am]ican     
ta/es may be1 ! only ari/ocracy t c ev] 
f9d recognition "h1 is t ( bra9s & !    
success born ( hones toil4  ,n9ety-n9e  
out ( e hundr$ ( ! ri* families t are   
wrongly suppos$ to con/itute our        
ari/ocracy at ?is "t1 7 poor less ?an   
fifty ye>s ago4 ,_m ( ! ri* families (  
fifty ye>s ago are poor to-day2 & s     
=tune v>ies & *anges 9 ?is new l&4 ,our 
true ari/ocrats are successful m5 l     
,pet] ,coop]1 :o left ! _w bett] = hav+ 
liv$ 9 x4 ,we c\nt among our ari/ocrats1

 patriots l ,l9coln1 & if 8 desc5dants  
emulate 8 noble example1 !y too w be    
ennobl$ by _! c\ntrym54 ,we reckon      
,l[ell1 ,longfell[1 ,:itti]1 ,holmes1   
,haw?orne1 ,eli%a ,h[e & ,george ,w4    
,*ilds among our ari/ocrats4 ,&rew      
,c>negie des]ves a place 9 ! same li/ ( 
,am]ican pe]s1 z does ,?omas ,a4        
,edison4  ,b aft] all ! true title to   
nobility is impli$ 9 ! words g5tleman & 
lady1 & ) ^! we ne$ n fe> comp>ison )   
all ! _w's titl$ nobles4    ,,*apt]     
,,xxiv  ,,! ,,successful ,,man ,,is     
,,self-,,made4  ,! cr[n & glory ( life  
is ,"*4 ,x is ! noble/ possession ( a   
man1 con/itut+ a rank 9 itself1 & an    
e/ate 9 ! g5]al good-w2 dignify+ e      
/ation1 & exalt+ e position 9 society4  
,x ex]cises a great] p[] ?an weal?1 &   
secures all ! honor )\t ! jeal\sies (   
fame4 ,x c>ries ) x an influ5ce :i*     
always tells2 = x is ! result ( prov$   
honor1 rectitude & consi/5cy--qualities 
:i*1 p]haps1 m ?an any o!r1 comm& !     
g5]al confid5ce & respect ( mank9d4  ,"*

 is human nature 9 its be/ =m ,x is     
moral ord] embodi$ 9 ! individual4 ,m5 (
 "* are n only ! consci5ce ( society1 b 
9 e well-gov]n$ /ate !y are its be/     
motive p[]2 = x is moral qualities 9 !  
ma9 :i* rule ! _w4 ,ev5 9 w>1 ,napoleon 
said1 ! moral is to ! physical z t5 to  
"o4 ,! /r5g?1 ! indu/ry1 & !            
civilization ( nations--all dep5d ^u    
individual "*2 & ! v f\ndations ( civil 
security re/ ^u x4 ,laws & in/itutions  
are b its outgr[?4 ,9 ! j balance (     
nature individuals1 nations & races1 w  
obta9 j s mu* z !y des]ve1 & no m4 ,& z 
effect f9ds its cause1 s surely does    
quality ( "* among/ a p produce its     
befitt+ results4  ,?\gh a man h         
comp>atively little culture1 sl5d]      
abilities1 & b small weal?1 yet1 if 8 "*
 be ( /]l+ wor?1 he always comm&s an    
influ5ce1 :e!r x be 9 ! work%op1 !      
c\nt+-h\se1 ! m>t1 or ! s5ate4 ,cann+   
wisely wrote 9 #ahja1 ,my road mu/ be   
?r\gh ,"* to ,p[]2 ,i w try no o!r      
c\rse2 & ,i am sangu9e en\gh to believe 

t ?is c\rse1 ?\gh n p]haps ! quicke/1 is
 ! sure/4 ,y may admire m5 ( intellect2 
b some?+ m is necess>y be=e y w tru/ !m4
 ,?is 0 /rik+ly illu/rat$ 9 ! c>e] (    
,francis ,horn]--a man ( :om ,sydney    
,smi? said t ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts 7 /amp$ ^u
 8 c\nt5ance4 ,! valuable & peculi>     
light1 says ,"l ,cockburn1 9 :i* 8      
hi/ory is calculat$ to inspire e "r-m9d$
 y\?1 is ?is3 ,he di$ at ! age ( ?irty- 
eight2 possess$ ( great] public influ5ce
 ?an any o!r private man1 & admir$1     
belov$1 tru/$1 & deplor$ by all1 except 
! he>tless or ! base4 ,n[ let e "y man  
ask--h[ 0 ?is atta9$8 ,by rank8 ,he 0 ! 
son ( an ,ed9burgh m]*ant4 ,by weal?8   
,nei!r he1 nor any ( 8 relations1 ev] _h
 a sup]flu\s sixp5ce4 ,by (fice8 ,he    
held b "o1 & only = a few ye>s1 ( no    
influ5ce1 & ) v little pay4 ,by tal5ts8 
,8 7 n spl5did1 & he _h no g5ius4       
,cauti\s & sl[1 8 only ambition 0 to be 
"r4 ,by eloqu5ce8 ,he spoke 9 calm1 good
 ta/e1 )\t any ( ! oratory t ei!r       
t]rifies or s$uces4 ,by any fasc9ation (

 mann]8 ,8 0 only correct & agreeable4  
,by :at1 !n1 0 x8 ,m]ely by s5se1       
indu/ry1 good pr9ciples1 & a good       
he>t--qualities :i* no well-con/itut$   
m9d ne$ ev] despair ( atta9+4 ,x 0 ! =ce
 ( 8 "* t rais$ him2 & ?is "* n impress$
 ^u him by nature1 b =m$1 out ( no      
peculi>ly f9e elem5ts1 by himself4 ,!re 
7 _m 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons ( f> great]   
ability & eloqu5ce4 ,b no "o surpass$   
him 9 ! comb9ation ( an adequate portion
 ( ^! ) moral wor?4 ,horn] 0 born to %[ 
:at mod]ate p[]s1 unaid$ by any?+ :atev]
 except culture & goodness1 may a*ieve1 
ev5 :5 ^! p[]s are display$ amid/ !     
competition & jeal\sy ( public life4    
,frankl9 attribut$ 8 success z a public 
man n to 8 tal5ts or 8 p[]s ( speak+--= 
^! 7 b mod]ate--b to 8 kn[n integrity ( 
"*4 ,h5ce1 x 01 he says1 t ,i _h s mu*  
weight ) my fell[-citiz5s4 ,i 0 b a bad 
speak]1 nev] eloqu5t1 subject to mu*    
hesitation 9 my *oice ( words1 h>dly    
correct 9 language1 & yet ,i g5]ally    
c>ri$ my po9t4 ,"* creates confid5ce 9  

m5 9 high /ation z well z 9 humble life4
 ,x 0 said ( ! fir/ ,emp]or ,alex&] (   
,russia1 t 8 p]sonal "* 0 equival5t to a
 con/itution4 ,dur+ ! w>s ( ! ,fronde1  
,montaigne 0 ! only man among/ ! ,fr5*  
g5try :o kept 8 ca/le gates unb>r$2 & x 
0 said ( him1 t 8 p]sonal "* 0 a bett]  
protection = him ?an a regim5t ( horse  
w\ld h be54  ,t "* is p[]1 is true 9 a  
mu* high] s5se ?an t k is p[]4 ,m9d )\t 
he>t1 intellig5ce )\t conduct1 clev]ness
 )\t goodness1 are p[]s 9 _! way1 b !y  
may be p[]s only = mis*ief4 ,we may be  
in/ruct$ or amus$ by !m2 b x is         
sometimes z difficult to admire !m z x  
w\ld be to admire ! dext]ity ( a        
pickpocket or ! horseman%ip ( a         
highwayman4  ,tru?fulness1 integrity1 & 
goodness--qualities t hang n on any     
man's brea?--=m ! ess5ce ( manly "*1 or1
 z "o ( our old writ]s has x1 t inbr$   
loyalty unto ,virtue :i* c s]ve h] )\t a
 liv]y4 ,he :o possesses ^! qualities1  
unit$ ) /r5g? ( purpose1 c>ries ) him a 
p[] :i* is irresi/ible4 ,he is /rong to 

d good1 /rong to resi/ evil1 & /rong to 
be> up "u difficulty & mis=tune4 ,:5    
,/eph5 ( ,colonna fell into ! h&s ( 8   
base assailants1 & !y ask$ him 9        
d]ision1 ,:]e is n[ y\r =tress8 ,"h1 0 8
 bold reply1 plac+ 8 h& ^u 8 he>t4 ,x is
 9 mis=tune t ! "* ( ! upright man %9es 
=? ) ! greate/ lu/re2 & :5 all else     
fails1 he takes 8 /& ^u 8 integrity & 8 
c\rage4  ,! rules ( conduct foll[$ by   
,"l ,ersk9e--a man ( /]l+ indep5d5ce (  
pr9ciple & scrupul\s adh]5ce to         
tru?--are wor?y ( be+ engrav5 on e "y   
man's he>t4 ,x 0 a fir/ comm& & c\nsel (
 my e>lie/ y\?1 he said1 always to d :at
 my consci5ce told me to be a duty1 & to
 leave ! consequ5ce to ,god4 ,i %all    
c>ry ) me ! memory1 & ,i tru/ !         
practice1 ( ?is p>5tal lesson to !      
grave4 ,i h hi!rto foll[$ x1 & ,i h no  
reason to compla9 t my ob$i5ce to x has 
be5 a temporal sacrifice4 ,i h f\nd x1  
on ! contr>y1 ! road to prosp]ity &     
weal?1 & ,i %all po9t out ! same pa? to 
my *ildr5 = _! pursuit4  ,e man is b\nd 

to aim at ! possession ( a good "* z "o 
( ! highe/ objects ( life4 ,! v ef=t to 
secure x by wor?y means w furni% him ) a
 motive ( ex]tion2 & 8 idea ( manhood1 9
 proportion z x is elevat$1 w /eady &   
animate 8 motive4 ,x is well to h a high
 /&>d ( life1 ev5 ?\gh we may n be able 
altoge!r to realize x4 ,! y\?1 says ,mr4
 ,disraeli1 :o does n look up w look    
d[n2 & ! _s t does n so> is de/9$ p]haps
 to grovel4 ,george ,h]b]t wisely       
writes3  ,pit* ?y behavior l[1 ?y       
projects high1 ,s %all ?\ humble &      
magnanim\s be4 ,s9k n 9 _s2 :o aime? at 
! sky ,%oots high] mu* t he t means a   
tree4  ,he :o has a high /&>d ( liv+ &  
?9k+ w c]ta9ly d bett] ?an he :o has    
none at all4 ,pluck at a g[n ( gold1    
says ! ,scot* prov]b1 & y may get a     
sleeve o't4 ,:oev] tries = ! highe/     
results _c fail to rea* a po9t f> 9     
advance ( t f :i* he />t$2 & ?\gh ! end 
atta9$ may fall %ort ( t propos$1 /ill1 
! v ef=t to rise1 ( itself _c fail to   
prove p]man5tly b5eficial4  ,!re are _m 

