,frontispiece3 ,phillips ,brooks  ,!    
be/-lov$ man 9 ,new ,engl&4  ,! ideal   
life1 ! life full ( completion1 haunts u
 all4  ,we feel ! ?+ we ought to be     
beat+ b5ea? ! ?+ we are4  ,fir/1 be a   
man4       ,,ar*itects ,,( ,,fate  ,,or1
 ,,/eps ,,to ,,success ,,& ,,p[]     ,a 
,,book ,,design$ ,,to ,,inspire ,,y\?   
,,to   ,,"* ,,build+1 ,,self-,,culture  
,,& ,,noble ,,a*ievem5t   ,,by  ,,orison
 ,,swett ,,m>d5    ,,au?or ,,( ,,pu%+   
,,to ,,! ,,front   ,,or1 ,,success ,,"u 
,,difficulties    ,,illu/rat$ ,,)       
,,sixte5 ,,f9e   ,,portraits ,,( ,,em95t
 ,,p]sons      ,all are ar*itects ( fate
   ,work+ 9 ^! walls ( "t4    ,our      
to-days & ye/]days   ,are ! blocks ) :i*
 we build4    ,let ?y great de$ be ?y   
pray] to ?y ,god4     ,,toronto         
,,william ,,briggs  ,,wesley ,,build+s  
,,montreal3 ,c4 ,w4 ,,coates  ,,halifax3
 ,s4 ,f4 ,,hue/is  #ahig     ,copyright1
 #ahie1  ,,by ,,orison ,,swett ,,m>d54  
,all rights res]v$4     ,,preface4  ,!  
dem& = m ?an a doz5 editions ( ,pu%+ to 

! ,front dur+ its fir/ ye> & its        
univ]sally favorable reception1 bo? at  
home & abroad1 h enc\rag$ ! au?or to    
publi% ?is companion volume ( some:at   
simil> scope & purpose4  ,! two books 7 
prep>$ simultane\sly1 & ! /ory ( ! fir/1
 giv5 9 its preface1 applies equally    
well to ?is4  ,inspiration to "*-build+ 
& wor?y a*ievem5t is ! keynote ( !      
pres5t volume1 its object1 to ar\se to  
honorable ex]tion y\? :o are drift+ )\t 
aim1 to awak5 dormant ambitions 9 ^? :o 
h gr[n disc\rag$ 9 ! /ruggle = success1 
to enc\rage & /imulate to high] resolve 
^? :o are sett+ out to make _! own way1 
) p]haps nei!r fri5d%ip nor capital o!r 
?an a det]m9ation to get on 9 ! _w4     
,no?+ is s fasc9at+ to a y\? ) high     
purpose1 life1 & en]gy ?robb+ 9 8 "y    
blood z /ories ( m5 & wom5 :o h br\ght  
great ?+s to pass4  ,?\gh ^! !mes are z 
old z ! human race1 yet !y are ev] new1 
& m int]e/+ to ! "y ?an any fiction4  ,!
 cry ( y\? is = life6 m life6  ,no      
didactic or dogmatic tea*+1 h[ev]       

brilliant1 w capture a tw5tie?-c5tury   
boy1 key$ up to ! highe/ pit* by !      
pressure ( an int5se civilization4  ,!  
romance ( a*ievem5t "u difficulties1 (  
obscure beg9n+s & triumphant ends2 !    
/ory ( h[ great m5 />t$1 _! /ruggles1 _!
 long wait+s1 amid want & woe1 !        
ob/acles ov]come1 ! f9al triumphs2      
examples1 :i* explode excuses1 ( m5 :o h
 seiz$ common situations & made !m      
great1 ( ^? ( av]age capacity :o h      
succe$$ by ! use ( ord9>y means1 by d9t 
( indomitable w & inflexible purpose3 ^!
 w mo/ inspire ! ambiti\s y\?4  ,! au?or
 tea*es t !re are bread & success = e   
y\? "u ! ,am]ican flag :o has ! grit to 
seize 8 *ance & "w 8 way to 8 own loaf2 
t ! b>ri]s are n yet erect$ :i* decl>e  
to aspir+ tal5t1 ,?us f> & no f>!r2 t ! 
mo/ =bidd+ circum/ances _c repress a    
long+ = k1 a ye>n+ = gr[?2 t pov]ty1    
humble bir?1 loss ( limbs or ev5        
eyesight1 h n be5 able to b> ! progress 
( m5 ) grit2 t pov]ty has rock$ ! cradle
 ( ! giants :o h wrung civilization f   

b>b>ism1 & h l$ ! _w up f savag]y to !  
,glad/ones1 ! ,l9colns1 & ! ,grants4  ,!
 book %[s t x is ! man ) "o unwav]+ aim 
:o cuts 8 way ?r\gh opposition & =ges to
 ! front2 t 9 ?is electric age1 :]e     
ev]y?+ is pu%] or pu%$1 he :o w\ld      
succe$ mu/ hold 8 gr\nd & pu% h>d2 t :at
 are /umbl+-blocks & defeats to ! weak &
 vacillat+1 are b /epp+-/ones &         
victories to ! /rong & det]m9$4  ,!     
au?or tea*es t e g]m ( goodness w at la/
 /ruggle into bloom & fruitage1 & t true
 success foll[s e "r /ep4  ,he has tri$ 
to t\* ! high] spr+s ( ! y\?'s          
aspiration2 to lead him to high ideals2 
to tea* him t !re is some?+ nobl] 9 an  
occupation ?an m]ely liv+-gett+ or      
money-gett+2 t a man may make millions &
 be a failure /ill2 to caution y\? n to 
all[ ! maxims ( a l[ prud5ce1 d9n$ daily
 into 8 e>s 9 ?is money-gett+ age1 to   
repress ! long+s = a high] life2 t ! h& 
c nev] safely rea* high] ?an does !     
he>t4  ,! au?or's aim has be5 l>gely    
?r\gh concrete illu/rations :i* h pi?1  

po9t1 & purpose1 to be m sugge/ive ?an  
dogmatic1 9 a /yle m practical ?an      
elegant1 m helpful ?an ornate1 m p]t95t 
?an novel4  ,! au?or wi%es to ackn[l$ge 
valuable assi/ance f ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,w4    
,br[n1 ( ,w4 ,k+/on1 ,r4 ,i4  ,o4 ,s4   
,m4  #dc ,,b[do9 ,,/41 ,,bo/on1 ,,mass4 
,decemb] #b1 #ahif4     ,,cont5ts4      
,,*apt]  ,i4  ,,want$--,a ,,man  ,god   
aft] a man4  ,weal? is no?+1 fame is    
no?+4  ,manhood is ev]y?+4  ,,ii4  ,,d>e
  ,d>e to live ?y cre$4  ,conqu] y\r    
place 9 ! _w4  ,all ?+s s]ve a brave    
s\l4  ,,iii4  ,,! ,,w ,,& ,,! ,,way     
,f9d a way or make "o4  ,ev]y?+ is ei!r 
pu%] or pu%$4  ,! _w always li/5s to a  
man ) a w 9 him4  ,,iv4  ,,success ,,"u 
,,difficulties  ,!re is sc>cely a great 
tru? or doctr9e b has _h to fight its   
way to recognition ?r\gh detraction1    
calumny1 & p]secution4  ,v4  ,,uses ,,or
 ,,ob/acles  ,! ,great ,sculptor c>es   
little = ! human block z su*2 x is !    
/atue ,he is aft]2 & ,he w bla/1 hamm]1 
& *isel ) pov]ty1 h>d%ips1 any?+ to get 

out ! man4  ,,vi4  ,,"o ,,unwav]+ ,,aim 
,f9d y\r purpose & fl+ y\r life out to  
x4  ,try to be somebody ) all y\r might4
  ,,vii4  ,,s[+ ,,& ,,reap+  ,:at is put
 into ! fir/ ( life is put into ! :ole (
 life4 ,/>t "r4  ,,viii4  ,,self-,,help 
,self-made or nev] made4  ,! greate/ m5 
h ris5 f ! ranks4  ,,ix4  ,,"w ,,&      
,,wait  ,don't risk a life's            
sup]/ructure ^u a day's f\ndation4  ,x4 
,,cle> ,,grit  ,! goddess ( fame or (   
=tune has be5 won by _m a poor boy :o _h
 no fri5ds1 no back+1 or any?+ b pure   
grit & inv9cible purpose to comm5d him4 
,,xi4  ,,! ,,gr&e/ ,,?+ ,,9 ,,! ,,_w    
,manhood is above all ri*es & ov]tops   
all titles2 "* is great] ?an any c>e]4  
,,xii4  ,,weal? ,,9 ,,economy  ,hung]1  
rags1 cold1 h>d "w1 contempt1 suspicion1
 unju/ reproa*1 are disagreeable2 b debt
 is inf9itely worse ?an all4  ,,xiii4   
,,ri* ,,)\t ,,money  ,to h no?+ is n    
pov]ty4  ,:oev] uplifts civilization is 
ri* ?\gh he die p5niless1 & future      
g5]ations w erect 8 monum5t4  ,,xiv4    

,,opportunities ,,:]e ,,y ,,are  ,h[    
speaks ! pres5t h\r8  ,act4  ,don't wait
 = great opportunities4  ,seize common  
occasions & make !m great4  ,,xv4  ,,!  
,,might ,,( ,,little ,,?+s  ,!re is no?+
 small 9 a _w :]e a mud-crack swells to 
an ,amazon1 & ! /eal+ ( a p5ny may end  
on ! scaffold4  ,,xvi4  ,,self-,,ma/]y  
,gu>d y\r weak po9t4  ,be "l ov]        
y\rself4     ,,li/ ,,( ,,portraits4     
,,*ap4      ,i4 ,phillips ,brooks 4 4 4 
4 4 4 4 4 4 ,frontispiece    ,,ii4      
,oliv] ,haz>d ,p]ry   ,,iii4 ,walt]     
,scott    ,,iv4 ,william ,hickl+        
,prescott     ,v4 ,john ,bunyan    ,,vi4
 ,ri*>d ,arkwright   ,,vii4 ,victor     
,hugo  ,,viii4 ,james ,a4 ,g>field      
7miss+ f book7    ,,ix4 ,?omas ,alva    
,edison     ,x4 ,&rew ,jackson    ,,xi4 
,john ,gre5leaf ,:itti] 7miss+ f book7  
,,xii4 ,alex&] ,hamilton  ,,xiii4 ,ralph
 ,waldo ,em]son   ,,xiv4 ,?omas         
,jeff]son    ,,xv4 ,l\is ,agassiz       
,,xvi4 ,james ,russell ,l[ell           
,,ar*itects ,,( ,,fate4   ,,*apt] ,i4   

,,want$--,a ,,man4    ,want$2 m53   ,n  
sy/ems fit & wise1   ,n fai?s ) rigid   
eyes1   ,n weal? 9 m\nta9 piles1   ,n   
p[] ) graci\s smiles1   ,n ev5 ! pot5t  
p53   ,want$2 m54  ,run ye to & fro     
?r\gh ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 & see n[1 & 
"k1 & seek 9 ! broad places !re(1 if ye 
c f9d a man4--,,j]emiah4  ,all ! _w     
cries1 ,:]e is ! man :o w save u8  ,we  
want a man6 ,don't look s f> = ?is man4 
,y h him at h&4  ,?is man1--x is y1 x is
 ,i1 x is ea* "o ( u6 4 4 4  ,h[ to     
con/itute "o's self a man8  ,no?+ h>d]1 
if "o kn[s n h[ to w x2 no?+ easi]1 if  
"o wills x4--,,alex&re ,,dumas4    ',tis
 life1 n dea? = :i* we pant6   ',tis    
life1 :]e( our n]ves are scant3   ,m    
life & full]1 t we want4  ,i d n wi% 9  
attempt+ to pa9t a man to describe an   
air-f$1 unimpassion$1 impossible gho/4  
,my eyes & e>s are revolt$ by any       
neglect ( ! physical facts1 !           
limitations ( man4--,,em]son4    ,b     
nature1 ) a mat*less h&1 s5ds =? h]     
nobly born1   ,& laughs ! paltry        

attributes ( weal? & rank to scorn2     
,%e m\lds ) c>e a _s r>e1 half human1   
half div9e1   ,& cries exult+1 ,:o c    
make a g5tleman l m9e8         ,,eliza  
,,cook4   ,9 a ?\s& cups ( life1 says   
,em]son1 only "o is ! "r mixture4  ,!   
f9e adju/m5t ( ! exi/+ elem5ts1 :]e !   
well-mix$ man is born ) eyes n too dull1
 nor too good1 ) fire en\gh & e>? en\gh1
 capable ( receiv+ impressions f all    
?+s1 & n too susceptible1 !n no gift ne$
 be be/[$ on him4 ,he br+s 8 =tune )    
him4  ,diog5es s\ght ) a lant]n at      
noontide 9 anci5t ,a!ns = a p]fectly    
hone/ man1 & s\ght 9 va94  ,9 ! m>ket   
place he once cri$ al\d1 ,he> me1 ,o m52
 &1 :5 a cr[d collect$ ar\nd him1 he    
said scornfully3 ,i call$ = m51 n       
pygmies4  ,! _w has a /&+ adv]tisem5t   
ov] ! door ( e pr(ession1 e occupation1 
e call+2 ,want$--,a ,man4  ,want$1 a man
 :o w n lose 8 individuality 9 a cr[d1 a
 man :o has ! c\rage ( 8 convictions1 :o
 is n afraid to say ,no1 ?\gh all ! _w  
say ,yes4  ,want$1 a man :o1 ?\gh he is 

dom9at$ by a mighty purpose1 w n p]mit  
"o great faculty to dw>f1 cripple1 w>p1 
or mutilate 8 manhood2 :o w n all[ !    
ov]-developm5t ( "o facility to /unt or 
p>alyze 8 o!r faculties4  ,want$1 a man 
:o is l>g] ?an 8 call+1 :o consid]s x a 
l[ e/imate ( 8 occupation to value x    
m]ely z a means ( gett+ a liv+4  ,want$1
 a man :o sees self-developm5t1         
education & culture1 discipl9e & drill1 
"* & manhood1 9 8 occupation4  ,a ?\s&  
pulpits vacant 9 a s+le religi\s        
d5om9ation1 a ?\s& prea*]s /&+ idle 9 ! 
m>ket place1 :ile a ?\s& *ur* committees
 sc\r ! l& = m5 to fill ^? same vacant  
pulpits1 & sc\r 9 va91 is a suffici5t   
indication1 9 "o direction at lea/1 ( ! 
l>g5ess ( ! opportunities ( ! age1 &    
also ( ! cry+ ne$ ( good m54  ,want$1 a 
man :o is well balanc$1 :o is n curs$ ) 
"s little defect or weakness :i*        
cripples 8 usefulness & neutralizes 8   
p[]s4  ,want$1 a man ( c\rage1 :o is n a
 c[>d 9 any "p ( 8 nature4  ,want$1 a   
man :o is symmetrical1 & n "o-sid$ 9 8  

developm5t1 :o has n s5t all ! en]gies (
 8 be+ into "o n>r[ specialty1 & all[$  
all ! o!r bran*es ( 8 life to )] & die4 
,want$1 a man :o is broad1 :o does n    
take half views ( ?+s4  ,want$1 a man :o
 mixes common s5se ) 8 !ories1 :o does n
 let a college education spoil him =    
practical1 e-day life2 a man :o pref]s  
sub/ance to %[1 :o reg>ds 8 good "n z a 
priceless treasure4  ,want$1 a man :o1  
no /unt$ ascetic1 is full ( life & fire1
 b ^: passions are tra9$ to he$ a /rong 
w1 ! s]vant ( a t5d] consci5ce2 :o has  
le>n$ to love all beauty1 :e!r ( nature 
or ( art1 to hate all vil5ess1 & to     
respect o!rs z himself4  ,god calls a   
man to be upright & pure & g5]\s1 b he  
also calls him to be intellig5t &       
skillful & /rong & brave4  ,! _w wants a
 man :o is educat$ all ov]2 ^: n]ves are
 br\ght to _! acute/ s5sibility1 ^: bra9
 is cultur$1 ke51 incisive1 p5etrat+1   
broad1 lib]al1 deep2 ^: h&s are deft2 ^:
 eyes are al]t1 s5sitive1 microscopic1  
^: he>t is t5d]1 broad1 magnanim\s1     

true4  ,! :ole _w is look+ = su* a man4 
,al?\gh !re are millions out (          
employm5t1 yet x is almo/ impossible to 
f9d j ! "r man 9 almo/ any dep>tm5t (   
life4  ,e pr(ession & e occupation has a
 /&+ adv]tisem5t all ov] ! _w3          
,want$--,a ,man4  ,r\sseau1 9 8         
celebrat$ essay on education1 says3     
,accord+ to ! ord] ( nature1 m5 be+     
equal1 _! common vocation is ! pr(ession
 ( humanity2 & :oev] is well educat$ to 
dis*>ge ! duty ( a man _c be badly      
prep>$ to fill any ( ^? (fices t h a    
relation to him4  ,x matt]s little to me
 :e!r my pupil be design$ = ! army1 !   
pulpit1 or ! b>4  ,nature has de/9$ u to
 ! (fices ( human life antec$5t to our  
de/9ation conc]n+ society4  ,to live is 
! pr(ession ,i w\ld tea* him4  ,:5 ,i h 
done ) him1 x is true he w be nei!r a   
soldi]1 a lawy]1 nor a div9e4  ,let him 
fir/ be a man2 ,=tune may remove him f  
"o rank to ano!r z %e pleases1 he w be  
always f\nd 9 8 place4  ,a little1 %ort 
doctor ( div9ity 9 a l>ge ,bapti/       

conv5tion /ood on a /ep & said he ?ank$ 
,god he 0 a ,bapti/4  ,! audi5ce c\ld n 
he> & call$ ,l\d]4  ,get up high]1 "s "o
 said4  ,i c't1 he repli$4  ,to be a    
,bapti/ is z high z "o c get4  ,b !re is
 some?+ high] ?an be+ a ,bapti/1 & t is 
be+ a man4  ,z ,em]son says1 ,talleyr&'s
 "q is ev] ! ma9 "o2 n1 is he ri*8 is he
 committ$8 is he well-mean+8 has he ?is 
or t faculty8 is he ( ! movem5t8 is he (
 ! e/abli%m5t8 b is he anybody8 does he 
/& = some?+8  ,he mu/ be good ( 8 k9d4  
,t is all t ,talleyr&1 all t ,/ate      
,/reet1 all t ! common s5se ( mank9d    
asks4  ,:5 ,g>field 0 ask$ z a "y boy1  
:at he meant to be1 he answ]$3 ,fir/ (  
all1 ,i mu/ make myself a man1 if ,i d n
 succe$ 9 t1 ,i c succe$ 9 no?+4        
,montaigne says our "w is n to tra9 a   
s\l by itself alone1 nor a body by      
itself alone1 b to tra9 a man4  ,"o     
great ne$ ( ! _w to-day is = m5 & wom5  
:o are good animals4  ,to endure ! /ra9 
( our conc5trat$ civilization1 ! com+   
man & woman mu/ h an excess ( animal    

spirits4  ,!y mu/ h a robu/ness ( heal?4
  ,m]e abs5ce ( disease is n heal?4 ,x  
is ! ov]fl[+ f\nta91 n ! "o half full1 t
 gives life & beauty to ! valley bel[4  
,only he is heal?y :o exults 9 m]e      
animal exi/5ce2 ^: v life is a luxury2  
:o feels a b\nd+ pulse ?r\gh\t 8 body1  
:o feels life 9 e limb1 z dogs d :5     
sc\r+ ov] ! field1 or z boys d :5 glid+ 
ov] fields ( ice4  ,pope1 ! poet1 0 )   
,sir ,godfrey ,knell]1 ! arti/1 "o day1 
:5 ! latt]'s nephew1 a ,gu9ea           
slave-trad]1 came into ! room4 ,nephew1 
said ,sir ,godfrey1 y h ! honor ( see+ !
 two greate/ m5 9 ! _w4  ,i don't "k h[ 
great m5 y may be1 said ! ,gu9ea man1 b 
,i don't l y\r looks4  ,i h (t5 b\ght a 
mu* bett] man ?an ei!r ( y1 all muscles 
& bones1 = t5 gu9eas4  ,sydney ,smi?    
said1 ,i am conv9c$ t dige/ion is !     
great secret ( life1 & t "*1 virtue &   
tal5ts1 & qualities are p[]fully affect$
 by beef1 mutton1 pie cru/1 & ri* s\ps4 
,i h (t5 ?\ght ,i c\ld fe$ or />ve m5   
into virtues or vices1 & affect !m m    

p[]fully ) my in/rum5ts ( torture ?an   
,timo!us c\ld d =m]ly ) 8 lyre4  ,:at m 
glori\s ?an a magnific5t manhood1       
animat$ ) ! b\nd+ spirits ( ov]fl[+     
heal?8  ,x is a sad sight to see ?\s&s (
 /ud5ts graduat$ e ye> f our gr&        
in/itutions1 ^: object is to make       
/alw>t1 indep5d5t1 self-support+ m51    
turn$ out into ! _w sapl+s in/ead (     
/alw>t oaks1 memory-gl&s in/ead ( bra9y 
m51 helpless in/ead ( self-support+1    
sickly in/ead ( robu/1 weak in/ead (    
/rong1 lean+ in/ead ( erect4  ,s _m     
promis+ y\?s1 & nev] a f9i%$ man6  ,! "*
 sympa?izes ) & unconsci\sly takes on ! 
nature ( ! body4  ,a peevi%1 sn>l+1 ail+
 man _c develop ! vigor & /r5g? ( "* :i*
 is possible to a heal?y1 robu/1 jolly  
man4  ,!re is an inh]5t love 9 ! human  
m9d = :ol5ess1 a dem& t man %all come up
 to ! highe/ /&>d2 & !re is an inh]5t   
prote/ or contempt = prev5table         
defici5cy4  ,nature too dem&s t man be  
ev] at ! top ( 8 condition4  ,! giant's 
/r5g? ) ! imbecile's bra9 w n be        

*>act]i/ic ( ! com+ man4  ,man has be5 a
 dw>f ( himself1 b a high] type (       
manhood /&s at ! door ( ?is age knock+ =
 admission4  ,z we /& ^u ! sea%ore :ile 
! tide is com+ 91 "o wave rea*es up !   
bea* f> high] ?an any previ\s "o1 !n    
rec$es1 & = "s "t none t foll[s comes up
 to its m>k1 b aft] a :ile ! :ole sea is
 !re & beyond x1 s n[ & !n !re comes a  
man head & %\ld]s above 8 fell[-m51 %[+ 
t ,nature has n lo/ h] ideal1 & aft] a  
:ile ev5 ! av]age man w ov]top ! highe/ 
wave ( manhood yet giv5 to ! _w4        
,apelles hunt$ ov] ,greece = _m ye>s1   
/udy+ ! faire/ po9ts ( beautiful wom51  
gett+ "h an eye1 !re a =ehead & !re a   
nose1 "h a grace & !re a turn ( beauty1 
= 8 fam\s portrait ( a p]fect woman :i* 
en*ant$ ! _w4  ,s ! com+ man w be a     
composite1 _m 9 "o4  ,he w absorb into  
himself n ! weakness1 n ! follies1 b !  
/r5g? & ! virtues ( o!r types ( m54  ,he
 w be a man rais$ to ! highe/ p[]4  ,he 
w be self-c5tr$1 equipois$1 & ev] ma/] (
 himself4  ,8 s5sibility w n be dead5$  

or blunt$ by violation ( nature's laws4 
,8 :ole "* w be impressible1 & w respond
 to ! mo/ delicate t\*es ( nature4  ,:at
 a piece ( "w--?is com+ man6  ,h[ noble 
9 reason4  ,h[ inf9ite 9 faculties4  ,9 
=m & motion h[ express & admirable1 9   
action h[ l an angel1 9 appreh5sion h[ l
 a god4  ,! beauty ( ! _w4  ,! p>agon ( 
animals4  ,! fir/ requisite ( all       
education & discipl9e %\ld be man-timb]4
  ,t\gh timb] mu/ come f well gr[n1     
/urdy trees4 ,su* wood c be turn$ into a
 ma/1 c be fa%ion$ into a piano or an   
exquisite c>v+4  ,b x mu/ become timb]  
fir/4  ,"t & pati5ce develop ! sapl+    
into ! tree4  ,s ?r\gh discipl9e1       
education1 exp]i5ce1 ! sapl+ *ild is    
develop$ into h>dy m5tal1 moral1        
physical timb]4  ,:at an aid to "*      
build+ w\ld be ! det]m9ation ( ! "y man 
9 />t+ out 9 life to consid] himself 8  
own bank2 t 8 notes w be accept$ z good 
or bad1 & w pass curr5t ev]y:]e or be   
wor?less1 accord+ to 8 individual       
reputation = honor & v]acity2 t if he   

lets a note g to prote/1 8 bank ( "* w  
be suspect$2 if he lets two or ?ree g to
 prote/1 public confid5ce w be s]i\sly  
%ak52 t if !y cont9ue to g to prote/1 8 
reputation w be lo/ & confid5ce 9 him   
ru9$4  ,if ! y\? %\ld />t out ) ! fix$  
det]m9ation t e /atem5t he makes %all be
 ! exact tru?2 t e promise he makes %all
 be r$eem$ to ! lett]2 t e appo9tm5t    
%all be kept ) ! /ricte/ fai?fulness & )
 full reg>d = o!r m5's "t1 if he %\ld   
hold 8 reputation z a priceless         
treasure1 feel t ! eyes ( ! _w are ^u   
him1 t he mu/ n deviate a hair's bread? 
f ! tru? & "r2 if he %\ld take su* a /& 
at ! outset1 he w\ld1 l ,george         
,peabody1 come to h almo/ unlimit$ cr$it
 & ! confid5ce ( all1 & w\ld h develop$ 
into noble man-timb]4  ,:at are palaces 
& equipages2 :at ?\gh a man c\ld cov] a 
cont95t ) 8 title-de$s1 or an ocean ) 8 
comm]ce1 comp>$ ) consci\s rectitude1 ) 
a face t nev] turns pale at ! accus]'s  
voice1 ) a bosom t nev] ?robs ) ! fe> ( 
exposure1 ) a he>t t might be turn$     

inside out & disclose no /a9 ( di%onor8 
,to h done no man a wrong2 to h put y\r 
signature to no pap] to :i* ! pure/     
angel 9 heav5 might n h be5 an atte/+   
witness2 to walk & live1 uns$uc$1 )9    
arm's l5g? ( :at is n y\r own1 ) no?+   
betwe5 y\r desire & its gratification b 
! invisible law ( rectitude2--?is is to 
be a man4    ,he t ( su* a height ha?   
built 8 m9d1   ,& re>$ ! dwell+ ( 8     
?\ght s /rong   ,z nei!r fe> nor hope c 
%ake ! frame   ,( 8 resolv$ p[]s2 nor   
all ! w9d   ,( vanity or malice pi]ce to
 wrong   ,8 settl$ peace1 or to di/urb !
 same2   ,:at a fair seat ha? he2 f :5ce
 he may   ,! b\ndless wa/es & wilds (   
man survey4     ,l9es f\nd 9 "o ( !     
books ( ,bee*]'s ,libr>y4  ,a man is    
nev] s happy z :5 he is totus 9 se2 z :5
 he suffices to himself1 & c walk )\t   
crut*es or a guide4  ,said ,jean ,paul  
,ri*t]3 ,i h made z mu* out ( myself z  
c\ld be made ( ! /uff1 & no man %\ld    
require m4  ,man is ! only great ?+ 9 ! 
univ]se4  ,all ! ages h be5 try+ to     

produce a p]fect model4  ,only "o       
complete man has yet be5 evolv$4  ,! be/
 ( u are b prophecies ( :at is to come4 
,:at con/itutes a /ate8   ,n high-rais$ 
battlem5t or labor$ m\nd1     ,?ick wall
 or moat$ gate2   ,n cities pr\d )      
spires & turrets cr[n$2     ,n bays &   
broad-arm$ ports1   ,:]e1 laugh+ at !   
/orm1 ri* navies ride2     ,n />r$ &    
spangl$ c\rts1   ,:]e l[-br[$ bas5ess   
wafts p]fume to pride4     ,no3 m51     
high-m9d$ m51   ,) p[]s z f> above dull 
brutes endu$     ,9 =e/1 brake1 or d51  
,z bea/s excel cold rocks & brambles    
rude1--     ,m5 :o _! duties "k1   ,b "k
 _! rights1 & kn[+1 d>e ma9ta91         
,prev5t ! long-aim$ bl[1   ,& cru% !    
tyrant :ile !y r5d ! *a94               
,,william ,,jones4    ,god give u m54   
,a "t l ?is dem&s   ,/rong m9ds1 great  
he>ts1 true fai? & ready h&s3   ,m5 :om 
! lu/ ( (fice does n kill2   ,m5 :om !  
spoils ( (fice _c buy2   ,m5 :o possess 
op9ions & a w2   ,m5 :o h honor--m5 :o w
 n lie2   ,m5 :o c /& be=e a demagogue  

,& scorn 8 trea*]\s flatt]ies )\t w9k+2 
,tall m5 sun-cr[n$1 :o live above ! fog 
,9 public duty1 & 9 private ?9k+4       
,,anon4    ,op5 ?y bosom1 set ?y wi%es  
wide1   ,& let 9 manhood--let 9         
happ9ess2   ,admit ! b\ndless !atre (   
?\ght   ,f no?+ up to ,god 4 4 4 :i*    
makes a man6         ,,"y4    ,! wise/  
man c\ld ask no m ( fate   ,?an to be   
simple1 mode/1 manly1 true4    ,9 spee* 
"r g5tle1 yet s wise2 pr9cely ( mi51    
,yet s(tly mann]$2 mode/1 def]5t1   ,&  
t5d]-he>t$1 ?\gh ( fe>less blood4       
,,edw9 ,,arnold4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4      
,,d>e4  ,! ,sp>tans did n inquire h[ _m 
! enemy are1 b :]e !y are4--,,agis ,,ii4
  ,:at's brave1 :at's noble1 let's d x  
aft] ! high ,roman fa%ion1 & make dea?  
pr\d to take u4--,,%akespe>e4    ,bett]1
 l ,hector1 9 ! field to die1   ,?an1 l 
a p]fum$ ,p>is1 turn & fly4             
,,longfell[4  ,let me die fac+ !        
enemy4--,,bay>d4  ,:o conqu]s me1 %all  
f9d a /ubborn foe4--,,byron4  ,c\rage 9 
dang] is half ! battle4--,,plautus4     

,no great de$ is done   ,by falt]]s :o  
ask = c]ta9ty4         ,,george ,,eliot4
  ,=tune befri5ds ! bold4--,,dryd54     
,t5d] h&$ /roke a nettle1     ,& x /+s y
 = y\r pa9s2   ,grasp x l a man (       
mettle1     ,& x s(t z silk rema9s4     
,,a>on ,,hill4  ,we make way = ! man :o 
boldly pu%es pa/ u4--,,bov,e4    ,man   
%\ld d>e all ?+s t he kn[s is "r1   ,&  
fe> to d no?+ save :at is wrong4        
,,phebe ,,c>y4    ,s(t-he>t$ness1 9     
times l ^!1   ,%[s s(tness 9 ! upp]     
/ory4         ,,l[ell4  ,o fri5d1 nev]  
/rike sail to fe>4  ,come into port     
gr&ly1 or sail ) ,god ! seas4--,,em]son4
  ,to /& ) a smile ^u y\r face aga9/ a  
/ake f :i* y _c get away--t1 no d\bt1 is
 h]oic4  ,b ! true glory is resignation 
to ! inevitable4  ,to /& un*a9$1 )      
p]fect lib]ty to g away1 held only by ! 
high] claims ( duty1 & let ! fire creep 
up to ! he>t1--?is is h]oism4--,f4 ,w4  
,,rob]tson4   ,/eady1 m56  ,e man mu/   
die :]e he /&s6 said ,col9 ,campbell to 
! ,n9ety-?ird ,highl&]s at ,balaklava1 z

 an ov]:elm+ =ce ( ,russian cavalry came
 sweep+ d[n4  ,ay1 ay1 ,sir ,col96 we'll
 d t6 0 ! cordial response f m5 _m ( :om
 _h to keep _! ^w by ?us obey+4         
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,illu/ration3 ,,commodore ,,p]ry    
,we h met ! enemy & !y are ours4    ,he 
ei!r fe>s 8 fate too mu*     ,or 8      
des]ts too small1   ,t d>es n put x to !
 t\*1     ,to ga9 or lose x all4        
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,br+ back ! colors1 %\t$ a capta9 at
 ! battle ( ! ,alma1 :5 an ensign       
ma9ta9$ 8 gr\nd 9 front1 al?\gh ! m5 7  
retreat+4  ,no1 cri$ ! ensign1 br+ up ! 
m5 to ! colors4 ,to d>e1 & aga9 to d>e1 
& )\t end to d>e1 0 ,danton's noble     
defiance to ! enemies ( ,france4  ,!    
,commons ( ,france h resolv$ to         
delib]ate1 said ,mirabeau to ,de ,breze1
 :o br\ght an ord] f ! k+ = !m to       
disp]se1 ,june #bc1 #aghi4  ,we h he>d !
 int5tions t h be5 attribut$ to ! k+2 & 
y1 sir1 :o _c be recogniz$ z 8 organ 9 !
 ,national ,assembly1--y1 :o h nei!r    

place1 voice1 nor "r to speak1--y are n 
! p]son to br+ to u a message ( 84  ,g1 
say to ^? :o s5t y t we are "h by ! p[] 
( ! p1 & t we w n be driv5 h5ce1 save by
 ! p[] ( ! bayonet4  ,:5 ! assembl$     
s5ate ( ,rome begg$ ,regulus n to return
 to ,c>?age to fulfill an illegal       
promise1 he calmly repli$3 ,h y resolv$ 
to di%onor me8  ,torture & dea? are     
await+ me1 b :at are ^! to ! %ame ( an  
infam\s act1 or ! w\nds ( a guilty m9d8 
,slave z ,i am to ,c>?age1 ,i /ill h !  
_s ( a ,roman4 ,i h sworn to return4  ,x
 is my duty4  ,let ! gods take c>e ( !  
re/4  ,! c\rage :i* ,cranm] _h %[n s9ce 
! accession ( ,m>y gave way ! mom5t 8   
f9al doom 0 ann\nc$4  ,! moral c[>dice  
:i* _h display$ itself 9 8 mis]able     
compliance ) ! lu/ & despotism ( ,h5ry  
display$ itself aga9 9 six successive   
recantations by :i* he hop$ to pur*ase  
p>don4  ,b p>don 0 impossible2 &        
,cranm]'s /rangely m+l$ nature f\nd a   
p[] 9 its v weakness :5 he 0 br\ght into
 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,m>y at ,ox=d on ! #ba/ ( 

,m>*1 to repeat 8 recantation on ! way  
to ! /ake4  ,n[1 end$ 8 address to !    
hu%$ congregation be=e him1--n[ ,i come 
to ! great ?+ t tr\ble? my consci5ce m  
?an any o!r ?+ t ev] ,i said or did 9 my
 life1 & t is ! sett+ abroad ( writ+s   
contr>y to ! tru?2 :i* "h ,i n[ r5\nce &
 refuse z ?+s writt5 by a h& contr>y to 
! tru? :i* ,i ?\ght 9 my he>t1 & writt5 
= fe> ( dea? to save my life1 if x might
 be4  ,&1 =asmu* z my h& (f5d$ 9 writ+  
contr>y to my he>t1 my h& !re=e %all be 
! fir/ puni%$2 = if ,i come to ! fire x 
%all be ! fir/ burn$4  ,?is 0 ! h& t    
wrote x1 he aga9 exclaim$ at ! /ake1    
!re=e x %all suff] fir/ puni%m5t2 &     
hold+ x /eadily 9 ! flame1 he nev] /irr$
 nor cri$ till life 0 gone4  ,oh1 if ,i 
7 only a man6 exclaim$ ,rebecca ,bates1 
a girl ( f\rte51 z %e look$ f ! w9d[ ( a
 ligh?\se at ,scituate1 ,mass41 dur+ !  
,w> ( #ahab1 & saw a ,briti% w>%ip an*or
 9 ! h>bor4  ,:at c\ld y d8 ask$ ,s>ah  
,w9sor1 a "y visitor4 ,see :at a lot (  
!m ! boats conta91 & look at _! guns6 & 

%e po9t$ to five l>ge boats1 fill$ )    
soldi]s 9 sc>let uni=ms1 :o 7 com+ to   
burn ! vessels 9 ! h>bor & de/roy ! t[n4
  ,i don't c>e1 ,i'd fight1 said        
,rebecca4  ,i'd use fa!r's old          
%otgun--any?+4  ,?9k ( uncle's new boat 
& ! sloop6  ,& h[ h>d x is to sit "h &  
see x all1 & n lift a f+] to help4      
,fa!r & uncle are 9 ! village & w d all 
!y c4 ,h[ /ill x is 9 ! t[n6  ,!re is n 
a man to be se54  ,oh1 !y are hid+ till 
! soldi]s get ne>]1 said ,s>ah1 !n we'll
 he> ! %ots & ! drum4  ,! drum6 exclaim$
 ,rebecca1 h[ c !y use x8  ,x is "h4    
,fa!r br\ght x home la/ night to m5d4   
,see6 ! fir/ boat has rea*$ ! sloop4    
,oh6 !y are go+ to burn h]4  ,:]e is t  
drum8  ,i've a great m9d to g d[n & beat
 x4 ,we c\ld hide beh9d ! s&hills &     
bu%es4  ,z flames began to rise f !     
sloop ! ardor ( ! girls increas$4  ,!y  
f\nd ! drum & an old fife1 &1 slipp+ out
 ( doors unnotic$ by ,mrs4 ,bates1 soon 
/ood beh9d a r[ ( s&hills4              
,rub-a-dub-dub1 rub-a-dub-dub1 w5t !    

drum1 & squeak1 squeak1 squeak1 w5t !   
fife4  ,! ,am]icans 9 ! t[n ?\ght t help
 _h come f ,bo/on1 & ru%$ into boats to 
attack ! r$coats4  ,! ,briti% paus$ 9 _!
 "w ( de/ruction2 &1 :5 ! fife began to 
play ,yankee ,doodle1 !y scrambl$ into  
_! boats & r[$ 9 ha/e to ! w>%ip1 :i*   
weigh$ an*or & sail$ away z fa/ z ! w9d 
w\ld c>ry h]4  ,a woman's pi]c+ %riek   
sudd5ly />tl$ a p>ty ( surveyors at d9n]
 9 a =e/ ( nor!rn ,virg9ia on a calm1   
sunny day 9 #agej4 ,! cries 7 repeat$ 9 
quick succession1 & ! m5 sprang ?r\gh ! 
und]gr[? to le>n _! cause4  ,oh1 sir1   
exclaim$ ! woman z %e caught sight ( a  
y\? ( eighte51 b a man 9 /ature & be>+2 
y w surely d some?+ = me6  ,make ^!     
fri5ds release me4  ,my boy1--my poor   
boy is dr[n+1 & !y w n let me g6  ,x    
w\ld be madness2 %e w jump into ! riv]1 
said "o ( ! m5 :o 0 hold+ h]2 & ! rapids
 w\ld da% h] to pieces 9 a mom5t6  ,?r[+
 on 8 coat1 ! y\? sprang to ! edge ( !  
bank1 scann$ = a mom5t ! rocks & :irl+  
curr5ts1 & !n1 at sight ( "p ( ! boy's  

dress1 plung$ into ! ro>+ rapids4  ,?ank
 ,god1 he w save my *ild6 cri$ ! "m1 &  
all ru%$ to ! br9k ( ! precipice2 !re he
 is6  ,oh1 my boy1 my d>l+ boy6  ,h[    
c\ld ,i leave y8  ,b all eyes 7 b5t ^u !
 y\? /ruggl+ ) /rong he>t & hope amid ! 
dizzy sweep ( ! :irl+ curr5ts f> bel[4  
,n[ x seem$ z if he w\ld be da%$ aga9/ a
 project+ rock1 ov] :i* ! wat] flew 9   
foam1 & anon a :irlpool w\ld drag him 91
 f ^: grasp escape w\ld seem impossible4
  ,twice ! boy w5t out ( sight1 b he _h 
reappe>$ ! second "t1 al?\gh frightfully
 ne> ! mo/ dang]\s "p ( ! riv]4  ,! ru% 
( wat]s "h 0 trem5d\s1 & no "o _h ev]   
d>$ to approa* x1 ev5 9 a canoe1 le/ he 
%\ld be da%$ to pieces4  ,! y\? r$\bl$ 8
 ex]tions4 ,?ree times he 0 ab\t to     
grasp ! *ild1 :5 "s /rong] eddy w\ld    
toss x f him4  ,"o f9al ef=t he makes2 !
 *ild is held al(t by 8 /rong "r arm1 b 
a cry ( horror bur/s f ! lips ( e       
spectator z boy & man %oot ov] ! falls &
 vani% 9 ! see?+ wat]s bel[4  ,!re !y   
are6 %\t$ ! "m a mom5t lat]1 9 a        

delirium ( joy4  ,see6 !y are safe6     
,great ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e6  ,& sure en\gh
 !y em]g$ unh>m$ f ! boil+ vortex1 & 9 a
 few m9utes rea*$ a l[ place 9 ! bank & 
7 drawn up by _! fri5ds1 ! boy s5seless1
 b /ill alive1 & ! y\? almo/ exhau/$4   
,god w give y a rew>d1 solemnly spoke ! 
grateful woman4  ,he w d great ?+s = y 9
 return = ?is day's "w1 & ! bless+s (   
?\s&s besides m9e w att5d y4  ,! y\? 0  
,george ,wa%+ton4  ,y\r ,grace has n !  
organ ( animal c\rage l>gely develop$1  
said a phr5ologi/1 :o 0 exam9+          
,well+ton's head4  ,y are "r1 repli$ !  
,iron ,duke1 & b = my s5se ( duty ,i    
%\ld h retreat$ 9 my fir/ fight4  ,t    
fir/ fight1 on an ,indian field1 0 "o ( 
! mo/ t]rible on record4  ,9 ! rev]ses  
:i* foll[$ ,napoleon1 he met ! allies at
 ,arcis4  ,a live %ell hav+ fall5 9     
front ( "o ( 8 "y battalions1 :i*       
recoil$ & wav]$ 9 expectation ( an      
explosion1 ,napoleon1 to reassure !m1   
spurr$ 8 *>g] t[>d ! in/rum5t (         
de/ruction1 made him smell ! burn+ mat*1

 wait$ un%ak5 = ! explosion1 & 0 bl[n   
up4  ,roll+ 9 ! du/ ) 8 mutilat$ /e$1 & 
ris+ )\t a w\nd amid ! plaudits ( 8     
soldi]s1 he calmly call$ = ano!r horse1 
& cont9u$ to brave ! grape-%ot1 & to fly
 into ! ?icke/ ( ! battle4  ,:5 ,g5]al  
,jackson 0 a judge & 0 hold+ c\rt 9 a   
small settlem5t1 a bord] ruffian1 a     
murd]] & desp]ado1 came into ! c\rt-room
 ) brutal viol5ce & int]rupt$ ! c\rt4   
,! judge ord]$ him to be arre/$4  ,!    
(fic] did n d>e to approa* him4 ,call a 
posse1 said ! judge1 & arre/ him4  ,b !y
 also %rank 9 fe> f ! ruffian4  ,call   
me1 !n1 said ,jackson2 ?is c\rt is      
adj\rn$ = five m9utes4  ,he left ! b5*1 
walk$ /raight up to ! man1 & ) 8 eagle  
eye actually c[$ ! ruffian1 :o dropp$ 8 
weapons1 aft]w>ds say+1 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 
8 eye ,i c\ld n resi/4  ,"o ( ! la/     
(ficial acts ( ! late ,presid5t ,c>not1 
( ,france1 0 ! s5d+ ( a m$al ( ! ,fr5*  
,legion ( ,honor to a little ,am]ican   
girl1 :o lives 9 ,indiana4  ,:ile a tra9
 on ! ,pan ,h&le ,railroad1 hav+ on bo>d

 sev]al di/+ui%$ ,fr5*m51 0 b\nd to     
,*icago & ! ,_w's ,fair1 ,j5nie ,c>ey1  
:o 0 !n t5 ye>s old1 discov]$ t a tre/le
 0 on fire1 & t if ! tra91 :i* 0 ne>ly  
due1 ent]$ x a dreadful wreck w\ld take 
place4  ,!reupon %e ran out ^u ! track  
to a place :]e %e c\ld be se5 f "s      
little di/ance4  ,!n %e took (f h] r$   
flannel skirt &1 :5 ! tra9 came 9 view1 
wav$ x back & =? across ! track4  ,x 0  
se51 & ! tra9 /opp$4  ,on bo>d ( x 7    
sev5 hundr$ p1 _m ( :om mu/ h suff]$    
dea? b = ,j5nie's c\rage & pres5ce (    
m9d4  ,:5 !y return$ to ,france1 !      
,fr5*m5 br\ght ! occurr5ce to ! notice (
 ,presid5t ,c>not1 & ! result 0 ! s5d+ (
 ! m$al ( ?is fam\s ,fr5* society1 !    
purpose ( :i* is ! honor+ ( brav]y &    
m]it1 :]ev] !y may be f\nd4  ,aft] !    
battle ( ,=t ,donelson1 ! w\nd$ 7 haul$ 
d[n ! hill 9 r\gh bo>d wagons1 & mo/ (  
!m di$ be=e !y rea*$ ,/4 ,l\is4  ,"o    
blue-ey$ boy ( n9ete51 ) bo? arms & bo? 
legs %att]$1 _h la9 a long "t & 0       
neglect$4  ,he said1 ,:y1 y see !y      

c\ldn't /op to bo!r ) u because !y _h to
 take ! =t4  ,:5 !y took x we all =got  
our suff]+s & %\t$ = joy1 ev5 to ! dy+4 
,l\is ,,ix4 ( ,france 0 captur$ by !    
,turks at ! battle ( ,mansoora1 dur+ !  
,sev5? ,crusade1 & 8 wife ,m>gu]ite1 ) a
 babe at ! brea/1 0 9 ,damietta1 _m     
miles away4  ,! ,infidels surr\nd$ !    
city1 & press$ ! g>rison s h>d t x 0    
decid$ to capitulate4  ,! que5 summon$ !
 knights1 & told !m t %e at lea/ w\ld   
die 9 armor ^u ! ramp>ts be=e ! enemy   
%\ld become ma/]s ( ,damietta4    ,be=e 
h] words !y ?rill$ l leaves     ,:5 w9ds
 are 9 ! wood2   ,& a deep5+ murmur told
 ( m5     ,r\s$ to a l(ti] mood4        
,grasp+ lance & %ield1 !y v[$ to def5d  
_! que5 & ! cross to ! la/4  ,damietta 0
 sav$4  ,pyrrhus m>*$ to ,sp>ta to      
re9/ate ! depos$ ,cleonymus1 & quietly  
pit*$ 8 t5ts be=e ,laconia1 n anticipat+
 resi/ance4 ,9 con/]nation1 ! ,sp>tans 9
 c\ncil decid$ to s5d _! wom5 to ,crete 
= safety4  ,b ! wom5 met & ask$ ,que5   
,ar*idamia to remon/rate4  ,%e w5t to ! 

c\ncil1 sword 9 h&1 & told ! m5 t _!    
wives did n c>e to live aft] ,sp>ta 0   
de/roy$4    ,we are brave m5's mo!rs1 & 
brave m5's wives2     ,we are ready to d
 & d>e2   ,we are ready to man y\r walls
 ) our lives1     ,& /r+ y\r b[s ) our  
hair4   ,!y hurri$ to ! walls & work$   
all night1 aid+ ! m5 9 digg+ tr5*es4    
,:5 ,pyrrhus attack$ ! city next day1 8 
repulse 0 s emphatic t he )drew f       
,laconia4  ,*>les ,v4 ( ,spa9 pass$     
?r\gh ,?ur+ia 9 #aedg1 on 8 return to   
,swabia aft] ! battle ( ,muehlburg4  ,he
 wrote to ,ca!r9e1 ,c\ntess ,d[ag] (    
,s*w>tzburg1 promis+ t h] subjects %\ld 
n be mole/$ 9 _! p]sons or prop]ty if !y
 w\ld supply ! ,spani% soldi]s )        
provisions at a reasonable price4  ,on  
approa*+ ,eudol/adt1 ,g5]al ,alva &     
,pr9ce ,h5ry ( ,brunswick1 ) 8 sons1    
invit$ !mselves1 by a mess5g] s5t =w>d1 
to breakfa/ ) ! ,c\ntess1 :o _h no *oice
 b to ratify s delicate a reque/ f !    
comm&] ( an army4  ,j z ! gue/s 7 seat$ 
at a g5]\s repa/1 ! ,c\ntess 0 call$ f !

 hall & told t ! ,spani>ds 7 us+ viol5ce
 & driv+ away ! cattle ( ! peasants4    
,quietly arm+ all h] ret9ue1 %e bolt$ & 
b>r$ all ! gates & doors ( ! ca/le1 &   
return$ to ! banquet to compla9 ( !     
brea* ( fai?4  ,g5]al ,alva told h] t   
su* 0 ! cu/om ( w>1 add+ t su* trifl+   
disord]s 7 n to be he$$4  ,t we %all    
pres5tly see1 said ,ca?>9e2 my poor     
subjects mu/ h _! own aga91 or1 z ,god  
lives1 pr9ce's blood = ox5's blood6 ,!  
doors 7 op5$1 & arm$ m5 took ! places ( 
! wait]s beh9d ! *airs ( ! gue/s4  ,h5ry
 *ang$ color2 !n1 z ! be/ way out ( a   
bad scrape1 laugh$ l\dly1 & end$ by     
prais+ ! spl5did act+ ( 8 ho/ess1 &     
promis+ t ,alva %\ld ord] ! cattle      
re/or$ at once4  ,n until a c\ri]       
return$1 say+ t ! ord] _h be5 obey$1 &  
all damages settl$ satisfactorily1 did !
 arm$ wait]s leave4  ,! ,c\ntess !n     
?ank$ h] gue/s = ! honor !y _h done h]  
ca/le1 & !y retir$ ) prote/ations ( _!  
di/+ui%$ consid]ation4  ,x 0 ! h]oic    
devotion ( an ,indian girl t sav$ ! life

 ( ,capta9 ,john ,smi?1 :5 ! p[]ful ,k+ 
,p[hatan _h decre$ 8 dea?4  ,ill c\ld ! 
/ruggl+ colony sp>e him at t "t4  ,:5 ! 
consul %\t$ t ! bridge 0 tott]+1 ,l>tius
 & ,h]m9ius s\ght safety 9 flight4  ,b  
,horatius /rode /ill ne>] ! foe1 ! s+le 
*ampion ( 8 c\ntry & lib]ty1 & d>$ !    
n9ety ?\s& to come on4  ,dead /illness  
fell ^u ! ,tuscans1 s a/oni%$ 7 !y at ! 
audacity ( ! ,roman4  ,he fir/ broke !  
awful sil5ce1 s deep t 8 cle>1 /rong    
voice c\ld be he>d by ?\s&s 9 bo?       
armies1 betwe5 :i* roll$ ! ,tib]1 z he  
d5\nc$ ! bas5ess & p]fidy ( ! invad]s4  
,n until 8 words 7 dr[n$ by ! l\d cra% (
 fi]cely disruptur+ timb]s1 & ! sull5   
spla% ( ! d>k riv]1 did 8 enemies hurl  
_! %[]s ( arr[s & javel9s4  ,!n1        
dext]\sly w>d+ (f ! missiles ) 8 %ield1 
he plung$ into ! ,tib]4  ,al?\gh /abb$ 9
 ! hip by a ,tuscan spe> :i* lam$ him = 
life1 he swam 9 safety to ,rome4  ,x is 
a bad om51 said ,eric ! ,r$1 :5 8 horse 
slipp$ & fell on ! way to 8 %ip1 moor$  
on ! coa/ ( ,gre5l&1 9 read9ess = a     

voyage ( discov]y4  ,ill-=tune w\ld be  
m9e %\ld ,i d>e v5ture n[ ^u ! sea4  ,s 
he return$ to 8 h\se1 b 8 "y son ,leif  
decid$ to g1 &1 ) a crew ( ?irty-five   
m51 sail$ s\?w>d 9 se>* ( ! unkn[n %ore 
^u :i* ,capta9 ,bi>ni _h be5 driv5 by a 
/orm1 :ile sail+ 9 ano!r ,vik+ %ip two  
or ?ree ye>s be=e4  ,! fir/ l& t !y saw 
0 probably ,labrador1 a b>r51 rugg$     
pla94  ,leif call$ ?is c\ntry ,helul&1  
or ! l& ( flat /ones4  ,sail+ onw>d _m  
days1 he came to a l[1 level coa/ ?ickly
 cov]$ ) woods1 on acc\nt ( :i* he call$
 ! c\ntry ,m>kl&1 probably ! mod]n ,nova
 ,scotia4  ,sail+ onw>d1 !y came to an  
isl& :i* !y nam$ ,v9l& on acc\nt ( !    
abundance ( delici\s wild grapes 9 !    
woods4  ,?is 0 9 ! ye> #ajjj4  ,"h :]e !
 city ( ,newport1 ,r4 ,i41 /&s1 !y sp5t 
_m mon?s1 & !n return$ to ,gre5l& ) _!  
vessel load$ ) grapes & /range k9ds (   
wood4  ,! voyage 0 successful1 & no d\bt
 ,eric 0 sorry he _h be5 fright5$ by !  
bad om54  ,may #aj1 #agif1 ,napoleon    
c>ri$ ! bridge at ,lodi1 9 ! face ( !   

,au/rian batt]ies4  ,f\rte5 cannon--"s  
acc\nts say ?irty--7 tra9$ ^u ! ,fr5*   
end ( ! /ructure4  ,beh9d !m 7 six ?\s& 
troops4  ,napoleon mass$ f\r ?\s&       
gr5adi]s at ! head ( ! bridge1 ) a      
battalion ( ?ree hundr$ c>b9e]s 9 front4
 ,at ! tap ( ! drum ! =emo/ assailants  
:eel$ f ! cov] ( ! /reet wall "u a      
t]rible hail ( grape & cani/]1 &        
attempt$ to pass ! gateway to ! bridge4 
,! front ranks w5t d[n l /alks ( gra9   
be=e a reap]2 ! column /agg]$ & reel$   
backw>d1 & ! valiant gr5adi]s 7 appall$ 
by ! task be=e !m4  ,)\t a ^w or a look 
( reproa*1 ,napoleon plac$ himself at _!
 head1 & 8 aids & g5]als ru%$ to 8 side4
  ,=w>d aga91 ?is "t ov] heaps ( dead t 
*ok$ ! passage1 & a quick run1 c\nt$ by 
seconds only1 c>ri$ ! column across two 
hundr$ y>ds ( cle> space1 sc>cely a %ot 
f ! ,au/rians tak+ effect beyond ! po9t 
:]e ! platoons :eel$ = ! fir/ leap4 ,s  
sudd5 & s miracul\s 0 x all t ! ,au/rian
 artill]i/s ab&on$ _! guns in/antly1 &  
_! supports fl$ 9 a panic in/ead ( ru%+ 

to ! front & meet+ ! ,fr5* onslaught4   
,?is ,napoleon _h c\nt$ on 9 mak+ ! bold
 attack4  ,! contra/ betwe5 ,napoleon's 
slight figure & ! massive gr5adi]s      
sugge/$ ! nickname ,little ,corporal4   
,! great secret ( ! success ( ,joan (   
,arc 0 ! boldness ( h] attacks4  ,:5    
,/eph5 ( ,colonna fell into ! h&s ( 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 0 aft] 
! ,mexican ,w> :5 ,g5]al ,mc,clellan 0  
employ$ z a topographical eng9e] 9      
survey+ ! ,pacific coa/4  ,f 8          
headqu>t]s at ,vanc\v] he _h gone s\? to
 ! ,columbia ,riv] ) two companions1 a  
soldi] & a s]vant4  ,"o ev5+ he receiv$ 
^w t ! *iefs ( ! ,columbia ,riv] tribes 
desir$ to conf] ) him4  ,f ! mess5g]'s  
mann] he suspect$ t ! ,indians meant    
mis*ief4  ,he w>n$ 8 companions t !y mu/
 be ready to leave camp at a mom5t's    
notice4  ,m\nt+ 8 horse1 he rode boldly 
into ! ,indian village4  ,ab\t ?irty    
*iefs 7 hold+ c\ncil4  ,mc,clellan 0 l$ 

into ! circle1 & plac$ at ! "r h& (     
,saltese4  ,he 0 famili> ) ! ,*9ook     
j>gon1 & c\ld und]/& e ^w spok5 9 !     
c\ncil4  ,saltese made kn[n ! grievance 
( ! tribes4 ,two ,indians _h be5 captur$
 by a p>ty ( :ite pione]s & hang$ = !ft4
  ,retaliation = ?is outrage seem$      
indisp5sable4  ,! *iefs pond]$ long1 b  
_h little to say4  ,mc,clellan _h be5 on
 fri5dly t]ms ) !m1 & 0 n responsible = 
! =e/ executions4  ,/ill1 he 0 a :ite   
man1 & ! *iefs _h v[$ v5geance aga9/ !  
race4  ,! c\ncil 0 prolong$ = h\rs be=e 
s5t5ce 0 pass$1 & !n ,saltese1 9 ! "n ( 
! head m5 ( ! tribes1 decre$ t          
,mc,clellan %\ld imm$iately be put to   
dea? 9 retaliation = ! hang+ ( ! two    
,indian ?ieves4  ,mc,clellan _h said    
no?+4  ,he _h kn[n t argum5t & pleas =  
ju/ice or m]cy w\ld be ( no avail4  ,he 
_h sat motionless1 app>5tly indiff]5t to
 8 fate4  ,by 8 li/lessness he _h ?r[n 8
 captors (f _! gu>d4  ,:5 ! s5t5ce 0    
pass$ he act$ l a fla%4  ,fl++ 8 left   
arm ar\nd ! neck ( ,saltese1 he :ipp$   

out 8 revolv] & held x close to ! *ief's
 temple4 ,revoke t s5t5ce1 or ,i %all   
kill y ?is in/ant6 he cri$1 ) 8 f+]s    
click+ ! trigg]4  ,i revoke x6 exclaim$ 
,saltese1 fairly livid f fe>4  ,i mu/ h 
y\r ^w t ,i c leave ?is c\ncil 9 safety4
  ,y h ! ^w ( ,saltese1 0 ! quick       
response4  ,mc,clellan knew h[ sacr$ 0 !
 pl$ge :i* he _h receiv$4  ,! revolv] 0 
l[]$4  ,saltese 0 releas$ f ! embrace ( 
! /rong arm4  ,mc,clellan /rode out ( ! 
t5t ) 8 revolv] 9 8 h&4  ,n a h& 0 rais$
 aga9/ him4  ,he m\nt$ 8 horse & rode to
 8 camp1 :]e 8 two foll[]s 7 ready to   
spr+ into ! saddle & to escape f !      
villages4  ,he ow$ 8 life to 8 quickness
 ( p]ception1 & to 8 accurate k (       
,indian "*4  ,9 #ahff1 ,rufus ,*oate    
spoke to an audi5ce ( ne>ly five ?\s& 9 
,l[ell 9 favor ( ! c&idacy ( ,james     
,bu*anan = ! presid5cy4 ,! floor ( !    
great hall began to s9k1 settl+ m & m z 
he proce$$ ) 8 address1 until a s\nd (  
crack+ timb] bel[ w\ld h precipitat$ a  
/amp$e ) fatal results b = ! coolness ( 

,b4 ,f4 ,butl]1 :o presid$4  ,tell+ ! p 
to rema9 quiet1 he said t he w\ld see if
 !re 7 any cause = al>m4  ,he f\nd !    
supports ( ! floor 9 s bad a condition t
 ! slighte/ applause w\ld be likely to  
bury ! audi5ce 9 ! ru9s ( ! build+4     
,return+ r leisurely to ! plat=m1 he    
:isp]$ to ,*oate z he pass$1 ,we %all   
all be 9 ---- 9 five m9utes1 !n he told 
! cr[d t !re 0 no imm$iate dang] if !y  
w\ld sl[ly disp]se1 al?\gh he ?\ght x   
prud5t to adj\rn to a place :]e !re w\ld
 be no risk :atev]4  ,! po/ ( dang]1 he 
add$1 0 on ! plat=m1 :i* 0 mo/ weakly   
support$1 !re=e he & ^? ) him w\ld be ! 
la/ to leave4  ,no d\bt _m lives 7 sav$ 
by 8 coolness4  ,_m di/+ui%$ =eign &    
,am]ican /atesm5 7 pres5t at a          
fa%ionable d9n] p>ty :]e w9e 0 freely   
p\r$1 b ,s*uyl] ,colfax1 !n             
vice-presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 decl9$ 
to dr9k f a pr(f]$ cup4  ,colfax d>es n 
dr9k1 sne]$ a ,s5ator :o _h already tak5
 too mu*4  ,y are "r1 said !            
,vice-,presid5t1 ,i d>e n4  ,:5 ,grant 0

 9 ,h\/on sev]al ye>s ago1 he 0 giv5 a  
r\s+ reception4  ,naturally hospitable1 
& naturally incl9$ to l a man ( ,grant's
 make-up1 ! ,h\/onites det]m9$ to g     
beyond any o!r ,s\!rn city 9 ! way ( a  
banquet & o!r manife/ations ( _! good-w 
& hospitality4  ,!y made great          
prep>ations = ! d9n]1 ! committee tak+  
great pa9s to h ! f9e/ w9es t c\ld be   
procur$ = ! table t night4  ,:5 ! "t    
came to s]ve ! w9e1 ! head-wait] w5t    
fir/ to ,grant4  ,)\t a ^w ! g5]al      
quietly turn$ d[n all ! glasses at 8    
plate4  ,?is movem5t 0 a great surprise 
to ! ,texans1 b !y 7 equal to !         
occasion4  ,)\t a s+le ^w be+ spok51 e  
man along ! l9e ( ! long tables turn$ 8 
glasses d[n1 & !re 0 n a drop ( w9e tak5
 t night4  ,a deep sew] at ,noyon1      
,france1 _h be5 op5$ = repairs1 &       
c>elessly left at night )\t cov]+ or    
lights to w>n p ( dang]4  ,late at night
 f\r m5 /umbl$ 91 & lay "s "t be=e _!   
situation 0 kn[n 9 ! t[n4  ,no "o d>$ g 
to ! aid ( ! m51 !n unconsci\s f brea?+ 

noxi\s gases1 except ,ca!r9e ,vass51 a  
s]vant girl ( eighte54  ,%e insi/$ on   
be+ l[]$ at once4  ,fa/5+ a rope ar\nd  
two ( ! m51 %e aid$ 9 rais+ !m & re/or+ 
!m to consci\sness4  ,desc5d+ aga91 %e  
_h j ti$ a rope ar\nd a ?ird man1 :5 %e 
felt h] brea? fail+4  ,ty+ ano!r rope to
 h] long1 curly hair1 %e swoon$1 b 0    
drawn up ) ! man1 to be quickly reviv$  
by fre% air & /imulants4  ,! f\r? man 0 
dead :5 8 body 0 pull$ up1 on acc\nt ( !
 delay f ! fa9t+ ( ,ca!r9e4  ,two ,fr5* 
(fic]s at ,wat]loo 7 advanc+ to *>ge a  
greatly sup]ior =ce4  ,"o1 obs]v+ t !   
o!r %[$ signs ( fe>1 said1 ,sir1 ,i     
believe y are fright5$4  ,yes1 ,i am1 0 
! reply1 & if y 7 half z mu* fright5$1 y
 w\ld run away4  ,t's a brave man1 said 
,well+ton1 :5 he saw a soldi] turn pale 
z he m>*$ aga9/ a batt]y2 he kn[s 8     
dang]1 & faces x4  ,!re are _m c>d9als &
 bi%ops at ,worms1 said a fri5d to      
,lu!r1 & !y w burn y\r body to a%es z !y
 did t ( ,john ,huss4  ,lu!r repli$3    
,al?\gh !y %\ld make a fire t %\ld rea* 

f ,worms to ,witt5b]g1 & t %\ld flame up
 to heav51 9 ! ,"l's "n ,i w\ld pass    
?r\gh x & appe> be=e !m4  ,he said to   
ano!r3 ,i w\ld ent] ,worms ?\gh !re 7 z 
_m devils !re z !re are tiles ^u ! ro(s 
( ! h\ses4  ,ano!r said3 ,duke ,george w
 surely arre/ y4  ,he repli$3 ,x is my  
duty to g1 & ,i w g1 ?\gh x ra9 ,duke   
,georges = n9e days toge!r4  ,"h ,i /&1 
,i _c d o!rwise1 ,god help me1 exclaim$ 
,lu!r at ! ,diet ( ,worms1 fac+ 8 foes4 
,a ,we/]n pap] rec5tly invit$ ! surviv+ 
,union & ,conf$]ate (fic]s to give an   
acc\nt ( ! brave/ act obs]v$ by ea* dur+
 ! ,civil ,w>4  ,colonel ,?omas ,w4     
,higg9son said t at a d9n] at ,beau=t1  
,s4 ,c41 :]e w9e fl[$ freely & ribald   
je/s 7 b&i$1 ,dr4 ,m9]1 a slight1 boyi% 
fell[ :o did n dr9k1 0 told t he c\ld n 
g until he _h drunk a toa/1 told a /ory1
 or sung a song4  ,he repli$3 ,i _c s+1 
b ,i w give a toa/1 al?\gh ,i mu/ dr9k x
 9 wat]4  ,x is ',our ,mo!rs4'  ,! m5 7 
s affect$ & a%am$ t "s took him by ! h& 
& ?ank$ him = display+ c\rage great] ?an

 t requir$ to walk up to ! m\? ( a      
cannon4  ,x took great c\rage = !       
comm]cial ,quak]1 ,john ,bright1 to     
esp\se a cause :i* call$ d[n ^u 8 head !
 d]ision & scorn & hatr$ ( ! ,p>liam5t4 
,= ye>s he re/$ "u a cl\d ( obloquy1 b  
,bright 0 made ( /]n /uff4  ,x 0 only 8 
/r5g? ( "* & ma/]ly eloqu5ce1 :i* sav$  
him f political annihilation4  ,to a man
 :o boa/$ t 8 ance/ors came ov] ) !     
,conqu]ors1 he repli$1 ,i nev] he>d t !y
 did any?+ else4  ,a ,tory lordl+ said1 
:5 ,bright 0 ill1 t ,provid5ce _h       
inflict$ ^u ,bright1 = ! measure ( 8    
tal5ts1 disease ( ! bra94  ,:5 ,bright  
w5t back into ! ,commons he repli$3 ,?is
 may be s1 b x w be "s consolation to ! 
fri5ds & family ( ! noble "l to "k t t  
disease is "o :i* ev5 ,provid5ce _c     
inflict ^u him4  ,:5 a resolute "y fell[
 /eps up to ! great bully1 ! ,_w1 &     
takes him boldly by ! be>d1 says        
,holmes1 he is (t5 surpris$ to f9d x    
come (f 9 8 h&1 & t x 0 only ti$ on to  
sc>e away timid adv5tur]s4  ,x takes    

c\rage = a "y man to /& firmly erect    
:ile o!rs are b[+ & fawn+ = praise &    
p[]4  ,x takes c\rage to we> ?readb>e   
clo!s :ile y\r comrades dress 9         
broadclo?4  ,x takes c\rage to rema9 9  
hone/ pov]ty :5 o!rs gr[ ri* by fraud4  
,x takes c\rage to say ,no squ>ely :5 ^?
 ar\nd y say ,yes4  ,x takes c\rage to d
 y\r duty 9 sil5ce & obscurity :ile o!rs
 prosp] & gr[ fam\s al?\gh neglect+     
sacr$ obligations4  ,x takes c\rage to  
unmask y\r true self1 to %[ y\r blemi%es
 to a condemn+ _w1 & to pass = :at y    
really are4  ,x takes c\rage & pluck to 
be outvot$1 beat51 laugh$ at1 sc(f$1    
ridicul$1 d]id$1 misund]/ood1 misjudg$1 
to /& alone ) all ! _w aga9/ y1 b    ,!y
 are slaves :o d>e n be   ,9 ! "r ) two 
or ?ree4   ,!re is nev] want+ a dog to  
b>k at y4  ,an hone/ man is n ! worse   
because a dog b>ks at him4    ,let any  
man %[ ! _w t he feels   ,afraid ( its  
b>k1 & 'twill fly at 8 heels4   ,let him
 fe>lessly face x1 't w leave him alone1
   ,& 't w fawn at 8 feet if he fl+ x a 

bone4   ,we live ridicul\sly = fe> ( be+
 ?\ght ridicul\s4    ',tis he is ! c[>d 
:o proves false to 8 v[s1   ,to 8       
manhood1 8 honor1 = a laugh or a sne]3  
',tis he is ! h]o :o /&s firm1 ?\gh     
alone1   ,= ! tru? & ! "r )\t fl9*+ or  
fe>4   ,! y\? :o />ts out by be+ afraid 
to speak :at he ?9ks w usually end by   
be+ afraid to ?9k :at he wi%es4  ,h[ we 
%r9k f an act ( our own4  ,we live z    
o!rs live4  ,cu/om or fa%ion dictates1  
or y\r doctor or m9i/]1 & !y 9 turn d>e 
n dep>t f _! s*ools4  ,dress1 liv+1     
s]vants1 c>riages1 ev]y?+ mu/ con=m1 or 
be o/raciz$4  ,:o d>es conduct 8        
h\sehold or bus9ess affairs 9 8 own way1
 & snap 8 f+]s at ,dame ,grundy8  ,_m a 
man has m>*$ up to ! cannon's m\? 9     
battle :o d>$ n face public op9ion or   
oppose ,mrs4 ,grundy4  ,x takes c\rage =
 a public man n to b5d ! knee to popul> 
prejudice4  ,x takes c\rage to refuse to
 foll[ cu/om :5 x is injuri\s to 8 heal?
 & morals4  ,to esp\se an unpopul> cause
 9 ,congress requires m c\rage ?an to   

lead a *>ge 9 battle4  ,h[ mu* easi] = a
 politician to prev>icate & dodge an    
issue ?an to /& squ>ely on 8 feet l a   
man4  ,z a rule1 ecc5tricity is a badge 
( p[]1 b h[ _m wom5 w\ld n r /rangle _! 
individuality ?an be taboo$ by ,mrs4    
,grundy8 ,yet fe> is really ! only ?+ to
 fe>4  ,:oev] y may be1 said            
,sa9te-,beuve1 great g5ius1 di/+ui%$    
tal5t1 arti/ honorable or amiable1 !    
qualities = :i* y des]ve to be prais$ w 
all be turn$ aga9/ y4  ,7 y a ,virgil1 !
 pi\s & s5sible s+] p> excell5ce1 !re   
are p :o w call y an effem9ate poet4  ,7
 y a ,horace1 !re are p :o w reproa* y )
 ! v purity & delicacy ( y\r ta/e4  ,if 
y 7 a ,%akespe>e1 "s "o w call y a      
drunk5 savage4  ,if y 7 a ,goe!1 m ?an  
"o ,ph>isee w proclaim y ! mo/ selfi% ( 
egoti/s4  ,z ! /ronge/ man has a        
weakness some:]e1 s ! greate/ h]o is a  
c[>d some:]e4  ,pet] 0 c\rage\s en\gh to
 draw 8 sword to def5d 8 ma/]1 b he c\ld
 n /& ! ridicule & ! f+] ( scorn ( !    
maid5s 9 ! high prie/'s hall1 & he      

actually d5i$ ev5 ! acqua9tance ( ! ma/]
 he _h decl>$ he w\ld die =4  ,i w take 
! responsibility1 said ,&rew ,jackson1  
on a memorable occasion1 & 8 words h    
become prov]bial4  ,n ev5 ,congress d>$ 
to oppose ! edicts ( ,john ,qu9cy       
,adams4  ,if a man w\ld accompli% any?+ 
9 ?is _w1 he mu/ n be afraid ( assum+   
responsibilities4  ,( c\rse x takes     
c\rage to run ! risk ( failure1 to be   
subject$ to criticism = an unpopul>     
cause1 to expose "o's self to ! %afts ( 
ev]ybody's ridicule1 b ! man :o is n    
true to himself1 :o _c c>ry out ! seal$ 
ord]s plac$ 9 8 h&s at 8 bir?1 reg>dless
 ( ! _w's yes or no1 ( its approval or  
disapproval1 ! man :o has n ! c\rage to 
trace ! patt]n ( 8 own de/9y1 :i* no o!r
 s\l kn[s b 8 own1 c nev] rise to ! true
 dignity ( manhood4  ,all ! _w loves    
c\rage2 y\? craves x2 !y want to he>    
ab\t x1 !y want to read ab\t x4  ,!     
fasc9ation ( ! blood & ?und] novels & ( 
! *eap /ory pap]s = y\? are bas$ ^u ?is 
idea ( c\rage4  ,if ! boys _c get ! real

 article1 !y w take a c\nt]feit4  ,don't
 be l ,uriah ,heep1 begg+ ev]ybody's    
p>don = tak+ ! lib]ty ( be+ 9 ! _w4     
,!re is no?+ attractive 9 timidity1 no?+
 lovable 9 fe>4  ,bo? are de=mities &   
are repulsive4  ,manly c\rage is        
dignifi$ & graceful4  ,! wor/ mann]s 9 !
 _w are ^? ( p]sons consci\s ( be+ b5ea?
 _! position1 & try+ to conceal x or    
make up = x by /yle4  ,bruno1 condemn$  
to be burn$ alive 9 ,rome1 said to 8    
judge3 ,y are m afraid to pron\nce my   
s5t5ce ?an ,i am to receive x4 ,anne    
,askew1 rack$ until h] bones 7          
dislocat$1 nev] fl9*$1 b look$ h]       
torm5tor calmly 9 ! face & refus$ to    
abjure h] fai?4  ,we are afraid ( tru?1 
afraid ( =tune1 afraid ( dea?1 & afraid 
( ea* o!r4  ,half a man's wisdom goes ) 
8 c\rage1 said ,em]son4  ,physicians us$
 to tea* t c\rage dep5ds on !           
circulation ( ! blood 9 ! art]ies1 & t  
dur+ passion1 ang]1 trials ( /r5g?1     
wre/l+ or fight+1 a l>ge am\nt ( blood  
is collect$ 9 ! art]ies1 & does n pass  

to ! ve9s4  ,a /rong pulse is a =tune 9 
itself4  ,rage1 said ,%aftesbury1 c make
 a c[>d =get himself & fight4  ,i %\ld h
 ?\ght fe> w\ld h kept y f go+ s f>1    
said a relative :o f\nd ! little boy    
,nelson w&]+ a long di/ance f home4     
,fe>8 said ! future admiral1 ,i don't "k
 him4  ,d\bt indulg$ becomes d\bt       
realiz$4  ,to det]m9e to d any?+ is half
 ! battle4  ,to ?9k a ?+ is impossible  
is to make x s4 ,c\rage is victory1     
timidity is defeat4  ,t simple          
%eph]d-lad1 ,david1 fre% f 8 flocks1    
m>*+ unatt5d$ & un>m$1 save ) 8 %eph]d's
 /aff & sl+1 to confront ! colossal     
,golia? ) 8 massive armor1 is ! sublime/
 audacity ! _w has ev] se54  ,d5t1 ,i   
wi% y w\ld get d[n1 & see :at is ! matt]
 ) t leg !re1 said ,grant1 :5 he &      
,colonel ,d5t 7 rid+ ?r\gh ! ?icke/ ( a 
fire t _h become s conc5trat$ & murd]\s 
t 8 troops _h all be5 driv5 back4  ,i   
guess look+ aft] y\r horse's legs c     
wait1 said ,d5t2 x is simply murd] = u  
to sit "h4  ,all "r1 said ,grant1 if y  

don't want to see to x1 ,i w4  ,he      
dism\nt$1 untwi/$ a piece ( telegraph   
wire :i* _h begun to cut ! horse's leg1 
exam9$ x delib]ately1 & climb$ into 8   
saddle4  ,d5t1 said he1 :5 y've got a   
horse t y ?9k a great deal (1 y %\ld    
nev] take any *ances ) him4  ,if t wire 
_h be5 left !re = a little "t long] he  
w\ld h gone dead lame1 & w\ld p]haps h  
be5 ru9$ = life4  ,well+ton said t at   
,wat]loo ! hotte/ ( ! battle rag$ r\nd a
 f>mh\se1 ) an or*>d surr\nd$ by a ?ick 
h$ge1 :i* 0 s important a po9t 9 !      
,briti% position t ord]s 7 giv5 to hold 
x at any haz>d or sacrifice4  ,at la/ ! 
p[d] & ball ran %ort & ! h$ges took     
fire1 surr\nd+ ! or*>d ) a wall ( flame4
  ,a mess5g] _h be5 s5t = ammunition1 & 
soon two load$ wagons came gallop+ t[>d 
! f>mh\se4  ,! driv] ( ! fir/ wagon1 ) !
 reckless d>+ ( an ,engli% boy1 spurr$ 8
 /ruggl+ & t]rifi$ horses ?r\gh ! burn+ 
heap2 b ! flames rose fi]cely r\nd1 &   
caught ! p[d]1 :i* explod$ 9 an in/ant1 
s5d+ wagon1 horses1 & rid] 9 fragm5ts   

into ! air4 ,= an in/ant ! driv] ( !    
second wagon paus$1 appall$ by 8        
comrade's fate2 ! next1 obs]v+ t !      
flames1 beat5 back = ! mom5t by !       
explosion1 af=d$ him "o desp]ate *ance1 
s5t 8 horses at ! sm\ld]+ brea* &1 amid 
! deaf5+ *e]s ( ! g>rison1 l&$ 8 t]rible
 c>go safely )94  ,beh9d him ! flames   
clos$ up1 & rag$ m fi]cely ?an ev]4  ,at
 ! battle ( ,fri$l& a cannon-ball came  
ov] ! heads ( ! ,fr5* soldi]s1 & a "y   
soldi] in/9ctively dodg$4  ,napoleon    
look$ at him & smil+ly said3 ,my fri5d1 
if t ball 7 de/9$ = y1 ?\gh y 7 to burr[
 a hundr$ feet "u gr\nd x w\ld be sure  
to f9d y !re4  ,:5 ! m9e 9 front (      
,pet]sburg 0 f9i%$1 ! fuse 0 light$1 & !
 ,union troops 7 drawn up ready to *>ge 
! enemy's works z soon z ! explosion    
%\ld make a brea*4  ,b seconds1 m9utes1 
& t5s ( m9utes pass$1 )\t a s\nd f !    
m9e1 & ! susp5se became pa9ful4         
,lieut5ant ,d\ghty & ,s]geant ,kees     
volunte]$ to exam9e ! fuse4  ,?r\gh !   
long subt]ranean gall]ies !y hurri$ 9   

sil5ce1 n kn[+ b !y 7 advanc+ to a      
horrible dea?4  ,!y f\nd ! defect1 fir$ 
! tra9 anew1 & soon a t]rible upheaval (
 e>? gave ! signal to m>* to victory4   
,at ! battle ( ,cop5hag51 z ,nelson     
walk$ ! deck slipp]y ) blood & cov]$ ) !
 dead1 he said3 ,?is is w>m "w1 & ?is   
day may be ! la/ to any ( u 9 a mom5t4  
,b1 m>k me1 ,i w\ld n be else:]e =      
?\s&s4  ,at ! battle ( ,trafalg>1 :5    
,nelson 0 %ot & 0 be+ c>ri$ bel[1 he    
cov]$ 8 face1 t ^? fight+ might n "k _! 
*ief _h fall54  ,9 a skirmi% at         
,salamanca1 :ile ! enemy's guns 7 p\r+  
%ot into 8 regim5t1 ,sir ,william       
,napi]'s m5 became disob$i5t4  ,he at   
once ord]$ a halt1 & flogg$ f\r ( !     
r+lead]s "u fire4 ,! m5 yield$ at once1 
& !n m>*$ ?ree miles "u a heavy         
cannonade z coolly z if x 7 a review4   
,execute y\r resolutions imm$iately4    
,?\ghts are b dreams till _! effects be 
tri$4  ,does competition tr\ble y8 "w   
away2 :at is y\r competitor b a man8    
,conqu] y\r place 9 ! _w1 = all ?+s s]ve

 a brave s\l4  ,combat difficulty       
manfully2 su/a9 mis=tune bravely2 endure
 pov]ty nobly2 enc\nt] disappo9tm5t     
c\rage\sly4  ,! influ5ce ( ! brave man  
is a magnetism :i* creates an epidemic (
 noble zeal 9 all ab\t him4  ,e day s5ds
 to ! grave obscure m51 :o h only rema9$
 9 obscurity because _! timidity has    
prev5t$ !m f mak+ a fir/ ef=t2 & :o1 if 
!y c\ld h be5 induc$ to beg91 w\ld1 9   
all probability1 h gone great l5g?s 9 ! 
c>e] ( usefulness & fame4  ,no great de$
 is done1 says ,george ,eliot1 by       
falt]]s :o ask = c]ta9ty4  ,! brave1    
*e]ful man w survive 8 blight$ hopes &  
disappo9tm5ts1 take !m = j :at !y are1  
lessons & p]haps bless+s 9 disguise1 & w
 m>* boldly & *e]fully =w>d 9 ! battle (
 life4  ,or1 if necess>y1 he w be> 8    
ills ) a pati5ce & calm endurance deep] 
?an ev] plummet s\nd$4 ,he is ! true    
h]o4    ,!n to side ) ,tru? is noble :5 
we %>e h] wret*$ cru/1   ,ere h] cause  
br+ fame & pr(it1 & 't is prosp]\s to be
 j2   ,!n x is ! brave man *ooses1 :ile 

! c[>d /&s aside1   ,d\bt+ 9 8 abject   
_s1 till 8 ,"l is crucifi$4             
,,l[ell4              ,our d\bts are    
traitors1   ,& make u lose ! good we (t 
might w91   ,by fe>+ to attempt4        
,,%akespe>e4   ,aft] ! great inw>d      
/ruggle 0 ov]1 & he _h det]m9$ to rema9 
loyal to 8 pr9ciples1 ,?omas ,m walk$   
*e]fully to ! block4  ,8 wife call$ him 
a fool = /ay+ 9 a d>k1 damp1 fil?y      
prison :5 he might h 8 lib]ty by m]ely  
r5\nc+ 8 doctr9es1 z "s ( ! bi%ops _h   
done4  ,b he pref]r$ dea? to di%onor4   
,8 daught] all[$ ! p[] ( love to drive  
away fe>4 ,%e rema9$ true to h] fa!r :5 
all o!rs1 ev5 h] "m1 _h =sak5 him4      
,aft] 8 head _h be5 cut (f & exhibit$ on
 a pole on ,london ,bridge1 ! poor girl 
begg$ x ( ! au?orities1 & reque/$ t x be
 buri$ 9 ! c(f9 ) h]4  ,h] reque/ 0     
grant$1 = h] dea? occurr$ soon4  ,:5    
,sir ,walt] ,raleigh came to ! scaffold 
he 0 v fa9t1 & began 8 spee* to ! cr[d  
by say+ t dur+ ! la/ two days he _h be5 
visit$ by two ague fits4  ,if1 !re=e1 y 

p]ceive any weakness 9 me1 ,i besee* y  
ascribe x to my sickness r ?an to       
myself4  ,he took ! axe & kiss$ ! blade1
 & said to ! %]iff3 ',t is a %>p m$ic9e1
 b a s\nd cure = all diseases4  ,don't  
wa/e "t dream+ ( ob/acles y may nev]    
enc\nt]1 or 9 cross+ bridges y h n      
rea*$4  ,don't fool ) a nettle6 ,grasp )
 firmness if y w\ld rob x ( its /+4  ,to
 half w & to hang =ev] 9 ! balance is to
 lose y\r grip on life4  ,abraham       
,l9coln's boyhood 0 "o long /ruggle )   
pov]ty1 ) little education1 & no        
influ5tial fri5ds4  ,:5 at la/ he _h    
begun ! practice ( law1 x requir$ no    
little d>+ to ca/ 8 =tune ) ! weak] side
 9 politics1 & ?us imp]il :at small     
reputation he _h ga9$4  ,only ! mo/     
sublime moral c\rage c\ld h su/a9$ him z
 ,presid5t to hold 8 gr\nd aga9/ ho/ile 
criticism & a long tra9 ( disa/]2 to    
issue ! ,emancipation ,proclamation2 to 
support ,grant & ,/anton aga9/ ! clamor 
( ! politicians & ! press2 & ?r\gh x all
 to d ! "r z ,god gave him to see ! "r4 

,l9coln nev] %rank f esp\s+ an unpopul> 
cause :5 he believ$ x to be "r4  ,at !  
"t :5 x almo/ co/ a "y lawy] 8 bread &  
butt] to def5d ! fugitive slave1 & :5   
o!r lawy]s _h refus$1 ,l9coln w\ld      
always plead ! cause ( ! un=tunate :5ev]
 an opportunity pres5t$4  ,g to ,l9coln1
 p w\ld say1 :5 ^! h\nd$ fugitives 7    
seek+ protection2 he's n afraid ( any   
cause1 if x's "r4  ,z ,salmon ,p4 ,*ase 
left ! c\rt room aft] mak+ an impassion$
 plea = ! runaway slave girl ,matilda1 a
 man look$ at him 9 surprise & said3    
,!re goes a f9e "y fell[ :o has j ru9$  
himself4 ,b 9 ?us ru9+ himself ,*ase _h 
tak5 ! fir/ important /ep 9 a c>e] 9 :i*
 he became ,gov]nor ( ,ohio1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,s5ator f ,ohio1 ,secret>y ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury1 & ,*ief ,ju/ice
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt4  ,at 
! trial ( ,william ,p5n = hav+ spok5 at 
a ,quak] meet+1 ! record]1 n satisfi$ ) 
! fir/ v]dict1 said to ! jury3 ,we w h a
 v]dict by ! help ( ,god1 or y %all />ve
 = x4 ,y are ,engli%m51 said ,p5n2 m9d  

y\r privileges1 give n away y\r "r4  ,at
 la/ ! jury1 aft] two days & two nights 
)\t food1 return$ a v]dict ( ,n guilty4 
,! record] f9$ !m =ty m>ks apiece = _!  
indep5d5ce4  ,:at c>$ ,*ri/ = ! je]s ( !
 cr[d8  ,! palsi$ h& mov$1 ! bl9d saw1 !
 lep] 0 made :ole1 ! dead spake1 despite
 ! ridicule & sc(fs ( ! spectators4     
,:at c>$ ,w5dell ,phillips = rott5 eggs1
 d]isive scorn1 & hisses8  ,9 him at la/
 ! scornful _w _h met its mat*4  ,7     
,bee*] & ,g\gh to be sil5c$ by ! rude   
,engli% mobs t came to ext+ui% !m8  ,no6
 !y held _! gr\nd & compell$ unwill+    
?\s&s to he> & to he$4  ,did ,anna      
,dick9son leave ! plat=m :5 ! pi/ol     
bullets ( ! ,molly ,maguires flew ab\t  
h] head8  ,%e sil5c$ ^? pi/ols by h]    
c\rage & h] argum5ts4  ,:at ! _w wants  
is a ,knox1 :o d>es to prea* on ) a     
musket level$ at 8 head1 a ,g>rison1 :o 
is n afraid ( a jail1 or a mob1 or a    
scaffold erect$ 9 front ( 8 door4       
,/orms may h[l ar\nd !e1     ,foes may  
hunt & h\nd !e3   ,%all !y ov]p[] !e8   

,nev]1 nev]1 nev]4   ,:5 ,g5]al ,butl] 0
 s5t ) n9e ?\s& m5 to quell ! ,new ,york
 riots1 he arriv$ 9 advance ( 8 troops1 
& f\nd ! /reets ?rong$ ) an angry mob1  
:i* _h already hang$ m ?an "o man to    
lamp-po/s4  ,)\t wait+ = 8 m51 ,butl]   
w5t to ! place :]e ! cr[d 0 mo/ d5se1   
ov]turn$ an a% b>rel1 /ood ^u x1 &      
began3 ,delegates f ,five ,po9ts1 fi5ds 
f hell1 y h murd]$ y\r sup]iors1 & !    
blood-/a9$ cr[d quail$ be=e ! c\rage\s  
words ( a s+le man 9 a city :i* ,mayor  
,f]n&o ,wood c\ld n re/ra9 ) ! aid (    
police & militia4  ,our enemies are be=e
 u1 exclaim$ ! ,sp>tans at ,!rmopylae4  
,& we are be=e !m1 0 ! cool reply (     
,leonidas4  ,deliv] y\r arms1 came !    
message f ,x]xes4  ,come & take !m1 0 ! 
answ] ,leonidas s5t back4  ,a ,p]sian   
soldi] said3 ,y w n be able to see ! sun
 = fly+ javel9s & arr[s4  ,!n we w fight
 9 ! %ade1 repli$ a ,lac$emonian4  ,:at 
wond] t a h&ful ( su* m5 *eck$ ! m>* ( !
 greate/ ho/ t ev] trod ! e>?4  ,x is   
impossible1 said a /aff (fic]1 :5       

,napoleon gave directions = a d>+ plan4 
,impossible6 ?und]$ ! great comm&]1     
impossible is ! adjective ( fools6      
,napoleon w5t to ! edge ( 8 possibility4
  ,grant nev] knew :5 he 0 beat54  ,:5  
told t he 0 surr\nd$ by ! enemy at      
,belmont1 he quietly repli$3 ,well1 !n  
we mu/ cut our way out4  ,! c\rage\s man
 is an example to ! intrepid4  ,8       
influ5ce is magnetic4  ,he creates an   
epidemic ( nobl5ess4  ,m5 foll[ him1 ev5
 to ! dea?4  ,! _s ( c\rage w trans=m ! 
:ole temp] ( y\r life4 ,! wise & active 
conqu] difficulties by d>+ to attempt   
!m4 ,slo? & folly %iv] & sick5 at !     
sight ( trial & haz>d1 & make !         
impossibility !y fe>4  ,! h]o1 says     
,em]son1 is ! man :o is immovably c5tr$4
  ,em9 ,pa%a1 ! explor] ( ,africa1 0    
left beh9d by 8 explor+ p>ty "u         
circum/ances t 7 ?\ght c]ta9ly fatal1 & 
8 dea? 0 report$ ) great assurance4     
,e>ly ! next w9t]1 z 8 troop 0 on its   
toilsome b excit+ way ?r\gh ,c5tral     
,africa1 x came ^u a mo/ wret*$ sight4  

,a p>ty ( natives _h be5 kidnapp$ by !  
slave-hunt]s1 & dragg$ 9 *a9s ?us f>    
t[>d ! l& ( bondage4  ,b small-pox _h   
set 91 & ! mis]able company _h be5      
ab&on$ to _! fate4  ,em9 s5t 8 m5 ahead1
 & /ay$ beh9d 9 ?is camp ( dea? to act z
 physician & nurse4  ,h[ _m lives he    
sav$ is n kn[n1 ?\gh x is kn[n t he     
ne>ly lo/ 8 own4 ,! age ( *ivalry is n  
gone by4  ,?is is z knightly a de$ z    
poet ev] *ronicl$4  ,a m\se t dwelt ne> 
! abode ( a great magician 0 kept 9 su* 
con/ant di/ress by its fe> ( a cat1 t ! 
magician1 tak+ pity on x1 turn$ x into a
 cat itself4  ,imm$iately x began to    
suff] f its fe> ( a dog1 s ! magician   
turn$ x into a dog4  ,!n x began to     
suff] f fe> ( a tig]4  ,! magician !re=e
 turn$ x into a tig]4  ,!n x began to   
suff] f fe> ( hunt]s1 & ! magician said 
9 disgu/3 ,be a m\se aga94  ,z y h only 
! he>t ( a m\se1 x is impossible to help
 y by giv+ y ! body ( a nobl] animal4   
,m5 :o h d>$ h mov$ ! _w1 (t5 be=e rea*+
 ! prime ( life4  ,x is a/oni%+ :at d>+ 

to beg9 & p]sev]ance h enabl$ ev5 y\?s  
to a*ieve4  ,alex&]1 :o asc5d$ ! ?rone  
at tw5ty1 _h conqu]$ ! kn[n _w be=e dy+ 
at ?irty-?ree4  ,julius ,caes> captur$  
eight hundr$ cities1 conqu]$ ?ree hundr$
 nations1 & defeat$ ?ree million m51    
became a great orator & "o ( ! greate/  
/atesm5 kn[n1 & /ill 0 a "y man4        
,wa%+ton 0 appo9t$ adjutant-g5]al at    
n9ete51 0 s5t at tw5ty-"o z an          
ambassador to treat ) ! ,fr5*1 & won 8  
fir/ battle z a colonel at tw5ty-two4   
,lafayette 0 made g5]al ( ! :ole ,fr5*  
army at tw5ty4  ,*>lemagne 0 ma/] (     
,france & ,g]many at ?irty4  ,cond 0    
only tw5ty-two :5 he conqu]$ at ,rocroi4
  ,galileo 0 b eighte5 :5 he saw !      
pr9ciple ( ! p5dulum 9 ! sw++ lamp 9 !  
ca!dral at ,pisa4  ,peel 0 9 ,p>liam5t  
at tw5ty-"o4  ,glad/one 0 9 ,p>liam5t   
be=e he 0 tw5ty-two1 & at tw5ty-f\r he 0
 ,"l ( ! ,treasury4  ,elizabe? ,b>rett  
,br[n+ 0 pr(ici5t 9 ,greek & ,lat9 at   
twelve2 ,de ,qu9cey at elev54  ,rob]t   
,br[n+ wrote at elev5 poetry ( no mean  

ord]4  ,c[ley1 :o sleeps 9 ,we/m9/]     
,abbey1 publi%$ a volume ( poems at     
fifte54  ,n4 ,p4 ,willis won la/+ fame z
 a poet be=e leav+ college4  ,macaulay 0
 a celebrat$ au?or be=e he 0 tw5ty-?ree4
  ,lu!r 0 b tw5ty-n9e :5 he nail$ 8     
fam\s !sis to ! door ( ! bi%op & defi$ !
 pope4  ,nelson 0 a lieut5ant 9 !       
,briti% ,navy be=e he 0 tw5ty4  ,he 0 b 
=ty-sev5 :5 he receiv$ 8 dea? w\nd at   
,trafalg>4  ,*>les ! ,twelf? 0 only     
n9ete5 :5 he ga9$ ! battle ( ,n>va2 at  
?irty-six1 ,cortez 0 ! conqu]or (       
,mexico2 at ?irty-two1 ,clive _h        
e/abli%$ ! ,briti% p[] 9 ,india4        
,hannibal1 ! greate/ ( milit>y comm&]s1 
0 only ?irty :51 at ,cannae1 he dealt an
 almo/ annihilat+ bl[ at ! republic (   
,rome2 & ,napoleon 0 only tw5ty-sev5 :51
 on ! pla9s ( ,italy1 he outg5]al$ &    
defeat$1 "o aft] ano!r1 ! vet]an m>%als 
( ,au/ria4  ,equal c\rage & resolution  
are (t5 %[n by m5 :o h pass$ ! allott$  
limit ( life4  ,victor ,hugo & ,well+ton
 7 bo? 9 _! prime aft] !y _h rea*$ ! age

 ( ?reescore ye>s & t54 ,george ,bancr(t
 wrote "s ( 8 be/ hi/orical "w :5 he 0  
eighty-five4  ,glad/one rul$ ,engl& ) a 
/rong h& at eighty-f\r1 & 0 a m>vel (   
lit]>y & s*ol>ly ability4  ,n e vessel t
 sails f ,t>%i% w br+ back ! gold (     
,ophir4  ,b %all x !re=e rot 9 ! h>bor8 
,no6  ,give its sails to ! w9d6         
,%akespe>e says3 ,he is n wor?y ( !     
honeycomb t %uns ! hive because ! bees h
 /+s4    ,! brave man is n he :o feels  
no fe>1     ,= t 7 /upid & irrational2  
,b he ^: noble s\l its fe> subdues      
,& bravely d>es ! dang] nature %r9ks f4 
,! inscription on ! gates ( ,busyrane3  
,be bold4  ,on ! second gate3 ,be bold1 
be bold1 & ev] m be bold2 ! ?ird gate3  
,be n too bold4  ,_m a bright y\? has   
accompli%$ no?+ ( wor? simply because he
 did n d>e to comm5ce4  ,beg96  ,beg966 
,beg9666   ,:atev] p may ?9k ( y1 d t   
:i* y believe to be "r4  ,be alike      
indiff]5t to c5sure or                  
praise4--,,py?agoras4  ,fe> makes man a 
slave to o!rs4  ,?is is ! tyrant's *a94 

,anxiety is a =m ( c[>dice embitt]+     
life4--,,*ann+4  ,c\rage is g5]osity ( !
 highe/ ord]1 = ! brave are prodigal ( !
 mo/ preci\s ?+s4  ,our blood is ne>] & 
de>] to u ?an our money1 & our life ?an 
our e/ate4  ,wom5 are m tak5 ) c\rage   
?an ) g5]osity4--,,colton4    ,:o *ooses
 me mu/ give & haz>d all he ha?4        
,m]*ant ( ,v5ice1 ,inscription on ,lead5
 ,casket4    ,i d>e to d all t may      
become a man3   ,:o d>es d m is none4   
,,%akespeake4  ,= man's great actions   
are p]=m$ 9 m9or /ruggles4  ,!re are    
ob/9ate & unkn[n braves :o def5d        
!mselves in* by in* 9 ! %ad[s aga9/ !   
fatal invasion ( want & turpitude4  ,!re
 are noble & my/]i\s triumphs :i* no eye
 sees1 no r5[n rew>ds1 & no fl\ri% (    
trumpets salutes4  ,life1 mis=tune1     
isolation1 ab&onm5t1 & pov]ty are       
battlefields :i* h _! h]oes4--,,victor  
,,hugo4    ,:o waits until ! w9d %all   
sil5t keep1     ,:o nev] f9ds ! ready   
h\r to s[1   ,:o wat*e? cl\ds1 w h no "t
 to reap4         ,,hel5 ,,hunt         

,,jackson4  ,quit y\rselves l m54--#a   
,,samuel iv4 #i4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,!
 ,,w ,,& ,,! ,,way4  ,! 'way' w be f\nd 
by a resolute w4  ,i w f9d a way or make
 "o4  ,no?+ is impossible to ! man :o c 
w4--,,mirabeau4  ,a politician weakly & 
amiably 9 ! "r is no mat* = a politician
 t5aci\sly & pugnaci\sly 9 ! wrong4--,e4
 ,p4 ,,:ipple4    ,! iron w ( "o /\t    
he>t %all make a ?\s& quail2   ,a feeble
 dw>f1 dauntlessly resolv$1 w turn !    
tide ( battle1   ,& rally to a nobl]    
/rife ! giants t _h fl$4                
,,tupp]4  ,man alone c p]=m !           
impossible4  ,!y c :o ?9k !y c4 ,"* is a
 p]fectly educat$ w4  ,! education ( ! w
 is ! object ( our exi/5ce4  ,= !       
resolute & det]m9$ !re is "t &          
opportunity4--,,em]son4  ,inv9cible     
det]m9ation1 & a "r nature1 are ! lev]s 
t move ! _w4--,,presid5t ,,port]4  ,9 ! 
lexicon ( y\? :i* fate res]ves = a      
bright manhood !re is no su* ^w z       
fail4--,,bulw]4  ,p]petual pu%+ &       
assurance put a difficulty out (        

c\nt5ance & make a seem+ difficulty give
 way4--,,j]emy ,,colli]4  ,:5 a firm &  
decisive _s is recogniz$1 x is curi\s to
 see h[ ! space cle>s ar\nd a man &     
leaves him room & fre$om4--,,john       
,,fo/]4    ,! /> ( ! unconqu]$ w1   ,he 
rises 9 my brea/1   ,s]5e1 & resolute & 
/ill1   ,& calm & self-possess$4        
,,longfell[4   ,z well c ! ,pr9ce (     
,orange pluck ! />s f ! sky1 z br+ !    
ocean to ! wall ( ,leyd5 = y\r relief1 0
 ! d]isive %\t ( ! ,spani% soldi]s :5   
told t ! ,dut* fleet w\ld raise t       
t]rible f\r mon?s' siege ( #aegd4  ,b f 
! p>*$ lips ( ,william1 toss+ on 8 b$ ( 
fev] at ,rott]dam1 _h issu$ ! comm&3    
,break d[n ! dikes3 give ,holl& back to 
ocean3 & ! p _h repli$3 ,bett] a dr[n$  
l& ?an a lo/ l&4  ,!y began to demoli%  
dike aft] dike ( ! /rong l9es1 rang$ "o 
)9 ano!r = fifte5 miles to _! city ( !  
int]ior4  ,x 0 an enorm\s task2 !       
g>rison 0 />v+2 & ! besieg]s laugh$ 9   
scorn at ! sl[ progress ( ! puny insects
 :o s\ght to rule ! waves ( ! sea4  ,b  

ev]1 z ( old1 heav5 aids ^? :o help     
!mselves4  ,on ! fir/ & second ( ,octob]
 a viol5t equ9octial gale roll$ ! ocean 
inl&1 & swept ! fleet on ! ris+ wat]s   
almo/ to ! camp ( ! ,spani>ds4  ,! next 
morn+ ! g>rison salli$ out to attack _! 
enemies1 b ! besieg]s _h fl$ 9 t]ror "u 
cov] ( ! d>kness4  ,! next day ! w9d    
*ang$1 & a c\nt] tempe/ bru%$ ! wat]1 ) 
! fleet ^u x1 f ! surface ( ,holl&4  ,! 
out] dikes 7 replac$ at once1 leav+ !   
,nor? ,sea )9 its old b\nds4  ,:5 !     
fl[]s bloom$ ! foll[+ spr+1 a joy\s     
procession m>*$ ?r\gh ! /reets to f\nd !
 ,univ]sity ( ,leyd51 9 commemoration ( 
! wond]ful deliv]ance ( ! city4         
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,illu/ration3 ,,walt] ,,scott  ,!   
,wiz>d ( ! ,nor?4    ,s nigh is gr&eur  
to our du/1     ,s ne> is ,god to man1  
,:5 ,duty :isp]s l[1 ',?\ mu/1'     ,!  
y\? replies1 ',i c4'        99      99  
99      99      99      99  ,at a d9n]  
p>ty giv5 9 #ahcg1 at ! resid5ce (      
,*ancellor ,k5t1 9 ,new ,york city1 "s (

 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 9 ! c\ntry 7 invit$1 
& among !m 0 a "y & r melan*oly &       
retic5t ,fr5*man4  ,pr(essor ,morse 0 "o
 ( ! gue/s1 & dur+ ! ev5+ he drew !     
att5tion ( ,mr4 ,gallat91 !n a prom95t  
/atesman1 to ! /rang]1 obs]v+ t 8 =ehead
 indicat$ great intellect4  ,yes1 repli$
 ,mr4 ,gallat91 t\*+ 8 own =ehead ) 8   
f+]1 !re is a great deal 9 t head ( 83 b
 he has a /range fancy4  ,c y believe x8
  ,he has ! idea t he w "o day be !     
,emp]or ( ,france4  ,c y conceive any?+ 
m absurd8  ,x did seem absurd1 = ?is    
res]v$ ,fr5*man 0 !n a poor adv5tur]1 an
 exile f 8 c\ntry1 )\t =tune or p[]ful  
connections1 & yet1 f\rte5 ye>s lat]1 8 
idea became a fact1--8 dream ( becom+   
,napoleon ,,iii4 0 realiz$4  ,true1 be=e
 he accompli%$ 8 purpose !re 7 long     
dre>y ye>s ( imprisonm5t1 exile1 disa/]1
 & pati5t labor & hope1 b he ga9$ 8     
ambition at la/4  ,he 0 n scrupul\s z to
 ! means employ$ to accompli% 8 ends1   
yet he is a rem>kable example ( :at     
pluck & en]gy c d4  ,:5 x 0 propos$ to  

unite ,engl& & ,am]ica by /eam1 ,dr4    
,l>dn] deliv]$ a lecture be=e ! ,royal  
,society prov+ t /eam]s c\ld nev] cross 
! ,atlantic1 because !y c\ld n c>ry coal
 en\gh to produce /eam dur+ ! :ole      
voyage4  ,! passage ( ! /eam%ip ,sirius1
 :i* cross$ 9 n9ete5 days1 0 fatal to   
,l>dn]'s !ory4  ,:5 x 0 propos$ to build
 a vessel ( iron1 _m p]sons said3 ,iron 
s9ks--only wood c float3 b exp]im5ts    
prov$ t ! miracle ( ! prophet 9 mak+    
iron swim c\ld be repeat$1 & n[ n only  
%ips ( w>1 b m]*ant vessels1 are built (
 iron or /eel4  ,a w f\nd a way to make 
iron float4  ,mr4 ,+ram1 publi%] ( !    
,london ,illu/rat$ ,news1 :o lo/ 8 life 
on ,lake ,mi*igan1 walk$ t5 miles to    
deliv] a s+le pap] r ?an disappo9t a    
cu/om]1 :5 he began life z a newsdeal]  
at ,nott+ham1 ,engl&4  ,does any "o     
wond] t su* a y\? succe$$8  ,once he    
rose at two o'clock 9 ! morn+ & walk$ to
 ,london to get "s pap]s because !re 0  
no po/ to br+ !m4  ,he det]m9$ t 8      
cu/om]s %\ld n be disappo9t$4  ,?is is !

 k9d ( w t f9ds a way4  ,!re is sc>cely 
any?+ 9 all biography gr&] ?an ! say+ ( 
"y ,h5ry ,fawcett1 ,glad/one's la/      
,po/ma/]-,g5]al1 to 8 grief-/rick5 fa!r1
 :o _h put out bo? 8 eyes by bird-%ot   
dur+ a game hunt3 ,nev] m9d1 fa!r1      
bl9dness %all n int]f]e ) my success 9  
life4  ,"o ( ! mo/ pa!tic sights 9      
,london /reets1 long aft]w>d1 0 ,h5ry   
,fawcett1 ,m4 ,p41 l$ ev]y:]e by a      
fai?ful daught]1 :o act$ z amanu5sis z  
well z guide to h] plucky fa!r4  ,?9k ( 
a "y man1 sc>cely on ! ?re%old ( active 
life1 sudd5ly los+ ! sight ( bo? eyes & 
yet1 by m]e pluck & almo/               
incompreh5sible t5acity ( purpose1 lift+
 himself into em95ce1 9 any direction1  
to say no?+ ( becom+ "o ( ! =emo/ m5 9 a
 c\ntry not$ = its great m54  ,mo/ y\?  
w\ld h succumb$ to su* a mis=tune1 &    
w\ld nev] h be5 he>d f aga94  ,b        
=tunately = ! _w1 !re are yet left _m   
,fawcetts1 _m ,prescotts1 ,p>kmans1     
,cavanaghs4  ,! c\rage\s daught] :o 0   
eyes to h] fa!r 0 h]self a m>vel\s      

example ( pluck & det]m9ation4  ,= !    
fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ,ox=d ,college1 :i*
 rea*es back c5turies1 %e succe$$ 9 w9n+
 ! po/ :i* _h only be5 ga9$ be=e by     
great m51 su* z ,glad/one1--! po/ (     
s5ior wrangl]4  ,?is a*ievem5t _h _h no 
p>allel 9 hi/ory up to t date1 &        
attract$ ! att5tion ( ! :ole civiliz$   
_w4  ,n only _h no woman ev] held ?is   
position be=e1 b ) few exceptions x _h  
only be5 held by m5 :o 9 aft] life      
became highly di/+ui%$4 ,:o c d5y t :]e 
!re is a w1 z a rule1 !re's a way8  ,:5 
,grant 0 a boy he c\ld n f9d c't 9 !    
diction>y4  ,x is ! m5 :o h no c't 9 _! 
diction>ies t make ?+s move4            
,circum/ances1 says ,milton1 h r>ely    
favor$ fam\s m54  ,!y h f\ght _! way to 
triumph ?r\gh all sorts ( oppos+        
ob/acles4  ,! true way to conqu]        
circum/ances is to be a great]          
circum/ance y\rself4  ,yet1 :ile desir+ 
to impress 9 ! mo/ =cible mann] possible
 ! fact t w-p[] is necess>y to success1 
& t1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 ! great] !      

w-p[]1 ! gr&] & m complete ! success1 we
 _c indorse ! prepo/]\s !ory t !re is   
no?+ 9 circum/ances or environm5ts1 or t
 any man1 simply because he has an      
indomitable w1 may become a ,bonap>te1 a
 ,pitt1 a ,web/]1 a ,bee*]1 a ,l9coln4  
,we mu/ temp] det]m9ation ) discretion1 
& support x ) k & common s5se1 or x w   
only lead u to run our heads aga9/ po/s4
  ,we mu/ n expect to ov]come a /ubborn 
fact by a /ubborn w4  ,we m]ely h ! "r  
to assume t we c d any?+ )9 ! limit (   
our utmo/ faculty1 /r5g?1 & endurance4  
,ob/acles p]man5tly insurm\ntable b> our
 progress 9 "s directions1 b 9 any      
direction we may reasonably hope &      
attempt to g1 we %all f9d t ! ob/acles1 
z a rule1 are ei!r n insurm\ntable or   
else n p]man5t4  ,! /rong-will$1        
intellig5t1 p]si/5t man w f9d or make a 
way :]e1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 a way c be   
f\nd or made4  ,e s*oolboy kn[s t       
circum/ances d give cli5ts to lawy]s &  
pati5ts to physicians2 place ord9>y     
cl]gym5 9 extraord9>y pulpits2 place    

sons ( ! ri* at ! head ( imm5se         
corporations & l>ge h\ses1 :5 !y h v    
ord9>y ability & sc>cely any exp]i5ce1  
:ile poor "y m5 ) extraord9>y abilities1
 good education1 good "*1 & l>ge        
exp]i5ce1 (t5 h to fight _! way = ye>s  
to obta9 ev5 v ord9>y situations4  ,e "o
 kn[s t !re are ?\s&s ( "y m51 bo? 9 !  
city & 9 ! c\ntry1 ( sup]ior ability1 :o
 seem to be compell$ by circum/ances to 
rema9 9 v ord9>y positions = small pay1 
:5 o!rs ab\t !m are rais$ by money or   
family influ5ce into desirable places4  
,9 o!r words1 we all "k t ! be/ m5 d n  
always get ! be/ places3 circum/ances d 
h a great deal to d ) our position1 our 
sal>ies1 & our /ation 9 life4  ,_m "y m5
 :o are nature's noblem51 :o are natural
 lead]s1 are work+ "u sup]9t5d5ts1 =em51
 & manag]s inf9itely _! inf]iors1 b :om 
circum/ances h plac$ above !m & w keep  
!re1 unless "s em]g5cy makes m]it       
indisp5sable4  ,no1 ! race is n always  
to ! swift4  ,e "o kn[s t !re is n      
always a way :]e !re is a w1 t labor    

does n always conqu] all ?+s2 t !re are 
?+s impossible ev5 to him t wills1 h[ev]
 /rongly2 t "o _c always make any?+ (   
himself he *ooses2 t !re are limitations
 9 our v natures :i* no am\nt ( w-p[] or
 indu/ry c ov]come2 t no am\nt ( sun-/>+
 c ev] make an eagle out ( a cr[4  ,!   
simple tru? is t a w /rong en\gh to keep
 a man cont9ually /riv+ = ?+s n :olly   
beyond 8 p[]s w c>ry him 9 "t v f> t[>d 
8 *os5 goal4  ,! greate/ ?+ a man c d 9 
?is _w is to make ! mo/ possible out ( !
 /uff t has be5 giv5 to him4  ,?is is   
success1 & !re is no o!r4  ,:ile x is   
true t our circum/ances or environm5ts d
 affect u1 9 mo/ ?+s !y d n prev5t our  
gr[?4  ,! corn t is n[ ripe1 :5ce comes 
x1 & :at is x8  ,is x n l>ge or small1  
/unt$ wild maize or well-develop$ e>s1  
accord+ to ! conditions "u :i* x has    
gr[n8  ,yet its environm5ts _c make :eat
 ( x4  ,nor c our circum/ances alt] our 
nature4  ,x is "p ( our nature1 & :olly 
)9 our p[]1 greatly to *ange & to take  
advantage ( our circum/ances1 s t1      

unlike ! corn1 we c rise mu* sup]ior to 
our natural surr\nd+s simply because we 
c ?us v>y & improve ! surr\nd+s4  ,9 o!r
 words1 man c usually build ! v road on 
:i* he is to run 8 race4  ,x is n a "q (
 :at "s "o else c d or become1 :i* e y\?
 %\ld ask himself1 b :at c ,i d8  ,h[ c 
,i develop myself into ! gr&e/ possible 
manhood8  ,s f>1 !n1 f ! p[] (          
circum/ances be+ a h9drance to m5 9 try+
 to build = !mselves an imp]ial highway 
to =tune1 ^! circum/ances con/itute ! v 
qu>ry out ( :i* !y are to get pav+-/ones
 = ! road4  ,:ile x is true t ! w-p[] _c
 p]=m miracles1 yet t x is almo/        
omnipot5t1 t x c p]=m wond]s1 all hi/ory
 goes to prove4  ,z ,%akespe>e says3--  
,m5 at "s "t are ma/]s ( _! fates3   ,! 
fault1 de> ,brutus1 is n 9 our />s1   ,b
 9 ourselves1 t we are und]l+s4   ,!re  
is nobody1 says a ,roman ,c>d9al1 :om   
,=tune does n visit once 9 8 life3 b :5 
%e f9ds he is n ready to receive h]1 %e 
goes 9 at ! door1 & out ?r\gh ! w9d[4   
,opportunity is coy4  ,! c>eless1 ! sl[1

 ! unobs]vant1 ! lazy fail to see x1 or 
clut* at x :5 x has gone4  ,! %>p fell[s
 detect x in/antly1 & cat* x :5 on ! w+4
  ,%[ me a man :o is1 accord+ to popul> 
prejudice1 a victim ( bad luck1 & ,i w  
%[ y "o :o has "s un=tunate crook$ twi/ 
( temp]am5t t invites disa/]4  ,he is   
ill-temp]$1 or conceit$1 or trifl+2     
lacks "*1 en?usiasm1 or "s o!r requisite
 = success4  ,disraeli says t man is n !
 creature ( circum/ances1 b t           
circum/ances are ! creatures ( m54  ,:at
 has *ance ev] done 9 ! _w8  ,has x     
built any cities8  ,has x inv5t$ any    
telephones1 any telegraphs8  ,has x     
built any /eam%ips1 e/abli%$ any        
univ]sities1 any asylums1 any hospitals8
 ,0 !re any *ance 9 ,caes>'s cross+ !   
,rubicon8  ,:at _h *ance to d )         
,napoleon's c>e]1 ) ,well+ton's1 or     
,grant's1 or ,von ,moltke's8  ,e battle 
0 won be=e x 0 begun4  ,:at _h luck to d
 ) ,!rmopylae1 ,trafalg>1 ,gettysburg8  
,our successes we ascribe to ourselves2 
our failures to de/9y4  ,man is n a     

helpless atom 9 ?is va/ creation1 ) a   
fix$ position1 & naught to d b obey 8   
own pol>ity4  ,believe 9 ! p[] ( w1 :i* 
annihilates ! sickly1 s5tim5tal doctr9e 
( fatalism1--y mu/ b c't1 y ought b x is
 impossible4  ,give me ! man    ,:o     
breaks 8 bir?'s invidi\s b>1   ,& grasps
 ! skirts ( happy *ance1   ,& brea/s !  
bl[s ( circum/ance1   ,& grapples ) 8   
evil />4   ,x is only ! ignorant &      
sup]ficial :o believe 9 fate4  ,! fir/  
/ep into ?\ght lifts ?is m\nta9 (       
necessity4  ,fate is unp5etrat$ causes4 
,!y may well fe> fate :o h any infirmity
 ( habit or aim3 b he :o re/s on :at he 
is has a de/9y beyond de/9y1 & c make   
m\?s at =tune4  ,! indomitable w1 !     
inflexible purpose1 w f9d a way or make 
"o4  ,!re is always room = a man ( =ce4 
,he :o has a firm w1 says ,goe!1 m\lds !
 _w to himself4 ,p d n lack /r5g?1 says 
,victor ,hugo1 !y lack w4  ,he :o       
resolves ^u any great end1 by t v       
resolution has scal$ ! great b>ri]s to  
x1 & he :o seizes ! gr& idea (          

self-cultivation1 & solemnly resolves ^u
 x1 w f9d t idea1 t resolution1 burn+ l 
fire )9 him1 & ev] putt+ him ^u 8 own   
improvem5t4  ,he w f9d x remov+         
difficulties1 se>*+ out1 or mak+ means2 
giv+ c\rage = despond5cy1 & /r5g? =     
weakness4  ,ne>ly all great m51 ^? :o h 
t[]$ high above _! fell[s1 h be5        
rem>kable above all ?+s else = _! en]gy 
( w4 ,( ,julius ,caes> x 0 said by a    
contempor>y t x 0 8 activity & giant    
det]m9ation1 r ?an 8 milit>y skill1 t   
won 8 victories4  ,! y\? :o />ts out 9  
life det]m9$ to make ! mo/ ( 8 eyes &   
let no?+ escape him :i* he c possibly   
use = 8 own advancem5t2 :o keeps 8 e>s  
op5 = e s\nd t c help him on 8 way1 :o  
keeps 8 h&s op5 t he may clut* e        
opportunity1 :o is ev] on ! al]t =      
ev]y?+ :i* c help him to get on 9 ! _w1 
:o seizes e exp]i5ce 9 life & gr9ds x up
 into pa9t = 8 great life's picture1 :o 
keeps 8 he>t op5 t he may cat* e noble  
impulse1 & ev]y?+ :i* may inspire       
him1--t y\? w be sure to make 8 life    

successful2 !re are no ifs or &s ab\t x4
  ,if he has 8 heal?1 no?+ c keep him f 
f9al success4  ,no tyranny (            
circum/ances c p]man5tly imprison a     
det]m9$ w4  ,! _w always /&s aside = !  
det]m9$ man4  ,w makes a way1 ev5 ?r\gh 
seem+ impossibilities4  ,x is ! half a  
neck ne>] t %[s ! blood & w9s ! race2 ! 
"o m>* m t w9s ! campaign3 ! five m9utes
 m ( unyield+ c\rage t w9s ! fight4     
,aga9 & aga9 _h ! irrepressible ,c>t]   
,h>rison be5 consign$ to oblivion by !  
educat$ & moral elem5t ( ,*icago4  ,no?+
 c\ld keep him d[n4  ,he 0 inv9cible4   
,a son ( ,*icago1 he _h p>tak5 ( t      
n9ete5? c5tury miracle1 t pho5ix-l      
nature ( ! city :i*1 ?\gh %e 0 burn$1   
caus$ h] to rise f h] a%es & become a   
great] & a gr&] ,*icago1 a wond] ( ! _w4
  ,c>t] ,h>rison w\ld n d[n4  ,he ent]$ 
! ,democratic ,conv5tion &1 ) an        
audacity r>ely equal$1 9 spite ( _!     
prote/1 boldly decl>$ himself _!        
c&idate4  ,e newspap] 9 ,*icago1 save ! 
,times1 8 own pap]1 bitt]ly oppos$ 8    

election3 b not)/&+ all opposition1 he 0
 elect$ by tw5ty ?\s& majority4  ,!     
ari/ocrats hat$ him1 ! moral elem5t fe>$
 him1 b ! poor p believ$ 9 him3 he p&]$ 
to !m1 flatt]$ !m1 till !y elect$ him4  
,:ile we w\ld n by any means hold ,c>t] 
,h>rison up to y\? z a model1 yet !re is
 a great lesson 9 8 w-p[] & wond]ful    
t5acity ( purpose4  ,! g5]al ( a l>ge   
army may be defeat$1 said ,confucius1 b 
y _c defeat ! det]m9$ m9d ( a peasant4  
,! poor1 deaf paup]1 ,kitto1 :o made    
%oes 9 ! alm%\se1 & :o became ! greate/ 
( ,biblical s*ol>s1 wrote 9 8 j\rnal1 on
 ! ?re%old ( manhood3 ,i am n myself a  
believ] 9 impossibilities3 ,i ?9k t all 
! f9e /ories ab\t natural ability1 etc41
 are m]e rigm>ole1 & t e man may1       
accord+ to 8 opportunities & indu/ry1   
r5d] himself almo/ any?+ he wi%es to    
become4  ,ye>s ago1 a "y me*anic took a 
ba? 9 ! riv] ,clyde4  ,:ile swimm+ f    
%ore to %ore he disc]n$ a beautiful     
bank1 uncultivat$1 & he !n & !re resolv$
 to be ! own] ( x1 & to adorn x1 & to   

build ^u x ! f9e/ mansion 9 all !       
bor\gh1 & "n x 9 honor ( ! maid5 to :om 
he 0 esp\s$4 ,la/ summ]1 says a         
well-kn[n ,am]ican1 ,i _h ! pleasure (  
d9+ 9 t pr9cely mansion1 & receiv+ ?is  
fact f ! lips ( ! great %ipbuild] ( !   
,clyde4  ,t "o purpose 0 made ! rul+    
passion ( 8 life1 & all ! en]gies ( 8   
s\l 7 put 9 requisition = its           
accompli%m5t4  ,l9coln is probably ! mo/
 rem>kable example on ! pages ( hi/ory1 
%[+ ! possibilities ( our c\ntry4  ,f ! 
pov]ty 9 :i* he 0 born1 ?r\gh ! r[dyism 
( a fronti] t[n1 ! rud5ess ( fronti]    
society1 ! disc\ragem5t ( e>ly          
bankruptcy1 & ! fluctuations ( popul>   
politics1 he rose to ! *ampion%ip (     
union & fre$om4  ,l9coln's w made 8 way4
  ,:5 8 fri5ds nom9at$ him z a c&idate =
 ! legislature1 8 enemies made fun (    
him4  ,:5 mak+ 8 campaign spee*es he    
wore a mix$ jean coat s %ort t he c\ld n
 sit d[n on x1 flax & t[-l95 tr\s]s1    
/raw hat1 & pot-metal boots4  ,he _h    
no?+ 9 ! _w b "* & fri5ds4  ,:5 8 fri5ds

 sugge/$ law to him1 he laugh$ at ! idea
 ( 8 be+ a lawy]4  ,he said he hadn't   
bra9s en\gh4  ,he read law b>efoot "u ! 
trees1 8 neighbors said1 & he sometimes 
slept on ! c\nt] 9 ! /ore :]e he work$4 
,he _h to borr[ money to buy a suit (   
clo!s to make a respectable appe>ance 9 
! legislature1 & walk$ to take 8 seat at
 ,v&alia1--"o hundr$ miles4  ,:ile he 0 
9 ! legislature1 ,john ,f4 ,/u>t1 an    
em95t lawy] ( ,spr+field1 told him h[   
,clay _h ev5 inf]ior *ances to 81 _h got
 all ( ! education he _h 9 a log        
s*oolh\se )\t w9d[s or doors2 & f9ally  
induc$ ,l9coln to /udy law4  ,see ,?url[
 ,we$1 defy+ pov]ty & wad+ ?r\gh ! sn[  
two miles1 ) rags = %oes1 to borr[ a    
book to read be=e ! sap-bu% fire4  ,see 
,locke1 liv+ on bread & wat] 9 a ,dut*  
g>ret4 ,see ,heyne1 sleep+ _m a night on
 a b>n floor ) only a book = 8 pill[4   
,see ,samuel ,drew1 tight5+ 8 apron /r+s
 9 lieu ( a d9n]4  ,see "y ,"l ,eldon1  
be=e daylight copy+ ,coke on ,littleton 
ov] & ov] aga94  ,hi/ory is full ( su*  

examples4  ,he :o w pay ! price =       
victory ne$s nev] fe> f9al defeat4  ,:y 
7 ! ,roman legion>ies victori\s8    ,=  
,romans1 9 ,rome's qu>rels1   ,sp>$     
nei!r l& nor gold1   ,nor son1 nor wife1
 nor limb nor life1   ,9 ! brave days ( 
old4   ,f[ell ,buxton1 writ+ to "o ( 8  
sons1 says3 ,i am sure t a "y man may be
 v mu* :at he pleases4  ,dr4 ,ma!ws has 
well said t !re is h>dly a ^w 9 ! :ole  
human vocabul>y :i* is m cruelly abus$  
?an ! ^w 'luck4'  ,to all ! faults &    
failures ( m51 _! positive s9s & _! less
 culpable %ortcom+s1 x is made to /& a  
godfa!r & sponsor4  ,g talk ) ! bankrupt
 man ( bus9ess1 :o has swamp$ 8 =tune by
 wild speculation1 extravagance ( liv+1 
or lack ( en]gy1 & y w f9d t he         
v9dicates 8 wond]ful self-love by       
conf\nd+ ! /eps :i* he took indiscreetly
 ) ^? to :i* he 0 =c$ by 'circum/ances1'
 & complac5tly reg>d+ himself z ! victim
 ( ill-luck4  ,g visit ! inc>c]at$      
crim9al1 :o has imbu$ 8 h&s 9 ! blood ( 
8 fell[-man1 or :o is guilty ( less     

he9\s crimes1 & y w f9d t1 jo9+ !       
temptations :i* 7 easy to avoid ) ^? :i*
 7 comp>atively irresi/ible1 he has     
hurri$ly pat*$ up a treaty ) consci5ce1 
& /ifles its compuncti\s visit+s by     
p]suad+ himself t1 f fir/ to la/1 he 0 !
 victim ( circum/ances4  ,g talk ) !    
m$iocre 9 tal5ts & atta9m5ts1 !         
weak-spirit$ man :o1 f lack ( en]gy &   
application1 has made b little headway 9
 ! _w1 be+ out/ripp$ 9 ! race ( life by 
^? :om he _h despis$ z 8 inf]iors1 & y w
 f9d t he1 too1 ackn[l$ges ! all-pot5t  
p[] ( luck1 & soo!s 8 humbl$ pride by   
deem+ himself ! victim ( ill-=tune4  ,9 
%ort1 f ! mo/ v5ial (f5se to ! mo/      
flagrant1 !re is h>dly any wrong act or 
neglect to :i* ?is too fatally conv5i5t 
^w is n appli$ z a palliation4  ,p>is 0 
9 ! h&s ( a mob1 ! au?orities 7         
panic-/rick51 = !y did n d>e to tru/ _! 
und]l+s4  ,9 came a man :o said1 ,i "k a
 "y (fic] :o has ! c\rage & ability to  
quell ?is mob4  ,s5d = him2 s5d = him2  
s5d = him1 said !y4 ,napoleon 0 s5t =1  

came1 subjugat$ ! mob1 subjugat$ !      
au?orities1 rul$ ,france1 !n conqu]$    
,europe4  ,:at a lesson is ,napoleon's  
life = ! sickly1 wi%y-wa%y1 dw>f$1      
s5tim5tal dudes1 hang+ ab\t our cities1 
c\ntry1 & univ]sities1 compla9+ ( _! h>d
 lot1 dream+ ( success1 & wond]+ :y !y  
are left 9 ! re> 9 ! great race ( life4 
,success 9 life is dep5d5t l>gely ^u !  
willp[]1 & :atev] weak5s or impairs x   
dim9i%es success4  ,! w c be educat$4 ,t
 :i* mo/ easily becomes a habit 9 u is !
 w4  ,le>n1 !n1 to w decisively &       
/rongly2 ?us fix y\r float+ life1 &     
leave x no long] to be c>ri$ hi!r &     
?i!r1 l a )]$ leaf1 by e w9d t bl[s4  ,x
 is n tal5t t m5 lack1 x is ! w to      
labor2 x is ! purpose1 n ! p[] to       
produce4  ,x 0 ?is insatiable ?ir/ = k  
:i* held to 8 task1 ?r\gh pov]ty &      
disc\ragem5t1 ,john ,leyd51 a ,scot*    
%eph]d's son4  ,b>efoot & alone1 he     
walk$ six or eight miles daily to le>n  
to read1 :i* 0 all ! s*ool+ he _h4  ,8  
desire = an education defi$ ! extreme/  

pov]ty1 & no ob/acle c\ld turn him f 8  
purpose4  ,he 0 ri* :5 he discov]$ a    
little book/ore1 & 8 ?ir/y s\l w\ld dr9k
 9 ! preci\s treasures f its priceless  
volumes = h\rs1 p]fectly oblivi\s ( !   
scanty meal ( bread & wat] :i* await$   
him at 8 l[ly lodg+4  ,no?+ c\ld        
disc\rage him f try+ to improve himself 
by /udy4  ,x seem$ to him t an          
opportunity to get at books & lectures 0
 all t any man c\ld ne$4  ,be=e he 0    
n9ete51 ?is poor %eph]d boy ) no *ance  
_h a/oni%$ ! pr(essors ( ,ed9burgh by 8 
k ( ,greek & ,lat94  ,he>+ t a surgeon's
 assi/ant 9 ! ,civil ,s]vice 0 want$1   
al?\gh he knew no?+ :atev] ( m$ic9e1 he 
det]m9$ to apply = x4  ,!re 7 only six  
mon?s be=e ! place 0 to be fill$1 b no?+
 c\ld daunt him1 & 9 six mon?s' "t he   
actually took 8 degree ) honor4  ,walt] 
,scott1 :o ?\ght ?is "o ( ! mo/         
rem>kable illu/rations ( p]sev]ance1    
help$ to fit him out1 & he sail$ =      
,india4  ,web/] 0 v poor ev5 aft] he    
ent]$ ,d>tm\? ,college4  ,a fri5d s5t   

him a recipe = greas+ 8 boots4  ,web/]  
wrote & ?ank$ him1 & add$3 ,b my boots  
ne$ o!r doctor+1 = !y n only admit wat]1
 b ev5 peas & gravel-/ones4  ,yet he    
became "o ( ! greate/ m5 9 ! _w4        
,sydney ,smi? said3 ,web/] 0 a liv+ lie1
 because no man on e>? c\ld be z great z
 he look$4 ,c>lyle said ( him3 ,"o w\ld 
incl9e at sight to back him aga9/ ! _w4 
,:at seem$ to be luck foll[$ ,/eph5     
,gir>d all 8 life4  ,no matt] :at he    
did1 x always seem$ to o!rs to turn to 8
 acc\nt4  ,8 com+ to ,philadelphia seem$
 a lucky accid5t4  ,a sloop 0 se5 "o    
morn+ (f ! m\? ( ,delaw>e ,bay float+ ! 
flag ( ,france & a signal ( di/ress4    
,"y ,gir>d 0 capta9 ( ?is sloop1 & 0 on 
8 way to a ,canadian port ) freight f   
,new ,orleans4  ,an ,am]ican skipp]1    
see+ 8 di/ress1 w5t to 8 aid1 b told him
 ! ,am]ican w> _h brok5 out1 & t !      
,briti% cruis]s 7 all along ! ,am]ican  
coa/1 & w\ld seize 8 vessel4  ,he told  
him 8 only *ance 0 to make a pu% =      
,philadelphia4  ,gir>d did n "k ! way1 &

 _h no money4  ,! skipp] loan$ him five 
doll>s to get ! s]vice ( a pilot :o     
dem&$ 8 money 9 advance4  ,8 sloop pass$
 into ! ,delaw>e j 9 "t to avoid capture
 by a ,briti% w> vessel4  ,he sold !    
sloop & c>go 9 ,philadelphia1 & began   
bus9ess on ! capital4  ,be+ a =eign]1   
unable to speak ,engli%1 %ort1 /\t1 & ) 
a repulsive face1 bl9d 9 "o eye1 x 0 h>d
 = him to get a />t4  ,b he 0 n ! man to
 give up4 ,he _h begun z a cab9 boy at  
?irte51 & = n9e ye>s sail$ betwe5       
,bordeaux & ! ,fr5* ,we/ ,indies4  ,he  
improv$ e leisure m9ute at sea1 ma/]+ ! 
art ( navigation4  ,at ! age ( eight he 
fir/ discov]$ t he 0 bl9d 9 "o eye4 ,8  
fa!r1 evid5tly ?9k+ t he w\ld nev] am\nt
 to any?+1 w\ld n help him to an        
education beyond t ( m]e read+ & writ+1 
b s5t 8 y\ng] bro!rs to college4  ,!    
discov]y ( 8 bl9dness1 ! neglect ( 8    
fa!r1 & ! *agr9 ( 8 bro!rs' advancem5t1 
s\r$ 8 :ole life4  ,:5 he began bus9ess 
= himself 9 ,philadelphia1 !re seem$ to 
be no?+ he w\ld n d = money4  ,he b\ght 

& sold any?+1 f groc]ies to old junk4   
,he bottl$ w9e & cid]1 f :i* he made a  
good pr(it4  ,ev]y?+ he t\*$ prosp]$4   
,9 #aghj1 he resum$ ! ,new ,orleans &   
,/4 ,dom+o trade1 9 :i* he _h be5 engag$
 at ! break+ out ( ! ,revolution4  ,"h  
great success aga9 att5d$ him4 ,he _h   
two vessels ly+ 9 "o ( ! ,/4 ,dom+o     
ports :5 ! great insurrection on t isl& 
broke out4  ,a numb] ( ! ri* plant]s fl$
 to 8 vessels ) _! valuables1 :i* !y    
left = safe keep+ :ile !y w5t back to _!
 e/ates to secure m4  ,!y probably fell 
victims to ! cruel negroes1 = !y nev]   
return$1 & ,gir>d 0 ! lucky possessor ( 
#ej1jjj :i* ! goods br\ght 9            
,philadephia4  ,ev]ybody1 especially 8  
jeal\s bro!r m]*ants1 attribut$ 8 great 
success to 8 luck4  ,:ile und\bt$ly he 0
 =tunate 9 happ5+ to be at ! "r place at
 ! "r "t1 yet he 0 precision1 me?od1    
accuracy1 en]gy itself4  ,he left no?+  
to *ance4 ,8 plans & s*emes 7 work$ out 
) ma!matical c>e4  ,8 lett]s1 writt5 to 
8 capta9s 9 =eign ports1 lay+ out _!    

r\tes & giv+ detail$ in/ruction f :i* !y
 7 nev] all[$ to deviate "u any         
circum/ances1 are models ( =esight &    
sy/ematic plann+4  ,he nev] left any?+ (
 importance to o!rs4 ,he 0 rigidly      
accurate 9 8 in/ructions1 & w\ld n all[ 
! slighte/ dep>ture f !m4  ,he us$ to   
say t :ile 8 capta9s might save him     
money by deviat+ f in/ructions once1 yet
 !y w\ld cause loss 9 n9ety-n9e o!r     
cases4  ,once1 :5 a capta9 return$ & _h 
sav$ him sev]al ?\s& doll>s by buy+ 8   
c>go ( *eese 9 ano!r port ?an t 9 :i* he
 _h be5 in/ruct$ to buy1 ,gir>d 0 s     
enrag$1 al?\gh he 0 sev]al ?\s& doll>s  
ri*]1 t he dis*>g$ ! capta9 on ! spot1  
not)/&+ ! latt] _h be5 fai?ful 9 8      
s]vice = _m ye>s1 & ?\ght he 0 sav+ 8   
employ] a great deal ( money by deviat+ 
f 8 in/ructions4  ,gir>d liv$ 9 a d+y   
little h\se1 poor] ?an t occupi$ by _m (
 8 employees4  ,he m>ri$ a s]vant girl (
 great beauty1 b %e prov$ totally       
unfitt$ = him1 & di$ at la/ 9 ! insane  
asylum4  ,gir>d nev] lo/ a %ip1 & _m    

times :at br\ght f9ancial ru9 to _m     
o!rs1 z ! ,w> ( #ahab1 only increas$ 8  
weal?4  ,:at seem$ luck ) him 0 only    
good judgm5t & promptness 9 seiz+       
opportunities1 & ! greate/ c>e & zeal 9 
improv+ !m to _! utmo/ possibilities4   
,luck is n ,god's price = success3 t is 
altoge!r too *eap1 nor does he dick] )  
m54  ,! ma!matician tells y t if y ?r[ !
 dice1 !re are ?irty *ances to "o aga9/ 
y\r turn+ up a p>ticul> numb]1 & a      
hundr$ to "o aga9/ y\r repeat+ ! same   
?r[ ?ree times 9 succession3 & s on 9 an
 augm5t+ ratio4  ,:at is luck8  ,is x1 z
 has be5 sugge/$1 a bl9d man's buff     
among ! laws8 a ruse among ! elem5ts8 a 
trick ( ,dame ,nature8  ,has any s*ol>  
def9$ luck8 any philosoph] expla9$ its  
nature8 any *emi/ %[n its composition8  
,is luck t /range1 nondescript fairy1 t 
does all ?+s among m5 t !y _c acc\nt =8 
,if s1 :y does n luck make a fool speak 
words ( wisdom2 an ignoramus utt]       
lectures on philosophy8  ,_m a "y man :o
 has read ! /ory ( ,john ,wanamak]'s    

romantic c>e] has ga9$ v little         
inspiration or help f x t[>d 8 own      
elevation & advancem5t1 = he looks ^u x 
z ! result ( good luck1 *ance1 or fate4 
,:at a lucky fell[1 he says to himself z
 he reads2 :at a bonanza he fell into4  
,b a c>eful analysis ( ,wanamak]'s life 
only en=ces ! same lesson taught by !   
analysis ( mo/ great lives1 namely1 t a 
good "m1 a good con/itution1 ! habit (  
h>d "w1 indomitable en]gy1 a det]m9ation
 :i* kn[s no defeat1 a decision :i* nev]
 wav]s1 a conc5tration :i* nev] scatt]s 
its =ces1 c\rage :i* nev] falt]s1 a     
self-ma/]y :i* c say ,no1 & /ick to x1  
an ignom9i\s love ( detail1 /rict       
integrity & d[nright hone/y1 a *e]ful   
disposition1 unb\nd$ en?usiasm 9 "o's   
call+1 & a high aim & noble purpose     
insure a v l>ge measure ( success4  ,y\?
 %\ld be taught t !re is some?+ 9       
circum/ances2 t !re is su* a ?+ z a poor
 p$e/rian happ5+ to f9d no ob/ruction 9 
8 way1 & rea*+ ! goal :5 a bett] walk]  
f9ds ! drawbridge up1 ! /reet blockad$1 

& s fails to w9 ! race2 t weal? (t5 does
 place unwor?y sons 9 high positions1 t 
family influ5ce does ga9 a lawy] cli5ts1
 a physician pati5ts1 an ord9>y s*ol> a 
good pr(essor%ip2 b t1 on ! o!r h&1     
position1 cli5ts1 pati5ts1 pr(essor%ips1
 manag]'s & sup]9t5d5t's positions d n  
necess>ily con/itute success4  ,he %\ld 
be taught t 9 ! long run1 z a rule1 !   
be/ man does w9 ! be/ place1 & t p]si/5t
 m]it does succe$4  ,!re is ab\t z mu*  
*ance ( idl5ess & incapacity w9n+ real  
success1 or a high position 9 life1 z   
!re w\ld be 9 produc+ a ,p>adise ,lo/ by
 %ak+ up promiscu\sly ! sep>ate words ( 
,web/]'s ,diction>y1 & lett+ !m fall at 
r&om on ! floor4 ,=tune smiles ^u ^? :o 
roll up _! sleeves & put _! %\ld]s to ! 
:eel2 ^u m5 :o are n afraid ( dre>y1    
dry1 irksome drudg]y1 m5 ( n]ve & grit  
:o d n turn aside = dirt & detail4  ,!  
y\? %\ld be taught t he alone is great1 
:o1 by a life h]oic1 conqu]s fate2 t    
dilig5ce is ! "m ( good luck2 t1 n9e    
times out ( t51 :at we call luck or fate

 is b a m]e bugbe> ( ! indol5t1 !       
languid1 ! purposeless1 ! c>eless1 !    
indiff]5t2 t ! man :o fails1 z a rule1  
does n see or seize 8 opportunity4      
,opportunity is coy1 is swift1 is gone1 
be=e ! sl[1 ! unobs]vant1 ! indol5t1 or 
! c>eless c seize h]3--    ,9 idle wi%es
 fools sup9ely /ay3   ,be !re a w &     
wisdom f9ds a way4   ,x has be5 well    
said t ! v reputation ( be+ /rong will$1
 plucky1 & indefatigable is ( priceless 
value4  ,x (t5 c[s enemies & dispels at 
! />t opposition to "o's und]tak+s :i*  
w\ld o!rwise be =midable4  ,if ,eric's 9
 robu/ heal?1 & has slept well1 & is at 
! top ( 8 condition1 & ?irty ye>s old at
 8 dep>ture f ,gre5l&1 says ,em]son1 he 
w /e] we/ & 8 %ips w rea* ,newf\ndl&4   
,b take ,eric out & put 9 a /rong] &    
bold] man1 & ! %ips w sail six hundr$1  
"o ?\s&1 fifte5 hundr$ miles fur!r1 &   
rea* ,labrador & ,new ,engl&4  ,!re is  
no *ance 9 results4  ,ob/acles t[] be=e 
! liv+ man l m\nta9 *a9s1 /opp+ 8 pa? & 
h9d]+ 8 progress4  ,he surm\nts !m by 8 

en]gy4  ,he makes a new pa? ov] !m4  ,he
 climbs ^u !m to m\nta9 heights4  ,!y _c
 /op him4  ,!y d n mu* delay him4  ,he  
transmutes difficulties into p[]1 &     
makes tempor>y failures into /epp+-/ones
 to ultimate success4  ,h[ _m might h   
be5 giants :o are only dw>fs4  ,h[ _m a 
"o has di$ ) all 8 music 9 him4  ,x is  
a/oni%+ :at m5 :o h come to _! s5ses    
late 9 life h accompli%$ by a sudd5     
resolution4  ,arkwright 0 fifty ye>s (  
age :5 he began to le>n ,engli% gramm> &
 improve 8 writ+ & spell+4  ,b5jam9     
,frankl9 0 pa/ fifty be=e he began !    
/udy ( sci5ce & philosophy4  ,milton1 9 
8 bl9dness1 0 pa/ ! age ( fifty :5 he   
sat d[n to complete 8 _w-kn[n epic1 &   
,scott at fifty-five took up 8 p5 to    
r$eem an enorm\s liability4  ,yet ,i am 
le>n+1 said ,mi*ael ,angelo1 :5         
?reescore ye>s & t5 7 pa/1 & he _h long 
atta9$ ! highe/ triumphs ( 8 art4  ,ev5 
bra9s are second 9 importance to w4  ,! 
vacillat+ man is always pu%$ aside 9 !  
race ( life4  ,x is only ! weak &       

vacillat+ :o halt be=e adv]se           
circum/ances & ob/acles4  ,a man ) an   
iron w1 ) a det]m9ation t no?+ %all *eck
 8 c>e]1 if he has p]sev]ance & grit1 is
 sure to succe$4  ,we may n f9d "t = :at
 we w\ld l1 b :at we long = & /rive = ) 
all our /r5g?1 we usually approximate if
 we d n fully rea*4  ,hung] breaks ?r\gh
 /one walls2 /]n necessity w f9d a way  
or make "o4  ,success is also a great   
physical z well z m5tal tonic1 & t5ds to
 /r5g!n ! w-p[]4  ,dr4 ,johnson says3   
,resolutions & success reciprocally     
produce ea* o!r4  ,/rong-will$ m51 z a  
rule1 are successful m51 & great success
 is almo/ impossible )\t x4  ,a man :o c
 resolve vigor\sly ^u a c\rse ( action1 
& turns nei!r to ! "r nor ! left1 ?\gh a
 p>adise tempt him1 :o keeps 8 eyes ^u !
 goal1 :atev] di/racts him1 is sure (   
success4  ,we c\ld almo/ classify       
successes & failures by _! v>i\s degrees
 ( w-p[]4  ,m5 l ,sir ,james ,mack9to%1 
,col]idge1 ,la ,h>pe1 & _m o!rs :o h    
dazzl$ ! _w ) _! brilliancy1 b :o nev]  

accompli%$ a ti! ( :at !y attempt$1 :o 7
 always rais+ our expectations t !y 7   
ab\t to p]=m wond]ful de$s1 b :o        
accompli%$ no?+ wor?y ( _! abilities1 h 
be5 defici5t 9 w-p[]4  ,"o tal5t ) a w  
beh9d x w accompli% m ?an t5 )\t x4  ,! 
great l+ui/ ( ,bologna ma/]$ a hundr$   
languages by tak+ !m s+ly1 z ! lion     
f\ght ! bulls4  ,i wi% x 7 possible to  
%[ ! y\? ( ,am]ica ! great "p t ! w     
might play 9 _! success 9 life & 9 _!   
happ9ess also4  ,! a*ievem5ts ( w-p[]   
are simply beyond computation4  ,sc>cely
 any?+ 9 reason seems impossible to !   
man :o c w /rong en\gh & long en\gh4    
,h[ (t5 we see ?is illu/rat$ 9 ! case ( 
a "y woman :o sudd5ly becomes consci\s t
 %e is pla9 & unattractive2 :o1 by      
prodigi\s ex]cise ( h] w & untir+       
indu/ry1 resolves to r$eem h]self f     
obscurity & commonness2 & :o n only     
makes up = h] defici5cies1 b elevates   
h]self into a prom95ce & importance :i* 
m]e p]sonal attractions c\ld nev] h giv5
 h]4 ,*>lotte ,cu%man1 )\t a *>m ( =m or

 face1 climb$ to ! v top ( h] pr(ession4
  ,h[ _m "y m51 /ung by consci\sness (  
physical de=mity or m5tal defici5cies1  
h1 by a /rong p]si/5t ex]cise ( w-p[]1  
rais$ !mselves f m$iocrity & plac$      
!mselves high above ^? :o scorn$ !m4    
,hi/ory is full ( examples ( m5 & wom5  
:o h r$eem$ !mselves f disgrace1 pov]ty1
 & mis=tune1 by ! firm resolution ( an  
iron w4  ,! consci\sness ( be+ look$ ^u 
z inf]ior1 z incapable ( accompli%+ :at 
o!rs accompli%2 ! s5sitiv5ess at be+    
consid]$ a dunce 9 s*ool1 has /ung _m a 
y\? into a det]m9ation :i* has elevat$  
him f> above ^? :o laugh$ at him1 z 9 ! 
case ( ,newton1 ( ,adam ,cl>k1 (        
,%]idan1 ,well+ton1 ,goldsmi?1 ,dr4     
,*alm]s1 ,curran1 ,disraeli1 & hundr$s (
 o!rs4  ,:atev] y wi%1 t y are2 = su* is
 ! =ce ( ! human w1 jo9$ to ! ,div9e1 t 
:atev] we wi% to be s]i\sly1 & ) a true 
int5tion1 t we become4  ,:ile ?is is n  
/rictly true1 yet !re is a deal ( tru? 9
 x4  ,x is m5 l ,mirabeau1 :o trample ^u
 impossibilities2 l ,napoleon1 :o d n   

wait = opportunities1 b make !m2 l      
,grant1 :o has only unconditional       
surr5d] = ! enemy1 :o *ange ! v front ( 
! _w4  ,we h b :at we make1 & e good is 
lock$ by nature 9 a granite h&1 %e]     
labor mu/ uncl5*4  ,:at c>es ,h5ry ,l4  
,bulw] = ! suffocat+ c\gh1 ev5 ?\gh he c
 sc>cely speak above a :isp]8  ,9 !     
,h\se ( ,commons he makes 8 immortal    
spee* on ! ,iri% ,*ur* j ! same4  ,i    
c't1 x is impossible1 said a foil$      
lieut5ant1 to ,alex&]4 ,be gone1 %\t$ ! 
conqu]+ ,mac$onian1 !re is no?+         
impossible to him :o w try4  ,7 ,i call$
 ^u to express 9 a ^w ! secret ( s _m   
failures among ^? :o />t$ out 9 life )  
high hopes1 ,i %\ld say unhesitat+ly1 !y
 lack$ w-p[]4  ,!y c\ld n half w4 ,:at  
is a man )\t a w8  ,he is l an eng9e )\t
 /eam1 a m]e sport ( *ance1 to be toss$ 
ab\t hi!r & ?i!r1 always at ! m]cy ( ^? 
:o h wills4  ,i %\ld call ! /r5g? ( w ! 
te/ ( a "y man's possibilities4  ,c he w
 /rong en\gh1 & hold :atev] he und]takes
 ) an iron grip8  ,x is ! iron grip t   

takes ! /rong hold on life4  ,:at *ance 
is !re 9 ?is cr[d+1 pu%+1 selfi%1 gre$y 
_w1 :]e ev]y?+ is pu%] or pu%$1 = a "y  
man ) no w1 no grip on life8  ,! true/  
wisdom1 said ,napoleon1 is a resolute   
det]m9ation4  ,an iron w )\t pr9ciple   
might produce a ,napoleon2 b ) "* x w\ld
 make a ,well+ton or a ,grant1 unt>ni%$ 
by ambition or av>ice4          ,!      
undivid$ w   ',t is t compels ! elem5ts 
& wr+s   ,a human music f ! indiff]5t   
air4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,success ,,"u  
,,difficulties4  ,victories t are easy  
are *eap4  ,^? only are wor? hav+ :i*   
come z ! result ( h>d fight+4--,,bee*]4 
,man owes 8 gr[? *iefly to t active     
/riv+ ( ! w1 t enc\nt] ) difficulty1 :i*
 we call ef=t2 & x is a/oni%+ to f9d h[ 
(t5 results t seem$ impracticable are   
?us made possible4--,,epes ,,s>g5t4  ,i 
"k no su* unque/ionable badge & ensign (
 a sov]eign m9d z t t5acity ( purpose   
:i*1 ?r\gh all *ange ( companions1 or   
p>ties1 or =tunes1 *anges nev]1 bates no
 jot ( he>t or hope1 b we>ies out       

opposition & arrives at its             
port4--,,em]son4    ,yes1 to ?is ?\ght  
,i hold ) firm p]si/5ce2   ,! la/ result
 ( wisdom /amps x true2   ,he only e>ns 
8 fre$om & exi/5ce   ,:o daily conqu]s  
!m anew4         ,,goe!4  ,little m9ds  
are tam$ & subdu$ by mis=tunes2 b great 
m9ds rise above !m4--,,wa%+ton ,,irv+4  
,i h "h ?ree teams t ,i want to get ov] 
to ,/at5 ,isl&1 said a boy ( twelve "o  
day 9 #ahjf to ! innkeep] at ,s\?       
,amboy1 ,n4 ,j4  ,if y w put u across1  
,i'll leave ) y "o ( my horses 9 pawn1 &
 if ,i don't s5d y back six doll>s )9   
=ty-eight h\rs y may keep ! horse4  ,!  
innkeep] ask$ ! reason = ?is novel      
proposition1 & le>n$ t ! lad's fa!r _h  
contract$ to get ! c>go ( a vessel /r&$ 
ne> ,s&y ,hook1 & take x to ,new ,york 9
 light]s4  ,! boy _h be5 s5t ) ?ree     
wagons1 six horses1 & ?ree m51 to c>ry !
 c>go across a s&-spit to ! light]s4  ,!
 "w accompli%$1 he _h />t$ ) only six   
doll>s to travel a long di/ance home ov]
 ! ,j]sey s&s1 & rea*$ ,s\? ,amboy      

p5niless4  ,i'll d x1 said ! innkeep]1 z
 he look$ into ! bright hone/ eyes ( !  
boy4  ,! horse 0 soon r$eem$4        99 
99      99      99      99      99      
,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,hickl+        
,,prescott  ,h[ c y keep a det]m9$ man f
 success3 ,place /umbl+-blocks 9 8 way1 
& he uses !m = /epp+-/ones4  ,imprison  
him1 & he produces ! ,pilgrim's         
,progress4  ,deprive him ( eyesight1 &  
he writes ! ,conque/ ( ,mexico4         
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,my son1 said ?is same boy's "m1 on 
! fir/ ( ,may1 #ahaj1 :5 he ask$ h] to  
l5d him "o hundr$ doll>s to buy a boat1 
hav+ imbib$ a /rong lik+ = ! sea2 on !  
tw5ty-sev5? ( ?is mon? y w be sixte5    
ye>s old4  ,if1 by t "t1 y w pl[1 h>r[1 
& plant ) corn ! eight-acre lot1 ,i w   
advance y ! money4  ,! field 0 r\gh &   
/ony1 b ! "w 0 done 9 "t1 & well done4  
,f ?is small beg9n+ ,cornelius ,v&]bilt 
laid ! f\ndation ( a colossal =tune4    
,he w\ld (t5 "w all night2 &1 z he 0    
nev] abs5t f 8 po/ by day1 he soon _h ! 

be/ bus9ess 9 ,new ,york h>bor4  ,9     
#ahac1 :5 x 0 expect$ t ,new ,york w\ld 
be attack$ by ,briti% %ips1 all ! boatm5
 except ,cornelius put 9 bids to convey 
provisions to ! milit>y po/s ar\nd ,new 
,york1 nam+ extremely l[ rates1 z !     
contractor w\ld be exempt$ f milit>y    
duty4  ,:y don't y s5d 9 a bid8 ask$ 8  
fa!r4  ,( :at use8 repli$ "y ,v&]bilt2  
!y are (f]+ to d ! "w at half price4  ,x
 c't be done at su* rates4  ,well1 said 
8 fa!r1 x c d no h>m to try = x4  ,s1 to
 please 8 fa!r1 b ) no hope ( success1  
,cornelius made an (f] fair to bo?      
sides1 b did n g to he> ! aw>d4  ,:5 8  
companions _h all return$ ) long faces1 
he w5t to ! commiss>y's (fice & ask$ if 
! contract _h be5 giv54  ,oh1 yes1 0 !  
reply2 t bus9ess is settl$4  ,cornelius 
,v&]bilt is ! man4  ,:at8 he ask$1 see+ 
t ! y\? 0 app>5tly ?und]/ruck1 is x y8  
,my "n is ,cornelius ,v&]bilt1 said !   
boatman4  ,well1 said ! commiss>y1 don't
 y "k :y we h giv5 ! contract to y8     
,no4  ,:y1 x is because we want ?is     

bus9ess done1 & we "k y'll d x4 ,"*     
gives confid5ce4  ,9 #ahah he own$ two  
or ?ree ( ! f9e/ coa/+ s*oon]s 9 ,new   
,york h>bor1 & _h a capital ( n9e ?\s&  
doll>s4  ,see+ t /eam-vessels w\ld soon 
w9 supremacy ov] ^? c>ry+ sails only1 he
 gave up 8 f9e bus9ess to become !      
capta9 ( a /eamboat at "o ?\s& doll>s a 
ye>4  ,= twelve ye>s he ran betwe5 ,new 
,york city & ,new ,brunswick1 ,n4 ,j4   
,9 #ahbi he began bus9ess z a /eamboat  
own]1 9 ! face ( opposition s bitt] t he
 lo/ 8 la/ doll>4  ,b ! tide turn$1 & he
 prosp]$ s rapidly t he at l5g? own$ ov]
 "o hundr$ /eamboats4  ,he e>ly id5tifi$
 himself ) ! gr[+ railroad int]e/s ( !  
c\ntry1 & became ! ri*e/ man ( 8 day 9  
,am]ica4  ,b>num began ! race ( bus9ess 
life b>efoot1 = at ! age ( fifte5 he 0  
oblig$ to buy on cr$it ! %oes he wore at
 8 fa!r's fun]al4  ,he 0 a rem>kable    
example ( success "u difficulties4  ,!re
 0 no keep+ him d[n2 no opposition      
daunt$ him1 no ob/acles 7 too great =   
him to ov]come4  ,?9k ( a man be+ ru9$  

at fifty ye>s ( age2 yes1 worse ?an     
ru9$1 = he 0 heavily 9 debt besides4    
,yet on ! v day ( 8 d[nfall he beg9s to 
rise aga91 wr++ victory f defeat by 8   
indomitable p]si/5ce4  ,eloqu5ce mu/ h  
be5 born ) y1 said a fri5d to ,j4 ,p4   
,curran4  ,inde$1 my de> sir1 x 0 n1    
repli$ ! orator1 x 0 born "s ?ree &     
tw5ty ye>s & "s mon?s aft] me4  ,speak+ 
( 8 fir/ attempt at a debat+ club1 he   
said3 ,i /ood up1 trembl+ ?r\gh e fibre1
 b rememb]+ t 9 ?is ,i 0 b imitat+      
,tully1 ,i took c\rage & _h actually    
proce$$ almo/ z f> z ',mr4 ,*airman1'   
:51 to my a/oni%m5t & t]ror1 ,i p]ceiv$ 
t e eye 0 turn$ on me4  ,!re 7 only six 
or sev5 pres5t1 & ! room c\ld n h       
conta9$ z _m m2 yet 0 x1 to my          
panic-/rick5 imag9ation1 z if ,i 7 !    
c5tral object 9 nature1 & assembl$      
millions 7 gaz+ ^u me 9 brea?less       
expectation4 ,i became dismay$ & dumb4  
,my fri5ds cri$1 ',he> him6' b !re 0    
no?+ to he>4  ,he 0 nicknam$ ,orator    
,mum1 & well did he des]ve ! title until

 he v5tur$ to />e 9 a/oni%m5t at a      
speak] :o 0 culm9at+ *ronology by ! mo/ 
prepo/]\s ana*ronisms4  ,i d\bt n1 said 
! annoy$ speak]1 t ',orator ,mum'       
possesses wond]ful tal5ts = eloqu5ce1 b 
,i w\ld recomm5d him to %[ x 9 future by
 "s m popul> me?od ?an 8 sil5ce4 ,/ung  
by ! taunt1 ,curran rose & gave ! man a 
piece ( 8 m9d1 speak+ q flu5tly 9 8     
ang]4  ,enc\rag$ by ?is success1 he took
 great pa9s to become a good speak]4    
,he correct$ 8 habit ( /utt]+ by read+  
favorite passages al\d e day sl[ly &    
di/9ctly1 & spoke at e opportunity4     
,bunyan wrote 8 ,pilgrim's ,progress on 
! untwi/$ pap]s us$ to cork ! bottles ( 
milk br\ght = 8 meals4  ,gif=d wrote 8  
fir/ copy ( a ma!matical "w1 :5 a       
cobbl]'s appr5tice1 on small scraps (   
lea!r2 & ,ritt5h\se1 ! a/ronom]1 fir/   
calculat$ eclipses on 8 pl[ h&le4  ,a   
poor ,iri% lad1 s pitt$ by smallpox t   
boys made sport ( him1 e>n$ 8 liv+ by   
writ+ little ballads = /reet musicians4 
,eight c5ts a day 0 (t5 all he c\ld e>n4

  ,he travel$ ?r\gh ,france & ,italy1   
begg+ 8 way by s++ & play+ ! flute at ! 
cottages ( ! peasantry4  ,at tw5ty-eight
 he 0 p5niless 9 ,london1 & liv$ 9 !    
begg>s' qu>t]s 9 ,axe ,lane4  ,9 8      
pov]ty1 he set up z a doctor 9 ! suburbs
 ( ,london4  ,he wore a second-h& coat (
 ru/y velvet1 ) a pat* on ! left brea/  
:i* he adroitly cov]$ ) 8 ?ree-corn]$   
hat dur+ 8 visits2 & we h an amus+      
anecdote ( 8 conte/ ( c\rtesy ) a pati5t
 :o p]si/$ 9 endeavor+ to relieve him ( 
8 hat1 :i* only made him press x m      
dev\tly to 8 he>t4  ,he (t5 _h to pawn 8
 clo!s to keep f />v+4  ,he sold 8 ,life
 ( ,voltaire = tw5ty doll>s4  ,aft]     
great h>d%ip he manag$ to publi% 8      
,polite ,le>n+ 9 ,europe1 & ?is br\ght  
him to public notice4  ,next came ,!    
,travell]1 & ! wret*$ man 9 a ,fleet    
,/reet g>ret f\nd himself fam\s4  ,8    
l&lady once arre/$ him = r5t1 b ,dr4    
,johnson came to 8 relief1 took f 8 desk
 ! manuscript ( ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield1 & 
sold x = ?ree hundr$ doll>s4  ,he sp5t  

two ye>s revis+ ,! ,des]t$ ,village aft]
 x 0 fir/ writt54 ,g5]\s to a fault1 va9
 & improvid5t1 impos$ on by o!rs1 he 0  
cont9ually 9 debt2 al?\gh = 8 ,hi/ory ( 
! ,e>? & ,animat$ ,nature he receiv$ f\r
 ?\s& doll>s1 & "s ( 8 works1 z1 =      
in/ance1 ,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]1 _h a    
l>ge sale4 ,b 9 spite ( =tune's fr[n & 8
 own weakness1 he won success & fame4   
,! _w1 :i* s (t5 comes too late ) its   
assi/ance & laurels1 gave to ! weak1    
g5tle1 lov+ au?or ( ,! ,vic> (          
,wakefield a monum5t 9 ! ,poets' ,corn] 
( ,we/m9/] ,abbey4  ,! poor1 scr(ul\s1 &
 almo/ bl9d boy1 ,samuel ,johnson1 0    
tak5 by 8 "m to receive ! t\* ( ,que5   
,anne1 :i* 0 suppos$ to heal ! ,k+'s    
,evil4  ,he ent]$ ,ox=d z a s]vant1     
copy+ lectures f a /ud5t's notebooks1   
:ile ! boys made sport ( ! b>e feet %[+ 
?r\gh great holes 9 8 %oes4  ,"s "o left
 a pair ( new %oes at 8 door1 b he 0 too
 pr\d to be help$1 & ?rew !m out ( !    
w9d[4  ,he 0 s poor t he 0 oblig$ to    
leave college1 & at tw5ty-six m>ri$ a   

wid[ ( =ty-eight4  ,he />t$ a private   
s*ool ) 8 wife's money2 b1 gett+ only   
?ree pupils1 0 oblig$ to close x4  ,he  
w5t to ,london1 :]e he liv$ on n9e c5ts 
a day4  ,9 8 di/ress he wrote a poem 9  
:i* appe>$ 9 capital lett]s ! l9e1 ,sl[ 
rises wor? by pov]ty depress$1 :i*      
attract$ wide att5tion4  ,he suff]$     
greatly 9 ,london = ?irte5 ye>s1 be+    
arre/$ once = a debt ( ?irte5 doll>s4   
,at =ty he publi%$ ,! ,vanity ( ,human  
,wi%es1 9 :i* 7 ^! l9es3--    ,!n m>k   
:at ills ! s*ol>'s life assail2   ,toil1
 envy1 want1 ! patron & ! jail4  ,:5    
ask$ h[ he felt ab\t 8 failures1 he     
repli$3  ,l a monum5t1--t is1 /eadfa/1  
immovable4  ,he 0 an indefatigable      
work]4  ,9 ! ev5+s ( a s+le week he     
wrote ,rasselas1 a beautiful little /ory
 ( ! se>* = happ9ess1 to get money to   
pay ! fun]al exp5ses ( 8 "m4  ,) six    
assi/ants he work$ sev5 ye>s on 8       
,diction>y1 :i* made 8 =tune4  ,8 "n 0  
!n 9 ev]ybody's m\?1 & :5 he no long]   
ne$$ help1 assi/ance1 z usual1 came f e 

qu>t]4  ,! great univ]sities ha/5$ to   
be/[ _! degrees1 & ,k+ ,george invit$   
him to ! palace4  ,"l ,mansfield rais$  
himself by indefatigable indu/ry f      
oatmeal porridge & pov]ty to afflu5ce & 
! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice's ,b5*4  ,( five    
?\s& articles s5t e ye> to ,lipp9cott's 
,magaz9e1 only two hundr$ 7 accept$4    
,h[ mu* d y ?9k ,hom] got = 8 ,iliad8 or
 ,dante = 8 ,p>adise8  ,only bitt] bread
 & salt1 & go+ up & d[n o!r p's /airs4  
,9 sci5ce1 ! man :o discov]$ !          
telescope1 & fir/ saw heav51 0 paid ) a 
dungeon3 ! man :o inv5t$ ! microscope1 &
 fir/ saw e>?1 di$ f />vation1 driv5 f 8
 home4  ,x is v cle> inde$ t ,god means 
all good "w & talk to be done = no?+4   
,%akespe>e's ,hamlet 0 sold = ab\t      
tw5ty-five doll>s2 b 8 autograph has    
sold = five ?\s& doll>s4  ,dur+ ! t5    
ye>s 9 :i* he made 8 greate/ discov]ies1
 ,isaac ,newton c\ld h>dly pay two      
%ill+s a week to ! ,royal ,society ( :i*
 he 0 a memb]4  ,"s ( 8 fri5ds want$ to 
get him excus$ f ?is paym5t1 b he w\ld n

 all[ !m to act4  ,!re are no m int]e/+ 
pages 9 biography ?an ^? :i* record h[  
,em]son1 z a *ild1 0 unable to read !   
second volume ( a c]ta9 book1 because 8 
wid[$ "m c\ld n af=d ! am\nt 7five c5ts7
 necess>y to obta9 x f ! circulat+      
libr>y4  ,l9naeus 0 s poor :5 gett+ 8   
education1 t he _h to m5d 8 %oes ) fold$
 pap]1 & (t5 _h to beg 8 meals ( 8      
fri5ds4  ,:o 9 ! days ( ! ,fir/ ,empire 
c>$ to recall ! fact t ,napoleon1       
,emp]or & ,k+1 0 once =c$ to borr[ a    
l\is f ,talma1 :5 he liv$ 9 a g>ret on !
 ,quai ,conti8  ,david ,liv+/one at t5  
ye>s ( age 0 put into a cotton factory  
ne> ,glasg[4  ,out ( 8 fir/ week's wages
 he b\ght a ,lat9 ,gramm>1 & /udi$ 9 !  
night s*ools = ye>s4  ,he w\ld sit up & 
/udy till midnight unless 8 "m drove him
 to b$1 not)/&+ he _h to be at ! factory
 at six 9 ! morn+4  ,he ma/]$ ,virgil & 
,horace 9 ?is way1 & read ext5sively1   
besides /udy+ botany4  ,s eag] & ?ir/y =
 k 0 he1 t he w\ld place 8 book be=e him
 on ! sp9n+-j5ny1 & amid ! deaf5+ ro> ( 

ma*9]y w\ld pore ov] its pages4  ,george
 ,eliot said ( ! ye>s ( close "w ^u h]  
,romola1 ,i began x a "y woman1 ,i f9i%$
 x an old woman4  ,"o ( ,em]son's       
biograph]s says1 ref]r+ to 8 me?od (    
rewrit+1 revis+1 correct+1 & elim9at+3  
,8 apples 7 sort$ ov] & ov] aga91 until 
only ! v r>e/1 ! mo/ p]fect1 7 left4  ,x
 did n matt] t ^? ?r[n away 7 v good &  
help$ to make cle> ! possibilities ( !  
or*>d1 !y 7 unm]cifully ca/ aside4      
,c>lyle's books 7 lit]ally wrung out (  
him4  ,! pa9s he took to satisfy himself
 ( a relatively insignificant fact 7    
incr$ible4  ,be=e writ+ 8 essay on      
,did]ot1 he read tw5ty-five volumes at !
 rate ( "o p] day4  ,he tells ,edw>d    
,fitzg]ald t = ! tw5tie? "t he is go+   
ov] ! confus$ records ( ! battle (      
,naseby1 t he may be q sure ( !         
topography4  ,all ! p]=mances ( human   
art1 at :i* we look ) praise & wond]1   
says ,johnson1 are in/ances ( !         
resi/less =ce ( p]sev]ance3 x is by ?is 
t ! qu>ry becomes a pyramid1 & t di/ant 

c\ntries are unit$ ) canals4  ,if a man 
0 to comp>e ! effect ( a s+le /roke ( ! 
pickaxe1 or ( "o impression ( ! spade1 )
 ! g5]al design & la/ result1 he w\ld be
 ov]:elm$ by ! s5se ( _! disproportion2 
yet ^? petty op]ations1 incessantly     
cont9u$1 9 "t surm\nt ! greate/         
difficulties1 & m\nta9s are level$1 &   
oceans b\nd$1 by ! sl5d] =ce ( human    
be+s4  ,! ,rev4 ,eliphalet ,nott1 a     
pulpit orator1 0 especially not$ = a    
s]mon on ! dea? ( ,alex&] ,hamilton1 !  
great /atesman1 :o 0 %ot 9 a duel by    
,a>on ,burr4  ,al?\gh ,nott _h manag$ 9 
"s way to get 8 degree at ,br[n         
,univ]sity1 he 0 at "o "t s poor aft] he
 ent]$ ! m9i/ry t he c\ld n buy an      
ov]coat4  ,8 wife %e>$ _! only cosset   
%eep 9 ,janu>y1 wrapp$ x 9 burlap       
blankets to keep x f freez+1 c>d$ & spun
 & wove ! wool1 & made x into an ov]coat
 = him4  ,great m5 nev] wait =          
opportunities2 !y make !m4  ,nor d !y   
wait = facilities or favor+             
circum/ances2 !y seize ^u :atev] is at  

h&1 "w out _! problem1 & ma/] !         
situation4  ,a "y man det]m9$ & will+ w 
f9d a way or make "o4  ,a ,frankl9 does 
n require elaborate app>atus2 he c br+  
electricity f ! cl\ds ) a common kite4  
,a ,watt c make a model ( ! cond5s+     
/eam-eng9e out ( an old syr+e us$ to    
inject ! art]ies ( dead bodies previ\s  
to dissection4  ,a ,dr4 ,black c discov]
 lat5t heat ) a pan ( wat] & two        
!rmomet]s4  ,a ,newton c unfold !       
composition ( light & ! orig9 ( colors )
 a prism1 a l5s1 & a piece ( pa/ebo>d4  
,a ,humphry ,davy c exp]im5t ) kit*5    
pots & pans1 & a ,f>aday c exp]im5t on  
electricity by means ( old bottles1 9 8 
sp>e m9utes :ile a book-b9d]4  ,:5      
sci5ce 0 9 its cradle ! ,m>quis (       
,worce/]1 an ,engli% nobleman1 imprison$
 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london1 0 c]ta9ly n 9 a v  
good position to d any?+ = ! _w1 b w\ld 
n wa/e 8 "t4  ,! cov] ( a vessel ( hot  
wat] bl[n on be=e 8 eyes l$ to a s]ies (
 obs]vations1 :i* he publi%$ lat] 9 a   
book call$ ,c5tury ( ,inv5tions4  ,^!   