c\nt]feits ( "*1 b ! g5u9e article is   
difficult to be mi/ak54 ,"s1 kn[+ its   
money value1 w\ld assume its disguise = 
! purpose ( impos+ ^u ! unw>y4 ,colonel 
,*>t]is said to a man di/+ui%$ = 8      
hone/y1 ,i w\ld give a ?\s& p\nds = y\r 
good "n4 ,:y8 ,because ,i c\ld make t5  
?\s& by x1 0 ! knave's reply4  ,!re is a
 tru?fulness 9 action z well z 9 words1 
:i* is ess5tial to uprightness ( "*4 ,a 
man mu/ really be :at he seems or       
purposes to be4 ,:5 an ,am]ican g5tleman
 wrote to ,granville ,%>p1 t f respect =
 8 great virtues he _h nam$ "o ( 8 sons 
aft] him1 ,%>p repli$3 ,i mu/ reque/ y  
to tea* him a favorite maxim ( ! family 
^: "n y h giv5 him--,always endeavor to 
be really :at y w\ld wi% to appe>4 ,?is 
maxim1 z my fa!r in=m$ me1 0 c>efully & 
humbly practic$ by 8 fa!r1 ^: s9c]ity1 z
 a pla9 & hone/ man1 !reby became !     
pr9cipal feature ( 8 "*1 bo? 9 public & 
private life4 ,e man :o respects        
himself1 & values ! respect ( o!rs1 w   
c>ry out ! maxim 9 act--do+ hone/ly :at 

he purposes to d--putt+ ! highe/ "* into
 8 "w1 scrimp+ no?+1 b prid+ himself ^u 
8 integrity & consci5ti\sness4 ,once    
,cromwell said to ,b]n>d--a clev] b     
some:at unscrupul\s lawy]1 ,i und]/& t y
 h lately be5 va/ly w>y 9 y\r conduct2 d
 n be too confid5t ( ?is3 subtlety may  
deceive y1 integrity nev] w4 ,m5 ^: acts
 are at direct v>iance ) _! words1 comm&
 no respect1 & :at !y say has b little  
weight3 ev5 tru?s1 :5 utt]$ by !m1 seem 
to come bla/$ f _! lips4  ,! true "*    
acts rightly1 :e!r 9 secret or 9 ! sight
 ( m54 ,t boy 0 well tra9$ :o1 :5 ask$  
:y he did n pocket "s pe>s1 = nobody 0  
!re to see1 repli$1 ,yes1 !re 02 ,i 0   
!re to see myself2 & ,i don't int5d ev] 
to see myself d a di%one/ ?+4 ,?is is a 
simple b n inappropriate illu/ration (  
pr9ciple1 or consci5ce1 dom9at+ 9 ! "*1 
& ex]cis+ a noble protectorate ov] x2 n 
m]ely a passive influ5ce1 b an active   
p[] regulat+ ! life4 ,su* a pr9ciple    
goes on m\ld+ ! "* h\rly & daily1 gr[+ )
 a =ce t op]ates e mom5t4 ,)\t ?is      

dom9at+ influ5ce1 "* has no protection1 
b is con/antly liable to fall away be=e 
temptation2 & e su* temptation succumb$ 
to1 e act ( meanness or di%one/y1 h[ev] 
slight1 causes self-degradation4 ,x     
matt]s n :e!r ! act be successful or n1 
discov]$ or conceal$2 ! culprit is no   
long] ! same1 b ano!r p]son2 & he is    
pursu$ by a secret uneas9ess1 by        
self-reproa*1 or ! work+s ( :at we call 
consci5ce1 :i* is ! inevitable doom ( ! 
guilty4  ,& "h x may be obs]v$ h[       
greatly ! "* may be /r5g!n$ & support$  
by ! cultivation ( good habits4 ,man1 x 
has be5 said1 is a bundle ( habits2 &   
habit is second nature4 ,meta/asio      
ent]ta9$ s /rong an op9ion z to ! p[] ( 
repetition 9 act & ?\ght1 t he said1    
,all is habit 9 mank9d1 ev5 virtue      
itself4 ,butl]1 9 8 ,analogy1 impresses 
! importance ( c>eful self-discipl9e &  
firm resi/ance to temptation1 z t5d+ to 
make virtue habitual1 s t at l5g? x may 
become m easy to d good ?an to give way 
to s94 ,z habits belong+ to ! body1 he  

says1 are produc$ by ext]nal acts1 s    
habits ( ! m9d are produc$ by !         
execution ( inw>d practical purposes1   
i4e41 c>ry+ !m into act1 or act+ ^u     
!m--! pr9ciples ( ob$i5ce1 v]acity1     
ju/ice1 & *>ity4 ,& aga91 ,"l ,br\gham  
says1 :5 en=c+ ! imm5se importance (    
tra9+ & example 9 y\?1 ,i tru/ ev]y?+1  
"u ,god1 to habit1 on :i*1 9 all ages1 !
 lawgiv]1 z well z ! s*oolma/]1 has     
ma9ly plac$ 8 reliance2 habit1 :i* makes
 ev]y?+ easy1 & ca/ ! difficulties ^u ! 
deviation f a wont$ c\rse4 ,?us1 make   
sobriety a habit & intemp]ance w be     
hateful2 make prud5ce a habit1 &        
reckless pr(ligacy w become revolt+ to e
 pr9ciple ( conduct :i* regulates ! life
 ( ! individual4 ,h5ce ! necessity = !  
greate/ c>e & wat*fulness aga9/ ! inroad
 ( any evil habit2 = ! "* is always     
weake/ at t po9t at :i* x has once giv5 
way2 & x is long be=e a pr9ciple re/or$ 
c become z firm z "o t has nev] be5     
mov$4 ,x is a f9e rem>k ( a ,russian    
writ]1 t ,habits are a necklace ( pe>ls3

 untie ! knot1 & ! :ole un?reads4       
,:]ev] =m$1 habit acts involunt>ily &   
)\t ef=t2 & x is only :5 y oppose x1 t y
 f9d h[ p[]ful x has become4 ,:at is    
done once & aga91 soon gives facility & 
pron5ess4 ,! habit at fir/ may seem to h
 no m /r5g? ?an a spid]'s web2 b1 once  
=m$1 x b9ds u ) a *a9 ( iron4 ,! small  
ev5ts ( life1 tak5 s+ly1 may seem       
exce$+ly unimportant1 l sn[ t falls     
sil5tly1 flake by flake2 yet accumulat$1
 ^! sn[flakes =m ! avalan*e4            
,self-respect1 self-help1 application1  
indu/ry1 integrity--all are ( ! nature (
 habits1 n beliefs4 ,pr9ciples1 9 fact1 
are b ! names :i* we assign to habits2 =
 ! pr9ciples are words1 b ! habits are !
 ?+s !mselves3 b5efactors or tyrants1   
accord+ z !y are good or evil4 ,x ?us   
happ5s t z we gr[ old]1 a portion ( our 
free activity & individuality becomes   
susp5d$ 9 habit2 our actions become ( ! 
nature ( fate2 & we are b\nd by ! *a9s  
:i* we h wov5 ar\nd ourselves4  ,x is   
inde$ sc>cely possible to ov]e/imate !  

importance ( tra9+ ! "y to virtu\s      
habits4 ,9 !m !y are ! easie/ =m$1 & :5 
=m$1 !y la/ = life2 l lett]s cut on !   
b>k ( a tree1 !y gr[ & wid5 ) age4 ,tra9
 up a *ild 9 ! way he %\ld g1 & :5 he is
 old he w n dep>t f x4 ,! beg9n+ holds  
)9 x ! end2 ! fir/ />t on ! road ( life 
det]m9es ! direction & ! de/9ation ( !  
j\rney4 ,rememb]1 be=e y are            
five-&-tw5ty y mu/ e/abli% a "* t w s]ve
 y all y\r life4 ,z habit /r5g!ns ) age1
 & "* becomes =m$1 & turn+ into a new   
pa? becomes m & m difficult4 ,h5ce1 x is
 (t5 h>d] to unle>n t to le>n2 & = ?is  
reason ! ,grecian flute-play] 0 ju/ifi$ 
:o *>g$ d\ble fees to ^? pupils :o _h   
be5 taught by an inf]ior ma/]4 ,to      
uproot & old habit is sometimes a m     
pa9ful ?+1 & va/ly m difficult1 ?an to  
wr5* out a too?4 ,try & re=m an         
habitually indol5t1 or improvid5t1 or   
drunk5 p]son1 & 9 a l>ge majority (     
cases y w fail4 ,= ! habit 9 ea* case   
has w\nd itself 9 & ?r\gh life until x  
has become an integral "p ( x1 & c n be 

uproot$4 ,h5ce1 z ,mr4 ,lyn* obs]ves1 ! 
wise/ habit ( all is ! habit ( c>e 9 !  
=mation ( good habits4  ,ev5 happ9ess   
itself may become habitual4 ,!re is a   
habit ( look+ at ! bright side ( ?+s1 & 
also ( look+ at ! d>k side4 ,dr4        
,johnson said t ! habit ( look+ at ! be/
 side ( a ?+ is wor? m to a man ?an a   
?\s& p\nds a ye>4 ,& we possess ! p[]1  
to a great ext5t1 ( s ex]cis+ ! w z to  
direct ! ?\ghts ^u objects calculat$ to 
yield happ9ess & improvem5t r ?an _!    
opposites4 ,9 ?is way ! habit ( happy   
?\ght may be made to spr+ up l any o!r  
habit4 ,& to br+ up m5 or wom5 ) a g5ial
 nature ( ?is sort1 a good temp]1 & a   
happy frame ( m9d is1 p]haps1 ( ev5 m   
importance1 9 may cases1 ?an to p]fect  
!m 9 mu* k & _m accompli%m5ts4  ,z      
daylight c be se5 ?r\gh v small holes1 s
 little ?+s w illu/rate a p]son's "*4   
,inde$1 "* consi/s 9 little acts1 well &
 honorably p]=m$2 daily life be+ ! qu>ry
 f :i* we build x up1 & r\gh-hew !      
habits :i* =m x4 ,"o ( ! mo/ m>k$ te/s (