obs]vations 7 a sort ( text-book on !   
p[] ( /eam1 :i* result$ 9 ,newcom5's    
/eam-eng9e1 :i* ,watt aft]w>d p]fect$4  
,a ,f]guson maps out ! heav5ly bodies1  
ly+ on 8 back1 by means ( ?reads ) beads
 /ret*$ betwe5 himself & ! />s4  ,n 9 8 
day ( bodily /r5g? & political p[]1 b   
bl9d1 decrepit1 & defeat$ ) 8 p>ty1     
,milton compos$ ,p>adise ,lo/4  ,great  
m5 h f\nd no royal road to _! triumph4  
,x is always ! old r\te1 by way (       
indu/ry & p]sev]ance4  ,! f>m] boy1     
,elihu ,b4 ,wa%burn1 taught s*ool at t5 
doll>s p] mon?1 & e>ly le>n$ ! lesson t 
x takes "o hundr$ c5ts to make a doll>4 
,9 aft] ye>s he f\ght /eals 9 ,congress1
 until he 0 call$ ! ,wat*dog ( !        
,treasury4  ,f 8 long memb]%ip he became
 kn[n z ! ,fa!r ( ! ,h\se4  ,he adm9i/]$
 ! oa? to ,s*uyl] ,colfax z ,speak] ?ree
 times4  ,he recomm5d$ ,grant z colonel 
( a regim5t ( volunte]s4  ,! latt]1 :5  
,presid5t1 appo9t$ him ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 &1 lat]1 ,m9i/] to ,france4 ,dur+
 ! reign ( ! ,commune1 ! repres5tatives 

( ne>ly all o!r =eign nations fl$ 9     
dismay1 b ,wa%burn rema9$ at 8 po/4     
,%ells explod$ close to 8 (fice1 & fell 
all ar\nd x1 b he did n leave ev5 :5    
,p>is 0 9 flames4  ,= a "t he 0 really !
 m9i/] ( all =eign c\ntries1 9 ,p>is2 & 
repres5t$ ,prussia = almo/ a ye>4  ,!   
,emp]or ,william conf]r$ ^u him ! ,ord] 
( ! ,r$ ,eagle1 & gave him a jewel$ /> (
 great value4  ,h[ c\ld ! poor boy1     
,elihu ,burritt1 work+ ne>ly all !      
daylight 9 a blacksmi?'s %op1 get an    
education8  ,he _h b "o book 9 8 libr>y1
 & c>ri$ t 9 8 hat4  ,b ?is boy ) no    
*ance became "o ( ,am]ica's wond]s4  ,:5
 tea*+ s*ool1 ,g>field 0 v poor4  ,he   
tore 8 only blue jean tr\s]s1 b conceal$
 ! r5ts by p9s until night1 :5 he retir$
 e>ly t 8 bo>d+ mi/ress might m5d 8     
clo!s4  ,:5 y get to be a ,unit$ ,/ates 
,s5ator1 said %e1 no "o w ask :at k9d ( 
clo!s y wore :5 tea*+ s*ool4  ,al?\gh   
,mi*ael ,angelo made himself immortal 9 
?ree diff]5t occupations1 8 fame might  
well re/ ^u 8 dome ( ,/4 ,pet] z an     

ar*itect1 ^u 8 ,moses z a sculptor1 & ^u
 8 ,la/ ,judgm5t z a pa9t]2 yet we f9d  
by 8 correspond5ce n[ 9 ! ,briti%       
,museum1 t :5 he 0 at "w on 8 colossal  
bronze /atue ( ,pope ,julius ,,ii41 he 0
 s poor t he c\ld n h 8 y\ng] bro!r come
 to visit him at ,bologna1 because he _h
 b "o b$ 9 :i* he & ?ree ( 8 assi/ants  
slept toge!r4  ,i 0 always at ! bottom (
 my purse1 said ,zola1 9 describ+ !     
/ruggles ( 8 e>ly ye>s ( au?or%ip4  ,v  
(t5 ,i _h n a s\ left1 & n kn[+1 ei!r1  
:]e to get "o4  ,i rose g5]ally at f\r 9
 ! morn+1 & began to /udy aft] a        
breakfa/ consi/+ ( "o raw egg4  ,b no   
matt]1 ^? 7 good times4  ,aft] tak+ a   
walk along ! quays1 ,i ent]$ my g>ret1 &
 joyfully p>tak+ ( a d9n] ( ?ree apples1
 ,i sat d[n to "w4  ,i wrote1 & ,i 0    
happy4 ,9 w9t] ,i w\ld all[ myself no   
fire2 wood 0 too exp5sive--only on fte  
days 0 ,i able to af=d x4  ,b ,i _h     
sev]al pipes ( tobacco & a c&le = ?ree  
s\s4  ,a ?ree-s\s c&le1 only ?9k ( x6 ,x
 meant a :ole night ( lit]ature to me4  

,james ,brooks1 once ! editor &         
proprietor ( ! ,new ,york ,daily        
,express1 & lat] an em95t congressman1  
began life z a cl]k 9 a /ore 9 ,ma9e1 & 
:5 tw5ty-"o receiv$ = 8 pay a hog%ead ( 
,new ,engl& rum4  ,he 0 s eag] to g to  
college t he />t$ = ,wat]ville ) 8 trunk
 on 8 back1 & :5 he 0 graduat$ he 0 s   
poor & plucky t he c>ri$ 8 trunk on 8   
back to ! /ation :5 he w5t home4  ,:5   
,elias ,h[e1 h>ass$ by want & woe1 0 9  
,london complet+ 8 fir/ sew+-ma*9e1 he  
_h frequ5tly to borr[ money to live on4 
,he b\ght beans & cook$ !m himself4  ,he
 also borr[$ money to s5d 8 wife back to
 ,am]ica4  ,he sold 8 fir/ ma*9e = five 
p\nds1 al?\gh x 0 wor? fifty1 & !n he   
pawn$ 8 lett]s pat5t to pay 8 exp5ses   
home4  ,! boy ,arkwright beg9s b>b]+ 9 a
 cell>1 b dies wor? a million & a half4 
,! _w treat$ 8 novelties j z x treats   
ev]ybody's novelties--made inf9ite      
objection1 mu/]$ all ! imp$im5ts1 b he  
snapp$ 8 f+]s at _! objections1 & liv$  
to become honor$ & weal?y4  ,!re is     

sc>cely a great tru? or doctr9e b has _h
 to fight its way to public recognition 
9 ! face ( detraction1 calumny1 &       
p]secution4  ,ev]y:]e1 says ,he9e1 t a  
great s\l gives utt]ance to its ?\ghts1 
!re also is a ,golgo?a4  ,ne>ly e great 
discov]y or inv5tion t has bless$ mank9d
 has _h to fight its way to recognition1
 ev5 aga9/ ! opposition ( ! mo/         
progressive m54  ,ev5 ,sir ,*>les ,napi]
 fi]cely oppos$ ! introduction ( /eam   
p[] into ! ,royal ,navy4  ,9 ! ,h\se (  
,commons1 he exclaim$1 ,mr4 ,speak]1 :5 
we ent] ,h] ,maje/y's naval s]vice &    
face ! *ances ( w>1 we g prep>$ to be   
hack$ 9 pieces1 to be riddl$ by bullets1
 or to be bl[n to bits by %ot & %ell2 b 
,mr4 ,speak]1 we d n g prep>$ to be     
boil$ alive4  ,he said ?is ) trem5d\s   
emphasis4  ,w any "o expla9 h[ !re c be 
a light )\t a wick8 ask$ a memb] (      
,p>liam5t1 :5 ,william ,murdock1 t[>d ! 
close ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 said t coal  
gas w\ld give a good light1 & c\ld be   
convey$ into build+s 9 pipes4  ,d y     

int5d tak+ ! dome ( ,/4 ,paul's = a     
gasomet]8 0 ! sne]+ "q ( ev5 ! great    
sci5ti/1 ,humphry ,davy4  ,walt] ,scott 
ridicul$ ! idea ( light+ ,london by     
smoke1 b he soon us$ x at ,abbots=d1 &  
,davy a*iev$ "o ( 8 greate/ triumphs by 
exp]im5t+ ) gas until he _h inv5t$ 8    
safety lamp4  ,titian us$ to cru% !     
fl[]s to get _! color1 & pa9t$ ! :ite   
walls ( 8 fa!r's cottage 9 ,tyrol ) all 
sorts ( pictures1 at :i* ! m\nta9e]s    
gaz$ 9 wond]4  ,t boy w beat me "o day1 
said an old pa9t] z he wat*$ a little   
fell[ nam$ ,mi*ael ,angelo mak+ draw+s (
 pot & bru%es1 easel & /ool1 & o!r      
articles 9 ! /udio4  ,! b>efoot boy did 
p]sev]e until he _h ov]come e difficulty
 & become a ma/] ( 8 art4  ,william ,h4 
,prescott 0 a rem>kable example ( :at a 
boy ) no *ance c d4  ,:ile at college1  
he lo/ "o eye by a h>d piece ( bread    
?r[n dur+ a biscuit battle1 !n s common 
aft] meals2 &1 f sympa?y1 ! o!r eye     
became almo/ useless4  ,b ! boy _h pluck
 & det]m9ation1 & w\ld n lead a useless 

life4  ,he set 8 he>t ^u be+ a hi/orian1
 & turn$ all 8 en]gies 9 t direction4   
,by ! aid ( o!rs' eyes1 he sp5t t5 ye>s 
/udy+ be=e he ev5 decid$ ^u a p>ticul>  
!me = 8 fir/ book4 ,!n he sp5t t5 ye>s  
m1 por+ ov] old ar*ives & manuscripts1  
be=e he publi%$ 8 ,f]d9& & ,isabella4   
,:at a lesson 9 8 life = "y m56  ,:at a 
rebuke to ^? :o h ?r[n away _!          
opportunities & wa/$ _! lives6  ,galileo
 ) an op]a-glass1 said ,em]son1 discov]$
 a m spl5did s]ies ( cele/ial ph5om5a   
?an any "o s9ce ) ! great telescopes4   
,columbus f\nd ! new _w 9 an undeck$    
boat4  ,surr\nd+s :i* m5 call           
unfavorable _c prev5t ! unfold+ ( y\r   
p[]s4  ,f ! pla9 fields & l[l&s ( ,avon 
came ! ,%akespe>ean g5ius :i* has *>m$ !
 _w4  ,f among ! rock-ribb$ hills ( ,new
 ,hamp%ire sprang ! greate/ ( ,am]ican  
orators & /atesm51 ,daniel ,web/]4  ,f !
 cr[d$ ranks ( toil1 & homes to :i*     
luxury is a /rang]1 h (t5 come ! lead]s 
& b5efactors ( our race4  ,inde$1 :5    
,*ri/ came ^u e>?1 ,8 e>ly abode 0 a    

place s poor & s mu* despis$ t m5 ?\ght 
,he c\ld n be ! ,*ri/1 ask+1 9 utt]     
a/oni%m5t1 ,c any good ?+ come out (    
,naz>e?8  ,i once knew a little color$  
boy1 said ,fr$]ick ,d\glass1 ^: "m &    
fa!r di$ :5 he 0 b six ye>s old4  ,he 0 
a slave1 & _h no "o to c>e = him4  ,he  
slept on a dirt floor 9 a hovel1 & 9    
cold wea!r w\ld crawl into a meal-bag   
head =emo/1 & leave 8 feet 9 ! a%es to  
keep !m w>m4  ,(t5 he w\ld roa/ an e> ( 
corn & eat x to satisfy 8 hung]1 & _m   
times has he crawl$ "u ! b>n or /able & 
secur$ eggs1 :i* he w\ld roa/ 9 ! fire &
 eat4  ,t boy did n we> pantaloons1 z y 
d1 b a t[-l95 %irt4  ,s*ools 7 unkn[n to
 him1 & he le>n$ to spell f an old      
,web/]'s spell+-book1 & to read & write 
f po/]s on cell> & b>n doors1 :ile boys 
& m5 w\ld help him4 ,he w\ld !n prea* & 
speak1 & soon became well kn[n4  ,he    
became presid5tial elector1 ,unit$      
,/ates m>%al1 ,unit$ ,/ates record]1    
,unit$ ,/ates diplomat1 & accumulat$ "s 
weal?4  ,he wore broadclo?1 & didn't h  

to divide crumbs ) ! dogs "u ! table4   
,t boy 0 ,fr$]ick ,d\glass4  ,:at 0     
possible = me is possible = y4  ,don't  
?9k because y are color$ y c't accompli%
 any?+4  ,/rive e>ne/ly to add to y\r k4
  ,s long z y rema9 9 ignorance1 s long 
w y fail to comm& ! respect ( y\r       
fell[-m54  ,:]e %all we f9d an          
illu/ration m impressive ?an 9 ,abraham 
,l9coln1 ^: life1 c>e]1 & dea? might be 
*ant$ by a ,greek *orus z at once !     
prelude & ! epilogue ( ! mo/ imp]ial !me
 ( mod]n times8  ,born z l[ly z ! ,son (
 ,god1 9 a hovel2 ( :at real p>5tage we 
"k n1 re>$ 9 p5ury1 squalor1 ) no gleam 
( light1 nor fair surr\nd+2 a "y manhood
 vex$ by weird dreams & visions2 )      
sc>cely a natural grace2 s+ul>ly awkw>d1
 unga9ly ev5 among ! unc\? ab\t him3 x 0
 res]v$ = ?is rem>kable "*1 late 9 life1
 to be snat*$ f obscurity1 rais$ to     
supreme comm& at a supreme mom5t1 &     
intru/$ ) ! de/9y ( a nation4  ,! great 
lead]s ( 8 p>ty 7 made to /& aside2 !   
mo/ exp]i5c$ & accompli%$ m5 ( ! day1 m5

 l ,sew>d1 & ,*ase1 & ,sumn]1 /atesm5   
fam\s & tra9$1 7 s5t to ! re>1 :ile ?is 
/range figure 0 br\ght by unse5 h&s to !
 front1 & giv5 ! re9s ( p[]4  ,! /ory is
 told ( a man 9 ,london depriv$ ( bo?   
legs & arms1 :o manag$ to write ) 8 m\? 
& p]=m o!r ?+s s rem>kable z to enable  
him to e>n a fair liv+4  ,he w\ld lay   
c]ta9 %eets ( pap] toge!r1 p9n+ !m at ! 
corn] to make !m hold4  ,!n he w\ld take
 a p5 & write "s v]ses2 aft] :i* he w\ld
 proce$ to embelli% ! l9es by _m        
skillful fl\ri%es4 ,dropp+ ! p5 f 8 m\?1
 he w\ld next take up a ne$le & ?read1  
also ) 8 m\?1 ?read ! ne$le1 & make     
sev]al /it*es4  ,he also pa9t$ ) a bru%1
 & 0 9 _m o!r ways a wond]ful man4      
,in/ead ( be+ a burd5 to 8 family he 0 !
 mo/ important contributor to _! welf>e4
  ,ar?ur ,cavanagh1 ,m4 ,p41 0 born )\t 
arms or legs1 yet x is said t he 0 a    
good %ot1 a skillful fi%]man & sailor1 &
 "o ( ! be/ cross c\ntry rid]s 9 ,irel&4
  ,he 0 a good conv]sationali/1 & an    
able memb] ( ,p>liam5t4  ,he ate ) 8 =k 

atta*$ to 8 /ump ( an arm1 & wrote hold+
 8 p5 9 8 tee?4  ,9 rid+ he held !      
bridle 9 8 m\?1 8 body be+ /rapp$ to !  
saddle4  ,he once lo/ 8 means ( support 
9 ,india1 b w5t to "w ) 8 accu/om$      
en]gy1 & obta9$ employm5t z a c>ri] (   
dispat*es4  ,p ?\ght x /range t         
,glad/one %\ld appo9t bl9d ,h5ry        
,fawcett ,po/ma/]-,g5]al ( ,great       
,brita92 b nev] be=e did any "o fill !  
(fice s well4  ,john ,b4 ,h]re%(f1 (    
,bri/ol1 ,r4 ,i41 al?\gh bl9d s9ce he 0 
fifte5 ye>s old1 is ! f\nd] & head ( "o 
( ! mo/ not$ %ipbuild+ e/abli%m5ts 9 !  
_w4  ,he has sup]9t5d$ ! con/ruction (  
"s ( ! swifte/ torp$o boats & /eam &    
sail+ ya*ts afloat4  ,he frequ5tly takes
 8 turn at ! :eel 9 sail+ 8 vessels on  
trial trips4  ,he is aid$ greatly by 8  
y\ng] bro!r ,na?aniel1 b c plan vessels 
& conduct bus9ess )\t him4  ,aft] exam9+
 a vessel's hull or a good model ( x1 he
 w give detail$ in/ructions = build+    
ano!r j l x1 & w make a m accurate      
duplicate ?an c mo/ boat-build]s ^:     

sight is p]fect4  ,! ,rev4 ,william ,h4 
,milburn1 :o lo/ 8 sight :5 a *ild1     
/udi$ = ! m9i/ry1 & 0 orda9$ be=e he    
atta9$ 8 majority4  ,9 t5 ye>s he       
travel$ ab\t #bjj1jjj miles 9 mission>y 
"w4  ,he has writt5 half a doz5 books1  
among !m a v c>eful hi/ory ( !          
,mississippi ,valley4  ,he has long be5 
*apla9 ( ! l[] h\se ( ,congress4  ,bl9d 
,fanny ,crosby1 ( ,new ,york1 0 a tea*] 
( ! bl9d = _m ye>s4  ,%e has writt5     
ne>ly ?ree ?\s& hymns1 among :i* are    
,pass ,me n1 ,o ,g5tle ,savi\r1 ,rescue 
! ,p]i%+1 ,savi\r m ?an ,life to ,me1 & 
,jesus keep ,me ne> ! ,cross4  ,nor are 
^! by any means ! only examples ( bl9d p
 n[ do+ _! full %>e ( ! _w's "w4  ,9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates alone !re are engag$ 9    
musical occupation "o hundr$ & fifty    
bl9d piano tun]s1 "o hundr$ & fifty bl9d
 tea*]s ( music 9 s*ools = ! bl9d1 five 
hundr$ bl9d private tea*]s1 "o hundr$   
bl9d *ur* organi/s1 fifte5 or m bl9d    
compos]s & publi%]s ( music1 & sev]al   
bl9d deal]s 9 musical in/rum5ts4  ,!re  

is no op5 door to ! temple ( success4   
,e "o :o ent]s makes 8 own door1 :i*    
closes beh9d him to all o!rs1 n ev5     
p]mitt+ 8 own *ildr5 to pass4  ,ne>ly   
=ty ye>s ago1 on a ra9y1 dre>y day 9    
,novemb]1 a "y wid[ 9 ,philadelphia sat 
wond]+ h[ %e c\ld fe$ & clo! ?ree little
 ones left dep5d5t by ! dea? ( h] husb&1
 a naval (fic]4  ,happ5+ to ?9k ( a box 
( :i* h] husb& _h spok51 %e op5$ x1 &   
f\nd !re9 an envelope conta9+ directions
 = a code ( color$ light signals to be  
us$ at night on ! ocean4  ,! sy/em 0 n  
complete1 b %e p]fect$ x1 w5t to        
,wa%+ton1 & induc$ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy
 to give x a trial4  ,an admiral soon   
wrote t ! signals 7 good = no?+1 al?\gh 
! idea 0 valuable4  ,= mon?s & ye>s %e  
work$1 succe$+ at la/ 9 produc+         
brilliant lights ( diff]5t colors4  ,%e 
0 paid #bj1jjj = ! "r to manufacture !m 
9 our navy4  ,ne>ly all ! blockade      
runn]s captur$ 9 ! ,civil ,w> 7 tak5 by 
! aid ( ! ,co/on signals1 :i* are also  
consid]$ invaluable 9 ! ,life ,sav+     

,s]vice4  ,mrs4 ,co/on introduc$ !m into
 sev]al ,european navies1 & became      
weal?y4  ,a mod]n writ] says t x is "o (
 ! my/]ies ( our life t g5ius1 t noble/ 
gift ( ,god to man1 is n\ri%$ by pov]ty4
  ,its greate/ works h be5 a*iev$ by !  
sorr[+ ones ( ! _w 9 te>s & despair4  ,n
 9 ! brilliant salon1 n 9 ! tape/ri$    
libr>y1 n 9 ease & compet5ce1 is g5ius  
usually born & nurtur$2 b (t5 9 adv]sity
 & de/itution1 amid/ ! h>ass+ c>es ( a  
/rait5$ h\sehold1 9 b>e & fireless      
g>rets1 ) ! noise ( squalid *ildr51 9 ! 
turbul5ce ( dome/ic cont5tions1 & 9 !   
deep gloom ( un*e]$ despair4  ,?is is   
its mo/ frequ5t bir?place1 & amid sc5es 
l ^! unpropiti\s1 repulsive1 wret*$     
surr\nd+s1 h m5 labor$1 /udi$1 & tra9$  
!mselves1 until !y h at la/ emanat$ f ! 
gloom ( t obscurity ! %9+ lights ( _!   
times2 h become ! companions ( k+s1 !   
guides & tea*]s ( _! k9d1 & ex]cis$ an  
influ5ce ^u ! ?\ght ( ! _w am\nt+ to a  
species ( intellectual legislation4     
,*auncey ,j]ome's education 0 limit$ to 

?ree mon?s 9 ! di/rict s*ool ea* ye>    
until he 0 t51 :5 8 fa!r took him into 8
 blacksmi? %op at ,plym\?1 ,conn41 to   
make nails4  ,money 0 a sc>ce article ) 
"y ,*auncey4  ,he once *opp$ a load (   
wood = "o c5t1 & (t5 *opp$ by moonlight 
= neighbors at less ?an a dime a load4  
,8 fa!r di$ :5 he 0 elev51 & 8 "m 0 =c$ 
to s5d ,*auncey out1 ) te>s 9 8 eyes & a
 little bundle ( clo!s 9 8 h&1 to e>n a 
liv+ on a f>m4  ,8 new employ] kept him 
at "w e>ly & late *opp+ d[n trees all   
day1 8 %oes sometimes full ( sn[1 = he  
_h no boots until he 0 ne>ly tw5ty-"o4  
,at f\rte5 he 0 appr5tic$ = sev5 ye>s to
 a c>p5t]1 :o gave him only bo>d &      
clo!s4  ,sev]al times dur+ 8            
appr5tice%ip he c>ri$ 8 tools ?irty     
miles on 8 back to 8 "w at diff]5t      
places4  ,aft] he _h le>n$ 8 trade he   
frequ5tly walk$ ?irty miles to a job ) 8
 kit ^u 8 back4  ,"o day he he>d p talk+
 ( ,eli ,t]ry1 ( ,plym\?1 :o _h und]tak5
 to make two hundr$ clocks 9 "o lot4    
,he'll nev] live long en\gh to f9i% !m1 

said "o4  ,if he %\ld1 said ano!r1 he   
c\ld n possibly sell s _m4  ,! v idea is
 ridicul\s4  ,*auncey pond]$ long ov]   
?is rumor1 = x _h long be5 8 dream to   
become a great clock-mak]4  ,he tri$ 8  
h& at ! fir/ opportunity1 & soon le>n$  
to make a wood5 clock4  ,:5 he got an   
ord] to make twelve at twelve doll>s    
apiece he ?\ght 8 =tune 0 made4  ,"o    
night he happ5$ to ?9k t a *eap clock   
c\ld be made ( brass z well z ( wood1 & 
w\ld n %r9k1 swell1 or w>p appreciably 9
 any climate4  ,he act$ on ! idea1 &    
became ! fir/ great manufactur] ( brass 
clocks4  ,he made millions at ! rate (  
six hundr$ a day1 export+ !m to all p>ts
 ( ! globe4  ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,p 0
 writt5 :ile ,j4 ,r4 ,gre5 0 /ruggl+    
aga9/ a mortal illness4  ,he _h collect$
 a va/ /ore ( mat]ials1 & _h begun to   
write1 :5 8 disease made a sudd5 & />tl+
 progress1 & 8 physicians said !y c\ld d
 no?+ to arre/ x4  ,9 ! extremity ( ru9 
& defeat he appli$ himself ) great]     
fidelity to 8 "w4  ,! "t t might /ill be

 left to him = "w mu/ h5ce=? be wre/$1  
day by day1 f ! grasp ( dea?4  ,! writ+ 
occupi$ five mon?s1 :ile f h\r to h\r & 
day to day 8 life 0 prolong$1 8 doctors 
said1 by ! %e] =ce ( 8 own w & 8        
inflexible det]m9ation to f9i% ! ,mak+ (
 ,engl&4  ,he lay1 too weak to lift a   
book1 or to hold a p51 dictat+ e ^w1    
sometimes ?r\gh h\rs ( int5se suff]+4   
,yet s consci5ti\s 0 he t1 driv5 by dea?
 z he 01 ! great] "p ( ! book 0 rewritt5
 five times4  ,:5 x 0 done he began !   
,conque/ ( ,engl&1 wrote x1 review$ x1 &
 !n1 dissatisfi$ ) x1 reject$ x all &   
began aga94  ,z dea? laid its cold f+]s 
on 8 he>t1 he said3 ,i /ill h "s "w to d
 t ,i "k is good4  ,i w try to w9 b "o  
week m to write x d[n4  ,x 0 n until he 
0 actually dy+ t he said1 ,i c "w no m4 
,:at does he "k1 said a sage1 :o has n  
suff]$8  ,s*ill] produc$ 8 greate/      
trag$ies 9 ! mid/ ( physical suff]+     
almo/ am\nt+ to torture4  ,h&el 0 nev]  
great] ?an :51 w>n$ by palsy ( ! approa*
 ( dea?1 & /ruggl+ ) di/ress & suff]+1  

he sat d[n to compose ! great works :i* 
h made 8 "n immortal 9 music4  ,moz>t   
compos$ 8 great op]as1 & la/ ( all 8    
,requiem1 :5 oppress$ by debt & /ruggl+ 
) a fatal disease4  ,bee?ov5 produc$ 8  
greate/ works amid/ gloomy sorr[1 :5    
oppress$ by almo/ total deafness4       
,p]haps no "o ev] battl$ h>d] to ov]come
 ob/acles :i* w\ld h di%e>t5$ mo/ m5 ?an
 ,demo/h5es4  ,he _h su* a weak voice1 &
 su* an imp$im5t 9 8 spee*1 & 0 s %ort (
 brea?1 t he c\ld sc>cely get ?r\gh a   
s+le s5t5ce )\t /opp+ to re/4  ,all 8   
fir/ attempts 7 ne>ly dr[n$ by ! hisses1
 je]s1 & sc(fs ( 8 audi5ces4  ,8 fir/   
ef=t t met ) success 0 aga9/ 8 gu>dian1 
:o _h defraud$ him1 & :om he compell$ to
 refund a "p ( 8 =tune4  ,he 0 s        
disc\rag$ by 8 defeats t he det]m9$ to  
give up =ev] all attempts at oratory4   
,"o ( 8 auditors1 h[ev]1 believ$ ! "y   
man _h some?+ 9 him1 & enc\rag$ him to  
p]sev]e4  ,he accord+ly appe>$ aga9 9   
public1 b 0 hiss$ d[n z be=e4  ,z he    
)drew1 hang+ 8 head 9 great confusion1 a

 not$ actor1 ,satyrus1 enc\rag$ him /ill
 fur!r to try to ov]come 8 imp$im5t4    
,he /amm]$ s mu* t he c\ld n pron\nce "s
 ( ! lett]s at all1 & 8 brea? w\ld give 
out be=e he c\ld get ?r\gh a s5t5ce4    
,f9ally1 he det]m9$ to be an orator co/ 
:at x might4  ,he w5t to ! sea%ore &    
practic$ amid ! ro> ( ! break]s ) small 
pebbles 9 8 m\?1 9 ord] to ov]come 8    
/amm]+1 & at ! same "t accu/om himself  
to ! hisses & tumults ( 8 audi5ce4  ,he 
ov]came 8 %ort brea? by practic+ speak+ 
:ile runn+ up /eep & difficult places on
 ! %ore4  ,8 awkw>d ge/ures 7 also      
correct$ by long & det]m9$ drill be=e a 
mirror4  ,di%e>t5$ by ! exp5se ( remov+ 
! tr\blesome se$s1 ,s\!rn plant]s 7     
s]i\sly consid]+ ! ab&onm5t ( cotton    
culture4 ,to clean a p\nd ( cotton      
requir$ ! labor ( a slave = a day4 ,eli 
,:itney1 a "y man f ,new ,engl&1 tea*+  
s*ool 9 ,georgia1 saw ! /ate ( affairs1 
& det]m9$ to inv5t a ma*9e to d ! "w4   
,he work$ 9 secret = _m mon?s 9 a cell>1
 & at la/ made a ma*9e :i* clean$ !     

cotton p]fectly & rapidly4  ,j z success
 cr[n$ 8 long labor ?ieves broke into ! 
cell> & /ole 8 model4  ,he recov]$ !    
model1 b ! pr9ciple 0 /ol51 & o!r ma*9es
 7 made )\t 8 cons5t4  ,9 va9 he tri$ to
 protect 8 "r 9 ! c\rts1 = ,s\!rn juries
 w\ld almo/ inv>iably decide aga9/ him4 
,he _h />t$ ! ,s\? 9 a great indu/ry1 & 
add$ millions to h] weal?1 yet ! c\rts  
unit$ ) ! m5 :o _h infr+$ 8 pat5ts to   
rob him ( ! rew>d ( 8 +5uity & indu/ry4 
,at la/ he ab&on$ ! :ole ?+ 9 disgu/1 & 
turn$ 8 att5tion to mak+ improvem5ts 9  
fire>ms1 & ) su* success t he accumulat$
 a =tune4  ,rob]t ,colly]1 :o br\ght 8  
bride 9 ! /e]age :5 he came to ,am]ica  
at ! age ( tw5ty-sev51 work$ at ! anvil 
n9e ye>s 9 ,p5nsylvania1 & !n became a  
prea*]1 soon w9n+ national r5[n4  ,a    
%rewd obs]v] says ( ,john ,*9aman3 ,no  
soon] does he put 8 foot among /rang]s  
?an he beg9s to "w4  ,no (fice is too   
m5ial or too labori\s = him4  ,he has   
come to make money1 & he w make x4  ,8  
frugality requires b little3 he b>ely   

lives1 b he saves :at he gets2 comm5ces 
trade 9 ! smalle/ possible way1 & is    
cont9ually add+ to 8 /ore4  ,! native   
scorns su* drudg]y1 & rema9s poor2 !    
,*9aman toils pati5tly on1 & gr[s ri*4  
,a few ye>s pass by1 & he has w>eh\ses2 
becomes a contractor = produce2 buys    
=eign goods by ! c>go2 & employs 8 newly
 import$ c\ntrym51 :o h come to seek _! 
=tune z he did4  ,he is n p>ticul>ly    
scrupul\s 9 matt]s ( op9ion4  ,he nev]  
m$dles ) politics1 = !y are dang]\s & n 
pr(itable2 b he w adopt any cre$1 &     
c>efully foll[ any obs]vances1 if1 by s 
do+1 he c confirm or improve 8 position4
  ,he ?rives ) ! ,spani>d1 & works :ile 
! latt] sleeps4  ,he is too quick = !   
,dut*man1 & c smoke & b>ga9 at ! same   
"t4  ,he has h>d] "w ) ! ,engli%man1 b  
/ill he is too mu* = him1 & succe$s4    
,climate has no effect on him3 x _c /op 
8 h&s1 unless x kills him2 & if x does1 
he dies 9 h>ness1 battl+ = money till 8 
la/ brea?4  ,:oev] he may be1 & 9 :atev]
 position1 :e!r 9 8 own or a =eign      

c\ntry1 he is dilig5t1 temp]ate1 &      
uncompla9+4 ,he keeps ! ^w he pl$ges1   
pays 8 debts1 & is capable ( noble &    
g5]\s actions4  ,x has be5 cu/om>y to   
speak lightly ( him1 & to judge a :ole p
 by a few vagabonds 9 a prov9cial       
seaport1 ^: morals & mann]s h n be5     
improv$ by =eign society4  ,columbus 0  
dismiss$ z a fool f c\rt aft] c\rt1 b he
 pu%$ 8 suit aga9/ an incr$ul\s &       
ridicul+ _w4  ,rebuff$ by k+s1 scorn$ by
 que5s1 he did n sw]ve a hair's bread? f
 ! ov]ma/]+ purpose :i* dom9at$ 8 s\l4  
,! words ,new ,_w 7 grav5 ^u 8 he>t2 &  
reputation1 ease1 pleasure1 position1   
life itself if ne$ be1 mu/ be sacrific$4
  ,?reats1 ridicule1 o/racism1 /orms1   
leaky vessels1 mut9y ( sailors1 c\ld n  
%ake 8 mighty purpose4  ,y _c keep a    
det]m9$ man f success4  ,place          
/umbl+-blocks 9 8 way & he takes !m =   
/epp+-/ones1 & on !m w climb to         
greatness4  ,take away 8 money1 & he    
makes spurs ( 8 pov]ty to urge him on4  
,cripple him1 & he writes ! ,wav]ley    

,novels4  ,lock him up 9 a dungeon1 & he
 composes ! immortal ,pilgrim's         
,progress4  ,put him 9 a cradle 9 a log 
cab9 9 ! wild]ness ( ,am]ica1 & 9 a few 
ye>s y w f9d him 9 ! ,capitol at ! head 
( ! greate/ nation on ! globe4  ,w\ld x 
7 possible to conv9ce ! /ruggl+ y\? (   
to-day t all t is great & noble & true 9
 ! hi/ory ( ! _w is ! result ( inf9ite  
pa9s-tak+1 p]petual plodd+1 ( common    
e-day indu/ry6  ,:5 ,lavoisi] ! *emi/   
ask$ t 8 execution might be po/pon$ = a 
few days 9 ord] to asc]ta9 ! results ( !
 exp]im5ts he 0 conduct+ 9 prison1 !    
communi/s refus$ to grant ! reque/1     
say+3 ,! ,republic has no ne$ (         
philosoph]s4  ,dr4 ,prie/ley's h\se 0   
burn$ & 8 *emical libr>y de/roy$ by a   
mob %\t+3 ,no philosoph]s1 & he 0 =c$ to
 flee f 8 c\ntry4  ,bruno 0 burn$ 9     
,rome = reveal+ ! heav5s1 & ,v]salius   
,transcrib]'s note3 ,vesalius8 0        
condemn$ = dissect+ ! human body2 b _!  
names %all live z long z "t %all la/4   
,kossu? 0 two ye>s 9 prison at ,buda1 b 

he kept on work+1 undaunt$4 ,john ,hunt]
 said3 ,! few ?+s ,i h be5 enabl$ to d h
 be5 accompli%$ "u ! greate/            
difficulties1 & h enc\nt]$ ! greate/    
opposition4  ,rog] ,bacon1 "o ( !       
pr(\nde/ ?9k]s ! _w has produc$1 0      
t]ribly p]secut$ = 8 /udies 9 natural   
philosophy1 yet he p]sev]$ & won        
success4  ,he 0 accus$ ( deal+ 9 magic1 
8 books 7 burn$ 9 public1 & he 0 kept 9 
prison = t5 ye>s4 ,ev5 our own rev]$    
,wa%+ton 0 mobb$ 9 ! /reets because he  
w\ld n p&] to ! clamor ( ! p & reject ! 
treaty :i* ,mr4 ,jay _h arrang$ ) ,great
 ,brita94  ,b he rema9$ firm1 & ! p     
adopt$ 8 op9ion4  ,! ,duke ( ,well+ton 0
 mobb$ 9 ! /reets ( ,london & 8 w9d[s 7 
brok5 :ile 8 wife lay dead 9 ! h\se2 b !
 ,iron ,duke nev] falt]$ 9 8 c\rse1 or  
sw]v$ a hair's bread? f 8 purpose4      
,william ,phips1 :5 a "y man1 he>d "s   
sailors on ! /reet1 9 ,bo/on1 talk+ ab\t
 a ,spani% %ip1 wreck$ (f ! ,bahama     
,isl&s1 :i* 0 suppos$ to h money on     
bo>d4  ,"y ,phips det]m9$ to f9d x4  ,he

 set out at once1 &1 aft] _m h>d%ips1   
discov]$ ! lo/ treasure4  ,he !n he>d ( 
ano!r %ip1 wreck$ (f ,port ,de ,la      
,plata _m ye>s be=e4  ,he set sail =    
,engl& & importun$ ,*>les ,,ii4 = aid4  
,to 8 delight ! k+ fitt$ up ! %ip ,rose 
,algi] = him4  ,he se>*$ & se>*$ = a    
long "t 9 va94  ,he _h to return to     
,engl& to repair 8 vessel4  ,james ,,ii4
 0 !n on ! ?rone1 & he _h to wait = f\r 
ye>s be=e he c\ld raise money to return4
  ,8 crew mut9i$ & ?reat5$ to ?r[ him   
ov]bo>d1 b he turn$ ! %ip's guns on !m4 
,"o day an ,indian div] w5t d[n = a     
curi\s sea plant & saw sev]al cannon ly+
 on ! bottom4  ,!y prov$ to belong to ! 
wreck = :i* he 0 look+1 sunk fifty ye>s 
be=e4  ,he _h no?+ b dim traditions to  
guide him1 b he return$ to ,engl& )     
#a1ejj1jjj4  ,! ,k+ made him ,high      
,%]iff ( ,new ,engl&1 & he 0 aft]w>d    
made ,gov]nor ( ,massa*usetts ,bay      
,colony4  ,b5 ,jonson1 :5 foll[+ 8 trade
 ( a mason1 work$ on ,l9coln's ,inn 9   
,london ) tr[el 9 h& & a book 9 8       

pocket4  ,joseph ,hunt] 0 a c>p5t] 9    
y\?1 ,rob]t ,burns a pl[man1 ,keats a   
druggi/1 ,?omas ,c>lyle & ,hugh ,mill]  
masons4  ,dante & ,desc>tes 7 soldi]s4  
,&rew ,johnson 0 a tailor4  ,c>d9al     
,wolsey1 ,defoe1 & ,kirke ,:ite 7       
but*]s' sons4  ,f>aday 0 ! son ( a      
blacksmi?1 & 8 tea*]1 ,humphry ,davy1 0 
an appr5tice to an apo!c>y4  ,kepl] 0 a 
wait] boy 9 a ,g]man hotel1 ,bunyan a   
t9k]1 ,cop]nicus ! son ( a ,poli% bak]4 
,! boy ,h]s*el play$ ! oboe = 8 meals4  
,m>%al ,ney1 ! brave/ ( ! brave1 rose f 
! ranks4  ,8 great indu/ry ga9$ = him ! 
"n ( ,! ,indefatigable4  ,s\lt s]v$     
f\rte5 ye>s be=e he 0 made a s]geant4   
,:5 made ,=eign ,m9i/] ( ,france he knew
 v little ( geography1 ev54  ,ri*>d     
,cobd5 0 a boy 9 a ,london w>eh\se4  ,8 
fir/ spee* 9 ,p>liam5t 0 a complete     
failure2 b he 0 n afraid ( defeat1 &    
soon became "o ( ! greate/ orators ( 8  
day4  ,sev5 %oemak]s sat 9 ,congress    
dur+ ! fir/ c5tury ( our gov]nm5t3 ,rog]
 ,%]man1 ,h5ry ,wilson1 ,gideon ,lee1   

,william ,graham1 ,john ,halley1 ,h4 ,p4
 ,baldw91 & ,daniel ,%effey4  ,a con/ant
 /ruggle1 a ceaseless battle to br+     
success f inhospitable surr\nd+s1 is !  
price ( all great a*ievem5ts4  ,! man :o
 has n f\ght 8 way up to 8 own loaf1 &  
does n be> ! sc> ( desp]ate conflict1   
does n "k ! highe/ mean+ ( success4  ,! 
money acquir$ by ^? :o h ?us /ruggl$    
upw>d to success is n _! only1 or inde$ 
_! *ief rew>d4  ,:51 aft] ye>s ( toil1 (
 opposition1 ( ridicule1 ( repeat$      
failure1 ,cyrus ,w4 ,field plac$ 8 h& ^u
 ! telegraph in/rum5t tick+ a message "u
 ! sea1 ?9k y t ! electric ?rill pass$  
no fur!r ?an ! tips ( 8 f+]s8  ,:5      
,?omas ,a4 ,edison demon/rat$ 9 ,m5lo   
,p>k t ! electric light _h at la/ be5   
develop$ into a comm]cial success1 d y  
suppose ^? bright rays fail$ to         
illum9ate ! inmo/ recesses ( 8 s\l8     
,edw>d ,ev]ett said3 ,!re are occasions 
9 life 9 :i* a great m9d lives ye>s (   
enjoym5t 9 a s+le mom5t4  ,i c fancy !  
emotion ( ,galileo :51 fir/ rais+ !     

newly con/ruct$ telescope to ! heav5s1  
he saw fulfill$ ! gr& prophecy (        
,cop]nicus1 & beheld ! planet ,v5us     
cresc5t l ! moon4  ,x 0 su* ano!r mom5t 
z t :5 ! immortal pr9t]s ( ,m5tz &      
,/rasburg receiv$ ! fir/ copy ( ! ,bible
 into _! h&s1 ! "w ( _! div9e art2 l t  
:5 ,columbus1 ?r\gh ! gray dawn ( ! #ab?
 ( ,octob]1 #adib1 beheld ! %ores ( ,san
 ,salvador2 l t :5 ! law ( gravitation  
fir/ reveal$ itself to ! intellect (    
,newton2 l t :5 ,frankl9 saw1 by !      
/iff5+ fibres ( ! hemp cord ( 8 kite1 t 
he held ! lightn+ 9 8 grasp1 l t :5     
,lev]ri] receiv$ back f ,b]l9 ! tid+s t 
! pr$ict$ planet 0 f\nd4  ,obs]ve yon   
tree 9 y\r neighbor's g>d51 says ,zanoni
 to ,viola 9 ,bulw]'s novel4  ,look h[ x
 gr[s up1 crook$ & di/ort$4  ,"s w9d    
scatt]$ ! g]m1 f :i* x sprung1 9 !      
clefts ( ! rock4  ,*ok$ up & wall$ r\nd 
by crags & build+s1 by nature & man1 its
 life has be5 "o /ruggle = ! light4  ,y 
see h[ x has wri!d & twi/$1--h[1 meet+ !
 b>ri] 9 "o spot1 x has labor$ & work$1 

/em & bran*1 t[>ds ! cle> skies at la/4 
,:at has pres]v$ x ?r\gh ea* disfavor ( 
bir? & circum/ances--:y are its leaves z
 gre5 & fair z ^? ( ! v9e beh9d y1 :i*1 
) all its arms1 c embrace ! op5 sun%9e8 
,my *ild1 because ( ! v in/9ct t impell$
 ! /ruggle1--because ! labor = ! light  
won to ! light at l5g?4 ,s ) a gallant  
he>t1 ?r\gh e adv]se accid5t ( sorr[1 & 
( fate1 to turn to ! sun1 to /rive = !  
heav52 ?is x is t gives k to ! /rong &  
happ9ess to ! weak4            ,ea*     
petty h&   ,c /e] a %ip becalm$2 b he t 
w   ,gov]n h] & c>ry h] to h] ends1 mu/ 
"k   ,8 tides1 8 curr5ts2 h[ to %ift 8  
sails2   ,:at %e w be> 9 f\l1 :at 9 fair
 wea!rs2   ,:at h] spr+s are1 h] leaks1 
& h[ to /op !m2   ,:at /r&s1 :at %elves1
 :at rocks to ?reat5 h]2   ,! =ces & !  
natures ( all w9ds1   ,gu/s1 /orms1 &   
tempe/s2 :5 h] keel pl[s hell1   ,& deck
 knocks heav52 !n to manage h]          
,becomes ! "n & (fice ( a pilot4        
,,*apt] ,v4  ,,uses ,,( ,,ob/acles4     
,nature1 :5 %e adds difficulties1 adds  

bra9s4--,,em]son4  ,_m m5 owe ! gr&eur (
 _! lives to _! trem5d\s                
difficulties4--,,spurgeon4    ,! good   
are bett] made by ill1   ,z odors cru%$ 
are sweet] /ill4         ,,rog]s4       
,aromatic plants be/[   ,no spicy       
fragrance :ile !y gr[2   ,b cru%$ or    
trodd5 to ! gr\nd1   ,diffuse _! balmy  
sweets ar\nd4         ,,goldsmi?4  ,z   
night to />s1 woe lu/re gives to        
man4--,,"y4  ,!re is no possible success
 )\t "s opposition z a fulcrum3 =ce is  
always aggressive & cr[ds               
some?+4--,,holmes4  ,! m difficulties "o
 has to enc\nt]1 )9 & )\t1 ! m          
significant & ! high] 9 inspiration 8   
life w be4--,,horace ,,bu%mill4         
,adv]sity has ! effect ( elicit+ tal5ts 
:i* 9 prosp]\s circum/ances w\ld h la9  
dormant4--,,horace4  ,= gold is tri$ 9 !
 fire & acceptable m5 9 ! furnace (     
adv]sity4--,,sira*4    ,?\gh losses &   
crosses be lessons "r sev]e1   ,!re's   
wit !re ye'll get !re1 ye'll f9d no o!r 
:]e4         ,,burns4  ,possession      

pamp]s ! m9d2 privation tra9s & /r5g!ns 
x4--,,hazlitt4  ,adv]sity is ! prosp]ity
 ( ! great4  ,no man ev] work$ 8 way 9 a
 dead calm4--,,john ,,neal4  ,kites rise
 aga9/1 n )1 ! w9d4   ,_m & _m a "t     
s9ce1 said ,h>riet ,m>t9eau1 ref]r+ to  
h] fa!r's failure 9 bus9ess1 h we said  
t1 b = t loss ( money1 we might h liv$  
on 9 ! ord9>y prov9cial me?od ( ladies )
 small means1 sew+ & economiz+ & gr[+   
n>r[] e ye>2 :]eas1 by be+ ?r[n1 :ile x 
0 yet "t1 on our own res\rces1 we h     
work$ h>d & usefully1 won fri5ds1       
reputation1 & indep5d5ce1 se5 ! _w      
abundantly1 abroad & at home2 9 %ort1 h 
truly liv$ in/ead ( vegetat+4        99 
99      99      99      99      99      
,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,bunyan           
,sculptor ( s\ls1 ,i lift to ,!e        
,encumb]$ he>t & h&s2   ,sp>e n ! *isel1
 set me free1     ,h[ev] de> ! b&s4     
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,i d believe ,god want$ a gr& poem (
 t man1 said ,george ,macdonald (       
,milton1 & s bl9d$ him t he might be    

able to write x4  ,two ( ! ?ree greate/ 
epic poets ( ! _w 7 bl9d1--,hom] &      
,milton2 :ile ! ?ird1 ,dante1 0 9 8 lat]
 ye>s ne>ly1 if n altoge!r1 bl9d4  ,x   
almo/ seems z ?\gh "s great *>act]s _h  
be5 physically crippl$ 9 c]ta9 respects 
s t !y w\ld n dissipate _! en]gy1 b     
conc5trate x all 9 "o direction4  ,i h  
be5 beat51 b n ca/ d[n1 said ,?i]s1 aft]
 mak+ a complete failure ( 8 fir/ spee* 
9 ! ,*amb] ( ,deputies4  ,i am mak+ my  
fir/ essay 9 arms4  ,9 ! tribune1 z "u  
fire1 a defeat is z useful z a victory4 
,a di/+ui%$ inve/igator 9 sci5ce said t 
:5 he enc\nt]$ an app>5tly insup]able   
ob/acle1 he usually f\nd himself ^u !   
br9k ( "s discov]y4  ,return$ ) ?anks   
has made _m an au?or4  ,failure (t5     
leads a man to success by ar\s+ 8 lat5t 
en]gy1 by fir+ a dormant purpose1 by    
awak5+ p[]s :i* 7 sleep+4  ,m5 ( mettle 
turn disappo9tm5ts into helps z ! oy/]  
turns into pe>l ! s& :i* annoys x4  ,let
 ! adv]se brea? ( criticism be to y only
 :at ! bla/ ( ! /orm w9d is to !        

eagle1--a =ce aga9/ him t lifts him     
high]4  ,a kite w\ld n fly unless x _h a
 /r+ ty+ x d[n4  ,x is j s 9 life4  ,!  
man :o is ti$ d[n by half a doz5 bloom+ 
responsibilities & _! "m w make a high] 
& /rong] flight ?an ! ba*elor :o1 hav+  
no?+ to keep him /eady1 is always       
fl\nd]+ 9 ! mud4  ,if y want to asc5d 9 
! _w tie y\rself to somebody4  ,x 0 !   
sev]e prep>ation = ! subsequ5t h>ve/1   
said ,pemb]ton ,leigh1 ! em95t ,engli%  
lawy]1 speak+ ( 8 e>ly pov]ty & h>d "w4 
,i le>n$ to consid] indefatigable labor 
z ! indisp5sable condition ( success1   
pecuni>y indep5d5ce z ess5tial alike to 
virtue & happ9ess1 & no sacrifice too   
great to avoid ! mis]y ( debt4  ,:5     
,napoleon's companions made sport ( him 
on acc\nt ( 8 humble orig9 & pov]ty he  
devot$ himself entirely to books1 & soon
 ris+ above !m 9 s*ol>%ip1 comm&$ _!    
respect4  ,soon he 0 reg>d$ z ! brighte/
 ornam5t ( ! class4  ,to make 8 way at !
 b>1 said an em95t juri/1 a "y man mu/  
live l a h]mit & "w l a horse4  ,!re is 

no?+ t does a "y lawy] s mu* good z to  
be half />v$4  ,?\s&s ( m5 ( great      
native ability h be5 lo/ to ! _w because
 !y h n _h to wre/le ) ob/acles1 & to   
/ruggle "u difficulties suffici5t to    
/imulate into activity _! dormant p[]s4 
,no ef=t is too de> :i* helps u along ! 
l9e ( our prop] c>e]4  ,pov]ty &        
obscurity ( orig9 may imp$e our         
progress1 b x is only l ! ob/ruction (  
ice or debris 9 ! riv] tempor>ily =c+ ! 
wat] into eddies1 :]e x accumulates     
/r5g? & a mighty res]ve :i* ultimately  
sweeps ! ob/ruction impetu\sly to ! sea4
 ,pov]ty & obscurity are n insurm\ntable
 ob/acles1 b !y (t5 act z a /imulus to !
 naturally indol5t1 & develop a firm]   
fibre ( m9d1 a /rong] muscle & /am9a (  
body4  ,if ! g]m ( ! se$ has to /ruggle 
to pu% its way up ?r\gh ! /ones & h>d   
sod1 to fight its way up to sunlight &  
air1 & !n to wre/le ) /orm & tempe/1 )  
sn[ & fro/1 ! fibre ( its timb] w be all
 ! t\gh] & /rong]4  ,d y wi% to live )\t
 a trial8 asks a mod]n tea*]4  ,!n y wi%

 to die b half a man4  ,)\t trial y _c  
guess at y\r own /r5g?4  ,m5 d n le>n to
 swim on a table4  ,!y mu/ g into deep  
wat] & buffet ! waves4  ,h>d%ip is !    
native soil ( manhood & self-reliance4  
,trials are r\gh tea*]s1 b rugg$        
s*oolma/]s make rugg$ pupils4  ,a man :o
 goes ?r\gh life prosp]\s1 & comes to 8 
grave )\t a wr9kle1 is n half a man4    
,difficulties are ,god's err&s4  ,& :5  
we are s5t ^u !m we %\ld e/eem x a pro( 
( ,god's confid5ce4  ,we %\ld rea* aft] 
! highe/ good4  ,if y wi% to rise1 said 
,talleyr&1 make enemies4  ,!re is good  
philosophy 9 ! injunction to love our   
enemies1 = !y are (t5 our be/ fri5ds 9  
disguise4  ,!y tell u ! tru? :5 fri5ds  
flatt]4  ,_! bit+ s>casm & sca?+ rebuke 
are (t5 mirrors :i* reveal u to         
ourselves4  ,^! unk9d /+s & ?ru/s are   
spurs :i* urge u on to gr&] success &   
nobl] endeavor4  ,fri5ds cov] our faults
 & r>ely rebuke2 enemies drag out to !  
light all our weaknesses )\t m]cy4  ,we 
dread ^! ?ru/s & exposures z we d !     

surgeon's knife1 b are ! bett] = !m4    
,!y rea* dep?s be=e unt\*$1 & we are l$ 
to resolve to r$eem ourselves f scorn & 
inf]iority4  ,we are ! victors ( our    
oppon5ts4  ,!y h develop$ 9 u ! v p[] by
 :i* we ov]come !m4  ,)\t _! opposition 
we c\ld nev] h brac$ & an*or$ & =tifi$  
ourselves1 z ! oak is brac$ & an*or$ =  
its ?\s& battles ) ! tempe/s4 ,our      
trials1 our sorr[s1 & our griefs develop
 u 9 a simil> way4  ,! man :o has       
triumph$ ov] difficulties be>s ! signs (
 victory 9 8 face4  ,an air ( triumph is
 se5 9 e movem5t4  ,john ,calv91 :o made
 a !ology = ! sev5te5? & eighte5?       
c5turies1 0 tortur$ ) disease = _m ye>s1
 & s 0 ,rob]t ,hall4  ,! great m5 :o h  
lift$ ! _w to a high] level 7 n develop$
 9 easy circum/ances1 b 7 rock$ 9 !     
cradle ( difficulties & pill[$ on       
h>d%ips4  ,! gods look on no gr&] sight 
?an an hone/ man /ruggl+ ) adv]sity4    
,!n ,i mu/ le>n to s+ bett]1 said       
,anaxim&]1 :5 told t ! v boys laugh$ at 
8 s++4  ,/rong *>act]s1 l ! palm-tree1  

seem to ?rive be/ :5 mo/ abus$4  ,m5 :o 
h /ood up bravely "u great mis=tune =   
ye>s are (t5 unable to be> prosp]ity4   
,_! good =tune takes ! spr+ out ( _!    
en]gy1 z ! torrid zone en]vates races   
accu/om$ to a vigor\s climate4 ,"s p    
nev] come to !mselves until baffl$1     
rebuff$1 ?w>t$1 defeat$1 cru%$1 9 !     
op9ion ( ^? ar\nd !m4  ,trials unlock _!
 virtues2 defeat is ! ?re%old ( _!      
victory4  ,x is defeat t turns bone to  
fl9t2 x is defeat t turns gri/le to     
muscle2 x is defeat t makes m5          
inv9cible2 x is defeat t has made ^?    
h]oic natures t are n[ 9 ! asc5d5cy1 & t
 has giv5 ! sweet law ( lib]ty in/ead ( 
! bitt] law ( oppression4  ,difficulties
 call out great qualities1 & make       
greatness possible4 ,h[ _m c5turies (   
peace w\ld h develop$ a ,grant8  ,few   
knew ,l9coln until ! great weight ( ! w>
 %[$ 8 "*4  ,a c5tury ( peace w\ld nev] 
h produc$ a ,bism>ck4  ,p]haps ,phillips
 & ,g>rison w\ld nev] h be5 kn[n to     
hi/ory _h x n be5 = slav]y4  ,w he n    

make a great pa9t]8 0 ask$ 9 reg>d to an
 arti/ fre% f 8 ,italian t\r4  ,no1     
nev]1 repli$ ,nor?cote4  ,:y n8         
,because he has an income ( six ?\s&    
p\nds a ye>4  ,9 ! sun%9e ( weal? a man 
is1 z a rule1 w>p$ too mu* to become an 
arti/ ( high m]it4  ,a dr5*+ %[] (      
adv]sity w\ld /raight5 8 fibres out     
aga94  ,he %\ld h "s great ?w>t+        
difficulty to /ruggle aga9/4  ,! be/    
tools receive _! temp] f fire1 _! edge f
 gr9d+2 ! noble/ *>act]s are develop$ 9 
a simil> way4  ,! h>d] ! diamond1 ! m   
brilliant ! lu/re1 & ! great] ! friction
 necess>y to br+ x out4  ,only its own  
du/ is h>d en\gh to make ?is mo/ preci\s
 /one reveal its full beauty4  ,! sp>k 9
 ! fl9t w\ld sleep =ev] b = friction2 ! 
fire 9 man w\ld nev] blaze b =          
antagonism4  ,! friction :i* ret>ds a   
tra9 ^u ! track1 robb+ ! eng9e ( a f\r? 
( its p[]1 is ! v secret ( locomotion4  
,oil ! track1 remove ! friction1 & !    
tra9 w n move an in*4  ,! mom5t man is  
reliev$ ( opposition or friction1 & !   

track ( 8 life is oil$ ) inh]it$ weal?  
or o!r aids1 t mom5t he (t5 ceases to   
/ruggle & !re=e ceases to gr[4  ,x is   
?is scant9ess ( means1 ?is cont9ual     
defici5cy1 ?is con/ant hit*1 ?is        
p]petual /ruggle to keep ! head above   
wat] & ! wolf f ! door1 t keeps society 
f fall+ to pieces4 ,let e man h a few m 
doll>s ?an he wants1 & an>*y w\ld foll[4
  ,sudd5ly1 ) mu* j>r+ & jolt+1 an      
electric c> came to a /&/ill j 9 front (
 a heavy truck t 0 head$ 9 an opposite  
direction4  ,! huge truck :eels 7 slid+ 
uselessly r\nd on ! c> tracks t 7 wet & 
slipp]y f ra94  ,all ! urg+ ( ! team/] &
 ! /ra9+ ( ! horses 9 va91--until !     
motorman quietly toss$ a %ovelful ( s&  
on ! track "u ! heavy :eels1 !n ! truck 
lumb]$ on its way4  ,friction is a v    
good ?+1 rem>k$ a pass5g]4  ,!          
philosoph] ,kant obs]ves t a dove1      
inasmu* z ! only ob/acle x has to       
ov]come is ! resi/ance ( ! air1 might   
suppose t if only ! air 7 out ( ! way x 
c\ld fly ) great] rapidity & ease4  ,yet

 if ! air 7 )drawn1 & ! bird %\ld try to
 fly 9 a vacuum1 x w\ld fall in/antly to
 ! gr\nd unable to fly at all4  ,! v    
elem5t t (f]s ! opposition to fly+ is at
 ! same "t ! condition ( any flight     
:atev]4  ,r\gh seas & /orms make        
sailors4  ,em]g5cies make giant m54  ,b 
= our ,civil ,w> ! names ( its gr& h]oes
 w\ld n be writt5 among ! greate/ ( our 
"t4  ,! ef=t or /ruggle to climb to a   
high] place 9 life has /r5g? & dignity 9
 x1 & _c fail to leave u /rong] = !     
/ruggle1 ev5 ?\gh we miss ! prize4  ,f  
an aimless1 idle1 & useless bra91       
em]g5cies (t5 call out p[]s & virtues   
be=e unkn[n & suspect$4  ,h[ (t5 we see 
a "y man develop a/\nd+ ability & en]gy 
aft] ! dea? ( a p>5t1 or ! loss ( a     
=tune1 or aft] "s o!r calamity has      
knock$ ! props & crut*es f "u him4  ,!  
prison has r\s$ ! slumb]+ fire 9 _m a   
noble m9d4  ,rob9son ,crusoe 0 writt5 9 
prison4  ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress appe>$ 
9 ,b$=d ,jail4 ,! ,life & ,times (      
,baxt]1 ,eliot's ,mon>*ia ( ,man1 &     

,p5n's ,no ,cross1 ,no ,cr[n1 7 writt5  
by prison]s4  ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh wrote
 ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,_w dur+ 8 imprisonm5t (
 ?irte5 ye>s4  ,lu!r translat$ ! ,bible 
:ile conf9$ 9 ! ,ca/le ( ,w>tburg4  ,=  
tw5ty ye>s ,dante work$ 9 exile1 & ev5  
"u s5t5ce ( dea?4  ,8 works 7 burn$ 9   
public aft] 8 dea?2 b g5ius w n burn4   
,take two acorns f ! same tree1 z ne>ly 
alike z possible2 plant "o on a hill by 
itself1 & ! o!r 9 ! d5se =e/1 & wat* !m 
gr[4  ,! oak /&+ alone is expos$ to e   
/orm4  ,its roots rea* out 9 e          
direction1 clut*+ ! rocks & pi]c+ deep  
into ! e>?4  ,e rootlet l5ds itself to  
/eady ! gr[+ giant1 z if 9 anticipation 
( fi]ce conflict ) ! elem5ts4 ,sometimes
 its upw>d gr[? seems *eck$ = ye>s1 b   
all ! :ile x has be5 exp5d+ its en]gy 9 
pu%+ a root across a l>ge rock to ga9 a 
firm] an*orage4  ,!n x %oots pr\dly al(t
 aga91 prep>$ to defy ! hurricane4  ,!  
gales :i* sport s rudely ) its wide     
bran*es f9d m ?an _! mat*1 & only s]ve  
/ill fur!r to t\gh5 e m9ute/ fibre f pi?

 to b>k4  ,! acorn plant$ 9 ! deep =e/  
%oots up a weak1 sl5d] sapl+4 ,%ield$ by
 its neighbors1 x feels no ne$ ( spread+
 its roots f> & wide = support4  ,take  
two boys1 z ne>ly alike z possible4     
,place "o 9 ! c\ntry away f ! ho?\se    
culture & ref9em5ts ( ! city1 ) only !  
di/rict s*ool1 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 & a few 
books4  ,remove weal? & props ( e k9d2  
&1 if he has ! "r k9d ( mat]ial 9 him1  
he w ?rive4  ,e ob/acle ov]come l5ds him
 /r5g? = ! next conflict4  ,if he falls1
 he rises ) m det]m9ation ?an be=e4  ,l 
a rubb] ball1 ! h>d] ! ob/acle he meets 
! high] he reb\nds4  ,ob/acles &        
opposition are b app>atus ( ! gymnasium 
9 :i* ! fibres ( 8 manhood are develop$4
  ,he compels respect & recognition f ^?
 :o h ridicul$ 8 pov]ty4  ,put ! o!r boy
 9 a ,v&]bilt family4  ,give him ,fr5* &
 ,g]man nurses2 gratify e wi%4  ,place  
him "u ! tutelage ( great ma/]s & s5d   
him to ,h>v>d4  ,give him ?\s&s a ye> = 
sp5d+ money1 & let him travel           
ext5sively4  ,! two meet4  ,! city lad  

is a%am$ ( 8 c\ntry bro!r4  ,! pla91    
?readb>e clo!s1 h>d h&s1 tawny face1 &  
awkw>d mann] ( ! c\ntry boy make sorry  
contra/ ) ! g5teel appe>ance ( ! o!r4   
,! poor boy bemoans 8 h>d lot1 regrets t
 he has no *ance 9 life1 & envies ! city
 y\?4  ,he ?9ks t x is a cruel          
,provid5ce t places su* a wide gulf     
betwe5 !m4  ,!y meet aga9 z m51 b h[    
*ang$6  ,x is z easy to di/+ui% ! /urdy1
 self-made man f ! "o :o has be5 propp$ 
up all 8 life by weal?1 position1 &     
family influ5ce1 z x is = ! %ipbuild] to
 tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! plank f !     
rugg$ m\nta9 oak & "o f ! sapl+ ( ! =e/4
  ,if y ?9k !re is no diff]5ce1 place   
ea* plank 9 ! bottom ( a %ip1 & te/ !m 9
 a hurricane at sea4  ,:5 ,god wants to 
educate a man1 he does n s5d him to     
s*ool to ! ,graces1 b to ! ,necessities4
  ,?r\gh ! pit & ! dungeon ,joseph came 
to a ?rone4  ,we are n consci\s ( !     
mighty crav+s ( our half div9e humanity2
 we are n aw>e ( ! god )9 u until "s    
*asm yawns :i* mu/ be fill$1 or till !  

r5d+ asund] ( our affections =ces u to  
become consci\s ( a ne$4  ,paul 9 8     
,roman cell2 ,john ,huss l$ to ! /ake at
 ,con/ance2 ,tyndale dy+ 9 8 prison at  
,am/]dam2 ,milton1 amid ! incipi5t      
e>?quake ?roes ( revolution1 tea*+ two  
little boys 9 ,aldgate ,/reet2 ,david   
,liv+/one1 worn to a %ad[1 dy+ 9 a negro
 hut 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 alone1--:at     
failures !y might all to !mselves h     
seem$ to be1 yet :at mighty purposes 0  
,god work+ out by _! app>5t             
humiliations6  ,two highwaym5 *anc+ once
 to pass a gibbet1 "o ( !m exclaim$3    
,:at a f9e pr(ession ours w\ld be if !re
 7 no gibbets6  ,tut1 y blockhead1      
repli$ ! o!r1 gibbets are ! mak+ ( u2 =1
 if !re 7 no gibbets1 e "o w\ld be a    
highwayman4  ,j s ) e art1 trade1 or    
pursuit2 x is ! difficulties t sc>e &   
keep out unwor?y competitors4  ,success 
gr[s out ( /ruggles to ov]come          
difficulties1 says ,smiles4 ,if !re 7 no
 difficulties1 !re w\ld be no success4  
,9 ?is necessity = ex]tion we f9d ! *ief

 s\rce ( human advancem5t1--! advancem5t
 ( individuals z ( nations4  ,x has l$  
to mo/ ( ! me*anical inv5tions &        
improvem5ts ( ! age4  ,/ick y\r claws   
into me1 said ,m5delssohn to 8 critics  
:5 ent]+ ! ,birm+ham or*e/ra4  ,don't   
tell me :at y l b :at y don't l4  ,john 
,hunt] said t ! art ( surg]y w\ld nev]  
advance until pr(essional m5 _h ! c\rage
 to publi% _! failures z well z _!      
successes4  ,"y m5 ne$ to be taught n to
 expect a p]fectly smoo? & easy way to !
 objects ( _! endeavor or ambition1 says
 ,dr4 ,peabody4 ,seldom does "o rea* a  
position ) :i* he has reason to be      
satisfi$ )\t enc\nt]+ difficulties & :at
 might seem disc\ragem5ts4  ,b if !y are
 prop]ly met1 !y are n :at !y seem1 &   
may prove to be helps1 n h9drances4     
,!re is no m helpful & pr(it+ ex]cise   
?an surm\nt+ ob/acles4  ,x is said t b =
 ! disappo9tm5ts ( ,dante1 ,flor5ce w\ld
 h _h ano!r prosp]\s ,"l ,mayor2 & ! t5 
dumb c5turies cont9u$ voiceless1 & ! t5 
o!r li/5+ c5turies 7= !re w be t5 ( !m1 

& m7 w\ld h _h no ,div9a ,comm$ia to    
he>6  ,x 0 9 ! ,madrid jail t ,c]vantes 
wrote ,don ,quixote4  ,he 0 s poor t he 
c\ld n ev5 get pap] dur+ ! la/ ( 8      
writ+1 & _h to write on scraps ( lea!r4 
,a ri* ,spani>d 0 ask$ to help him1 b ! 
ri* man repli$3 ,heav5 =bid t 8         
necessities %\ld be reliev$1 x is 8     
pov]ty t makes ! _w ri*4  ,a con/ant    
/ruggle1 a ceaseless battle to br+      
success f inhospitable surr\nd+s1 is !  
price ( all great a*ievem5ts4  ,%e s+s  
well1 said a great musician ( a promis+ 
b passionless cantatrice1 b %e wants    
some?+1 & 9 t some?+1 ev]y?+4  ,if ,i 7 
s+le1 ,i w\ld c\rt h]1 ,i w\ld m>ry h]2 
,i w\ld maltreat h]2 ,i w\ld break h]   
he>t1 & 9 six mon?s %e w\ld be ! greate/
 s+] 9 ,europe4  ,he has ! /uff 9 him to
 make a good musician1 said ,bee?ov5 (  
,ross9i1 if he _h only be5 well flogg$  
:5 a boy2 b he is spoil$ by ! ease ) :i*
 he composes4  ,we d our be/ :ile fight+
 desp]ately to atta9 :at ! he>t covets4 
,m>t9 ,lu!r did 8 greate/ "w1 & built up

 8 be/ "*1 :ile engag$ 9 %>p controv]sy 
) ! ,pope4  ,lat] 9 life 8 wife asks1   
,doctor1 h[ is x t :il/ subject to      
,papacy we pray$ s (t5 & ) su* f]vor1   
:il/ n[ we pray ) ! utmo/ coldness & v  
seldom8  ,:5 ,"l ,eldon 0 poor1 ,"l     
,?url[ )held a promis$ commission]%ip ( 
bankruptcy1 say+ t x 0 a favor n to give
 x !n4  ,:at he meant 01 said ,eldon1 t 
he _h le>n$ ,i 0 by nature v indol5t1 & 
x 0 only want t c\ld make me v          
indu/ri\s4  ,wat]s says t ! /ruggle to  
obta9 k & to advance "o's self 9 ! _w   
/r5g!ns ! m9d1 discipl9es ! faculties1  
matures ! judgm5t1 promotes             
self-reliance1 & gives "o indep5d5ce (  
?\ght & =ce ( "*4  ,! gods 9 b\nty "w up
 /orms ab\t u1 says ,addison1 t give    
mank9d occasion to ex]t _! hidd5 /r5g?1 
& ?r[ out into practice virtues t %un ! 
day1 & lie conceal$ 9 ! smoo? seasons & 
! calms ( life4  ,! ho?\se plant may    
tempt a pamp]$ appetite or %$ a languid 
odor1 b ! work+ _w gets its food f      
fields ( gra9 & or*>ds wav+ 9 ! sun &   

free air1 f cattle t wre/le on ! pla9s1 
f fi%es t /ruggle ) curr5ts ( riv] or   
ocean2 its *oice/ p]fumes f fl[]s t     
bloom unhe$$1 & 9 w9d-toss$ =e/s f9ds   
its timb] = temples & = %ips4  ,i d n   
see1 says ,em]son1 h[ any man c af=d1 = 
! sake ( 8 n]ves & 8 nap1 to sp>e any   
action 9 :i* he c p>take4 ,x is pe>ls & 
rubies to 8 disc\rse4  ,drudg]y1        
calamity1 exasp]ation1 want1 are        
in/ructors 9 eloqu5ce & wisdom4  ,! true
 s*ol> grudges e opportunity ( action   
pass$ by z a loss ( p[]4  ,kossu? call$ 
himself a tempe/-toss$ s\l1 ^: eyes h   
be5 %>p5$ by affliction4  ,b5jam9       
,frankl9 ran away1 & ,george ,law 0     
turn$ out ( doors4 ,?r[n ^u _! own      
res\rces1 !y e>ly acquir$ ! en]gy &     
skill to ov]come difficulties4  ,z soon 
z "y eagles c fly ! old birds tumble !m 
out & te> ! d[n & fea!rs f _! ne/4  ,!  
rude & r\gh exp]i5ce ( ! eaglet fits him
 to become ! bold k+ ( birds1 fi]ce &   
exp]t 9 pursu+ 8 prey4  ,boys :o are    
b\nd out1 cr[d$ out1 kick$ out1 usually 

turn out1 :ile ^? :o d n h ^!           
disadvantages frequ5tly fail to come    
out4  ,x 0 n ! victories b ! defeats (  
my life :i* h /r5g!n$ me1 said ! ag$    
,sid5ham ,poyntz4  ,almo/ f ! dawn (    
hi/ory1 oppression has be5 ! lot ( !    
,hebrews1 yet !y h giv5 ! _w its noble/ 
songs1 its wise/ prov]bs1 its sweete/   
music4  ,) !m p]secution seems to br+   
prosp]ity4  ,!y ?rive :]e o!rs w\ld     
/>ve4  ,!y hold ! purse-/r+s ( _m       
nations4  ,to !m h>d%ip has be5 l spr+  
morn+s1 fro/y b k9dly1 ! cold ( :i* w   
kill ! v]m91 b w let ! plant live4  ,9  
"o ( ! battles ( ! ,crimea a cannon-ball
 /ruck inside ! =t1 cra%+ ?r\gh a       
beautiful g>d54  ,b f ! ugly *asm !re   
bur/ =? a spr+ ( wat] :i* ev] aft]w>d   
fl[$ a liv+ f\nta94  ,f ! ugly ga%es :i*
 mis=tunes & sorr[s make 9 our he>ts1   
p]5nial f\nta9s ( ri* exp]i5ce & new    
joys (t5 spr+4  ,don't lam5t & grieve   
ov] lo/ weal?4  ,! ,creator may see     
some?+ gr& & mighty :i* ev5 ,he _c br+  
out z long z y\r weal? /&s 9 ! way4  ,y 

mu/ ?r[ away ! crut*es ( ri*es & /& ^u  
y\r own feet1 & develop ! long unus$    
muscles ( manhood4  ,god may see a r\gh 
diamond 9 y :i* only ! h>d hits ( pov]ty
 c poli%4  ,god kn[s :]e ! ri*e/        
melodies ( our lives are1 & :at drill & 
:at discipl9e are necess>y to br+ !m    
out4  ,! fro/1 ! sn[s1 ! tempe/s1 !     
lightn+s1 are ! r\gh tea*]s t br+ ! t9y 
acorn to ! /urdy oak4  ,fi]ce w9t]s are 
z necess>y to x z long summ]s4  ,x is   
its half-c5tury's /ruggle ) ! elem5ts = 
exi/5ce1 wre/l+ ) ! /orm1 fight+ = its  
life f ! mom5t t x leaves ! acorn until 
x goes into ! %ip1 t gives x value4     
,)\t ?is /ruggle x w\ld h be5 "*-less1  
/am9a-less1 n]ve-less1 & its gra9 w\ld h
 nev] be5 susceptible ( high poli%4  ,! 
mo/ beautiful z well z ! /ronge/ woods  
are f\nd n 9 tropical climates1 b 9 !   
sev]e climates1 :]e !y h to fight !     
fro/s & ! w9t]'s cold4  ,_m a man has   
nev] f\nd himself until he has lo/ 8    
all4 ,adv]sity /ripp$ him only to       
discov] him4  ,ob/acles1 h>d%ips are !  