 "* is ! mann] 9 :i* we conduct         
ourselves t[>d o!rs4 ,a graceful        
behavior t[>d sup]iors1 inf]iors1 &     
equals1 is a con/ant s\rce ( pleasure4  
,x pleases o!rs because x indicates     
respect = _! p]sonality2 b x gives      
t5fold m pleasure to ourselves4 ,e man  
may1 to a l>ge ext5t1 be a self-educator
 9 good behavior1 z 9 ev]y?+ else2 he c 
be civil & k9d1 if he w1 ?\gh he h n a  
c5t 9 8 pocket4 ,g5tl5ess 9 society is l
 ! sil5t influ5ce ( light1 :i* gives    
color to all nature2 x is f> m p[]ful   
?an l\dness or =ce1 & f> m fruitful4 ,x 
pu%es its way quietly & p]si/5tly1 l !  
t9ie/ daffodil 9 spr+1 :i* raises ! clod
 & ?ru/s x aside by ! simple p]si/5cy ( 
gr[+4  ,ev5 a k9d look w give pleasure &
 conf] happ9ess4 ,9 "o ( ,rob]tson's    
lett]s1 he tells ( a lady :o relat$ to  
him ! delight1 ! te>s ( gratitude1 :i*  
%e _h witness$ 9 a poor girl to :om1 9  
pass+ ,i gave a k9d look on go+ out (   
*ur* on ,sunday4 ,:at a lesson6 ,h[     
*eaply happ9ess c be giv56 ,:at         

opportunities we miss ( do+ an angel's  
"w6 ,i rememb] do+ x1 full ( sad feel+s1
 pass+ on1 & ?9k+ no m ab\t x2 & x gave 
an h\r's sun%9e to a human life1 &      
light5$ ! load ( life to a human he>t = 
a "t4  ,morals & mann]s1 :i* give color 
to life1 are ( mu* great] importance ?an
 laws1 :i* are b _! manife/ations4 ,!   
law t\*es u "h & !re1 b mann]s are ab\t 
u ev]y:]e1 p]vad+ society l ! air we    
brea!4 ,good mann]s1 z we call !m1 are  
nei!r m nor less ?an good behavior2     
consi/+ ( c\rtesy & k9dness2 b5evol5ce  
be+ ! prepond]at+ elem5t 9 all k9ds (   
mutually b5eficial & pleasant int]c\rse 
among/ human be+s4 ,civility1 said ,lady
 ,montague1 co/s no?+ & buys ev]y?+4 ,! 
*eape/ ( all ?+s is k9dness1 its ex]cise
 requir+ ! lea/ possible tr\ble &       
self-sacrifice4 ,w9 he>ts1 said         
,burleigh to ,que5 ,elizabe?1 & y h all 
m5's he>ts & purses4 ,if we w\ld only   
let nature act k9dly1 free f affectation
 & artifice1 ! results on social good   
humor & happ9ess w\ld be incalculable4  

,! little c\rtesies :i* =m ! small *ange
 ( life1 may sep>ately appe> ( little   
intr9sic value1 b !y acquire _!         
importance f repetition & accumulation4 
,!y are l ! sp>e m9utes1 or ! groat a   
day1 :i* prov]bially produce su* mom5t\s
 results 9 ! c\rse ( a twelvemon?1 or 9 
a lifetime4  ,mann]s are ! ornam5t (    
action2 & !re is a way ( speak+ a k9d   
^w1 or ( do+ a k9d ?+1 :i* greatly      
enhances its value4 ,:at seems to be    
done ) a grudge1 or z an act (          
condesc5sion1 is sc>cely accept$ z a    
favor4 ,yet !re are m5 :o pride !mselves
 ^u _! gruffness2 & ?\gh !y may possess 
virtue & capacity1 _! mann] is (t5 su* z
 to r5d] !m almo/ insupportable4 ,x is  
difficult to l a man :o1 ?\gh he may n  
pull y\r nose1 habitually w\nds y\r     
self-respect1 & takes a pride 9 say+    
disagreeable ?+s to y4 ,!re are o!rs :o 
are dreadfully condesc5d+1 & _c avoid   
seiz+ ^u e small opportunity ( mak+ _!  
greatness felt4 ,:5 ,ab]ne?y 0 canvass+ 
= ! (fice ( surgeon to ,/4 ,b>?olomew's 

,hospital1 he call$ ^u su* a p]son--a   
ri* groc]1 "o ( ! gov]nors4 ,! great man
 beh9d ! c\nt] see+ ! great surgeon ent]
 imm$iately assum$ ! gr& air t[>d !     
suppos$ suppliant = 8 vote4 ,i presume1 
sir1 he said1 y want my vote & int]e/ at
 ?is mom5t\s epo* ( y\r life4 ,ab]ne?y1 
:o hat$ humbugs1 & felt nettl$ at !     
tone1 repli$3 ,no1 ,i don't2 ,i want a  
p5nywor? ( figs2 come1 look %>p & wrap  
!m up2 ,i want to be (f6  ,! g5tleman is
 em95tly di/+ui%$ = 8 self-respect4 ,he 
values 8 "*--n s mu* ( x only z c be se5
 by o!rs1 b z he sees himself2 hav+     
reg>d = ! approval ( 8 inw>d monitor4   
,&1 z he respects himself1 s1 by ! same 
law1 does he respect o!rs4 ,humanity is 
sacr$ 9 8 eyes2 & !nce proce$ polit5ess 
& =be>ance1 k9dness & *>ity4 ,x is      
relat$ ( ,"l ,edw>d ,fitzg]ald t1 :ile  
travel+ 9 ,canada1 9 company ) !        
,indians1 he 0 %ock$ by ! sight ( a poor
 squaw trudg+ along lad5 ) h] husb&'s   
trapp+s1 :ile ! *ief himself walk$ on   
un5cumb]$4 ,"l ,edw>d at once reliev$ ! 

squaw ( h] pack by plac+ x ^u 8 own     
%\ld]s--a beautiful in/ance ( :at !     
,fr5* call politesse de coeur--! inbr$  
polit5ess ( ! true g5tleman4  ,! true   
g5tleman has a ke5 s5se (               
honor--scrupul\sly avoid+ mean actions4 
,8 /&>d ( probity 9 ^w & action is high4
 ,he does n %uffle or prev>icate1 dodge 
or skulk2 b is hone/1 upright &         
/raight=w>d4 ,8 law is rectitude--action
 9 "r l9es4 ,:5 he says yes1 x is a law2
 & he d>es to say ! valiant no at !     
fitt+ season4  ,ri*es & rank h no       
necess>y connection ) g5u9e g5tlemanly  
qualities4 ,! poor man may be a true    
g5tleman--9 _s & 9 daily life4 ,he may  
be hone/1 tru?ful1 upright1 polite1     
temp]ate1 c\rage\s1 self-respect+1 &    
self-help+--t is1 be a true g5tleman4 ,!
 poor man ) a ri* _s is 9 all ways      
sup]ior to ! ri* man ) a poor _s4 ,to   
borr[ ,s4 ,paul's words1 ! =m] is z hav+
 no?+1 yet possess+ all ?+s1 :ile ! o!r1
 ?\gh possess+ all ?+s1 has no?+4 ,!    
fir/ hopes ev]y?+1 & fe>s no?+2 ! la/   

hopes no?+1 & fe>s ev]y?+4 ,only ! poor 
9 _s are really poor4 ,he :o has lo/    
all1 b reta9s 8 c\rage1 *e]fulness1     
hope1 virtue1 & self- respect1 is /ill  
ri*4 ,= su* a man1 ! _w is1 z x 71 held 
9 tru/2 8 _s dom9at+ ov] its gross]     
c>es1 he c /ill walk erect1 a true      
g5tleman4  ,occasionally1 ! brave &     
g5tle "* may be f\nd "u ! humble/ g>b4  
,"h is an old illu/ration1 b a f9e "o4  
,once on a "t1 :5 ! ,adige sudd5ly      
ov]fl[$ its banks1 ! bridge ( ,v]ona 0  
c>ri$ away ) ! exception ( ! c5tre ar*1 
on :i* /ood a h\se1 ^: inhabitants      
supplicat$ help f ! w9d[s1 :ile !       
f\ndations 7 visibly giv+ way4 ,i w give
 a hundr$ ,fr5* l\is1 said ! ,c\nt      
,spolv]9i1 :o /ood by1 to any p]son :o w
 v5ture to deliv] ^? un=tunate p4 ,a "y 
peasant came =? f ! cr[d1 seiz$ a boat1 
& pu%$ into ! /ream4 ,he ga9$ ! pi]1    
receiv$ ! :ole family into ! boat1 &    
made = ! %ore1 :]e he l&$ !m 9 safety4  
,"h is y\r money1 my brave "y fell[1    
said ! c\nt4 ,no1 0 ! answ] ( ! "y man1 

,i d n sell my life2 give ! money to ?is
 poor family1 :o h ne$ ( x4 ,"h spoke ! 
true _s ( ! g5tleman1 ?\gh he 0 9 ! g>b 
( a peasant4  ,!re is p]haps no f9]     
example 9 all hi/ory ( ! self-made man  
?an ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,x may be argu$ t 
he belong$ to a good family1 & t 8      
family 0 among/ ! ri*e/ 9 ! c\ntry at t 
"t4 ,?is is true1 yet !re is n a boy :o 
graduates to-day at our gramm> s*ools :o
 has n _h f> bett] educational          
advantages ?an _h ,wa%+ton4 ,b he 0     
self-taught1 & he s prep>$ himself t no 
duty t requir$ him1 ev] f\nd him        
defici5t4 ,at an age :5 mo/ "y m5 are   
?9k+ ab\t /rik+ out = !mselves1 ,wa%+ton
 occupi$ ) success & honor positions    
requir+ c\rage1 judgm5t1 & decision4 ,he
 grew ) 8 own des]v$ advance1 until at  
l5g? by 8 own spl5did ef=ts1 he f\nd    
himself1 9 ! words ( ,adams1 ,fir/ 9 w>1
 fir/ 9 peace1 & fir/ 9 ! he>ts ( 8     
c\ntrym54  ,) all ! av5ues ( life op5 to
 him1 or ready to be op5$1 if he w b    
boldly knock1 ! "y man />t+ out 9 life  

to-day has e advantage4 ,if he w        
c>efully /udy ov] ! spl5did examples we 
h cit$1 & foll[ along ! l9es t l$ to _! 
success1 8 own prosp]ity c no long] be a
 matt] = d\bt4    ,,*apt] ,,xxv         
,,unselfi%ness ,,& ,,helpfulness4  ,x   
mu/ nev] be =gott5 t ! position a man   
occupies at ! close ( 8 life is n an    
infallible crit]ion ( :e!r he has got on
 9 ! _w4 ,!re are "s places 9 ! _w's    
hi/ory s illu/ri\s t to occupy !m x w\ld
 be wor? dy+ 9 pov]ty & mis]y4 ,ambition
 might well *oose to be rememb]$ )      
gratitude by succe$+ g5]ations & to h an
 immortal "n1 ev5 if to atta9 x ev]y?+ 7
 sacrific$ t is c\nt$ desirable 9 life4 
,:o w\ld n surr5d] weal? & ease &       
luxury1 if 9 ex*ange = !m he c\ld leave 
su* a "n z ,columbus1 ,wa%+ton1 ,l9coln1
 ,john ,br[n1 ,liv+/one or ,h[>d8       
,po/hum\s glory c\nts = some?+ 9 !      
reckon+4 ,& ?is is (t5 atta9$ by        
self-sacrifice4 ,revile ! _w z we may1 x
 does n =get ! m5 :o h done x s]vice4 ,!
 m5 :o h =gott5 !mselves1 :o h n /riv5  

aft] _! own advantage1 b h devot$ _!    
lives to ! good ( humanity1 a*ieve      
immortality4 ,!y get on 9 ! _w 9 ! s5se 
( receiv+ a cr[n t _c fade & a glory    
out%9+ t ( k+s & millionaires4 ,! h]o   
has a rew>d all 8 own & he may well     
r5\nce ! l[] rew>ds ( ri*es & ease to   
ga9 x4 ,b 8 qualities mu/ be h]oic or he
 w make 8 sacrifices to no purpose4 ,he 
mu/ be true to himself at all co/4      
,wa%+ton 0 a brilliant example ( ?is    
fidelity to 8 ideal4 ,sp>ks tells u t :5
 he cle>ly saw 8 duty be=e him1 he did x
 at all haz>ds1 & ) inflexible          
integrity4 ,he did n d x = effect2 nor  
did he ?9k ( glory1 or ( fame & its     
rew>ds2 b ( ! "r ?+ to be done1 & ! be/ 
way ( do+ x4  ,yet ,wa%+ton _h a mo/    
mode/ op9ion ( himself2 & :5 (f]$ ! *ief
 comm& ( ! ,am]ican patriot army he     
hesitat$ to accept x until x 0 press$ ^u
 him4 ,:5 ackn[l$g+ 9 ,congress ! honor 
:i* _h be5 done him 9 select+ him to s  
important a tru/1 on ! execution ( :i* !
 future ( 8 c\ntry 9 a great measure    

dep5d$1 ,wa%+ton said3 ,i beg x may be  
rememb]$1 le/ "s unlucky ev5t %\ld happ5
 unfavorable to my reputation1 t ,i ?is 
day decl>e1 ) ! utmo/ s9c]ity1 ,i d n   
?9k myself equal to ! comm& ,i am honor$
 )4  ,& 9 8 lett] to 8 wife1 communicat+
 to h] 8 appo9tm5t z comm&]-9-*ief1 he  
said3 ,i h us$ v endeavor 9 my p[] to   
avoid x1 n only f my unwill+ness to "p )
 y & ! family1 b f a consci\sness ( its 
be+ a tru/ too great = my capacity2 & t 
,i %\ld enjoy m real happ9ess 9 "o mon? 
) y at home ?an ,i h ! mo/ di/ant       
prospect ( f9d+ abroad1 if my /ay 7 to  
be sev5 times sev5 ye>s4 ,b1 z x has be5
 a k9d ( de/9y t has ?r[n me ^u ?is     
s]vice1 ,i %all hope t my und]tak+ is   
design$ = "s good purpose4 ,x 0 utt]ly  
out ( my p[] to refuse ! appo9tm5t1 )\t 
expos+ my "* to su* c5sures z w\ld h    
reflect$ di%onor ^u myself1 & giv5 pa9  
to my fri5ds4 ,?is1 ,i am sure1 c\ld n1 
& ought n1 to be pleas+ to y1 & mu/ h   
less5$ me consid]ably 9 my own e/eem4   
,wa%+ton pursu$ 8 upright c\rse ?r\gh   

life1 fir/ z comm&]-9-*ief1 & aft]w>d z 
,presid5t1 nev] falt]+ 9 ! pa? ( duty4  
,he _h no reg>d = popul>ity1 b held to 8
 purpose ?r\gh good & ?r\gh evil report1
 (t5 at ! risk ( 8 p[] & influ5ce4 ,?us1
 on "o occasion1 :5 ! ratification ( a  
treaty1 arrang$ by ,mr4 ,jay ) ,great   
,brita91 0 9 "q1 ,wa%+ton 0 urg$ to     
reject x4 ,b 8 honor1 & ! honor ( 8     
c\ntry1 0 committ$1 & he refus$ to d s4 
,a great outcry 0 rais$ aga9/ ! treaty1 
& = a "t ,wa%+ton 0 s unpopul> t he is  
said to h be5 actually /on$ by ! mob4 ,b
 he1 nev]!less1 held x to be 8 duty to  
ratify ! treaty2 & x 0 c>ri$ out 9      
despite ( petitions & remon/rances f all
 qu>t]s4 ,:ile ,i fell1 he said1 9 answ]
 to ! remon/rants1 ! mo/ lively         
gratitude = ! _m in/ances ( approbation 
f my c\ntry1 ,i c no o!rwise des]ve x   
?an by obey+ ! dictates ( my consci5ce4 
,:5 ! ,oregon1 com+ along ! ,atlantic   
coa/1 0 /ruck 9 ! middle ( ! night by t 
coa/]1 & a great w\nd 0 made 9 h] side1 
?r\gh :i* ! wat] 0 p\r+1 ,capta9 ,murray

 /ood on ! bridge z calm1 app>5tly1 z a 
,may morn+1 & wait$ until e pass5g] 0   
(f1 & e (fic] 0 (f1 & e man on ! crew 0 
(f1 & ! la/ man to /ep f ! s9k+ %ip 0 ! 
capta9 himself2 & t5 m9utes aft] he     
/epp$ (f1 ! /eam] gave a quiv]1 z (     
appreh5sion1 & !n plung$ to ! bottom ( !
 ocean4 ,! /eam] 0 81 & ! m5 7 81 & !   
boats 7 81 & ! pass5g]s 7 81 all = ?is3 
t he might save !m 9 "t ( p]il2 & he    
w\ld g d[n to ! bottom ( ! ocean r ?an  
t1 by 8 recreancy1 "o ( ^? entru/$ to   
him %\ld p]i%4 ,?is 0 ! true h]o1 ! man 
:o w\ld die r ?an be false to duty4  ,"o
 ( ! mo/ /rik+ in/ances t c\ld be giv5 (
 ! "* ( ! dutiful1 tru?ful1 labori\s    
man1 :o works on bravely 9 spite (      
difficulty & physical suff]+1 is pres5t$
 9 ! life ( ! late ,george ,wilson1     
,pr(essor ( ,te*nology 9 ! ,univ]sity ( 
,ed9burgh4 ,wilson's life 01 inde$1 a   
m>vel ( *e]ful labori\sness2 exhibit+ ! 
p[] ( ! s\l to triumph ov] ! body1 &    
almo/ to set x at defiance4 ,x might be 
tak5 z an illu/ration ( ! say+ ( !      

:al+-capta9 to ,dr4 ,kane1 z to ! p[] ( 
moral =ce ov] physical3 ,bless y1 sir1 !
 s\l w any day lift ! body out ( its    
boots6  ,a fragile b bright & lively    
boy1 he _h sc>cely ent]$ manhood ere 8  
con/itution began to exhibit signs (    
disease4 ,z e>ly1 inde$1 z 8 sev5te5?   
ye>1 he began to compla9 ( melan*oly &  
sleeplessness1 suppos$ to be ! effects (
 bile4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %all live long1  
he !n said to a fri5d2 my m9d w--mu/ "w 
itself out1 & ! body w soon foll[ x4 ,a 
/range confession = a boy to make6 ,b he
 gave 8 physical heal? no fair *ance4 ,8
 life 0 all bra9 "w1 /udy1 &            
competition4 ,:5 he took ex]cise x 0 9  
sudd5 bur/s1 :i* did him m h>m ?an good4
 ,long walks 9 ! ,highl&s jad$ & exhau/$
 him2 & he return$ to 8 bra9-"w unre/$ &
 unrefre%$4  ,x 0 dur+ "o ( 8 =c$ walks 
( "s tw5ty-f\r miles1 9 ! neighborhood (
 ,/irl+1 t he injur$ "o ( 8 feet1 & he  
return$ home s]i\sly ill4 ,! result 0 an
 abscess1 disease ( ! ankle-jo9t1 & a   
long agony1 :i* end$ 9 ! amputation ( ! 

"r foot4 ,b he nev] relax$ 9 8 labors4  
,he 0 n[ writ+1 lectur+ & tea*+ *emi/ry4
 ,rheumatism & acute inflammation ( !   
eye next attack$ him1 & 7 treat$ by     
cupp+1 bli/]+1 & col*icum4 ,unable      
himself to write1 he w5t on prep>+ 8    
lectures1 :i* he dictat$ to 8 si/]4 ,pa9
 haunt$ him day & night1 & sleep 0 only 
=c$ by morphia4 ,:ile 9 ?is /ate ( g5]al
 pro/ration symptoms ( pulmon>y disease 
began to %[ !mselves4 ,yet he cont9u$ to
 give ! weekly lectures to :i* he /ood  
committ$ to ! ,ed9burgh ,s*ool ( ,arts4 
,n "o 0 %irk$1 ?\gh _! deliv]y1 be=e a  
l>ge audi5ce1 0 a mo/ exhau/+ duty4     
,well1 !re's ano!r nail put into my     
c(f91 0 ! rem>k made on ?r[+ (f 8       
top-coat on return+ home2 & a sleepless 
night almo/ inv>iably foll[$4  ,at      
tw5ty-sev51 ,wilson 0 lectur+ t51 elev51
 or m h\rs weekly1 usually ) setons or  
op5 bli/]-w\nds ^u him--8 bosom fri5ds1 
he us$ to call !m4 ,he felt ! %ad[ (    
dea? ^u him1 & he work$ z if 8 days 7   
numb]$4 ,don't be surpris$1 he wrote to 

a fri5d1 if any morn+ at breakfa/ y he> 
t ,i am gone4 ,b :ile he said s1 he did 
n 9 ! lea/ degree indulge 9 ! feel+ (   
sickly s5tim5tality4 ,he work$ on z     
*e]fully & hopefully z if 9 ! v fullness
 ( /r5g?4 ,to none1 said he1 is life s  
sweet z to ^? :o h lo/ all fe> ( dy+4   
,sometimes he 0 compell$ to desi/ f 8   
labors by %e] debility1 occasion$ by    
loss ( blood f ! lungs2 b aft] a few    
weeks' re/ & *ange ( air1 he w\ld return
 to 8 "w1 say+1 ,! wat] is ris+ 9 ! well
 aga96 ,?\gh disease _h fa/5$ on 8      
lungs1 & 0 spread+ !re1 & ?\gh suff]+ f 
a di/ress+ c\gh1 he w5t on lectur+ z    
usual4 ,to add to 8 tr\bles1 :5 "o day  
endeavor+ to recov] himself f a /umble  
occasion$ by 8 lam5ess1 he ov]/ra9$ 8   
arm1 & broke ! bone ne> ! %\ld]4 ,b he  
recov]$ f 8 successive accid5ts &       
illnesses 9 ! mo/ extraord9>y way4 ,!   
re$ b5t1 b did n break2 ! /orm pass$1 & 
x /ood erect z be=e4  ,!re 0 no worry1  
nor fev]1 nor fret ab\t him2 b in/ead1  
*e]fulness1 pati5ce & unfail+           

p]sev]ance4 ,8 m9d1 amid/ all 8 suff]+s1
 rema9$ p]fectly calm & s]5e4 ,he w5t   
ab\t 8 daily "w ) an app>5tly *>m$ life1
 z if he _h ! /r5g? ( _m m5 9 him4 ,yet 
all ! :ile he knew he 0 dy+1 8 *ief     
anxiety be+ to conceal 8 /ate f ^? ab\t 
him at home1 to :om ! k ( 8 actual      
condition w\ld h be5 inexpressibly      
di/ress+4 ,i am *e]ful among /rang]s1 he
 said1 & try to live day by day z a dy+ 
man4  ,he w5t on tea*+ z be=e--lectur+  
to ! ,ar*itectural ,in/itutes & to !    
,s*ool ( ,arts4 ,"o day1 aft] a lecture 
be=e ! latt] in/itute1 he lay d[n to    
re/1 & 0 %ortly awak5$ by ! rupture ( a 
blood-vessel1 :i* occasion$ him ! loss (
 a consid]able quantity ( blood4 ,he did
 n exp]i5ce ! despair & agony t ,keats  
did on a l occasion1 ?\gh he equally    
knew t ! mess5g] ( dea? _h come1 & 0    
wait+ = him4 ,he appe>$ at ! family     
meals z usual1 & next day he lectur$    
twice1 punctually fulfill+ 8 engagem5ts2
 b ! ex]tion ( speak+ 0 foll[$ by a     
second attack ( hemorrhage4 ,he n[      