*isel & mallet :i* %ape ! /rong life    
into beauty4  ,! r\gh l$ge on ! hillside
 compla9s ( ! drill1 ( ! bla/+ p[d] :i* 
di/urbs its peace ( c5turies3 x is n    
pleasant to be r5t ) p[d]1 to be hamm]$ 
& squ>$ by ! qu>ryman4  ,b look aga93   
behold ! magnific5t /atue1 ! monum5t1   
*isel$ into grace & beauty1 tell+ its   
gr& /ory ( valor 9 ! public squ>e =     
c5turies4  ,! /atue w\ld h slept 9 !    
m>ble =ev] b = ! bla/+1 ! *isel+1 & !   
poli%+4  ,! angel ( our high] & nobl]   
selves w\ld rema9 =ev] unkn[n 9 ! r\gh  
qu>ries ( our lives b = ! bla/+s (      
affliction1 ! *isel+ ( ob/acles1 & !    
s&-pap]+ ( a ?\s& annoyances4  ,:o has n
 obs]v$ ! pati5ce1 ! calm endurance1 !  
sweet lovel9ess *isel$ out ( "s r\gh    
life by ! rev]sal ( =tune or by "s      
t]rible affliction4  ,h[ _m bus9ess m5 h
 made _! greate/ /rides t[>d manhood1 h 
develop$ _! greate/ virtues1 :5 !       
rev]ses ( =tune h swept away ev]y?+ !y  
_h 9 ! _w2 :5 disease _h robb$ !m ( all 
!y held de> 9 life4  ,(t5 we _c see !   

angel 9 ! qu>ry ( our lives1 ! /atue (  
manhood1 until ! bla/s ( mis=tune h r5t 
! l$ge1 & difficulties & ob/acles h     
squ>$ & *isel$ ! granite blocks into    
grace & beauty4  ,_m a man has be5 ru9$ 
into salvation4  ,! lightn+ :i* smote 8 
de>e/ hopes op5$ up a new rift 9 8 d>k  
life1 & gave him glimpses ( himself :i*1
 until !n1 he _h nev] se54  ,! grave    
buri$ 8 de>e/ hopes1 b uncov]$          
possibilities 9 8 nature ( pati5ce1     
endurance1 & hope :i* he nev] dream$ he 
possess$ be=e4  ,adv]sity is a sev]e    
in/ructor1 says ,edmund ,burke1 set ov] 
u by "o :o kn[s u bett] ?an we d        
ourselves1 z he loves u bett] too4  ,he 
t wre/les ) u /r5g!ns our n]ves & %>p5s 
our skill4  ,our antagoni/ is our help]4
  ,?is conflict ) difficulty makes u    
acqua9t$ ) our object1 & compels u to   
consid] x 9 all its relations4  ,x w n  
suff] u to be sup]ficial4  ,m5 :o h ! "r
 k9d ( mat]ial 9 !m w ass]t _!          
p]sonality1 & rise 9 spite ( a ?\s&     
adv]se circum/ances4 ,y _c keep !m d[n4 

,e ob/acle seems only to add to _!      
ability to get on4  ,"u diff]5t         
circum/ances1 says ,ca/el>1 ,savon>ola  
w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 a good husb&1 a    
t5d] fa!r1 a man unkn[n to hi/ory1      
utt]ly p[]less to pr9t ^u ! s&s ( "t &  
^u ! human s\l ! deep trace :i* he has  
left1 b mis=tune came to visit him1 to  
cru% 8 he>t1 & to imp>t t m>k$ melan*oly
 :i* *>act]izes a s\l 9 grief1 & ! grief
 t circl$ 8 br[s ) a cr[n ( ?orns 0 also
 t :i* wrea!d !m ) ! spl5dor (          
immortality4  ,8 hopes 7 c5tr$ 9 ! woman
 he lov$1 8 life 0 set ^u ! possession (
 h]1 & :5 h] family f9ally reject$ him1 
p>tly on acc\nt ( 8 pr(ession1 & p>tly  
on acc\nt ( 8 p]son1 he believ$ t x 0   
dea? t _h come ^u him1 :5 9 tru? x 0    
immortality4  ,! greate/ m5 w ev] be ^? 
:o h ris5 f ! ranks4  ,x is said t !re  
are t5 ?\s& *ances to "o t g5ius1 tal5t1
 & virtue %all issue f a f>mh\se r ?an f
 a palace4  ,! y\? ,opie e>n$ 8 bread by
 saw+ wood1 b he rea*$ a pr(essor%ip 9 !
 ,royal ,academy4  ,:5 b t5 ye>s old he 

%[$ ! mat]ial he 0 made ( by a beautiful
 draw+ on a %+le4 ,antonio ,canova 0 !  
son ( a day labor]4  ,?orwalds5's p>5ts 
7 poor1 b1 l hundr$s ( o!rs1 !y did ) _!
 might :at _! h&s f\nd to d1 & ennobl$  
_! "w4  ,!y rose by be+ great] ?an _!   
call+1 z ,arkwright rose above m]e      
b>b]+1 ,bunyan above t9k]+1 ,wilson     
above %oemak+1 ,l9coln above            
rail-splitt+1 & ,grant above tann+4  ,by
 be+ fir/-class b>b]s1 t9k]s1 %oemak]s1 
rail-splitt]s1 tann]s1 !y acquir$ ! p[] 
:i* enabl$ !m to become great inv5tors1 
au?ors1 /atesm51 g5]als4  ,adv]sity     
exasp]ates fools1 dejects c[>ds1 draws  
out ! faculties ( ! wise & indu/ri\s1   
puts ! mode/ to ! necessity ( try+ _!   
skill1 awes ! opul5t1 & makes ! idle    
indu/ri\s4  ,nei!r d un9t]rupt$ success 
& prosp]ity qualify m5 = usefulness &   
happ9ess4  ,! /orms ( adv]sity1 l ^? ( !
 ocean1 r\se ! faculties1 & excite !    
inv5tion1 prud5ce1 skill1 & =titude ( ! 
voyag]4  ,! m>tyrs ( anci5t times1 9    
brac+ _! m9ds to outw>d calamities1     

acquir$ a l(t9ess ( purpose & a moral   
h]oism wor? a lifetime ( s(tness &      
security4  ,a man ^u :om cont9u\s sun%9e
 falls is l ! e>? 9 ,augu/3 he becomes  
p>*$ & dry & h>d & close-gra9$4  ,m5 h  
drawn f adv]sity ! elem5ts ( greatness4 
,if y h ! blues1 g & see ! poore/ &     
sicke/ families )9 y\r k4  ,! d>k] !    
sett+1 ! bright] ! diamond4  ,don't run 
ab\t & tell acqua9tances t y h be5      
un=tunate2 p d n l to h un=tunate m5 =  
acqua9tances4  ,bee?ov5 0 almo/ totally 
deaf & burd5$ ) sorr[ :5 he produc$ 8   
greate/ works4  ,s*ill] wrote 8 be/     
books 9 great bodily suff]+4  ,he 0 n   
free f pa9 = fifte5 ye>s4  ,milton wrote
 8 lead+ productions :5 bl9d1 poor1 &   
sick4  ,:o be/ c suff]1 said he1 be/ c  
d4  ,bunyan said t1 if x 7 lawful1 he   
c\ld ev5 pray = great] tr\ble1 = !      
great] com=t's sake4  ,d y "k :at ,god  
puts u on our backs =8 ask$ ,dr4        
,payson1 smil+1 z he lay sick 9 b$4     
,no1 repli$ ! visitor4  ,9 ord] t we may
 look upw>d4  ,i am n come to condole b 

to rejoice ) y1 said ! fri5d1 = x seems 
to me t ?is is no "t = m\rn+4  ,well1 ,i
 am glad to he> t1 said ,dr4 ,payson1 x 
is n (t5 ,i am address$ 9 su* a way4  ,!
 fact is ,i nev] _h less ne$ (          
condol5ce1 & yet ev]ybody p]si/s 9 (f]+ 
x2 :]eas1 :5 ,i 0 prosp]\s & well1 & a  
successful prea*]1 & really ne$$        
condol5ce1 !y flatt]$ & congratulat$ me4
  ,a ,g]man knight und]took to make an  
imm5se ,aeolian h>p by /ret*+ wires f   
t[] to t[] ( 8 ca/le4  ,:5 he f9i%$ !   
h>p x 0 sil5t2 b :5 ! breezes began to  
bl[ he he>d fa9t /ra9s l ! murmur+ (    
di/ant music4  ,at la/ a tempe/ arose & 
swept ) fury ov] 8 ca/le1 & !n ri* & gr&
 music came f ! wires4  ,ord9>y         
exp]i5ces d n seem to t\* "s lives--to  
br+ out any poetry1 any high] manhood4  
,n until ! brea? ( ! plague _h bla/$ a  
hundr$ ?\s& lives1 & ! great fire _h    
lick$ up *eap1 %abby1 wick$ ,london1 did
 %e arise1 pho5ix-l1 f h] a%es & ru91 a 
gr& & mighty city4  ,true salam&]s live 
be/ 9 ! furnace ( p]secution4  ,e man :o

 makes a =tune has be5 m ?an once a     
bankrupt1 if ! tru? 7 kn[n1 said ,albion
 ,t\rge4  ,grant's failure z a subalt]n 
made him comm&]-9-*ief1 & = myself1 my  
failure to accompli% :at ,i set out to d
 l$ me to :at ,i nev] _h aspir$ to4  ,! 
appeal = volunte]s 9 ! great battle (   
life1 9 ext]m9at+ ignorance & error1 &  
plant+ high on an ev]la/+ f\ndation !   
bann] ( intellig5ce & "r1 is direct$ to 
y4  ,bur/ ! trammels t imp$e y\r        
progress1 & cl+ to hope4  ,place high ?y
 /&>d1 & ) a firm tread & fe>less eye   
press /eadily onw>d4  ,n ease1 b ef=t1 n
 facility1 b difficulty1 makes m54      
,toilsome culture is ! price ( great    
success1 & ! sl[ gr[? ( a great "* is "o
 ( its special necessities4  ,_m ( our  
be/ poets    ,are cradl$ into poetry by 
wrong1   ,& le>n 9 suff]+ :at !y tea* 9 
song4   ,byron 0 /ung into a det]m9ation
 to g to ! top by a sca?+ criticism ( 8 
fir/ book1 ,h\rs ( ,idl5ess1 publi%$ :5 
he 0 b n9ete5 ye>s ( age4  ,macaulay    
said1 ,!re is sc>ce an in/ance 9 hi/ory 

( s sudd5 a rise to s dizzy an em95ce z 
,byron rea*$4  ,9 a few ye>s he /ood by 
! side ( su* m5 z ,scott1 ,s\!y1 &      
,campbell1 & di$ at ?irty-sev51 t age s 
fatal to g5ius4  ,_m an orator l /utt]+ 
,jack ,curran1 or ,orator ,mum1 z he 0  
once call$1 has be5 spurr$ into eloqu5ce
 by ridicule & abuse4  ,?is is ! crut*  
age4  ,helps & aids are adv]tis$        
ev]y:]e4 ,we h in/itutes1 colleges1     
univ]sities1 tea*]s1 books1 libr>ies1   
newspap]s1 magaz9es4  ,our ?9k+ is done 
= u4  ,our problems are all work$ out 9 
explanations & keys4  ,our boys are too 
(t5 tutor$ ?r\gh college ) v little     
/udy4  ,%ort roads & abridg$ me?ods are 
*>act]i/ic ( ! c5tury4  ,+5i\s me?ods   
are us$ ev]y:]e to get ! drudg]y out ( !
 college c\rse4  ,newspap]s give u our  
politics1 & prea*]s our religion4       
,self-help & self-reliance are gett+ old
 fa%ion$4  ,nature1 z if consci\s (     
delay$ bless+s1 has ru%$ to man's relief
 ) h] wondr\s =ces1 & und]takes to d !  
_w's drudg]y & emancipate him f ,ed5's  

curse4  ,b d n mis9t]pret h] edict4  ,%e
 emancipates f ! l[] only to call to !  
high]4  ,%e does n bid ! _w g & play    
:ile %e does ! "w4  ,%e emancipates !   
muscles only to employ ! bra9 & he>t4   
,! mo/ beautiful z well z ! /ronge/     
*>act]s are n develop$ 9 w>m climates1  
:]e man f9ds 8 bread ready made on      
trees1 & :]e ex]tion is a great ef=t1 b 
r 9 a try+ climate & on a /ubborn soil4 
,x is no *ance t returns to ! ,h9doo    
ryot a p5ny & to ! ,am]ican labor] a    
doll> = 8 daily toil2 t makes ,mexico ) 
its m9]al weal? poor1 & ,new ,engl& )   
its granite & ice ri*4  ,x is rugg$     
necessity1 x is ! /ruggle to obta91 x is
 pov]ty ! priceless spur1 t develops !  
/am9a ( manhood1 & calls ! race out (   
b>b>ism4  ,labor f\nd ! _w a wild]ness &
 has made x a g>d54  ,z ! sculptor ?9ks 
only ( ! angel imprison$ 9 ! m>ble      
block1 s ,nature c>es only = ! man or   
woman %ut up 9 ! human be+4  ,! sculptor
 c>es no?+ = ! block z su*2 ,nature has 
little reg>d = ! m]e lump ( brea?+ clay4

  ,! sculptor w *ip (f all unnecess>y   
mat]ial to set free ! angel4  ,nature w 
*ip & p\nd u remorselessly to br+ out   
our possibilities4  ,%e w /rip u (      
weal?1 humble our pride1 humiliate our  
ambition1 let u d[n f ! ladd] ( fame1 w 
discipl9e u 9 a ?\s& ways1 if %e c      
develop a little "*4  ,ev]y?+ mu/ give  
way to t4  ,weal? is no?+1 position is  
no?+1 fame is no?+1 manhood is ev]y?+4  
,n ease1 n pleasure1 n happ9ess1 b a    
man1 ,nature is aft]4 ,9 e great pa9t+ (
 ! ma/]s !re is "o idea or figure :i*   
/&s out boldly beyond ev]y?+ else4  ,e  
o!r idea or figure on ! canvas is       
subord9ate to x1 b po9t+ to ! c5tral    
idea1 f9ds its true expression !re4  ,s 
9 ! va/ univ]se ( ,god1 e object (      
creation is b a guidebo>d ) an index-f+]
 po9t+ to ! c5tral figure ( ! creat$    
univ]se--,man4  ,nature writes ?is ?\ght
 ^u e leaf1 %e ?und]s x 9 e creation4 ,x
 is exhal$ f e fl[]2 x tw9kles 9 e />4  
,oh1 :at price w ,nature n pay = a man6 
,ages & aeons 7 no?+ = h] to sp5d 9     

prep>+ = 8 com+1 or to make 8 exi/5ce   
possible4  ,%e has rifl$ ! c5turies = 8 
developm5t1 & plac$ ! univ]se at 8      
disposal4  ,! _w is b 8 k9d]g>t51 & e   
creat$ ?+ b an object-lesson f ! unse5  
univ]se4  ,nature resorts to a ?\s&     
exp$i5ts to develop a p]fect type ( h]  
gr&e/ creation4  ,to d ?is %e mu/ induce
 him to fight 8 way up to 8 own loaf4   
,%e nev] all[s him once to lose sight ( 
! fact t x is ! /ruggle to atta9 t      
develops ! man4  ,! mom5t we put our h& 
^u t :i* looks s attractive at a        
di/ance1 & :i* we /ruggl$ s h>d to rea*1
 ,nature robs x ( its *>m by hold+ up   
be=e u ano!r prize /ill m attractive4   
,life1 says a philosoph]1 refuses to be 
s adju/$ z to elim9ate f x all /rife &  
conflict & pa94  ,!re are a ?\s& tasks  
t1 9 l>g] int]e/s ?an ours1 mu/ be done1
 :e!r we want !m or no4  ,! _w refuses  
to walk ^u tiptoe1 s t we may be able to
 sleep4  ,x gets up v e>ly & /ays up v  
late1 & all ! :ile !re is ! conflict (  
myriads ( hamm]s & saws & axes ) !      

/ubborn mat]ial t 9 no o!r way c be made
 to s]ve its use & d its "w = man4  ,&  
!n1 too1 ^! hamm]s & axes are n wield$  
)\t /ra9 or pang1 b swung by ! millions 
( toil]s :o labor ) _! cries & groans & 
te>s4  ,nay1 our temple-build+1 :e!r x  
be = ,god or man1 exacts its bitt] toll1
 & fills life ) cries & bl[s4  ,! ?\s&  
rivalries ( our daily bus9ess1 ! fi]c]  
animosities :5 we are beat51 ! ev5 fi]c]
 exultation :5 we h beat51 ! cra%+ bl[s 
( disa/]1 ! pi]c+ scream ( defeat1--^!  
?+s we h n yet gott5 rid (1 nor 9 ?is   
life ev] w4  ,:y %\ld we wi% to get rid 
( !m8 ,we are "h1 my bro!r1 to be hew$ &
 hamm]$ & plan$ 9 ,god's qu>ry & on     
,god's anvil = a nobl] life to come4    
,only ! muscle t is us$ is develop$4  ,!
 con/antly *e]ful man1 :o survives 8    
blight$ hopes & disappo9tm5ts1 :o takes 
!m j = :at !y are1 lessons1 & p]haps    
bless+s 9 disguise1 is ! true h]o4      
,!re is a /r5g?   ,deep b$d$ 9 our he>ts
 ( :i* we reck   ,b little1 till ! %afts
 ( heav5 h pi]c$   ,its fragile dwell+4 

,mu/ n e>? be r5t   ,be=e h] gems are   
f\nd8         ,,mrs4 ,,hemans4    ,if   
:at %one af> s gr&   ,turns to a%es 9 ! 
h&1   ,on aga91 ! virtue lies   ,9 !    
/ruggle1 n ! prize4    ,! h]o is n f$ on
 sweets1     ,daily 8 own he>t he eats2 
,*amb]s ( ! great are jails1     ,&     
head-w9ds "r = royal sails4             
,s _m great   ,illu/ri\s spirits h      
conv]s$ ) woe1   ,h 9 h] s*ool be5      
taught1 z are en\gh   ,to consecrate    
di/ress1 & make ambition   ,ev5 wi% !   
fr[n beyond ! smile ( =tune4    ,!n     
welcome ea* rebuff1   ,t turns e>?'s    
smoo?ness r\gh1   ,ea* /+1 t bids n sit 
nor /& b g4         ,,br[n+4     ,,*apt]
 ,,vi4  ,,"o ,,unwav]+ ,,aim4    ,life  
is an arr[--!re=e y mu/ "k   ,:at m>k to
 aim at1 h[ to use ! b[--   ,!n draw x  
to ! head & let x g4         ,,h5ry     
,,van ,,dyke4  ,! important ?+ 9 life is
 to h a great aim1 & to possess !       
aptitude & p]sev]ance to atta9          
x4--,,goe!4  ,conc5tration alone        
conqu]s4--,c4 ,,buxton4  ,he :o foll[s  

two h>es is sure to cat* nei!r4  ,a     
d\ble-m9d$ man is un/able 9 all 8 ways4 
,let e "o asc]ta9 8 special bus9ess &   
call+1 & !n /ick to x if he w\ld be     
successful4--,,frankl94  ,digression is 
z dang]\s z /agnation 9 ! c>e] ( a "y   
man 9 bus9ess4  ,e man :o obs]ves       
vigilantly & resolves /eadfa/ly gr[s    
unconsci\sly into g5ius4--,,bulw]4      
,g5ius is int5sity4--,,balzac4   ,:y d y
 lead su* a solit>y life8 ask$ a fri5d (
 ,mi*ael ,angelo4  ,art is a jeal\s     
mi/ress1 repli$ ! arti/2 %e requires !  
:ole man4  ,dur+ 8 labors at ! ,si/9e   
,*apel1 accord+ to ,disraeli1 he refus$ 
to meet any "o1 ev5 at 8 own h\se4  ,t  
day we sail$ we/w>d1 :i* 0 our c\rse1 7 
! simple b gr& words :i* ,columbus wrote
 9 8 j\rnal day aft] day4 ,hope might   
rise & fall1 t]ror & dismay might seize 
^u ! crew at ! my/]i\s v>iations ( !    
compass1 b ,columbus1 unappall$1 pu%$   
due we/ & nightly add$ to 8 record !    
above words4  ,cut an in* deep]1 said a 
memb] ( ! ,old ,gu>d to ! surgeon prob+ 

8 w\nd1 & y w f9d ! ,emp]or1--mean+ 8   
he>t4 ,by ! m>vel\s p[] ( conc5trat$    
purpose ,napoleon _h left 8 "n on ! v   
/ones ( ! capital1 _h burn$ x indelibly 
into ! he>t ( e ,fr5*man1 & _h left x   
writt5 9 liv+ lett]s all ov] ,europe4   
,france to-day has n %ak5 (f ! spell ( t
 "n4  ,9 ! fair city on ! ,se9e ! my/ic 
,n confronts y ev]y:]e4  ,oh1 ! p[] ( a 
great purpose to "w miracles6  ,x has   
*ang$ ! face ( ! _w4  ,napoleon knew t  
!re 7 pl5ty ( great m5 9 ,france1 b !y  
did n "k ! might ( ! unwav]+ aim by :i* 
he 0 *ang+ ! de/9ies ( ,europe4  ,he saw
 t :at 0 call$ ! balance ( p[] 0 only an
 idle dream2 t1 unless "s ma/]-m9d c\ld 
be f\nd :i* 0 a mat* = ev5ts1 ! millions
 w\ld rule 9 an>*y4  ,8 iron w grasp$ ! 
situation2 & l ,william ,pitt1 he did n 
loit] ar\nd balanc+ ! probabilities (   
failure or success1 or dally ) 8        
purpose4  ,!re 0 no turn+ to ! "r nor to
 ! left2 no dream+ away "t1 nor build+  
air-ca/les2 b "o look & purpose1 =w>d1  
upw>d & onw>d1 /raight to 8 goal4  ,he  

always hit ! bull's-eye4  ,8 great      
success 9 w> 0 due l>gely to 8          
def9it5ess ( aim4  ,he 0 l a great      
burn+-glass1 conc5trat+ ! rays ( ! sun  
^u a s+le spot2 he burn$ a hole :]ev] he
 w5t4  ,! secret ( 8 p[] lay 9 8 ability
 to conc5trate 8 =ces ^u a s+le po9t4   
,aft] f9d+ ! weak place 9 ! enemy's     
ranks1 he w\ld mass 8 m5 & hurl !m l an 
avalan*e ^u ! critical po9t1 cr[d+      
volley ^u volley1 *>ge ^u *>ge1 till he 
made a brea*4  ,:at a lesson ( ! p[] (  
conc5tration !re is 9 ?is man's life6   
,he 0 able to focus all 8 faculties ^u !
 smalle/ detail1 z well z ^u an empire4 
,b1 alas6  ,napoleon 0 himself defeat$  
by violation ( 8 own tactics1--!        
con/antly repeat$ cru%+ =ce ( heavy     
battalions ^u "o po9t4  ,to succe$      
to-day a man mu/ conc5trate all !       
faculties ( 8 m9d ^u "o unwav]+ aim1 & h
 a t5acity ( purpose :i* means dea? or  
victory4  ,e o!r incl9ation :i* tempts  
him f 8 aim mu/ be suppress$4  ,new     
,j]sey has _m ports1 b !y are s %all[ & 

n>r[ t ! %ipp+ ( ! entire /ate am\nts to
 b little4  ,on ! o!r h&1 ,new ,york has
 b "o ocean port1 & yet x is s broad1   
deep1 & gr&1 t x leads ,am]ica 9 its    
enorm\s %ipp+ trade4  ,%e s5ds h]       
vessels into e port ( ! _w1 :ile ! %ips 
( h] neighbor are re/rict$ to local     
voyages4  ,a man may />ve on a doz5     
half-le>n$ trades or occupations2 he may
 gr[ ri* & fam\s ^u "o trade ?or\ghly   
ma/]$1 ev5 ?\gh x be ! humble/4  ,ev5   
,glad/one1 ) 8 pond]\s yet active bra91 
says he _c d two ?+s at once2 he ?r[s 8 
entire /r5g? ^u :atev] he does4  ,!     
int5se/ en]gy *>act]izes ev]y?+ he      
und]takes1 ev5 8 recreation4  ,if su*   
conc5tration ( en]gy is necess>y = !    
success ( a ,glad/one1 :at c we common  
mortals hope to accompli% by            
scatt]ation8  ,all great m5 h be5 not$ =
 _! p[] ( conc5tration :i* makes !m     
oblivi\s ( ev]y?+ outside _! aim4       
,victor ,hugo wrote 8 ,notre ,dame dur+ 
! revolution ( #ahcj1 :ile ! bullets 7  
:i/l+ across 8 g>d54  ,he %ut himself up

 9 "o room1 lock+ 8 clo!s up1 le/ !y    
%\ld tempt him to g out into ! /reet1 & 
sp5t mo/ ( t w9t] wrapp$ 9 a big gray   
com=t]1 p\r+ 8 v life into 8 "w4  ,g5ius
 is int5sity4  ,abraham ,l9coln possess$
 su* p[] ( conc5tration t he c\ld repeat
 q correctly a s]mon to :i* he _h li/5$ 
9 8 boyhood4  ,dr4 ,o4 ,w4 ,holmes1 :5  
an ,&ov] /ud5t1 rivet$ 8 eyes on ! book 
he 0 /udy+ z ?\gh he 7 read+ a w t made 
him heir to a million4  ,a ,new ,york   
sportsman1 9 answ] to an adv]tisem5t1   
s5t tw5ty-five c5ts = a sure receipt to 
prev5t a %otgun f scatt]+1 & receiv$ !  
foll[+2 ,de> ,sir3 ,to keep a gun f     
scatt]+ put 9 b a s+le %ot4  ,x is ! m5 
:o d "o ?+ 9 ?is _w :o come to ! front4 
,:o is ! favorite actor8  ,x is a       
,jeff]son1 :o devotes a lifetime to a   
,rip ,van ,w9kle1 a ,boo?1 an ,irv+1 a  
,kean1 :o plays "o "* until he c play x 
bett] ?an any o!r man liv+1 & n ! %all[ 
play]s :o imp]sonate all p>ts4  ,x is ! 
man :o nev] /eps outside ( 8 specialty  
or dissipates 8 individuality4 ,x is an 

,edison1 a ,morse1 a ,bell1 a ,h[e1 a   
,/eph5son1 a ,watt4  ,x is ,adam ,smi?1 
sp5d+ t5 ye>s on ! ,weal? ( ,nations4   
,x is ,gibbon1 giv+ tw5ty ye>s to 8     
,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire4  ,x 
is a ,hume1 writ+ ?irte5 h\rs a day on 8
 ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4  ,x is a ,web/]1     
sp5d+ ?irty-six ye>s on 8 diction>y4  ,x
 is a ,bancr(t1 work+ tw5ty-six ye>s on 
8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,x is a   
,field1 cross+ ! ocean fifty times to   
lay a cable1 :ile ! _w ridicules4  ,x is
 a ,newton1 writ+ 8 ,*ronology ( ,anci5t
 ,nations sixte5 times4  ,x is a ,grant1
 :o proposes to fight x out on ?is l9e  
if x takes all summ]4  ,^! are ! m5 :o h
 writt5 _! names prom95tly 9 ! hi/ory ( 
! _w4  ,a "o-tal5t man :o decides ^u a  
def9ite object accompli%es m ?an !      
t5-tal5t man :o scatt]s 8 en]gies & nev]
 kn[s exactly :at he w d4  ,! weake/    
liv+ creature1 by conc5trat+ 8 p[]s ^u  
"o ?+1 c accompli% some?+2 ! /ronge/1 by
 disp]s+ 8 ov] _m1 may fail to accompli%
 any?+4  ,drop aft] drop1 cont9ually    

fall+1 we>s a passage ?r\gh ! h>de/     
rock4 ,! ha/y tempe/1 z ,c>lyle po9ts   
out1 ru%es ov] x ) hide\s upro> & leaves
 no trace beh9d4  ,a great purpose is   
cumulative2 &1 l a great magnet1 x      
attracts all t is k9dr$ along ! /ream ( 
life4  ,a ,yankee c splice a rope 9 _m  
diff]5t ways2 an ,engli% sailor only    
kn[s "o way1 b t is ! be/ "o4  ,x is !  
"o-sid$ man1 ! %>p-edg$ man1 ! man (    
s+le & int5se purpose1 ! man ( "o idea1 
:o turns nei!r to ! "r nor to ! left1   
?\gh a p>adise tempt him1 :o cuts 8 way 
?r\gh ob/acles & =ges to ! front4  ,! "t
 has gone =ev] :5 a ,bacon c span       
univ]sal k2 or :51 absorb+ all ! k ( !  
times1 a ,dante c su/a9 argum5ts aga9/  
f\rte5 disputants 9 ! ,univ]sity (      
,p>is1 & conqu] 9 !m all4  ,! day :5 a  
man c successfully drive a doz5 call+s  
abrea/ is a ?+ ( ! pa/4  ,conc5tration  
is ! keynote ( ! c5tury4  ,sci5ti/s     
e/imate t !re is en]gy en\gh 9 less ?an 
fifty acres ( sun%9e to run all ! ma*9]y
 9 ! _w1 if x c\ld be conc5trat$4  ,b ! 

sun might blaze out ^u ! e>? =ev] )\t   
sett+ any?+ on fire2 al?\gh ^! rays     
focus$ by a burn+-glass w\ld melt solid 
granite1 or ev5 *ange a diamond into    
vapor4  ,!re are pl5ty ( m5 :o h ability
 en\gh2 ! rays ( _! faculties1 tak5     
sep>ately1 are all "r1 b !y are p[]less 
to collect !m1 to br+ !m all to be> ^u a
 s+le spot4  ,v]satile m51 univ]sal     
g5iuses1 are usually weak1 because !y h 
no p[] to conc5trate _! tal5ts ^u "o    
po9t1 & ?is makes all ! diff]5ce betwe5 
success & failure4  ,*isel$ ^u ! tomb ( 
a disappo9t$1 he>t-brok5 k+1 ,joseph    
,,ii4 ( ,au/ria1 9 ! ,royal ,cemet]y at 
,vi5na1 a travel] tells u1 is ?is       
epitaph3 ,"h lies a mon>* :o1 ) ! be/ ( 
int5tions1 nev] c>ri$ out a s+le plan4  
,sir ,james ,mack9to% 0 a man (         
rem>kable ability4  ,he excit$ 9 e "o :o
 knew him ! greate/ expectations4  ,_m  
wat*$ 8 c>e] ) mu* int]e/1 expect+ t he 
w\ld dazzle ! _w4 ,b !re 0 no purpose 9 
8 life4  ,he _h int]mitt5t attacks (    
en?usiasm = do+ great ?+s1 b 8 zeal all 

evaporat$ be=e he c\ld decide :at to d4 
,?is fatal defect 9 8 "* kept him       
balanc+ betwe5 conflict+ motives2 & 8   
:ole life 0 almo/ ?r[n away4  ,he lack$ 
p[] to *oose "o object & p]sev]e ) a    
s+le aim1 sacrific+ e int]f]+           
incl9ation4  ,he vacillat$ = weeks try+ 
to det]m9e :e!r to use usefulness or    
utility 9 a composition4  ,"o tal5t     
utiliz$ 9 a s+le direction w d inf9itely
 m ?an t5 tal5ts scatt]$4  ,a ?imbleful 
( p[d] beh9d a ball 9 a rifle w d m     
execution ?an a c>load ( p[d] unconf9$4 
,! rifle-b>rel is ! purpose t gives     
direct aim to ! p[d]1 :i* o!rwise1 no   
matt] h[ good x might be1 w\ld be       
p[]less4  ,! poore/ s*ol> 9 s*ool or    
college (t51 9 practical life1 f>       
out/rips ! class lead] or s5ior wrangl]1
 simply because :at little ability he   
has he employs = a def9ite object1 :ile 
! o!r1 dep5d+ ^u 8 g5]al ability &      
brilliant prospects1 nev] conc5trates 8 
p[]s4  ,a sublime self-confid5ce1 says  
,e4 ,p4 ,:ipple1 spr++ n f self-conceit1

 b f an int5se id5tification ( ! man ) 8
 object1 lifts him altoge!r above ! fe> 
( dang] & dea?1 & communicates an almo/ 
sup]human audacity to 8 w4        99    
99      99      99      99      99      
,illu/ration3 ,,ri*>d ,,arkwright  ,:at 
a sublime spectacle is t ( a man go+    
/raight to 8 goal1 cutt+ 8 way ?r\gh    
difficulties1 & surm\nt+ ob/acles :i*   
di%e>t5 o!rs1 z ?\gh !y 7 /epp+-/ones4  
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,x is fa%ionable to ridicule ! man (
 "o idea1 b ! m5 :o h *ang$ ! front ( ! 
_w h be5 m5 ( a s+le aim4  ,no man c    
make 8 m>k on ?is age ( specialties :o  
is n a man ( "o idea1 "o supreme aim1 "o
 ma/] passion4  ,! man :o w\ld make     
himself felt on ?is bu/l+ planet1 :o    
w\ld make a brea* 9 ! compact           
cons]vatism ( our civilization1 mu/ play
 all 8 guns on "o po9t4  ,a wav]+ aim1 a
 falt]+ purpose1 has no place 9 !       
n9ete5? c5tury4  ,m5tal %iftlessness is 
! cause ( _m a failure4  ,! _w is full (
 unsuccessful m5 :o sp5d _! lives lett+ 

empty buckets d[n into empty wells4     
,mr4 ,a4 (t5 laughs at me1 said a "y    
,am]ican *emi/1 because ,i h b "o idea4 
,he talks ab\t ev]y?+1 aims to excel 9  
_m ?+s2 b ,i h le>n$ t1 if ,i ev] wi% to
 make a brea*1 ,i mu/ play my guns      
cont9ually ^u "o po9t4  ,?is great      
*emi/1 :5 an obscure s*oolma/]1 us$ to  
/udy by ! light ( a p9e knot 9 a log    
cab94  ,n _m ye>s lat] he 0 p]=m+       
exp]im5ts 9 electro-magnetism be=e      
,engli% e>ls1 & subsequ5tly he 0 at !   
head ( "o ( ! l>ge/ sci5tific in/itutes 
( ?is c\ntry4  ,?is man 0 ! late        
,pr(essor ,h5ry1 ( ! ,smi?sonian        
,in/itution1 ,wa%+ton4  ,d\glas ,j]rold 
once knew a man :o 0 famili> ) tw5ty-f\r
 languages b c\ld n express a ?\ght 9 "o
 ( !m4  ,we %\ld gu>d aga9/ a tal5t :i* 
we _c hope to practice 9 p]fection1 says
 ,goe!4  ,improve x z we may1 we %all   
always1 9 ! end1 :5 ! m]it ( ! matt] has
 become app>5t to u1 pa9fully lam5t !   
loss ( "t & /r5g? devot$ to su* bot*+4  
,an old prov]b says3 ,! ma/] ( "o trade 

w support a wife & sev5 *ildr51 & ! ma/]
 ( sev5 w n support himself4  ,x is !   
s+le aim t w9s4  ,m5 ) monopoliz+       
ambitions r>ely live 9 hi/ory4  ,!y d n 
focus _! p[]s long en\gh to burn _!     
names indelibly into ! roll ( honor4    
,edw>d ,ev]ett1 ev5 ) 8 magnific5t p[]s1
 disappo9t$ ! expectations ( 8 fri5ds4  
,he spread himself ov] ! :ole field ( k 
& elegant culture2 b ! m5tion ( ! "n (  
,ev]ett does n call up any "o great     
a*ievem5t z does t ( names l ,g>rison & 
,phillips4  ,voltaire call$ ! ,fr5*man  
,la ,h>pe an ov5 :i* 0 always heat+1 b  
:i* nev] cook$ any?+4  ,h>tley ,col]idge
 0 spl5didly end[$ ) tal5t1 l ,sir      
,james ,mack9to%1 b !re 0 "o fatal lack 
9 8 "*--he _h no def9ite purpose1 & 8   
life 0 a failure4  ,un/able z wat]1 he  
c\ld n excel4 ,s\!y1 8 uncle1 says3     
,col]idge has two left h&s4  ,he 0 s    
morbidly %y f liv+ alone 9 8 dreaml& t  
he c\ld n op5 a lett] )\t trembl+4  ,he 
w\ld (t5 rally f 8 purposeless life1 &  
resolve to r$eem himself f ! oblivion he

 saw />+ him 9 ! face2 b1 l ,mack9to%1  
he rema9$ a man ( promise m]ely to ! end
 ( 8 life4  ,! _w always makes way = !  
man ) a purpose 9 him1 l ,bism>ck or    
,grant4  ,look at ,rufus ,*oate1        
conc5trat+ all 8 att5tion fir/ on "o    
juryman1 !n on ano!r1 go+ back ov] !    
:ole l9e aga9 & aga91 until he has burn$
 8 argum5ts into _! s\ls2 until he has  
hypnotiz$ !m ) 8 purpose2 until !y see )
 8 eyes1 ?9k 8 ?\ghts1 feel 8 s5sations4
  ,he nev] /opp$ until he _h project$ 8 
m9d into !irs1 & p]meat$ _! lives ) 8   
individuality4  ,!re 0 no escape f 8    
conc5tration ( purpose1 8 p]suasive     
rhetoric1 8 conv9c+ logic4  ,c>ry ! jury
 at all haz>ds1 he us$ to say to "y     
lawy]s2 move heav5 & e>? to c>ry ! jury1
 & !n fight x out ) ! judge on ! law    
que/ions z be/ y c4  ,! man :o succe$s  
has a programme4  ,he fixes 8 c\rse &   
adh]es to x4  ,he lays 8 plans &        
executes !m4  ,he goes /raight to 8     
goal4  ,he is n pu%$ ?is way & t e "t a 
difficulty is ?r[n 9 8 pa?2 if he c't   

get ov] x he goes ?r\gh x4 ,con/ant &   
/eady use ( ! faculties "u a c5tral     
purpose gives /r5g? & p[]1 :ile ! use ( 
faculties )\t an aim or end only weak5s 
!m4  ,! m9d mu/ be focus$ on a def9ite  
end1 or1 l ma*9]y )\t a balance-:eel1 x 
w rack itself to pieces4  ,?is age (    
conc5tration calls1 n = educat$ m5      
m]ely1 n = tal5t$ m51 n = g5iuses1 n =  
jacks-(-all-trades1 b = m5 :o are tra9$ 
to d "o ?+ z well z x c be done4        
,napoleon c\ld g ?r\gh ! drill ( 8      
soldi]s bett] ?an any "o ( 8 m54  ,/ick 
to y\r aim4  ,! con/ant *ang+ ( "o's    
occupation is fatal to all success4     
,aft] a "y man has sp5t five or six ye>s
 9 a dry goods /ore1 he concludes t he  
w\ld r sell groc]ies1 !reby ?r[+ away   
five ye>s ( valuable exp]i5ce :i* w be (
 v little use to him 9 ! groc]y bus9ess2
 & s he sp5ds a l>ge "p ( 8 life drift+ 
ar\nd f "o k9d ( employm5t to ano!r1    
le>n+ "p ( ea*1 b all ( none1 =gett+ t  
exp]i5ce is wor? m to him ?an money1 & t
 ! ye>s devot$ to le>n+ 8 trade or      

occupation are ! mo/ valuable4          
,half-le>n$ trades1 no matt] if a man   
has tw5ty1 w nev] give him a good liv+1 
mu* less a compet5cy1 :ile weal? is     
absolutely out ( ! "q4  ,h[ _m "y m5    
fail to rea* ! po9t ( effici5cy 9 "o l9e
 ( "w be=e !y get disc\rag$ & v5ture    
into some?+ else4  ,h[ easy to see !    
?orns 9 "o's own pr(ession or vocation1 
& only ! roses 9 t ( ano!r4  ,a "y man 9
 bus9ess1 = in/ance1 see+ a physician   
rid+ ab\t t[n 9 8 c>riage1 visit+ 8     
pati5ts1 imag9es t a doctor mu/ h an    
easy1 ideal life1 & wond]s t he himself 
%\ld h emb>k$ 9 an occupation s full (  
disagreeable drudg]y & h>d%ips4  ,he    
does n "k ( ! ye>s ( dry1 t$i\s /udy :i*
 ! physician has consum$1 ! mon?s &     
p]haps ye>s ( wait+ = pati5ts1 ! dry    
detail ( anatomy1 ! endless names (     
drugs & te*nical t]ms4  ,sci5ti/s tell u
 t !re is no?+ 9 nature s ugly &        
disagreeable b int5se light w make x    
beautiful4  ,! complete ma/]y ( "o      
pr(ession w r5d] ev5 ! drie/ details    

int]e/+4  ,! consci\sness ( ?or\gh k1 ! 
habit ( do+ ev]y?+ to a f9i%1 gives a   
feel+ ( /r5g?1 ( sup]iority1 :i* takes !
 drudg]y out ( an occupation4  ,! m     
completely we ma/] a vocation ! m       
?or\ghly we enjoy x4  ,9 fact1 ! man :o 
has f\nd 8 place & become ma/] 9 x c\ld 
sc>cely be induc$1 ev5 ?\gh he be a     
f>m]1 or a c>p5t]1 or groc]1 to ex*ange 
places ) a gov]nor or congressman4  ,to 
be successful is to f9d y\r sph]e & fill
 x1 to get into y\r place & ma/] x4     
,!re is a s5se ( great p[] 9 a vocation 
aft] a man has rea*$ ! po9t ( effici5cy 
9 x1 ! po9t ( productiv5ess1 ! po9t :]e 
8 skill beg9s to tell & br+ 9 returns4  
,up to ?is po9t ( effici5cy1 :ile he is 
le>n+ 8 trade1 ! "t seems to h be5 almo/
 ?r[n away4  ,b he has be5 /or+ up a va/
 res]ve ( k ( detail1 lay+ f\ndations1  
=m+ 8 acqua9tances1 ga9+ 8 reputation = 
tru?fulness1 tru/wor?9ess1 & integrity1 
& 9 e/abli%+ 8 cr$it4  ,:5 he rea*es ?is
 po9t ( effici5cy1 all ! k & skill1 "*1 
influ5ce1 & cr$it ?us ga9$ come to 8    

aid1 & he soon f9ds t 9 :at seem$ almo/ 
?r[n away lies ! secret ( 8 prosp]ity4  
,! cr$it he e/abli%$ z a cl]k1 !        
confid5ce1 ! integrity1 ! fri5d%ips =m$1
 he f9ds equal to a l>ge capital :5 he  
/>ts out = himself & takes ! highway to 
=tune2 :ile ! "y man :o half le>n$      
sev]al trades1 & got disc\rag$ & /opp$ j
 %ort ( ! po9t ( effici5cy1 j ?is side (
 success1 is a failure because he didn't
 g f> en\gh2 he did n press on to ! po9t
 at :i* 8 acquisition w\ld h be5        
pr(itable4  ,9 spite ( ! fact t ne>ly   
all v successful m5 h made a life "w (  
"o ?+1 we see on e h& hundr$s ( "y m5 & 
wom5 flitt+ ab\t f occupation to        
occupation1 trade to trade1 9 "o ?+     
to-day & ano!r to-morr[1--j z ?\gh !y   
c\ld g f "o ?+ to ano!r by turn+ a      
swit*1 z if !y c\ld run z well on ano!r 
track z on ! "o !y h left1 reg>dless ( !
 fact t no two c>e]s h ! same gauge1 t e
 man builds 8 own road ^u :i* ano!r's   
eng9e _c run ei!r ) spe$ or safety4     
,?is fickl5ess1 ?is disposition to %ift 

ab\t f "o occupation to ano!r1 seems to 
be peculi> to ,am]ican life1 s mu* s t1 
:5 a "y man meets a fri5d :om he has n  
se5 = "s "t1 ! commone/ "q to ask is1   
,:at are y do+ n[8 %[+ ! improbability  
or unc]ta9ty t he is do+ to-day :at he 0
 do+ :5 !y la/ met4  ,"s p ?9k t if !y  
keep ev]la/+ly at x !y w succe$1 b ?is  
is n s4  ,work+ )\t a plan is z fooli% z
 go+ to sea )\t a compass4  ,a %ip :i*  
has brok5 its rudd] 9 mid-ocean may keep
 ev]la/+ly at x1 may keep on a full head
 ( /eam1 driv+ ab\t all ! "t1 b x nev]  
arrives any:]e1 x nev] rea*es any port  
unless by accid5t1 & if x does f9d a    
hav51 its c>go may n be suit$ to ! p1 ! 
climate1 or conditions among :i* x has  
accid5tally drift$4  ,! %ip mu/ be      
direct$ to a def9ite port1 = :i* its    
c>go is adapt$1 & :]e !re is a dem& = x1
 & x mu/ aim /eadily = t port ?r\gh     
sun%9e & /orm1 ?r\gh tempe/ & fog4  ,s a
 man :o w\ld succe$ mu/ n drift ab\t    
rudd]less on ! ocean ( life4  ,he mu/ n 
only /e] /raight t[>d 8 de/9$ port :5 ! 

ocean is smoo?1 :5 ! curr5ts & w9ds     
s]ve1 b he mu/ keep 8 c\rse 9 ! v tee? (
 ! w9d & ! tempe/1 & ev5 :5 envelop$ 9 !
 fogs ( disappo9tm5t & mi/s (           
opposition4  ,! ,cun>d]s d n /op = fogs 
or /orms2 !y pl[ /raight ?r\gh ! r\gh   
seas ) only "o ?+ 9 view1 _! de/9$ port1
 & no matt] :at ! wea!r is1 no matt] :at
 ob/acles !y enc\nt]1 _! arrival 9 port 
c be pr$ict$ to )9 a few h\rs4  ,x is   
practically c]ta91 too1 t ! %ip de/9$ = 
,bo/on w n turn up at ,=t ,sumt] or at  
,s&y ,hook4  ,on ! prairies ( ,s\?      
,am]ica !re gr[s a fl[] t always incl9es
 9 ! same direction4  ,if a travel]     
loses 8 way & has nei!r compass nor *>t1
 by turn+ to ?is fl[] he w f9d a guide  
on :i* he c implicitly rely2 = no matt] 
h[ ! ra9s desc5d or ! w9ds bl[1 its     
leaves po9t to ! nor?4  ,s !re are _m m5
 ^: purposes are s well kn[n1 ^: aims   
are s con/ant1 t no matt] :at           
difficulties !y may enc\nt]1 or :at     
opposition !y may meet1 y c tell almo/  
to a c]ta9ty :]e !y w come out4  ,!y may

 be delay$ by head w9ds & c\nt] curr5ts1
 b !y w always head = ! port & w /e]    
/raight t[>ds ! h>bor4  ,y "k to a      
c]ta9ty t :atev] else !y may lose1 !y w 
n lose _! compass or rudd]4  ,:atev] may
 happ5 to a man ( ?is /amp1 ev5 ?\gh 8  
sails may be swept away & 8 ma/ /ripp$  
to ! deck1 ?\gh he may be wreck$ by !   
/orms ( life1 ! ne$le ( 8 compass w /ill
 po9t to ! ,nor? ,/> ( 8 hope4  ,:atev] 
comes1 8 life w n be purposeless4  ,ev5 
a wreck t makes its port is a great]    
success ?an a full-rigg$ %ip ) all its  
sails fly+1 ) e ma/ & rope intact2 :i*  
m]ely drifts into an accid5tal h>bor4   
,to fix a w&]+ life & give x direction  
is n an easy task1 b a life :i* has no  
def9ite aim is sure to be fritt]$ away 9
 empty & purposeless dreams4  ,li/less  
trifl]s1 busy idl]s1 purposeless        
busybodies1 are se5 ev]y:]e4  ,a heal?y1
 def9ite purpose is a rem$y = a ?\s&    
ills :i* att5d aimless lives4           
,discont5t1 dissatisfaction1 flee be=e a
 def9ite purpose4  ,an aim takes !      

drudg]y out ( life1 scatt]s d\bts to !  
w9ds1 & cle>s up ! gloomie/ cre$s4  ,:at
 we d )\t a purpose begrudg+ly1 ) a     
purpose becomes a delight1 & no "w is   
well done nor heal?ily done :i* is n    
en?usia/ically done4  ,x is j t add$    
elem5t :i* makes "w immortal4  ,m]e     
en]gy is n en\gh1 x mu/ be conc5trat$ on
 "s /eady1 unwav]+ aim4  ,:at is m      
common ?an unsuccessful g5iuses1 or     
failures ) comm&+ tal5ts8  ,inde$1      
unrew>d$ g5ius has become a prov]b4  ,e 
t[n has unsuccessful educat$ & tal5t$   
m54  ,b education is ( no value1 tal5t  
is wor?less1 unless x c d some?+1 a*ieve
 some?+4  ,m5 :o c d some?+ at ev]y?+1 &
 a v little at any?+1 are n want$ 9 ?is 
age4 ,9 ,p>is1 a c]ta9 ,monsieur ,k5>d  
ann\nc$ himself z a public scribe1 :o   
dige/s acc\nts1 expla9s ! language (    
fl[]s1 & sells fri$ potatoes4           
,jacks-at-all-trades are at w> ) ! g5ius
 ( ! times4  ,:at ?is age wants is "y m5
 & wom5 :o c d "o ?+ )\t los+ _! id5tity
 or individuality1 or becom+ n>r[1      

cramp$1 or dw>f$4  ,no?+ c take ! place 
( an all-absorb+ purpose2 education w n1
 g5ius w n1 tal5t w n1 indu/ry w n1     
w-p[] w n4  ,! purposeless life mu/ ev] 
be a failure4 ,:at good are p[]s1       
faculties1 unless we c use !m = a       
purpose8 ,:at good w\ld a *e/ ( tools d 
a c>p5t] unless he c\ld use !m8  ,a     
college education1 a head full ( k1 are 
wor? little to ! m5 :o _c use !m to "s  
def9ite end4  ,! man )\t a purpose nev] 
leaves 8 m>k ^u ! _w4  ,he has no       
individuality2 he is absorb$ 9 ! mass1  
lo/ 9 ! cr[d1 weak1 wav]+1 incompet5t4  
,8 outl9es ( individuality & angles ( "*
 h be5 worn (f1 plan$ d[n to suit !     
common ?\ght until he has1 z a man1 be5 
lo/ 9 ! ?rong ( humanity4  ,he :o w\ld d
 "s great ?+ 9 ?is %ort life mu/ apply  
himself to ! "w ) su* a conc5tration ( 8
 =ces z1 to idle spectators1 :o live    
only to amuse !mselves1 looks l         
insanity4  ,:at a great directness (    
purpose may be trac$ 9 ! c>e] ( ,pitt1  
:o liv$--ay1 & di$--= ! sake ( political

 supremacy4  ,f a *ild1 ! idea 0 drill$ 
into him t he mu/ accompli% a public    
c>e] wor?y ( 8 illu/ri\s fa!r4  ,ev5 f  
boyhood he b5t all 8 en]gy to ?is "o    
great purpose4  ,he w5t /raight f       
college to ! ,h\se ( ,commons4  ,9 "o   
ye> he 0 ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ]2 two   
ye>s lat] he 0 ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,engl&1 &
 reign$ virtually k+ = a qu>t] ( a      
c5tury4  ,he 0 utt]ly oblivi\s ( ev]y?+ 
outside 8 aim2 ins5sible to ! claims (  
love1 art1 lit]ature1 liv+ & /eadily    
work+ = ! sole purpose ( wield+ ! gov]n+
 p[] ( ! nation4  ,8 :ole s\l 0 absorb$ 
9 ! ov]ma/]+ passion = political p[]4   
,consid]1 my "l1 said ,r[l& ,hill to !  
,prime ,m9i/] ( ,engl&1 t a lett] to    
,irel& & ! answ] back w\ld co/ ?\s&s ^u 
?\s&s ( my affectionate c\ntrym5 m ?an a
 fif? ( _! week's wages4  ,if y %ut !   
po/ (fice to !m1 :i* y d n[1 y %ut out  
w>m he>ts & g5]\s affections f home1    
k9dr$1 & fri5ds4  ,! lad le>n$ t x co/  
to c>ry a lett] f ,london to ,ed9burgh1 
f\r hundr$ & f\r miles1 "o eighte5? ( a 

c5t1 :ile ! gov]nm5t *>g$ = a simple    
fold$ %eet ( pap] tw5ty-eight c5ts1 &   
twice z mu* if !re 0 ! smalle/          
inclosure4  ,aga9/ ! opposition &       
contempt ( ! po/-(fice dep>tm5t he at   
l5g? c>ri$ 8 po9t1 & on ,janu>y #aj1    
#ahdj1 p5ny po/age 0 e/abli%$ ?r\gh\t   
,great ,brita94  ,mr4 ,hill 0 *os5 to   
introduce ! sy/em1 at a sal>y ( fifte5  
hundr$ p\nds a ye>4  ,8 success 0 mo/   
enc\rag+1 b at ! end ( two ye>s a ,tory 
m9i/] dismiss$ him )\t pay+ = 8 s]vices1
 z agre$4  ,! public 0 indignant1 & at  
once contribut$ sixty-five ?\s& doll>s2 
&1 at ! reque/ ( ,que5 ,victoria1       
,p>liam5t vot$ him "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s
 & t5 ?\s& doll>s a ye> = life4  ,*ri/  
knew t "o affection rules 9 man's life  
:5 he said1 ,no man c s]ve two ma/]s4   
,"o affection1 "o object1 w be supreme 9
 u4  ,ev]y?+ else w be neglect$ & done )
 half a he>t4 ,"o may h subord9ate      
plans1 b he c h b "o supreme aim1 & f   
?is aim all o!rs w take _! "*4  ,x is a 
great purpose :i* gives mean+ to life1 x

 unifies all our p[]s1 b9ds !m toge!r 9 
"o cable2 makes /rong & unit$ :at 0     
weak1 sep>at$1 scatt]$4  ,pa9t+ is my   
wife & my works are my *ildr51 repli$   
,mi*ael ,angelo :5 ask$ :y he did n     
m>ry4  ,smatt]]s are weak & sup]ficial4 
,( :at use is a man :o kn[s a little (  
ev]y?+ & n mu* ( any?+8  ,x is ! mom5tum
 ( con/antly repeat$ acts t tells !     
/ory4  ,let ?9e eyes look /raight be=e  
!e4  ,pond] ! pa? ( ?y feet & let all ?y
 ways be e/abli%$4  ,turn n to ! "r h&  
nor to ! left4  ,"o great secret ( ,/4  
,paul's p[] lay 9 8 /rong purpose4      
,no?+ c\ld daunt him1 no?+ intimidate4  
,! ,roman ,emp]or c\ld n muzzle him1 !  
dungeon c\ld n appall him1 no prison    
suppress him1 ob/acles c\ld n disc\rage 
him4  ,?is "o ?+ ,i d 0 writt5 all ov] 8
 "w4  ,! qu5*less zeal ( 8 mighty       
purpose burn$ its way d[n ?r\gh !       
c5turies1 & its contagion w nev] cease  
to fire ! he>ts ( m54  ,try & come home 
somebody1 said ! fond "m to ,gambetta z 
%e s5t him (f to ,p>is to s*ool4        

,pov]ty p9*$ ?is lad h>d 9 8 little     
g>ret /udy & 8 clo!s 7 %abby1 b :at ( t8
  ,he _h made up 8 m9d to get on 9 ! _w4
  ,= ye>s ?is y\? 0 *a9$ to 8 desk &    
work$ l a h]o4  ,at la/ 8 opportunity   
came4  ,jules ,favre 0 to plead a great 
cause on a c]ta9 day2 b1 be+ ill1 he    
*ose ?is "y man1 absolutely unkn[n1 r\gh
 & unc\?1 to take 8 place4  ,= _m ye>s  
,gambetta _h be5 prep>+ = su* an        
opportunity1 & he 0 equal to x1 = he    
made "o ( ! greate/ spee*es t up to t "t
 _h ev] be5 made 9 ,france4 ,t night all
 ! pap]s 9 ,p>is 7 s\nd+ ! praises ( ?is
 ragg$1 unc\? ,bohemian1 & soon all     
,france recogniz$ him z ! ,republican   
lead]4  ,?is sudd5 rise 0 n due to luck 
or accid5t4 ,he _h be5 /eadfa/ly work+ &
 fight+ 8 way up aga9/ opposition &     
pov]ty = j su* an occasion4  ,_h he n   
be5 equal to x1 x w\ld only h made him  
ridicul\s4  ,:at a /ride2 ye/]day1 poor 
& unkn[n1 liv+ 9 a g>ret1 to-day1 deputy
 elect1 9 ! city ( ,m>seilles1 & ! great
 ,republican lead]6  ,! gossip]s (      

,france _h nev] he>d 8 "n be=e4  ,he _h 
be5 expell$ f ! prie/-mak+ sem9>y z     
totally unfit = a prie/ & an utt]ly     
undiscipl9able "*4  ,9 two weeks1 ?is   
ragg$ son ( an ,italian groc] arose 9 ! 
,*amb]1 & mov$ t ! ,napoleon dyna/y be  
dispos$ ( & ! ,republic be decl>$       
e/abli%$4  ,:5 ,l\is ,napoleon _h be5   
defeat$ at ,s$an & _h deliv]$ 8 sword to
 ,william ( ,prussia1 & :5 ! ,prussian  
army 0 m>*+ on ,p>is1 ! brave ,gambetta 
w5t out ( ! besieg$ city 9 a balloon    
b>ely graz$ by ! ,prussian guns1 l&$ 9  
,ami5s1 & by almo/ sup]human skill rais$
 ?ree armies ( #hjj1jjj m51 provid$ = _!
 ma9t5ance1 & direct$ _! milit>y        
op]ations4  ,a ,g]man (fic] said1 ,?is  
colossal en]gy is ! mo/ rem>kable ev5t (
 mod]n hi/ory1 & w c>ry d[n ,gambetta's 
"n to remote po/]ity4 ,?is y\? :o 0 por+
 ov] 8 books 9 an attic :ile o!r y\?s 7 
prom5ad+ ! ,*amps lyses1 al?\gh b       
?irty-two ye>s old1 0 n[ virtually      
dictator ( ,france1 & ! greate/ orator 9
 ! ,republic4  ,:at a /rik+ example ( ! 

great res]ve ( p]sonal p[]1 :i*1 ev5 9  
dissolute lives1 is sometimes call$ out 
by a great em]g5cy or sudd5 sorr[1 & ev]
 aft] leads ! life to victory6  ,:5     
,gambetta f\nd t 8 fir/ spee* _h        
electrifi$ all ,france1 8 great res]ve  
ru%$ to ! front1 he 0 sudd5ly wean$ f   
dissipation1 & resolv$ to make 8 m>k 9 !
 _w4  ,nor did he lose 8 head 9 8 quick 
leap into fame4  ,he /ill liv$ 9 ! upp] 
room 9 ! mu/y ,lat9 qu>t]1 & rema9$ a   
poor man1 )\t /a9 ( di%onor1 ?\gh he    
might easily h made himself a           
millionaire4  ,:5 ,gambetta di$ ! ,fig>o
 said1 ,! ,republic has lo/ its greate/ 
man4  ,am]ican boys %\ld /udy ?is great 
man1 = he lov$ our c\ntry1 & made our   
,republic ! patt]n = ,france4  ,!re is  
no gr&] sight 9 ! _w ?an t ( a "y man   
fir$ ) a great purpose1 dom9at$ by "o   
unwav]+ aim4  ,he is b\nd to w92 ! _w   
/&s "o side & lets him pass2 x always   
makes way = ! man ) a w 9 him4  ,he does
 n h "o half ! opposition to ov]come t !
 undecid$1 purposeless man has :o1 l    

driftwood1 runs aga9/ all sorts ( snags 
to :i* he mu/ yield1 because he has no  
mom5tum to =ce !m out ( 8 way4  ,:at a  
sublime spectacle x is to see a y\? go+ 
/raight to 8 goal1 cutt+ 8 way ?r\gh    
difficulties1 & surm\nt+ ob/acles1 :i*  
di%e>t5 o!rs1 z ?\gh !y 7 b /epp+-/ones6
  ,defeat1 l a gymnasium1 only gives him
 new p[]2 opposition only d\bles 8      
ex]tions1 dang]s only increase 8 c\rage4
  ,no matt] :at comes to him1 sickness1 
pov]ty1 disa/]1 he nev] turns 8 eye f 8 
goal4  ,duos qui sequitur lepores1      
neutrum capit4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,s[+
 ,,& ,,reap+4  ,be n deceiv$2 ,god is n 
mock$3 = :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he 
also reap4--,,galatians4  ,s[ an act1 & 
y reap a habit2 s[ a habit1 & y reap a  
"*2 s[ a "*1 & y reap a de/9y4--,g4 ,d4 
,,bo>dman4  ,j z ! twig is b5t ! tree's 
incl9$4--,,pope4  ,h[ use do? bre$ a    
habit 9 a man4--,,%akespe>e4    ,all    
habits ga!r1 by unse5 degrees1   ,z     
brooks make riv]s1 riv]s run to seas4   
,,dryd54  ,inf9ite good comes f good    

habits :i* mu/ result f ! common        
influ5ce ( example1 int]c\rse1 k1 &     
actual exp]i5ce--morality taught by good
 morals4--,,plato4  ,! *a9s ( habit are 
g5]ally too small to be felt till !y are
 too /rong to be brok54--,,samuel       
,,johnson4  ,man is fir/ />tl$ by s92 !n
 x becomes pleas+1 !n easy1 !n          
delightful1 !n frequ5t1 !n habitual1 !n 
confirm$4  ,!n man is imp5it5t1 !n      
ob/9ate1 !n he is damn$4--,,j]emy       
,,taylor4  ,rogues diff] little4  ,ea*  
began z a disob$i5t son4  ,9 ! great    
majority ( ?+s1 habit is a great] plague
 ?an ev] afflict$ ,egypt4--,,john       
,,fo/]4  ,y _c 9 any giv5 case1 by any  
sudd5 & s+le ef=t1 w to be true if !    
habit ( y\r life has be5 ins9c]e4--,f4  
,w4 ,,rob]tson4    ,! tissue ( ! life to
 be1     ,we weave ) colors all our own2
   ,& 9 ! field ( de/9y1     ,we reap z 
we h s[n4         ,,:itti]4   ,g5tlem5 (
 ! jury1 y w n[ consid] y\r v]dict1 said
 ! great lawy]1 ,"l ,t5t]d51 z he r\s$ f
 8 le?>gy a mom5t1 & !n clos$ 8 eyes    

=ev]4  ,tte d'arme 7head ( ! army71     
murmur$ ,napoleon fa9tly2 & !n1 on ! w+s
 ( a tempe/ t rag$ ) unwont$ fury1 up to
 ! ?rone ( ! only p[] t controll$ him   
:ile he liv$1 w5t ! fi]y s\l ( t        
wond]ful w>rior4  ,give ,dayrolles a    
*air1 said ! dy+ ,*e/]field ) 8 old-"t  
c\rtesy1 & ! next mom5t 8 _s spread its 
w+s4 ,"y man1 keep y\r record clean1    
?rill$ f ! lips ( ,john ,b4 ,g\gh z he  
sank to rise no m4  ,:at p[] ov] ! m9d (
 man is ex]cis$ by ! dom9ant idea ( 8   
life t p>ts n q ) p>t+ brea?6  ,x has   
%ap$ 8 purpose ?r\gh\t 8 e>?ly c>e]1 &  
he passes into ! ,great ,unkn[n1 mov+ 9 
! direction ( 8 ideal2 impell$ /ill1    
amid ! utt] retrocession ( ! vital =ce1 
by all ! mom5tum result+ f 8 weight ( "*
 & s+l5ess ( aim4        99      99     
99      99      99      99              
,illu/ration3 ,,victor ,,hugo  ,e "o is 
! son ( 8 own works4  ,ca/ =? ?y act1 ?y
 ^w1 into ! ev]-liv+1 ev]-work+ univ]se3
 x is se$-gra9 t _c die4        99      
99      99      99      99      99   ,x 

is a beautiful arrangem5t 9 ! m5tal &   
moral economy ( our nature1 t t :i* is  
p]=m$ z a duty may1 by frequ5t          
repetitions1 become a habit1 & ! habit (
 /]n virtue1 s repulsive to o!rs1 may   
hang ar\nd ! neck l a wrea? ( fl[]s4    
,*ol]a appe>$ my/]i\sly 9 ,t\lon1 &1    
aft] a c>eful exam9ation1 ! m$ical      
inspectors le>n$ t ! fir/ victims 7 two 
sailors on ! ,montebello1 a gov]nm5t    
transport1 long out ( s]vice1 an*or$ at 
! entrance to ! port4  ,= _m ye>s !     
vessel _h be5 us$ = /or+ old1 disus$    
milit>y equipm5ts4 ,"s ( ^! _h belong$  
to ,fr5* soldi]s :o _h di$ be=e         
,seba/opol4  ,! doctors le>n$ t ! two   
poor sailors 7 seiz$1 sudd5ly &         
mortally1 a few days aft] displac+ a    
pile ( equipm5ts /or$ deep 9 ! hold ( ! 
,montebello4  ,! *ol]a ( ,t\lon came 9 a
 direct l9e f ! hospital ( ,v>na4  ,x   
w5t to sleep1 app>5tly gorg$1 on a heap 
( ! ca/-(f g>m5ts ( its victims1 to     
awak5 ?irty ye>s lat] to victori\s &    
v5om\s life4  ,pr(essor ,bonelli1 (     

,tur91 punctur$ an animal ) ! too? ( a  
rattlesnake4  ,! head ( ?is s]p5t _h la9
 9 a dry /ate = sixte5 ye>s expos$ to ! 
air & du/1 &1 moreov]1 _h previ\sly be5 
pres]v$ m ?an ?irty ye>s 9 spirits (    
w9e4 ,to 8 great a/oni%m5t an h\r       
aft]w>d ! animal di$4  ,s habits1 good  
or bad1 t h be5 lo/ sight ( = ye>s w    
spr+ into a new life to aid or injure u 
at "s critical mom5t1 z k]nels ( :eat   
:i* _h be5 clasp$ 9 a mummy's h& f\r    
?\s& ye>s sprang into life :5 plant$4   
,!y only await$ moi/ure1 heat1 sunlight1
 & air to develop !m4  ,9 ,jeff]son's   
play1 ,rip ,van ,w9kle1 aft] he _h sworn
 (f1 at e invitation to dr9k said1      
,well1 ?is "t don't c\nt4  ,true1 z     
,pr(essor ,james says1 he may n h c\nt$ 
x1 z ?\s&s ( o!rs h n c\nt$ x1 & a k9d  
heav5 may n c\nt x1 b x is be+ c\nt$    
none ! less4  ,d[n among 8 n]ve cells & 
fibres ! molecules are c\nt+ x1 regi/]+ 
& /or+ x up to be us$ aga9/ him :5 !    
next temptation comes4  ,no?+ we ev] d  
is 9 /rict sci5tific lit]alness wip$    

out4  ,!re is a t5d5cy 9 ! n]v\s sy/em  
to repeat ! same mode ( action at       
regul>ly recurr+ int]vals4  ,dr4 ,combe 
says t all n]v\s diseases h a m>k$      
t5d5cy to obs]ve regul> p]iods4  ,if we 
repeat any k9d ( m5tal ef=t at ! same   
h\r daily1 we at l5g? f9d ourselves     
ent]+ ^u x )\t prem$itation :5 ! "t     
approa*es4  ,! great ?+ 9 all education 
is to make our n]v\s sy/em our ally     
in/ead ( our enemy4  ,x is to fund &    
capitalize our acquisition1 & live at   
ease ^u ! int]e/ ( ! fund4  ,= ?is we   
mu/ make automatic & habitual1 z soon z 
possible1 z _m useful actions z we c1 & 
gu>d aga9/ ! gr[+ into ways t are likely
 to be disadvantage\s to u1 z we w\ld   
gu>d aga9/ ! plague4  ,! n]v\s sy/em is 
a liv+ phonograph1 inf9itely m m>vel\s  
?an t ( ,edison4  ,no s\nd1 h[ev]       
feeble1 h[ev] slight1 c escape be+      
record$ 9 its wond]ful me*anism4        
,al?\gh ! molecules ( ?is liv+ ma*9e may
 all be entirely *ang$ _m times dur+ a  
lifetime1 yet ^! impressions are nev]   

eras$ or lo/4 ,!y become =ev] fix$ 9 !  
"*4  ,l ,rip ,van ,w9kle1 ! y\? may say 
to himself1 ,i w d ?is j once j to see  
:at x is l1 no "o w ev] "k x1 & ,i won't
 c\nt ?is "t4  ,! c\ntry y\? says x :5  
he goes to ! city4  ,! "y man says x :5 
he dr9ks j to be social4  ,am]icans1 :o 
are good *ur* p at home1 say x :5 9     
,p>is & ,vi5na4  ,yes1 j to see :at x is
 l has ru9$ _m a noble life4  ,_m a man 
has lo/ 8 balance & fall5 ov] !         
precipice into ! s9k ( iniquity :ile j  
attempt+ to see :at x 0 l4  ,if y h be5 
pilot on ^! wat]s tw5ty-five ye>s1 said 
a "y man to ! capta9 ( a /eam]1 y mu/ "k
 e rock & s&bank 9 ! riv]4  ,no1 ,i     
don't1 b ,i "k :]e ! deep wat] is4  ,j  
"o little lie to help me out ( ?is      
difficulty2 ,i won't c\nt ?is4  ,j "o   
little embezzlem5t2 no "o w "k x1 & ,i c
 return ! money be=e x w be ne$$4  ,j "o
 little indulg5ce2 ,i won't c\nt x1 & a 
good night's sleep w make me all "r     
aga94  ,j "o small "p ( my "w slight$2 x
 won't make any great diff]5ce1 &1      

besides1 ,i am usually s c>eful t a     
little ?+ l ?is ought n to be c\nt$4    
,b1 my "y fri5d1 x w be c\nt$1 :e!r y w 
or n2 ! de$ has be5 record$ ) an iron   
p51 ev5 to ! smalle/ detail4 ,! ,record+
 ,angel is no my?2 x is f\nd 9          
ourselves4  ,its "n is ,memory1 & x     
holds ev]y?+4  ,we ?9k we h =gott5 ?\s&s
 ( ?+s until mortal dang]1 fev]1 or "s  
o!r great /imulus reproduces !m to !    
consci\sness ) all ! fidelity (         
photographs4  ,sometimes all "o's pa/   
life w seem to pass be=e him 9 an       
in/ant2 b at all times x is really1     
al?\gh unconsci\sly1 pass+ be=e him 9 ! 
s5tim5ts he feels1 9 ! ?\ghts he ?9ks1 9
 ! impulses t move him app>5tly )\t     
cause4    ,our acts our angels are1 or  
good or ill1   ,our fatal %ad[s t walk  
by u /ill4   ,9 a fable "o ( ! ,fates   
spun filam5ts s f9e t !y 7 invisible1 & 
%e became a victim ( h] cunn+1 = %e 0   
b\nd to ! spot by ^! v ?reads4  ,fa!r   
,s*o5mak]1 mission>y to ! ,indians1 tri$
 = ye>s to implant civilization among ! 

wild tribes4  ,aft] fifte5 ye>s' labor  
he induc$ a *ief to lay aside 8 blanket1
 ! tok5 ( savag]y2 b he goes on to say1 
,x took fifte5 ye>s to get x (f1 & j    
fifte5 m9utes to get x on him aga94     
,physiologi/s say t d>k-color$ /ripes   
simil> to ^? on ! zebra reappe>1 aft] a 
hundr$ or a ?\s& g5]ations1 on ! legs & 
%\ld]s ( horses1 asses1 & mules4  ,l>ge 
birds on sea isl&s :]e !re are no bea/s 
to mole/ !m lose ! p[] ( flight4  ,aft] 
a crim9al's head _h be5 cut (f 8 brea/ 0
 irritat$1 & he rais$ 8 h&s sev]al times
 z if to bru% away ! excit+ cause4  ,x 0
 said t ! *eek ( ,*>lotte ,corday blu%$ 
on be+ /ruck by a rude soldi] aft] !    
head _h be5 sev]$ f ! body4  ,humboldt  
f\nd 9 ,s\? ,am]ica a p>rot :i* 0 ! only
 liv+ creature t c\ld speak a ^w ( !    
language ( a lo/ tribe4  ,! bird reta9$ 
! habit ( spee* aft] 8 tea*]s _h di$4   
,casp> ,haus] 0 conf9$1 probably f bir?1
 9 a dungeon :]e no light or s\nd f !   
out] _w1 c\ld rea* him4  ,at sev5te5 he 
0 /ill a m5tal infant1 cry+ & *att]+ )\t

 mu* app>5t intellig5ce4  ,:5 releas$1 !
 light 0 disagreeable to 8 eyes2 &1 aft]
 ! babbl+ y\? _h be5 taught to speak a  
few words1 he begg$ to be tak5 back to !
 dungeon4  ,only cold & dismal sil5ce   
seem$ to satisfy him4  ,all t gave      
pleasure to o!rs gave 8 p]v]t$ s5ses    
only pa94  ,! sweete/ music 0 a s\rce ( 
angui% to him1 & he c\ld eat only 8     
black cru/ )\t viol5t vomit+4  ,deep 9 !
 v nature ( animate exi/5ce is t        
pr9ciple ( facility & incl9ation1       
acquir$ by repetition1 :i* we call      
habit4 ,man becomes a slave to 8        
con/antly repeat$ acts4  ,9 spite ( !   
prote/s ( 8 weak5$ w ! tra9$ n]ves      
cont9ue to repeat ! acts ev5 :5 ! do]   
abhors !m4  ,:at he at fir/ *ooses1 at  
la/ compels4  ,man is z irrevocably *a9$
 to 8 de$s z ! atoms are *a9$ by        
gravitation4  ,y c z easily snat* a     
pebble f gravitation's grasp z y c      
sep>ate ! m9ute/ act ( life f its       
inevitable effect ^u "* & de/9y4        
,*ildr5 may be /rangl$1 says ,george    

,eliot1 b de$s nev]1 !y h an            
inde/ructible life4  ,! smir*$ y\?      
becomes ! ta9t$ man4  ,practically all !
 a*ievem5ts ( ! human race are b !      
accompli%m5ts ( habit4  ,we speak ( !   
p[] ( ,glad/one to accompli% s mu* 9 a  
day z some?+ m>vel\s2 b :5 we analyze t 
p[] we f9d x compos$ v l>gely ( !       
results ( habit4 ,8 mighty mom5tum has  
be5 r5d]$ possible only by ! law ( ! p[]
 ( habit4  ,he is n[ a great bundle (   
habits1 :i* all 8 life h be5 =m+4  ,8   
habit ( indu/ry no d\bt 0 irksome &     
t$i\s at fir/1 b1 practic$ s            
consci5ti\sly & p]si/5tly1 x has ga9$   
su* mom5tum z to a/oni% ! _w4  ,8 habit 
( ?9k+1 close1 p]si/5t1 & /rong1 has    
made him a p[]4  ,he =m$ ! habit (      
accurate1 ke5 obs]vation1 all[+ no?+ to 
escape 8 att5tion1 until he c\ld obs]ve 
m 9 half a day 9 ,london ?an a score (  
m5 :o h eyes b see n4  ,?us he has      
multipli$ himself _m times4  ,by ?is    
habit ( accuracy he has avoid$ _m a     
repetition2 & s1 dur+ 8 lifetime1 he has

 sav$ ye>s ( preci\s "t1 :i* _m o!rs1 :o
 m>vel at 8 a*ievem5ts1 h ?r[n away4    
,glad/one e>ly =m$ ! habit ( *e]fulness1
 ( look+ on ! bright side ( ?+s1 :i*1   
,sydney ,smi? says1 is wor? a ?\s& p\nds
 a ye>4  ,?is aga9 has sav$ him enorm\s 
wa/e ( en]gy1 z he tells u he has nev]  
yet be5 kept awake a s+le h\r by any    
debate or bus9ess 9 ,p>liam5t4  ,?is    
loss ( en]gy has wa/$ ye>s ( _m a useful
 life1 :i* might h be5 sav$ by =m+ !    
economiz+ habit ( *e]fulness4  ,! habit 
( happy ?\ght w\ld trans=m ! commone/   
life into h>mony & beauty4  ,! w is     
almo/ omnipot5t to det]m9e habits :i*   
virtually are omnipot5t4  ,! habit (    
direct+ a firm & /eady w ^u ^? ?+s :i*  
t5d to produce h>mony ( ?\ght w\ld      
produce happ9ess & cont5tm5t ev5 9 ! mo/
 l[ly occupations4  ,! w1 rightly       
drill$1 c drive out all discordant      
?\ghts1 & produce a reign ( p]petual    
h>mony4  ,our tr\ble is t we d n half w4
  ,aft] a man's habits are well set1    
ab\t all he c d is to sit by & obs]ve   

:i* way he is go+4  ,regret x z he may1 
h[ helpless is a weak man b\nd by !     
mighty cable ( habit1 twi/$ f ! t9y     
?reads ( s+le acts :i* he ?\ght 7       
absolutely )9 8 control6  ,drop a /one  
d[n a precipice4  ,by ! law (           
gravitation x s9ks ) rapidly increas+   
mom5tum4  ,if x falls sixte5 feet ! fir/
 second1 x w fall =ty-eight feet ! next 
second1 & eighty feet ! ?ird second1 &  
"o hundr$ & =ty-f\r feet ! fif? second1 
& if x falls = t5 seconds x w 9 ! la/   
second ru% ?r\gh ?ree hundr$ & f\r feet 
till e>? /ops x4  ,habit is cumulative4 
,aft] ea* act ( our lives we are n !    
same p]son z be=e1 b q ano!r1 bett] or  
worse1 b n ! same4  ,!re has be5 some?+ 
add$ to1 or d$uct$ f1 our weight ( "*4  
,!re is no fault nor folly ( my life1   
said ,rusk92 t does n rise aga9/ me &   
take away my joy1 & %ort5 my p[] (      
possession1 ( sight1 ( und]/&+2 & e pa/ 
ef=t ( my life1 e gleam ( righte\sness  
or good 9 x1 is ) me n[ to help me 9 my 
grasp ( ?is h\r & its vision4  ,_m m5 ( 

g5ius h writt5 worse scrawls ?an ,i d1  
said a boy at ,rugby :5 8 tea*]         
remon/rat$ ) him = 8 bad p5man%ip2 x is 
n wor? :ile to worry ab\t s trivial a   
fault4  ,t5 ye>s lat]1 :5 he _h become  
an (fic] 9 ! ,crimea1 8 illegible copy (
 an ord] caus$ ! loss ( _m brave m54    
,resi/ beg9n+ 0 an anci5t motto :i* is  
ne$$ 9 our day4 ,! folly ( ! *ild       
becomes ! vice ( ! y\?1 & !n ! crime ( !
 man4  ,9 #ahhj "o hundr$ & =ty-sev5 ( !
 eight hundr$ & n9ety-sev5 inmates (    
,auburn ,/ate ,prison 7 !re on a second 
visit4  ,:at br+s ! prison] back !      
second1 ?ird1 or f\r? "t8  ,x is habit  
:i* drives him on to commit ! de$ :i* 8 
he>t abhors & :i* 8 v s\l loa!s4  ,x is 
! mom5tum made up f a ?\s& deviations f 
! tru? & "r1 = !re is a great diff]5ce  
betwe5 go+ j "r & a little wrong4  ,x is
 ! result ( t my/]i\s p[] :i* ! repeat$ 
act has ( gett+ itself repeat$ aga9 &   
aga94  ,:5 a woman 0 dy+ f ! effects (  
h] husb&'s cruelty & debau*]y f dr9k %e 
ask$ him to come to h] b$side1 & plead$ 

) him aga9 = ! sake ( _! *ildr5 to dr9k 
no m4 ,grasp+ 8 h& ) h] ?91 long f+]s1  
%e made him promise h]3 ,m>y1 ,i w dr9k 
no m till ,i take x out ( ?is h& :i* ,i 
hold 9 m9e4  ,t v night he p\r$ out a   
tumbl] ( br&y1 /ole into ! room :]e %e  
lay cold 9 h] c(f91 put ! tumbl] into h]
 )]$ h&1 & !n took x out & dra9$ x to ! 
bottom4  ,john ,b4 ,g\gh told ?is z a   
true /ory4  ,h[ p[]less a man is 9 !    
pres5ce ( a mighty habit1 :i* has robb$ 
him ( w-p[]1 ( self-respect1 ( ev]y?+   
manly1 until he becomes its slave6      
,walpole tells ( a gambl] :o fell at !  
table 9 a fit ( apoplexy1 & 8 companions
 began to bet ^u 8 *ances ( recov]y4    
,:5 ! physician came !y refus$ to let   
him ble$ ! man because !y said x w\ld   
affect ! bet4  ,:5 ,presid5t ,g>field 0 
hang+ betwe5 life & dea? m5 bet heavily 
^u ! issue1 & ev5 sold pools4  ,no      
disease causes great] horror or dread   
?an *ol]a2 yet :5 x is once fa/5$ ^u a  
victim he is p]fectly indiff]5t1 &      
wond]s at ! solicitude ( 8 fri5ds4  ,8  

te>s are dri$2 he _c weep if he w\ld4   
,8 body is cold & clammy & feels l dead 
fle%1 yet he tells y he is w>m1 & calls 
= ice wat]4  ,h y nev] se5 simil>       
ins5sibility to dang] 9 ^? ^: habits are
 already dragg+ !m to ev]la/+ dea?8     
,e!riz$ by ! fasc9ations ( pleasure1 we 
are (t5 unconsci\s ( pa9 :ile ! devil   
amputates ! f+]s1 ! feet & h&s1 or ev5 !
 arms & legs ( our "*4  ,b oh1 ! angui% 
t visits ! sad he>t :5 ! le! passes     
away1 & ! s\l becomes consci\s ( virtue 
sacrific$1 ( manhood lo/4  ,! lep] is   
(t5 ! la/ to suspect 8 dang]1 = !       
disease is pa9less 9 its e>ly /ages4  ,a
 lead+ lawy] & public (ficial 9 ! ,s&wi*
 ,isl&s once ov]turn$ a light$ lamp on 8
 h&1 & 0 surpris$ to f9d t x caus$ no   
pa94  ,at la/ x dawn$ ^u 8 m9d t he 0 a 
lep]4  ,he resign$ 8 (fices & w5t to !  
lep]'s isl&1 :]e he di$4  ,s s9 9 its   
e>ly /ages is n only pa9less b (t5 ev5  
pleasant4  ,! h>d5+1 dead5+ p[] (       
deprav+ habits & cu/oms 0 /rik+ly       
illu/rat$ by ! ,romans4  ,"u ,n]o1 !    

ta/e ( ! p _h become s debau*$ & morbid 
t no m]e repres5tation ( trag$y w\ld    
satisfy !m4  ,_! cold-blood$ selfi%ness1
 ! hide\s realism ( a ref9$1 delicate1  
ae/hetic age1 dem&$ t ! h]oes %\ld      
actually be kill$ on ! /age4  ,! debau*$
 & sangu9>y ,romans reckon$ life        
wor?less )\t ! mo/ ?rill+ exp]i5ces (   
horror or delight4  ,trag$y mu/ be g5u9e
 blood%$1 com$y1 actual %ame4  ,:5 ,!   
,conflagration 0 repres5t$ on ! /age !y 
dem&$ t a h\se be actually burn$ & !    
furniture plund]$4  ,:5 ,laureolus 0    
play$ !y dem&$ t ! actor be really      
crucifi$ & mangl$ by a be>1 & he _h to  
fl+ himself d[n & deluge ! /age ) 8 own 
blood4  ,prome!us mu/ be really *a9$ to 
8 rock1 & ,dirce 9 v fact be toss$ &    
gor$ by ! wild bull1 & ,orpheus be torn 
to pieces by a real be>1 & ,ic>us 0     
compell$ to fly1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 kn[n he   
w\ld be da%$ to dea?4  ,:5 ! h]oism (   
,mucius ,scaevola 0 repres5t$1 a real   
crim9al 0 compell$ to ?ru/ 8 h& into !  
flame )\t a murmur1 & /& motionless :ile

 x 0 be+ burn$4  ,h]cules 0 compell$ to 
asc5d ! fun]al pyre1 & !re be burn$     
alive4  ,! poor slaves & crim9als 7     
compell$ to play _! p>ts h]oically until
 ! flames envelop$ !m4  ,! pirate       
,gibbs1 :o 0 execut$ 9 ,new ,york1 said 
t :5 he robb$ ! fir/ vessel 8 consci5ce 
made a hell 9 8 bosom2 b aft] he _h     
sail$ = ye>s "u ! black flag1 he c\ld   
rob a vessel & murd] all ! crew1 & lie  
d[n & sleep s\ndly4  ,a man may s       
accu/om himself to error z to become its
 mo/ devot$ slave1 & be l$ to commit !  
mo/ fe>ful crimes 9 ord] to def5d x1 or 
to propagate x4  ,:5 ,gordon1 !         
celebrat$ ,cali=nia /age-driv]1 0 dy+1  
he put 8 foot out ( ! b$ & swung x to & 
fro4  ,:5 ask$ :y he did s1 he repli$1  
,i am on ! d[n grade & _c get my foot on
 ! brake4  ,9 our great museums y see   
/one slabs ) ! m>ks ( ra9 t fell hundr$s
 ( ye>s be=e ,adam liv$1 & ! footpr9t ( 
"s wild bird t pass$ across ! bea* 9 ^? 
old5 times4  ,! pass+ %[] & ! light foot
 left _! pr9ts on ! s(t s$im5t2 !n ages 

w5t on1 & ! s$im5t h>d5$ into /one2 &   
!re ! pr9ts rema91 & w rema9 =ev]4  ,s !
 *ild1 s s(t1 s susceptible to all      
impressions1 s joy\s to receive new     
ideas1 treasures !m all up1 ga!rs !m all
 into itself1 & reta9s !m =ev]4  ,a     
tribe ( ,indians attack$ a :ite         
settlem5t & murd]$ ! few inhabitants4   
,a woman ( ! tribe1 h[ev]1 c>ri$ away a 
v "y infant1 & re>$ x z h] own4  ,! *ild
 grew up ) ! ,indian *ildr51 diff]5t 9  
complexion1 b l !m 9 ev]y?+ else4 ,to   
scalp ! greate/ possible numb] ( enemies
 01 9 8 view1 ! mo/ glori\s ?+ 9 ! _w4  
,:ile he 0 /ill a y\? he 0 se5 by "s    
:ite trad]s1 & by !m conduct$ back to   
civiliz$ life4  ,he %[$ great reli% = 8 
new life1 & especially a /rong desire = 
k & a s5se ( rev]5ce :i* took !         
direction ( religion1 s t he desir$ to  
become a cl]gyman4  ,he w5t ?r\gh 8     
college c\rse ) cr$it1 & 0 orda9$4  ,he 
fulfill$ 8 function well1 & appe>$ happy
 & satisfi$4  ,aft] a few ye>s he w5t to
 s]ve 9 a settlem5t some:]e ne> ! seat (

 w> :i* 0 !n go+ on betwe5 ,brita9 & !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & be=e long !re 0 fight+ 
n f> (f4  ,he w5t =? 9 8 usual          
dress--black coat & neat :ite %irt &    
neckclo?4  ,:5 he return$ he 0 met by a 
g5tleman ( 8 acqua9tance1 :o 0          
imm$iately /ruck by an extraord9>y *ange
 9 ! expression ( 8 face & ! flu% on 8  
*eek1 & also by 8 unusually %y & hurri$ 
mann]4 ,aft] ask+ news ( ! battle !     
g5tleman obs]v$1 ,b y are w\nd$8  ,no4  
,n w\nd$6  ,:y1 !re is blood ^u ! bosom 
( y\r %irt6  ,! "y man quickly cross$ 8 
h&s firmly ^u 8 brea/2 & 8 fri5d1       
suppos+ t he wi%$ to conceal a w\nd :i* 
ought to be look$ to1 pull$ op5 8 %irt1 
& saw--:at made ! "y man let fall 8 h&s 
9 despair4  ,f betwe5 8 %irt & 8 brea/ !
 fri5d took out--a bloody scalp6  ,i    
c\ld n help x1 said ! poor victim ( e>ly
 habits1 9 an agoniz$ voice4  ,he turn$ 
& ran1 too swiftly to be ov]tak51 betook
 himself to ! ,indians1 & nev] m appe>$ 
among ! :ites4  ,an ,indian once br\ght 
up a "y lion1 & f9d+ him weak & h>mless1

 did n attempt to control him4  ,e day !
 lion ga9$ 9 /r5g? & became m           
unmanageable1 until at la/1 :5 excit$ by
 rage1 he fell ^u 8 ma/] & tore him to  
pieces4  ,s :at seem$ to be an innoc5t  
s9 has gr[n until x /rangl$ him :o 0    
once its easy ma/]4  ,bew>e ( look+ at  
s91 = at ea* view x is apt to become    
bett] look+4  ,habit is practically1 = a
 middle-ag$ p]son1 fate2 = is x n       
practically c]ta9 t :at ,i h done =     
tw5ty ye>s ,i %all repeat to-day8  ,:at 
are ! *ances = a man :o has be5 lazy &  
indol5t all 8 life />t+ 9 to-morr[ morn+
 to be indu/ri\s2 or a sp5d?rift1       
frugal2 a lib]t9e1 virtu\s2 a pr(ane1   
f\l-m\!d man1 clean & *a/e8  ,a ,grecian
 flute-play] *>g$ d\ble fees = pupils :o
 _h be5 taught by inf]ior ma/]s1 on !   
gr\nd t x 0 mu* h>d] to undo ?an to =m  
habits4  ,habit t5ds to make u p]man5tly
 :at we are = ! mom5t4  ,we _c possibly 
he>1 see1 feel1 or exp]i5ce any?+ :i* is
 n wov5 9 ! web ( "*4  ,:at we are ?is  
m9ute & :at we d ?is m9ute1 :at we ?9k  

?is m9ute1 w be read 9 ! future "* z    
pla9ly z words spok5 into ! phonograph c
 be reproduc$ 9 ! future4  ,! air       
itself1 says ,babbage1 is "o va/ libr>y 
on ^: pages are writt5 =ev] all t man   
has ev] said1 :isp]$1 or done4  ,e s9 y 
ev] committ$ becomes y\r boon companion4
  ,x ru%es to y\r lips e "t y speak1 &  
drags its hide\s =m into y\r imag9ation 
e "t y ?9k4  ,x ?r[s its %ad[ across y\r
 pa? :i*ev] way y turn4  ,l ,banquo's   
gho/1 x w n d[n4 ,y are fa/5$ to x =    
life1 & x w cl+ to y 9 ! va/ =ev]4  ,d y
 ?9k y\rself free8  ,y are a slave to e 
s9 y ev] committ$4  ,!y foll[ y\r p5 &  
"w _! own "* into e ^w y write4         
,rectitude is only ! confirm$ habit (   
do+ :at is "r4  ,"s m5 _c tell a lie3 ! 
habit ( tru? tell+ is fix$1 x has become
 incorporat$ ) _! nature4  ,_! *>act]s  
be> ! indelible /amp ( v]acity4  ,y & ,i
 "k m5 ^: slighte/ ^w is unimpea*able2  
no?+ c\ld %ake our confid5ce 9 !m4  ,!re
 are o!r m5 :o _c speak ! tru?3 _!      
habitual ins9c]ity has made a twi/ 9 _! 