became s]i\sly ill1 & x 0 d\bt$ :e!r he 
w\ld survive ! night4 ,b he did survive2
 & dur+ 8 convalesc5ce he 0 appo9t$ to  
an important public (fice--t ( director 
( ! ,scotti% ,indu/rial ,museum1 :i*    
involv$ a great am\nt ( labor1 z well z 
lectur+1 9 8 capacity ( pr(essor (      
te*nology1 :i* he held 9 connection ) ! 
(fice4  ,f ?is "t =w>d1 8 de> museum1 z 
he call$ x1 absorb$ all 8 surplus       
en]gies4 ,:ile busily occupi$ 9 collect+
 models & specim5s = ! museum1 he fill$ 
up 8 odds-&-ends ( "t 9 lectur+ 9 ,ragg$
 ,s*ools & ,m$ical ,mission>y           
,societies4 ,he gave himself no re/1    
ei!r ( m9d or body2 & to die work+ 0 !  
fate he envi$4 ,8 m9d w\ld n give 91 b 8
 poor body 0 =c$ to yield1 & a sev]     
attack ( hemorrhage--ble$+ f bo? lungs &
 /oma*--compell$ him to relax 9 8       
labors4 ,= a mon?1 or "s =ty days1 he   
wrote--a dreadful ,l5t--! w9d has bl[n  
geographically f ',araby ! ble/1' b     
!rmometrically f ,icel& ! accurs$4 ,i h 
be5 made a prison] ( w>1 hit by an      

icicle 9 ! lungs1 & h %iv]$ & burn$     
alt]nately = a l>ge portion ( ! la/     
mon?1 & spat blood till ,i grew pale )  
c\gh+4 ,n[ ,i am bett]1 & to-morr[ ,i   
give my conclud+ lecture 7on te*nology71
 ?ankful t ,i h contriv$1 not)/&+ all my
 tr\bles1 to e>ly on )\t miss+ a lecture
 to ! la/ day ( ! ,faculty ( ,arts1 to  
:i* ,i belong4  ,h[ long 0 x to la/8 ,he
 himself began to wond]1 = he _h long   
felt 8 life z if ebb+ away4 ,at l5g? he 
became languid1 we>y1 & unfit = "w2 ev5 
! writ+ ( a lett] co/ him a pa9ful ef=t1
 & he felt z if to lie d[n & sleep 7 !  
only ?+s wor? do+4 ,yet %ortly aft]1 to 
help a ,sunday s*ool1 he wrote 8 ,five  
,gateways ( ,k1 z a lecture1 & aft]w>d  
exp&$ x into a book4 ,he also recov]$   
/r5g? suffici5t to enable him to proce$ 
) 8 lectures to ! in/itutions to :i* he 
belong$1 besides on v>i\s occasions     
und]tak+ to d o!r p's "w4 ,i am look$ ^u
 z be+ z mad1 he wrote to 8 bro!r1      
because on a ha/y notice1 ,i took a     
default+ lectur]'s place at !           

,philosophical ,in/itution1 & disc\rs$  
on ! pol>ization ( light 4 4 4 ,b ,i l  
"w3 x is a family weakness4  ,!n foll[$ 
*ronic malaise--sleepless nights1 days (
 pa91 & m spitt+ ( blood4 ,my only      
pa9less mom5ts4 he says1 7 :5 lectur+4  
,9 ?is /ate ( pro/ration & disease1 !   
indefatigable man und]took to write !   
,life ( ,edw>d ,=bes2 & he did x1 l e ?+
 he und]took1 ) admirable ability4 ,he  
proce$$ ) 8 lectures z usual4 ,to an    
association ( tea*]s he deliv]$ a       
disc\rse on ! educational value (       
indu/rial sci5ce4 ,aft] he _h spok5 to 8
 audi5ce = an h\r1 he left !m to say    
:e!r he %\ld g on or n1 & !y *e]$ him on
 to ano!r half-h\r's address4 ,x is     
curi\s1 he wrote1 ! feel+ ( hav+ an     
audi5ce1 l clay 9 y\r h&s1 to m\ld = a  
season z y please4 ,x is a t]ribly      
responsible p[] 4 4 4 ,i d n mean = a   
mom5t to imply t ,i am indiff]5t to !   
good op9ion ( o!rs--f> o!rwise2 b to ga9
 ?is is mu* less a conc]n ) me ?an to   
des]ve x4 ,x 0 n s once4 ,i _h no wi% = 

unm]it$ praise1 b ,i 0 too ready to     
settle t ,i did m]it x4 ,n[1 ! ^w ,,duty
 seems to me ! bigge/ ^w 9 ! _w1 & is   
upp]mo/ 9 all my s]i\s do+s4  ,t 0      
writt5 only ab\t f\r mon?s be=e 8 dea?4 
,a little lat] he wrote3 ,i sp9 my ?read
 ( life f week to week1 r ?an f ye> to  
ye>4 ,con/ant attacks ( ble$+ f ! lungs 
sapp$ 8 little rema9+ /r5g?1 b did n    
altoge!r disable him f lectur+4 ,he 0   
amus$ by "o ( 8 fri5ds propos+ to put   
him "u tru/ees = ! purpose ( look+ aft] 
8 heal?4 ,b he w\ld n be re/ra9$ f work+
 s long z a ve/ige ( /r5g? rema9$4  ,"o 
day1 9 ! autumn ( #ahei1 he return$ f 8 
cu/om>y lecture 9 ! ,univ]sity (        
,ed9burgh ) a sev]e pa9 9 8 side4 ,he 0 
sc>cely able to crawl up /airs4 ,m$ical 
aid 0 s5t =1 & he 0 pron\nc$ to be      
suff]+ f pleurisy & inflammation ( !    
lungs4 ,8 enfeebl$ frame 0 ill able to  
resi/ s sev]e a disease1 & he sank      
peacefully to ! re/ he s long$ =1 aft] a
 few days' illness4  ,! life ( ,george  
,wilson--s admirably & affectionately   

relat$ by 8 si/]--is probably "o ( ! mo/
 m>vel\s records ( pa9 & long-suff]+1 & 
yet ( p]si/5t1 noble & useful "w1 t is  
to be f\nd 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( lit]ature4 
,in/ances ( ?is h]oic quality (         
self-=getfulness 9 ! int]e/ ( o!rs are m
 frequ5t ?an we realize4 ,dr4 ,l\is     
,alb]t ,banks m5tions ! foll[+          
illu/ration3 ,! o!r day1 9 "o ( our     
cities1 two small boys signal$ a        
/reet-c>4 ,:5 ! c> /opp$ x 0 notic$ t "o
 boy 0 lame4 ,) mu* solicitude ! o!r boy
 help$ ! cripple abo>d1 &1 aft] tell+ ! 
conductor to g ahead1 return$ to !      
sidewalk4 ,! lame boy brac$ himself up 9
 8 seat s t he c\ld look out ( ! c>     
w9d[1 & ! o!r pass5g]s obs]v$ t at      
int]vals ! little fell[ w\ld wave 8 h& &
 smile4 ,foll[+ ! direction ( 8 glances1
 ! pass5g]s saw ! o!r boy runn+ along ! 
sidewalk1 /ra9+ e muscle to keep up ) ! 
c>4 ,!y wat*$ 8 pantomime 9 sil5ce = a  
few blocks1 & !n a g5tleman ask$ ! lame 
boy :o ! o!r boy 03 ',my bro!r1' 0 !    
prompt reply4 ',:y does he n ride ) y 9 

! c>8' 0 ! next "q4 ',because he hasn't 
any money1' answ]$ ! lame boy1          
sorr[fully4 ,b ! little runn]--runn+ t 8
 crippl$ bro!r might ride-- _h a face 9 
:i* sorr[ _h no "p1 only ! gladness ( a 
self- d5y+ s\l4 ,o my bro!r1 y :o long  
to d great s]vice = ! ,k+ & rea* life's 
noble/ triumph1 "h is y\r picture--will+
 to run t ! crippl$ lives may ride1     
will+ to be> "o ano!r's burd5s1 & s     
fulfill ! law ( ,*ri/--t is ! _s ( !    
,k+'s c\ntry4  ,! pa? ( s]vice is op5 to
 all1 nay1 we /umble on to ! pa? daily  
)\t kn[+ x4 ,ivan ,t\rgu5ieff1 9 "o ( 8 
beautiful poems 9 prose1 says1 ',i 0    
walk+ 9 ! /reet2 a begg> /opp$ me--a    
frail old man4 ,8 inflam$1 te>ful eyes1 
blue lips1 r\gh rags1 disgu/+ sores--oh1
 h[ horribly pov]ty _h disfigur$ !      
unhappy creature6 ,he /ret*$ out to me 8
 r$1 swoll51 fil?y h&s2 he groan$ &     
:imp]$ = alms4 ,i felt 9 all my pockets2
 no purse1 wat*1 or h&k]*ief did ,i f9d2
 ,i _h left !m all at home4 ,! begg>    
wait$1 & 8 out/ret*$ h& twit*$ &        

trembl$4 ,emb>rass$ & confus$1 ,i seiz$ 
8 dirty h& & press$ x4 ',don't be vex$ )
 me1 bro!r2 ,i h no?+ ) me1 bro!r4' ,!  
begg> rais$ 8 blood%ot eyes to m9e2 8   
blue lips smil$1 & he return$ ! pressure
 ( my *ill$ f+]s4 ',nev] m9d1 bro!r1'   
/amm]$ he2 '?ank y = ?is--?is1 too1 0 a 
gift1 bro!r4' ,i felt t ,i1 too1 _h     
receiv$ a gift f my bro!r4 ,?is is a l9e
 ( s]vice op5 to u all4  ,a g5tleman    
writ+ to ! ,*icago ,int]ior1 relates ?is
 incid5t 9 8 own c>e] z a prosecut+     
attorney3 a boy ( fifte5 0 br\ght 9 =   
trial4 ,he _h no attorney1 no witnesses 
& no fri5ds4 ,z ! prosecut+ attorney    
look$ him ov]1 he 0 pleas$ ) 8          
appe>ance4 ,he _h no?+ ( ! h>d5$ crim9al
 ab\t him4 ,9 fact1 he 0 impress$ t !   
prison] 0 an unusually bright-look+     
little fell[4 ,he f\nd t ! *>ge aga9/   
him 0 burgl>y4 ,!re _h be5 a fire 9 a   
dry goods /ore1 :]e "s ( ! m]*&ise _h n 
be5 entirely consum$4 ,! place _h be5   
bo>d$ up to protect1 = ! "t be+1 !      
damag$ articles4 ,sev]al boys1 among !m 

?is def5dant1 _h pull$ (f a bo>d or two1
 & 7 help+ !mselves to ! cont5ts ( !    
place1 :5 ! police arriv$4 ,! o!rs got  
away1 & ?is 0 ! only "o caught4 ,!      
attorney ask$ ! boy if he want$ a jury  
trial4 ,he said ,no2 t he 0 guilty1 &   
pref]r$ to plead guilty4  ,^u ! plea be+
 ent]$1 ! prosecutor ask$ him :]e 8 home
 04 ,he repli$ t he _h no home4  ,:]e   
are y\r p>5ts8 0 ask$4 ,he answ]$ t !y 7
 bo? dead4  ,h y no relatives8 0 ! next 
"q4  ,only a si/]1 :o works out1 0 !    
answ]4  ,h[ long h y be5 9 jail8  ,two  
mon?s4  ,has anyone be5 to see y dur+ t 
"t8  ,no1 sir4  ,! la/ answ] 0 v l a    
sob4 ,! utt]ly =lorn & fri5dless        
condition ( ! boy1 c\pl$ ) 8 frankness &
 pleas+ pres5ce1 caus$ a lump to come   
into ! lawy]'s ?roat1 & into ! ?roats ( 
_m o!rs1 :o 7 li/5+ to ! dialogue4      
,f9ally ! attorney sugge/$ to ! judge t 
x 0 a pity to s5d ! boy to ! re=matory1 
& t :at he ne$$ m ?an any?+ else 0 a    
home4  ,by ?is "t ! c\rt (ficials1      
jurors & spectators _h cr[d$ ar\nd1 !   

bett] to he> :at 0 be+ said4 ,at ?is    
juncture "o ( ! jurors address$ ! c\rt1 
& said3 ,y\r honor1 a ye> ago ,i lo/ my 
only boy4 ,if he 7 alive1 he w\ld be    
ab\t ?is boy's age4 ,ev] s9ce he di$ ,i 
h be5 want+ a boy4 ,if y w let me h ?is 
little fell[1 ,i'll give him a home1 put
 him to "w 9 my pr9t+ e/abli%m5t1 &     
treat him z if he 7 my own son4  ,!     
judge turn$ to ! boy1 & said3 ,?is      
g5tleman is a successful bus9ess man4 ,d
 y ?9k1 if y are giv5 ?is spl5did       
opportunity1 y c make a man ( y\rself8  
,i'll try1 v joyfully answ]$ ! boy4  ,v 
well2 sign a recognizance1 & g ) !      
g5tleman1 said ! judge4  ,a few m9utes  
lat] ! boy & 8 new fri5d left toge!r1   
:ile te>s ( g5u9e pleasure /ood 9 _m    
eyes 9 ! cr[d$ c\rtroom4 ,! lawy]1 :o   
signs 8 "n to ! /ory1 decl>es t ! boy   
turn$ out well1 & prov$ to be wor?y ( 8 
b5efactor's k9dness4  ,de$s l t are     
wait+ = ! do+ on e h&1 & no man gives   
himself up to ?is _s ( helpfulness =    
o!rs )\t /r5g!n+ 8 own life4  ,?is _s ( 

self-=getfulness & *e]ful helpfulness is
 & ess5tial quality ( ! true h]oic      
s\l--! s\l t is n di/urb$ by            
circum/ances1 b goes on its way1 /rong &
 imp>t+ /r5g?4  ,we h to be on our gu>d 
aga9/ small tr\bles1 :i*1 by enc\rag+1  
we are apt to magnify into great ones4  
,inde$1 ! *ief s\rce ( worry 9 ! _w is n
 real b imag9>y evil--small vexations & 
trivial afflictions4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( a   
great sorr[1 all petty tr\bles disappe>2
 b we are too ready to take "s *]i%$    
mis]y to our bosom1 & to pet x "h4 ,v   
(t5 x is ! *ild ( our fancy2 &1 =getful 
( ! _m means ( happ9ess :i* lie )9 our  
rea*1 we indulge ?is spoil$ *ild ( ours 
until x ma/]s u4 ,we %ut ! door aga9/   
*e]fulness1 & surr\nd ourselves ) gloom4
 ,! habit gives a color+ to our life4   
,we gr[ qu]ul\s1 moody & unsympa!tic4   
,our conv]sation becomes full ( regrets4
 ,we are h>% 9 our judgm5t ( o!rs4 ,we  
are unsociable1 & ?9k ev]ybody else is  
s4 ,we make our brea/ a /ore-h\se ( pa91
 :i* we inflict ^u ourselves z well z ^u

 o!rs4  ,?is disposition is enc\rag$ by 
selfi%ness2 inde$1 x is1 = ! mo/ "p1    
selfi%ness unm+l$1 )\t any admixture (  
sympa?y or consid]ation = ! feel+s ( ^? 
ab\t u4 ,x is simply willfulness 9 !    
wrong direction4 ,x is willful1 because 
x might be avoid$4 ,let ! necessit>ians 
argue z !y may1 fre$om ( w & action is !
 possession ( e man & woman4 ,x is      
sometimes our glory1 & v (t5 x is our   
%ame2 all dep5ds ^u ! mann] 9 :i* x is  
us$4 ,we c *oose to look at ! bright    
side ( ?+s or at ! d>k4 ,we c foll[ good
 & es*ew evil ?\ghts4 ,we c be          
wrong-head$ & wrong-he>t$1 or ! rev]se1 
z we ourselves det]m9e4 ,! _w w be to   
ea* "o ( u v mu* :at we make x4 ,!      
*e]ful are its real possessors1 = ! _w  
belongs to ^? :o enjoy x4  ,x mu/1      
h[ev]1 be admitt$ t !re are cases beyond
 ! rea* ( ! morali/4 ,once1 :5 a        
mis]able-look+ dyspeptic call$ ^u a     
lead+ physician1 & laid 8 case be=e him1
 ,oh6 said ! doctor1 y only want a good 
he>ty laugh3 g & see ,grimaldi4 ,alas6  

said ! mis]able pati5t1 ,i am ,grimaldi6
 ,s1 :5 ,smollett1 oppress$ by disease1 
travel$ ov] ,europe 9 ! hope ( f9d+     
heal?1 he saw ev]y?+ ?r\gh 8 own        
jaundic$ eyes4  ,! re/less1 anxi\s1     
dissatisfi$ temp]1 t is ev] ready to run
 & meet c>e half-way1 is fatal to all   
happ9ess & peace ( m9d4 ,h[ (t5 d we see
 m5 & wom5 set !mselves ab\t z if ) /iff
 bri/les1 s t "o d>e sc>cely approa* !m 
)\t fe> ( be+ prick$6 ,= want ( a little
 occasional comm& ov] "o's temp]1 &     
am\nt ( mis]y is occasion$ 9 society :i*
 is positively frightful4 ,?us enjoym5t 
is turn$ into bitt]ness1 & life becomes 
l a j\rney b>efoot$ among ?orns & bri]s 
& prickles4 ,?\gh sometimes small evils1
 says ,ri*>d ,%>p1 l invisible insects1 
inflict great pa91 & a s+le hair may /op
 a va/ ma*9e1 yet ! *ief secret ( com=t 
lies 9 n suff]+ trifles to vex u2 & 9   
prud5tly cultivat+ & "u-gr[? ( small    
pleasures1 s9ce v few great ones1 alas6 
are let on long leases4  ,*e]fulness    
also accompanies pati5ce1 :i* is "o ( ! 

ma9 conditions ( happ9ess & success 9   
life4 ,he t w be s]v$1 says ,george     
,h]b]t1 mu/ be pati5t4 ,x 0 said ( !    
*e]ful & pati5t ,k+ ,alfr$ t good =tune 
accompani$ him l a gift ( ,god4         
,m>lbor\gh's expectant calmness 0 great1
 & a pr9cipal secret ( 8 success z a    
g5]al4 ,pati5ce w ov]come all ?+s1 he   
wrote to ,godolph91 9 #agjb4 ,9 ! mid/ (
 a great em]g5cy1 :ile baffl$ & oppos$  
by 8 allies1 he said1 ,hav+ done all t  
is possible1 we %\ld submit ) pati5ce4  
,"o ( ! *iefe/ ( bless+s is ,hope1 ! mo/
 common ( possessions2 =1 z ,?ales t    
philosoph] said1 ,ev5 ^? :o h no?+ else 
h hope4 ,hope is ! great help] ( ! poor4
 ,x has ev5 be5 /yl$ ! poor man's bread4
 ,x is also ! su/a9] & inspir] ( great  
de$s4 ,x is record$ ( ,alex&] ! ,great  
t1 :5 he succe$$ to ! ?rone ( ,mac$on1  
he gave away among 8 fri5ds ! great] "p 
( ! e/ates :i* 8 fa!r _h left him2 & :5 
,p]diccas ask$ him :at he res]v$ =      
himself1 ,alex&] answ]$1 ,! greate/     
possession ( all-- ,hope6  ,! pleasures 

( memory1 h[ev] great1 are /ale comp>$ )
 ^? ( hope2 = hope is ! p>5t ( all ef=t 
& endeavor2 & e gift ( noble orig9 is   
brea!d ^u by ,hope's p]petual brea?4 ,x 
may be said to be ! moral eng9e t moves 
! _w & keeps x 9 action2 & at ! end (   
all !re /&s be=e u :at ,rob]tson (      
,ellon /yl$ ,! ,great ,hope4  ,!        
qualities ( ! /rong self-reliant man are
 sometimes accompani$ by a brusqu5ess ( 
mann] t leas o!rs to misjudge !m4 ,z    
,knox 0 retir+ f ! que5's pres5ce on "o 
occasion he ov]he>d "o ( ! royal        
att5dants say to ano!r1 ,he is n afraid6
 ,turn+ r\nd ^u !m1 he said3 ,& :y %\ld 
! pleas+ face ( a g5tleman fright5 me8  
,i h look$ on ! faces ( angry m51 & yet 
h n be5 afraid beyond measure4 ,:5 !    
,re=m]1 worn out by excess ( labor &    
anxiety1 0 at l5g? laid to 8 re/1 !     
reg5t1 look+ d[n into ! op5 grave1      
exclaim$ 9 words :i* made a /rong       
impression f _! aptness & tru?-- ,!re   
lies he :o nev] fe>$ ! face ( man6      
,lu!r also 0 ?\ght by "s to be a m]e    

comp\nd ( viol5ce & rugg$ness4 ,b1 z 9 !
 case ( ,knox1 ! times 9 :i* he liv$ 7  
rude & viol5t1 & ! "w he _h to d c\ld   
sc>cely h be5 accompli%$ ) g5tl5ess &   
suavity4 ,to r\se ,europe f its le?>gy1 
he _h to speak & write ) =ce1 & ev5     
vehem5ce4 ,yet ,lu!r's vehem5ce 0 only 9
 words4 ,8 app>5tly rude ext]ior cov]$ a
 w>m he>t4 ,9 private life he 0 g5tle1  
lov+ & affectionate4 ,he 0 simple &     
homely1 ev5 to commonness4 ,fond ( all  
common pleasures & enjoym5ts1 he 0 any  
?+ b an au/]e man or a bigot2 = he 0    
he>ty1 g5ial1 & ev5 jolly4 ,lu!r 0 !    
common p's h]o 9 8 lifetime1 & he rema9s
 s 9 ,g]many to ?is day4  ,samuel       
,johnson 0 rude & (t5 gruff 9 mann]4 ,b 
he _h be5 br\ght up 9 a r\gh s*ool4     
,pov]ty 9 e>ly life _h made him acqua9t$
 ) /range companions4 ,he _h w&]$ 9 !   
/reets ) ,savage = nights toge!r1 unable
 betwe5 !m to raise money en\gh to pay =
 a b$4 ,:5 8 indomitable c\rage &       
indu/ry at l5g? secur$ = him a foot+ 9  
society1 he /ill bore ^u him ! sc>s ( 8 