*>act]s1 & ?is twi/ appe>s 9 _! spee*4  
,i nev] 9 my life committ$ m ?an "o act 
( folly1 said ,rulhire "o day 9 !       
pres5ce ( ,talleyr&4  ,b :]e w x end8   
inquir$ ! latt]4  ,x 0 lifelong4  ,"o   
mi/ake too _m makes all ! diff]5ce      
betwe5 safety & de/ruction4  ,h[ _m m5  
w\ld l to g to sleep begg>s & wake up   
,ro?s*ilds or ,a/ors8  ,h[ _m w\ld fa9 g
 to b$ dunces & wake up ,solomons8 ,y   
reap :at y h s[n4  ,^? :o h s[n         
dunce-se$1 vice-se$1 laz9ess-se$1 always
 get a crop4  ,!y t s[ ! w9d %all reap !
 :irlw9d4  ,habit1 l a *ild1 repeats    
:atev] is done be=e x4  ,oh1 ! p[] ( a  
repeat$ act to get itself repeat$ aga9 &
 aga96  ,b1 l ! w9d1 x is a p[] :i* we c
 use to =ce our way 9 its v tee? z does 
! %ip1 & ?us multiply our /r5g?1 or we c
 drift ) x )\t ex]tion ^u ! rocks &     
%oals ( de/ruction4  ,:at a great ?+ x  
is to />t "r 9 life4  ,e "y man c see t 
! fir/ /eps lead to ! la/1 ) all except 
8 own4 ,no1 8 little prev>ications &    
dodg+s w n make him a li>1 b he c see t 

!y surely w 9 ,john ,smi?'s case4  ,he c
 see t o!rs are idle & on ! road to ru91
 b _c see x 9 8 own case4  ,!re is a    
wond]ful relation betwe5 bad habits4    
,!y all belong to ! same family4  ,if y 
take 9 "o1 no matt] h[ small or         
insignificant x may seem1 y w soon h !  
:ole4  ,a man :o has =m$ ! habit (      
laz9ess or idl5ess w soon be late at 8  
engagem5ts2 a man :o does n meet 8      
engagem5ts w dodge1 apologize1          
prev>icate1 & lie4  ,i h r>ely kn[n a   
p]fectly tru?ful man :o 0 always beh9d  
"t4  ,y h se5 a %ip out 9 ! bay sw++ ) !
 tide & ! waves2 ! sails are all up1 & y
 wond] :y x does n move1 b x _c1 = d[n  
b5ea? ! wat] x is an*or$4  ,s we (t5 see
 a "y man app>5tly well equipp$1 well   
educat$1 & we wond] t he does n advance 
t[>d manhood & "*4  ,b1 alas6 we f9d t  
he is an*or$ to "s secret vice1 & he c  
nev] advance until he cuts loose4    ,! 
fir/ crime pa/ compels u into m1   ,&   
guilt gr[s fate t 0 b *oice be=e4       
,small habits1 well pursu$ betimes1     

,may rea* ! dignity ( crimes4   ,?\s&s c
 sympa?ize ) ,david :5 he cri$1 ,my s9s 
h tak5 su* hold ^u me t ,i am n able to 
look up2 my he>t faile? me4 ,l ! damn$  
spot ( blood on ,lady ,macbe?'s h&1 ^!  
f\l spots on ! imag9ation w n out4  ,:at
 a p5alty nature exacts = physical s9s4 
,! gods are j1 & ( our pleasant vices   
make in/rum5ts to plague u4  ,plato     
wrote ov] 8 door1 ,let no "o ignorant ( 
geometry ent] "h4  ,! greate/ value ( ! 
/udy ( ! classics & ma!matics comes f ! 
habits ( accurate & concise ?\ght :i* x 
induces4 ,! habit-=m+ portion ( life is 
! dang]\s p]iod1 & we ne$ ! discipl9e ( 
close application to hold u outside (   
our /udies4  ,wa%+ton at ?irte5 wrote "o
 hundr$ & t5 maxims ( civility & good   
behavior1 & 0 mo/ c>eful 9 ! =mation (  
all habits4 ,frankl91 too1 devis$ a plan
 ( self-improvem5t & "* build+4  ,no    
d\bt ! noble *>act]s ( ^! two m51 almo/ 
sup]human 9 _! excell5ce1 are ! natural 
result ( _! e>ly c>e & e>ne/ /riv+ t[>ds
 p]fection4  ,field+1 describ+ a game ( 

c>ds betwe5 ,jona?an ,wild1 ( pilf]+    
prop5sities1 & a pr(essional gambl]1    
says3 ,su* 0 ! p[] ( habit ov] ! m9ds ( 
^! illu/ri\s p]sons1 t ,mr4 ,wild c\ld n
 keep 8 h&s out ( ! c\nt's pockets1 ?\gh
 he knew !y 7 empty2 nor c\ld ! c\nt    
ab/a9 f palm+ a c>d1 ?\gh he 0 well aw>e
 ,mr4 ,wild _h no money to pay him4     
,habit1 says ,montaigne1 is a viol5t &  
trea*]\s s*oolmi/ress4 ,%e1 by little & 
little1 slyly & unp]ceiv$1 slips 9 !    
foot ( h] au?ority1 b hav+ by ?is g5tle 
& humble beg9n+1 ) ! aid ( "t1 fix$ &   
e/abli%$ x1 %e !n unmasks a furi\s &    
tyrannic c\nt5ance aga9/ :i* we h no m !
 c\rage nor ! p[] s mu* z to lift up our
 eyes4  ,x l$ a ,new ,york man actually 
to cut (f 8 h& ) a cleav] "u a te/ ( :at
 he w\ld resort to1 to get a glass (    
:iskey4  ,x has l$ ?\s&s ( nature's     
noblem5 to drunk>ds' & lib]t9es' graves4
  ,g\gh's life is a />tl+ illu/ration ( 
! p[] ( habit1 & ( ! ability ( "o       
app>5tly a hopeless slave to break 8    
fett]s & walk a free man 9 ! sunlight ( 

heav54  ,he came to ,am]ica :5 n9e ye>s 
old4  ,possess$ ( great p[]s ( song1 (  
mimicry1 & ( act+1 & exce$+ly social 9 8
 ta/es1 a ?\s& temptations    ,wid5$ &  
/rew$ ) fl[]s ! way         ,d[n to     
et]nal ru94   ,i w\ld give ?is "r h& to 
r$eem ^? t]rible sev5 ye>s ( dissipation
 & dea?1 he w\ld (t5 say 9 aft] ye>s :51
 ) 8 s\l /ill sc>r$ & batt]$ f 8        
conflict ) blight+ passion1 he te>fully 
urg$ "y m5 to free !mselves f ! *a9s (  
be/ial habits4  ,9 ! laboratory (       
,f>aday a workman "o day knock$ into a  
j> ( acid a silv] cup2 x disappe>$1 0   
eat5 up by ! acid1 & c\ld n be f\nd4  ,!
 "q came up :e!r x c\ld ev] be f\nd4 ,! 
great *emi/ came 9 & put c]ta9 *emicals 
into ! j>1 & e p>ticle ( ! silv] 0      
precipitat$ to ! bottom4  ,! mass 0 !n  
s5t to a silv]smi?1 & ! cup re/or$4  ,s 
a preci\s y\? :o has fall5 into ! s9k ( 
iniquity1 lo/1 dissolv$ 9 s91 c only be 
re/or$ by ! ,great ,*emi/4  ,:at is put 
into ! fir/ ( life is put into ! :ole ( 
life4  ,out ( a *ur* ( tw5ty-sev5 hundr$

 memb]s1 ,i h nev] _h to exclude a s+le 
"o :o 0 receiv$ :ile a *ild1 said       
,spurgeon4 ,x is ! e>lie/ s9 t ex]cises 
! mo/ influ5ce = evil4  ,b5$ict ,arnold 
0 ! only g5]al 9 ! ,revolution t        
disgrac$ 8 c\ntry4  ,he _h great milit>y
 tal5t1 wond]ful en]gy1 & a c\rage equal
 to any em]g5cy4  ,b ,arnold did n />t  
"r4 ,ev5 :5 a boy he 0 despis$ = 8      
cruelty & 8 selfi%ness4 ,he delight$ 9  
tortur+ insects & birds t he might wat* 
_! suff]+s4  ,he scatt]$ pieces ( glass 
& %>p tacks on ! floor ( ! %op he 0     
t5d+1 to cut ! feet ( ! b>efoot$ boys4  
,ev5 9 ! army1 9 spite ( 8 brav]y1 !    
soldi]s hat$ him1 & ! (fic]s d>$ n tru/ 
him4    ,let no man tru/ ! fir/ false   
/ep   ,( guilt2 x hangs ^u a precipice1 
,^: /eep desc5t 9 la/ p]dition ends4    
,,"y   ,ye>s ago !re 0 a di/rict ly+ ne>
 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ,london1 call$ !      
,devil's ,acre1--a s*ool = vici\s       
habits1 :]e depravity 0 univ]sal2 :]e   
pr(essional begg>s 7 fitt$ ) all !      
appliances ( impo/ure2 :]e !re 0 an     

ag5cy = ! hire ( *ildr5 to be c>ri$ ab\t
 by =lorn wid[s & des]t$ wives1 to move 
! compassion ( /reet-giv+ b5evol5ce2 :]e
 "y pickpockets 7 tra9$ 9 ! art & my/]y 
:i* 0 to conduct !m 9 due c\rse to an   
exp5sive voyage = ! good ( _! c\ntry to 
,botany ,bay4  ,victor ,hugo describes a
 /range association ( m5 9 ! sev5te5?   
c5tury :o b\ght *ildr5 & di/ort$ & made 
mon/rosities ( !m to amuse ! nobility )2
 & 9 cultur$ ,bo/on !re is an           
association ( s-call$ respectable m51 :o
 h op5$ ?\s&s ( places ( bus9ess = de=m+
 m51 wom51 & *ildr5's s\ls4 ,b we de=m  
ourselves ) ag5cies s pleasant t we ?9k 
we are hav+ a good "t1 until we become s
 *ang$ & enslav$ t we sc>cely recognize 
ourselves4  ,vice1 ! pleasant gue/ :i*  
we fir/ invit$ into our he>t's p>lor1   
becomes vulg>ly famili>1 & intr5*es     
h]self deep 9 our v be+4  ,we ask h] to 
leave1 b %e simply laughs at u f !      
hide\s wr9kles %e has made 9 our faces1 
& refuses to g4  ,our secret s9s defy u 
f ! hide\s furr[s !y h cut 9 our *eeks4 

,ea* impure ?\ght has *isel$ its        
autograph deep into ! =ehead1 too deep =
 erasure1 & ! glassy1 ble>y eye adds its
 te/imony to our ru9$ "*4  ,! devil does
 n apply 8 mat* to ! h>d coal2 b he fir/
 lights ! %av+s ( innoc5t s9s1 & ! %av+s
 ! wood1 & ! wood ! coal4  ,s9 is       
gradual4  ,x does n break out on a man  
until x has long circulat$ ?r\gh 8      
sy/em4  ,murd]1 adult]y1 !ft1 are n     
committ$ 9 de$ until !y h be5 committ$ 9
 ?\ght aga9 & aga94  ,don't write !re1  
said a man to a boy :o 0 writ+ ) a      
diamond p9 on a pane ( glass 9 ! w9d[ ( 
a hotel4  ,:y n8 inquir$ ! boy4         
,because y c't rub x out4  ,yet ! glass 
might h be5 brok5 & all trace ( ! writ+ 
lo/1 b ?+s writt5 ^u ! human s\l c nev] 
be remov$1 = ! tablet is immortal4  ,9  
all ! wide range ( accept$ ,briti%      
maxims1 said ,?omas ,hughes1 !re is     
none1 take x all 9 all1 m ?or\ghly      
abom9able ?an ?is "o1 z to ! s[+ ( wild 
oats4  ,look at x on :at side y w1 & ,i 
defy y to make any?+ b a devil's maxim (

 x4  ,:at man1 be he "y1 old1 or        
middle-ag$1 s[s1 t1 & no?+ else1 %all he
 reap4  ,! only ?+ to d ) wild oats is  
to put !m c>efully into ! hotte/ "p ( ! 
fire1 & get !m burnt to du/1 e se$ ( !m4
  ,if y s[ !m1 no matt] 9 :at gr\nd1 up 
!y w come ) long1 t\gh roots & luxuriant
 /alks & leaves1 z sure z !re is a sun 9
 heav54  ,! devil1 too1 ^: special crop 
!y are1 w see t !y ?rive1 & y1 & nobody 
else1 w h to reap !m4    ,we scatt] se$s
 ) c>eless h&1   ,& dream we ne'er %all 
see !m m2   ,b = a ?\s& ye>s   ,_! fruit
 appe>s1   ,9 we$s t m> ! l&4           
,,john ,,keble4   ,!odora boa/$ t %e    
c\ld draw ,socrates' disciples away f   
him4 ,t may be1 said ! philosoph]1 = y  
lead !m d[n an easy desc5t :]eas ,i am  
=c+ !m to m\nt to virtue--an ardu\s     
asc5t & unkn[n to mo/ m54  ,:5 ,i am    
told ( a sickly /ud5t1 said ,daniel     
,wise1 t he is '/udy+ himself to dea?1' 
or ( a feeble "y me*anic1 or cl]k1 t 8  
h>d "w is de/roy+ him1 ,i /udy 8        
c\nt5ance1 & !re1 too (t51 read ! real1 

melan*oly tru? 9 8 dull1 av]t$1 sunk5   
eye1 discolor$ sk91 & timid mann]4  ,^! 
signs proclaim t ! "y man is 9 "s way   
violat+ ! laws ( 8 physical nature4  ,he
 is secretly de/roy+ himself4  ,yet1 say
 8 unconsci\s & admir+ fri5ds1 ',he is  
fall+ a victim to 8 own dilig5ce6' ,mo/ 
lame & impot5t conclusion6  ,he is sapp+
 ! v s\rce ( life1 & erelong w be a m9d 
9 ru9s or a heap ( du/4  ,"y man1 bew>e 
( 8 example6  ',keep ?yself pure2'      
obs]ve ! laws ( y\r physical nature1 & !
 mo/ unrelax+ indu/ry w nev] rob y ( a  
mon?'s heal?1 nor %ort5 ! ?read ( y\r   
life2 = indu/ry & heal? are companions1 
& long life is ! h]itage ( dilig5ce4    
,h[ %all ,i a habit break8   ,z y did t 
habit make4   ,z y ga!r$1 y mu/ lose2   
,z y yield$1 n[ refuse4   ,?read by     
?read ! /r&s we twi/   ,till !y b9d u   
neck & wri/4   ,?read by ?read ! pati5t 
h&   ,mu/ untw9e ere free we /&4   ,z we
 build$1 /one by /one1   ,we mu/ toil1  
unhelp$1 alone1   ,till ! wall is       
ov]?r[n4    ,b rememb]1 z we try1       

,light] e te/ goes by2   ,wad+ 91 !     
/ream gr[s deep   ,t[>d ! c5tre's d[nw>d
 sweep2   ,backw>d turn1 ea* /ep a%ore  
,%all[] is ?an t be=e4    ,ah1 ! preci\s
 ye>s we wa/e   ,level+ :at we rais$ 9  
ha/e2   ,do+ :at mu/ be undone1   ,ere  
cont5t or love be won6   ,fir/ across ! 
gulf we ca/   ,kite-borne ?reads till   
l9es are pass$1   ,& habit builds !     
bridge at la/4         ,,john ,,boyle   
,o',,reilly4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4        
,,self-,,help4  ,i le>n$ t no man 9     
,god's wide e>? is ei!r will+ or able to
 help any o!r man4--,,pe/alozzi4  ,:at  
,i am ,i h made myself4--,,humphry      
,,davy4  ,be sure1 my son1 & rememb] t !
 be/ m5 always make !mselves4--,,patrick
 ,,h5ry4    ,h]$it>y bondsm51 "k ye n   
,:o w\ld be free !mselves mu/ /rike !   
bl[8         ,,byron4  ,god gives e bird
 its food1 b he does n ?r[ x into !     
ne/4--,j4 ,g4 ,,holl&4  ,nev] =get t    
o!rs w dep5d ^u y1 & t y _c dep5d ^u    
!m4--,,dumas1 ,,fils4  ,our rem$ies (t 9
 ourselves d lie1 :i* we ascribe to     

,heav54--,,%akespe>e4  ,! be/ education 
9 ! _w is t got by /ruggl+ to obta9 a   
liv+4--,,w5dell ,,phillips4  ,e p]son   
has two educations1 "o :i* he receives f
 o!rs1 & "o1 m important1 :i* he gives  
himself4--,,gibbon4  ,:at ! sup]ior man 
seeks is 9 himself3 :at ! small man     
seeks is 9 o!rs4--,,confucius4    ,:o   
waits to h 8 task m>k$ out1   ,%all die 
& leave 8 err& unfulfill$4              
,,l[ell4    ,9 battle or bus9ess1 :atev]
 ! game1   ,9 law1 or 9 love1 x's ev] ! 
same3   ,9 ! /ruggle = p[]1 or scramble 
= pelf1   ,let ?is be y\r motto1 ,rely  
on y\rself4         ,,saxe4    ,let e   
eye negotiate = itself1   ,& tru/ no    
ag5t4         ,,%akespe>e4   ,colonel   
,crockett makes room = himself6 exclaim$
 a backwoods congressman 9 answ] to !   
exclamation ( ! ,:ite ,h\se u%] to ,make
 room = ,colonel ,crockett6  ,?is       
rem>kable man 0 n afraid to oppose !    
head ( a great nation4  ,he pref]r$ be+ 
"r to be+ presid5t4  ,?\gh r\gh1        
uncultur$1 & unc\?1 ,crockett 0 a man ( 

great c\rage & det]m9ation4  ,g>field 0 
! y\nge/ memb] ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives :5 he ent]$1 b he _h n  
be5 9 8 seat sixty days be=e 8 ability 0
 recogniz$ & 8 place conc$$4  ,he /epp$ 
to ! front ) ! confid5ce ( "o :o belong$
 !re4  ,he succe$$ because all ! _w 9   
conc]t c\ld n h kept him 9 ! backgr\nd1 
& because :5 once 9 ! front he play$ 8  
"p ) an intrepidity & a comm&+ ease t 7 
b ! outw>d evid5ces ( ! imm5se res]ves (
 en]gy on :i* x 0 9 8 p[] to draw4      
,illu/ration3 ,james ,a4 ,g>field 7miss+
 f book7  ,take ! place & attitude :i*  
belong to y1 says ,em]son1 & all m5     
acquiesce4  ,! _w mu/ be j4  ,x leaves e
 man ) pr(\nd unconc]n to set 8 own     
rate4  ,grant 0 no book soldi]4  ,"s ( 8
 victories 7 contr>y to all in/ructions 
9 milit>y works4  ,he did n d>e to      
disclose 8 plan to inve/ ,vicksburg1 &  
he ev5 cut (f all communication on !    
,mississippi ,riv] = sev5 days t no     
ord]s c\ld rea* him f ,g5]al ,halleck1 8
 sup]ior (fic]2 = he knew t ,halleck w5t

 by books1 & he 0 proce$+ contr>y to all
 milit>y !ories4  ,he 0 mak+ a great]   
milit>y hi/ory ?an _h ev] be5 writt5 up 
to t "t4  ,he 0 great] ?an all books (  
tactics4  ,! consci\sness ( p[] is      
ev]y?+4  ,t man is /ronge/ :o owes mo/  
to himself4  ,man1 x is )9 y\rself1 says
 ,pe/alozzi1 x is 9 ! inn] s5se ( y\r   
p[] t resides nature's in/rum5t = y\r   
developm5t4  ,ri*>d ,arkwright1 !       
?irte5? *ild1 9 a hovel1 ) no education1
 no *ance1 gave 8 sp9n+ model to ! _w1 &
 put a sceptre 9 ,engl&'s "r h& su* z ! 
que5 nev] wield$4  ,a p]son "u ! firm   
p]suasion t he c comm& res\rces         
virtually has !m1 says ,livy4  ,sol>io1 
a w&]+ gypsy t9k]1 fell deeply 9 love ) 
! daught] ( ! pa9t] ,coll' ,antonio del 
,fiore1 b 0 told t no "o b a pa9t] z    
good z ! fa!r %\ld w$ ! maid54  ,w y    
give me t5 ye>s to le>n to pa9t1 & s    
entitle myself to ! h& ( y\r daught]8   
,cons5t 0 giv51 ,coll' ,antonio ?9k+ t  
he w\ld nev] be tr\bl$ fur!r by ! gypsy4
  ,ab\t ! "t t ! t5 ye>s 7 to end ! k+'s

 si/] %[$ ,coll' ,antonio a ,madonna &  
,*ild1 :i* ! pa9t] extoll$ 9 t]ms ( !   
highe/ praise4  ,judge ( 8 surprise on  
le>n+ t ,sol>io 0 ! arti/4 ,b lat]1 8   
son-9-law surpris$ him ev5 m by 8 r>e   
skill4  ,l\is ,philippe said he 0 ! only
 sov]eign 9 ,europe fit to gov]n1 = he  
c\ld black 8 own boots4  ,:5 ask$ to "n 
8 family coat-(-arms1 a self-made       
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates repli$1 ,a  
pair ( %irtsleeves4  ,pov]ty is         
uncom=table1 z ,i c te/ify1 said ,james 
,a4 ,g>field2 b n9e times out ( t5 ! be/
 ?+ t c happ5 to a "y man is to be toss$
 ov]bo>d & compell$ to s9k or swim =    
himself4  ,9 all my acqua9tance ,i h    
nev] kn[n a man to be dr[n$ :o 0 wor? ! 
sav+4  ,x is n ! m5 :o h inh]it$ mo/1   
except x be 9 nobility ( s\l & purpose1 
:o h ris5 highe/2 b r ! m5 ) no />t :o h
 won =tunes1 & h made adv]se            
circum/ances a spur to goad !m up ! /eep
 m\nt1 :]e    ,fame's pr\d temple %9es  
af>4  ,to su* m51 e possible goal is    
accessible1 & hone/ ambition has no     

height t g5ius or tal5t may tread1 :i*  
has n felt ! impress ( _! feet4  ,y may 
leave y\r millions to y\r son1 b h y    
really giv5 him any?+8  ,y _c transf] ! 
discipl9e1 ! exp]i5ce1 ! p[] :i* !      
acquisition has giv5 y2 y _c transf] !  
delight ( a*iev+1 ! joy felt only 9     
gr[?1 ! pride ( acquisition1 ! "* :i*   
tra9$ habits ( accuracy1 me?od1         
promptness1 pati5ce1 dispat*1 hone/y (  
deal+1 polit5ess ( mann] h develop$4  ,y
 _c transf] ! skill1 sagacity1 prud5ce1 
=esight1 :i* lie conceal$ 9 y\r weal?4  
,x meant a great deal = y1 b means no?+ 
to y\r heir4  ,9 climb+ to y\r =tune1 y 
develop$ ! muscle1 /am9a1 & /r5g? :i*   
enabl$ y to ma9ta9 y\r l(ty position1 to
 keep y\r millions intact4  ,y _h ! p[] 
:i* comes only f exp]i5ce1 & :i* alone  
enables y to /& firm on y\r dizzy       
height4  ,y\r =tune 0 exp]i5ce to y1    
joy1 gr[?1 discipl9e1 & "*2 to him x w  
be a temptation1 an anxiety1 :i* w      
probably dw>f him4  ,x 0 w+s to y1 x w  
be a dead weight to him2 x 0 education  

to y & expansion ( y\r highe/ p[]s2 to  
him x may mean inaction1 le?>gy1        
indol5ce1 weakness1 ignorance4  ,y h    
tak5 ! priceless spur--necessity--away f
 him1 ! spur :i* has goad$ man to ne>ly 
all ! great a*ievem5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( !   
_w4  ,y ?\ght x a k9dness to deprive    
y\rself 9 ord] t y\r son might beg9 :]e 
y left (f4  ,y ?\ght to sp>e him !      
drudg]y1 ! h>d%ips1 ! deprivations1 !   
lack ( opportunities1 ! meagre          
education1 :i* y _h on ! old f>m4  ,b y 
h put a crut* into 8 h& in/ead ( a /aff2
 y h tak5 away f him ! inc5tive to      
self-developm5t1 to self-elevation1 to  
self-discipl9e & self-help1 )\t :i* no  
real success1 no real happ9ess1 no great
 "* is ev] possible4  ,8 en?usiasm w    
evaporate1 8 en]gy w be dissipat$1 8    
ambition1 n be+ /imulat$ by ! /ruggle = 
self-elevation1 w gradually die away4   
,if y d ev]y?+ = y\r son & fight 8      
battles = him1 y w h a weakl+ on y\r h&s
 at tw5ty-"o4  ,my life is a wreck1 said
 ! dy+ ,cyrus ,w4 ,field1 my =tune gone1

 my home di%onor$4  ,oh1 ,i 0 s unk9d to
 ,edw>d :5 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 be+ k9d4  ,if  
,i _h only _h firmness en\gh to compel  
my boys to e>n _! liv+1 !n !y w\ld h    
kn[n ! mean+ ( money4 ,8 table 0 cov]$ )
 m$als & c]tificates ( honor f _m       
nations1 9 recognition ( 8 great "w =   
civilization 9 moor+ two cont95ts side  
by side 9 ?\ght1 ( ! fame he _h won &   
c\ld nev] lose4  ,b grief %ook ! s&s (  
life z he ?\ght only ( ! son :o _h      
br\ght disgrace ^u a "n be=e unsulli$1 !
 w\nds 7 %>p] ?an ^? ( a s]p5t's too?4  
,dur+ ! great f9ancial crisis ( #aheg   
,m>ia ,mit*ell1 :o 0 visit+ ,engl&1 ask$
 an ,engli% lady :at became ( daught]s  
:5 no prop]ty 0 left !m4  ,!y live on _!
 bro!rs1 0 ! reply4  ,b :at becomes ( ! 
,am]ican daught]s1 ask$ ! ,engli% lady1 
:5 !re is no money left8  ,!y e>n x1 0 !
 reply4  ,m5 :o h be5 bol/]$ up all _!  
lives are seldom good = any?+ 9 a       
crisis4  ,:5 mis=tune comes1 !y look    
ar\nd = somebody to lean ^u4  ,if ! prop
 is n !re d[n !y g4  ,once d[n1 !y are z

 helpless z capsiz$ turtles1 or unhors$ 
m5 9 armor4  ,_m a fronti] boy has      
succe$$ beyond all 8 expectations simply
 because all props 7 knock$ out f "u him
 & he 0 oblig$ to /& ^u 8 own feet4  ,a 
man's be/ fri5ds are 8 t5 f+]s1 said    
,rob]t ,colly]1 :o br\ght 8 wife to     
,am]ica 9 ! /e]age4  ,"y m5 :o are      
always look+ = some?+ to lean ^u nev]   
am\nt to any?+4  ,!re is no manhood mill
 :i* takes 9 boys & turns out m54  ,:at 
y call no *ance may be y\r only *ance4  
,don't wait = y\r place to be made = y2 
make x y\rself4  ,don't wait = somebody 
to give y a lift2 lift y\rself4  ,h5ry  
,w>d ,bee*] did n wait = a call to a big
 *ur* ) a l>ge sal>y4  ,he accept$ !    
fir/ pa/orate (f]$ him1 9 a little t[n  
ne> ,c9c9nati4  ,he became lit]ally !   
light ( ! *ur*1 = he trimm$ ! lamps1    
k9dl$ ! fires1 swept ! rooms1 & rang !  
bell4  ,8 sal>y 0 only ab\t #bjj a      
ye>1--b he knew t a f9e *ur* & great    
sal>y _c make a great man4  ,x 0 "w &   
opportunity t he want$4 ,he felt t if   

!re 0 any?+ 9 him "w w\ld br+ x out4    
,physiologi/s tell u1 says ,wat]s1 t x  
takes tw5ty-eight ye>s = ! bra9 to atta9
 its full developm5t4  ,if ?is is s1 :y 
%\ld n "o be able1 by 8 own ef=ts1 to   
give ?is long-gr[+ organ a p>ticul> b5t1
 a peculi> "*8  ,:y %\ld ! w n be br\ght
 to be> ^u ! =mation ( ! bra9 z well z (
 ! backbone8  ,! w is m]ely our /eam    
p[]1 & we may put x to any "w we please4
  ,x w d our bidd+1 :e!r x be build+ up 
a "*1 or te>+ x d[n4  ,x may be appli$  
to build+ up a habit ( tru?fulness &    
hone/y1 or ( falsehood & di%onor4  ,x w 
help build up a man or a brute1 a h]o or
 a c[>d4  ,x w brace up resolution until
 "o may almo/ p]=m miracles1 or x may be
 dissipat$ 9 irresolution & inaction    
until life is a wreck4  ,x w hold y to  
y\r task until y h =m$ a p[]ful habit ( 
indu/ry & application1 until idl5ess &  
inaction are pa9ful1 or x w lead y into 
indol5ce & li/lessness until e ef=t w be
 disagreeable & success impossible4  ,! 
fir/ ?+ ,i h to impress ^u y is1 says   

,j4 ,t4 ,davidson1 t a good "n mu/ be ! 
fruit ( "o's own ex]tion4  ,y _c possess
 x by patrimony2 y _c pur*ase x ) money2
 y w n light on x by *ance2 x is        
indep5d5t ( bir?1 /ation1 tal5ts1 &     
weal?2 x mu/ be ! outcome ( y\r own     
endeavor1 & ! rew>d ( good pr9ciples &  
honorable conduct4  ,( all ! elem5ts (  
success 9 life none is m vital ?an      
self-reliance1--a det]m9ation to be1 "u 
,god1 ! creator ( y\r own reputation &  
advancem5t4  ,if difficulties /& 9 !    
way1 if exceptional disadvantages oppose
 y1 all ! bett]1 z long z y h pluck to  
fight ?r\gh !m4  ,i want ea* "y man "h  
7y w n misund]/& me7 to h fai? 9 himself
 &1 scorn+ props & buttresses1 crut*es &
 life-pres]v]s1 to take e>ne/ hold (    
life4 ,_m a lad has good /uff 9 him t   
nev] comes to any?+ because he slips too
 easily into "s groove ( life2 x is     
commonly ^? :o h a t\gh battle to beg9 )
 t make _! m>k ^u _! age4  ,:5 ,bee?ov5 
0 exam9+ ! "w ( ,mos*eles1 he f\nd      
writt5 at ! end ,f9is1 ) ,god's help4   

,he wrote "u x ,man1 help y\rself4  ,a  
"y man /ood li/lessly wat*+ "s angl]s on
 a bridge4  ,he 0 poor & deject$4  ,at  
l5g?1 approa*+ a basket fill$ ) fi%1 he 
sigh$1 ,if n[ ,i _h ^! ,i w\ld be happy4
  ,i c\ld sell !m & buy food & lodg+s4  
,i w give y j z _m & j z good1 said !   
own]1 :o *anc$ to ov]he> 8 words1 if y w
 d me a trifl+ favor4  ,& :at is t8 ask$
 ! o!r4  ,only to t5d ?is l9e till ,i   
come back2 ,i wi% to g on a %ort err&4  
,! proposal 0 gladly accept$4  ,! old   
man 0 gone s long t ! "y man began to   
get impati5t4  ,mean:ile ! fi% snapp$   
gre$ily at ! hook1 & he lo/ all 8       
depression 9 ! excitem5t ( pull+ !m 94  
,:5 ! own] return$ he _h caught a l>ge  
numb]4  ,c\nt+ out f !m z _m z 7 9 !    
basket1 & pres5t+ !m to ! y\?1 ! old    
fi%]man said1 ,i fulfill my promise f ! 
fi% y h caught1 to tea* y :5ev] y see   
o!rs e>n+ :at y ne$ to wa/e no "t 9     
fooli% wi%+1 b ca/ a l9e = y\rself4  ,a 
:ite squall caught a p>ty ( t\ri/s on a 
lake 9 ,scotl&1 & ?reat5$ to capsize !  

boat4  ,:5 x seem$ t ! crisis 0 really  
come ! l>ge/ & /ronge/ man 9 ! p>ty1 9 a
 /ate ( int5se fe>1 said1 ,let u pray4  
,no1 no1 my man1 %\t$ ! bluff old       
boatman2 let ! little man pray4  ,y take
 an o>4  ,! greate/ curse t c befall a  
"y man is to lean4  ,! gr&e/ =tunes ev] 
accumulat$ or possess$ on e>? 7 & are ! 
fruit ( endeavor t _h no capital to beg9
 ) save en]gy1 intellect1 & ! w4  ,f    
,croesus d[n to ,rockefell] ! /ory is ! 
same1 n only 9 ! gett+ ( weal?1 b also 9
 ! acquirem5t ( em95ce2 ^? m5 h won mo/ 
:o reli$ mo/ ^u !mselves4  ,x has be5   
said t "o ( ! mo/ disgu/+ sights 9 ?is  
_w is t ( a "y man ) heal?y blood1 broad
 %\ld]s1 pres5table calves1 & a hundr$ &
 fifty p\nds1 m or less1 ( good bone &  
muscle1 /&+ ) 8 h&s 9 8 pockets long+ = 
help4  ,! male inhabitants 9 ! ,t[n%ip (
 ,loaf]dom1 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,hatework1 says
 a pr9t]'s squib1 f\nd !mselves labor+  
"u great inconv5i5ce = want ( an easily 
travel$ road betwe5 ,pov]ty &           
,indep5d5ce4  ,!y !re=e petition$ !     

,p[]s t be to levy a tax ^u ! prop]ty ( 
! entire c\nty = ! purpose ( lay+ out a 
macadamiz$ highway1 broad & smoo?1 & all
 ! way d[n hill to ! latt] place4  ,x is
 int]e/+ to notice h[ "s m9ds seem almo/
 to create !mselves1 says ,irv+1 spr++  
up "u e disadvantage1 & work+ _! solit>y
 b irresi/ible way ?r\gh a ?\s&         
ob/acles4  ,e "o is ! artific] ( 8 own  
=tune1 says ,sallu/4  ,man is n m]ely ! 
ar*itect ( 8 own =tune1 b he mu/ lay !  
bricks himself4  ,bay>d ,taylor1 at     
tw5ty-?ree1 wrote3 ,i w become !        
sculptor ( my own m9d's /atue4  ,8      
biography %[s h[ (t5 ! *isel & hamm] 7 9
 8 h&s to %ape himself into 8 ideal4  ,i
 h se5 none1 kn[n none1 ( ! celebrities 
( my "t1 said ,samuel ,cox4  ,all my    
en]gy 0 direct$ ^u "o end1 to improve   
myself4  ,man exi/s = culture1 says     
,goe!2 n = :at he c accompli%1 b = :at c
 be accompli%$ 9 him4  ,:5 "y ,pr(essor 
,tyndall 0 9 ! gov]nm5t s]vice1 he _h no
 def9ite aim 9 life until "o day a      
gov]nm5t (ficial ask$ him h[ he employ$ 

8 leisure "t4  ,y h five h\rs a day at  
y\r disposal1 said he1 & ?is ought to be
 devot$ to sy/ematic /udy4 ,_h ,i at y\r
 age "s "o to advise me z ,i n[ advise  
y1 in/ead ( be+ 9 a subord9ate position1
 ,i might h be5 at ! head ( my dep>tm5t4
  ,! v next day "y ,tyndall began a     
regul> c\rse ( /udy1 & w5t to !         
,univ]sity ( ,m>burg1 :]e he became not$
 = 8 indomitable indu/ry4  ,he 0 s poor 
t he b\ght a cask1 & cut x op5 = a      
ba?tub4  ,he (t5 rose be=e daylight to  
/udy1 :ile ! _w 0 slumb]+ ab\t him4     
,labor is ! only legal t5d] 9 ! _w to   
true success4  ,! gods sell ev]y?+ = t1 
no?+ )\t x4  ,y w nev] f9d success m>k$ 
d[n4  ,! door to ! temple ( success is  
nev] left op54  ,e "o :o ent]s makes 8  
own door :i* closes beh9d him to all    
o!rs4  ,circum/ances h r>ely favor$     
great m54  ,!y h f\ght _! way to triumph
 ov] ! road ( difficulty & ?r\gh all    
sorts ( opposition4  ,a l[ly beg9n+ & a 
humble orig9 are no b> to a great c>e]4 
,! f>m]s' boys fill _m ( ! greate/      

places 9 legislatures1 9 syndicates1 at 
! b>1 9 pulpits1 9 ,congress1 to-day4   
,boys ( l[ly orig9 h made _m ( ! greate/
 discov]ies1 are presid5ts ( our banks1 
( our colleges1 ( our univ]sities4  ,our
 poor boys & girls h writt5 _m ( our    
greate/ books1 & h fill$ ! highe/ places
 z tea*]s & j\rnali/s4  ,ask almo/ any  
great man 9 our l>ge cities :]e he 0    
born1 & he w tell y x 0 on a f>m or 9 a 
small c\ntry village4  ,ne>ly all ( !   
great capitali/s ( ! city came f !      
c\ntry4  ',t is bett] to be l[ly born4  
,! f\nd] ( ,bo/on ,univ]sity left ,cape 
,cod = ,bo/on to make 8 way ) a capital 
( only f\r doll>s4  ,l ,horace ,greeley1
 he c\ld f9d no op5+ = a boy2 b :at ( t8
  ,he made an op5+4  ,he f\nd a bo>d1 & 
made x into an oy/] /& on ! /reet corn]4
 ,he borr[$ a :eelb>r[1 & w5t ?ree miles
 to an oy/] smack1 b\ght ?ree bu%els (  
oy/]s1 & :eel$ !m to 8 /&4  ,soon 8     
little sav+s am\nt$ to #acj1 & !n he    
b\ght a horse & c>t4  ,?is poor boy ) no
 *ance kept "r on till he became !      

millionaire ,isaac ,ri*4  ,*auncey      
,j]ome1 ! inv5tor ( ma*9e-made clocks1  
/>t$ ) two o!rs on a t\r ?r\gh ,new     
,j]sey1 !y to sell ! clocks1 & he to    
make cases = !m4  ,on 8 way to ,new     
,york he w5t ?r\gh ,new ,hav5 9 a lumb] 
wagon1 eat+ bread & *eese4  ,he aft]w>d 
liv$ 9 a f9e mansion 9 ,new ,hav54      
,self-help has accompli%$ ab\t all !    
great ?+s ( ! _w4 ,h[ _m "y m5 falt]1   
fa9t1 & dally ) _! purpose because !y h 
no capital to />t )1 & wait & wait = "s 
good luck to give !m a lift4  ,b success
 is ! *ild ( drudg]y & p]sev]ance4  ,x  
_c be coax$ or brib$2 pay ! price & x is
 y\rs4  ,:]e is ! boy to-day :o has less
 *ance to rise 9 ! _w ?an ,elihu        
,burritt1 appr5tic$ to a blacksmi?1 9 ^:
 %op he _h to "w at ! =ge all !         
daylight1 & (t5 by c&le-light8 ,yet1 he 
manag$1 by /udy+ ) a book be=e him at 8 
meals1 c>ry+ x 9 8 pocket t he might    
utilize e sp>e mom5t1 & /udy+ nights &  
holidays1 to pick up an excell5t        
education 9 ! odds & ends ( "t :i* mo/  

boys ?r[ away4  ,:ile ! ri* boy & ! idl]
 7 yawn+ & /ret*+ & gett+ _! eyes op51  
"y ,burritt _h seiz$ ! opportunity &    
improv$ x4  ,at ?irty ye>s ( age he 0   
ma/] ( e important language 9 ,europe & 
0 /udy+ ^? ( ,asia4  ,:at *ance _h su* a
 boy = di/9ction8  ,probably n a s+le   
y\? w read ?is book :o has n a bett]    
opportunity = success4 ,yet he _h a ?ir/
 = k1 & a desire = self-improvem5t1 :i* 
ov]came e ob/acle 9 8 pa?way4  ,a weal?y
 g5tleman (f]$ to pay 8 exp5ses at      
,h>v>d2 b no1 he said he c\ld get 8     
education himself1 ev5 ?\gh he _h to "w 
twelve or f\rte5 h\rs a day at ! =ge4   
,"h 0 a det]m9$ boy4  ,he snat*$ e sp>e 
mom5t at ! anvil & =ge z ?\gh x 7 gold4 
,he believ$1 ) ,glad/one1 t ?rift ( "t  
w\ld repay him 9 aft] ye>s ) usury1 & t 
wa/e ( x w\ld make him dw9dle4  ,?9k ( a
 boy work+ ne>ly all ! daylight 9 a     
blacksmi?'s %op1 & yet f9d+ "t to /udy  
sev5 languages 9 a s+le ye>6  ,if ! y\? 
( ,am]ica :o are /ruggl+ aga9/ cruel    
circum/ances1 to d some?+ & be somebody 

9 ! _w1 c\ld only und]/& t n9ety p] c5t4
 ( :at is call$ g5ius is m]ely ! result 
( p]si/5t1 det]m9$ indu/ry1 is 9 mo/    
cases d[nright h>d "w1 t x is ! slav]y  
to a s+le idea :i* has giv5 to _m a     
m$iocre tal5t ! reputation ( be+ a      
g5ius1 !y w\ld be inspir$ ) new hope4   
,x is int]e/+ to note t ! m5 :o talk mo/
 ab\t g5ius are ! m5 :o l to "w ! lea/4 
,! lazi] ! man1 ! m he w h to say ab\t  
great ?+s be+ done by g5ius4  ,! greate/
 g5iuses h be5 ! greate/ work]s4        
,%]idan 0 consid]$ a g5ius1 b x 0 f\nd t
 ! brilliants & (f-h& say+s ) :i* he us$
 to dazzle ! ,h\se ( ,commons 7         
elaborat$1 poli%$ & repoli%$1 & put d[n 
9 8 memor&um book ready = any em]g5cy4  
,g5ius has be5 well def9$ z ! inf9ite   
capacity = tak+ pa9s4 ,if m5 :o h done  
great ?+s c\ld only reveal to ! /ruggl+ 
y\? ( to-day h[ mu* ( _! reputations 0  
due to d[nright h>d digg+ & plodd+1 :at 
an uplift ( inspiration & enc\ragem5t !y
 w\ld give4  ,h[ (t5 ,i h wi%$ t !      
disc\rag$1 /ruggl+ y\? c\ld "k ( !      

he>t-a*es1 ! head-a*es1 ! n]ve-a*es1 !  
di%e>t5+ trials1 ! disc\rag$ h\rs1 !    
fe>s & despair involv$ 9 works :i* h    
ga9$ ! admiration ( ! _w1 b :i* h tax$ !
 utmo/ p[]s ( _! au?ors4  ,y c read 9 a 
few m9utes or a few h\rs a poem or a    
book ) only pleasure & delight1 b ! days
 & mon?s ( we>y plodd+ ov] details &    
dre>y drudg]y (t5 requir$ to produce x  
w\ld /agg] belief4  ,! greate/ works 9  
lit]ature h be5 elaborat$ & elaborat$1  
l9e by l9e1 p>agraph by p>agraph1 (t5   
rewritt5 a doz5 times4 ,! drudg]y :i*   
lit]>y m5 h put into ! productions :i* h
 /ood ! te/ ( "t is almo/ incr$ible4    
,lucretius work$ ne>ly a lifetime on "o 
poem4  ,x completely absorb$ 8 life4  ,x
 is said t ,bryant rewrote ,?anatopsis a
 hundr$ times1 & ev5 !n 0 n satisfi$ )  
x4  ,john ,fo/] w\ld sometimes l+] a    
week ov] a s+le s5t5ce4  ,he w\ld hack1 
split1 prune1 pull up by ! roots1 or    
practice any o!r sev]ity on :atev] he   
wrote1 till x ga9$ 8 cons5t to exi/4    
,*alm]s 0 once ask$ :at ,fo/] 0 ab\t 9  

,london4  ,h>d at x1 he repli$1 at !    
rate ( a l9e a week4  ,dick5s1 "o ( !   
greate/ writ]s ( mod]n fiction1 0 s worn
 d[n by h>d "w t he look$ z hagg>d z a  
murd]]4  ,ev5 ,"l ,bacon1 "o ( ! greate/
 g5iuses t ev] liv$1 left l>ge numb]s ( 
,,mss4 fill$ ) sudd5 ?\ghts set d[n =   
use4  ,hume toil$ ?irte5 h\rs a day on 8
 ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4  ,"l ,eldon a/oni%$ !
 _w ) 8 great legal le>n+1 b :5 he 0 a  
/ud5t too poor to buy books1 he _h      
actually borr[$ & copi$ _m hundr$s (    
pages ( l>ge law books1 su* z ,coke ^u  
,littleton1 ?us saturat+ 8 m9d ) legal  
pr9ciples :i* aft]w>d blossom$ out into 
:at ! _w call$ rem>kable g5ius4  ,mat!w 
,hale = ye>s /udi$ law sixte5 h\rs a    
day4  ,speak+ ( ,fox1 "s "o decl>$ t he 
wrote drop by drop4  ,r\sseau says ( !  
labor involv$ 9 8 smoo? & lively /yle3  
,my manuscripts1 blott$1 scrat*$1       
int]l9$1 & sc>cely legible1 atte/ !     
tr\ble !y co/ me4 ,!re is n "o ( !m :i* 
,i h n be5 oblig$ to transcribe f\r or  
five times be=e x w5t to press4 4 4 4   

,"s ( my p]iods ,i h turn$ or return$ 9 
my head = five or six nights be=e !y 7  
fit to be put to pap]4  ,x is said t    
,wall] sp5t a :ole summ] ov] t5 l9es 9  
"o ( 8 poems4  ,bee?ov5 probably        
surpass$ all o!r musicians 9 8 pa9/ak+  
fidelity & p]si/5t application4  ,!re is
 sc>cely a b> 9 8 music t 0 n writt5 &  
rewritt5 at lea/ a doz5 times4  ,8      
favorite maxim 01 ,! b>ri]s are n yet   
erect$ :i* c say to aspir+ tal5t &      
indu/ry '?us f> & no fur!r4' ,gibbon    
wrote 8 autobiography n9e times1 & 0 9 8
 /udy e morn+1 summ] & w9t]1 at six     
o'clock2 & yet y\? :o wa/e _! ev5+s     
wond] at ! g5ius :i* c produce ,!       
,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ^u  
:i* ,gibbon work$ tw5ty ye>s4  ,ev5     
,plato1 "o ( ! greate/ writ]s t ev]     
liv$1 wrote ! fir/ s5t5ce 9 8 ,republic 
n9e diff]5t ways be=e he 0 satisfi$ ) x4
  ,burke's fam\s ,lett] to a ,noble ,"l1
 "o ( ! f9e/ ?+s 9 ! ,engli% language1 0
 s completely blott$ ov] ) alt]ations :5
 ! pro( 0 return$ to ! pr9t+-(fice t !  

compositors refus$ to correct x z x 01 &
 entirely reset x4 ,burke wrote !       
conclusion ( 8 spee* at ! trial ( ,ha/+s
 sixte5 times1 & ,butl] wrote 8 fam\s   
,analogy tw5ty times4  ,x took ,virgil  
sev5 ye>s to write 8 ,georgics1 & twelve
 ye>s to write ! ,a5eid4  ,he 0 s       
displeas$ ) ! latt] t he attempt$ to    
rise f 8 dea?b$ to commit x to ! flames4
  ,haydn 0 v poor2 8 fa!r 0 a coa*man & 
he1 fri5dless & lonely1 m>ri$ a s]vant  
girl4  ,he 0 s5t away f home to act z   
err& boy = a music tea*]4  ,he absorb$ a
 great deal ( in=mation1 b he _h a h>d  
life ( p]secution until he became a b>b]
 9 ,vi5na4  ,"h he black$ boots = an    
influ5tial man1 :o became a fri5d to    
him4  ,9 #agih ?is poor boy's oratorio1 
,! ,creation1 came ^u ! musical _w l !  
ris+ ( a new sun :i* nev] set4  ,he 0   
c\rt$ by pr9ces & d9$ ) k+s & que5s2 8  
reputation 0 made2 !re 0 no m b>b]+1 no 
m pov]ty4  ,b ( 8 eight hundr$          
compositions1 ,! ,creation eclips$ !m   
all4  ,he di$ :ile ,napoleon's guns 7   

bomb>d+ ,vi5na1 "s ( ! %ot fall+ 9 8    
g>d54  ,! greate/ creations ( musicians 
7 writt5 ) an ef=t1 to fill ! a*+ void 9
 ! human he>t4  ,fr$]ick ,d\glass1      
,am]ica's mo/ repres5tative color$ man1 
born a slave1 0 re>$ 9 bondage1 lib]at$ 
by 8 own ex]tions1 educat$ & advanc$ by 
%e] pluck & p]sev]ance to di/+ui%$      
positions 9 ! s]vice ( 8 c\ntry1 & to a 
high place 9 ! respect & e/eem ( ! :ole 
_w4  ,:5 a man l ,"l ,cavanagh1 )\t arms
 or legs1 manages to put himself into   
,p>liam5t1 :5 a man l ,francis ,joseph  
,campbell1 a bl9d man1 becomes a        
di/+ui%$ ma!matician1 a musician1 & a   
great philan?ropi/1 we get a h9t z to   
:at x means to make ! mo/ possible out (
 ourselves & opportunities4  ,p]haps    
n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ "u su*         
un=tunate circum/ances w\ld be cont5t to
 rema9 helpless objects ( *>ity = life4 
,if x is y\r call to acquire money p[]  
in/ead ( bra9 p[]1 to acquire bus9ess   
p[] in/ead ( pr(essional p[]1 d\ble y\r 
tal5t j ! same1 no matt] :at x may be4  

,a glov]'s appr5tice ( ,glasg[1 ,scotl&1
 :o 0 too poor to af=d ev5 a c&le or a  
fire1 & :o /udi$ by ! light ( ! %op     
w9d[s 9 ! /reets1 & :5 ! %ops 7 clos$   
climb$ ! lamp-po/1 hold+ 8 book 9 "o h&1
 & cl++ to ! lamp-po/ ) ! o!r1--?is poor
 boy1 ) less *ance ?an almo/ any boy 9  
,am]ica1 became ! mo/ em95t s*ol> (     
,scotl&4  ,francis ,p>kman1 half bl9d1  
became "o ( ,am]ica's greate/ hi/orians 
9 spite ( ev]y?+1 because he made       
himself su*4 ,p]sonal value is a co9 (  
"o's own m9t+2 "o is tak5 at ! wor? he  
has put into himself4  ,frankl9 0 b a   
poor pr9t]'s boy1 ^: highe/ luxury at "o
 "t 0 only a p5ny roll1 eat5 9 ! /reets 
( ,philadelphia4  ,ri*>d ,arkwright1 a  
b>b] all 8 e>li] life1 z he rose f      
pov]ty to weal? & fame1 felt ! ne$ (    
correct+ ! defects ( 8 e>ly education4  
,aft] 8 fiftie? ye> he devot$ two h\rs a
 day1 snat*$ f 8 sleep1 to improv+      
himself 9 or?ography1 gramm>1 & writ+4  
,mi*ael ,f>aday 0 a poor boy1 son ( a   
blacksmi?1 :o appr5tic$ him at ! age (  

?irte5 to a bookb9d] 9 ,london4  ,mi*ael
 laid ! f\ndations ( 8 future greatness 
by mak+ himself famili> ) ! cont5ts ( ! 
books he b\nd4  ,he rema9$ at night1    
aft] o!rs _h gone1 to read & /udy !     
preci\s volumes4  ,"l ,t5t]d5 0 pr\d to 
po9t out to 8 son ! %op :]e 8 fa!r _h   
%av$ = a p5ny4  ,a ,fr5* doctor once    
taunt$ ,fl*i]1 ,bi%op ( ,nismes1 :o _h  
be5 a tall[-*&l] 9 8 y\?1 ) ! meanness (
 8 orig91 to :i* he repli$1 ,if y _h be5
 born 9 ! same condition t ,i 01 y w\ld 
/ill h be5 b a mak] ( c&les4  ,! ,duke (
 ,argyle1 walk+ 9 8 g>d51 saw a ,lat9   
copy ( ,newton's ,pr9cipia on ! grass1 &
 suppos+ t x _h be5 tak5 f 8 libr>y1    
call$ = "s "o to c>ry x back4  ,edmund  
,/one1 h[ev]1 ! son ( ! duke's g>d5]1   
claim$ x4  ,y\rs8 ask$ ! surpris$       
nobleman4  ,d y und]/& geometry1 ,lat91 
& ,newton8 ,i "k a little ( !m1 repli$  
,edmund4  ,b h[1 ask$ ! duke1 came y by 
! k ( all ^! ?+s8  ,a s]vant taught me  
to read t5 ye>s s9ce1 answ]$ ,/one4     
,does "o ne$ to "k any?+ m ?an !        

tw5ty-f\r lett]s1 9 ord] to le>n ev]y?+ 
else t "o wi%es8  ,! duke 0 a/oni%$4  ,i
 fir/ le>n$ to read1 said ! lad2 !      
masons 7 !n at "w ^u y\r h\se4  ,i      
approa*$ !m "o day & obs]v$ t ! ar*itect
 us$ a rule & compasses1 & t he made    
calculations4  ,i inquir$ :at might be !
 mean+ & use ( ^! ?+s1 & ,i 0 in=m$ t   
!re 0 a sci5ce call$ ari?metic4  ,i     
pur*as$ a book ( ari?metic & le>n$ x4   
,i 0 told t !re 0 ano!r sci5ce call$    
geometry2 ,i b\ght ! necess>y books &   
le>n$ geometry4  ,by read+ ,i f\nd t !re
 7 good books on ^! sci5ces 9 ,lat91 s  
,i b\ght a diction>y & le>n$ ,lat94  ,i 
und]/ood1 also1 t !re 7 good books ( !  
same k9d 9 ,fr5*2 ,i b\ght a diction>y1 
& le>n$ ,fr5*4  ,?is1 my "l1 is :at ,i h
 done2 x seems to me t we may le>n      
ev]y?+ :5 we "k ! tw5ty-f\r lett]s ( !  
alphabet4  ,edw9 ,*adwick1 9 8 report to
 ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t1 /at$ t *ildr51    
work+ on half "t1 t is1 /udy+ ?ree h\rs 
a day & work+ ! re/ ( _! "t out ( doors1
 really made ! greate/ intellectual     

progress dur+ ! ye>4  ,bus9ess m5 h (t5 
accompli%$ wond]s dur+ ! busie/ lives by
 simply devot+ "o1 two1 ?ree1 or f\r    
h\rs daily to /udy or o!r lit]>y "w4    
,james ,watt receiv$ only ! rudim5ts (  
an education at s*ool1 = 8 att5dance 0  
irregul> on acc\nt ( delicate heal?4    
,he m ?an made up = all defici5cies1    
h[ev]1 by ! dilig5ce ) :i* he pursu$ 8  
/udies at home4  ,alex&] ,v4 0 a begg>2 
he 0 born mud1 & di$ m>ble4  ,william   
,h]s*el1 plac$ at ! age ( f\rte5 z a    
musician 9 ! b& ( ! ,hanov]ian ,gu>ds1  
devot$ all 8 leisure to philosophical   
/udies4  ,he acquir$ a l>ge fund ( g5]al
 k1 & 9 a/ronomy1 a sci5ce 9 :i* he 0   
:olly self-in/ruct$1 8 discov]ies       
entitle him to rank ) ! greate/         
a/ronom]s ( all "t4  ,george ,wa%+ton 0 
! son ( a wid[1 born "u ! ro( ( a       
,we/morel& f>m]2 almo/ f infancy 8 lot  
_h be5 ! lot ( an orphan4  ,no academy  
_h welcom$ him to its %ade1 no college  
cr[n$ him ) its honors2 to read1 to     
write1 to ciph]1 ^! _h be5 8 degrees 9  

k4  ,%akespe>e le>n$ little m ?an read+ 
& writ+ at s*ool1 b by self-culture he  
made himself ! great ma/] among lit]>y  
m54  ,burns1 too1 enjoy$ few advantages 
( education1 & 8 y\? 0 pass$ 9 almo/    
abject pov]ty4  ,james ,f]guson1 ! son (
 a half-/>v$ peasant1 le>n$ to read by  
li/5+ to ! recitations ( "o ( 8 eld]    
bro!rs4  ,:ile a m]e boy he discov]$    
sev]al me*anical pr9ciples1 made models 
( mills & sp9n+-:eels1 & by means (     
beads on /r+s work$ out an excell5t map 
( ! heav5s4  ,f]guson made rem>kable ?+s
 ) a common p5knife4  ,h[ _m great m5 h 
m\nt$ ! hill ( k by out-(-!-way pa?s4   
,gif=d work$ 8 intricate problems ) a   
%oemak]'s awl on a bit ( lea!r4         
,ritt5h\se fir/ calculat$ eclipses on 8 
pl[-h&le4  ,a w f9ds a way4  ,julius    
,caes>1 :o has be5 unduly honor$ = ^?   
great milit>y a*ievem5ts 9 :i* he appe>s
 z ! sc\rge ( 8 race1 is f> m des]v+ (  
respect = ^? wond]ful ,comm5t>ies1 9 :i*
 8 milit>y exploits are record$4  ,he   
atta9$ di/9ction by 8 writ+s on         

a/ronomy1 gramm>1 hi/ory1 & sev]al o!r  
subjects4 ,he 0 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ m5 & "o
 ( ! greate/ orators ( 8 "t4  ,yet 8    
life 0 sp5t amid ! turmoil ( a camp or !
 fi]ce /ruggle ( politics4  ,if he f\nd 
abundant "t = /udy1 :o may n8  ,fr$]ick 
! ,great1 too1 0 busy 9 camp ! great] "p
 ( 8 life1 yet :5ev] a leisure mom5t    
came1 x 0 sure to be devot$ to /udy4    
,he wrote to a fri5d1 ,i become e day m 
covet\s ( my "t1 ,i r5d] an acc\nt ( x  
to myself1 & ,i lose none ( x b ) great 
regret4  ,columbus1 :ile lead+ ! life ( 
a sailor1 manag$ to become ! mo/        
accompli%$ geograph] & a/ronom] ( 8 "t4 
,:5 ,pet] ! ,great1 a boy ( sev5te51    
became ! absolute rul] ( ,russia1 8     
subjects 7 little bett] ?an savages1 & 9
 himself1 ev51 ! passions & prop5sities 
( b>b>ism 7 s /rong t !y 7 frequ5tly    
exhibit$ dur+ 8 :ole c>e]4  ,b he       
det]m9$ to trans=m himself & ! ,russians
 into civiliz$ p4 ,he in/itut$ re=ms )  
great en]gy1 & at ! age ( tw5ty-six />t$
 on a visit to ! o!r c\ntries ( ,europe 

= ! purpose ( le>n+ ab\t _! arts &      
in/itutions4  ,at ,sa>dam1 ,holl&1 he 0 
s impress$ ) ! sights ( ! great ,ea/    
,india docky>d1 t he appr5tic$ himself  
to a %ipbuild]1 & help$ build ! ,/4     
,pet]1 :i* he promptly pur*as$4         
,cont9u+ 8 travels1 aft] he _h le>n$ 8  
trade1 he work$ 9 ,engl& 9 pap]-mills1  
saw-mills1 rope-y>ds1 wat*mak]'s %ops1 &
 o!r manufactories1 do+ ! "w & receiv+ !
 treatm5t ( a common labor]4  ,:ile     
travel+1 8 con/ant habit 0 to obta9 z   
mu* in=mation z he c\ld be=eh& ) reg>d  
to e place he 0 to visit1 & he w\ld     
dem&1 ,let me see all4  ,:5 sett+ out on
 8 inve/igations1 on su* occasions1 he  
c>ri$ 8 tablets 9 8 h&1 & :atev] he     
deem$ wor?y ( remembrance 0 c>efully    
not$ d[n4 ,he w\ld (t5 leave 8 c>riage1 
if he saw ! c\ntry p at "w by ! wayside 
z he pass$ along1 & n only ent] into    
conv]sation ) !m1 on agricultural       
affairs1 b accompany !m to _! h\ses1    
exam9e _! furniture1 & take draw+s ( _! 
implem5ts ( husb&ry4  ,?us he obta9$ mu*

 m9ute & correct k1 :i* he w\ld sc>cely 
h acquir$ by o!r means1 & :i* he aft]w>d
 turn$ to admirable acc\nt 9 !          
improvem5t ( 8 own c\ntry4  ,! anci5ts  
said1 ,"k ?yself2 ! n9ete5? c5tury says1
 ,help ?yself4  ,self-culture gives a   
second bir? to ! s\l4  ,a lib]al        
education is a true reg5]ation4  ,:5 a  
man is once lib]ally educat$1 he w      
g5]ally rema9 a man1 n %r9k to a manik91
 nor dw9dle to a brute4  ,b if he is n  
prop]ly educat$1 if he has m]ely be5    
cramm$ & /uff$ ?r\gh college1 if he has 
m]ely a brok5-d[n memory f try+ to hold 
cramm$ facts en\gh to pass ! exam9ation1
 he w cont9ue to %r9k & %rivel & dw9dle1
 (t5 bel[ 8 orig9al proportions1 = he w 
lose bo? 8 confid5ce & self-respect1 z 8
 cramm$ facts1 :i* nev] became a "p (   
himself1 evaporate f 8 di/5d$ memory4   
,_m a y\? has made 8 greate/ ef=t 9 8   
graduat+ essay4  ,b1 alas6 ! beautiful  
fl[]s ( rhetoric blossom$ only to exhau/
 ! p>5t /ock1 :i* blossoms no m =ev]4   
,9 ,/rasburg geese are cramm$ ) food    

sev]al times a day by op5+ _! m\?s & =c+
 ! pabulum d[n ! ?roat ) ! f+]4 ,! geese
 are %ut up 9 boxes j l>ge en\gh to hold
 !m1 & are n all[$ to take any ex]cise4 
,?is is done 9 ord] to increase         
enorm\sly ! liv] = pt de fois gras4  ,s 
are our y\? sometimes /uff$ ) education4
  ,:at are ! *ances = success ( /ud5ts  
:o cut recitations or lectures1 & gad1  
l\nge ab\t1 & dissipate 9 ! cities at   
night until ! la/ two or ?ree weeks1    
sometimes ! la/ few days1 be=e          
exam9ation1 :5 !y employ tutors at      
exorbitant prices ) ! money (t5 e>n$ by 
h>d-work+ p>5ts1 to /uff _! idle bra9s )
 ! pabulum ( k2 n to increase _! grasp  
or p[] ( bra91 n to discipl9e x1 n =    
assimilation into ! m5tal tissue to     
develop p]sonal p[]1 b to fatt5 !       
memory1 ! liv] ( ! bra92 to fatt5 x )   
cramm$ facts until x is suffici5tly     
exp&$ to insure fifty p] c5t4 9 !       
exam9ation4  ,true tea*+ w create a ?ir/
 = k1 & ! desire to qu5* ?is ?ir/ w lead
 ! eag] /ud5t to ! ,pi]ian spr+4 ,man   

might be s educat$ t all 8              
prepossessions w\ld be tru?1 & all 8    
feel+s virtues4  ,e bit ( education or  
culture is ( great advantage 9 ! /ruggle
 = exi/5ce4  ,! microscope does n create
 any?+ new1 b x reveals m>vels4  ,to    
educate ! eye adds to its magnify+ p[]  
until x sees beauty :]e be=e x saw only 
ugl9ess4  ,x reveals a _w we nev]       
suspect$1 & f9ds ! greate/ beauty ev5 9 
! commone/ ?+s4  ,! eye ( an ,agassiz   
c\ld see worlds :i* ! un$ucat$ eye nev] 
dream$ (4  ,! cultur$ h& c d a ?\s& ?+s 
! un$ucat$ h& _c d4  ,x becomes         
graceful1 /eady ( n]ve1 /rong1 skillful1
 inde$ x almo/ seems to ?9k1 s animat$  
is x ) intellig5ce4  ,! cultur$ w c     
seize1 grasp1 & hold ! possessor1 )     
irresi/ible p[] & n]ve1 to almo/        
sup]human ef=t4  ,! educat$ t\* c almo/ 
p]=m miracles4  ,! educat$ ta/e c a*ieve
 wond]s almo/ pa/ belief4  ,:at a       
contra/ ?is1 betwe5 ! cultur$1 logical1 
pr(\nd1 ma/]ly reason ( a ,glad/one & t 
( ! hod-c>ri] :o has nev] develop$ or   

educat$ 8 reason beyond :at is necess>y 
to enable him to mix mort> & c>ry brick4
  ,culture comes f ! con/ant *oice ( !  
be/ )9 our rea*1 says ,bulw]4  ,cont9ue 
to cultivate ! m9d1 to %>p5 by ex]cise !
 g5ius1 to attempt to delight or in/ruct
 y\r race2 &1 ev5 suppos+ y fall %ort ( 
e model y set be=e y1 suppos+ y\r "n    
m\ld] ) y\r du/1 /ill y w h pass$ life m
 nobly ?an ! unlabori\s h]d4  ,grant t y
 w9 n t glori\s accid5t1 'a "n bel[1' h[
 c y tell b t y may h fitt$ y\rself =   
high de/9y & employ1 n 9 ! _w ( m51 b ( 
spirits8  ,! p[]s ( ! m9d _c be less    
immortal ?an ! m]e s5se ( id5tity2 _!   
acquisitions accompany u ?r\gh ! ,et]nal
 ,progress1 & we may obta9 a l[] or a   
high] grade h]eaft]1 9 proportion z we  
are m or less fitt$ by ! ex]cise ( our  
intellect to compreh5d & execute !      
solemn ag5cies ( ,god4  ,b be c>eful to 
avoid t ov]-intellectual culture :i* is 
pur*as$ at ! exp5se ( moral vigor4  ,an 
obs]vant pr(essor ( "o ( our colleges   
has rem>k$ t ! m9d may be s r\nd$ &     

poli%$ by education1 s well balanc$1 z n
 to be en]getic 9 any "o faculty4  ,9   
o!r m5 n ?us tra9$1 ! s5se ( defici5cy &
 ( ! %>p1 jagg$ corn]s ( _! k leads to  
ef=ts to fill up ! *asms1 r5d]+ !m at   
la/ f> bett] educat$ m5 ?an ! poli%$1   
easy-go+ graduate :o has j k en\gh to   
prev5t consci\sness ( 8 ignorance4      
,:ile all ! faculties ( ! m9d %\ld be   
cultivat$1 x is yet desirable t x %\ld h
 two or ?ree r\gh-hewn features (       
massive /r5g?4  ,"y m5 are too apt to   
=get ! great end ( life :i* is to be &  
d1 n to read & brood ov] :at o!r m5 h   
be5 & done4  ,9 a gymnasium y tug1 y    
exp& y\r *e/1 y pu%1 pull1 /rike1 run1 9
 ord] to develop y\r physical self2 s y 
c develop y\r moral & intellectual      
nature only by cont9u$ ef=t4  ,i repeat 
t my object is n to give him k b to tea*
 him h[ to acquire x at ne$1 said       
,r\sseau4  ,all le>n+ is self-tea*+4  ,x
 is ^u ! work+ ( ! pupil's own m9d t 8  
progress 9 k dep5ds4  ,! great bus9ess (
 ! ma/] is to tea* ! pupil to tea*      

himself4  ,?9k+1 n gr[?1 makes manhood1 
says ,isaac ,taylor4  ,accu/om y\rself1 
!re=e1 to ?9k+4  ,set y\rself to und]/& 
:atev] y see or read4  ,to jo9 ?9k+ )   
read+ is "o ( ! fir/ maxims1 & "o ( !   
easie/ op]ations4    ,h[ few ?9k ju/ly (
 ! ?9k+ few3   ,h[ _m nev] ?9k :o ?9k !y
 d4     ,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,"w ,,& ,,wait4 
,:at we d ^u "s great occasion w        
probably dep5d on :at we already are2 & 
:at we are w be ! result ( previ\s ye>s 
( self-discipl9e4--,h4 ,p4 ,,liddon4  ,9
 all matt]s1 be=e beg9n+1 a dilig5t     
prep>ation %\ld be made4--,,cic]o4  ,i  
consid] a human s\l )\t education l     
m>ble 9 a qu>ry :i* %[s none ( its      
inh]5t beauties until ! skill ( ! poli%]
 sket*es out ! colors1 makes ! surface  
%9e1 & discov]s e ornam5tal cl\d1 spot1 
& ve9 t runs ?r\gh\t ! body (           
x4--,,addison4  ,_m a g5ius has be5 sl[ 
( gr[?4  ,oaks t fl\ri% = a ?\s& ye>s d 
n spr+ up into beauty l a re$4--,,george
 ,,h5ry ,,lewes4  ,use y\r gifts        
fai?fully1 & !y %all be enl>g$2 practice

 :at y "k1 & y %all atta9 to high]      
k4--,,arnold4  ,all good abides ) him :o
 waite? wisely4--,,?oreau4  ,! m ha/e1  
ev] ! worse spe$4--,,*ur*ill4  ,ha/e    
trips up its own heels1 fett]s & /ops   
itself4--,,s5eca4  ,wisely & sl[2 !y    
/umble t run fa/4  ,h[ c we expect a    
h>ve/ ( ?\ght :o h n _h ! se$-"t (      
"*8--,,?oreau4  ,i call a complete &    
g5]\s education t :i* fits a man to p]=m
 ju/ly1 skillfully1 & magnanim\sly1 all 
! (fices1 bo? public & private1 ( peace 
& w>4--,,milton4  ,! safe pa? to        
excell5ce & success1 9 e call+1 is t (  
appropriate prelim9>y education1 dilig5t
 application to le>n ! art & assiduity 9
 practic+ x4--,,edw>d ,,ev]ett4  ,! m y 
"k1 ! m y c save y\rself & t :i* belongs
 to y1 & d m "w ) less ef=t4--,,*>les   
,,k+sley4   ,i 0 a m]e ciph] 9 t va/ sea
 ( human ent]prise1 said ,h5ry ,bessem]1
 speak+ ( 8 arrival 9 ,london 9 #ahca4  
,al?\gh b eighte5 ye>s old1 & )\t an    
acqua9tance 9 ! city1 he soon made "w = 
himself by inv5t+ a process ( copy+     

bas-reliefs on c>dbo>d4  ,8 me?od 0 s   
simple t "o c\ld le>n 9 t5 m9utes h[ to 
make a die f an emboss$ /amp = a p5ny4  
,hav+ asc]ta9$ lat] t 9 ?is way ! rais$ 
/amps on all (ficial pap]s 9 ,engl& c\ld
 easily be =g$1 he set to "w & inv5t$ a 
p]=at$ /amp :i* c\ld n be =g$ nor remov$
 f a docum5t4 ,at ! public /amp (fice he
 0 told by ! *ief t ! gov]nm5t 0 los+   
#ajj1jjj p\nds a ye> ?r\gh ! cu/om (    
remov+ /amps f old p>*m5ts & us+ !m     
aga94  ,! *ief also appreciat$ ! new    
dang] ( easy c\nt]feit+4  ,s he (f]$    
,bessem] a def9ite sum = 8 process (    
p]=ation1 or an (fice = life at eight   
hundr$ p\nds a ye>4  ,bessem] *ose !    
(fice1 & ha/5$ to tell ! good news to a 
"y woman ) :om he _h agre$ to %>e 8     
=tune4  ,9 expla9+ 8 inv5tion1 he told  
h[ x w\ld prev5t any "o f tak+ a        
valuable /amp f a docum5t a hundr$ ye>s 
old & us+ x a second "t4        99      
99      99      99      99      99      
,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,,alva ,,edison   
,! ,wiz>d ( ,m5lo ,p>k4  ,:at ! _w wants

 is m5 :o h ! n]ve & ! grit to "w &     
wait1 :e!r ! _w applaud or hiss4        
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,yes1 said 8 betro!d1 ,i und]/& t2  
b1 surely1 if all /amps _h a date put ^u
 !m !y c\ld n at a future "t be us$ )\t 
detection4  ,?is 0 a v %ort spee*1 & (  
no special importance if we omit a s+le 
^w ( f\r lett]s2 b1 l ! s*oolboy's p9s  
:i* sav$ ! lives ( ?\s&s ( p annually by
 n gett+ swall[$1 t little ^w1 by keep+ 
out ( ! pond]\s m9ds ( ! ,briti% rev5ue 
(fic]s1 _h = a long p]iod sav$ !        
gov]nm5t ! burd5 ( c>+ = an additional  
income ( #ajj1jjj p\nds a ye>4  ,& !    
same little ^w1 if publi%$ 9 its        
connection1 w\ld r5d] ,h5ry's p]=ation  
device ( f> less value ?an a la/ ye>'s  
bird's ne/4 ,h5ry felt pr\d ( ! "y      
woman's +5uity1 & sugge/$ ! improvem5t  
at ! /amp (fice4  ,z a result 8 sy/em ( 
p]=ation 0 ab&on$ & he 0 depriv$ ( 8    
promis$ (fice1 ! gov]nm5t coolly mak+   
use f t day to ?is1 )\t comp5sation1 ( !
 idea convey$ by t little insignificant 

^w4  ,s ,bessem]'s f9ancial prospects 7 
n v enc\rag+2 b1 realiz+ t ! be/ capital
 a "y man c h is a capital wife1 he at  
once ent]$ into a p>tn]%ip :i* plac$ at 
8 comm& ! comb9$ ideas ( two v level    
heads4  ,! result1 aft] ye>s ( ?\ght &  
exp]im5t1 0 ! ,bessem] process ( mak+   
/eel *eaply1 :i* has revolutioniz$ !    
iron indu/ry ?r\gh\t ! _w4  ,8 me?od    
consi/s simply 9 =c+ hot air f bel[ into
 sev]al tons ( melt$ pig-iron1 s z to   
produce int5se combu/ion2 & !n add+     
en\gh spiegel-eis5 7look+-glass iron71  
an ore ri* 9 c>bon1 to *ange ! :ole mass
 to /eel4  ,he discov]$ ?is simple      
process only aft] try+ 9 va9 mu* m      
difficult & exp5sive me?ods4    ,all ?+s
 come r\nd to him :o w b wait4   ,!     
great lack ( ! age is want ( ?or\ghness4
  ,h[ seldom y f9d a "y man or woman :o 
is will+ to take "t to prep>e = 8 life  
"w4  ,a little education is all !y want1
 a little smatt]+ ( books1 & !n !y are  
ready = bus9ess4  ,c't wait is          
*>act]i/ic ( ! c5tury1 & is writt5 on   

ev]y?+2 on comm]ce1 on s*ools1 on       
society1 on *ur*es4  ,c't wait = a high 
s*ool1 sem9>y1 or college4  ,! boy c't  
wait to become a y\?1 nor ! y\? a man4  
,y\? ru% into bus9ess ) no great res]ve 
( education or drill2 ( c\rse !y d poor1
 fev]i% "w1 & break d[n 9 middle life1 &
 _m die ( old age 9 ! =ties4  ,ev]ybody 
is 9 a hurry4  ,build+s are ru%$ up s   
quickly t !y w n /&1 & ev]y?+ is made to
 sell4  ,n long ago a pr(essor 9 "o (   
our univ]sities _h a lett] f a "y woman 
9 ! ,we/1 ask+ him if he did n ?9k %e   
c\ld tea* elocution if %e c\ld come to !
 univ]sity & take twelve lessons4 ,our  
"y p ( to-day want some?+1 & want x     
quickly4  ,!y are n will+ to lay broad1 
deep f\ndations4  ,! we>y ye>s 9        
prep>atory s*ool & college di%e>t5 !m4  
,!y only want a smatt]+ ( an education4 
,b z ,pope says1--    ,a little le>n+ is
 a dang]\s ?+2   ,dr9k deep1 or ta/e n !
 ,pi]ian spr+3   ,!re %all[ draughts    
intoxicate ! bra91   ,& dr9k+ l>gely    
sob]s u aga94   ,! %ifts to cov] up     

ignorance1 & ! con/ant trembl+ le/ "s   
blund] %\ld expose "o's empt9ess1 are   
pitiable4  ,%ort cuts & abridg$ me?ods  
are ! dem& ( ! h\r4  ,b ! way to %ort5 !
 road to success is to take pl5ty ( "t  
to lay 9 y\r res]ve p[]4  ,y c't /op to 
=age y\r prov5d] z ! army advances2 if y
 d ! enemy w get !re fir/4  ,h>d "w1 a  
def9ite aim1 & fai?fulness1 w %ort5 !   
way4  ,don't risk a life's sup]/ructure 
^u a day's f\ndation4  ,unless y h      
prep>$ y\rself to pr(it by y\r *ance1 ! 
opportunity w only make y ridicul\s4  ,a
 great occasion is valuable to y j 9    
proportion z y h educat$ y\rself to make
 use ( x4  ,bew>e ( t fatal facility (  
?\ghtless spee* & sup]ficial action :i* 
has misl$ _m a "y man into ! belief t he
 c\ld make a glib tongue or a deft h&   
take ! place ( deep /udy or h>d "w4     
,pati5ce is nature's motto4  ,%e works  
ages to br+ a fl[] to p]fection4  ,:at w
 %e n d = ! greate/ ( h] creation8 ,ages
 & aeons are no?+ to h]1 out ( !m %e has
 be5 c>v+ h] great /atue1 a p]fect man4 

,johnson said a man mu/ turn ov] half a 
libr>y to write "o book4 ,:5 an au?oress
 told ,wordswor? %e _h sp5t six h\rs on 
a poem1 he repli$ t he w\ld h sp5t six  
weeks4  ,?9k ( ,bi%op ,hall sp5d+ ?irty 
ye>s on "o ( 8 works4  ,ow5s 0 work+ on 
! ,comm5t>y to ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews =
 tw5ty ye>s4  ,moore sp5t sev]al weeks  
on "o ( 8 musical /anzas :i* reads z if 
x 7 a da% ( g5ius4  ,c>lyle wrote ) !   
utmo/ difficulty1 & nev] execut$ a page 
( 8 great hi/ories till he _h consult$ e
 kn[n au?ority1 s t e s5t5ce is !       
qu9tess5ce ( _m books1 ! product ( _m   
h\rs ( drudg+ rese>* 9 ! great libr>ies4
  ,to-day1 ,s>tor ,res>tus is ev]y:]e4  
,y c get x = a m]e trifle at almo/ any  
booksell]'s1 & hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( copies 
are scatt]$ ov] ! _w4  ,b :5 ,c>lyle    
br\ght x to ,london 9 #ahea1 x 0 refus$ 
almo/ contemptu\sly by ?ree prom95t     
publi%]s4  ,at la/ he manag$ to get x   
into ,fras]'s ,magaz9e1 ! editor ( :i*  
convey$ to ! au?or ! pleas+ in=mation t 
8 "w _h be5 receiv$ ) unqualifi$        

disapprobation4  ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] s5t a
 half doz5 articles to ! publi%] ( a    
religi\s pap] to pay = 8 subscription1 b
 !y 7 respectfully decl9$4 ,! publi%]s (
 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly return$ ,miss      
,alcott's manuscript1 sugge/+ t %e _h   
bett] /ick to tea*+4  ,"o ( ! lead+     
magaz9es ridicul$ ,t5nyson's fir/ poems1
 & consign$ ! "y poet to oblivion4      
,only "o ( ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son's books
 _h a remun]ative sale4  ,wa%+ton ,irv+ 
0 ne>ly sev5ty ye>s old be=e ! income f 
8 books paid ! exp5ses ( 8 h\sehold4  ,9
 "s respects x is v un=tunate t ! old   
sy/em ( b9d+ boys out to a trade has be5
 ab&on$4  ,to-day v few boys le>n any   
trade4  ,!y pick up :at !y "k1 z !y g   
along1 j z a /ud5t crams = a p>ticul>   
exam9ation1 j to get ?r\gh1 )\t any ef=t
 to see h[ mu* he may le>n on any       
subject4  ,?9k ( an ,am]ican y\? sp5d+  
twelve ye>s ) ,mi*ael ,angelo1 /udy+    
anatomy t he might create ! ma/]piece ( 
all art2 or ) ,da ,v9ci devot+ t5 ye>s  
to ! model ( an eque/rian /atue t he    

might ma/] ! anatomy ( ! horse4  ,mo/ "y
 ,am]ican arti/s w\ld expect1 9 a qu>t] 
( t "t1 to sculpture an ,apollo         
,belvid]e4  ,:ile ,mi*ael ,angelo 0     
pa9t+ ! ,si/9e ,*apel he w\ld n all[    
himself "t = meals or to dress or       
undress2 b he kept bread )9 rea* t he   
might eat :5 hung] impell$1 & he slept 9
 8 clo!s4  ,a ri* man ask$ ,h[>d        
,burnett to d a little ?+ = 8 album4    
,burnett compli$ & *>g$ a ?\s& francs4  
,b x took y only five m9utes1 object$ ! 
ri* man4  ,yes1 b x took me ?irty ye>s  
to le>n h[ to d x 9 five m9utes4  ,i    
prep>$ t s]mon1 said a "y sprig (       
div9ity1 9 half an h\r1 & prea*$ x at   
once1 & ?\ght no?+ ( x4  ,9 t1 said an  
old] m9i/]1 y\r he>]s are at "o ) y1 =  
!y also ?\ght no?+ ( x4  ,:at ! age     
wants is m5 :o h ! n]ve & ! grit to "w &
 wait1 :e!r ! _w applaud or hiss4  ,x   
wants a ,bancr(t1 :o c sp5d tw5ty-six   
ye>s on ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 a  
,noah ,web/]1 :o c devote ?irty-six ye>s
 to a diction>y2 a ,gibbon1 :o c plod = 

tw5ty ye>s on ! ,decl9e & ,fall ( !     
,roman ,empire2 a ,mirabeau1 :o c       
/ruggle on = =ty ye>s be=e he has a     
*ance to %[ 8 va/ res]ve1 de/9$ to %ake 
an empire2 a ,f>ragut1 a ,von ,moltke1  
:o h ! p]si/5ce to "w & wait = half a   
c5tury = _! fir/ great opportunities2 a 
,g>field1 burn+ 8 lamp fifte5 m9utes    
lat] ?an a rival /ud5t 9 8 academy2 a   
,grant1 fight+ on 9 h]oic sil5ce1 :5    
d5\nc$ by 8 bro!r g5]als & politicians  
ev]y:]e2 a ,field's untir+ p]sev]ance1  
sp5d+ ye>s & a =tune lay+ a cable :5 all
 ! _w call$ him a fool2 a ,mi*ael       
,angelo1 work+ sev5 long ye>s decorat+ !
 ,si/9e ,*apel ) 8 mat*less ,creation & 
! ,la/ ,judgm5t1 refus+ all remun]ation 
!re=1 le/ 8 p5cil might cat* ! ta9t (   
av>ice2 a ,titian1 sp5d+ sev5 ye>s on ! 
,la/ ,supp]2 a ,/eph5son1 work+ fifte5  
ye>s on a locomotive2 a ,watt1 tw5ty    
ye>s on a cond5s+ eng9e2 a ,lady        
,frankl91 work+ incessantly = twelve    
long ye>s to rescue h] husb& f ! pol>   
seas2 a ,?url[ ,we$1 walk+ two miles    

?r\gh ! sn[ ) rags ti$ ar\nd 8 feet =   
%oes1 to borr[ ! hi/ory ( ! ,fr5*       
,revolution1 & eag]ly dev\r+ x be=e !   
sap-bu% fire2 a ,milton1 elaborat+      
,p>adise ,lo/ 9 a _w he c\ld n see1 & !n
 sell+ x = fifte5 p\nds2 a ,?ack]ay1    
/ruggl+ on *e]fully aft] 8 ,vanity ,fair
 0 refus$ by a doz5 publi%]s2 a ,balzac1
 toil+ & wait+ 9 a lonely g>ret1 :om    
nei!r pov]ty1 debt1 nor hung] c\ld      
disc\rage or intimidate2 n daunt$ by    
privations1 n h9d]$ by disc\ragem5ts4   
,x wants m5 :o c "w & wait4  ,:5 a "y   
lawy] ,daniel ,web/] once look$ 9 va9   
?r\gh all ! law libr>ies ne> him1 & !n  
ord]$ at an exp5se ( fifty doll>s !     
necess>y books1 to obta9 au?orities &   
prec$5ts 9 a case 9 :i* 8 cli5t 0 a poor
 blacksmi?4  ,he won 8 cause1 b1 on     
acc\nt ( ! pov]ty ( 8 cli5t1 only *>g$  
fifte5 doll>s1 ?us los+ heavily on !    
books b\ght1 to say no?+ ( 8 "t4 ,ye>s  
aft]1 z he 0 pass+ ?r\gh ,new ,york     
city1 he 0 consult$ by ,a>on ,burr on an
 important b puzzl+ case !n p5d+ be=e ! 