e>ly sorr[ & /ruggles4 ,he 0 by nature  
/rong & robu/1 & 8 exp]i5ce made him    
unaccommodat+ & self- ass]t+4 ,:5 he 0  
once ask$ :y he 0 n invit$ to d9e out z 
,g>rick 01 he answ]$1 ,because great    
lords & ladies d n l to h _! m\?s /opp$2
 & ,johnson 0 a notori\s m\?-/opp]1 ?\gh
 :at he said 0 always wor? li/5+ to4    
,johnson's companions spoke ( him z     
,ursa ,major2 b1 z ,goldsmi? g5]\sly    
said ( him1 ,no man alive has a m t5d]  
he>t2 he has no?+ ( ! be> ab\t him b 8  
sk94 ,! k9dl9ess ( ,johnson's nature 0  
%[n on "o occasion by ! mann] 9 :i* he  
assi/$ a suppos$ lady 9 cross+ ,fleet   
/reet4 ,he gave h] 8 arm & l$ h] across1
 n obs]v+ t %e 0 9 liquor at ! "t4 ,b ! 
_s ( ! act 0 n ! less k9d on t acc\nt4  
,on ! o!r h&1 ! conduct ( ! book-sell]  
on :om ,johnson once call$ to solicit   
employm5t1 & :o1 reg>d+ 8 a?letic b     
unc\? p]son1 told him he _h bett] g buy 
a port]'s knot & c>ry trunks1 9 h[soev] 
bl& tones ! advice might h be5          
communicat$1 0 simply brutal4  ,:ile    

capti\sness ( mann]1 & ! habit ( disput+
 & contradict+ ev]y?+ said1 is *ill+ &  
repulsive1 ! opposite habit ( ass5t+ to1
 & sympa?iz+ )1 e /atem5t made1 or      
emotion express$1 is almo/ equally      
disagreeable4 ,x is unmanly1 & is felt  
to be di%one/4 ,x may seem difficult1   
says ,ri*>d ,%>p1 to /e] always betwe5  
bluntness & pla9- deal+1 betwe5 giv+    
m]it$ praise & lavi%+ indiscrim9ate     
flatt]y2 b x is v easy--good humor1 k9d 
he>t$ness & p]fect simplicity1 be+ all t
 are requisite to d :at is "r 9 ! "r    
way4  ,at ! same "t _m are unpolite1 n  
because !y mean to be s1 b because !y   
are awkw>d1 & p]haps "k no bett]4 ,?us1 
:5 ,gibbon _h publi%$ ! second & ?ird   
volumes ( 8 ,decl9e & ,fall1 ! ,duke (  
,cumb]l& met him "o day1 & acco/$ him )1
 ,h[ d y d1 ,mr4 ,gibbon8 ,i see y are  
always at x 9 ! old way--scribble1      
scribble1 scribble6 ,! duke probably    
int5d$ to pay ! au?or a complim5t1 b did
 n "k h[ bett] to d x ?an 9 ?is blunt & 
app>5tly rude way4  ,aga91 _m p]sons are

 ?\ght to be /iff1 res]v$ & pr\d1 :5 !y 
are only %y4 ,%yness is *>act]i/ic ( mo/
 p ( ,teutonic race4 ,x has be5 /yl$ !  
,engli% mania1 b x p]vades1 to a great] 
or less degree1 all ! ,nor!rn nations4  
,! av]age ,fr5*man or ,iri%man excels ! 
av]age ,engli%man1 ,g]man or ,am]ican 9 
c\rtesy & ease ( mann]1 simply because x
 is 8 nature4 ,!y are m social & less   
self-dep5d5t ?an m5 ( ,teutonic orig91 m
 demon/rative & less retic5t2 !y are m  
communicative1 conv]sational1 & fre] 9  
_! int]c\rse ) ea* o!r 9 all respects2  
:ile m5 ( ,g]man race are comp>atively  
/iff1 res]v$1 %y & awkw>d4 ,at ! same   
"t1 a p may exhibit ease1 gayety1 &     
sprightl9ess ( "*1 & yet possess no     
deep] qualities calculat$ to inspire    
respect4 ,!y may h e grace ( mann]1 &   
yet be he>tless1 frivol\s1 selfi%4 ,! "*
 may be on ! surface only1 & )\t any    
solid qualities = a f\ndation4  ,!re c  
be no d\bt z to :i* ( ! two sorts ( p--!
 easy & graceful1 or ! /iff & awkw>d--x 
is mo/ agreeable to meet ei!r 9 bus9ess1

 9 society1 or 9 ! casual int]c\rse (   
life4 ,:i* make ! fa/e/ fri5ds1 ! true/ 
m5 ( _! ^w1 ! mo/ consci5ti\s p]=m]s (  
_! duty1 is an entirely diff]5t matt]4  
,z an epitome ( good s\nd advice z to   
gett+ on 9 ! _w !re has probably be5    
no?+ writt5 s =cible1 qua9t & full (    
common s5se a ! foll[+ preface to an old
 ,p5nsylvanian ,almanac1 entitl$ ,poor  
,ri*>d ,improv$1 by ! great philosoph]1 
,b5jam9 ,frankl94 ,x is homely1 simple1 
s5sible & practical--a cond5sation ( !  
prov]bial wit1 wisdom & e-day           
philosophy1 useful at all times1 &      
ess5tially s 9 ! pres5t day3  ,,c\rte\s 
,,read]--,i h he>d t no?+ gives an au?or
 s great pleasure z to f9d 8 works      
respectfully quot$ by o!rs4 ,judge1 !n1 
h[ mu* ,i mu/ h be5 gratifi$ by an      
incid5t ,i am go+ to relate to y4 ,i    
/opp$ my horse lately :]e a great numb] 
( p 7 collect$ at an auction ( m]*ants' 
goods4 ,! h\r ( ! sale n be+ come1 !y 7 
conv]s+ on ! badness ( ! times1 & "o ( !
 company call$ to a pla91 clean old man 

) :ite locks1 ',pray1 ,fa!r ,abraham1   
:at ?9k y ( ! times8 ,w n ^! heavy taxes
 q ru9 ! c\ntry8 ,h[ %all we ev] be able
 to pay !m8 ,:at w\ld y advise u to d8' 
,fa!r ,abraham /ood up1 & repli$3 ',if y
 w\ld h my advice ,i w give x y 9 %ort1 
=1 ,a ^w to ! wise is en\gh1 z poor     
,ri*>d says4' ,!y jo9$ 9 desir+ him to  
speak 8 m9d1 & ga!r+ r\nd him1 he       
proce$$ z foll[s3  ',fri5ds1 ! taxes are
 inde$ v heavy1 & if ^? laid on by !    
gov]nm5t 7 ! only ones we _h to pay we  
might m easily dis*>ge !m2 b we h _m    
o!rs1 & mu* m griev\s to "s ( u4 ,we are
 tax$ twice z mu* by our idl5ess1 ?ree  
times z mu* by our pride1 & f\r times z 
mu* by our folly2 & f ^! taxes !        
commission]s _c ease or deliv] u1 by    
all[+ an abatem5t4 ,h[ev]1 let u he>k5  
to good advice1 & some?+ may be done =  
u4 ,god helps !m t help !mselves1 z poor
 ,ri*>d says4  ',i4 ,x w\ld be ?\ght a  
h>d gov]nm5t t %\ld tax its p "o-t5? "p 
( _! "t1 to be employ$ 9 its s]vice2 b  
idl5ess taxes _m ( use m2 slo?1 by br++ 

on diseases1 absolutely %ort5s life4    
,slo?1 l ru/1 consumes fa/] ?an labor   
we>s2 :ile1 ,! us$ key is always bright1
 z poor ,ri*>d says4 ,b1 ,do/ ?\ love   
life1 !n d n squ&] "t1 = t is ! /uff    
life is made (1 z poor ,ri*>d says4 ,h[ 
mu* m ?an is necess>y d we sp5d 9 sleep6
 =gett+ t1 ,! sleep+ fox cat*es no      
p\ltry2 & t1 ,!re w be sleep+ 9 ! grave1
 z poor ,ri*>d says4  ',if "t be ( all  
?+s ! mo/ preci\s1 wa/+ "t mu/ be1 z    
poor ,ri*>d says1 ! greate/ prodigality2
 s9ce1 z he else:]e tells u1 ,lo/ "t is 
nev] f\nd aga92 &1 ,:at we call "t en\gh
 always proves little en\gh4 ,let u1 !n1
 be up & be do+1 & do+ to ! purpose2 s  
by dilig5ce %all we d m1 & ) less       
p]plexity4 ,slo? makes all ?+s          
difficult1 b indu/ry all easy2 &1 ,he t 
rise? late mu/ trot all day1 & %all     
sc>ce ov]take 8 bus9ess at night2 :ile1 
,laz9ess travels s sl[ly t pov]ty soon  
ov]takes him4 ,drive ?y bus9ess1 let n t
 drive !e2 & ,e>ly to b$1 & e>ly to     
rise1 makes a man heal?y1 weal?y & wise1

 z poor ,ri*>d says4  ',s :at signifies 
wi%+ & hop+ = bett] times8 ,we may make 
^! times bett] if we be/ir ourselves4   
,indu/ry ne$ n risk1 &1 ,he t lives ^u  
hopes w die fa/+4 ,!re are no ga9s )\t  
pa9s2 !n1 ,help1 h&s1 = ,i h no l&s2 or1
 if ,i h1 !y are sm>tly tax$4 ,he t ha? 
a trade1 ha? an e/ate2 &1 ,he t ha? a   
call+1 ha? an (fice ( pr(it & honor1 z  
poor ,ri*>d says2 b !n ! trade mu/ be   
work$ at1 & ! call+ foll[$1 or nei!r !  
e/ate nor ! (fice w enable u to pay our 
taxes4 ,if we are indu/ri\s we %all nev]
 />ve2 =1 ,at ! work+ man's h\se1 hung] 
looks 91 b d>es n ent]4 ,nor w ! bailiff
 or ! con/able ent]2 =1 ,indu/ry pays   
debts1 :ile despair increase? !m4 ,:at  
?\gh y h f\nd no treasure1 nor has any  
ri* relation left y a legacy8 ,dilig5ce 
is ! "m ( good luck1 & ,god gives all   
?+s to indu/ry4 ,!n1 pl\gh deep1 :ile   
slugg>ds sleep1 & y %all h corn to sell 
& keep4 ,"w :ile x is call$ to-day1 = y 
"k n h[ mu* y may be h9d]$ to-morr[4 ,"o
 to-day is wor? two to-morr[s1 z poor   