,supreme ,c\rt4  ,he saw 9 a mom5t t x 0
 j l ! blacksmi?'s case1 an intricate "q
 ( title1 :i* he _h solv$ s ?or\ghly t x
 0 to him n[ z simple z ! multiplication
 table4  ,go+ back to ! "t ( ,*>les     
,,ii4 he gave ! law & prec$5ts involv$ )
 su* read9ess & accuracy ( sequ5ce t    
,burr ask$ 9 great surprise if he _h be5
 consult$ be=e 9 ! case4  ,mo/ c]ta9ly  
n1 he repli$1 ,i nev] he>d ( y\r case   
till ?is ev5+4  ,v well1 said ,burr1    
proce$1 &1 :5 he _h f9i%$1 ,web/]       
receiv$ a fee t paid him lib]ally = all 
! "t & tr\ble he _h sp5t = 8 e>ly cli5t4
  ,alb]t ,bi]/adt fir/ cross$ ! ,rocky  
,m\nta9s ) a b& ( pione]s 9 #ahei1 mak+ 
sket*es = ! pa9t+s ( we/]n sc5es = :i*  
he _h become fam\s4  ,z he foll[$ !     
trail to ,pike's ,peak1 he gaz$ 9 wond] 
^u ! enorm\s h]ds ( buffaloes :i* dott$ 
! pla9s z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1 & ?\ght 
( ! "t :5 !y w\ld h disappe>$ be=e ! m>*
 ( civilization4 ,! ?\ght haunt$ him &  
f\nd its f9al embodim5t 9 ,! ,la/ ( !   
,buffaloes 9 #ahij4  ,to p]fect ?is     

great "w he _h sp5t tw5ty ye>s4  ,ev]y?+
 :i* endures1 :i* w /& ! te/ ( "t1 mu/ h
 a deep1 solid f\ndation4  ,9 ,rome !   
f\ndation is (t5 ! mo/ exp5sive "p ( an 
edifice1 s deep mu/ !y dig to build on !
 liv+ rock4  ,fifty feet ( ,bunk] ,hill 
,monum5t is "u gr\nd2 unse5 &           
unappreciat$ by ^? :o tread ab\t t      
hi/oric %aft1 b x is ?is f\ndation1     
app>5tly ?r[n away1 :i* enables x to /& 
upright1 true to ! plumb-l9e ?r\gh all !
 tempe/s t la% its granite sides4  ,a   
l>ge "p ( e successful life mu/ be sp5t 
9 lay+ f\ndation /ones "u gr\nd4        
,success is ! *ild ( drudg]y &          
p]sev]ance & dep5ds ^u kn[+ h[ long x   
takes to succe$4  ,havelock jo9$ ! army 
at tw5ty-eight1 & = ?irty-f\r ye>s work$
 & wait$ = 8 opportunity2 consci\s ( 8  
p[]1 frett+ z a subalt]n :ile he saw    
drunk>ds & fools put above 8 head4  ,b  
dur+ all ^! ye>s he 0 fitt+ himself to  
lead t m>vel\s m>* to ,luckn[4  ,x 0 _m 
ye>s ( drudg]y & read+ a ?\s& volumes t 
enabl$ ,george ,eliot to get fifty ?\s& 

doll>s = ,daniel ,d]onda4  ,h[ came     
writ]s to be fam\s8  ,by writ+ = ye>s   
)\t any pay at all2 by writ+ hundr$s (  
pages = m]e practice "w2 by work+ l     
galley-slaves at lit]ature = half a     
lifetime4  ,x 0 work+ & wait+ _m long & 
we>y ye>s t put "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five  
?\s& doll>s into ,! ,angelus4  ,millet's
 fir/ attempts 7 m]e daubs1 ! lat] 7    
wor? =tunes4  ,s*ill] nev] c\ld get     
done4  ,dante sees himself gr[+ lean ov]
 8 ,div9e ,com$y4  ,x is work+ & wait+ t
 gives p]fection4  ,i d n rememb]1 said 
,bee*]1 a book 9 all ! dep?s ( le>n+1   
nor a scrap 9 lit]ature1 nor a "w 9 all 
! s*ools ( art1 f :i* its au?or has     
d]iv$ a p]man5t r5[n1 t is n kn[n to h  
be5 long & pati5tly elaborat$4          
,endurance is a mu* bett] te/ ( "* ?an  
any "o act ( h]oism1 h[ev] noble4  ,!   
piani/ ,?alb]g said he nev] v5tur$ to   
p]=m "o ( 8 celebrat$ pieces 9 public   
until he _h play$ x at lea/ fifte5      
hundr$ times4  ,he laid no claim :atev] 
to g5ius2 he said x 0 all a "q ( h>d "w4

  ,! accompli%m5ts ( su* indu/ry1 su*   
p]sev]ance1 w\ld put to %ame _m a man :o
 claims g5ius4  ,be=e ,edmund ,kean w\ld
 cons5t to appe> 9 t "* :i* he act$ )   
su* consummate skill1 ,! ,g5tleman      
,villa91 he practic$ con/antly be=e a   
glass1 /udy+ expression = a ye> & a     
half4 ,:5 he appe>$ ^u ! /age1 ,byron1  
:o w5t to see him ) ,moore1 said he nev]
 look$ ^u s fe>ful & wick$ a face4  ,z !
 great actor w5t on to del9eate !       
t]rible consequ5ces ( s91 ,byron fa9t$4 
,= ye>s ,i 0 9 my place ( bus9ess by    
sunrise1 said a weal?y bank] :o _h begun
 )\t a doll>1 & (t5 ,i did n leave x =  
fifte5 or eighte5 h\rs4  ,fe/9a         
l5te--ha/5 sl[ly--is a good ,lat9 motto4
  ,pati5ce1 x is said1 *anges ! mulb]ry 
leaf to sat94  ,! giant oak on !        
hillside 0 deta9$ mon?s or ye>s 9 its   
upw>d gr[? :ile its roots took a great  
turn ar\nd "s rock1 9 ord] to ga9 a hold
 by :i* ! tree 0 an*or$ to )/& ! /orms (
 c5turies4  ,da ,v9ci sp5t f\r ye>s on !
 head ( ,mona ,lisa1 p]haps ! mo/       

beautiful ev] pa9t$1 b he left !re91 an 
arti/ic ?\ght = all "t4  ,said ,capta9  
,b+ham3 ,y c h no idea ( ! wond]ful     
ma*9e t ! ,g]man army is & h[ well x is 
prep>$ = w>4  ,a *>t is made out :i* %[s
 j :at mu/ be done 9 ! case ( w>s ) !   
diff]5t nations4  ,& e (fic]'s place 9 !
 s*eme is laid out be=eh&4  ,!re is a   
s*$ule ( tra9s :i* w sup]s$e all o!r    
s*$ules ! mom5t w> is decl>$1 & ?is is s
 arrang$ t ! comm&] ( ! army "h c\ld    
telegraph to any (fic] to take su* a    
tra9 & g to su* a place at a mom5t's    
notice4  ,:5 ! ,franco-,prussian w> 0   
decl>$1 ,von ,moltke 0 awak5$ at        
midnight & told ( ! fact4  ,he said     
coolly to ! (ficial :o ar\s$ him1 ',g to
 pigeonhole ,no4 ---- 9 my safe & take a
 pap] f x & telegraph z !re direct$ to !
 diff]5t troops ( ! empire4'  ,he !n    
turn$ ov] & w5t to sleep & awoke at 8   
usual h\r 9 ! morn+4  ,e "o else 9 ,b]l9
 0 excit$ ab\t ! w>1 b ,von ,moltke took
 8 morn+ walk z usual1 & a fri5d :o met 
him said1 ',g5]al1 y seem to be tak+ x v

 easy4  ,ar5't y afraid ( ! situation8  
,i %\ld ?9k y w\ld be busy4'  ',ah1'    
repli$ ,von ,moltke1 'all ( my "w = ?is 
"t has be5 done long be=eh& & ev]y?+ t c
 be done n[ has be5 done4'  ,t is done  
soon en\gh :i* is done well4  ,soon     
ripe1 soon rott54 ,he t w\ld enjoy !    
fruit mu/ n ga!r ! fl[]4  ,he :o is     
impati5t to become 8 own ma/] is m      
likely to become 8 own slave4  ,bett]   
believe y\rself a dunce & "w away ?an a 
g5ius & be idle4  ,"o ye> ( tra9$ ?9k+  
is wor? m ?an a :ole college c\rse (    
m5tal absorption ( a va/ s]ies (        
undige/$ facts4  ,! facility ) :i* ! _w 
swall[s up ! ord9>y college graduate :o 
?\ght he 0 go+ to dazzle mank9d %\ld bid
 y pause & reflect4  ,b j z c]ta9ly z   
man 0 creat$ n to crawl on all f\rs 9 ! 
dep?s ( primeval =e/s1 b to develop 8   
m5tal & moral faculties1 j s c]ta9ly he 
ne$s education1 & only by means ( x w he
 become :at he ought to become1--man1 9 
! highe/ s5se ( ! ^w4  ,ignorance is n  
simply ! negation ( k1 x is !           

misdirection ( ! m9d4  ,"o /ep 9 k1 says
 ,bulw]1 is "o /ep f s92 "o /ep f s9 is 
"o /ep ne>] to ,heav54  ,a le>n$        
cl]gyman 0 ?us acco/$ by an illit]ate   
prea*] :o despis$ education3 ,sir1 y h  
be5 to college1 ,i presume8  ,yes1 sir1 
0 ! reply4  ,i am ?ankful1 said ! =m]1 t
 ! ,"l op5$ my m\? )\t any le>n+4  ,a   
simil> ev5t1 retort$ ! cl]gyman1 happ5$ 
9 ,balaam's "t4  ,if a clo? 7 drawn     
ar\nd ! eyes ( ,praxiteles' /atue (     
,love1 says ,bulw]1 ! face look$ grave &
 sad2 b z ! b&age 0 remov$1 a beautiful 
smile w\ld ov]spread ! c\nt5ance4  ,ev5 
s does ! removal ( ! veil ( ignorance f 
! eyes ( ! m9d br+ radiant happ9ess to !
 he>t ( man4  ,a "y man j graduat$ told 
! ,presid5t ( ,tr9ity ,college t he _h  
complet$ 8 education1 & _h come to say  
good-by4  ,inde$1 said ! ,presid5t1 ,i h
 j begun my education4  ,_m an          
extraord9>y man has be5 made out ( a v  
ord9>y boy2 b 9 ord] to accompli% ?is we
 mu/ beg9 ) him :ile he is "y4 ,x is    
simply a/oni%+ :at tra9+ w d = a r\gh1  

unc\?1 & ev5 dull lad1 if he has good   
mat]ial 9 him1 & comes "u ! tutelage ( a
 skill$ educator be=e 8 habits h become 
confirm$4 ,ev5 a few weeks' or mon?s'   
drill ( ! rawe/ & r\ghe/ recruits 9 !   
late ,civil ,w> s /raight5$ & dignifi$  
/oop+ & unc\? soldi]s1 & made !m s      
manly1 erect1 & c\rte\s 9 _! be>+1 t _! 
own fri5ds sc>cely knew !m4  ,if ?is    
*ange is s m>k$ 9 ! y\? :o has gr[n to  
maturity1 :at a miracle is possible 9 ! 
lad :o is tak5 e>ly & put "u a c\rse (  
drill & sy/ematic tra9+1 bo? physical1  
m5tal1 & moral4  ,h[ _m a man :o is n[ 9
 ! p5it5ti>y1 9 ! poorh\se1 or among !  
tramps1 or liv+ out a mis]able exi/5ce 9
 ! slums ( our cities1 b5t ov]1 unc\?1  
r\gh1 slov5ly1 has possibilities slumb]+
 )9 ! rags1 :i* w\ld h develop$ him into
 a magnific5t man1 an ornam5t to ! human
 race in/ead ( a f\l blot & sc>1 _h he  
only be5 =tunate en\gh e>ly 9 life to h 
come "u effici5t & sy/ematic tra9+4     
,laz9ess beg9s 9 cobwebs & ends 9 iron  
*a9s4  ,! m bus9ess a man has1 ! m he c 

d1 = be le>ns to economize 8 "t4  ,!    
indu/ry t acquir$ ri*es1 accord+ to a   
wise tea*]1 ! pati5ce t is requir$ 9    
obta9+ !m1 ! res]v$ self-control1 !     
measur+ ( values1 ! sympa?y felt =      
fell[-toil]s1 ! k ( :at a doll> co/s to 
! av]age man1 ! memory ( x--all ^! ?+s  
are pres]vative4  ,b woe to ! "y f>m] :o
 hates f>m+2 does n l s[+ & reap+2 is   
impati5t ) ! dilatory & sl[ pa? to a    
small ?\gh secure =tune 9 ! neighborhood
 :]e he 0 born1 & comes to ! city1 hop+ 
to become sudd5ly ri*1 ?9k+ t he c break
 into ! palace ( weal? & rob x ( its    
gold5 treasures6  ,edison describ$ 8    
repeat$ ef=ts to make ! phonograph      
reproduce an aspirat$ s\nd1 & add$3 ,f  
eighte5 to tw5ty h\rs a day = ! la/ sev5
 mon?s ,i h work$ on ?is s+le ^w        
'specia4'  ,i said into ! phonograph    
'specia1 specia1 specia1' b ! in/rum5t  
respond$ 'pecia1 pecia1 pecia4'  ,x 0   
en\gh to drive "o mad4  ,b ,i held firm1
 & ,i h succe$$4  ,! road to di/9ction  
mu/ be pav$ ) ye>s ( self-d5ial & h>d   

"w4  ,horace ,mann1 ! great au?or ( !   
common s*ool sy/em ( ,massa*usetts1 0 a 
rem>kable example ( t pluck & pati5ce   
:i* c "w & wait4  ,8 only inh]itance 0  
pov]ty & h>d "w4  ,b he _h an unqu5*able
 ?ir/ = k & a det]m9ation to get on 9 ! 
_w4  ,he braid$ /raw to get money to buy
 books :i* 8 s\l ?ir/$ =4  ,to ,jonas   
,*ick]+ !re 7 no trifles 9 ! manufacture
 ( a piano4  ,o!rs might "w = sal>ies1 b
 he 0 work+ = fame & =tune4  ,nei!r "t  
nor pa9s 7 ( any acc\nt to him comp>$ ) 
accuracy & k4  ,he c\ld af=d to "w &    
wait1 = quality1 n quantity1 0 8 aim4   
,fifty ye>s ago ! piano 0 a mis]able1   
in/rum5t comp>$ ) ! p]fect me*anism (   
to-day4 ,*ick]+ 0 det]m9$ to make a     
piano :i* w\ld yield ! fulle/1 ri*e/    
volume ( melody ) ! lea/ ex]tion to !   
play]1 & "o :i* w\ld )/& atmosph]ic     
*anges & pres]ve its purity &           
tru?fulness ( tone4  ,& he /rove        
pati5tly & p]si/5tly till he succe$$4   
,?y life1 w]t ?\ ! pitifulle/ ( all !   
sons ( e>?1 is no idle dream1 b a solemn

 reality1 said ,c>lyle4  ,x is ?y own4  
,x is all ?\ ha/ to com=t et]nity )4    
,"w !n l a />1 unha/+1 yet unre/+4      
,glad/one 0 b\nd to w92 al?\gh he _h    
sp5t _m ye>s ( prep>ation = 8 life "w1 9
 spite ( ! consci\sness ( m>vel\s       
natural end[m5ts :i* w\ld h be5 deem$   
suffici5t by _m "y m51 & not)/&+ he _h  
ga9$ ! covet$ prize ( a seat 9          
,p>liam5t1 yet he decid$ to make himself
 ma/] ( ! situation2 & amid all 8 public
 & private duties1 he n only sp5t elev5 
t]ms m 9 ! /udy ( ! law1 b he /udi$     
,greek con/antly & read e well writt5   
book or pap] he c\ld obta91 s det]m9$ 0 
he t 8 life %\ld be r\nd$ out to its    
fulle/ measure1 & t 8 m9d %\ld h broad &
 lib]al culture4  ,emp]or ,william ,i4 0
 n a g5ius1 b ! secret ( 8 p[] lay 9    
tireless p]sev]ance4  ,a fri5d says (   
him1 ,:5 ,i pass$ ! palace at ,b]l9     
night aft] night1 h[ev] late1 ,i always 
saw t gr& imp]ial figure /&+ beside !   
gre5 lamp1 & ,i us$ to say to myself1   
',t is h[ ! imp]ial cr[n ( ,g]many 0    

won4'  ,ole ,bull said1 ,if ,i practice 
"o day1 ,i c see ! result4  ,if ,i      
practice two days my fri5ds c see x2 if 
,i practice ?ree days ! great public c  
see x4  ,! habit ( seiz+ e bit ( k1 no  
matt] h[ insignificant x may seem at !  
"t1 e opportunity1 e occasion1 & gr9d+  
!m all up into exp]i5ce1 _c be          
ov]e/imat$4  ,y w f9d use = all ( x4    
,web/] once repeat$ an anecdote ) effect
 :i* he he>d f\rte5 ye>s be=e1 & :i* he 
_h n ?\ght ( 9 ! mean "t4  ,x exactly   
fitt$ ! occasion4  ,x is an ill mason t 
rejects any /one4  ,web/] 0 once urg$ to
 speak on a subject ( great importance1 
b refus$1 say+ he 0 v busy & _h no "t to
 ma/] ! subject4 ,b1 repli$ 8 fri5d1 a v
 few words f y w\ld d mu* to awak5      
public att5tion to x4  ,web/] repli$1   
,if !re be s mu* weight 9 my words1 x is
 because ,i d n all[ myself to speak on 
any subject until my m9d is imbu$ ) x4  
,on "o occasion ,web/] made a rem>kable 
spee* be=e ! ,phi ,beta ,kappa ,society 
at ,h>v>d1 :5 a book 0 pres5t$ to him1 b

 aft] he _h gone1 8 impromptu spee*1    
c>efully writt5 out1 0 f\nd 9 ! book :i*
 he _h =gott5 to take away4  ,demo/h5es 
0 once urg$ to speak on a great & sudd5 
em]g5cy1 b repli$1 ,i am n prep>$4  ,9  
fact1 x 0 ?\ght by _m t ,demo/h5es did n
 possess any g5ius :atev]1 because he   
nev] all[$ himself to speak on any      
subject )\t ?or\gh prep>ation4 ,9 any   
meet+ or assembly1 :5 call$ ^u1 he w\ld 
nev] rise1 ev5 to make rem>ks1 x 0 said1
 )\t previ\sly prep>+ himself4  ,alex&] 
,hamilton said1 ,m5 give me cr$it =     
g5ius4  ,all ! g5ius ,i h lies j 9 ?is3 
:5 ,i h a subject 9 h& ,i /udy x        
pr(\ndly4  ,day & night x is be=e me4   
,i explore x 9 all its be>+s4  ,my m9d  
becomes p]vad$ ) x4  ,!n ! ef=t :i* ,i  
make ! p are pleas$ to call ! fruit (   
g5ius2 x is ! fruit ( labor & ?\ght4  ,!
 law ( labor is equally b9d+ on g5ius & 
m$iocrity4  ,are ! results s di/ant t y 
delay ! prep>ation 9 ! hope t =tuit\s   
good luck may make x unnecess>y8  ,z    
well might ! husb&man delay s[+ 8 se$   

until ! spr+ & summ] are pa/ & ! gr\nd  
h>d5$ by ! fro/s ( a rigor\s w9t]4  ,z  
well might "o :o is desir\s ( enjoy+    
firm heal? inoculate 8 sy/em ) ! se$s ( 
disease1 & expect at su* "t z he may see
 fit to recov] f its effects1 & bani% ! 
malady4  ,nelaton1 ! great surgeon1 said
 t if he _h f\r m9utes 9 :i* to p]=m an 
op]ation1 on :i* a life dep5d$1 he w\ld 
take "o m9ute to consid] h[ be/ to d x4 
,_m m51 says ,longfell[1 d n all[ _!    
pr9ciples to take root1 b pull !m up e  
n[ & !n1 z *ildr5 d fl[]s !y h plant$1  
to see if !y are gr[+4  ,we mu/ n only  
"w1 b wait4  ,! spruce "y sp>k1 says    
,siz]1 :o ?9ks *iefly ( 8 mu/a*e & boots
 & %9y hat1 ( gett+ along nicely &      
easily dur+ ! day1 & talk+ ab\t ! !atre1
 ! op]a1 or a fa/ horse1 ridicul+ !     
fai?ful "y fell[ :o came to le>n !      
bus9ess & make a man ( himself1 because 
he w n jo9 9 wa/+ 8 "t 9 dissipation1 w 
see ! day1 if 8 useless life is n e>li] 
bla/$ by vici\s indulg5ces1 :5 he w be  
glad to accept a situation f 8          

fell[-cl]k :om he n[ ridicules & affects
 to despise1 :5 ! latt] %all /& 9 !     
firm1 disp5s+ b5efits & acquir+ =tune4  
,i h be5 wat*+ ! c>e]s ( "y m5 by ! ?\s&
 9 ?is busy city ( ,new ,york = ov]     
?irty ye>s1 said ,dr4 ,cuyl]1 & ,i f9d t
 ! *ief diff]5ce betwe5 ! successful & !
 failures lies 9 ! s+le elem5t ( /ay+   
p[]4  ,p]man5t success is (t5] won by   
hold+ on ?an by sudd5 da%1 h[ev]        
brilliant4  ,! easily disc\rag$1 :o are 
pu%$ back by a /raw1 are all ! "t dropp+
 to ! re>--to p]i% or to be c>ri$ along 
on ! /ret*] ( *>ity4  ,!y :o und]/& &   
practice ,abraham ,l9coln's homely maxim
 ( 'pegg+ away' h a*iev$ ! solide/      
success4  ,:5 a man has done 8 "w1 says 
,rusk91 & no?+ c any way be mat]ially   
alt]$ 9 8 fate1 let him =get 8 toil1 &  
je/ ) 8 fate if he w1 b :at excuse c y  
f9d = willfulness ( ?\ght at ! v lime :5
 e crisis ( =tune hangs on y\r          
decisions8  ,a y\? ?\ghtless1 :5 all !  
happ9ess ( 8 home =ev] dep5ds on !      
*ances or ! passions ( ! h\r6  ,a y\?   

?\ghtless1 :5 ! c>e] ( all 8 days dep5ds
 on ! opportunity ( a mom5t6  ,a y\?    
?\ghtless1 :5 8 e action is a           
f\ndation-/one ( future conduct1 & e    
imag9ation a f\ndation ( life or dea?6  
,be ?\ghtless 9 any aft] ye>s1 r ?an    
n[--?\gh1 inde$1 !re is only "o place   
:]e a man may be nobly ?\ghtless1 8     
dea?b$4  ,no?+ %\ld ev] be left to be   
done !re4  ,! ,duke ( ,well+ton became s
 disc\rag$ because he did n advance 9 ! 
army t he appli$ = a mu* inf]ior        
position 9 ! cu/oms dep>tm5t1 b 0       
refus$4  ,napoleon _h appli$ = e vacant 
position = sev5 ye>s be=e he 0          
recogniz$1 b mean:ile he /udi$ ) all 8  
might1 supplem5t+ :at 0 consid]$ a      
?or\gh milit>y education by rese>*es &  
reflections :i* 9 lat] ye>s enabl$ him  
easily to tea* ! art ( w> to vet]ans :o 
_h nev] dream$ ( 8 novel comb9ations4   
,res]ves :i* c>ry u ?r\gh great         
em]g5cies are ! result ( long work+ &   
long wait+4  ,colly] decl>es t res]ves  
mean to a man also a*ievem5t1--! p[] to 

d ! gr&e/ ?+ possible to y\r nature :5 y
 feel y mu/1 or "s preci\s ?+ w be      
lo/1--to d well always1 b be/ 9 ! crisis
 on :i* all ?+s turn2 to /& ! /ra9 ( a  
long fight1 & /ill f9d y h some?+ left1 
& s to nev] "k y are beat51 because y   
nev] are beat54  ,e defeat is a ,wat]loo
 to him :o has no res]ves4  ,he only is 
indep5d5t 9 action :o has be5 e>ne/ &   
?or\gh 9 prep>ation & self-culture4  ,n 
= s*ool1 b = life1 we le>n2 & our       
habits--( promptness1 e>ne/ness1 &      
?or\ghness1 or ( t>d9ess1 fickl5ess1 &  
sup]ficiality--are ! ?+s acquir$ mo/    
readily & longe/ reta9$4  ,"o :o reads !
 *ronicles ( discov]ies is /ruck ) !    
prom95t "p t accid5t has play$ 9 su*    
annals4  ,= "s ( ! mo/ useful processes 
& ma*9]y ! _w is indebt$ to app>5tly    
*ance occurr5ces4  ,inv5tors 9 se>* ( "o
 object h fail$ 9 _! que/1 b h /umbl$ on
 some?+ m valuable ?an t = :i* !y 7     
look+4  ,saul is n ! only man :o has    
gone 9 se>* ( asses & f\nd a k+dom4     
,a/rolog]s s\ght to read f ! heav5s !   

fate ( m5 & ! =tune ( nations1 & !y l$  
to a k ( a/ronomy4  ,al*emi/s 7 seek+ = 
! philosoph]'s /one1 & f _! ef=ts sprung
 ! sci5ce ( *emi/ry4  ,m5 explor$ !     
heav5s = some?+ to expla9 irregul>ities 
9 ! movem5ts ( ! planets1 & discov]$ a  
/> o!r ?an ! "o = :i* !y 7 look+4  ,a   
c>eless glance at su* facts might       
enc\rage ! delusion t aimless /ray+ 9   
bypa?s is q z likely to be rew>d$ z is !
 /eady press+ =w>d1 ) fix$ purpose1     
t[>ds "s def9ite goal4  ,b x is to be   
rememb]$ t ! m5 :o made ! accid5tal     
discov]ies 7 m5 :o 7 look+ = some?+4  ,!
 unexpect$ a*ievem5t 0 b ! return = !   
toil aft] :at 0 atta9$4 ,o!rs might h   
enc\nt]$ ! same facts1 b only ! eye made
 eag] by ! /ra9 ( long wat*+ w\ld be    
quick to note ! mean+4  ,if va9 se>* =  
hidd5 treasure has no o!r recomp5se1 x  
at lea/ gives ability to detect ! fir/  
gleam ( ! true metal4 ,m5 may wake at   
times surpris$ to f9d !mselves fam\s1 b 
x 0 ! "w !y did be=e go+ to sleep1 & n !
 slumb]1 t gave ! em95ce4  ,:5 ! l$ge   

has be5 drill$ & load$ & ! prop]        
connections h be5 made1 a *ild's t\* on 
! electric key may be en\gh to          
annihilate ! ob/acle1 b )\t ! long      
prep>ation ! pressure ( a giant's h&    
w\ld be )\t effect4  ,9 ! se>* = tru? & 
! %ap+ ( "* ! pr9ciple rema9s ! same z 9
 sci5ce & lit]ature4  ,trivial causes   
are foll[$ by wond]ful results1 b x is  
only ! m]*antman :o is on ! wat* =      
goodly pe>ls :o is repres5t$ z f9d+ !   
pe>l ( great price4  ,to v>y ! language 
( ano!r1 ! ?ree great ess5tials to      
success 9 m5tal & physical labor are    
,practice1 ,pati5ce1 & ,p]sev]ance1 b ! 
greate/ ( ^! is ,p]sev]ance4    ,let u1 
!n1 be up & do+1     ,) a he>t = any    
fate2   ,/ill a*iev+1 /ill pursu+1      
,le>n to labor & to wait4               
,,longfell[4     ,,*apt] ,x4  ,,cle>    
,,grit4    ,i %all %[ ! c9d]s ( my      
spirits     ,?r\gh ! a%es ( my *ance4   
,,%akespe>e4    ,:at ?\gh t5 ?\s& fa9t1 
,des]t1 or yield1 or 9 weak t]ror flee6 
,he$ n ! panic ( ! multitude2     ,?9e  

be ! capta9's wat*word1--,victory6      
,,horatius ,,bon>4        ,bett] to /em 
) he>t & h&     ,! ro>+ tide ( life1 ?an
 lie1       ,unm9dful1 on its fl[]y /r&1
     ,( ,god's occasions drift+ by6     
,bett] ) nak$ n]ve to he>     ,! ne$les 
( ?is goad+ air1   ,?an 9 ! lap ( s5sual
 ease =ego   ,! godlike p[] to d1 !     
godlike aim to "k4         ,,:itti]4    
,let =tune empty h] :ole quiv] on me1   
,i h a s\l t1 l an ample %ield1   ,c    
take 9 all1 & v]ge en\gh = m4           
,,dryd54    ,!re's a brave fell[6       
,!re's a man ( pluck6   ,a man :o's n   
afraid to say 8 say1   ,?\gh a :ole     
t[n's aga9/ him4         ,,longfell[4   
,our greate/ glory is n 9 nev] fall+1 b 
9 ris+ e "t we fall4--,,goldsmi?4       
,attempt ! end & nev] /& to d\bt2       
,no?+'s s h>d b se>* w f9d x out4       
,,h]rick4  ,! b>ri]s are n yet erect$   
:i* %all say to aspir+ tal5t1 ,?us f> & 
no f>!r4--,,bee?ov54   ,fri5ds &        
comrades1 said ,piz>ro1 z he turn$ t[>d 
! s\?1 aft] trac+ ) 8 sword ^u ! s& a   

l9e f ea/ to we/1 on t side are toil1   
hung]1 nak$ness1 ! dr5*+ /orm1 des]tion1
 & dea?2 on ?is side1 ease & pleasure4  
,!re lies ,p]u ) its ri*es2 "h1 ,panama 
& its pov]ty4  ,*oose1 ea* man1 :at be/ 
becomes a brave ,ca/ilian4  ,= my "p1 ,i
 g to ! s\?4  ,s say+1 he cross$ ! l9e &
 0 foll[$ by ?irte5 ,spani>ds 9 armor4  
,?us1 on ! little isl& ( ,gallo 9 !     
,pacific1 :5 8 m5 7 clamor+ to return to
 ,panama1 did ,piz>ro & 8 few volunte]s 
resolve to /ake _! lives ^u ! success ( 
a desp]ate crusade aga9/ ! p[]ful empire
 ( ! ,incas4  ,at ! "t !y _h n ev5 a    
vessel to transport !m to ! c\ntry !y   
wi%$ to conqu]4  ,is x necess>y to add t
 all difficulties yield$ at la/ to su*  
resolute det]m9ation8        99      99 
99      99      99      99              
,illu/ration3 ,,&rew ,,jackson  ,old    
,hickory4    ,/ick to y\r aim3 !        
mongrel's hold w slip1   ,b only cr[b>s 
loose ! bull-dog's grip4  ,! n]ve t nev]
 relaxes1 ! eye t nev] bl5*es1 ! ?\ght t
 nev] w&]s1--^! are ! ma/]s ( victory4  

99      99      99      99      99      
99    ,p]sev]ance is a ,roman virtue1   
,t w9s ea* godlike act1 & plucks success
   ,e'en f ! spe>-pro( cre/ ( rugg$     
dang]4   ,at a "t :5 abolitioni/s 7     
dang]\sly unpopul>1 a cr[d ( brawny     
,cape ,cod fi%]m5 _h made su* riot\s    
demon/rations t all ! speak]s ann\nc$1  
except ,/eph5 ,fo/] & ,lucy ,/one1 _h   
fl$ f an op5-air plat=m4  ,y _h bett]   
run1 ,/eph51 said %e1 !y are com+4  ,b  
:o w take c>e ( y8 ask$ ,fo/]4 ,?is     
g5tleman w take c>e ( me1 %e repli$1    
calmly lay+ h] h& )9 ! arm ( a burly    
riot] ) a club1 :o _h j sprung ^u !     
plat=m4  ,:--:at did y say8 /amm]$ !    
a/oni%$ r[dy1 z he look$ at ! little    
woman2 yes1 ,i'll take c>e ( y1 & no "o 
%all t\* a hair ( y\r head4  ,) ?is he  
=c$ a way = h] ?r\gh ! cr[d1 &1 at h]   
e>ne/ reque/1 plac$ h] ^u a /ump & /ood 
gu>d ) 8 club :ile %e deliv]$ an address
 s effective t ! audi5ce (f]$ no fur!r  
viol5ce1 & ev5 took up a collection (   
tw5ty doll>s to repay ,mr4 ,fo/] = !    

damage 8 clo!s _h receiv$ :5 ! riot 0 at
 its height4  ,:5 y get into a tight    
place & ev]y?+ goes aga9/ y1 till x     
seems z if y c\ld n hold on a m9ute     
long]1 said ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e1 nev]   
give up !n1 = t's j ! place & "t t !    
tide'll turn4  ,*>les ,sumn] said1 ,?ree
 ?+s are necess>y3 fir/1 backbone2      
second1 backbone2 ?ird1 backbone4  ,:ile
 digg+ among ! ru9s ( ,pompeii1 :i* 0   
buri$ by ! du/ & a%es f an eruption (   
,vesuvius1 ,a4 ,d4 #gi1 ! workm5 f\nd ! 
skeleton ( a ,roman soldi] 9 ! s5try-box
 at "o ( ! city's gates4  ,he might h   
f\nd safety "u %elt]+ rocks close by2 b1
 9 ! face ( c]ta9 dea?1 he _h rema9$ at 
8 po/1 a mute witness to ! ?or\gh       
discipl9e1 ! ceaseless vigilance &      
fidelity :i* made ! ,roman legion>ies   
ma/]s ( ! kn[n _w4 ,bulw]1 describ+ !   
flight ( a p>ty amid ! du/1 & a%es1 &   
/reams ( boil+ wat]1 & huge hurtl+      
fragm5ts ( scoria1 & gu/y w9ds1 & lurid 
lightn+s1 cont9ues3 ,! air 0 n[ /ill = a
 few m9utes2 ! lamp f ! gate /ream$ out 

f> & cle>2 ! fugitives hurri$ on4  ,!y  
ga9$ ! gate4  ,!y pass$ by ! ,roman     
s5try4  ,! lightn+ fla%$ ov] 8 livid    
face & poli%$ helmet1 b 8 /]n features 7
 compos$ ev5 9 _! awe6  ,he rema9$ erect
 & motionless at 8 po/4  ,t h\r itself  
_h n animat$ ! ma*9e ( ! ru?less maje/y 
( ,rome into ! reason+ & self-act+ man4 
,!re he /ood amid/ ! cra%+ elem5ts2 he  
_h n receiv$ ! p]mission to des]t 8     
/ation & escape4  ,! _w admires ! man :o
 nev] fl9*es f unexpect$ difficulties1  
:o calmly1 pati5tly1 & c\rage\sly       
grapples ) 8 fate1 :o dies1 if ne$ be1  
at 8 po/4  ,cle> grit always comm&s     
respect4  ,x is t quality :i* a*ieves1 &
 ev]ybody admires a*ievem5t4  ,9 ! /rife
 ( p>ties & pr9ciples1 backbone )\t     
bra9s w c>ry aga9/ bra9s )\t backbone4  
,a politician weakly & amiably 9 ! "r is
 no mat* = a politician t5aci\sly &     
pugnaci\sly 9 ! wrong4  ,y _c1 by ty+ an
 op9ion to a man's tongue1 make him !   
repres5tative ( t op9ion2 at ! close (  
any battle = pr9ciples1 8 "n w be f\nd  

nei!r among ! dead nor among ! w\nd$1 b 
among ! miss+4  ,! ,london ,times 0 an  
insignificant %eet publi%$ by ,mr4      
,walt] & 0 /eadily los+ money4  ,john   
,walt]1 ,jr41 !n only tw5ty-sev5 ye>s   
old1 begg$ 8 fa!r to give him full      
control ( ! pap]4  ,aft] _m misgiv+s1 ! 
fa!r f9ally cons5t$4  ,! "y j\rnali/    
began to remodel ! e/abli%m5t & to      
introduce new ideas ev]y:]e4  ,! pap] _h
 n attempt$ to m\ld public op9ion1 & _h 
no individuality or "* ( its own4  ,!   
audaci\s "y editor boldly attack$ e     
wrong1 ev5 ! gov]nm5t1 :5 he ?\ght x    
corrupt4  ,!reupon ! public cu/oms1     
pr9t+1 & ! gov]nm5t adv]tisem5ts 7      
)drawn4  ,! fa!r 0 9 utt] dismay4  ,!   
son he 0 sure w\ld ru9 ! pap] & himself4
  ,b no remon/rance c\ld sw]ve him f 8  
purpose1 to give ! _w a great j\rnal :i*
 %\ld h weight1 "*1 individuality1 &    
indep5d5ce4  ,! public soon saw t a new 
p[] /ood beh9d ! ,times2 t its articles 
meant bus9ess2 t new life & new blood & 
new ideas _h be5 infus$ into !          

insignificant %eet2 t a man ) bra9s &   
pu% & t5acity ( purpose /ood at !       
helm1--a man :o c\ld make a way :5 he   
c\ld n f9d "o4  ,among o!r new features 
=eign dispat*es 7 introduc$1 & !y appe>$
 9 ! ,times sev]al days be=e _!         
appe>ance 9 ! gov]nm5t organs4  ,! lead+
 article also 0 introduc$ to /ay4  ,b ! 
aggressive editor antagoniz$ ! gov]nm5t1
 & 8 =eign dispat*es 7 all /opp$ at !   
outpo/1 :ile ^? ( ! m9i/]ial j\rnali/s 7
 all[$ to proce$4  ,b no?+ c\ld daunt   
?is resolute "y _s4  ,at enorm\s exp5se 
he employ$ special c\ri]s4  ,e ob/acle  
put 9 8 way1 & all opposition f !       
gov]nm5t1 only add$ to 8 det]m9ation to 
succe$4  ,ent]prise1 pu%1 grit 7 beh9d !
 ,times1 & no?+ c\ld /ay its progress4  
,walt] 0 ! s\l ( ! pap]1 & 8 p]sonality 
p]vad$ e detail4  ,9 ^? days only ?ree  
hundr$ copies ( ! ,times c\ld be /ruck  
(f 9 an h\r by ! be/ presses1 & ,walt]  
_h duplicate & ev5 triplicate types set4
  ,!n he set 8 bra9 to "w1 & f9ally !   
,walt] ,press1 ?r[+ (f #ag1jjj copies1  

bo? sides pr9t$1 p] h\r1 0 ! result4  ,x
 0 ! #bi? ( ,novemb]1 #ahad1 t ! fir/   
/eam pr9t$ pap] 0 giv5 to ! _w4         
,walt]'s t5acity ( purpose 0 rem>kable4 
,he %rank f no und]tak+1 & neglect$ no  
detail4  ,mean natures always feel a    
sort ( t]ror be=e great natures1 & _m a 
base ?\ght has be5 unutt]$1 _m a sneak+ 
vote )held1 ?r\gh ! fe> inspir$ by !    
rebuk+ pres5ce ( "o noble man4 ,z a     
rule1 pure grit1 "*1 has ! "r ( way4  ,9
 ! pres5ce ( m5 p]meat$ ) grit & s\nd 9 
"*1 meanness & bas5ess sl9k out ( sight4
  ,mean m5 are uncom=table1 di%one/y    
trembles1 hypocrisy is unc]ta94         
,l9coln1 be+ ask$ by an anxi\s visitor  
:at he w\ld d aft] ?ree or f\r ye>s if !
 rebellion 0 n subdu$1 repli$3 ,oh1 !re 
is no alt]native b to keep pegg+ away4  
,x is 9 me & x %all come out1 said      
,%]idan1 :5 told t he w\ld nev] make an 
orator1 z he _h fail$ 9 8 fir/ spee* 9  
,p>liam5t4  ,he became kn[n z "o ( !    
=emo/ orators ( 8 day4  ,:5 a boy ,h5ry 
,clay 0 v ba%ful & diffid5t1 & sc>cely  

d>$ recite be=e 8 class at s*ool1 b he  
det]m9$ to become an orator4  ,s he     
committ$ spee*es & recit$ !m 9 !        
cornfields1 or 9 ! b>n ) ! horse & c[s =
 an audi5ce4  ,look at ,g>rison read+   
?is adv]tisem5t 9 a ,s\!rn pap]3 ,five  
?\s& doll>s w be paid = ! head ( ,w4 ,l4
 ,g>rison by ! ,gov]nor ( ,georgia4     
,behold him aga92 a broadclo? mob is    
lead+ him ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,bo/on by a  
rope4  ,he is hurri$ to jail4 ,see him  
return calmly & unfl9*+ly to 8 "w1      
beg9n+ at ! po9t at :i* he 0 int]rupt$4 
,note ?is head+ 9 ! ,lib]ator1 ! type ( 
:i* he set himself 9 an attic on ,/ate  
,/reet1 9 ,bo/on3 ,i am 9 e>ne/1 ,i w n 
equivocate1 ,i w n excuse1 ,i w n       
retreat a s+le in*1 & ,i w be he>d4  ,0 
,g>rison he>d8  ,ask a race set free    
l>gely by 8 ef=ts4  ,ev5 ! gall[s erect$
 9 front ( 8 own door did n daunt him4  
,he held ! e> ( an unwill+ _w ) t burn+ 
^w fre$om1 :i* 0 de/9$ nev] to cease its
 vibrations until x _h brea!d its sweet 
secret to ! la/ slave4  ,if             

impossibilities ev] exi/1 popul>ly      
speak+1 !y ought to h be5 f\nd some:]e  
betwe5 ! bir? & ! dea? ( ,kitto1 t deaf 
paup] & ma/] ( ,ori5tal le>n+4  ,b      
,kitto did n f9d !m !re4  ,9 ! pres5ce (
 8 decision & imp]ial en]gy !y melt$    
away4  ,kitto begg$ 8 fa!r to take him  
out ( ! poorh\se1 ev5 if he _h to subsi/
 l ! ,hott5tots4  ,he told him t he w\ld
 sell 8 books & pawn 8 h&k]*ief1 by :i* 
he ?\ght he c\ld raise ab\t twelve      
%ill+s4  ,he said he c\ld live ^u       
blackb]ries1 nuts1 & field turnips1 & 0 
will+ to sleep on a hayrick4  ,"h 0 real
 grit4  ,:at 7 impossibilities to su* a 
resolute w8  ,patrick ,h5ry voic$ t     
decision :i* *>act]iz$ ! great m5 ( !   
,revolution :5 he said1 ,is life s de>1 
or peace s sweet1 z to be pur*as$ at !  
price ( *a9s & slav]y8 ,=bid x1         
,almighty ,god6  ,i "k n :at c\rse o!rs 
may take2 b z = me1 give me lib]ty or   
give me dea?6  ,grit is a p]man5t1 solid
 quality1 :i* ent]s into ! v /ructure1 !
 v tissues ( ! con/itution4  ,a weak    

man1 a wav]+1 irresolute man1 may be    
spunky ^u occasion1 he may be plucky 9  
an em]g5cy2 b pure grit is a "p ( ! v "*
 ( /rong m5 alone4  ,"l ,ersk9e 0 a     
plucky man2 he ev5 _h fla%es ( h]oism1 &
 :5 he 0 ) weak] m51 he 0 ?\ght to h    
n]ve & ev5 grit2 b :5 he ent]$ ! ,h\se (
 ,commons1 al?\gh a h]o at ! b>1 !      
imp]i\sness1 ! audaci\s scorn1 & !      
intellectual supremacy ( ,pitt di/urb$ 8
 equanimity & expos$ ! weak places 9 8  
armor4  ,9 ,pitt's comm&+ pres5ce he lo/
 8 equilibrium4  ,8 individuality seem$ 
(f its c5tre2 he felt flutt]$1 weak1 &  
uneasy4  ,_m ( our g5]als 9 ! late w>   
exhibit$ h]oism4  ,!y 7 plucky1 & (t5   
display$ great det]m9ation1 b ,grant _h 
pure grit 9 ! mo/ conc5trat$ =m4  ,he   
c\ld n be mov$ f 8 base2 he 0           
self-c5tr$1 immovable4  ,if y try to    
:e$le out ( him 8 plans = a campaign1 he
 /olidly smokes2 if y call him an       
imbecile & a blund]]1 he bl&ly lights   
ano!r cig>2 if y praise him z ! greate/ 
g5]al liv+1 he placidly returns ! puff f

 8 regalia2 & if y tell him he %\ld run 
= ! presid5cy1 x does n di/urb !        
equanimity ) :i* he inhales & exhales ! 
unsub/antial vapor :i* typifies !       
politician's promises4 ,:ile y are      
wond]+ :at k9d ( creature ?is man )\t a 
tongue is1 y are sudd5ly electrifi$ ) ! 
news ( "s spl5did victory1 prov+ t beh9d
 ! cig>1 & beh9d ! face dis*>g$ ( all   
tell-tale expression1 is ! be/ bra9 to  
plan & ! /ronge/ he>t to d>e among !    
g5]als ( ! ,republic4  ,demo/h5es 0 a   
man :o c\ld rise to sublime heights (   
h]oism1 b 8 brav]y 0 n 8 normal         
condition & dep5d$ ^u 8 g5ius be+ ar\s$4
  ,he _h pluck & spunk on occasions1 b  
,l9coln _h pure grit4 ,:5 ! illu/rat$   
pap]s ev]y:]e 7 c>icatur+ him1 :5 no    
epi!t seem$ too h>% to heap ^u him1 :5 8
 me?ods 7 criticis$ by 8 own p>ty1 & !  
g5]als 9 ! w> 7 d5\nc+ 8 fooli%         
confid5ce 9 ,grant1 & delegations 7     
wait+ ^u him to ask = t g5]al's removal1
 ! great ,presid5t sat ) cross$ legs1 & 
0 rem9d$ ( a /ory4  ,l9coln & ,grant bo?

 _h t r>e n]ve :i* c>es n = ridicule1 is
 n sw]v$ by public clamor1 c be> abuse &
 hatr$4 ,!re is a mighty =ce 9 tru? & 9 
! sublime conviction & supreme          
self-confid5ce beh9d x1 9 ! k t tru? is 
mighty & ! conviction & confid5ce t x w 
prevail4  ,pure grit is t elem5t ( "*   
:i* enables a man to clut* 8 aim ) an   
iron grip1 & keep ! ne$le ( 8 purpose   
po9t+ to ! /> ( 8 hope4  ,?r\gh sun%9e &
 /orm1 ?r\gh hurricane & tempe/1 ?r\gh  
sleet & ra91 ) a leaky %ip1 ) a crew 9  
mut9y1 x p]sev]es2 9 fact1 no?+ b dea? c
 subdue x1 & x dies /ill /ruggl+4  ,!   
man ( grit c>ries 9 8 v pres5ce a p[]   
:i* controls & comm&s4  ,he is sp>$ !   
necessity ( decl>+ himself1 = 8 grit    
speaks 9 8 e act4  ,x does n come by    
fits & />ts1 x is a "p ( 8 v life4  ,x  
inspires a sublime audacity & a h]oic   
c\rage4  ,_m ( ! failures ( life are due
 to ! want ( grit or bus9ess n]ve4  ,x  
is un=tunate = a "y man to />t out 9    
bus9ess life ) a weak1 yield+           
disposition1 ) no resolution or backbone

 to m>k 8 own c\rse & /ick to x1 ) no   
ability to say ,no ) an emphasis1 oblig+
 ?is man by inve/+ 9 hopeless           
speculation1 & r ?an (f5d a fri5d1      
indors+ a que/ionable note4  ,a little  
boy 0 ask$ h[ he le>n$ to skate4  ,oh1  
by gett+ up e "t ,i fell d[n1 he repli$4
  ,:ipple tells a /ory ( ,massna :i*    
illu/rates ! ma/]ful purpose t plucks   
victory out ( ! jaws ( defeat4  ,aft] ! 
defeat at ,essl+1 ! success (           
,napoleon's attempt to )draw 8 beat5    
army dep5d$ on ! "* ( ,massna1 to :om ! 
,emp]or dispat*$ a mess5g]1 tell+ him to
 keep 8 position = two h\rs long] at    
,asp]n4  ,?is ord]1 c\*$ 9 ! =m ( a     
reque/1 requir$ almo/ an impossibility2 
b ,napoleon knew ! indomitable t5acity (
 ! man to :om he gave x4  ,! mess5g]    
f\nd ,massna seat$ on a heap ( rubbi%1 8
 eyes blood%ot1 8 frame weak5$ by 8     
unp>allel$ ex]tions dur+ a conte/ ( =ty 
h\rs1 & 8 :ole appe>ance indicat+ a     
physical /ate bett] befitt+ ! hospital  
?an ! field4  ,b t /eadfa/ s\l seem$    

altoge!r unaffect$ by bodily pro/ration2
 half dead z he 0 ) fatigue1 he rose    
pa9fully & said1 ',tell ! ,emp]or t ,i w
 hold out = two h\rs4'  ,& he kept 8 ^w4
  ,(t5 defeat$ 9 battle1 said ,macaulay 
( ,alex&] ! ,great1 he 0 always         
successful 9 w>4  ,he might h said !    
same ( ,wa%+ton1 &1 ) appropriate       
*anges1 ( all :o w9 great triumphs ( any
 k9d4  ,9 ! battle ( ,m>5go1 ! ,au/rians
 consid]$ ! day won4  ,! ,fr5* army 0   
inf]ior 9 numb]s1 & _h giv5 way4  ,!    
,au/rian army ext5d$ its w+s on ! "r &  
on ! left1 to foll[ up ! ,fr5*4  ,!n1   
?\gh ! ,fr5* !mselves ?\ght ! battle    
lo/1 & ! ,au/rians 7 confid5t x 0 won1  
,napoleon gave ! comm& to *>ge2 &1 !    
trumpet's bla/ be+ giv51 ! ,old ,gu>d   
*>g$ d[n into ! weak5$ c5tre ( ! enemy1 
cut x 9 two1 roll$ ! two w+s up on ei!r 
side1 & ! battle 0 won = ,france4  ,nev]
 despair1 says ,burke1 b if y d1 "w on 9
 despair4  ,once :5 ,m>%al ,ney 0 go+   
into battle1 look+ d[n at 8 knees :i* 7 
smit+ toge!r1 he said1 ,y may well %ake2

 y w\ld %ake worse yet if y knew :]e ,i 
am go+ to take y4  ,x is victory aft]   
victory ) ! soldi]1 lesson aft] lesson )
 ! s*ol>1 bl[ aft] bl[ ) ! labor]1 crop 
aft] crop ) ! f>m]1 picture aft] picture
 ) ! pa9t]1 & mile aft] mile ) !        
travel]1 t secures :at all s mu*        
desire--,,success4  ,a promis+ ,h>v>d   
/ud5t 0 /rick5 ) p>alysis ( bo? legs4   
,physicians said !re 0 no hope = him4   
,! lad det]m9$ to cont9ue 8 college     
/udies4  ,! exam9]s he>d him at 8       
b$side1 & 9 f\r ye>s he took 8 degree4  
,he resolv$ to make a critical /udy (   
,dante1 to d :i* he _h to le>n ,italian 
& ,g]man4  ,he p]sev]$ 9 spite ( repeat$
 attacks ( illness & p>tial loss (      
sight4  ,he 0 compet+ = ! univ]sity     
prize4  ,?9k ( ! p>alytic lad1 helpless 
9 b$1 compet+ = a prize1 fight+ dea? in*
 by in*4  ,:at a lesson6  ,be=e 8 book 0
 publi%$ or ! prize aw>d$1 ! brave /ud5t
 di$1 b ! book 0 successful4  ,he meant 
t 8 life %\ld n be a burd5 or a failure1
 & he 0 n only graduat$ f ! be/ college 

9 ,am]ica1 b compet$ successfully = !   
univ]sity prize1 & made a valuable      
contribution to lit]ature4  ,pr(essor   
,l4 ,t4 ,t[ns5d1 ! fam\s au?or ( ,cr$o1 
is ano!r triumph ( grit ov] environm5t4 
,he _h a h>d /ruggle z a boy1 b succe$$ 
9 work+ 8 way ?r\gh ,amh]/ ,college1    
liv+ on =ty-five c5ts a week4  ,orange  
,judd 0 a rem>kable example ( success   
?r\gh grit4  ,he e>n$ corn by work+ =   
f>m]s1 c>ri$ x on 8 back to mill1 br\ght
 back ! meal to 8 room1 cook$ x himself1
 milk$ c[s = 8 p9t ( milk p] day1 & liv$
 on mu% & milk = mon?s toge!r4  ,he     
work$ 8 way ?r\gh ,wesleyan ,univ]sity1 
& took a ?ree ye>s' po/-graduate c\rse  
at ,yale4  ,congressman ,william ,w4    
,crapo1 :ile work+ 8 way ?r\gh college1 
be+ too poor to buy a diction>y1        
actually copi$ "o1 walk+ f 8 home 9 !   
village ( ,d>tm\?1 ,mass41 to ,new ,b$=d
 to repl5i% 8 /ore ( words & def9itions 
f ! t[n libr>y4  ,oh1 ! triumphs ( ?is  
indomitable _s ( ! conqu]or6  ,?is x 0 t
 enabl$ ,frankl9 to d9e on a small loaf 

9 ! pr9t+-(fice ) a book 9 8 h&4  ,x    
help$ ,locke to live on bread & wat] 9 a
 ,dut* g>ret4  ,x enabl$ ,gideon ,lee to
 g b>efoot 9 ! sn[1 half />v$ & ?9ly    
clad4  ,x su/a9$ ,l9coln & ,g>field on  
_! h>d j\rneys f ! log cab9 to ! ,:ite  
,h\se4  ,presid5t ,*adb\rne put grit 9  
place ( 8 lo/ lung1 & work$ ?irty-five  
ye>s aft] 8 fun]al _h be5 plann$4  ,"l  
,cavanagh put grit 9 ! place ( arms &   
legs1 & w5t to ,p>liam5t 9 spite ( 8    
de=mity4  ,h5ry ,fawcett put grit 9     
place ( eyesight1 & became ! greate/    
,po/ma/]-,g5]al ,engl& ev] _h4          
,prescott also put grit 9 place (       
eyesight1 & became "o ( ,am]ica's       
greate/ hi/orians4  ,francis ,p>kman put
 grit 9 place ( heal? & eyesight1 &     
became ! greate/ hi/orian ( ,am]ica 9 8 
l9e4  ,?\s&s ( m5 h put grit 9 place (  
heal?1 eyes1 e>s1 h&s1 legs1 & yet h    
a*iev$ m>vel\s success4  ,inde$1 mo/ ( !
 great ?+s ( ! _w h be5 accompli%$ by   
grit & pluck4  ,y _c keep a man d[n :o  
has ^! qualities4  ,he w make           

/epp+-/ones out ( 8 /umbl+-blocks1 &    
lift himself to success4  ,at fifty1    
,b>num 0 a ru9$ man1 ow+ ?\s&s m ?an he 
possess$1 yet he resolutely resum$      
bus9ess once m1 fairly wr++ success f   
adv]se =tune1 & pay+ 8 notes at ! same  
"t4  ,aga9 & aga9 he 0 ru9$1 b pho5ix-l1
 he rose repeat$ly f ! a%es ( 8 mis=tune
 ea* "t m det]m9$ ?an be=e4  ,x 0 ! la/ 
?ree days ( ! fir/ voyage ( ,columbus t 
told4 ,all 8 ye>s ( /ruggle & /udy w\ld 
h avail$ no?+ if he _h yield$ to !      
mut9y4  ,x 0 all 9 ^? ?ree days4  ,b :at
 days6  ,x is all v well1 said ,*>les   
,j4 ,fox1 to tell me t a "y man has     
di/+ui%$ himself by a brilliant fir/    
spee*4  ,he may g on1 or he may be      
satisfi$ ) 8 fir/ triumph2 b %[ me a "y 
man :o has n succe$$ at fir/1 &         
nev]!less has gone on1 & ,i w back t "y 
man to d bett] ?an mo/ ( ^? :o h succe$$
 at ! fir/ trial4  ,cobd5 broke d[n     
completely ! fir/ "t he appe>$ on a     
plat=m 9 ,man*e/]1 & ! *airman apologiz$
 = him4  ,b he did n give up speak+ till

 e poor man 9 ,engl& _h a l>g]1 bett]1 &
 *eap] loaf4  ,see "y ,disraeli1 sprung 
f a hat$ & p]secut$ race2 )\t           
opportunity1 pu%+ 8 way up ?r\gh !      
middle classes1 up ?r\gh ! upp] classes1
 until he /&s self-pois$ ^u ! topmo/    
r\nd ( political & social p[]4  ,sc(f$1 
ridicul$1 rebuff$1 hiss$ f ! ,h\se (    
,commons1 he simply says1 ,! "t w come  
:5 y w he> me4  ,! "t did come1 & ! boy 
) no *ance sway$ ! sceptre ( ,engl& = a 
qu>t] ( a c5tury4  ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable
 examples 9 hi/ory is ,disraeli1 =c+ 8  
lead]%ip ^u t v p>ty ^: prejudices 7    
deepe/ aga9/ 8 race1 & :i* _h an utt]   
contempt = self-made m5 & int]lop]s4    
,imag9e ,engl&'s surprise :5 %e awoke to
 f9d ?is insignificant ,hebrew actually 
,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ]4  ,he 0 easily  
ma/] ( all ! tortures suppli$ by !      
armory ( rhetoric2 he c\ld exhau/ !     
res\rces ( ! bitt]e/ invective2 he c\ld 
/+ ,glad/one out ( 8 self-control2 he 0 
absolute ma/] ( himself & 8 situation4  
,y c see t ?is "y man int5ds to make 8  

way 9 ! _w4  ,a det]m9$ audacity is 9 8 
v face4 ,he is a gay fop4  ,h&some1 ) ! 
hat$ ,hebrew blood 9 8 ve9s1 aft] ?ree  
defeats 9 p>liam5t>y elections he 0 n ! 
lea/ daunt$1 = he knew 8 day w\ld come1 
z x did4  ,"l ,melb\rne1 ! great ,prime 
,m9i/]1 :5 ?is gay "y fop 0 introduc$ to
 him1 ask$ him :at he wi%$ to be4       
,prime ,m9i/] ( ,engl&1 0 8 audaci\s    
reply4  ,"o ( ! greate/ prea*]s ( mod]n 
times1 ,lacordaire1 fail$ aga9 & aga94  
,ev]ybody said he w\ld nev] make a      
prea*]1 b he 0 det]m9$ to succe$1 & 9   
two ye>s f 8 humiliat+ failures he 0    
prea*+ 9 ,notre ,dame to imm5se         
congregations4  ,! boy ,?orwalds51 ^:   
fa!r di$ 9 ! poor-h\se1 & ^: education 0
 s scanty t he _h to write 8 lett]s ov] 
_m times be=e !y c\ld be po/$1 by 8     
indomitable p]sev]ance1 t5acity1 & grit1
 fasc9at$ ! _w ) ! g5ius :i* nei!r 8    
disc\rag+ fa!r1 pov]ty1 nor h>d%ip c\ld 
suppress4  ,william ,h4 ,sew>d 0 giv5 a 
?\s& doll>s by 8 fa!r to g to college )2
 ?is 0 all he 0 to h4  ,! son return$ at

 ! end ( ! fre%man ye> ) extravagant    
habits & no money4  ,8 fa!r refus$ to   
give him m1 & told him he c\ld n /ay at 
home4  ,:5 ! y\? f\nd ! props all tak5  
out f "u him1 & t he mu/ n[ s9k or swim1
 he left home moneyless1 return$ to     
college1 graduat$ at ! head ( 8 class1  
/udi$ law1 0 elect$ ,gov]nor ( ,new     
,york1 & became ,l9coln's great         
,secret>y ( ,/ate dur+ ! ,civil ,w>4    
,l\isa ,m4 ,alcott wrote ! conclusion to
 ,an ,old-,fa%ion$ ,girl ) h] left h& 9 
a sl+1 "o foot up1 head a*+1 & no voice4
  ,%e pr\dly writes 9 h] di>y1 ,tw5ty   
ye>s ago ,i resolv$ to make ! family    
indep5d5t if ,i c\ld4  ,at =ty1 t is    
done4  ,debts all paid1 ev5 ! outlaw$   
ones1 & we h en\gh to be com=table4  ,x 
has co/ me my heal?1 p]haps4  ,%e e>n$  
two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s by h] p54  ,mrs4 
,frank ,leslie (t5 ref]s to ! "t %e liv$
 9 h] c>petless attic :ile /riv+ to pay 
h] husb&'s obligations4  ,%e has f\ght  
h] way successfully ?r\gh n9e lawsuits1 
& has paid ! entire debt4  ,%e manages  

h] t5 publications entirely h]self1     
signs all *ecks & money-ord]s1 makes all
 contracts1 looks ov] all pro(s1 &      
approves ! make-up ( ev]y?+ be=e x goes 
to press4  ,%e has develop$ great       
bus9ess ability1 :i* no "o dream$ %e    
possess$4  ,g>field said1 ,if ! p[] to d
 h>d "w is n tal5t1 x is ! be/ possible 
sub/itute = x4  ,! triumph ( indu/ry &  
grit ov] l[ bir? & iron =tune 9 ,am]ica1
 ?is l& ( opportunity1 ought to be      
suffici5t to put to %ame all grumbl]s   
ov] _! h>d =tune & ^? :o attempt to     
excuse aimless1 %iftless1 successless m5
 because !y h no *ance4  ,! fe> (       
ridicule & ! dread ( humiliation (t5    
h9d] "o f tak+ decisive /eps :5 x is    
pla9ly a duty1 s t c\rage is a v        
important elem5t ( decision4  ,9 a ,new 
,engl& academy a pupil :o 0 engag$ to   
assi/ ! tea*] 0 unable to solve a       
problem 9 algebra4  ,! class 0 approa*+ 
! problem1 & he 0 mortifi$ because1 aft]
 _m trials1 he 0 oblig$ to take x to !  
tea*] = solution4  ,! tea*] return$ x   

unsolv$4  ,:at c\ld he d8  ,he w\ld n   
confess to ! class t he c\ld n solve x1 
s1 aft] _m futile attempts1 he w5t to a 
di/ant t[n to seek ! assi/ance ( a fri5d
 :o1 he believ$1 c\ld d ! "w4  ,b1 alas6
 8 fri5d _h gone away1 & w\ld n be back 
= a week4  ,on 8 way back he said to    
himself1 ,:at a fool6 am ,i unable to   
p]=m a problem 9 algebra1 & %all ,i g   
back to my class & confess my ignorance8
  ,i c solve x & ,i w4  ,he %ut himself 
9 8 room1 det]m9$ n to sleep until he _h
 ma/]$ ! problem1 & f9ally he won       
success4 ,und]nea? ! solution he wrote1 
,obta9$ ,monday ev5+1 ,septemb] #b1 at  
half pa/ elev5 o'clock1 aft] m ?an a    
doz5 trials t h consum$ m ?an tw5ty h\rs
 ( "t4  ,dur+ a w9t] 9 ! w> ( #ahab1    
,g5]al ,jackson's troops1 unprovid$ = & 
/>v+1 became mut9\s & 7 go+ home4  ,b ! 
g5]al set ! example ( liv+ on acorns2 !n
 rode be=e ! rebelli\s l9e & ?reat5$ )  
dea? ! fir/ mut9e] t %\ld try to leave4 
,! race is n always to ! swift1 ! battle
 is n always to ! /rong4  ,horses are   

sometimes weight$ or hamp]$ 9 ! race1 & 
?is is tak5 into acc\nt 9 ! result4  ,s 
9 ! race ( life ! di/ance alone does n  
det]m9e ! prize4  ,we mu/ take into     
consid]ation ! h9drances1 ! weights we h
 c>ri$1 ! disadvantages ( education1 (  
bre$+1 ( tra9+1 ( surr\nd+s1 (          
circum/ances4  ,h[ _m "y m5 are weight$ 
d[n ) debt1 ) pov]ty1 ) ! support (     
invalid p>5ts or bro!rs & si/]s1 or     
fri5ds8  ,h[ _m are fett]$ ) ignorance1 
hamp]$ by inhospitable surr\nd+s1 ) !   
opposition ( p>5ts :o d n und]/& !m8    
,h[ _m a r\nd boy is h9d]$ 9 ! race by  
be+ =c$ into a squ>e hole8  ,h[ _m are  
delay$ 9 _! c\rse because nobody        
believes 9 !m1 because nobody enc\rages 
!m1 because !y get no sympa?y & are =ev]
 tortur$ = n do+ t aga9/ :i* e fibre (  
_! be+ prote/s1 & e drop ( _! blood     
rebels8  ,h[ _m h to feel _! way to !   
goal1 ?r\gh ! bl9dness ( ignorance &    
lack ( exp]i5ce8  ,h[ _m g bungl+ along 
f ! lack ( e>ly discipl9e & drill 9 !   
vocation !y h *os58  ,h[ _m h to hobble 

along on crut*es because !y 7 nev]      
taught to help !mselves1 b to lean ^u a 
fa!r's weal? or a "m's indulg5ce8  ,h[  
_m are weak5$ = ! j\rney ( life by      
self-indulg5ce1 by dissipation1 by      
life-sapp]s2 h[ _m are crippl$ by       
disease1 by a weak con/itution1 by      
impair$ eyesight or he>+8  ,:5 ! prizes 
( life %all be aw>d$ by ! ,supreme      
,judge1 :o kn[s our weaknesses &        
frailties1 ! di/ance we h run1 ! weights
 we h c>ri$1 ! h&icaps1 w all be tak5   
into acc\nt4 ,n ! di/ance we h run1 b ! 
ob/acles we h ov]come1 ! disadvantages  
"u :i* we h made ! race1 w decide !     
prizes4  ,! poor wret* :o has plodd$    
along aga9/ unkn[n temptations1 ! poor  
woman :o has buri$ h] sorr[s 9 h] sil5t 
he>t & sew$ h] we>y way ?r\gh life1 ^?  
:o h suff]$ abuse 9 sil5ce1 & :o h be5  
unrecogniz$ or despis$ by _!            
fell[-runn]s1 w (t5 receive ! great]    
prize4    ,! wise & active conqu]       
difficulties1   ,by d>+ to attempt !m3  
slo? & folly   ,%iv] & s9k at sight (   

toil & haz>d1   ,& make ! impossibility 
!y fe>4    ,tumble me d[n1 & ,i w sit   
,^u my ru9s1 smil+ yet3   ,te> me to    
tatt]s1 yet ,i'll be   ,pati5t 9 my     
necessity3   ,laugh at my scraps (      
clo!s1 & %un   ,me z a fe>'d infection3 
,yet sc>e-cr[ l ,i'll walk1 z "o        
,neglect+ ?y d]ision4         ,,rob]t   
,,h]rick4     ,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,,! ,,gr&e/
 ,,?+ ,,9 ,,! ,,_w4  ,"o ruddy drop (   
manly blood ! surg+ sea outweighs4      
,manhood ov]tops all titles4  ,! true/  
te/ ( civilization is n ! c5sus1 nor !  
size ( cities1 nor ! crops2 no1 b ! k9d 
( man ! c\ntry turns out4--,,em]son4    
,hew ! block (f1 & get out !            
man4--,,pope4  ,et]nity alone w reveal  
to ! human race its debt ( gratitude to 
! pe]less & immortal "n (               
,wa%+ton4--,,james ,a4 ,,g>field4       
,bett] n be at all   ,?an n be noble4   
,,t5nyson4    ,be noble6 & ! nobl5ess t 
lies   ,9 o!r m51 sleep+1 b nev] dead1  
,w rise 9 maje/y to meet ?9e own4       
,,l[ell4    ,virtue alone out-builds !  

pyramids3   ,h] monum5ts %all la/ :5    
,egypt's fall4         ,,"y4    ,7 "o s 
tall to t\* ! pole1     ,or grasp       
creation 9 8 span1   ,he mu/ be measur$ 
by 8 s\l1     ,! m9d's ! measure ( !    
man4         ,,watts4    ,we live 9     
de$s1 n ye>s2 9 ?\ghts1 n brea?s2     ,9
 feel+s1 n 9 figures on a dial4   ,we   
%\ld c\nt "t by he>t-?robs4  ,he mo/    
lives     ,:o ?9ks mo/1 feels ! noble/1 
acts ! be/4         ,,bailey4    ,good  
"n 9 man or woman   ,is ! imm$iate jewel
 ( _! s\ls4  ,b ?is "o ?+ ,i "k1 t ^!   
qualities did n n[ beg9 to exi/1 _c be  
sick ) my sickness1 nor buri$ 9 my      
grave4--,,em]son4   ,a ,moor 0 walk+ 9 8
 g>d5 :5 a ,spani% cavali] sudd5ly fell 
at 8 feet1 plead+ = concealm5t f pursu]s
 :o s\ght 8 life 9 rev5ge = ! kill+ ( a 
,moori% g5tleman4  ,! ,moor promis$ aid1
 & lock$ 8 visitor 9 a summ]-h\se until 
night %\ld af=d opportunity = 8 escape4 
,n long aft] ! dead body ( 8 son 0      
br\ght home1 & f ! description giv5 he  
knew ! ,spani>d 0 ! murd]]4  ,he        

conceal$ 8 horror1 h[ev]1 & at midnight 
unlock$ ! summ]-h\se1 say+1 ,*ri/ian1 ! 
y\? :om y h murd]$ 0 my only son4  ,y\r 
crime des]ves ! sev]e/ puni%m5t4  ,b ,i 
h solemnly pl$g$ my ^w n to betray y1 & 
,i disda9 to violate a ra% engagem5t ev5
 ) a cruel enemy4  ,!n1 saddl+ "o ( 8   
fleete/ mules1 he said1 ,flee :ile !    
d>kness ( night conceals y4 ,y\r h&s are
 pollut$ ) blood2 b ,god is j2 & ,i     
humbly ?ank ,him t my fai? is unspott$1 
& t ,i h resign$ judgm5t to ,him4       
,illu/ration3 ,john ,gre5leaf ,:itti]   
7miss+ f book7  ,"* nev] dies4  ,z      
,longfell[ says3--    ,7 a /> qu5*$ on  
high1     ,= ages w\ld its light1       
,/ill travel+ d[nw>d f ! sky1     ,%9e  
on our mortal sight4    ,s :5 a great   
man dies1     ,= ye>s beyond our k51    
,! light he leaves beh9d him lies       
,^u ! pa?s ( m54   ,! "* ( ,socrates 0  
mighti] ?an ! hemlock1 & bani%$ ! fe> & 
/+ ( dea?4  ,:o c e/imate ! p[] ( a     
well-liv$ life8  ,"* is p[]4 ,hang ?is  
motto 9 e s*ool 9 ! l&1 9 e home1 9 e   

y\?'s room4  ,mo!rs1 engrave x on e     
*ild's he>t4  ,y _c de/roy "o s+le atom 
( a ,g>rison1 ev5 ?\gh he 7 hang$4  ,!  
mighty =ce ( m>tyrs to tru? lives2 !    
c&le burns m brilliantly ?an be=e x 0   
snuff$4  ,no v>ni% or v5e] ( s*ol>%ip1  
no comm& ( ! tricks ( logic or rhetoric1
 c ev] make y a positive =ce 9 ! _w2 b  
y\r "* c4  ,:5 ! /atue ( ,george        
,peabody1 erect$ 9 "o ( ! ?or\ghf>es (  
,london1 0 unveil$1 ! sculptor ,/ory 0  
ask$ to speak4  ,twice he t\*$ ! /atue )
 8 h&1 & said1 ,t is my spee*4  ,t is my
 spee*4  ,:at c\ld be m eloqu5t8  ,"*   
ne$s no recomm5dation4  ,x pleads its   
own cause4  ,%[ me1 said ,om> ! ,caliph 
to ,amru ! w>rior1 ! sword ) :i* y h    
f\ght s _m battles & sla9 s _m infidels4
  ,ah6 repli$ ,amru1 ! sword )\t ! arm (
 ! ma/] is no %>p] nor heavi] ?an !     
sword ( ,f>ezdak ! poet4  ,s "o hundr$ &
 fifty p\nds ( fle% & blood )\t "* is ( 
no great value4  ,napoleon 0 s mu*      
impress$ ) ! c\rage & res\rces ( ,m>%al 
,ney1 t he said1 ,i h two hundr$        

millions 9 my c(f]s1 & ,i w\ld give !m  
all = ,ney4  ,9 ,agra1 ,india1 /&s !    
,taj ,mahal1 ! acme ( ,ori5tal          
ar*itecture1 said to be ! mo/ beautiful 
build+ 9 ! _w4  ,x 0 plann$ z a         
mausoleum = ! favorite wife ( ,%ah      
,jehan4  ,:5 ! latt] 0 depos$ by 8 son  
,aurungzebe1 8 daught] ,jahan>a *ose to 
%>e 8 captivity & pov]ty r ?an ! guilty 
glory ( h] bro!r4  ,on h] tomb 9 ,delhi 
7 cut h] dy+ words3 ,let no ri* cov]let 
adorn my grave2 ?is grass is ! be/ cov]+
 = ! tomb ( ! poor 9 _s1 ! humble1 !    
transitory ,jahan>a1 ! disciple ( ! holy
 m5 ( ,*ri/1 ! daught] ( ! ,emp]or ,%ah 
,jehan4  ,travel]s :o visit ! magnific5t
 ,taj l+] long by ! grass-gre5          
s>cophagus 9 ,delhi1 b give only pass+  
notice to ! beautiful ,jamma ,masjid1 a 
mausoleum aft]w>ds erect$ 9 h] honor4   
,"s writ] has well said t ,david ( !    
?rone we _c always recall ) pleasure1 b 
,david ( ! ,psalms we nev] =get4  ,!    
/rong1 sweet fai? ( ! latt] /reams l    
sunlight ?r\gh ev5 ! clos$ w9d[s ( !    

s\l1 long aft] ! we>i$ eye has turn$ )  
disgu/ f all ! gild$ pomp & pride ( !   
=m]4  ,rob]tson says t :5 y h got to !  
l[e/ dep?s ( y\r he>t1 y w f9d !re n !  
m]e desire ( happ9ess1 b a crav+ z      
natural to u z ! desire = food1--! crav+
 = nobl]1 high] life4  ,private ,b5jam9 
,ow51 ---- ,regim5t1 ,v]mont ,volunte]s1
 0 f\nd asleep at 8 po/ :ile on picket  
duty la/ night4  ,! c\rt-m>tial has     
s5t5c$ him to be %ot 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 z
 ! (f5se occurr$ at a critical "t4  ,i  
?\ght :5 ,i gave ,b5nie to 8 c\ntry1    
said f>m] ,ow5 z he read ! above        
telegram ) dimm+ eyes1 t no o!r fa!r 9  
all ?is broad laud made s preci\s a     
gift4  ,he only slept a m9ute1--j "o    
little m9ute1--at 8 po/1 ,i "k t 0 all1 
= ,b5nie nev] doz$ ov] a duty4  ,h[     
prompt & tru/wor?y he 06  ,he 0 z tall z
 ,i1 & only eighte56 & n[ !y %oot him   
because he 0 f\nd asleep :5 do+ s5t9el  
duty6  ,j !n ,b5nie's little si/]       
,blossom answ]$ a tap at ! door1 &      
return$ ) a lett]4  ,x is f him1 0 all  

%e said4   ,,de> ,,fa!r1--,= sleep+ on  
s5t9el duty ,i am to be %ot4  ,at fir/1 
x seem$ awful to me2 b ,i h ?\ght ab\t x
 s mu* n[ t x has no t]ror4  ,!y say t  
!y w n b9d me1 nor bl9d me2 b t ,i may  
meet my dea? l a man4  ,i ?\ght1 fa!r1 t
 x might h be5 on ! battlefield1 = my   
c\ntry1 & t1 :5 ,i fell1 x w\ld be      
fight+ glori\sly2 b to be %ot d[n l a   
dog = ne>ly betray+ x1--to die = neglect
 ( duty6  ,oh1 fa!r1 ,i wond] ! v ?\ght 
does n kill me6  ,b ,i %all n disgrace  
y4  ,i am go+ to write y all ab\t x2 &  
:5 ,i am gone1 y may tell my comrades2  
,i _c n[4  ,y "k ,i promis$ ,jemmie     
,c>r's "m ,i w\ld look aft] h] boy2 &1  
:5 he fell sick1 ,i did all ,i c\ld =   
him4  ,he 0 n /rong :5 he 0 ord]$ back  
into ! ranks1 & ! day be=e t night ,i   
c>ri$ all 8 baggage1 besides my own1 on 
our m>*4  ,t[>d night we w5t 9 on       
d\ble-quick1 & ! baggage began to feel v
 heavy4  ,ev]ybody 0 tir$2 & z =        
,jemmie1 if ,i _h n l5t him an arm n[ & 
!n1 he w\ld h dropp$ by ! way4  ,i 0 all

 tir$ out :5 we came into camp2 & !n x 0
 ,jemmie's turn to be s5try1 & ,i c\ld  
take 8 place2 b ,i 0 too tir$1 fa!r4  ,i
 c\ld n h kept awake if a gun _h be5    
po9t$ at my head2 b ,i did n "k x       
until1--well1 until x 0 too late4  ,!y  
tell me to-day t ,i h a %ort            
reprieve1--giv5 to me by                
circum/ances1--"t to write to y1 our    
good colonel says4  ,=give him1 fa!r1 he
 only does 8 duty2 he w\ld gladly save  
me if he c\ld2 & d n lay my dea? up     
aga9/ ,jemmie4  ,! poor boy is          
brok5-he>t$1 & does no?+ b beg & entreat
 !m to let him die 9 my /ead4  ,i c't   
be> to ?9k ( "m & ,blossom4  ,com=t !m1 
fa!r6  ,tell !m ,i die z a brave boy    
%\ld1 & t1 :5 ! w> is ov]1 !y w n be    
a%am$ ( me1 z !y mu/ be n[4  ,god help  
me3 x is v h>d to be>6  ,good-by1 fa!r4 
,to-night1 9 ! e>ly twilight1 ,i %all   
see ! c[s all com+ home f pa/ure1 &     
preci\s little ,blossom /&+ on ! back   
/oop1 wait+ = me1--b ,i %all nev]1 nev] 
come6  ,god bless y all6   ,god be      

?ank$6 said ,mr4 ,ow5 rev]5tly2 ,i knew 
,b5nie 0 n ! boy to sleep c>elessly4    
,late t night a little figure glid$ out 
( ! h\se & d[n ! pa?4  ,two h\rs lat] ! 
conductor ( ! s\?w>d mail lift$ h] into 
a c> at ,mill ,depot4  ,next morn+ %e 0 
9 ,new ,york1 & ! next %e 0 admitt$ to !
 ,:ite ,h\se at ,wa%+ton4  ,well1 my    
*ild1 said ! ,presid5t 9 pleasant1      
*e]ful tones1 :at d y want s bright &   
e>ly ?is morn+8  ,b5nie's life1 please1 
sir1 falt]$ ,blossom4  ,b5nie8  ,:o is  
,b5nie8 ask$ ,mr4 ,l9coln4  ,my bro!r1  
sir4 ,!y are go+ to %oot him = sleep+ at
 8 po/1 said ! little girl4  ,i rememb]1
 said ! ,presid5t2 x 0 a fatal sleep4   
,y see1 *ild1 x 0 a "t ( special dang]4 
,?\s&s ( lives might h be5 lo/ ?r\gh 8  
culpable neglig5ce4  ,s my fa!r said2 b 
poor ,b5nie 0 s tir$1 sir1 & ,jemmie s  
weak4  ,he did ! "w ( two1 sir1 & x 0   
,jemmie's night1 n 82 b ,jemmie 0 too   
tir$1 & ,b5nie nev] ?\ght ab\t          
himself1--t he 0 tir$1 too4  ,:at is t y
 say1 *ild8  ,come "h2 ,i d n und]/&4   

,he read ,b5nie's lett] to 8 fa!r1 :i*  
,blossom held out1 wrote a few l9es1    
rang 8 bell1 & said to ! mess5g] :o     
appe>$1 ,s5d ?is dispat* at once4  ,!n1 
turn+ to ,blossom1 he cont9u$3 ,g home1 
my *ild1 & tell t fa!r ( y\rs1 :o c\ld  
approve 8 c\ntry's s5t5ce1 ev5 :5 x took
 ! life ( a *ild l t1 t ,abraham ,l9coln
 ?9ks ! life f> too preci\s to be lo/4  
,g back1 or--wait until to-morr[2 ,b5nie
 w ne$ a *ange aft] he has s bravely    
fac$ dea?1 he %all g ) y4  ,god bless y1
 sir1 said ,blossom4  ,n all ! que5s are
 cr[n$4  ,two days lat]1 :5 ! "y soldi] 
came ) 8 si/] to ?ank ! ,presid5t1 ,mr4 
,l9coln fa/5$ ! /rap ( a lieut5ant ^u 8 
%\ld]1 say+1 ,! soldi] t c\ld c>ry a    
sick comrade's baggage1 & die = ! act   
)\t compla9+1 des]ves well ( 8 c\ntry4  
,:5 telegrams p\r$ 9 ann\nc+ t]rible    
c>nage ^u battlefields 9 our late w>1 & 
:5 ,presid5t ,l9coln's he>t-/r+s 7 ne>ly
 brok5 ov] ! cruel treatm5t ( our       
prison]s at ,&]sonville1 ,belle ,isle1 &
 ,libby ,prison1 he nev] once dep>t$ f 8

 fam\s motto1 ,) malice t[>d none1 )    
*>ity = all4  ,:5 x 0 report$ t among ^?
 return$ at ,baltimore f ,s\!rn prisons1
 n "o 9 t5 c\ld /& alone f hung] &      
neglect1 & _m 7 s eat5 & cov]$ by v]m9 z
 to resemble ^? pitt$ by smallpox1 & s  
emaciat$ t !y 7 liv+ skeletons1 n ev5 ^!
 reports c\ld move ! great ,presid5t to 
retaliate 9 k9d ^u ! ,s\!rn prison]s4   
,among ! sla9 on ! battlefield at       
,fr$]icksburg 0 ! body ( a y\? ^u :i* 0 
f\nd next ! he>t a photograph ( ,l9coln4
  ,^u ! back ( x 7 ^! words3 ,god bless 
,presid5t ,l9coln4  ,! y\? _h be5 s5t5c$
 to dea? = sleep+ at 8 po/1 b _h be5    
p>don$ by ! ,presid5t4  ,david ,dudley  
,field said he consid]$ ,l9coln !       
greate/ man ( 8 day4  ,web/]1 ,clay1    
,calh\n1 & o!rs 7 great1 ea* 9 "o way1 b
 ,l9coln 0 great 9 _m ways4  ,!re seem$ 
to be hidd5 spr+s ( greatness 9 ?is man 
t w\ld gu% =? 9 ! mo/ unexpect$ way4 ,! 
m5 ab\t him 7 at a loss to "n ! ord] ( 8
 g5ius4  ,horace ,greeley 0 almo/ z     
_m-sid$1 b 0 a wond]ful comb9ation (    

goodness & weakness1 :ile ,l9coln seem$ 
/rong 9 e way4  ,aft] ,l9coln _h sign$ !
 ,emancipation ,proclamation he said1 ,!
 promise mu/ n[ be kept2 ,i %all nev]   
recall "o ^w4  ,bi%op ,hamilton1 (      
,salisbury1 be>s ! foll[+ te/imony to ! 
influ5ce = good :i* ,glad/one1 :5 a     
s*ool-fell[ at ,eton1 ex]cis$ ^u him4   
,i 0 a ?or\ghly idle boy2 b ,i 0 sav$ f 
worse ?+s by gett+ to "k ,glad/one4  ,at
 ,ox=d we are told ! effect ( 8 example 
0 s /rong t m5 :o foll[$ him !re t5 ye>s
 lat] decl>e t und]graduates drank less 
9 ! =ties because ,glad/one _h be5 s    
c\rage\sly ab/emi\s 9 ! ?irties4  ,!    
,rev4 ,john ,newton said1 ,i see 9 ?is  
_w two heaps ( human happ9ess & mis]y2  
n[ if ,i c take b ! smalle/ bit f "o    
heap & add x to ! o!r1 ,i c>ry a po9t2  
if z ,i g home a *ild has dropp$ a      
half-p5ny1 & by giv+ x ano!r ,i c wipe  
away its te>s1 ,i feel ,i h done some?+4
  ,a holy h]mit1 :o _h liv$ = six ye>s 9
 a cave ( ! ,!baid1 fa/+1 pray+1 & p]=m+
 sev]e p5ances1 sp5d+ 8 :ole life 9 try+

 to make himself ( "s acc\nt ) ,god1 t  
he might be sure ( a seat 9 ,p>adise1   
pray$ to be %[n "s sa9t great] ?an      
himself1 9 ord] t he might patt]n aft]  
him to rea* /ill great] heights (       
hol9ess4  ,! same night an angel came to
 him & said1 ,if ?\ w\ld/ excel all o!rs
 9 virtue & sanctity1 /rive to imitate a
 c]ta9 m9/rel :o goes begg+ & s++ f door
 to door4  ,! h]mit1 mu* *agr9$1 s\ght !
 m9/rel & ask$ him h[ he _h manag$ to   
make himself s acceptable to ,god4  ,!  
m9/rel hung d[n 8 head & repli$1 ,d n   
mock me1 holy fa!r2 ,i h p]=m$ no good  
works1 & ,i am n wor?y to pray4  ,i only
 g f door to door to amuse p ) my viol &
 my flute4  ,! h]mit insi/$ t he mu/ h  
done "s good de$s4  ,! m9/rel repli$1   
,nay1 ,i "k ( no?+ good t ,i h done4  ,b
 h[ ha/ ?\ become a begg>8  ,ha/ ?\ sp5t
 ?y sub/ance 9 riot\s liv+8  ,nay1 n s1 
repli$ ! m9/rel4 ,i met a poor woman    
runn+ hi!r & ?i!r1 di/ract$1 because h] 
husb& & *ildr5 _h be5 sold into slav]y  
to pay a debt4  ,i took h] home &       

protect$ h] f c]ta9 sons ( ,belial1 = %e
 0 v beautiful4  ,i gave h] all ,i      
possess$ to r$eem h] family & return$ h]
 to h] husb& & *ildr54  ,is !re any man 
:o w\ld n h done ! same8   ,! h]mit %$  
te>s1 & said 9 all 8 life he _h n done z
 mu* z ! poor m9/rel4  ,a good "n is r  
to be *os5 ?an great ri*es1 & lov+ favor
 ?an silv] or gold4  ,a g5tleman1       
travel+ ?r\gh ,we/ ,virg9ia1 w5t to a   
h\se1 & procur$ food = himself &        
companion & _! horses4  ,he want$ to    
make paym5t1 b ! woman 0 a%am$ to take  
pay = a m]e act ( k9dness4  ,he press$ !
 money ^u h]4  ,f9ally %e said1 ,if y   
don't ?9k ,i'm mean1 ,i'll take "o qu>t]
 ( a doll> f y1 s z to look at x n[ &   
!n1 = !re has be5 no money 9 ?is h\se = 
a ye>4  ,d n take ! _w's e/imate (      
success4  ,! real height ( ! ,wa%+ton   
,monum5t is n measur$ betwe5 ! cap/one &
 ! e>?1 b includes ! fifty feet ( solid 
masonry bel[4  ,_m ( ! mo/ successful   
lives are l ! riv]s ( ,india :i* run "u 
gr\nd1 unse5 & unhe>d by ! millions :o  

tread above !m4  ,b h ^! riv]s !re=e no 
influ5ce8  ,ask ! ri* h>ve/ fields if !y
 feel ! fl[+ wat] b5ea?4  ,! greate/    
wor? is nev] measur$4  ,x is only !     
ne>e/ />s ^: di/ances we compute4  ,t   
life ^: influ5ce c be measur$ by ! _w's 
tape-l9e ( doll>s & corn is n wor? !    
measur+4  ,all ! =ces 9 nature t are !  
mo/ p[]ful are ! quiete/4  ,we speak ( !
 roll+ ?und] z p[]ful2 b gravitation1   
:i* makes no noise1 yet keeps orbs 9 _! 
orbits1 & ! :ole sy/em 9 h>mony1 b9d+ e 
atom 9 ea* planet to ! great c5tre ( all
 attraction1 is t5 ?\s& times t5 ?\s&   
times m p[]ful4  ,we say ! bright       
lightn+ is mighty2 s x is :5 x r5ds !   
gn>l$ oak into spl9t]s1 or splits solid 
battlem5ts into fragm5ts2 b x is n half 
s p[]ful z ! g5tle light t comes s s(tly
 f ! skies t we d n feel x1 t travels at
 an inconceivable spe$1 /rikes & yet is 
n felt1 b ex]cises an influ5ce s great t
 ! e>? is clo!d ) v]dure ?r\gh its      
influ5ce1 & all nature beautifi$ &      
bless$ by its ceaseless action4  ,! ?+s 

t make no noise1 make no pret5sion1 may 
be really ! /ronge/4  ,! mo/ conclusive 
logic t a prea*] uses 9 ! pulpit w nev] 
ex]cise ! influ5ce t ! consi/5t piety ( 
"* w ex]cise ov] all ! e>?4  ,! old     
,sicilian /ory relates h[ ,py?ias1      
condemn$ to dea? ?r\gh ! ha/y ang] (    
,dionysius ( ,syracuse1 ask$ t he might 
g to 8 native ,greece1 & arrange 8      
affairs1 promis+ to return be=e ! "t    
appo9t$ = 8 execution4  ,! tyrant laugh$
 8 reque/ to scorn1 say+ t :5 he 0 once 
safe out ( ,sicily no "o w\ld answ] = 8 
reappe>ance4  ,at ?is juncture1 ,damon1 
a fri5d ( ! doom$ man1 (f]$ to become   
surety = him1 & to die 9 8 /ead if he   
did n come back 9 "t4  ,dionysius 0     
surpris$1 b accept$ ! proposition4  ,:5 
! fatal day came1 ,py?ias _h n rea*$    
,syracuse1 b ,damon rema9$ firm 9 8 fai?
 t 8 fri5d w\ld n fail him4 ,at ! v la/ 
h\r ,py?ias appe>$ & ann\nc$ himself    
ready to die4  ,b su* t\*+ loyalty mov$ 
ev5 ! iron he>t ( ,dionysius2 accord+ly 
he ord]$ bo? to be sp>$1 & ask$ to be   

all[$ to make a ?ird p>tn] 9 su* a noble
 fri5d%ip4  ,x is a gr&] ?+ to be nobly 
rememb]$ ?an to be nobly born4  ,:5     
,attila1 flu%$ ) conque/1 appe>$ ) 8    
b>b>ian horde be=e ! gates ( ,rome 9    
#deb1 ,pope ,leo alone ( all ! p d>$ g  
=? & try to turn 8 wra? aside4  ,a s+le 
magi/rate foll[$ him4  ,! ,huns 7 aw$ by
 ! fe>less maje/y ( ! un>m$ old man1 &  
l$ him be=e _! *ief1 ^: respect 0 s     
great t he agre$ n to ent] ! city1      
provid$ a tribute %\ld be paid to him4  
,blackie ?9ks !re is no k9d ( a s]mon s 
effective z ! example ( a great man1 :]e
 we see ! ?+ done be=e u1--actually     
done1--! ?+ ( :i* we 7 n ev5 dream+4  ,x
 0 said t :5 ,wa%+ton l$ ! ,am]ican =ces
 z comm&+ (fic]1 x d\bl$ ! /r5g? ( !    
army4  ,:5 ,g5]al ,lee 0 9 conv]sation )
 "o ( 8 (fic]s 9 reg>d to a movem5t ( 8 
army1 a pla9 f>m]'s boy ov]he>d !       
g5]al's rem>k t he _h decid$ to m>* ^u  
,gettysburg in/ead ( ,h>risburg4  ,! boy
 telegraph$ ?is fact to ,gov]nor ,curt94
  ,a special eng9e 0 s5t = ! boy4  ,i   

w\ld give my "r h&1 said ! gov]nor1 to  
"k if ?is boy tells ! tru?4  ,a corporal
 repli$1 ,gov]nor1 ,i "k t boy2 x is    
impossible = him to lie2 !re is n a drop
 ( false blood 9 8 ve9s4  ,9 fifte5     
m9utes ! ,union troops 7 m>*+ to        
,gettysburg1 :]e !y ga9$ a victory4  ,"*
 is p[]4  ,! great ?+ is to be a man1 to
 h a high purpose1 a noble aim1 to be   
dead 9 e>ne/1 to ye>n = ! good & ! true4
  ,y\r lord%ips1 said ,well+ton 9       
,p>liam5t1 mu/ all feel ! high &        
honorable "* ( ! late ,sir ,rob]t ,peel4
  ,i 0 long connect$ ) him 9 public     
life4  ,we 7 bo? 9 ! c\ncils ( our      
sov]eign toge!r1 & ,i _h long ! honor to
 enjoy 8 private fri5d%ip4  ,9 all !    
c\rse ( my acqua9tance ) him1 ,i nev]   
knew a man 9 ^: tru? & ju/ice ,i _h     
great] confid5ce1 or 9 :om ,i saw a m   
inv>iable desire to promote ! public    
s]vice4  ,9 ! :ole c\rse ( my           
communication ) him1 ,i nev] knew an    
in/ance 9 :i* he did n %[ ! /ronge/     
atta*m5t to tru?2 & ,i nev] saw 9 ! :ole

 c\rse ( my life ! smalle/ reason =     
suspect+ t he /at$ any?+ :i* he did n   
firmly believe to be ! fact4  ,!        
,secret>y /ood alone1 said ,grattan ( ! 
eld] ,pitt4  ,mod]n deg5]acy _h n rea*$ 
him4  ,orig9al & unaccommodat+1 !       
features ( 8 "* _h ! h>dihood (         
antiquity4  ,8 augu/ m9d ov]aw$ maje/y2 
& "o ( 8 sov]eigns ?\ght royalty s      
impair$ 9 8 pres5ce1 t he conspir$ to   
remove him1 9 ord] to be reliev$ f 8    
sup]iority4  ,no /ate *ican]y1 no n>r[  
sy/em ( vici\s politics1 sunk him to !  
level ( ! vulg> great2 b1 ov]be>+1      
p]suasive1 & impracticable1 8 object 0  
,engl&1 8 ambition1 fame4  ,a "* s      
exalt$1 s unsulli$1 s v>i\s1 s          
au?oritative1 a/oni%$ a corrupt age1 & !
 ,treasury trembl$ at ! "n ( ,pitt ?r\gh
 all ! classes ( v5ality4  ,corruption  
imag9$1 inde$1 t %e _h f\nd defects 9   
?is /atesman1 & talk$ mu* ( !           
inconsi/5cy ( 8 policy1 & mu* ( ! ru9 ( 
8 victories2 b ! hi/ory ( 8 c\ntry & !  
calamities ( ! enemy answ]$ & refut$ h]4

  ,^u ! :ole1 !re 0 9 ?is man some?+ t  
c\ld create1 subv]t1 or re=m2 an        
und]/&+1 a _s1 & an eloqu5ce to summon  
mank9d to unit$ ex]tion1 or to break !  
bonds ( slav]y asund]1 & to rule !      
wild]ness ( free m9ds ) unb\nd$         
au?ority2 some?+ t c\ld e/abli% or      
ov]:elm an empire1 & /rike a bl[ 9 ! _w 
t w\ld res\nd ?r\gh ! univ]se4  ,pitt 0 
,payma/]-,g5]al = ,george ,,ii4  ,:5 a  
subsidy 0 vot$ a =eign (fice1 x 0       
cu/om>y = ! (fice to claim "o half p]   
c5t4 = honor>ium4  ,pitt a/oni%$ ! ,k+ (
 ,s>d9ia by s5d+ him ! sum )\t any      
d$uction1 & fur!r a/oni%$ him by refus+ 
a pres5t z a complim5t to 8 integrity4  
,he 0 a poor man4  ,wa%+ton w\ld take no
 pay z comm&]-9-*ief ( ! ,cont95tal     
armies4  ,he w\ld keep a /rict acc\nt ( 
8 exp5ses2 & ^!1 he d\bt$ n1 w\ld be    
dis*>g$4  ,rememb]1 ! ma9 bus9ess ( life
 is n to d1 b to become2 an action      
itself has its f9e/ & mo/ endur+ fruit 9
 "*4  ,9 #ahcg1 aft] ,george ,peabody   
mov$ to ,london1 !re came a comm]cial   

crisis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,_m banks    
susp5d$ specie paym5ts4  ,_m m]cantile  
h\ses w5t to ! wall1 & ?\s&s m 7 9 great
 di/ress4  ,edw>d ,ev]ett said1 ,! great
 sympa!tic n]ve ( ! comm]cial _w1 cr$it1
 z f> z ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 conc]n$1 0 = !
 "t p>alyz$4  ,probably n a half doz5 m5
 9 ,europe w\ld h be5 li/5$ to = a mom5t
 9 ! ,bank ( ,engl& ^u ! subject (      
,am]ican securities1 b ,george ,peabody 
0 "o ( !m4  ,8 "n 0 already a t[] (     
/r5g? 9 ! comm]cial _w4  ,9 ^? d>k days 
8 integrity /ood f\r-squ>e 9 e bus9ess  
panic4 ,peabody retriev$ ! cr$it ( !    
,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 &1 x might almo/ be     
said1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,8 "* 0 !     
magic w& :i* 9 _m a case *ang$ almo/    
wor?less pap] into gold4  ,m]*ants on   
bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic procur$ l>ge    
advances f him1 ev5 be=e ! goods        
consign$ to him _h be5 sold4  ,?ack]ay  
says1 ,nature has writt5 a lett] ( cr$it
 ^u "s m5's faces :i* is honor$ :]ev]   
pres5t$4  ,y _c help tru/+ su* m52 _! v 
pres5ce gives confid5ce4  ,!re is a     

'promise to pay' 9 _! v faces :i* gives 
confid5ce1 & y pref] x to ano!r man's   
indorsem5t4  ,"* is cr$it4  ,) mo/ p1 z 
) mo/ nations1 ?+s are wor? :at !y w    
sell =1 & ! doll> is mighti] ?an !      
sword4  ,z good z gold has become a     
prov]b--z ?\gh x 7 ! highe/ /&>d (      
comp>ison4  ,!mi/ocles1 hav+ conceiv$ ! 
design ( transf]r+ ! gov]nm5t ( ,greece 
f ! h&s ( ! ,lac$aemonians into ^? ( !  
,a!nians1 kept 8 ?\ghts cont9ually fix$ 
on ?is great project4 ,be+ at no "t v   
nice or scrupul\s 9 ! *oice ( 8         
measures1 he ?\ght any?+ :i* c\ld t5d to
 ! accompli%m5t ( ! end he _h 9 view j &
 lawful4  ,accord+ly 9 an assembly ( ! p
 "o day1 he intimat$ t he _h a v        
important design to propose2 b he c\ld n
 communicate x to ! public at l>ge1     
because ! greate/ secrecy 0 necess>y to 
its success1 & he !re=e desir$ t !y w\ld
 appo9t a p]son to :om he might expla9  
himself on ! subject4 ,ari/ides 0       
unanim\sly select$ by ! assembly1 :i*   
def]r$ entirely to 8 op9ion4            

,!mi/ocles1 tak+ him aside1 told him t !
 design he _h conceiv$ 0 to burn ! fleet
 belong+ to ! re/ ( ! ,grecian /ates1   
:i* !n lay 9 a neighbor+ port1 :5 ,a!ns 
w\ld assur$ly become mi/ress ( all      
,greece4  ,ari/ides return$ to !        
assembly1 & decl>$ to !m t no?+ c\ld be 
m advantage\s to ! commonweal? ?an !    
project ( ,!mi/ocles1 b t1 at ! same "t1
 no?+ 9 ! _w c\ld be m unfair4  ,!      
assembly unanim\sly decl>$ t1 s9ce su* 0
 ! case1 ,!mi/ocles %\ld :olly ab&on 8  
project4  ,a trag$y by ,aes*ylus 0 once 
repres5t$ be=e ! ,a!nians1 9 :i* x 0    
said ( "o ( ! *>act]s1 t he c>$ n m to  
be j ?an to appe> s4  ,at ^! words all  
eyes 7 in/antly turn$ ^u ,ari/ides z !  
man :o1 ( all ! ,greeks1 mo/ m]it$ t    
di/+ui%$ reputation4  ,ev] aft] he      
receiv$1 by univ]sal cons5t1 ! surname (
 ! ,j1--a title1 says ,plut>*1 truly    
royal1 or r truly div9e4  ,?is rem>kable
 di/9ction r\s$ envy1 & envy prevail$ s 
f> z to procure 8 bani%m5t = ye>s1 ^u ! 
unju/ suspicion t 8 influ5ce ) ! p 0    

dang]\s to _! fre$om4  ,:5 ! s5t5ce 0   
pass$ by 8 c\ntrym51 ,ari/ides himself 0
 pres5t 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & a /rang] :o    
/ood ne>1 & c\ld n write1 appli$ to him 
to write = him on 8 %ell-ballot4 ,:at   
"n8 ask$ ! philosoph]4  ,ari/ides1      
repli$ ! /rang]4  ,d y "k him1 !n8 said 
,ari/ides1 or has he 9 any way injur$ y8
  ,nei!r1 said ! o!r1 b x is = ?is v ?+ 
,i w\ld he 7 condemn$4  ,i c g n[h]e b  
,i he> ( ,ari/ides ! ,j4 ,ari/ides      
inquir$ no fur!r1 b took ! %ell1 & wrote
 8 "n on x z desir$4  ,! abs5ce (       
,ari/ides soon dissipat$ ! appreh5sions 
:i* 8 c\ntrym5 _h s idly indulg$4  ,he 0
 9 a %ort "t recall$1 & = _m ye>s aft]  
took a lead+ "p 9 ! affairs ( !         
republic1 )\t %[+ ! lea/ res5tm5t aga9/ 
8 enemies1 or seek+ any o!r             
gratification ?an t ( s]v+ 8 c\ntrym5 ) 
fidelity & honor4  ,! virtues (         
,ari/ides did n pass )\t rew>d4  ,he _h 
two daught]s1 :o 7 educat$ at ! exp5se (
 ! /ate1 & to :om portions 7 allott$ f !
 public treasury4  ,! /ronge/ pro(1     

h[ev]1 ( ! ju/ice & integrity (         
,ari/ides is1 t not)/&+ he _h possess$ !
 highe/ employm5ts 9 ! republic1 & _h ! 
absolute disposal ( its treasures1 yet  
he di$ s poor z n to leave money en\gh  
to defray ! exp5ses ( 8 fun]al4  ,m5 (  
"* are ! consci5ce ( ! society to :i* !y
 belong2 !y1 & n ! police1 gu>antee !   
execution ( ! laws4  ,_! influ5ce is !  
bulw>k ( good gov]nm5t4  ,x 0 said ( !  
fir/ ,emp]or ,alex&] ( ,russia1 t 8     
p]sonal "* 0 equival5t to a con/itution4
  ,( ,montaigne1 x 0 said t 8 high      
reputation = integrity 0 a bett]        
protection = him ?an a regim5t ( horse  
w\ld h be51 he be+ ! only man among !   
,fr5* g5try :o1 dur+ ! w>s ( ! ,fronde1 
kept 8 ca/le gates unb>r$4  ,!re are m51
 =tunately = ! _w1 :o w\ld r be "r ?an  
be ,presid5t4  ,fi%] ,ames1 :ile 9      
,congress1 said ( ,rog] ,%]man1 (       
,connecticut3 ,if ,i am abs5t dur+ a    
discussion ( a subject1 & consequ5tly "k
 n on :i* side to vote1 :5 ,i return ,i 
always look at ,rog] ,%]man1 = ,i am    

sure if ,i vote ) him1 ,i %all vote "r4 
,"* gravitates upw>d1 z ) a cele/ial    
gravitation1 :ile m]e g5ius1 )\t "*1    
gravitates d[nw>d4  ,h[ (t5 we see 9    
s*ool or college "y m51 :o are app>5tly 
dull & ev5 /upid1 rise gradually &      
surely above o!rs :o are )\t "*1 m]ely  
because ! =m] h an upw>d t5d5cy 9 _!    
lives1 a rea*+-up pr9ciple1 :i*         
gradually b surely unfolds1 & elevates  
!m to positions ( honor & tru/4  ,!re is
 some?+ :i* ev]ybody admires 9 an aspir+
 s\l1 "o ^: t5d5cy is upw>d & onw>d1 9  
spite ( h9drances & 9 defiance (        
ob/acles4  ,we may try to /ifle ! voice 
( ! my/]i\s angel )91 b x always says   
yes to "r actions & no to wrong ones4   
,no matt] :e!r we he$ x or n1 no p[] c  
*ange its decision "o iota4 ,?r\gh      
heal?1 ?r\gh disease1 ?r\gh prosp]ity & 
adv]sity1 ?is fai?ful s]vant /&s beh9d u
 9 ! %ad[ ( ourselves1 nev] intrud+1 b  
weigh+ e act we p]=m1 e ^w we utt]1     
pron\nc+ ! v]dict "r or wrong4  ,francis
 ,horn]1 ( ,engl&1 0 a man ( :om ,sydney

 ,smi? said1 t ! t5 comm&m5ts 7 /amp$ ^u
 8 =ehead4  ,! valuable & peculi> light 
9 :i* ,horn]'s hi/ory is calculat$ to   
inspire e "r-m9d$ y\? is ?is3 he di$ at 
! age ( ?irty-eight1 possess$ ( great]  
influ5ce ?an any o!r private man1 &     
admir$1 belov$1 tru/$1 & deplor$ by all 
except ! he>tless & ! base4  ,no great] 
homage 0 ev] paid 9 ,p>liam5t to any    
deceas$ memb]4  ,h[ 0 ?is atta9$8  ,by  
rank8  ,he 0 ! son ( an ,ed9burgh       
m]*ant4 ,by weal?8  ,nei!r he nor any ( 
8 relatives ev] _h a sup]flu\s sixp5ce4 
,by (fice8  ,he held b "o1 & t = only a 
few ye>s1 ( no influ5ce1 & ) v little   
pay4  ,by tal5ts8  ,8 7 n spl5did1 & he 
_h no g5ius4  ,cauti\s & sl[1 8 only    
ambition 0 to be "r4  ,by eloqu5ce8  ,he
 spoke 9 calm1 good ta/e1 )\t any ( !   
oratory t ei!r t]rifies or s$uces4  ,by 
any fasc9ation ( mann]8  ,8 0 only      
correct & agreeable4  ,by :at 0 x1 !n8  
,m]ely by s5se1 indu/ry1 good pr9ciples 
& a good he>t1 qualities :i* no well    
con/itut$ m9d ne$ ev] despair ( atta9+4 

,x 0 ! =ce ( 8 "* t rais$ him2 & ?is "* 
0 n impress$ on 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\sies ( public life4  ,:5 x 0       
report$ 9 ,p>is t ! great ,napoleon 0   
dead1 ,i pass$ ! ,palais ,royal1 says a 
,fr5* writ]1 :]e a public cri] call$1   
',"h's y\r acc\nt ( ! dea? ( ,bonap>te4'
  ,?is cry :i* once w\ld h appall$ all  
,europe fell p]fectly flat4  ,i ent]$1  
he adds1 sev]al cafs1 & f\nd ! same     
indiff]5ce1--coldness ev]y:]e2 no "o    
seem$ int]e/$ or tr\bl$4  ,?is man1 :o  
_h conqu]$ ,europe & aw$ ! _w1 _h       
inspir$ nei!r ! love nor ! admiration ( 
ev5 8 own c\ntrym54  ,he _h impress$ !  
_w ) 8 m>vel\sness1 & _h inspir$        

a/oni%m5t b n love4  ,em]son says t     
,napoleon did all t 9 him lay to live & 
?rive )\t moral pr9ciple4  ,x 0 ! nature
 ( ?+s1 ! et]nal law ( man & ( ! _w1 :i*
 balk$ & ru9$ him2 & ! result1 9 a      
million attempts ( ?is k9d1 w be ! same4
  ,8 0 an exp]im5t1 "u ! mo/ favorable  
conditions1 to te/ ! p[]s ( intellect   
)\t consci5ce4  ,nev] else:]e 0 su* a   
lead] s end[$1 & s weapon$2 nev] has    
ano!r lead] f\nd su* aids & foll[]s4  ,&
 :at 0 ! result ( ?is va/ tal5t & p[]1 (
 ^! imm5se armies1 burn$ cities1 squ&]$ 
treasures1 immolat$ millions ( m51 ( ?is
 demoraliz$ ,europe8  ,he left ,france  
small]1 poor]1 feebl] ?an he f\nd h]4   
,a hundr$ ye>s h5ce :at diff]5ce w x    
make :e!r y 7 ri* or poor1 a pe] or a   
peasant8  ,b :at diff]5ce may x n make  
:e!r y did :at 0 "r or :at 0 wrong8  ,! 
',vic> ( ,wakefield1' said ,george      
,william ,curtis1 0 sold1 ?r\gh ,dr4    
,johnson's m$iation1 = sixty p\nds2 & t5
 ye>s aft]1 ! au?or di$4  ,) :at love d 
we hang ov] its pages6  ,:at spr+s (    

feel+ x has op5$6  ,goldsmi?'s books are
 influ5ces & fri5ds =ev]1 yet ! five    
?\s&? copy 0 nev] ann\nc$1 & ,oliv]     
,goldsmi?1 ,m4 ,d41 (t5 want$ a d9n]6   
,horace ,walpole1 ! coxcomb ( lit]ature1
 smil$ at him contemptu\sly f 8 gild$   
c>riage4 ,goldsmi? /ruggl$ *e]fully ) 8 
adv]se fate1 & di$4  ,b !n sad m\rn]s1  
:om he _h aid$ 9 _! affliction1 ga!r$   
ar\nd 8 b$1 & a lady ( di/9ction1 :om he
 _h only d>$ to admire at a di/ance1    
came & cut a lock ( 8 hair =            
remembrance4  ,:5 ,i see ,goldsmi?1 ?us 
c>ry+ 8 he>t 9 8 h& l a palm bran*1 ,i  
look on him z a successful man1 :om     
adv]sity c\ld n br+ d[n f ! level ( 8   
l(ty nature4  ,dr4 ,maudsley tells u t !
 aims :i* *iefly pr$om9ate--ri*es1      
position1 p[]1 applause ( m5--are su* z 
inevitably bre$ & fo/] _m bad passions 9
 ! eag] competition to atta9 !m4  ,h5ce1
 9 fact1 come disappo9t$ ambition1      
jeal\sy1 grief f loss ( =tune1 all !    
torm5ts ( w\nd$ self-love1 & a ?\s& o!r 
m5tal suff]+s1--! commonly enum]at$     

moral causes ( insanity4  ,!y are griefs
 ( a k9d to :i* a rightly develop$      
nature %\ld n fall a prey4  ,!re ne$ be 
no envy nor jeal\sy1 if a man 7 to      
consid] t x matt]$ n :e!r he did a great
 ?+ or "s "o else did x1 ,nature's only 
conc]n be+ t x %\ld be done2 no grief f 
loss ( =tune1 if he 7 to e/imate at its 
true value t :i* =tune c br+ him1 & t   
:i* =tune c nev] br+ him2 no w\nd$      
self-love1 if he _h le>n$ well ! et]nal 
lesson ( life1--self-r5unciation4  ,soon
 aft] 8 e/abli%m5t 9 ,philadelphia      
,frankl9 0 (f]$ a piece = publication 9 
8 newspap]4  ,be+ v busy1 he begg$ !    
g5tleman w\ld leave x = consid]ation4   
,! next day ! au?or call$ & ask$ 8      
op9ion ( x4  ,well1 sir1 repli$         
,frankl91 ,i am sorry to say ,i ?9k x   
highly scurril\s & defamatory4  ,b be+  
at a loss on acc\nt ( my pov]ty :e!r to 
reject x or n1 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld put x to
 ?is issue3 ,at night1 :5 my "w 0 done1 
,i b\ght a two-p5ny loaf1 on :i* ,i     
supp$ he>tily1 & !n1 wrapp+ myself 9 my 

great coat1 slept v s\ndly on ! floor   
till morn+1 :5 ano!r loaf & mug ( wat]  
af=d$ a pleasant breakfa/4  ,n[1 sir1   
s9ce ,i c live v com=tably 9 ?is mann]1 
:y %\ld ,i pro/itute my press to p]sonal
 hatr$ or p>ty passion = a m luxuri\s   
liv+8  ,"o _c read ?is anecdote ( our   
,am]ican sage )\t ?9k+ ( ,socrates'     
reply to ,k+ ,ar*elaus1 :o _h press$ him
 to give up prea*+ 9 ! dirty /reets (   
,a!ns1 & come & live ) him 9 8 spl5did  
c\rts3 ,meal1 please y\r ,maje/y1 is a  
half-p5ny a peck at ,a!ns1 & wat] ,i get
 = no?+6  ,dur+ ,alex&]'s m>* into      
,africa he f\nd a p dwell+ 9 peace1 :o  
knew nei!r w> nor conque/4  ,:ile he 0  
int]view+ ! *ief two ( 8 subjects br\ght
 a case be=e him = judgm5t4  ,! dispute 
0 ?is3 ! "o _h b\ght ( ! o!r a piece (  
gr\nd1 :i*1 aft] ! pur*ase1 0 f\nd to   
conta9 a treasure1 = :i* he felt b\nd to
 pay4  ,! o!r refus$ to receive any?+1  
/at+ t :5 he sold ! gr\nd he sold x )   
all ! advantages app>5t or conceal$ :i* 
x might be f\nd to af=d4  ,! k+ said1   

,"o ( y has a daught] & ! o!r a son2 let
 !m be m>ri$ & ! treasure giv5 to !m z a
 d[ry4  ,alex&] 0 surpris$1 & said1 ,if 
?is case _h be5 9 our c\ntry x w\ld h   
be5 dismiss$1 & ! k+ w\ld h kept !      
treasure4  ,! *ief said1 ,does ! sun %9e
 on y\r c\ntry1 & ! ra9 fall1 & ! grass 
gr[8  ,alex&] repli$1 ,c]ta9ly4  ,! *ief
 !n ask$1 ,are !re any cattle8          
,c]ta9ly1 0 ! reply4 ,! *ief repli$1 ,!n
 x is = ^! innoc5t cattle t ! ,great    
,be+ p]mits ! ra9 to fall & ! grass to  
gr[4  ,a good "* is a preci\s ?+1 above 
rubies1 gold1 cr[ns1 or k+doms1 & ! "w (
 mak+ x is ! noble/ labor on e>?4       
,pr(essor ,blackie ( ! ,univ]sity (     
,ed9burgh said to a class ( "y m53      
,money is n ne$ful2 p[] is n ne$ful2    
lib]ty is n ne$ful2 ev5 heal? is n ! "o 
?+ ne$ful2 b "* alone is t :i* c truly  
save u1 & if we are n sav$ 9 ?is s5se1  
we c]ta9ly mu/ be damn$4  ,x has be5    
said t :5 pov]ty is y\r inh]itance1     
virtue mu/ be y\r capital4  ,dur+ !     
,am]ican ,revolution1 :ile ,g5]al ,re$ 0

 ,presid5t ( ,congress1 ! ,briti%       
,commission]s (f]$ him a bribe ( t5 ?\s&
 gu9eas to des]t ! cause ( 8 c\ntry4  ,8
 reply 01 ,g5tlem51 ,i am poor1 v poor2 
b y\r k+ is n ri* en\gh to buy me4  ,:5 
,le ,pre ,b\rdal\e prea*$ at ,r\51 said 
,pre ,arrius1 ! tradesm5 =sook _! %ops1 
lawy]s _! cli5ts1 physicians _! sick1 & 
tav]n-keep]s _! b>s2 b :5 ,i prea*$ !   
foll[+ ye> ,i set all ?+s to rights1--e 
man m9d$ 8 own bus9ess4  ,i fe> ,john   
,knox's pray]s m ?an an army ( t5 ?\s&  
m51 said ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scotl&4  ,:5    
,pope ,paul ,,iv4 he>d ( ! dea? ( ,calv9
 he exclaim$ ) a sigh1 ,ah1 ! /r5g? ( t 
pr\d h]etic lay 9--ri*es8  ,no4         
,honors8 ,no4  ,b no?+ c\ld move him f 8
 c\rse4  ,holy ,virg96  ,) two su*      
s]vants1 our *ur* w\ld soon be mi/ress (
 bo? worlds4  ,g>ibaldi's p[] ov] 8 m5  
am\nt$ to fasc9ation4  ,soldi]s & (fic]s
 7 ready to die = him4  ,8 w p[] seem$  
to enslave !m4  ,9 ,rome he call$ = =ty 
volunte]s to g :]e half ( !m w\ld be    
sure to be kill$ & ! o!rs probably      

w\nd$4  ,! :ole battalion ru%$ =w>d2 &  
!y _h to draw lots1 s eag] 7 all to     
obey4  ,:at p[] ( magic lies 9 a great  
"n6  ,!re 0 n a ?rone 9 ,europe t c\ld  
/& aga9/ ,wa%+ton's "*1 & 9 comp>ison ) 
x ! millions ( ! ,croesuses w\ld look   
ridicul\s4  ,:at are ! works ( av>ice   
comp>$ ) ! names ( ,l9coln1 ,grant1 or  
,g>field8  ,a few names h ev] be5 !     
leav5 :i* has pres]v$ _m a nation f     
premature decay4    ,b /rew 8 a%es to ! 
w9d     ,^: sword or voice has s]v$     
mank9d--   ,& is he dead1 ^: glori\s m9d
     ,lifts ?9e on high8--   ,to live 9 
he>ts we leave beh9d     ,is n to die4  
,mr4 ,glad/one gave 9 ,p>liam5t1 :5     
ann\nc+ ! dea? ( ,pr9cess ,alice1 a t\*+
 /ory ( sick-room m9i/ration4  ,!       
,pr9cess' little boy 0 ill ) diph!ria1 !
 physician _h caution$ h] n to inhale ! 
poison$ brea?2 ! *ild 0 toss+ 9 !       
delirium ( fev]4  ,! "m took ! little "o
 9 h] lap & /rok$ 8 fev]$ br[2 ! boy    
?rew 8 arms ar\nd h] neck1 & :isp]$1    
,kiss me1 mamma2 ! "m's in/9ct 0 /rong] 

?an ! physician's caution2 %e press$ h] 
lips to ! *ild's1 b lo/ h] life4  ,at a 
l>ge d9n]-p>ty giv5 by ,"l ,/rat=d aft] 
! ,crimean ,w>1 x 0 propos$ t e "o %\ld 
write on a slip ( pap] ! "n :i* appe>$  
mo/ likely to desc5d to po/]ity ) r5[n4 
,:5 ! pap]s 7 op5$ e "o ( !m conta9$ !  
"n ( ,flor5ce ,night+ale4  ,leckey says 
t ! fir/ hospital ev] e/abli%$ 0 op5$ by
 t noble ,*ri/ian woman1 ,fabiola1 9 !  
f\r? c5tury4  ,! two =emo/ names 9 mod]n
 philan?ropy are ^? ( ,john ,h[>d &     
,flor5ce ,night+ale4  ,n a g5]al ( !    
,crimean ,w> on ei!r side c be nam$ by  
"o p]son 9 t54  ,! "o "n t rises        
in/antly1 :5 t c>nival ( pe/il5ce &     
blood is sugge/$1 is t ( a "y woman j   
recov]+ f a s]i\s illness1 ,flor5ce     
,night+ale4  ,a soldi] said1 ,be=e %e   
came !re 0 su* cuss9' & swe>9'2 & aft] t
 x 0 z holy z a *ur*4  ,%e robb$ w> (   
half its t]rors4 ,s9ce h] "t ! hospital 
sy/ems ( all ! nations dur+ w> h be5    
*ang$4  ,no soldi] 0 brav] & no patriot 
tru] ?an ,cl>a ,b>ton1 & :]ev] t noble  

company ( ,prote/ant wom5 kn[n z ! ,r$  
,cross ,society1--! cross1 ,i suppose1  
po9t+ to ,calv>y1 & ! r$ to ! blood ( ! 
,r$eem]1--:]ev] ^? consecrat$ work]s    
seek to alleviate ! condition ( ^? :o   
suff] f plagues1 *ol]a1 fev]s1 flood1   
fam9e1 !re ?is tireless angel moves on  
h] pa?way ( bless+4  ,& ( all h]oes1 :at
 nobl] ones ?an ^!1 ^: names %9e f !    
pages ( our mission>y hi/ory8  ,i nev]  
read ( ,mrs4 ,judson1 ,mrs4 ,sn[1 ,miss 
,britta91 ,miss ,we/1 )\t feel+ t !     
h]oic age ( our race has j begun1 ! age 
:i* op5s to woman ! privilege ( foll[+  
h] b5evol5t inspirations :]esoev] %e w1 
)\t ?9k+ t our ,*ri/ianity ne$s no o!r  
evid5ce4  ,duty is ! cem5t )\t :i* all  
p[]1 goodness1 intellect1 tru?1         
happ9ess1 & love itself c h no p]man5ce1
 b all ! fabric ( exi/5ce crumbles away 
f "u u & leaves u at la/ sitt+ 9 ! mid/ 
( a ru91 a/oni%$ at our own desolation4 
,a con/ant1 abid+ s5se ( duty is ! la/  
reason ( culture4    ,i slept & dream$ t
 life is beauty2   ,i woke & f\nd t life

 is duty4   ,we h no m "r to refuse to  
p]=m a duty ?an to refuse to pay a debt4
  ,moral insolv5cy is c]ta9 to him :o   
neglects & disreg>ds 8 duty to 8        
fell[-m54  ,nor c we hire ano!r to p]=m 
our duty4 ,! m]e accid5t ( hav+ money   
does n release y f y\r duty to ! _w4    
,nay1 x increases x1 = x enables y to d 
a l>g] & nobl] duty4  ,if y\r money is n
 clean1 if !re is a dirty doll> 9 y\r   
millions1 y h n succe$$4  ,if !re is !  
blood ( ! poor & un=tunate1 ( orphans & 
wid[s1 on y\r bank acc\nt1 y h n        
succe$$4  ,if y\r weal? has made o!rs   
poor]1 y\r life is a failure4  ,if y h  
ga9$ x 9 an occupation t kills1 t %ort5s
 ! lives ( o!rs1 t poisons _! blood1 or 
eng5d]s disease1 if y h tak5 a day f a  
human life1 if y h ga9$ y\r money by t  
:i* has debau*$ o!r lives1 y h fail$4   
,rememb] t a "q w be ask$ y "s "t :i* y 
_c evade1 ! "r answ] to :i* w fix y\r   
de/9y =ev]3 ,h[ did y get t =tune8  ,are
 o!r m5's lives 9 x2 are o!rs' hope &   
happ9ess buri$ 9 x2 are o!rs' com=ts    

sacrific$ to x2 are o!rs' rights buri$ 9
 x2 are o!rs' opportunities smo!r$ 9 x2 
o!rs' *ances /rangl$ by x2 has _! gr[?  
be5 /unt$ by x2 _! *>act]s /a9$ by x2 h 
o!rs a small] loaf1 a mean] home8  ,if  
s1 y h fail$2 all y\r millions _c save y
 f ! curse1 ?\ ha/ be5 weigh$ 9 !       
balance & f\nd want+4  ,:5 ,walt]       
,scott's publi%] & pr9t] fail$ &        
#fjj1jjj ( debt />$ !m 9 ! face1 fri5ds 
came =w>d & (f]$ to raise money en\gh to
 all[ him to arrange ) 8 cr$itors4  ,no1
 said he pr\dly1 ?is "r h& %all "w x all
 (f2 if we lose ev]y?+ else1 we w at    
lea/ keep our honor unblemi%$4  ,:at a  
gr& picture ( manl9ess1 ( integrity 9   
?is noble man1 work+ l a dray-horse to  
cancel t great debt1 ?r[+ (f at :ite    
heat ! ,life ( ,napoleon1 ,wood/ock1 ,! 
,tales ( a ,gr&fa!r1 articles = !       
,qu>t]ly1 & s on1 all writt5 9 ! mid/ ( 
great sorr[1 pa91 & ru94  ,i c\ld n h   
slept s\ndly1 he writes1 z ,i n[ c "u ! 
com=table impression ( receiv+ ! ?anks (
 my cr$itors1 & ! consci\s feel+ (      

dis*>g+ my duty z a man ( hone/y4  ,i   
see be=e me a long1 t$i\s1 & d>k pa?1 b 
x leads to /a9less reputation4  ,if ,i  
die 9 ! h>ness1 z is v likely1 ,i %all  
die ) honor4  ,"o ( ! la/ ?+s he utt]$  
01 ,i h be51 p]haps1 ! mo/ volum9\s     
au?or ( my day1 & x is a com=t to me to 
?9k t ,i h tri$ to unsettle no man's    
fai?1 to corrupt no man's pr9ciples1 & t
 ,i h writt5 no?+ :i*1 on my dea?b$1 ,i 
w\ld wi% blott$ out4  ,al?\gh ,agassiz  
refus$ to lecture ev5 = a l>ge sum (    
money1 yet he left a great] legacy to ! 
_w1 & left ev5 m money to ,h>v>d        
,univ]sity 7#cjj1jjj7 ?an he w\ld h left
 if he _h tak5 ! "t to lecture = money4 
,f>aday _h to *oose betwe5 a =tune (    
ne>ly a million & a life ( almo/ c]ta9  
pov]ty if he pursu$ sci5ce4  ,he *ose   
pov]ty & sci5ce1 & e>n$ a "n nev] to be 
eras$ f ! book ( fame4  ,bee*] says t we
 are all build+ a s\l-h\se = et]nity2   
yet ) :at diff]+ ar*itecture & :at v>i\s
 c>e6  ,:at if a man %\ld see 8 neighbor
 gett+ workm5 & build+ mat]ials toge!r1 

& %\ld say to him1 ,:at are y build+8 & 
he %\ld answ]1 ,i don't exactly "k4  ,i 
am wait+ to see :at w come ( x4  ,& s   
walls are re>$1 & room is add$ to room1 
:ile ! man looks idly on1 & all ! by/&]s
 exclaim1 ,:at a fool he is6  ,yet ?is  
is ! way _m m5 are build+ _! *>act]s =  
et]nity1 add+ room to room1 )\t plan or 
aim1 & ?\ghtlessly wait+ to see :at !   
effect w be4  ,su* build]s w nev] dwell 
9 ! h\se ( ,god1 n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 
! heav5s4  ,"s p build z ca!drals are   
built1 ! "p ne>e/ ! gr\nd f9i%$2 b t "p 
:i* so>s t[>ds heav51 ! turrets & !     
spires1 =ev] incomplete4  ,_m m5 are m]e
 w>eh\ses full ( m]*&ise--! head & he>t 
are /uff$ ) goods4  ,l ^? h\ses 9 ! l[] 
/reets ( cities :i* 7 once family       
dwell+s1 b are n[ us$ = comm]cial       
purposes1 !re are ap>tm5ts 9 _! s\ls :i*
 7 once t5ant$ by ta/e1 & love1 & joy1 &
 wor%ip2 b !y are all des]t$ n[1 & !    
rooms are fill$ ) mat]ial ?+s4          
,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,,weal? ,,9 ,,economy4  
,economy is half ! battle (             

life4--,,spurgeon4  ,economy is ! p>5t (
 integrity1 ( lib]ty & ease1 & !        
beaute\s si/] ( temp]ance1 ( *e]fulness 
& heal?4--,,dr4 ,,johnson4  ,c any?+ be 
s elegant z to h few wants & to s]ve !m 
"o's self8  ,z mu* wisdom c be exp5d$ on
 a private economy z on an              
empire4--,,em]son4  ,ri*es amass$ 9 ha/e
 w dim9i%2 b ^? collect$ by h& & little 
by little w multiply4--,,goe!4  ,no ga9 
is s c]ta9 z t :i* proce$s f !          
economical use ( :at y h4--,,lat9       
,,prov]b4  ,bew>e ( little              
extravagances3 a small leak w s9k a big 
%ip4--,,frankl94  ,bett] g to b$        
supp]less ?an rise ) debts4--,,g]man    
,,prov]b4  ,debt is l any o!r trap1 easy
 en\gh to get into1 b h>d en\gh to get  
out (4--,h4 ,w4 ,,%aw4  ,s5se c support 
h]self h&somely 9 mo/ c\ntries on "s    
eighte5 p5ce a day2 b = phantasy1       
planets & sol> sy/ems w n               
suffice4--,,macaulay4  ,economy1 ! poor 
man's m9t4--,,tupp]4  ,i c get no rem$y 
aga9/ ?is consumption ( ! purse2 borr[+ 

only l+]s & l+]s x out2 b ! disease is  
incurable4--,,%akespe>e4  ,:atev] be y\r
 tal5ts1 :atev] be y\r prospects1 nev]  
speculate away on ! *ance ( a palace t  
:i* y may ne$ z a provision aga9/ !     
workh\se4--,,bulw]4    ,n = to hide x 9 
a h$ge1     ,nor = a tra9 att5dant1   ,b
 = ! glori\s privilege     ,( be+       
indep5d5t4         ,,burns4   ,we %an't 
get mu* "h1 :isp]$ a lady to h]         
companion1 z ,john ,murray blew out "o (
 ! two c&les by ^: light he _h be5 writ+
 :5 !y ask$ him to contribute to "s     
b5evol5t object4  ,he li/5$ to _! /ory &
 gave "o hundr$ doll>s4  ,mr4 ,murray1  
,i am v agreeably surpris$1 said ! lady 
quot$2 ,i did n expect to get a c5t f y4
  ,! old ,quak] ask$ ! reason = h]      
op9ion2 &1 :5 told1 said1 ,t1 ladies1 is
 ! reason ,i am able to let y h ! hundr$
 doll>s4  ,x is by practic+ economy t ,i
 save up money ) :i* to d *>itable      
actions4  ,"o c&le is en\gh to talk by4 
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,illu/ration3 ,,alex&] ,,hamilton   

,! ,moses ( ,colonial ,f9ance4  ,pov]ty 
is a condition :i* no man %\ld accept1  
unless x is =c$ ^u him z an inexorable  
necessity or z ! alt]native ( di%onor4  
,com=t & indep5d5ce abide ) ^? :o c     
po/pone _! desires4        99      99   
99      99      99      99  ,em]son     
relates ! foll[+ anecdote3 ,an opul5t   
m]*ant 9 ,bo/on 0 call$ on by a fri5d 9 
behalf ( a *>ity4  ,at t "t he 0        
admoni%+ 8 cl]k = us+ :ole waf]s in/ead 
( halves2 8 fri5d ?\ght ! circum/ance   
unpropiti\s2 b to 8 surprise1 on li/5+  
to ! appeal1 ! m]*ant subscrib$ five    
hundr$ doll>s4 ,! applicant express$ 8  
a/oni%m5t t any p]son :o 0 s p>ticul>   
ab\t half a waf] %\ld pres5t five hundr$
 doll>s to a *>ity2 b ! m]*ant said1 ,x 
is by sav+ half waf]s1 & att5d+ to su*  
little ?+s1 t ,i h n[ some?+ to give4   
,h[ did y acquire y\r great =tune8 ask$ 
a fri5d ( ,lampis1 ! %ip[n]4  ,my great 
=tune1 easily1 0 ! reply1 my small "o1  
by d9t ( ex]tion4  ,f\r ye>s f ! "t     
,m>%all ,field left ! rocky ,new ,engl& 

f>m to seek 8 =tune 9 ,*icago he 0      
admitt$ z a p>tn] 9 ! firm ( ,coaley1   
,f>well  ,co4  ,! only reason ! mode/ "y
 man gave1 to expla9 8 promotion :5 he  
_h nei!r back+1 weal?1 nor influ5ce1 0 t
 he sav$ 8 money4  ,if a man w beg9 at !
 age ( tw5ty & lay by tw5ty-six c5ts e  
work+ day1 inve/+ at sev5 p] c5t4       
comp\nd int]e/1 he w h ?irty-two ?\s&   
doll>s :5 he is sev5ty ye>s old4 ,tw5ty 
c5ts a day is no unusual exp5diture =   
be] or cig>s1 yet 9 fifty ye>s x w\ld   
easily am\nt to tw5ty ?\s& doll>s4  ,ev5
 a sav+ ( "o doll> a week f ! date (    
"o's majority w\ld give him "o ?\s&     
doll>s = ea* ( ! la/ t5 ( ! allott$ ye>s
 ( life4  ,:at ma9ta9s "o vice w\ld br+ 
up two *ildr54  ,su* rigid economy1 su* 
high c\rage1 enables "o to surprise ! _w
 ) gifts ev5 if he is poor4  ,9 fact1 ! 
poor & ! middle classes give mo/ 9 !    
aggregate to missions & hospitals & to !
 poor4 ,only frugality enables !m to    
outdo ! ri* on _! own gr\nd4  ,b        
mis]l9ess or av>ici\sness is a diff]5t  

?+ f economy4  ,! mis]ly is ! mis]able  
man1 :o ho>ds money f a love ( x4  ,a   
mis] :o sp5ds a c5t ^u himself :]e ano!r
 w\ld sp5d a qu>t] does x f p>simony1   
:i* is a subord9ate *>act]i/ic ( av>ice4
 ,( ?is ! foll[+ is an illu/ration3     
,true1 ,i %\ld l "s s\p1 b ,i h no      
appetite = ! meat1 said ! dy+ ,o/]valde2
 :at is to become ( t8  ,x w be a sad   
wa/e4  ,& s ! ri* ,p>is bank] w\ld n let
 8 s]vant buy meat = bro?4  ,a writ] on 
political economy tells ( ! mi%aps      
result+ f a brok5 lat* on a f>my>d gate4
  ,e "o go+ ?r\gh w\ld %ut ! gate1 b z !
 lat* w\ld n hold x1 x w\ld sw+ op5 ) e 
breeze4  ,"o day a pig ran out into !   
woods4  ,e "o on ! f>m w5t to help get  
him back4  ,a g>d5] jump$ ov] a dit* to 
/op ! pig1 & spra9$ 8 ankle s badly z to
 be conf9$ to 8 b$ = two weeks4  ,:5 !  
cook return$1 %e f\nd t h] l951 left to 
dry at ! fire1 0 all badly scor*$4  ,!  
dairymaid 9 h] excitem5t left ! c[s     
unti$1 & "o ( !m broke ! leg ( a colt4  
,! g>d5] lo/ sev]al h\rs ( valuable "t4 

,yet a new lat* w\ld n h co/ five c5ts4 
,guy1 ! ,london booksell]1 & aft]w>d !  
f\nd] ( ! great hospital1 0 a great     
mis]1 liv+ 9 ! back "p ( 8 %op1 eat+ ^u 
an old b5*1 & us+ 8 c\nt] = a table1 ) a
 newspap] = a clo?4  ,he did n m>ry4    
,"o day he 0 visit$ by ,vulture ,hopk9s1
 ano!r well-kn[n mis]4  ,:at is y\r     
bus9ess8 ask$ ,guy1 light+ a c&le4  ,to 
discuss y\r me?ods ( sav+ money1 0 !    
reply1 allud+ to ! nigg>dly economy =   
:i* ,guy 0 fam\s4  ,on le>n+ ,hopk9s's  
bus9ess he blew out ! light1 say+1 ,we c
 d t 9 ! d>k4  ,sir1 y are my ma/] 9 !  
art1 said ! ,vulture2 ,i ne$ ask no     
fur!r4  ,i see :]e y\r secret lies4     
,yet t k9d ( economy :i* v]ges on !     
nigg>dly is bett] ?an ! extravagance t  
laughs at x4  ,ei!r1 :5 c>ri$ to excess1
 is n only apt to cause mis]y1 b to ru9 
! "*4  ,lay by some?+ = a ra9y day1 said
 a g5tleman to an ,iri%man 9 8 s]vice4  
,n long aft]w>ds he ask$ ,patrick h[ mu*
 he _h add$ to 8 /ore4  ,fai?1 no?+ at  
all1 0 ! reply2 ,i did z y bid me1 b x  

ra9$ v h>d ye/]day1 & x all w5t--9 dr9k4
    ,weal?1 a mon/] gorg$   ',mid />v+  
populations4   ,b n[h]e & at no p]iod 7 
^! contra/s m />tl+ ?an 9 ,imp]ial      
,rome4  ,!re a :ole population might be 
trembl+ le/ !y %\ld be />v$ by ! delay (
 an ,alex&rian corn-%ip1 :ile ! upp]    
classes 7 squ&]+ =tunes at a s+le       
banquet1 dr9k+ out ( myrrh9e & jewel$   
vases wor? hundr$s ( p\nds1 & fea/+ on !
 bra9s ( peacocks & ! tongues (         
night+ales4  ,z a consequ5ce1 disease 0 
rife1 m5 7 %ort-liv$4  ,at ?is "t !     
dress ( ,roman ladies display$ an       
unhe>d-( spl5dor4  ,! eld] ,pl9y tells u
 t he himself saw ,lollia ,paul9a dress$
 = a betro?al fea/ 9 a robe entirely    
cov]$ ) pe>ls & em]alds1 :i* _h co/     
#dj1jjj1jjj se/]ces1 & :i* 0 kn[n to be 
less co/ly ?an "s ( h] o!r dresses4     
,gluttony1 caprice1 extravagance1       
o/5tation1 impurity1 riot$ 9 ! he>t ( a 
society :i* knew ( no o!r means by :i*  
to break ! monotony ( its we>9ess or    
alleviate ! angui% ( its despair4  ,!   

exp5se ridicul\sly be/[$ on ! ,roman    
fea/s passes all belief4 ,suetonius     
m5tions a supp] giv5 to ,vitellius by 8 
bro!r1 9 :i*1 among o!r articles1 !re 7 
two ?\s& ( ! *oice/ fi%es1 sev5 ?\s& ( !
 mo/ delicate birds1 & "o di%1 f its    
size & capacity1 nam$ ! aegis or %ield (
 ,m9]va4  ,x 0 fill$ *iefly ) ! liv] ( !
 sc>i1 a delicate species ( fi%1 ! bra9s
 ( pheasants & peacocks1 & ! tongues (  
p>rots1 consid]$ desirable *iefly       
because ( _! great co/4  ,i hope t !re w
 n be ano!r sale1 exclaim$ ,horace      
,walpole1 = ,i h n an in* ( room nor a  
f>?+ left4  ,a woman once b\ght an old  
door-plate ) ,?ompson on x because %e   
?\ght x might come 9 h&y "s "t4  ,!     
habit ( buy+ :at y don't ne$ because x  
is *eap enc\rages extravagance4  ,_m h  
be5 ru9$ by buy+ good p5nywor?s4  ,:]e  
!re is no prud5ce1 said ,dr4 ,johnson1  
!re is no virtue4  ,! ecc5tric ,john    
,r&olph once sprang f 8 seat 9 ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 & exclaim$ 9 8 pi]c+  
voice1 ,mr4 ,speak]1 ,i h f\nd x4  ,&   

!n1 9 ! /illness :i* foll[$ ?is /range  
outbur/1 he add$1 ,i h f\nd !           
,philosoph]'s ,/one3 x is ,pay z y g4   
,_m a "y man seems to ?9k t :5 he sees 8
 "n on a sign he is on ! highway to     
=tune1 & he beg9s to live on a scale z  
?\gh !re 0 no possible *ance ( failure2 
z ?\gh he 7 already beyond ! dang] po9t4
  ,un=tunately ,congress c pass no law t
 w rem$y ! vice ( liv+ beyond "o's      
means4  ,! prosp]ity ( fools %all de/roy
 !m4  ,h[ev] easy x may be to make      
money1 said ,b>num1 x is ! mo/ difficult
 ?+ 9 ! _w to keep x4  ,money (t5 makes 
! m>e--run away ) y4  ,v few m5 "k h[ to
 use money prop]ly4  ,!y c e>n x1 lavi% 
x1 ho>d x1 wa/e x1 b to deal ) x wisely1
 z a means to an end1 is an education   
difficult ( acquirem5t4  ,aft] a l>ge   
/a9$-glass w9d[ _h be5 con/ruct$ an     
arti/ pick$ up ! disc>d$ fragm5ts & made
 "o ( ! mo/ exquisite w9d[s 9 ,europe = 
ano!r ca!dral4  ,s "o boy w pick up a   
spl5did education out ( ! odds & ends ( 
"t :i* o!rs c>elessly ?r[ away1 or ga9 a

 =tune by sav+ :at o!rs wa/e4  ,x has   
become a "p ( ! new political economy to
 argue t a debt on a *ur* or a h\se or a
 firm is a desirable ?+ to develop "*4  
,:5 ! "y man />ts out 9 life ) !        
old-fa%ion$ idea /rong 9 8 m9d t debt is
 bondage & a disgrace1 t a mortgage is  
to be %unn$ l ! *ol]a1 & t to owe a     
doll> t y _c pay1 unless ov]tak5 by     
mis=tune1 is no?+ m or less ?an /eal+1  
!n he is b\nd 9 s mu* at lea/ to succe$1
 & save 8 old age f be+ a burd5 ^u 8    
fri5ds or ! /ate4  ,to d y\r be/ y mu/  
own e bit ( y\rself4  ,if y are 9 debt1 
"p ( y belongs to y\r cr$itors4  ,no?+ b
 actual s9 is s p>alyz+ to a "y man's   
en]gies z debt4  ,! loose *ange :i* _m  
"y m5 ?r[ away c>elessly1 or worse1 w\ld
 (t5 =m ! basis ( a =tune & indep5d5ce4 
,! e>n+s ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ri* & 
poor1 old & "y1 male & female1 am\nt to 
an av]age ( less ?an fifty c5ts a day4  
,b x is by economiz+ su* sav+s t "o mu/ 
get 8 />t 9 bus9ess4 ,! man )\t a p5ny  
is practically helpless1 f a bus9ess    

po9t ( view1 except s f> z he c         
imm$iately utilize 8 p[]s ( body & m9d4 
,besides1 :5 a man or woman is driv5 to 
! wall1 ! *ance ( goodness surviv+      
self-respect & ! loss ( public e/eem is 
frightfully dim9i%$4  ,money goes z x   
comes4  ,a *ild & a fool imag9e t tw5ty 
ye>s & tw5ty %ill+s c nev] be sp5t4     
,live betwe5 extravagance & meanness4   
,don't save money & />ve y\r m9d4  ,! v 
secret & ess5ce ( ?rift consi/s 9 gett+ 
?+s into high] values4  ,sp5d upw>d1 t  
is1 = ! high] faculties4 ,sp5d = ! m9d r
 ?an = ! body1 = culture r ?an =        
amusem5t4  ,"s "y m5 are too /+y to buy 
! daily pap]s1 & are v ignorant & n>r[4 
,!re is t )holde? m ?an is meet1 b x    
t5de? to pov]ty4  ,don't squeeze out (  
y\r life & com=t & family :at y save4   
,lib]al1 n lavi%1 is ,nature's h&4  ,ev5
 ,god1 x is said1 _c af=d to be         
extravagant4  ,:5 ,he increas$ ! loaves 
& fi%es1 ,he comm&$ to ga!r up !        
fragm5ts1 t no?+ be lo/4  ,nature uses a
 gr9d+ economy1 says ,em]son1 work+ up  

all t is wa/$ to-day into to-morr['s    
creation2 n a sup]flu\s gra9 ( s& = all 
! o/5tation %e makes ( exp5se & public  
works4  ,%e flung u out 9 h] pl5ty1 b we
 _c %$ a hair or a p>+ ( a nail b       
in/antly %e snat*es at ! %r$ &          
appropriates x to h] g5]al /ock4  ,la/  
summ]'s fl[]s & foliage decay$ 9 autumn 
only to enri* ! e>? ?is ye> = o!r =ms ( 
beauty4  ,nature w n ev5 wait = our     
fri5ds to see u1 unless we die at home4 
,! mom5t ! brea? has left ! body %e     
beg9s to take u to pieces1 t ! p>ts may 
be us$ aga9 = o!r creations4  ,m>k !    
foll[+ contra/3--    #aggb4             
#ahbb4   ,man1 to ! pl[2                
,man1 tally-ho2   ,wife1 to ! c[2       
,wife1 piano2   ,girl1 to ! s[2         
,miss1 silk & sat92   ,boy1 to ! m[2    
,boy1 ,greek & ,lat92   ,& y\r r5ts w be
 nett$4     ,& y'll all be gazett$4     
,hone's ,works4                      ,! 
,times4   ,m ?an a lifetime has elaps$  
s9ce ! above 0 publi%$1 b in/ead (      
return+ to ! /yle ( #aggb1 our f>m]s h  

out-,h]od$ ,h]od 9 ! direction ( !      
fa%ion1 ( #ahbb1 & _m a f>mh\se1 l !    
home ( ,artemas ,transcrib]'s note3     
,artemus8 ,w>d1 may be kn[n by ! cupola 
& ! mortgage ) :i* x is decorat$4  ,x is
 by ! my/]i\s p[] ( economy1 x has be5  
said1 t ! loaf is multipli$1 t us+ does 
n wa/e1 t little becomes mu*1 t scatt]$ 
fragm5ts gr[ to unity1 & t out ( no?+ or
 next to no?+ comes ! miracle ( some?+4 
,x is n m]ely sav+1 /ill less1 p>simony4
  ,x is =esight & arrangem5t1 insight & 
comb9ation1 caus+ in]t ?+s to labor1    
useless ?+s to s]ve our necessities1    
p]i%+ ?+s to r5ew _! vigor1 & all ?+s to
 ex]t !mselves = human com=t4  ,engli%  
work+ m5 & wom5 "w v h>d1 seldom take a 
holiday1 & ?\gh !y get ne>ly d\ble !    
wages ( ! same classes 9 ,france1 yet   
save v little4  ,! millions e>n$ by !m  
slip out ( _! h&s almo/ z soon z obta9$ 
to satisfy ! pleasures ( ! mom5t4 ,9    
,france e h\sekeep] is taught ! art (   
mak+ mu* out ( little4  ,i am simply    
a/oni%$1 writes an ,am]ican lady /opp+ 9

 ,france1 at ! numb] ( good :olesome    
di%es :i* my fri5d "h makes = h] table f
 ?+s1 :i* at home1 ,i always ?r[ away4  
,da9ty little di%es f scraps ( cold     
meat1 f h>d cru/s ( bread1 delicately   
prep>$ & season$1 f almo/ ev]y?+ & no?+4
 ,& yet !re is no feel+ ( /+9ess or     
want4  ,i wi% ,i c\ld write all across !
 sky1 9 lett]s ( gold1 says ,rev4       
,william ,m>%1 ! "o ^w1 sav+s-bank4     
,bo/on sav+s-banks h #acj1jjj1jjj on    
deposit1 mo/ly sav$ 9 driblets4  ,josiah
 ,qu9cy us$ to say t ! s]vant girls     
built mo/ ( ! palaces on ,beacon ,/reet4
  ,s apportion y\r wants t y\r means may
 exce$ !m1 says ,bulw]4 ,) "o hundr$    
p\nds a ye> ,i may ne$ no man's help2 ,i
 may at lea/ h 'my cru/ ( bread &       
lib]ty4'  ,b ) five ?\s& p\nds a ye> ,i 
may dread a r+ at my bell2 ,i may h my  
tyrannical ma/] 9 s]vants ^: wages ,i _c
 pay2 my exile may be at ! fiat ( ! fir/
 long-suff]+ man :o ent]s a judgm5t     
aga9/ me2 = ! fle% t lies ne>e/ my he>t 
"s ,%ylock may be du/+ 8 scales & :ett+ 

8 knife4  ,e man is ne$y :o sp5ds m ?an 
he has2 no man is ne$y :o sp5ds less4   
,i may s ill manage1 t ) five ?\s& p\nds
 a ye> ,i pur*ase ! wor/ evils (        
pov]ty1--t]ror & %ame2 ,i may s well    
manage my money1 t ) "o hundr$ p\nds a  
ye> ,i pur*ase ! be/ bless+s (          
weal?1--safety & respect4  ,edmund      
,burke1 speak+ on ,economic ,re=m1 quot$
 f ,cic]o3 ,magnum vectigal e/          
p>simonia1 acc5t+ ! second ^w on ! fir/ 
syllable4  ,"l ,nor? :isp]$ a           
correction1 :5 ,burke turn$ ! mi/ake to 
advantage4  ,! noble "l h9ts t ,i h err$
 9 ! quantity ( a pr9cipal ^w 9 my      
quotation2 ,i rejoice at x1 sir1 because
 x gives me an opportunity ( repeat+ !  
ine/imable adage1--',magnum vectigal e/ 
p>simonia4'  ,! s5tim5t1 mean+ ,?rift is
 a good income1 is well wor?y ( emphatic
 repetition by u all4  ,wa%+ton exam9$ !
 m9ute/ exp5ditures ( 8 family1 ev5 :5  
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,he       
und]/ood t )\t economy none c be ri*1 & 
) x none ne$ be poor4  ,i make a po9t ( 

pay+ my own bills1 said ,well+ton4      
,john ,jacob ,a/or said t ! fir/ ?\s&   
doll>s co/ him m ef=t ?an all ( 8       
millions4  ,boys :o are c>eless ) _!    
dimes & qu>t]s1 j because !y h s few1   
nev] get ?is fir/ ?\s&1 & )\t x no =tune
 is possible4  ,to f9d out uses = !     
p]sons or ?+s :i* are n[ wa/$ 9 life is 
to be ! glori\s "w ( ! m5 ( ! next      
g5]ation1 & t :i* w contribute mo/ to _!
 enri*m5t4  ,economiz+ 9 spots or by    
freaks is no economy at all4  ,x mu/ be 
done by managem5t4  ,le>n e>ly 9 life to
 say ,i c't af=d x4  ,x is an indication
 ( p[] & c\rage & manl9ess4  ,dr4       
,frankl9 said1 ,x is n our own eyes1 b  
o!r p's1 t ru9 u4  ,fa%ion we>s out m   
app>el ?an ! man1 says ,%akespe>e4  ,(  
:at a hide\s prog5y ( ill is debt !     
fa!r1 said ,d\glas ,j]rold4  ,:at       
meanness1 :at invasions ( self-respect1 
:at c>es1 :at d\ble-deal+6  ,h[ 9 due   
season x w c>ve ! frank1 op5 face into  
wr9kles2 h[ l a knife x w /ab ! hone/   
he>t4  ,& !n its trans=mations1--h[ x   

has be5 kn[n to *ange a goodly face into
 a mask ( brass2 h[ ) ! evil cu/om (    
debt has ! true man become a call\s     
trick/]6  ,a fre$om f debt1 & :at n\ri%+
 sweetness may be f\nd 9 cold wat]2 :at 
too?som5ess 9 a dry cru/2 :at ambrosial 
n\ri%m5t 9 a h>d egg6  ,be sure ( x1 he 
:o d9es out ( debt1 ?\gh 8 meal be a    
biscuit & an onion1 d9es 9 ',! ,apollo4'
  ,& !n1 = raim5t1 :at w>m? 9 a ?readb>e
 coat1 if ! tailor's receipt be 9 y\r   
pocket6  ,:at ,tyrian purple 9 ! fad$   
wai/coat1 ! ve/ n ow$ =2 h[ glossy !    
well-worn hat1 if x cov]s n ! a*+ head (
 a debtor6  ,next1 ! home sweets1 !     
outdoor recreation ( ! free man4  ,!    
/reet door falls n a knell 9 8 he>t1 !  
foot on ! /aircase1 ?\gh he lives on !  
?ird pair1 s5ds no spasm ?r\gh 8        
anatomy2 at ! rap ( 8 door he c cr[     
'come 91' & 8 pulse /ill beats          
heal?fully4  ,see him abroad6  ,h[ he   
returns look = look ) any pass5g]4      
,pov]ty is a bitt] draught1 yet may1 &  
sometimes c ) advantage1 be gulp$ d[n4  

,?\gh ! dr9k] makes wry faces1 !re may1 
aft] all1 be a :olesome goodness 9 !    
cup4  ,b debt1 h[ev] c\rte\sly x may be 
(f]$1 is ! ,cup ( ,sir52 & ! w9e1 spic$ 
& delici\s ?\gh x be1 is poison4  ,my   
son1 if poor1 see ,hyson 9 ! runn+ spr+2
 see ?y m\? wat] at a la/ week's roll2  
?9k a ?readb>e coat ! only we>2 &       
ackn[l$ge a :itewa%$ g>ret ! fitte/     
h\s+-place = a g5tleman2 d ?is1 & flee  
debt4  ,s %all ?y he>t be at re/1 & !   
%]iff conf\nd$4  ,:oev] has sixp5ce is  
sov]eign ov] all m5 to ! ext5t ( t      
sixp5ce1 says ,c>lyle2 comm&s cooks to  
fe$ him1 philosoph]s to tea* him1 k+s to
 m\nt gu>d ov] him1--to ! ext5t ( t     
sixp5ce4  ,if a man owes y a doll>1 he  
is almo/ sure to owe y a grudge1 too4   
,if y owe ano!r money1 y w be apt to    
reg>d him ) un*>itable eyes4  ,:y n     
economize be=e gett+ into debt in/ead ( 
p9*+ aft]w>ds8  ,communities :i* live   
:olly f h& to m\? nev] make mu* progress
 9 ! useful arts4  ,sav+s mean p[]4     
,com=t & indep5d5ce abide ) ^? :o c     

po/pone _! desires4  ,hung]1 rags1 cold1
 h>d "w1 contempt1 suspicion1 unju/     
reproa*1 are disagreeable1 says ,horace 
,greeley1 b debt is inf9itely worse ?an 
!m all4  ,_m a ru9$ man dates 8 d[nfall 
f ! day :5 he began borr[+ money4  ,debt
 demoraliz$ ,daniel ,web/]1 & ,!odore   
,hook1 & ,%]idan1 & ,fox1 & ,pitt4      
,mirabeau's life 0 made wret*$ by duns4 
,annual income1 says ,micawb]1 tw5ty    
p\nds2 annual exp5diture1 n9ete5 six1   
result--happ9ess4  ,annual income1 tw5ty
 p\nds2 annual exp5diture1 tw5ty p\nds  
ought & six1 result--mis]y4  ,we are    
ru9$1 says ,colton1 n by :at we really  
want1 b by :at we ?9k we d4  ,!re=e nev]
 g abroad 9 se>* ( y\r wants2 if !y be  
real wants1 !y w come home 9 se>* ( y2 =
 he t buys :at he does n want w soon    
want :at he _c buy4  ,! honorable c\rse 
is to give e man 8 due4  ,x is bett] to 
/>ve ?an n to d ?is4  ,x is bett] to d a
 small bus9ess on a ca% basis ?an a l>ge
 "o on cr$it4  ,owe no man any?+1 wrote 
,/4 ,paul4  ,x is a good motto to place 

9 e purse1 9 e c\nt+-room1 9 e *ur*1 9 e
 home4  ,economy is ( itself a great    
rev5ue4--,,cic]o4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii4   
,,ri* ,,)\t ,,money4  ,let o!rs plead = 
p5sions2 ,i c be ri* )\t money1 by      
endeavor+ to be sup]ior to ev]y?+ poor4 
,i w\ld h my s]vices to my c\ntry un/a9$
 by any int]e/$ motive4--,,"l           
,,coll+wood4    ,ill f>es ! l&1 to ha/5+
 ills a prey1   ,:]e weal? accumulates &
 m5 decay4         ,,goldsmi?4          
,p5nilessness is n pov]ty1 & own]%ip is 
n possession2 to be )\t is n always to  
lack1 & to rea* is n to atta92 sunlight 
is = all eyes t look up1 & color = ^? :o
 *oose4--,,hel5 ,,hunt4  ,i ought n to  
all[ any man1 because he has broad l&s1 
to feel t he is ri* 9 my pres5ce4  ,i   
ought to make him feel t ,i c d )\t 8   
ri*es1 t ,i _c be b\ght1--nei!r by      
com=t1 nei!r by pride1--& al?\gh ,i be  
utt]ly p5niless1 & receiv+ bread f him1 
t he is ! poor man beside me4--,,em]son4
  ,to be cont5t ) :at we possess is !   
greate/ & mo/ secure ( ri*es4--,,cic]o4 

,!re is no ri*es above a s\nd body & no 
joy above ! joy ( !                     
he>t4--,,ecclesia/es4    ,:]e1 ?y true  
treasure8  ,gold says1 ,n 9 me2   ,& ,n 
9 me1 ! ,diamond4  ,gold is poor2       
,india's insolv5t3 seek x 9 ?yself4     
,,"y4  ,he is ri*e/ :o is cont5t ) !    
lea/1 = cont5t is ! weal? (             
nature4--,,socrates4  ,a great he>t 9 a 
little h\se is ( all ?+s "h bel[ t :i*  
has ev] t\*$ me mo/4--,,lacordaire4     
,my cr[n is 9 my he>t1 n on my head1    
,nor deck$ ) diamonds & ,indian /ones1  
,nor to be se53 my cr[n is call$ cont5t2
   ,a cr[n x is1 t seldom k+s enjoy4    
,,%akespeake4   ,_m a man is ri* )\t    
money4  ,?\s&s ( m5 ) no?+ 9 _! pockets1
 & ?\s&s )\t ev5 a pocket1 are ri*4     
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,illu/ration3 ,,ralph ,,waldo       
,,em]son  ,! ,sage ( ,concord4  ,i rev]e
 ! p]son :o is ri*es3 s ,i _c ?9k ( him 
z alone1 or poor1 or exil$1 or unhappy4 
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,a man born ) a good1 s\nd          

con/itution1 a good /oma*1 a good he>t &
 good limbs1 & a pretty good headpiece1 
is ri*4  ,good bones are bett] ?an gold1
 t\gh muscles ?an silv]1 & n]ves t c>ry 
en]gy to e function are bett] ?an h\ses 
& l&4  ,he>t-life1 s\l-life1 hope1 joy1 
& love1 are true ri*es1 said ,bee*]4    
,:y %\ld ,i scramble & /ruggle to get   
possession ( a little portion ( ?is e>?8
  ,?is is my _w n[2 :y %\ld ,i envy o!rs
 its m]e legal possession8  ,x belongs  
to him :o c see x1 enjoy x4 ,i ne$ n    
envy ! s-call$ own]s ( e/ates 9 ,bo/on &
 ,new ,york4 ,!y are m]ely tak+ c>e ( my
 prop]ty & keep+ x 9 excell5t condition 
= me4  ,= a few p5nies = railroad f>e   
:5ev] ,i wi% ,i c see & possess ! be/ ( 
x all4  ,x has co/ me no ef=t1 x gives  
me no c>e2 yet ! gre5 grass1 ! %rubb]y1 
& ! /atues on ! lawns1 ! f9] sculptures 
& ! pa9t+s )91 are always ready = me    
:5ev] ,i feel a desire to look ^u !m4   
,i d n wi% to c>ry !m home ) me1 = ,i   
c\ld n give !m half ! c>e !y n[ receive2
 besides1 x w\ld take too mu* ( my      

valuable "t1 & ,i %\ld be worry+        
cont9ually le/ !y be spoil$ or /ol54  ,i
 h mu* ( ! weal? ( ! _w n[4  ,x is all  
prep>$ = me )\t any pa9s on my "p4  ,all
 ar\nd me are work+ h>d to get ?+s t w  
please me1 & compet+ to see :o c give !m
 ! *eape/4  ,! little ,i pay = ! use (  
libr>ies1 railroads1 gall]ies1 p>ks1 is 
less ?an x w\ld co/ to c>e = ! lea/ (   
all ,i use4  ,life & l&scape are m9e1 ! 
/>s & fl[]s1 ! sea & air1 ! birds &     
trees4  ,:at m d ,i want8  ,all ! ages h
 be5 work+ = me2 all mank9d are my      
s]vants4  ,i am only requir$ to fe$ &   
clo! myself1 an easy task 9 ?is l& (    
opportunity4  ,a millionaire pays ?\s&s 
( p\nds = a gall]y ( pa9t+s1 & "s poor  
boy or girl comes 91 ) op5 m9d & poetic 
fancy1 & c>ries away a treasure ( beauty
 :i* ! own] nev] saw4  ,a collector     
b\ght at public auction 9 ,london1 = "o 
hundr$ & fifty-sev5 gu9eas1 an autograph
 ( ,%akespe>e2 b = no?+ a s*oolboy c    
read & absorb ! ri*es ( ,hamlet4  ,:y   
%\ld ,i wa/e my abilities pursu+ ?is    

w-o'-!-wisp ,en\gh1 :i* is ev] a little 
m ?an "o has1 & :i* none ( ! pant+      
millions ev] yet ov]took 9 8 mad *ase8  
,is !re no desirable ?+ left 9 ?is _w b 
gold1 luxury1 & ease8  ,want is a gr[+  
giant :om ! coat ( ,h 0 nev] l>ge en\gh 
to cov]4  ,a man may z soon fill a *e/ )
 grace1 or a vessel ) virtue1 says      
,phillips ,brooks1 z a he>t ) weal?4    
,%all we seek happ9ess ?r\gh ! s5se (   
ta/e or ( t\*8  ,%all we idolize our    
/oma*s & our backs8  ,h we no high]     
missions1 no nobl] de/9ies8  ,%all we   
disgrace ! fair day by a pusillanim\s   
pref]5ce ( our bread to our fre$om8  ,9 
! ?ree great ,banquets ( ,plato1        
,x5ophon1 & ,plut>* ! food is n ev5     
m5tion$4  ,:at does y\r money say to y3 
:at message does x br+ to y8 ,does x say
 to y1 ,eat1 dr9k1 & be m]ry1 = to-morr[
 we die8 ,does x br+ a message ( com=t1 
( education1 ( culture1 ( travel1 (     
books1 ( an opportunity to help y\r     
fell[-man1 or is ! message ,m l&1 m     
?\s&s & millions8  ,:at message does x  

br+ y8  ,clo!s = ! nak$1 bread = ! />v+1
 s*ools = ! ignorant1 hospitals = !     
sick1 asylums = ! orphans1 or ( m =     
y\rself & none = o!rs8  ,is x a message 
( g5]osity or ( meanness1 bread? or     
n>r[ness8  ,does x speak to y ( "*8     
,does x mean a broad] manhood1 a l>g]   
aim1 a nobl] ambition1 or does x cry ,m1
 m1 m8  ,are y an animal load$ ) +ots1  
or a man fill$ ) a purpose8 ,he is ri*  
^: m9d is ri*1 ^: ?\ght enri*es !       
intellect ( ! _w4  ,x is a sad sight to 
see a s\l :i* ?ir/s n = tru? or beauty  
or ! good4  ,a sailor on a s9k+ vessel 9
 ! ,c>ibbean ,sea eag]ly fill$ 8 pockets
 ) ,spani% doll>s f a b>rel on bo>d :ile
 8 companions1 ab\t to leave 9 ! only   
boat1 begg$ him to seek safety ) !m4  ,b
 he c\ld n leave ! bright metal :i* he  
_h s long$ = & idoliz$1 & 0 prev5t$ f   
rea*+ %ore by 8 v ri*es1 :5 ! vessel w5t
 d[n4  ,:o is ! ri*e/ ( m51 ask$        
,socrates8  ,he :o is cont5t ) ! lea/1 =
 cont5tm5t is nature's ri*es4  ,9 ,m's  
,utopia gold 0 despis$4  ,crim9als 7 =c$

 to we> heavy *a9s ( x1 & to h r+s ( x 9
 _! e>s2 x 0 put to ! vile/ uses to keep
 up ! scorn ( x4  ,bad *>act]s 7        
compell$ to we> gold head-b&s4          
,diamonds & pe>ls 7 us$ to decorate     
infants1 s t ! y\? w\ld disc>d & despise
 !m4  ,ah1 if ! ri* 7 z ri* z ! poor    
fancy ri*es6 exclaims ,em]son4  ,_m a   
ri* man has di$ 9 ! poorh\se4  ,9       
excavat+ ,pompeii a skeleton 0 f\nd ) ! 
f+]s cl5*$ r\nd a quantity ( gold4  ,a  
man ( bus9ess 9 ! t[n ( ,hull1 ,engl&1  
:5 dy+1 pull$ a bag ( money f "u 8      
pill[1 :i* he held betwe5 8 cl5*$ f+]s )
 a grasp s firm z sc>cely to relax "u ! 
agonies ( dea?4    ,oh6 bl9d & want+ wit
 to *oose1   ,:o h\se ! *aff & burn !   
gra92   ,:o hug ! weal? ye _c use1   ,& 
lack ! ri*es all may ga94               
,,william ,,watson4   ,pov]ty is ! want 
( mu*1 av>ice ! want ( ev]y?+4  ,a poor 
man 0 met by a /rang] :ile sc(f+ at !   
weal?y = n enjoy+ !mselves4  ,! /rang]  
gave him a purse1 9 :i* he 0 always to  
f9d a ducat4  ,z fa/ z he took "o out   

ano!r 0 to drop 91 b he 0 n to beg9 to  
sp5d 8 =tune until he _h ?r[n away !    
purse4  ,he takes ducat aft] ducat out1 
b cont9ually procra/9ates & puts (f !   
h\r ( enjoym5t until he has got a little
 m1 & dies at la/ c\nt+ 8 millions4  ,a 
begg> 0 once met by ,=tune1 :o promis$  
to fill 8 wallet ) gold1 z mu* z he     
might please1 on condition t :atev] t\*$
 ! gr\nd %\ld turn at once to du/4  ,!  
begg> op5s 8 wallet1 asks = m & yet m1  
until ! bag bur/s4  ,! gold falls to !  
gr\nd1 & all is lo/4  ,:5 ! /eam]       
,c5tral ,am]ica 0 ab\t to s9k1 !        
/ew>dess1 hav+ collect$ all ! gold %e   
c\ld f ! /at]ooms1 & ti$ x 9 h] apron1  
jump$ = ! la/ boat leav+ ! /eam]4  ,%e  
miss$ h] aim & fell into ! wat]1 ! gold 
c>ry+ h] d[n head fir/4  ,9 ! ye> #ahdc 
a ri* mis] liv$ 9 ,padua1 :o 0 s mean & 
sordid t he w\ld nev] give a c5t to any 
p]son or object1 & he 0 s afraid ( !    
banks t he w\ld n deposit ) !m1 b w\ld  
sit up nights ) sword & pi/ol by him to 
gu>d 8 idol ho>d4  ,:5 8 heal? gave way 

f anxiety & wat*+ he built an und]gr\nd 
treasure-*amb]1 s arrang$ t if any      
burgl> ev] ent]$1 he w\ld /ep ^u a spr+ 
:i* w\ld precipitate him into a         
subt]ranean riv]1 :]e he c\ld nei!r     
escape nor be he>d4  ,"o night ! mis]   
w5t to 8 *e/ to see t all 0 "r1 :5 8    
foot t\*$ ! spr+ ( ! trap1 & he 0 hurl$ 
into ! deep1 hidd5 /ream4  ,"o w\ld ?9k1
 said ,boswell1 t ! proprietor ( all ?is
 7,k$dle/one1 ! seat ( ,"l ,sc>sfield7  
mu/ be happy4  ,nay1 sir1 said ,johnson1
 all ?is excludes b "o evil1 pov]ty4    
,john ,duncan1 ! illegitimate *ild ( a  
,scotti% weav]1 0 ignorant1 ne>-sight$1 
b5t1 a mis]able apology = a human be+1 &
 at la/ a paup]4  ,if he w5t ^u ! /reet 
he w\ld sometimes be /on$ by o!r boys4  
,! f>m]1 = :om he wat*$ cattle1 0 cruel 
to him1 & aft] a ra9y day w\ld s5d him  
cold & wet to sleep on a mis]able b$ 9 a
 d>k ou?\se4  ,"h he w\ld empty ! wat] f
 8 %oes1 & wr+ out 8 wet clo!s & sleep z
 be/ he might4 ,b ! boy _h a desire to  
le>n to read1 & :51 a little lat]1 he 0 

put to weav+1 he p]suad$ a s*oolgirl1   
twelve ye>s old1 to tea* him4  ,he 0    
sixte5 :5 he le>n$ ! alphabet1 aft] :i* 
8 progress 0 q rapid4  ,he 0 v fond (   
plants1 & work$ ov]time = sev]al mon?s  
to e>n five %ill+s to buy a book on     
botany4  ,he became a good botani/1 &   
su* 0 8 int]e/ 9 ! /udy t at ! age (    
eighty he walk$ twelve miles to obta9 a 
new specim54  ,a man :om he met became  
int]e/$ at f9d+ su* a well-/or$ m9d 9   
su* a mis]able body1 poorly clad1 &     
publi%$ an acc\nt ( 8 c>e]4  ,_m read]s 
s5t him money1 b he sav$ x1 & left x 9 8
 w to f\nd eight s*ol>%ips & (f] prizes 
= ! enc\ragem5t ( ! /udy ( natural      
sci5ce by ! poor4  ,8 small b valuable  
libr>y 0 left = a simil> use4  ,frankl9 
said money nev] made a man happy yet2   
!re is no?+ 9 its nature to produce     
happ9ess4  ,! m a man has1 ! m he wants4
 ,in/ead ( fill+ a vacuum1 x makes "o4  
,a great bank acc\nt c nev] make a man  
ri*4  ,x is ! m9d t makes ! body ri*4   
,no man is ri*1 h[ev] mu* money or l& he

 may possess1 :o has a poor he>t4  ,if t
 is poor1 he is poor inde$1 ?\gh he own 
& rule k+doms4  ,he is ri* or poor      
accord+ to :at he is1 n accord+ to :at  
he has4  ,:o w\ld n *oose to be a       
millionaire ( de$s ) a ,l9coln1 a       
,grant1 a ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 a ,*ilds2
 a millionaire ( ideas ) ,em]son1 )     
,l[ell1 ) ,%akespe>e1 ) ,wordswor?2 a   
millionaire ( /atesman%ip ) a ,glad/one1
 a ,bright1 a ,sumn]1 a ,wa%+ton8  ,"s  
m5 are ri* 9 heal?1 9 con/ant           
*e]fulness1 9 a m]curial temp]am5t :i*  
floats !m ov] tr\bles & trials en\gh to 
s9k a %ipload ( ord9>y m54  ,o!rs are   
ri* 9 disposition1 family1 & fri5ds4    
,!re are "s m5 s amiable t ev]ybody     
loves !m2 "s s *e]ful t !y c>ry an      
atmosph]e ( jollity ab\t !m4  ,"s are   
ri* 9 integrity & "*4  ,"o ( ! fir/     
great lessons ( life is to le>n ! true  
e/imate ( values4  ,z ! y\? />ts out 9 8
 c>e]1 all sorts ( w>es w be impos$ ^u  
him1 & all k9ds ( temptations w be us$  
to induce him to buy4  ,8 success w     

dep5d v l>gely ^u 8 ability to e/imate  
prop]ly1 n ! app>5t b ! real value (    
ev]y?+ pres5t$ to him4  ,vulg> ,weal? w 
flaunt h] bann] be=e 8 eyes1 & claim    
supremacy ov] ev]y?+ else4  ,a ?\s&     
diff]5t s*emes w be ?ru/ into 8 face )  
_! claims = sup]iority4  ,e occupation &
 vocation w pres5t its *>ms 9 turn1 &   
(f] its inducem5ts4  ,! y\? :o w\ld     
succe$ mu/ n all[ himself to be deceiv$ 
by appe>ances1 b mu/ place ! emphasis ( 
life :]e x belongs4  ,no man1 x is said1
 c read ! works ( ,john ,rusk9 )\t le>n+
 t 8 s\rces ( pleasure are well-nigh    
inf9ite4  ,!re is n a fl[]1 nor a cl\d1 
nor a tree1 nor a m\nta91 nor a />2 n a 
bird t fans ! air1 nor a creature t     
walks ! e>?2 n a glimpse ( sea or sky or
 mead[-gre5]y2 n a "w ( wor?y art 9 !   
doma9s ( pa9t+1 sculpture1 poetry1 &    
ar*itecture2 n a ?\ght ( ,god z ! ,great
 ,_s presid+ ov] & in=m+ all ?+s1 t is n
 to him a s\rce ( ! sweete/ pleasure4   
,! :ole _w ( matt] & ( _s & ! long      
record ( human art are op5 to him z !   