,ri*>d says2 &1 f>!r1 nev] leave t till 
to-morr[ t y c d to-day4 ,if y 7 a      
s]vant1 w\ld y n be %am$ t a good ma/]  
w\ld cat* y idle8 ,are y !n y\r own     
ma/]1 be a%am$ to cat* y\rself idle1 :5 
!re is to be s mu* done = y\rself1 y\r  
family1 y\r c\ntry1 & y\r k+4 ,h&le y\r 
tools )\t mitt5s2 rememb] t ! cat 9     
gloves cat*es no mice1 z poor ,ri*>d    
says4 ,x is true !re is mu* to be done1 
& p]haps y\r are weak-h&$2 b /ick to x  
/eadily1 & y w see great effects2 =1    
,con/ant dropp+ we>s away /ones2 &1 ,by 
dilig5ce & pati5ce ! m\se at 9 two !    
cable2 &1 ,little /rokes fell great     
oaks4  ',me?9ks ,i he> "s ( y say1 ,mu/ 
a man af=d himself no leisure8 ,i w tell
 !e1 my fri5d1 :at poor ,ri*>d          
says--,employ ?y "t well if ?\ meane/ to
 ga9 leisure2 & s9ce ?\ are n sure ( a  
m9ute1 ?r[ n away an h\r4 ,leisure is "t
 = do+ some?+ useful4 ,?is leisure !    
dilig5t man w obta91 b ! lazy man nev]2 
= a life ( leisure & a life ( laz9ess   
are two ?+s4 ,_m1 )\t labor1 w\ld live  

by _! wits only1 b !y break = want (    
/ock2 :]eas indu/ry gives com=t1 &      
pl5ty1 & respect4 ,fly pleasures1 & !y w
 foll[ y4 ,! dilig5t sp9n] has a l>ge   
%ift2 &1 ,n[ ,i h a %eep & a c[1        
ev]ybody bids me goodmorr[4  ',,ii4 ,b )
 our indu/ry we mu/ likewise be /eady1  
settl$ & c>eful1 & ov]see our own       
affairs ) our own eyes1 & n tru/ to     
o!rs2 =1 z poor ,ri*>d says--  ',i nev] 
saw an (t-remov$ tree1  ,nor yet an     
(t-remov$ family1  ,t ?rove s well z ^? 
t settl$ be4  ,& aga9--,?ree removes z  
bad z a fire4 ,& aga9--,keep ?y %op1 &  
?y %op w keep !e4 ,& aga9--,if y w\ld h 
y\r bus9ess done1 g2 if n1 s5d4 ,&      
aga9--  ',he t by ! pl\gh w\ld ?rive    
,himself mu/ ei!r hold or drive4  ,&    
aga9--,! eye ( a ma/] w d m "w ?an bo? 8
 h&s4 ,& aga9--,want ( c>e does u m     
damage ?an want ( k4 ,& aga9--,n to     
ov]see workm5 is to leave !m y\r purse  
op54 ,tru/+ too mu* to o!rs' c>e is !   
ru9 ( _m2 =1 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w1 m5   
are sav$1 n by fai?1 b by ! want ( x4 ,b

 a man's own c>e is pr(itable2 = if y   
w\ld h a fai?ful s]vant1 & "o t y l1    
s]ve y\rself4 ,a little neglect may     
cause great mis*ief2 ,= want ( a nail ! 
%oe 0 lo/2 = want ( a %oe ! horse 0 lo/2
 = want ( a horse ! rid] 0 lo/1 be+     
ov]tak5 & sla9 by ! enemy--all = want ( 
a little c>e ab\t a horse-%oe nail4     
',,iii4 ,s mu* = indu/ry1 my fri5ds1 &  
att5tion to "o's own bus9ess2 b to ^! we
 mu/ add frugality1 if we w\ld make our 
indu/ry m c]ta9ly successful4 ,a man    
may1 if he kn[s n h[ to save z he gets1 
keep 8 nose to ! gr9d/one all 8 life1 & 
die n wor? a groat at la/4 ,a fat kit*5 
makes a lean w2 &  ',_m e/ates are sp5t 
9 ! gett+1  ,s9ce wom5 = tea =sook sp9n+
 & knitt+1  ,& m5 = pun* =sook hew+ &   
splitt+4  ,if y w\ld be weal?y1 ?9k (   
sav+ z well z ( gett+4 ,! ,indies h n   
made ,spa9 ri*1 because h] outgoes are  
great] ?an h] incomes4  ',away1 !n1 )   
y\r exp5sive follies1 & y w n !n h s mu*
 cause to compla9 ( h>d times1 heavy    
taxes1 & *>geable families2 =  ',wom5 & 

w9e1 game & deceit1  ,make ! weal? small
 & ! want great4  ',& fur!r--,:at       
ma9ta9s "o vice w\ld br+ up two *ildr54 
,y may ?9k1 p]haps1 t a little tea1 or a
 little pun*1 n[ & !n1 diet a little m  
co/ly1 clo!s a little f9]1 & a little   
ent]ta9m5t n[ & !n1 c be no great matt]2
 b rememb]-- ,_m a little makes a       
nickel4 ,bew>e ( little exp5ses--,a     
small leak w s9k a great %ip1 z poor    
,ri*>d says4 ,& moreov]--,fools make    
fea/s1 & wise m5 eat !m4  ' ,"h y are   
all got toge!r at ?is sale ( f9]ies &   
nick- nacks4 ,y call !m goods2 b if y d 
n take c>e !y w prove evils to "s ( y4  
,y expect !y w be sold *eap1 & p]haps !y
 may = less ?an !y co/2 b if y h no     
occasion = !m !y mu/ be de> to y4       
,rememb] :at poor ,ri*>d says-- ,buy :at
 ?\ ha/ no ne$ (1 & ere long ?\ %alt    
sell ?y necess>ies4 ,& aga9--,at a great
 p5nywor? pause a:ile4 ,he means t !    
*eapness is app>5t only1 & n real2 or ! 
b>ga91 by /rait5+ !e 9 ?y bus9ess1 may d
 !e m h>m ?an good2 = 9 ano!r place he  

says--,_m h be5 ru9$ by buy+ good       
p5nywor?s4 ,aga9--,x is fooli% to lay   
out money 9 a pur*ase ( rep5tance2 & yet
 ?is folly is practic$ e day at         
auctions1 = want ( m9d+ ! almanac4 ,_m a
 "o1 = ! sake ( f9]y on ! back1 has gone
 ) a hungry belly & half-/>v$ 8 family4 
,silks & sat9s1 sc>let & velvets1 put   
out ! kit*5 fire1 z poor ,ri*>d says4   
,^! are n ! necess>ies ( life2 !y c     
sc>cely be call$ ! conv5i5ces2 & yet1   
only because !y look pretty1 h[ _m want 
to h !m6 ,by ^!1 & o!r extravagances1 ! 
g5teel are r$uc$ to pov]ty1 & =c$ to    
borr[ ( ^? :om !y =m]ly despis$1 b :o1  
?r\gh indu/ry & frugality1 h ma9ta9$ _! 
/&+2 9 :i* case x appe>s pla9ly t1 ,a   
pl\ghman on 8 legs is high] ?an a       
g5tleman on 8 knees1 z poor ,ri*>d says4
 ,p]haps !y h _h a small e/ate left !m1 
:i* !y knew n ! gett+ (2 !y ?9k x is day
 & w nev] be night2 t a little to be    
sp5t out ( s mu* is n wor? m9d+2 b1     
,always tak+ out ( ! meal-tub1 & nev]   
putt+ 91 soon comes to be ! bottom1 z   

poor ,ri*>d says2 & !n1 ,:5 ! well is   
dry1 !y "k ! wor? ( wat]4 ,b ?is !y     
might h "k be=e if !y _h tak5 8         
advice--,if !y w\ld "k ! value ( money1 
g & try to borr[ "s2 =1 ,he t goes      
a-borr[+ goes a-sorr[+1 z poor ,ri*>d   
says2 &1 inde$1 s does he t l5ds to su* 
p :5 he goes to get 8 own 9 aga94 ,poor 
dick fur!r advises1 & says3  ',fond     
pride or dress is sure a v curse1  ,ere 
fancy y consult1 consult y\r purse4  ,& 
aga9--,pride is z l\d a begg> z want1 & 
a great deal m saucy4 ,:5 y h b\ght "o  
f9e ?+1 y mu/ buy t5 m1 t y\r appe>ance 
may be all ( a piece2 b poor ,dick says1
 ,x is easi] to suppress ! fir/ desire1 
?an to satisfy all t foll[ x4 ,& x is z 
truly folly = ! poor to ape ! ri*1 z = !
 frog to swell 9 ord] to equal ! ox4    
',vessels l>ge may v5ture m1  ,b little 
boats %\ld keep ne> %ore4  ,x is1 h[ev]1
 a folly soon puni%$2 =1 z poor ,ri*>d  
says1 ,pride t d9es on vanity1 sups on  
contempt4 ,pride breakfa/$ ) pl5ty1 d9$ 
) pov]ty1 & supp$ ) infamy4 ,&1 aft]    

all1 ( :at use is ?is pride ( appe>ance1
 = :i* s mu* is risk$1 s mu* is suff]$8 
,x _c promote heal?1 nor ease pa92 x    
makes no increase ( m]it 9 ! p]son2 x   
creates envy2 x ha/5s mis=tune4  ',b :at
 madness mu/ x be to run 9 debt = ^!    
sup]fluities6 ,we are (f]$1 by ! t]ms ( 
?is sale1 six mon?s cr$it2 & t1 p]haps1 
has induc$ "s ( u to att5d x1 because we
 _c sp>e ! ready money1 & hope n[ to be 
f9e )\t x4 ,b1 ah6 ?9k :at y d :5 y run 
9 debt2 y give to ano!r p[] ov] y\r     
lib]ty4 ,if y _c pay at ! "t1 y w be    
a%am$ to see y\r cr$itor2 y w be 9 fe>  
:5 y speak to him2 y w make poor1       
pitiful1 sneak+ excuses1 &1 by degrees1 
come to lose y\r v]acity1 & s9k into    
base1 d[nright ly+2 =1 ,! second vice is
 ly+1 ! fir/ is runn+ 9 debt1 z poor    
,ri*>d says2 & aga91 to ! same purpose1 
,ly+ rides ^u debt's back 4 4 4  ',& n[1
 to conclude--,exp]i5ce keeps a de>     
s*ool1 b fools w le>n 9 no o!r1 z poor  
,ri*>d says1 & sc>ce 9 t2 =1 x is true1 
,we may give advice1 b we _c give       

conduct4 ,h[ev]1 rememb] ?is--,!y t w n 
be c\nsel$1 _c be help$2 & fur!r1 t1 ,if
 y w n he> ,reason1 %e w surely rap y\r 
knuckles1 z poor ,ri*>d says4'  ,?us !  
old g5tleman end$ 8 h>angue4 ,! p he>d x
 & approv$ ! doctr9e2 & imm$iately      
practic$ ! contr>y1 j z if x _h be5 a   
common s]mon1 = ! auctione] op5$1 & !y  
began to buy extravagantly4 ,i f\nd !   
good man _h ?or\ghly /udi$ my almanacs1 
& dige/$ all ,i _h dropt on ^! topics   
dur+ ! c\rse ( tw5ty-five ye>s4    ,!   
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