nev]-fail+ f\nta9s ( 8 delight4  ,9 ^!  
pure realms he seeks 8 daily food & has 
8 daily life4  ,!re is n[ & !n a man :o 
sees beauty & true ri*es ev]y:]e1 &     
wor%ips ! spl5dor ( ,god :i* he sees    
bur/+ ?r\gh ea* *9k & cranny4  ,phillips
 ,brooks1 ,?oreau1 ,g>rison1 ,em]son1   
,bee*]1 ,agassiz1 7 ri* )\t money4  ,!y 
saw ! spl5dor 9 ! fl[]1 ! glory 9 !     
grass1 books 9 ! runn+ brooks1 s]mons 9 
/ones1 & good 9 ev]y?+4  ,!y knew t !   
man :o owns ! l&scape is seldom ! "o :o 
pays ! taxes on x4  ,!y suck$ 9 p[] &   
weal? at fir/ h&s f ! mead[s1 fields1 & 
fl[]s1 birds1 brooks1 m\nta9s1 & =e/1 z 
! bee sucks honey f ! fl[]s4  ,e natural
 object seem$ to br+ !m a special       
message f ! great ,au?or ( ! beautiful4 
,to ^! r>e s\ls e natural object 0 t\*$ 
) p[] & beauty2 & _! ?ir/y s\ls drank x 
9 z a travel] on a des]t dr9ks 9 !      
god-s5t wat] ( ! oasis4  ,to extract p[]
 & real weal? f m5 & ?+s seem$ to be _! 
mission1 & to p\r x out aga9 9 refre%+  
%[]s ^u a ?ir/y humanity4  ,!y believ$ t

 man's mo/ important food does n ent] by
 ! m\?4  ,!y knew t man c\ld n live by  
e/ates1 doll>s1 & bread alone1 & t if he
 c\ld he w\ld only be an animal4  ,!y   
believ$ t ! high] life dem&s a high]    
food4  ,!y believ$ 9 man's unlimit$ p[] 
( expansion1 & t ?is gr[? dem&s a m     
highly organiz$ food product ?an t :i*  
m]ely su/a9s animal life4  ,!y saw a f9]
 nutrim5t 9 ! l&scape1 9 ! mead[s1 ?an  
c\ld be gr\nd into fl\r1 & :i* escap$ ! 
loaf4  ,!y felt a s5tim5t 9 natural     
objects :i* po9t$ upw>d1 ev] upw>d to ! 
,au?or1 & :i* 0 capable ( fe$+ & exp&+ !
 high] life until x %\ld gr[ into a f9] 
sympa?y & fell[%ip ) ! ,au?or ( !       
beautiful4  ,!y believ$ t ! ,creation   
?und]s ! t5 comm&m5ts1 & t all ,nature  
is tugg+ at ! t]ms ( e contract to make 
x j4  ,!y c\ld feel ?is f9] s5tim5t1 ?is
 s\l lift]1 ?is man inspir]1 9 ! gr[+   
gra91 9 ! wav+ corn1 9 ! gold5 h>ve/4   
,!y saw x reflect$ 9 e brook1 9 e />1 9 
e fl[]1 9 e dewdrop4  ,!y believ$ t     
,nature toge!r ) human nature 7 man's   

great s*oolma/]s1 t if rightly us$ !y   
w\ld c>ve 8 r\gh life into beauty & t\* 
8 rude mann] ) grace4  ,m s]vants wait  
on man ?an he'll take notice (4  ,b if  
he w\ld enjoy ,nature he mu/ come to x f
 a high] level ?an ! y>d/ick4 ,he mu/   
br+ a _s z gr& & sublime z t by :i* ! ?+
 itself exi/s4  ,we all live on f> l[]  
levels ?an we ne$ to d4  ,we l+] 9 !    
mi/y & oppressive valleys1 :5 we might  
be climb+ ! sunlit hills4  ,god puts    
into our h&s ! ,book ( ,life1 bright on 
e page ) op5 secrets1 & we suff] x to   
drop out ( our h&s unread4 ,em]son says1
 ,we h come into a _w :i* is a liv+     
poem4 ,ev]y?+ is z ,i am4  ,nature      
provides = u a p]petual fe/ival2 %e is  
bright to ! bright1 com=t+ to ^? :o w   
accept com=t4  ,we _c conceive h[ a     
univ]se c\ld possibly be creat$ :i* c\ld
 devise m effici5t me?ods or great]     
opportunities = ! delight1 ! happ9ess1 &
 ! real weal? ( human be+s ?an ! "o we  
live 94  ,! human body is pack$ full (  
m>vel\s devices1 ( wond]ful             

contrivances1 ( inf9ite possibilities = 
! happ9ess & ri*es ( ! individual4  ,no 
physiologi/ nor sci5ti/ has ev] yet be5 
able to po9t out a s+le improvem5t1 ev5 
9 ! m9ute/ detail1 9 ! /ructure ( !     
human body4  ,no inv5tor has ev] yet be5
 able to sugge/ an improvem5t 9 ?is     
human me*anism4  ,no *emi/ has ev] be5  
able to sugge/ a sup]ior comb9ation 9   
any "o ( ! elem5ts :i* make up ! human  
/ructure4  ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s to d 9 life 
is to le>n ! natural weal? ( our        
surr\nd+s1 in/ead ( bemoan+ our lot1 =1 
no matt] :]e we are plac$1 !re is       
inf9itely m ab\t u ?an we c ev] und]/&1 
?an we c ev] exhau/ ! mean+ (4  ,?ank   
,heav5 !re are /ill "s ,mat!w ,arnolds  
:o pref] ! heav5ly sweetness ( light to 
! ,ed5 ( ri*es4  ,arnold left only a few
 ?\s& doll>s1 b yet 0 he n "o ( ! ri*e/ 
( m58 ,:at ! _w wants is "y m5 :o w     
amass gold5 ?\ghts1 gold5 wisdom1 gold5 
de$s1 n m]e gold5 doll>s2 "y m5 :o pref]
 to h ?\ght-capital1 "*-capital1 to     
ca%-capital4  ,he :o e/imates 8 money ! 

highe/ values himself ! lea/4  ,i rev]e 
! p]son1 says ,em]son1 :o is ri*es2 s t 
,i _c ?9k ( him z alone1 or poor1 or    
exil$1 or unhappy4  ,raphael 0 ri* )\t  
money4  ,all doors op5$ to him1 & he 0 m
 ?an welcome ev]y:]e4  ,8 sweet _s      
radiat$ sun%9e :]ev] he w5t4  ,h5ry     
,wilson 0 ri* )\t money4  ,s scrupul\s  
_h he be5 n to make 8 exalt$ position a 
means ( worldly ga91 t :5 ?is ,natick   
cobbl]1 ! sworn fri5d ( ! oppress$1 ^:  
"o "q z to measures or acts 0 ev] ,is x 
"r2 w x d good8 came to be inaugurat$ z 
,vice-,presid5t ( ! c\ntry1 he 0 oblig$ 
to borr[ ( 8 fell[-s5ator1 ,*>les       
,sumn]1 "o hundr$ doll>s to meet !      
necess>y exp5ses ( ! occasion4  ,moz>t1 
! great compos] ( ! ,requiem1 left b>ely
 en\gh money to bury him1 b he has made 
! _w ri*]4  ,a ri* m9d & noble _s w ca/ 
a radiance ( beauty ov] ! humble/ home1 
:i* ! uphol/]] & decorator c nev]       
approa*4 ,:o w\ld n pref] to be a       
millionaire ( "*1 ( cont5tm5t1 r ?an    
possess no?+ b ! vulg> co9s ( a         

,croesus8  ,:oev] uplifts civilization  
is ri* ?\gh he die p5niless1 & future   
g5]ations w erect 8 monum5t4  ,are we   
t5d]1 lov+1 self-d5y+1 & hone/1 try+ to 
fa%ion our frail life aft] t ( ! model  
man ( ,naz>e?8  ,!n1 ?\gh our pockets   
are (t5 empty1 we h an inh]itance :i* is
 z ov]:elm+ly preci\s z x is et]nally   
incorruptible4  ,an ,asiatic travel]    
tells u t "o day he f\nd ! bodies ( two 
m5 laid ^u ! des]t s& beside ! c>cass ( 
a camel4  ,!y _h evid5tly di$ f ?ir/1 & 
yet ar\nd ! wai/ ( ea* 0 a l>ge /ore (  
jewels ( diff]5t k9ds1 :i* !y _h        
d\btless be5 cross+ ! des]t to sell 9 ! 
m>kets ( ,p]sia4  ,! man :o has no money
 is poor1 b "o :o has no?+ b money is   
poor] ?an he4  ,he only is ri* :o c     
enjoy )\t own+2 he :o is covet\s is poor
 ?\gh he h millions4  ,!re are ri*es (  
intellect1 & no man ) an intellectual   
ta/e c be call$ poor4 ,he :o has s      
little k ( human nature z to seek       
happ9ess by *ang+ any?+ b 8 own         
disposition w wa/e 8 life 9 fruitless   

ef=ts1 & multiply ! griefs :i* he       
purposes to remove4 ,he is ri* z well z 
brave :o c face pov]ty & mis=tune )     
*e]fulness & c\rage4  ,we c s educate ! 
w p[] t x w focus ! ?\ghts ^u ! bright  
side ( ?+s1 & ^u objects :i* elevate !  
s\l1 ?us =m+ a habit ( happ9ess &       
goodness :i* w make u ri*4 ,! habit (   
mak+ ! be/ ( ev]y?+ & ( always look+ on 
! bright side ( ev]y?+ is a =tune 9     
itself4  ,he is ri* :o values a good "n 
above gold4  ,among ! anci5t ,greeks &  
,romans honor 0 m s\ght aft] ?an weal?4 
,rome 0 imp]ial ,rome no m :5 ! imp]ial 
purple became an article ( traffic4     
,?is is ! evil ( trade1 z well z (      
p>tisan politics4  ,z ,em]son rem>ks1 x 
w\ld put ev]y?+ into m>ket1--tal5t1     
beauty1 virtue1 & man himself4  ,diog5es
 0 captur$ by pirates & sold z a slave4 
,8 pur*as] releas$ him1 & gave him *>ge 
( 8 h\sehold & ( ! education ( 8 *ildr54
  ,he despis$ weal? & affectation1 &    
liv$ 9 a tub4  ,d y want any?+8 ask$    
,alex&] ! ,great1 =cibly impress$ by !  

ab\nd+ *e]fulness ( ! philosoph] "u su* 
circum/ances4  ,yes1 repli$ ,diog5es1 ,i
 want y to /& out ( my sun%9e & n to    
take f me :at y _c give me4  ,7 ,i n    
,alex&]1 exclaim$ ! great conqu]or1 ,i  
w\ld be ,diog5es4  ,brave & hone/ m5 d n
 "w = gold4  ,!y "w = love1 = honor1 =  
"*4  ,:5 ,socrates suff]$ dea? r ?an    
ab&on 8 views ( "r morality1 :5 ,las    
,casas endeavor$ to mitigate ! tortures 
( ! poor ,indians1 !y _h no ?\ght (     
money or c\ntry4 ,!y work$ = ! elevation
 ( all t ?\ght1 & = ! relief ( all t    
suff]$4  ,i don't want su* ?+s1 said    
,epictetus to ! ri* ,roman orator :o 0  
mak+ light ( 8 contempt = money-weal?2 &
 besides1 said ! /oic1 y are poor] ?an  
,i am1 aft] all4  ,y h silv] vessels1 b 
e>!nw>e reasons1 pr9ciples1 appetites4  
,my m9d to me a k+dom is1 & x furni%es  
me ) abundant & happy occupation 9 lieu 
( y\r re/less idl5ess4  ,all y\r        
possessions seem small to y2 m9e seem   
great to me4  ,y\r desire is insatiate1 
m9e is satisfi$4  ,d y "k1 sir1 said a  

devotee ( ,mammon to ,john ,bright1 t ,i
 am wor? a million /]l+8  ,yes1 said !  
irritat$ b calm-spirit$ respond5t1 ,i d2
 & ,i "k t x is all y are wor?4  ,a     
bankrupt m]*ant1 return+ home "o night1 
said to 8 noble wife1 ,my de>1 ,i am    
ru9$2 ev]y?+ we h is 9 ! h&s ( ! %]iff4 
,aft] a few mom5ts ( sil5ce ! wife look$
 into 8 face & ask$1 ,w ! %]iff sell y8 
,oh1 no4  ,w ! %]iff sell me8  ,oh1 no4 
,!n d n say we h lo/ ev]y?+4  ,all t is 
mo/ valuable rema9s to u1--manhood1     
womanhood1 *ildhood4 ,we h lo/ b !      
results ( our skill & indu/ry4  ,we c   
make ano!r =tune if our he>ts & h&s are 
left u4  ,:at p[] c pov]ty h ov] a home 
:]e lov+ he>ts are beat+ ) a            
consci\sness ( untold ri*es ( head &    
he>t8  ,paul 0 nev] s great z :5 he     
occupi$ a prison cell2 & ,jesus ,*ri/   
rea*$ ! height ( 8 success :51 smitt51  
spat ^u1 torm5t$1 & crucifi$1 ,he cri$ 9
 agony1 & yet ) triumphant satisfaction1
 ,x is f9i%$4  ,"* be=e weal?1 0 ! motto
 ( ,amos ,lawr5ce1 :o _h inscrib$ on 8  

pocket-book1 ,:at %all x pr(it a man1 if
 he %all ga9 ! :ole _w & lose 8 own s\l8
  ,if y make a =tune let e doll> ( x be 
clean4  ,y d n want to see 9 x drunk>ds 
reel1 orphans weep1 wid[s moan4  ,y\r   
ri*es mu/ n make o!rs poor] & m wret*$4 
,alex&] ! ,great w&]$ to ! gates (      
,p>adise1 & knock$ = entrance4  ,:o     
knocks8 dem&$ ! gu>dian angel4  ,alex&]4
 ,:o is ,alex&]8  ,alex&]1--!           
,alex&]1--,alex&] ! ,great1--! conqu]or 
( ! _w4  ,we "k him n1 repli$ ! angel2  
?is is ! ,"l's gate2 only ! righte\s    
ent] "h4  ,don't />t out 9 life ) a     
false /&>d2 a truly great man makes     
(ficial position & money & h\ses &      
e/ates look s tawdry1 s mean & poor1 t  
we feel l s9k+ out ( sight ) our *eap   
laurels & gold4  ,millions look trifl+  
beside "*4  ,a fri5d ( ,pr(essor        
,agassiz1 an em95t practical man1 once  
express$ 8 wond] t a man ( su* abilities
 %\ld rema9 cont5t$ ) su* a mod]ate     
income z he receiv$4  ,i h en\gh1 0     
,agassiz's reply4  ,i h no "t to wa/e 9 

mak+ money4  ,life is n suffici5tly long
 to enable a man to get ri* & d 8 duty  
to 8 fell[-m5 at ! same "t4  ,h[ 7 !    
?\s&s ( bus9ess m5 :o lo/ e doll> !y _h 
9 ! ,*icago fire enabl$ to g into       
bus9ess at once1 "s into :olesale       
bus9ess1 )\t money8  ,_! record 0 _!    
bank acc\nt4  ,! comm]cial ag5cies said 
!y 7 squ>e m52 t !y _h always paid "o   
hundr$ c5ts on a doll>2 t !y _h paid    
promptly1 & t !y 7 indu/ri\s & dealt    
honorably ) all m54  ,?is record 0 z    
good z a bank acc\nt4  ,!y drew on _!   
"*4  ,"* 0 ! co9 :i* enabl$ p5niless m5 
to buy ?\s&s ( doll>s' wor? ( goods4    
,_! integrity did n burn up ) _! /ores4 
,! be/ "p ( !m 0 beyond ! rea* ( fire & 
c\ld n be burn$4  ,:at are ! toil-sweat$
 productions ( weal? pil$ up 9 va/      
pr(usion ar\nd a ,gir>d1 or a ,ro?s*ild1
 :5 weigh$ aga9/ ! /ores ( wisdom1 !    
treasures ( k1 & ! /r5g?1 beauty1 &     
glory ) :i* victori\s virtue has enri*$ 
& adorn$ a great multitude ( m9ds dur+ !
 m>* ( a hundr$ g5]ations8  ,"l1 h[ _m  

?+s are 9 ! _w ( :i* ,diog5es ha? no    
ne$6 exclaim$ ! /oic1 z he w&]$ among ! 
miscellane\s articles at a c\ntry fair4 
,!re are treasures laid up 9 !          
he>t--treasures ( *>ity1 piety1         
temp]ance1 & sob]ness4  ,^! treasures a 
man takes ) him beyond dea? :5 he leaves
 ?is _w4  7,buddhi/ ,scriptures47  ,is x
 any wond] t our *ildr5 />t out ) wrong 
ideals ( life1 ) wrong ideas ( :at      
con/itutes success8  ,! *ild is urg$ to 
get on1 to rise 9 ! _w1 to make money4  
,! y\? is con/antly told t no?+ succe$s 
l success4  ,false /&>ds are ev]y:]e set
 up = him1 & !n ! boy is blam$ if he    
makes a failure4  ,x is all v well to   
urge y\? on to success1 b ! great mass (
 mank9d c nev] rea* or ev5 approximate !
 goal con/antly prea*$ to !m1 nor c we  
all be ri*4  ,"o ( ! great lessons to   
tea* 9 ?is c5tury ( %>p competition & ! 
survival ( ! fitte/ is h[ to be ri* )\t 
money1 & to le>n h[ to d )\t success1   
accord+ to ! popul> /&>d4  ,gold _c make
 ! mis] ri*1 nor c ! want ( x make !    

begg> poor4  ,9 ! poem1 ,! ,*ang$       
,cross1 a we>y woman is repres5t$ z     
dream+ t %e 0 l$ to a place :]e _m      
crosses lay1 crosses ( div]s %apes &    
sizes4  ,! mo/ beautiful "o 0 set 9     
jewels ( gold4  ,x 0 s t9y & exquisite t
 %e *ang$ h] own pla9 cross = x1 ?9k+ %e
 0 =tunate 9 f9d+ "o s mu* light] &     
loveli]4  ,b soon h] back began to a*e  
"u ! glitt]+ burd51 & %e *ang$ x = ano!r
 cross v beautiful & entw9$ ) fl[]s4  ,b
 %e soon f\nd t und]nea? ! fl[]s 7 pi]c+
 ?orns :i* tore h] fle%4  ,at la/ %e    
came to a v pla9 cross )\t jewels1 )\t  
c>v+1 & ) only ! ^w1 ,love1 inscrib$ ^u 
x4  ,%e took ?is "o up & x prov$ !      
easie/ & be/ ( all4  ,%e 0 amaz$1 h[ev]1
 to f9d t x 0 h] old cross :i* %e _h    
disc>d$4  ,x is easy to see ! jewels & !
 fl[]s 9 o!r p's crosses1 b ! ?orns &   
heavy weight are kn[n only to ! be>]s4  
,h[ easy o!r p's burd5s seem to u comp>$
 ) our own4  ,we d n appreciate ! secret
 burd5s :i* almo/ cru% ! he>t1 nor !    
ye>s ( we>y wait+ = delay$ success--!   

a*+ he>ts long+ = sympa?y1 ! hidd5      
pov]ty1 ! suppress$ emotion 9 o!r lives4
  ,william ,pitt1 ! great ,common]1     
consid]$ money z dirt b5ea? 8 feet      
comp>$ ) ! public int]e/ & public e/eem4
  ,8 h&s 7 clean4  ,! object = :i* we   
/rive tells ! /ory ( our lives4  ,m5 &  
wom5 %\ld be judg$ by ! happ9ess !y     
create 9 ^? ar\nd !m4  ,noble de$s      
always enri*1 b millions ( m]e money may
 impov]i%4  ,"* is p]petual weal?1 & by 
! side ( him :o possesses x !           
millionaire :o has x n seems a paup]4   
,comp>$ ) x1 :at are h\ses & l&s1 /ocks 
& bonds8  ,x is bett] t great s\ls %\ld 
live 9 small habitations ?an t abject   
slaves %\ld burr[ 9 great h\ses4  ,pla9 
liv+1 ri* ?\ght1 & gr& ef=t are real    
ri*es4  ,inve/ 9 y\rself1 & y w nev] be 
poor4  ,floods _c c>ry y\r weal? away1  
fire _c burn x1 ru/ _c consume x4  ,if a
 man empties 8 purse into 8 head1 says  
,frankl91 no man c take x f him4  ,an   
inve/m5t 9 k always pays ! be/ int]e/4  
,!re is a cunn+ juggle 9 ri*es4  ,i     

obs]ve1 says ,em]son1 t !y take some:at 
= ev]y?+ !y give4  ,i look bigg]1 b ,i  
am less1 ,i h m clo!s1 b am n s w>m2 m  
armor1 b less c\rage2 m books1 b less   
wit4    ,h[e'er x be1 x seems to me1    
',t is only noble to be good4   ,k9d    
he>ts are m ?an coronets1   ,& simple   
fai? ?an ,norman blood4                 
,,t5nyson4     ,,*apt] ,,xiv4           
,,opportunities ,,:]e ,,y ,,are4    ,to 
ea* man's life !re comes a "t supreme2  
,"o day1 "o night1 "o morn+1 or "o noon1
     ,"o freight$ h\r1 "o mom5t         
opportune1   ,"o rift ?r\gh :i* sublime 
fulfillm5ts gleam1   ,"o space :5 fate  
goes tid+ ) ! /ream1     ,"o ,once1 9   
balance 'twixt ,too ,late1 ,too ,soon1  
,& ready = ! pass+ in/ant's boon   ,to  
tip 9 favor ! unc]ta9 beam4   ,ah1 happy
 he :o1 kn[+ h[ to wait1     ,kn[s also 
h[ to wat* & "w & /&     ,on ,life's    
broad deck al]t1 & at ! pr[   ,to seize 
! pass+ mom5t1 big ) fate1     ,f       
opportunity's ext5d$ h&1     ,:5 ! great
 clock ( de/9y /rikes ,n[6         ,,m>y

 ,a4 ,,t[ns5d4    ,once to e man &      
nation comes ! mom5t to decide1   ,9 !  
/rife ( ,tru? ) ,falsehood1 = ! good or 
evil side4         ,,l[ell4  ,:at is    
opportunity to a man :o c't use x8  ,an 
unfecundat$ egg1 :i* ! waves ( "t wa%   
away into non5tity4--,,george ,,eliot4  
,a ?\s& ye>s a poor man wat*$     ,be=e 
! gate ( ,p>adise3   ,b :ile "o little  
nap he snat*$1     ,x op$ & %ut4  ,ah6 0
 he wise8         ,w4 ,b4 ,,alg]4  ,our 
gr& bus9ess is1 n to see :at lies dimly 
at a di/ance1 b to d :at lies cle>ly at 
h&4--,,c>lyle4    ,a man's be/ ?+s are  
ne>e/ him1   ,lie close ab\t 8 feet4    
,r4 ,m4 ,,milnes4  ,! secret ( success 9
 life is = a man to be ready = 8        
opportunity :5 x comes4--,,disraeli4    
,!re are no long] any good *ances = "y  
m51 compla9$ a law /ud5t to ,daniel     
,web/]4  ,!re is always room at ! top1  
repli$ ! great lawy]4        99      99 
99      99      99      99              
,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,,jeff]son  ,! _w 
is all gates1 all opportunities to him  

:o c use !m4'    ',t is nev] (f]$ twice1
 seize !n ! h\r   ,:5 =tune smiles &    
duty po9ts ! way4        99      99     
99      99      99      99  ,no *ance1  
no opportunities1 9 a l& :]e _m poor    
boys become ri* m51 :]e newsboys g to   
,congress1 & :]e ^? born 9 ! l[e/       
/ations atta9 ! highe/ positions8  ,! _w
 is all gates1 all opportunities to him 
:o w use !m4  ,b1 l ,bunyan's ,pilgrim 9
 ! dungeon ( ,giant ,despair's ca/le1 :o
 _h ! key ( deliv]ance all ! "t ) him b 
_h =gott5 x1 we fail to rely :olly ^u ! 
ability to advance all t is good = u :i*
 has be5 giv5 to ! weake/ z well z !    
/ronge/4  ,we dep5d too mu* ^u outside  
assi/ance4    ,we look too high   ,= ?+s
 close by4   ,a ,baltimore lady lo/ a   
valuable diamond bracelet at a ball1 &  
suppos$ t x 0 /ol5 f ! pocket ( h]      
cloak4  ,ye>s aft]w>d %e wa%$ ! /eps ( !
 ,peabody ,in/itute1 pond]+ h[ to get   
money to buy food4  ,%e cut up an old1  
worn-out1 ragg$ cloak to make a hood1 :5
 lo6 9 ! l9+ ( ! cloak %e discov]$ !    

diamond bracelet4  ,dur+ all h] pov]ty  
%e 0 wor? #cejj1 b did n "k x4  ,_m ( u 
:o ?9k we are poor are ri* 9            
opportunities1 if we c\ld only see !m1 9
 possibilities all ab\t u1 9 faculties  
wor? m ?an diamond bracelets4  ,9 our   
l>ge ,ea/]n cities x has be5 f\nd t at  
lea/ n9ety-f\r out ( e hundr$ f\nd _!   
fir/ =tune at home1 or ne> at h&1 & 9   
meet+ common e-day wants4  ,x is a sorry
 day = a "y man :o _c see any           
opportunities :]e he is1 b ?9ks he c d  
bett] some:]e else4 ,"s ,brazilian      
%eph]ds organiz$ a p>ty to g to         
,cali=nia to dig gold1 & took along a   
h&ful ( transluc5t pebbles to play      
*eck]s ) on ! voyage4  ,aft] arriv+ 9   
,san ,francisco1 & aft] !y _h ?r[n mo/ (
 ! pebbles away1 !y discov]$ t !y 7     
diamonds4  ,!y ha/5$ back to ,brazil1   
only to f9d t ! m9es f :i* ! pebbles _h 
be5 ga!r$ _h be5 tak5 up by o!rs & sold 
to ! gov]nm5t4  ,! ri*e/ gold & silv]   
m9e 9 ,nevada 0 sold = #db by ! own] to 
get money to pay 8 passage to o!r m9es1 

:]e he ?\ght he c\ld get ri*4  ,pr(essor
 ,agassiz told ! ,h>v>d /ud5ts ( a f>m] 
:o own$ a f>m ( hundr$s ( acres (       
unpr(itable woods & rocks1 & conclud$ to
 sell out & get into a m pr(itable      
bus9ess4  ,he decid$ to g into !        
coal-oil bus9ess2 he /udi$ coal measures
 & coal-oil deposits1 & exp]im5t$ = a   
long "t4  ,he sold 8 f>m = #bjj1 &      
engag$ 9 8 new bus9ess two hundr$ miles 
away4  ,only a %ort "t aft] ! man :o    
b\ght 8 f>m discov]$ ^u x a great flood 
( coal-oil1 :i* ! f>m] _h previ\sly     
ignorantly tri$ to dra9 (f4  ,hundr$s ( 
ye>s ago !re liv$ ne> ! %ore ( ! riv]   
,indus a ,p]sian by ! "n ( ,ali ,haf$4  
,he liv$ 9 a cottage on ! riv] bank1 f  
:i* he c\ld get a gr& view ( ! beautiful
 c\ntry /ret*+ away to ! sea4  ,he _h a 
wife & *ildr51 an ext5sive f>m1 fields (
 gra91 g>d5s ( fl[]s1 or*>ds ( fruit1 & 
miles ( =e/4  ,he _h a pl5ty ( money &  
ev]y?+ t he>t c\ld wi%4  ,he 0 cont5t$ &
 happy4  ,"o ev5+ a prie/ ( ,buddha     
visit$ him1 &1 sitt+ be=e ! fire1       

expla9$ to him h[ ! _w 0 made1 & h[ !   
fir/ beams ( sunlight cond5s$ on ! e>?'s
 surface into diamonds4  ,! old prie/   
told t a drop ( sunlight ! size ( 8 ?umb
 0 wor? m ?an l>ge m9es ( copp]1 silv]1 
or gold2 t ) "o ( !m he c\ld buy _m f>ms
 l 82 t ) a h&ful he c\ld buy a prov9ce1
 & ) a m9e ( diamonds he c\ld pur*ase a 
k+dom4  ,ali ,haf$ li/5$1 & 0 no long] a
 ri* man4  ,he _h be5 t\*$ ) discont5t1 
& ) t all weal? vani%es4  ,e>ly ! next  
morn+ he woke ! prie/ :o _h be5 ! cause 
( 8 unhapp9ess1 & anxi\sly ask$ him :]e 
he c\ld f9d a m9e ( diamonds4  ,:at d y 
want ( diamonds8 ask$ ! a/oni%$ prie/4  
,i want to be ri* & place my *ildr5 on  
?rones4  ,all y h to d is to g & se>*   
until y f9d !m1 said ! prie/4  ,b :]e   
%all ,i g8 ask$ ! poor f>m]4  ,g any:]e1
 nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 or we/4  ,h[ %all ,i "k
 :5 ,i h f\nd ! place8  ,:5 y f9d a riv]
 runn+ ov] :ite s&s betwe5 high m\nta9  
ranges1 9 ^? :ite s&s y w f9d diamonds1 
answ]$ ! prie/4  ,! discont5t$ man sold 
! f>m = :at he c\ld get1 left 8 family )

 a neighbor1 took ! money he _h at      
int]e/1 & w5t to se>* = ! covet$        
treasure4  ,ov] ! m\nta9s ( ,arabia1    
?r\gh ,pale/9e & ,egypt1 he w&]$ = ye>s1
 b f\nd no diamonds4 ,:5 8 money 0 all  
gone & />vation />$ him 9 ! face1 a%am$ 
( 8 folly & ( 8 rags1 poor ,ali ,haf$   
?rew himself into ! tide & 0 dr[n$4  ,! 
man :o b\ght 8 f>m 0 a cont5t$ man1 :o  
made ! mo/ ( 8 surr\nd+s1 & did n       
believe 9 go+ away f home to hunt =     
diamonds or success4  ,:ile 8 camel 0   
dr9k+ 9 ! g>d5 "o day1 he notic$ a fla% 
( light f ! :ite s&s ( ! brook4  ,he    
pick$ up a pebble1 & pleas$ ) its       
brilliant hues took x into ! h\se1 put x
 on ! %elf ne> ! fireplace1 & =got all  
ab\t x4  ,! old prie/ ( ,buddha :o _h   
fill$ ,ali ,haf$ ) ! fatal discont5t    
call$ "o day ^u ! new own] ( ! f>m4  ,he
 _h no soon] ent]$ ! room ?an 8 eye     
caught t fla% ( light f ! /one4  ,"h's a
 diamond6 "h's a diamond6 ! old prie/   
%\t$ 9 great excitem5t4  ,has ,ali ,haf$
 return$8 said ! prie/4  ,no1 said !    

f>m]1 nor is t a diamond4  ,t is b a    
/one4  ,!y w5t into ! g>d5 & /irr$ up ! 
:ite s& ) _! f+]s1 & behold1 o!r        
diamonds m beautiful ?an ! fir/ gleam$  
out ( x4  ,s ! fam\s diamond b$s (      
,golconda 7 discov]$4  ,_h ,ali ,haf$   
be5 cont5t to rema9 at home1 _h he dug 9
 8 own g>d51 in/ead ( go+ abroad 9 se>* 
= weal?1 & reap+ pov]ty1 h>d%ips1       
/>vation1 & dea?1 he w\ld h be5 "o ( !  
ri*e/ m5 9 ! _w1 = ! entire f>m ab\nd$ 9
 ! ri*e/ ( gems4  ,y h y\r own special  
place & "w4  ,f9d x1 fill x4  ,sc>cely a
 boy or girl w read ^! l9es b has mu*   
bett] opportunity to w9 success ?an     
,g>field1 ,wilson1 ,frankl91 ,l9coln1   
,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e1 ,frances ,will>d1 &
 ?\s&s ( o!rs4  ,b to succe$ y mu/ be   
prep>$ to seize & improve ! opportunity 
:5 x comes4 ,rememb] t f\r ?+s come n   
back3 ! spok5 ^w1 ! sp$ arr[1 ! pa/     
life1 & ! neglect$ opportunity4  ,x is  
"o ( ! p>adoxes ( civilization t ! m    
opportunities are utiliz$1 ! m new ones 
are !reby creat$4  ,new op5+s are z easy

 to fill z ev] to ^? :o d _! be/2 al?\gh
 x is n s easy z =m]ly to obta9         
di/9ction 9 ! old l9es1 because ! /&>d  
has advanc$ s mu* & competition has s   
greatly increas$4 ,! _w is no long]     
clay1 said ,em]son1 b r iron 9 ! h&s (  
its work]s1 & m5 h got to hamm] out a   
place = !mselves by /eady & rugg$ bl[s4 
,?\s&s ( m5 h made =tunes out ( trifles 
:i* o!rs pass by4  ,z ! bee gets honey f
 ! same fl[] f :i* ! spid] gets poison1 
s "s m5 w get a =tune out ( ! commone/ &
 meane/ ?+s1 z scraps ( lea!r1 cotton   
wa/e1 slag1 iron fil+s1 f :i* o!rs get  
only pov]ty & failure4  ,!re is sc>cely 
a ?+ :i* contributes to ! welf>e & com=t
 ( humanity1 n an article ( h\sehold    
furniture1 a kit*5 ut5sil1 an article ( 
clo?+ or ( food1 t is n capable ( an    
improvem5t 9 :i* !re may be a =tune4    
,opportunities8  ,!y are all ar\nd u4   
,edison f\nd !m 9 a baggage c>4  ,=ces (
 nature plead to be us$ 9 ! s]vice (    
man1 z lightn+ = ages tri$ to attract 8 
att5tion to ! great =ce ( electricity1  

:i* w\ld d 8 drudg]y & leave him to     
develop ! ,god-giv5 p[]s )9 him4  ,!re  
is p[] ly+ lat5t ev]y:]e wait+ = !      
obs]vant eye to discov] x4  ,fir/ f9d   
out :at ! _w ne$s & !n supply t want4   
,an inv5tion to make smoke g ! wrong way
 9 a *imney might be a v +5i\s ?+1 b x  
w\ld be ( no use to humanity4  ,! pat5t 
(fice at ,wa%+ton is full ( wond]ful    
devices ( +5i\s me*anism1 b n "o 9      
hundr$s is ( use to ! inv5tor or to !   
_w4  ,& yet h[ _m families h be5        
impov]i%$1 & h /ruggl$ = ye>s amid want 
& woe1 :ile ! fa!r has be5 work+ on     
useless inv5tions4  ,a4 ,t4 ,/ew>t1 z a 
boy1 lo/ eighty-sev5 c5ts :5 8 capital 0
 "o doll> & a half 9 buy+ buttons &     
?read :i* %opp]s did n call =4  ,aft] t 
he made x a rule nev] to buy any?+ :i* !
 public did n want1 & s prosp]$4  ,x is 
e/imat$ t five out ( e sev5 ( !         
millionaire manufactur]s began by mak+ )
 _! own h&s ! articles :i* made _!      
=tunes4  ,"o ( ! greate/ h9drances to   
advancem5t 9 life is ! lack ( obs]vation

 & ( ! incl9ation to take pa9s4 ,an     
obs]v+ man1 ! eyelets ( ^: %oes pull$   
out1 b :o c\ld n af=d to get ano!r pair1
 said to himself1 ,i w make a metallic  
lac+ hook1 :i* c be rivet$ into ! lea!r2
 he 0 s poor t he _h to borr[ a sickle  
to cut ! grass 9 front ( 8 hir$ t5em5t4 
,n[ he is a v ri* man4  ,an obs]v+ b>b] 
9 ,new>k1 ,n4 ,j41 ?\ght he c\ld make an
 improvem5t 9 %e>s = cutt+ hair1 inv5t$ 
clipp]s1 & became ri*4  ,a ,ma9e man 0  
call$ 9 f ! hayfield to wa% clo!s = 8   
invalid wife4  ,he _h nev] realiz$ :at x
 0 to wa% be=e4 ,f9d+ ! me?od sl[ &     
labori\s1 he inv5t$ ! wa%+-ma*9e1 & made
 a =tune4  ,a man :o 0 suff]+ t]ribly ) 
too?a*e said to himself1 !re mu/ be "s  
way ( fill+ tee? :i* w prev5t _! a*+4   
,s he inv5t$ ! pr9ciple ( gold fill+ =  
tee?4  ,! great ?+s ( ! _w h n be5 done 
by m5 ( l>ge means4 ,ericsson began !   
con/ruction ( ! screw propell]s 9 a     
ba?room4 ,! cotton-g9 0 fir/ manufactur$
 9 a log cab94  ,john ,h>rison1 ! great 
inv5tor ( ! m>9e *ronomet]1 began 8 c>e]

 9 ! l(t ( an old b>n4  ,p>ts ( ! fir/  
/eamboat ev] run 9 ,am]ica 7 set up 9 ! 
ve/ry ( a *ur* 9 ,philadelphia by ,fit*4
 ,mc,cormick began to make 8 fam\s reap]
 9 a gri/mill4  ,! fir/ model dry dock 0
 made 9 an attic4  ,cl>k1 ! f\nd] (     
,cl>k ,univ]sity ( ,worce/]1 ,mass41    
began 8 great =tune by mak+ toy wagons 9
 a horse %$4  ,f>quh> made umbrellas 9 8
 sitt+-room1 ) 8 daught]'s help1 until  
he sold en\gh to hire a l(t4  ,edison   
began 8 exp]im5ts 9 a baggage c> on !   
,gr& ,trunk ,railroad :5 a newsboy4  ,z 
soon z ! wea!r w\ld p]mit1 ! ,jame/[n   
coloni/s began to /roll ab\t ! c\ntry   
digg+ = gold4  ,9 a bank ( s& "s glitt]+
 p>ticles 7 f\nd1 & ! :ole settlem5t 0 9
 a /ate ( excitem5t4  ,f\rte5 weeks ( ! 
preci\s spr+time1 :i* ought to h be5    
giv5 to pl[+ & plant+1 7 consum$ 9 ?is  
/upid nons5se4  ,ev5 ! ,indians ridicul$
 ! madness ( ! m5 :o1 = imag9>y gra9s ( 
gold1 7 wa/+ _! *ances = a crop ( corn4 
,mi*ael ,angelo f\nd a piece ( disc>d$  
,c>r>a m>ble among wa/e rubbi% beside a 

/reet 9 ,flor5ce1 :i* "s unskillful     
workman _h cut1 hack$1 spoil$1 & ?r[n   
away4  ,no d\bt _m arti/s _h notic$ !   
f9e quality ( ! m>ble1 & regrett$ t x   
%\ld h be5 spoil$4  ,b ,mi*ael ,angelo  
/ill saw an angel 9 ! ru91 & ) 8 *isel &
 mallet he call$ out f x "o ( ! f9e/    
pieces ( /atu>y 9 ,italy1 ! "y ,david4  
,! lonely isl& ( ,nantucket w\ld n be   
consid]$ a v favorable place to w9      
success & fame4  ,b ,m>ia ,mit*ell1 on  
sev5ty-five doll>s a ye>1 z libr>ian ( !
 ,nantucket ,a!naeum1 f\nd "t &         
opportunity to become a celebrat$       
a/ronom]4  ,lucretia ,mott1 "o (        
,am]ica's =emo/ philan?ropi/s & re=m]s1 
:o made h]self felt ov] a :ole cont95t1 
ga9$ mu* ( h] reputation z a prea*] on  
,nantucket ,isl&4  ,:y does n ,am]ica h 
f9e sculptors8 ask$ a romp+ girl1 (     
,wat]t[n1 ,mass41 9 #ahdb4  ,h] fa!r1 a 
physician1 answ]$ t he suppos$ an       
,am]ican c\ld be a /one-cutt]1 b t is a 
v diff]5t ?+ f be+ a sculptor4  ,i ?9k1 
said ! plucky maid51 t if no o!r        

,am]ican tries x ,i w4  ,%e began h]    
/udies 9 ,bo/on1 & walk$ sev5 miles to &
 fro daily betwe5 h] home & ! city4  ,! 
m$ical s*ools 9 ,bo/on w\ld n admit h]  
to /udy anatomy1 s %e _h to g to ,/4    
,l\is4  ,subsequ5tly %e w5t to ,rome1 & 
!re1 dur+ a long resid5ce1 & aft]w>d1   
model$ & c>v$ v beautiful /atu>y :i*    
made ! "n ( ,h>riet ,g4 ,hosm] fam\s4   
,beg9 :]e y are2 "w :]e y are2 ! h\r :i*
 y are n[ wa/+1 dream+ ( "s f>-(f       
success1 may be cr[d$ ) gr&             
possibilities4  ,patrick ,h5ry 0 call$ a
 lazy boy1 a good-=-no?+ f>m]1 & he     
fail$ z a m]*ant4  ,he 0 always dream+ (
 "s f>-(f greatness1 & nev] ?\ght he    
c\ld be a h]o among ! corn & tobacco &  
saddlebags ( ,virg9ia4  ,he /udi$ law   
six weeks1 :5 he put out 8 %+le4  ,p    
?\ght he w\ld fail1 b 9 8 fir/ case he  
%[$ t he _h a wond]ful p[] ( oratory4   
,x !n fir/ dawn$ ^u him t he c\ld be a  
h]o 9 ,virg9ia4  ,f ! "t ! ,/amp ,act 0 
pass$ & ,h5ry 0 elect$ to ! ,virg9ia    
,h\se ( ,burgesses1 & he _h introduc$ 8 

fam\s resolution aga9/ ! unju/ taxation 
( ! ,am]ican colonies1 he rose /eadily  
until he became "o ( ! brilliant orators
 ( ,am]ica4  ,9 "o ( 8 fir/ spee*es ^u  
?is resolution he utt]$ ^! words1 :i* 7 
prophetic ( 8 p[] & c\rage3 ,caes> _h 8 
,brutus1 ,*>les ! ,fir/ 8 ,cromwell1 &  
,george ! ,?ird--may pr(it by _!        
example4 ,if ?is be treason1 make ! mo/ 
( x4  ,! great natural philosoph]1      
,f>aday1 :o 0 ! son ( a blacksmi?1      
wrote1 :5 a "y man1 to ,humphry ,davy1  
ask+ = employm5t at ! ,royal            
,in/itution4  ,davy consult$ a fri5d on 
! matt]4  ,"h is a lett] f a "y man nam$
 ,f>aday1 he has be5 att5d+ my lectures1
 & wants me to give him employm5t at !  
,royal ,in/itution--:at c ,i d8  ,d8 put
 him to wa%+ bottles2 if he is good =   
any?+ he w d x directly2 if he refuses  
he is good = no?+4  ,b ! boy :o c\ld    
exp]im5t 9 ! attic ( an apo!c>y %op ) an
 old pan & glass vials dur+ e mom5t he  
c\ld snat* f 8 "w saw an opportunity 9  
wa%+ bottles1 :i* l$ to a pr(essor%ip at

 ! ,royal ,academy at ,woolwi*4         
,tyndall said ( ?is boy ) no *ance1 ,he 
is ! greate/ exp]im5tal philosoph] ! _w 
has ev] se54  ,he became ! wond] ( 8 age
 9 sci5ce4  ,!re is a leg5d ( an arti/  
:o long s\ght = a piece ( s&al-wood1 out
 ( :i* to c>ve a ,madonna4  ,he 0 ab\t  
to give up 9 despair1 leav+ ! vision ( 8
 life unrealiz$1 :5 9 a dream he 0 bidd5
 to c>ve 8 ,madonna f a block ( oak wood
 :i* 0 de/9$ = ! fire4  ,he obey$1 &    
produc$ a ma/]piece f a log ( common    
firewood4  ,_m ( u lose great           
opportunities 9 life by wait+ to f9d    
s&al-wood = our c>v+s1 :5 !y really lie 
hidd5 9 ! common logs t we burn4  ,"o   
man goes ?r\gh life )\t see+ *ances =   
do+ any?+ great1 :ile ano!r close beside
 him snat*es f ! same circum/ances &    
privileges opportunities = a*iev+ gr&   
results4  ,anna ,dick9son began life z a
 s*ool-tea*]4  ,adelaide ,neilson 0 a   
*ild's nurse4  ,*>lotte ,cu%man's p>5ts 
7 poor4  ,! r5[n$ ,jeanne d',arc f$     
sw9e4  ,*ri/9e ,nilsson 0 a poor ,sw$i% 

peasant1 & ran b>efoot 9 *ildhood4      
,edmonia ,lewis1 ! color$ sculptor1     
ov]came ! prejudice aga9/ h] sex &      
color1 & pursu$ h] pr(ession 9 ,italy4  
,m>ia ,mit*ell1 ! a/ronom]1 0 ! daught] 
( a poor man :o taught s*ool at two     
doll>s p] week4  ,^! are b a few ( ! _m 
:o h /ruggl$ ) fate & ris5 to di/9ction 
?r\gh _! own p]sonal ef=ts4             
,opportunities8  ,!y are ev]y:]e4       
,am]ica is ano!r "n = opportunities4    
,our :ole hi/ory appe>s l a la/ ef=t (  
div9e ,provid5ce 9 behalf ( ! human     
race4  ,nev] be=e 7 !re su* gr& op5+s1  
su* *ances1 su* opportunities4          
,especially is ?is true = girls & "y    
wom54  ,a new era is dawn+ = !m4        
,hundr$s ( occupations & pr(essions1 :i*
 7 clos$ to !m only a few ye>s ago1 are 
n[ invit+ !m to ent]4  ,:5 ,i he> ( a "y
 woman ent]+ ! m$ical pr(ession1 or     
beg9n+ ! /udy ( law1 or ent]+ s*ool ) a 
view to tea*+1 ,i feel l congratulat+ h]
 = ?us ass]t+ h] individuality4  ,we _c 
all ( u p]haps make great discov]ies l  

,newton1 ,f>aday1 ,edison1 & ,?ompson4  
,we _c all ( u pa9t immortal pictures l 
an ,angelo or a ,raphael4  ,b we c all (
 u make our lives sublime1 by seiz+     
common occasions & mak+ !m great4 ,:at  
*ance _h ! "y girl1 ,grace ,d>l+1 to    
di/+ui% h]self1 liv+ on ^? b>r5 ligh?\se
 rocks alone ) h] ag$ p>5ts8 ,b :ile h] 
bro!rs & si/]s1 :o mov$ to ! cities to  
w9 weal? & fame1 are n kn[n to ! _w1 %e 
became m fam\s ?an a pr9cess4  ,?is poor
 girl did n ne$ to g to ,london to see !
 nobility2 !y came to ! ligh?\se to see 
h]4  ,"r at home ?is "y girl _h won fame
 :i* ! regal heirs might envy1 & a "n   
:i* w nev] p]i% f ! e>?4  ,%e did n w&] 
away into dreamy di/ance = fame & =tune1
 b did h] be/ :]e duty _h plac$ h]4  ,if
 y want to get ri*1 /udy y\rself & y\r  
own wants4  ,y w f9d t millions h ! same
 wants4  ,! safe/ bus9ess is always     
connect$ ) man's prime necessities4  ,he
 mu/ h clo?+ & a dwell+2 he mu/ eat4    
,he wants com=ts1 facilities ( all k9ds 
= pleasure1 luxuries1 education1 &      

culture4  ,any man :o c supply a great  
want ( humanity1 improve any me?ods :i* 
m5 use1 supply any dem& ( com=t1 or     
contribute 9 any way to _! well-be+1 c  
make a =tune4  ,we _c d\bt1 said ,edw>d 
,ev]ett1 t tru?s n[ unkn[n are 9 res]ve 
to rew>d ! pati5ce & ! labors ( future  
lov]s ( tru?1 :i* w g z f> beyond !     
brilliant discov]ies ( ! la/ g5]ation z 
^! d beyond all t 0 kn[n to ! anci5t _w4
            ,! gold5 opportunity   ,is  
nev] (f]$ twice2 seize !n ! h\r   ,:5   
=tune smiles & duty po9ts ! way2   ,nor 
%r9k aside to 'scape ! spectre fe>1     
,nor pause1 ?\gh pleasure beckon f h]   
b[]2   ,b bravely be> !e onw>d to !     
goal4         ,,anon4    ,= ! di/ant    
/ill ?\ ye>ne/1     ,& behold ! good s  
ne>2   ,if to use ! good ?\ le>ne/1     
,?\ wilt surely f9d x "h4               
,,goe!4    ,d n1 !n1 /& idly wait+      
,= "s great] "w to d2   ,=tune is a lazy
 goddess--     ,%e w nev] come to y4    
,g & toil 9 any v9ey>d1     ,d n fe> to 
d or d>e2   ,if y want a field ( labor1 

,y c f9d x any:]e4         ,,ell5 ,h4   
,,gates4    ,:y ?us long+1 ?us =ev]     
sigh+1     ,= ! f>-(f1 unatta9$ & dim1  
,:ile ! beautiful1 all ar\nd !e ly+     
,(f]s up its l[1 p]petual hymn8         
,,h>riet ,,w9sl[4    ,"w = ! good t is  
nighe/2     ,dream n ( greatness af>3   
,t glory is ev] ! highe/     ,:i* %9es  
^u m5 z !y are4         ,w4 ,,morley    
,,pun%on4     ,,*apt] ,,xv4  ,,! ,,might
 ,,( ,,little ,,?+s4  ,little /rokes    
fell great oaks4--,,frankl94    ,?9k    
naught a trifle1 ?\gh x small appe>2    
,small s&s ! m\nta91 mom5ts make ! ye>1 
,& trifles1 life4         ,,"y4         
,scorn n ! slighte/ ^w or de$1     ,nor 
deem x void ( p[]2   ,!re's fruit 9 ea* 
w9d-waft$ se$1     ,t waits its natal   
h\r4  ,x is b ! littl5ess ( man t see?  
no greatness 9 trifles4--,,w5dell       
,,phillips4  ,he t despise? small ?+s   
%all fall by little &                   
little4--,,ecclesia/icus4  ,(t5 f our   
weakness our /ronge/ pr9ciples ( conduct
 are born2 & f ! acorn1 :i* a breeze has

 waft$1 spr+s ! oak :i* defies !        
/orm4--,,bulw]4  ,! creation ( a ?\s&   
=e/s is 9 "o acorn4--,,em]son4  ,m5 are 
l$ by trifles4--,,napoleon ,i4    ,a    
pebble on ! /reamlet scant     ,has     
turn$ ! c\rse ( _m a riv]2   ,a dewdrop 
on ! baby plant     ,has w>p$ ! giant   
oak =ev]4  ,! "m ( mis*ief is no bigg]  
?an a midge's w+4--,,scot* ,,prov]b4  ,!
 bad ?+ ab\t a little s9 is t x won't   
/ay little4    ,a little bit ( pati5ce  
(t5 makes ! sun%9e come1   ,& a little  
bit ( love makes a v happy home2   ,a   
little bit ( hope makes a ra9y day look 
gay1   ,& a little bit ( *>ity makes    
glad a we>y way4   ,arletta's pretty    
feet1 gli/5+ 9 ! brook1 made h] ! "m (  
,william ! ,conqu]or1 says ,palgrave's  
,hi/ory ( ,norm&y & ,engl&4  ,_h %e n   
?us fasc9at$ ,duke ,rob]t ! ,lib]al1 (  
,norm&y1 ,h>old w\ld n h fall5 at       
,ha/+s1 no ,anglo-,norman dyna/y c\ld h 
aris51 no ,briti% ,empire4        99    
99      99      99      99      99      
,illu/ration3 ,,agassiz  ,small ?+s     

become great :5 a great s\l sees !m4    
,trifles light z air sometimes sugge/ to
 ! ?9k+ m9d ideas :i* revolutionize !   
_w4        99      99      99      99   
99      99  ,we may tell :i* way ! w9d  
blew be=e ! ,deluge by m>k+ ! ripple &  
cupp+ ( ! ra9 9 ! petrifi$ s& n[ pres]v$
 =ev]4  ,we tell ! v pa? by :i* gigantic
 creatures1 :om man nev] saw1 walk$ to !
 riv]'s edge to f9d _! food4  ,! te>s ( 
,veturia & ,volumnia sav$ ,rome f !     
,volscians :5 no?+ else c\ld move !     
v5geful he>t ( ,coriolanus4  ,x 0 little
 ,greece t roll$ back ! ov]fl[+ tide (  
,asiatic luxury & despotism1 giv+ in/ead
 to ,europe & ,am]ica models ( ! highe/ 
political fre$om yet atta9$1 & g]ms (   
limitless m5tal gr[?4  ,a diff]5t result
 at ,plataea _h delay$ ! progress ( !   
human race m ?an t5 c5turies4  ,among ! 
l(ty ,alps1 x is said1 ! guides         
sometimes dem& absolute sil5ce1 le/ !   
vibration ( ! voice br+ d[n an avalan*e4
  ,! p[] ( obs]vation 9 ! ,am]ican      
,indian w\ld put _m an educat$ man to   

%ame4  ,return+ home1 an ,indian        
discov]$ t 8 v5ison1 :i* _h be5 hang+ up
 to dry1 _h be5 /ol54  ,aft] c>eful     
obs]vation he />t$ to track ! ?ief ?r\gh
 ! woods4 ,meet+ a man on ! r\te1 he    
ask$ him if he _h se5 a little1 old1    
:ite man1 ) a %ort gun1 & ) a small     
bob-tail$ dog4  ,! man told him he _h   
met su* a man1 b 0 surpris$ to f9d t !  
,indian _h n ev5 se5 ! "o he describ$4  
,he ask$ ! ,indian h[ he c\ld give su* a
 m9ute description ( ! man :om he _h    
nev] se54  ,i knew ! ?ief 0 a little    
man1 said ! ,indian1 because he roll$ up
 a /one to /& on 9 ord] to rea* !       
v5ison2 ,i knew he 0 an old man by 8    
%ort /eps2 ,i knew he 0 a :ite man by 8 
turn+ out 8 toes 9 walk+1 :i* an ,indian
 nev] does2 ,i knew he _h a %ort gun by 
! m>k x left on ! tree :]e he _h /ood x 
up2 ,i knew ! dog 0 small by 8 tracks & 
%ort /eps1 & t he _h a bob-tail by ! m>k
 x left 9 ! du/ :]e he sat4  ,two drops 
( ra91 fall+ side by side1 7 sep>at$ a  
few in*es by a g5tle breeze4  ,/rik+ on 

opposite sides ( ! ro( ( a c\rt-h\se 9  
,wiscons91 "o roll$ s\?w>d ?r\gh ! ,rock
 ,riv] & ! ,mississippi to ! ,gulf (    
,mexico2 :ile ! o!r ent]$ successively !
 ,fox ,riv]1 ,gre5 ,bay1 ,lake ,mi*igan1
 ! ,/raits ( ,mack9aw1 ,lake ,huron1 ,/4
 ,clair ,riv]1 ,lake ,/4 ,clair1        
,detroit ,riv]1 ,lake ,erie1 ,niag>a    
,riv]1 ,lake ,ont>io1 ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce    
,riv]1 & f9ally rea*$ ! ,gulf ( ,/4     
,lawr5ce4  ,h[ slight ! influ5ce ( !    
breeze1 yet su* 0 ! =mation ( ! cont95t 
t a trifl+ cause 0 multipli$ almo/      
beyond ! p[] ( figures to express its   
mom5t\s effect ^u ! de/9ies ( ^!        
companion ra9drops4  ,:o c calculate !  
future ( ! smalle/ trifle :5 a mud crack
 swells to an ,amazon1 & ! /eal+ ( a    
p5ny may end on ! scaffold8  ,:o does n 
"k t ! act ( a mom5t may cause a life's 
regret8  ,a trigg] may be pull$ 9 an    
in/ant1 b ! s\l returns nev]4  ,a sp>k  
fall+ ^u "s combu/ibles l$ to ! inv5tion
 ( gunp[d]4  ,irritable temp]s h m>r$ ! 
reputation ( _m a great man1 z 9 ! case 

( ,edmund ,burke & ( ,?omas ,c>lyle4  ,a
 few bits ( seawe$ & driftwood1 float+  
on ! waves1 enabl$ ,columbus to /ay a   
mut9y ( 8 sailors :i* ?reat5$ to prev5t 
! discov]y ( a new _w4  ,!re are mom5ts 
9 hi/ory :i* balance ye>s ( ord9>y life4
  ,dana c\ld int]e/ a class = h\rs on a 
gra9 ( s&2 & f a s+le bone1 su* z no "o 
_h ev] se5 be=e1 ,agassiz c\ld d$uce !  
entire /ructure & habits ( an animal s  
accurately t subsequ5t discov]ies (     
complete skeletons h n *ang$ "o ( 8     
conclusions4  ,a cricket once sav$ a    
milit>y exp$ition f de/ruction4  ,!     
comm&+ (fic] & hundr$s ( 8 m5 7 go+ to  
,s\? ,am]ica on a great %ip1 &1 ?r\gh ! 
c>elessness ( ! wat*1 !y w\ld h be5 da%$
 ^u a l$ge ( rock _h x n be5 = a cricket
 :i* a soldi] _h br\ght on bo>d4  ,:5 ! 
little insect sc5t$ ! l&1 x broke its   
long sil5ce by a %rill note1 & ?is w>n$ 
!m ( _! dang]4  ,/range t a little ?+ l 
t %\ld cause a man s mu* pa96 exclaim$ a
 giant1 z he roll$ 9 8 h& & exam9$ )    
eag] curiosity ! acorn :i* 8 fri5d !    

dw>f _h oblig+ly tak5 f ! huge eye into 
:i* x _h fall5 j z ! colossus 0 on !    
po9t ( %oot+ a bird p]*$ 9 ! bran*es (  
an oak4  ,sometimes a conv]sation1 or a 
s5t5ce 9 a lett]1 or a p>agraph 9 an    
article1 w help u to reproduce ! :ole "*
 ( ! au?or2 z a s+le bone1 a fi% scale1 
a f91 or a too?1 w enable ! sci5ti/ &   
anatomi/ to reproduce ! fi% or ! animal1
 al?\gh ext9ct = ages4  ,by gnaw+ ?r\gh 
a dike1 ev5 a rat may dr[n a nation4  ,a
 little boy 9 ,holl& saw wat] trickl+ f 
a small hole ne> ! bottom ( a dike4  ,he
 realiz$ t ! leak w\ld rapidly become   
l>g] if ! wat] 0 n *eck$1 s he held 8 h&
 ov] ! hole = h\rs on a d>k & dismal    
night until he c\ld attract ! att5tion (
 pass]s-by4  ,8 "n is /ill held 9       
grateful remembrance 9 ,holl&4  ,!      
beetl+ *alk cliffs ( ,engl& 7 built by  
rhizopods1 too small to be cle>ly se5   
)\t ! aid ( a magnify+-glass4  ,:at 0 s 
unlikely z t ?r[+ an empty w9e-flask 9 !
 fire %\ld furni% ! fir/ notion ( a     
locomotive1 or t ! sickness ( an        

,italian *emi/'s wife & h] absurd crav+ 
= reptiles = food %\ld beg9 ! electric  
telegraph8  ,madame ,galvani notic$ !   
contraction ( ! muscles ( a sk9n$ frog  
:i* 0 accid5tally t\*$ at ! mom5t h]    
husb& took a sp>k f an electrical ma*9e4
  ,%e gave ! h9t :i* l$ to ! discov]y ( 
galvanic electricity1 n[ s useful 9 !   
arts & 9 transmitt+ vocal or writt5     
language4  ,m4 ,l\is ,pa/eur 0 u%] 9 !  
,lyceum4  ,?ursdays he took ! boys to   
walk4  ,a /ud5t took 8 microscope to    
exam9e insects1 & all[$ ,pa/eur to look 
?r\gh x4  ,?is 0 ! />t+ ( ! boy on !    
microscopic c>e] :i* has made m5 wond]4 
,he 0 almo/ wild ) en?usiasm at ! new _w
 :i* ! microscope reveal$4  ,a /amp act 
to raise #fj1jjj p\nds produc$ !        
,am]ican ,revolution1 a w> t co/        
#ajj1jjj1jjj p\nds4  ,:at mighty conte/s
 rise f trivial ?+s6  ,congress met ne> 
a liv]y /able to discuss ! ,decl>ation (
 ,indep5d5ce4  ,! memb]s1 9 knee bree*es
 & silk /ock+s1 7 s annoy$ by flies1 :i*
 !y c\ld n keep away ) _! h&k]*iefs1 t x

 has be5 said !y cut %ort ! debate1 &   
ha/5$ to affix _! signatures to !       
greate/ docum5t 9 hi/ory4  ,! fate ( a  
nation1 says ,glad/one1 has (t5 dep5d$  
^u ! good or bad dige/ion ( a f9e d9n]4 
,a "y man once w5t to ,india to seek 8  
=tune1 b1 f9d+ no op5+1 he w5t to 8     
room1 load$ 8 pi/ol1 put ! muzzle to 8  
head1 & pull$ ! trigg]4  ,b x did n g   
(f4  ,he w5t to ! w9d[ to po9t x 9 ano!r
 direction & try x aga91 resolv$ t if ! 
weapon w5t (f he w\ld reg>d x z a       
,provid5ce t he 0 sp>$4  ,he pull$ !    
trigg] & x w5t (f ! fir/ "t4 ,trembl+ ) 
excitem5t he resolv$ to hold 8 life     
sacr$1 to make ! mo/ ( x1 & nev] aga9 to
 *eap5 x4  ,?is "y man became ,g5]al    
,rob]t ,clive1 :o1 ) b a h&ful (        
,european soldi]s1 secur$ to ! ,ea/     
,india ,company & aft]w>ds to ,great    
,brita9 a great & ri* c\ntry ) two      
hundr$ millions ( p4  ,! cackl+ ( a     
goose ar\s$ ! s5t9els & sav$ ,rome f !  
,gauls1 & ! pa9 f a ?i/le w>n$ a        
,scotti% army ( ! approa* ( ! ,danes4   

,_h ,acre fall51 said ,napoleon1 ,i %\ld
 h *ang$ ! face ( ! _w4  ,h5ry ,w>d     
,bee*] came )9 "o vote ( be+ elect$     
sup]9t5d5t ( a railway4  ,if he _h _h t 
vote ,am]ica w\ld probably h lo/ its    
greate/ prea*]4  ,:at a little ?+ fixes 
de/9y6  ,9 ! e>lie/ days ( cotton sp9n+1
 ! small fibres w\ld /ick to ! bobb9s1 &
 make x necess>y to /op & cle> ! ma*9]y4
 ,al?\gh ?is loss ( "t r$uc$ ! e>n+s ( !
 op]atives1 ! fa!r ( ,rob]t ,peel notic$
 t "o ( 8 sp9n]s always drew full pay1 z
 8 ma*9e nev] /opp$4  ,h[ is ?is1 ,dick8
 ask$ ,mr4 ,peel "o day2 ! on-look]     
tells me y\r bobb9s are always clean4   
,ay1 t !y be1 repli$ ,dick ,f]guson4    
,h[ d y manage x1 ,dick8 ,:y1 y see1    
,mee/] ,peel1 said ! workman1 x is sort 
o' secret6 ,if ,i t['d ye1 yo'd be z    
wise z ,i am4  ,t's s1 said ,mr4 ,peel1 
smil+2 b ,i'd give y some?+ to "k4      
,c\ld y make all ! looms "w z smoo?ly z 
y\rs8  ,iv]y "o ( 'em1 mee/]1 repli$    
,dick4  ,well1 :at %all ,i give y = y\r 
secret8 ask$ ,mr4 ,peel1 & ,dick repli$1

 ,gi' me a qu>t ( ale e day z ,i'm 9 !  
mills1 & ,i'll tell !e all ab\t x4      
,agre$1 said ,mr4 ,peel1 & ,dick :isp]$ 
v cauti\sly 9 8 e>1 ,*alk y\r bobb9s6   
,t 0 ! :ole secret1 & ,mr4 ,peel soon   
%ot ahead ( all 8 competitors1 = he made
 ma*9es t w\ld *alk _! own bobb9s4      
,dick 0 h&somely rew>d$ ) money in/ead (
 be]4  ,8 little idea has sav$ ! _w     
millions ( doll>s4  ,trifles light z air
 (t5 sugge/ to ! ?9k+ m9d ideas :i* h   
revolutioniz$ ! _w4  ,a poor ,engli% boy
 0 compell$ by 8 employ] to deposit     
some?+ on bo>d a %ip ab\t to />t =      
,algi]s1 9 accordance ) ! m]*ant's cu/om
 ( int]e/+ employees by mak+ !m put     
some?+ at risk 9 8 bus9ess & s %>e 9 !  
ga9 or loss ( ea* common v5ture4  ,! boy
 _h only a cat1 :i* he _h b\ght = a p5ny
 to cat* mice 9 ! g>ret :]e he slept4   
,9 te>s1 he c>ri$ h] on bo>d ! vessel4  
,on arriv+ at ,algi]s1 ! capta9 le>n$ t 
! ,dey 0 greatly annoy$ by rats1 & loan$
 him ! cat4  ,! rats disappe>$ s rapidly
 t ! ,dey wi%$ to buy ! cat1 b ! capta9 

w\ld n sell until a v high price 0 (f]$4
  ,) ! pur*ase-money 0 s5t a pres5t (   
valuable pe>ls = ! own] ( ,tabby4  ,:5 !
 %ip return$ ! sailors 7 greatly a/oni%$
 to f9d t ! boy own$ mo/ ( ! c>go1 = x 0
 "p ( ! b>ga9 t he 0 to br+ back ! value
 ( 8 cat 9 goods4  ,! ,london m]*ant    
took ! boy into p>tn]%ip2 ! latt] became
 v weal?y1 & 9 ! c\rse ( bus9ess loan$  
money to ! ,dey :o _h b\ght ! cat4  ,z  
,"l ,mayor ( ,london1 our cat m]*ant 0  
knight$1 & became ! second man 9 !      
city1--,sir ,ri*>d ,:itt+ton4  ,:5 ,john
 ,williams1 ! m>tyr mission>y (         
,erromanga1 w5t to ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s1  
he took ) him a s+le banana-tree f an   
,engli% nobleman's cons]vatory2 & n[1 f 
t s+le banana-tree1 bananas are to be   
f\nd ?r\gh\t :ole gr\ps ( isl&s4  ,be=e 
! negro slaves 9 ! ,we/ ,indies 7       
emancipat$ a regim5t ( ,briti% soldi]s 0
 /ation$ ne> "o ( ! plantations4  ,a    
soldi] (f]$ to tea* a slave to read on  
condition t he w\ld tea* a second1 & t  
second a ?ird1 & s on4  ,?is ! slave    

fai?fully c>ri$ out1 ?\gh sev]ely flogg$
 by ! ma/] ( ! plantation4  ,be+ s5t to 
ano!r plantation1 he repeat$ ! same ?+  
!re1 & :5 at l5g? lib]ty 0 proclaim$    
?r\gh\t ! isl&1 & ! ,bible ,society (f]$
 a ,new ,te/am5t to e negro :o c\ld     
read1 ! numb] taught ?r\gh ?is slave's  
in/rum5tality 0 f\nd to be no less ?an  
six hundr$4  ,a fam\s ruby 0 (f]$ to !  
,engli% gov]nm5t4  ,! report ( ! cr[n   
jewel] 0 t x 0 ! f9e/ he _h ev] se5 or  
he>d (1 b t "o ( ! facets 0 slightly    
fractur$4  ,t invisible fracture r$uc$  
its value ?\s&s ( doll>s1 & x 0 reject$ 
f ! regalia ( ,engl&4  ,x 0 a little ?+ 
= ! janitor to leave a lamp sw++ 9 !    
ca!dral at ,pisa1 b 9 t /eady sway+     
motion ! boy ,galileo saw ! p5dulum1 &  
conceiv$ ! idea ( ?us measur+ "t4  ,i 0 
s++ to ! m\?piece ( a telephone1 said   
,edison1 :5 ! vibrations ( my voice     
caus$ a f9e /eel po9t to pi]ce "o ( my  
f+]s held j beh9d x4  ,t set me to ?9k+4
  ,if ,i c\ld record ! motions ( ! po9t 
& s5d x ov] ! same surface aft]w>d1 ,i  

saw no reason :y ! ?+ w\ld n talk4  ,i  
det]m9$ to make a ma*9e t w\ld "w       
accurately1 & gave my assi/ants !       
necess>y in/ructions1 tell+ !m :at ,i _h
 discov]$4  ,t's ! :ole /ory4  ,!       
phonograph is ! result ( ! prick+ ( a   
f+]4  ,x 0 a little ?+ = a c[ to kick   
ov] a lant]n left 9 a %anty1 b x laid   
,*icago 9 a%es1 & r5d]$ homeless a      
hundr$ ?\s& p4  ,y turn$ a cold %\ld] b 
once1 y made b "o /++ rem>k1 yet x lo/ y
 a fri5d =ev]4  ,"s little weakness1 "s 
self-indulg5ce1 a quick temp]1 want (   
decision1 are little ?+s1 y say1 :5     
plac$ beside great abilities1 b !y h    
wreck$ _m a c>e]4  ,! ,p>liam5t ( ,great
 ,brita91 ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & repres5tative gov]nm5ts all ov] ! _w 
h come f ,k+ ,john sign+ ! ,magna ,*>ta4
  ,b5?am says1 ,! turn ( a s5t5ce has   
decid$ _m a fri5d%ip1 &1 = aught we "k1 
! fate ( _m a k+dom4  ,! sight ( a /r&$ 
cuttlefi% l$ ,cuvi] to an inve/igation  
:i* made him "o ( ! greate/ natural     
hi/orians 9 ! _w4  ,! web ( a spid]     

sugge/$ to ,capta9 ,br[n ! idea ( a     
susp5sion bridge4 ,a man1 look+ = a lo/ 
horse1 pick$ up a /one 9 ! ,idaho       
m\nta9s :i* l$ to ! discov]y ( a ri*    
gold m9e4  ,an (fic] apologiz$ to ,g5]al
 ,o4 ,m4 ,mit*el1 ! a/ronom]1 = a brief 
delay1 say+ he 0 only a few mom5ts late4
  ,i h be5 9 ! habit ( calculat+ ! value
 ( ! ?\s&? "p ( a second1 0 ,mit*el's   
reply4  ,a miss+ m>riage c]tificate kept
 ! hod-c>ri] ( ,hugh ,mill] f e/abli%+ 8
 claim to ! ,e>ldom ( ,craw=d4  ,!      
masons w\ld call out1 ,john1 ,ye>l (    
,craw=d1 br+ u ani!r hod o' lime4  ,n   
long ago ! great /eam%ip ,umbria 0 /opp$
 9 mid-,atlantic by a flaw 9 h] eng9e   
%aft4  ,! abs5ce ( a comma 9 a bill :i* 
pass$ ?r\gh ,congress sev]al ye>s ago   
co/ our gov]nm5t a million doll>s4  ,a  
s+le misspell$ ^w prev5t$ a des]v+ "y   
man f obta9+ a situation z in/ructor 9 a
 ,new ,engl& college4  ,a c9d] on !     
eyeball w conqu] a ,napoleon4  ,"s      
little weakness1 z lack ( c\rtesy1 want 
( decision1 a bad temp]1 may nullify !  

labor ( ye>s4  ,i _c see t y h made any 
progress s9ce my la/ visit1 said a      
g5tleman to ,mi*ael ,angelo4  ,b1 said !
 sculptor1 ,i h ret\*$ ?is "p1 poli%$ t1
 s(t5$ t feature1 br\ght out t muscle1  
giv5 "s expression to ?is lip1 m en]gy  
to t limb1 etc4  ,b !y are trifles6     
exclaim$ ! visitor4  ,x may be s1 repli$
 ! great arti/1 b trifles make          
p]fection1 & p]fection is no trifle4  ,t
 inf9ite pati5ce :i* made ,mi*ael       
,angelo sp5d a week 9 br++ out a muscle 
9 a /atue ) m vital fidelity to tru?1 or
 ,g]h>d ,d[ a day 9 giv+ ! "r effect to 
a dewdrop on a cabbage leaf1 makes all !
 diff]5ce betwe5 success & failure4  ,by
 scatt]+ x ^u a slop+ field ( gra9 s z  
to =m1 9 lett]s ( great size1 ,effects (
 ,gypsum1 ,frankl9 br\ght ?is f]tiliz]  
into g5]al use 9 ,am]ica4  ,by means ( a
 kite he e/abli%$ pr9ciples 9 ! sci5ce (
 electricity ( su* broad significance t 
!y und]lie ne>ly all ! mod]n            
applications ( t sci5ce1 ) probably     
b\ndless possibilities ( developm5t 9 ! 

future4  ,m ?an f\r hundr$ & fifty ye>s 
h pass$ s9ce ,laur5s ,co/] amus$ 8      
*ildr5 by cutt+ _! names 9 ! b>k (      
trees1 9 ! l& ( w9dmills1 & ! monks h   
laid aside =ev] _! old trade ( copy+    
books4  ,f t day mon>*ies h crumbl$1 &  
,lib]ty1 lift+ up h] head = ! fir/ "t   
among ! nations ( ! e>?1 has ev] s9ce   
kept pace ) ! m>* ( h] si/]1 ,k1 up     
?r\gh ! c5turies4  ,yet h[ simple 0 !   
?\ght :i* has borne su* a ri* h>ve/ (   
b5efit to mank9d4  ,z he c>v$ ! names ( 
8 prattl+ *ildr5 x occurr$ to him t if !
 lett]s 7 made 9 sep>ate blocks1 & wet )
 ink1 !y w\ld make cle> pr9t$           
impressions bett] & m rapidly ?an w\ld !
 p54  ,s he made blocks1 ti$ !m toge!r )
 /r+s1 & pr9t$ a pamphlet ) ! aid ( a   
hir$ man1 ,john ,gut5b]g4  ,p b\ght !   
pamphlets at a slight r$uction f ! price
 *>g$ by ! monks1 suppos+ t ! "w 0 done 
9 ! old way4  ,co/] di$ soon aft]w>d1 b 
"y ,gut5b]g kept ! secret1 & exp]im5t$ )
 metals until he _h inv5t$ ! metal type4
  ,9 an obscure *amb] 9 ,/rasburg he    

pr9t$ 8 fir/ book4  ,at ab\t ?is "t a   
travel] call$ ^u ,*>les ,,vii4 (        
,france1 :o 0 s afraid somebody w\ld    
poison him t he d>$ eat b little1 & made
 8 s]vants ta/e ( e di% ( food be=e he  
ate any4 ,he look$ ) suspicion ^u !     
/rang]2 b :5 ! latt] (f]$ a beautiful   
copy ( ! ,bible = only sev5 hundr$ &    
fifty cr[ns1 ! mon>* b\ght x at once4   
,*>les %[$ 8 ,bible to ! ar*bi%op1 tell+
 him t x 0 ! f9e/ copy 9 ! _w1 )\t a    
blot or mi/ake1 & t x mu/ h tak5 !      
copyi/ a lifetime to write x4  ,:y6     
exclaim$ ! ar*bi%op 9 surprise1 ,i b\ght
 "o exactly l x a few days ago4  ,x 0   
soon le>n$ t o!r ri* p 9 ,p>is _h b\ght 
simil> copies4  ,! k+ trac$ ! book to   
,john ,fau/1 ( ,/rasburg1 :o _h furni%$ 
,gut5b]g money to exp]im5t )4  ,! p said
 t ,fau/ mu/ h sold himself to ! devil1 
& he only escap$ burn+ at ! /ake by     
divulg+ ! secret4  ,william ,caxton1 a  
,london m]*ant :o w5t to ,holl& to      
pur*ase clo?1 b\ght a few books & "s    
type1 & e/abli%$ a pr9t+-(fice 9        

,we/m9/] ,*apel1 :]e he issu$1 9 #adgd1 
,! ,game ( ,*ess1 ! fir/ book pr9t$ 9   
,engl&4  ,! cry ( ! infant ,moses       
attract$ ! att5tion ( ,ph>aoh's daught]1
 & gave ! ,jews a lawgiv]4  ,a bird     
alight+ on ! b\gh ( a tree at ! m\? ( ! 
cave :]e ,mahomet lay hid turn$ aside 8 
pursu]s1 & gave a prophet to _m nations4
  ,a flight ( birds probably prev5t$    
,columbus f discov]+ ?is cont95t1 = :5  
he 0 gr[+ anxi\s1 ,m>t9 ,alonzo ,p9zon  
p]suad$ him to foll[ a flight ( p>rots  
t[>d ! s\?we/2 = to ! ,spani% seam5 ( t 
day x 0 good luck to foll[ 9 ! wake ( a 
flock ( birds :5 on a voyage ( discov]y4
  ,b = 8 *ange ( c\rse ,columbus w\ld h 
rea*$ ! coa/ ( ,florida4  ,nev]1 wrote  
,humboldt1 _h ! flight ( birds m        
important consequ5ces4  ,! *ildr5 ( a   
spectacle-mak] plac$ two or m pairs ( ! 
spectacles be=e ea* o!r 9 play1 & told  
_! fa!r t di/ant objects look$ l>g]4  ,f
 ?is h9t came ! telescope4  ,( :at use  
is x8 p ask$ ) a sne]1 :5 ,frankl9 told 
( 8 discov]y t lightn+ & electricity are

 id5tical4  ,:at is ! use ( a *ild8     
repli$ ,frankl92 x may become a man4    
,he :o waits to d a great deal ( good at
 once1 said ,dr4 ,johnson1 w nev] d any4
  ,d good ) :at ?\ ha/1 or x w d !e no  
good4  ,e day is a little life2 & our   
:ole life b a day repeat$4 ,^? t d>e    
lose a day are dang]\sly prodigal1 ^? t 
d>e missp5d x1 desp]ate4  ,:at is !     
happ9ess ( y\r life made up (8 ,little  
c\rtesies1 little k9dnesses1 pleasant   
words1 g5ial smiles1 a fri5dly lett]1   
good wi%es1 & good de$s4  ,"o 9 a       
million--once 9 a lifetime--may d a     
h]oic action4  ,! atomic !ory is ! true 
"o4  ,_m ?9k common fractions vulg>1 b  
!y are ! compon5ts ( millions4  ,he is a
 great man :o sees great ?+s :]e o!rs   
see little ?+s1 :o sees ! extraord9>y 9 
! ord9>y4  ,rusk9 sees a poem 9 ! rose  
or ! lily1 :ile ! hod-c>ri] w\ld p]haps 
n g a rod out ( 8 way to see a sunset   
:i* ,rusk9 w\ld fe$ ^u = a ye>4         
,napoleon 0 a ma/] ( trifles4  ,to      
details :i* 8 inf]ior (fic]s ?\ght too  

microscopic = _! notice he gave ! mo/   
exhau/ive att5tion4  ,no?+ 0 too small =
 8 att5tion4  ,he mu/ "k all ab\t !     
provisions1 ! horse fodd]1 ! biscuits1 !
 camp kettles1 ! %oes4  ,:5 ! bugle     
s\nd$ = ! m>* to battle1 e (fic] _h 8   
ord]s z to ! exact r\te :i* he %\ld     
foll[1 ! exact day he 0 to arrive at a  
c]ta9 /ation1 & ! exact h\r he 0 to     
leave1 & !y 7 all to rea* ! po9t (      
de/9ation at a precise mom5t4  ,x is    
said t no?+ c\ld be m p]fectly plann$   
?an 8 memorable m>* :i* l$ to ! victory 
( ,au/]litz1 & :i* seal$ ! fate (       
,europe = _m ye>s4  ,he w\ld (t5 *>ge 8 
abs5t (fic]s to s5d him p]fectly        
accurate returns1 ev5 to ! smalle/      
detail4  ,:5 !y are s5t to me1 ,i give  
up e occupation 9 ord] to read !m 9     
detail1 & to obs]ve ! diff]5ce betwe5 "o
 mon?ly return & ano!r4  ,no "y girl    
enjoys h] novel z mu* z ,i d ^! returns4
  ,! capta9 :o convey$ ,napoleon to     
,elba 0 a/oni%$ ) 8 famili>ity ) all !  
m9ute details connect$ ) ! %ip4         

,napoleon left no?+ to *ance1 no?+ to   
cont+5cy1 s f> z he c\ld possibly avoid 
x4  ,ev]y?+ 0 plann$ to a nicety be=e he
 attempt$ to execute x4  ,well+ton too 0
 great 9 little ?+s4  ,he knew no su*   
?+s z trifles4  ,:ile o!r g5]als tru/$  
to subord9ates1 he gave 8 p]sonal       
att5tion to ! m9ute/ detail4  ,! hi/ory 
( _m a failure c\ld be writt5 9 ?ree    
words1 ,lack ( detail4  ,h[ _m a lawy]  
has fail$ f ! lack ( details 9 de$s &   
important pap]s1 ! lack ( little words  
:i* seem$ l surplusage1 & :i* involv$ 8 
cli5ts 9 litigation1 & (t5 great losses6
  ,h[ _m wills are conte/$ f !          
c>elessness ( lawy]s 9 ! omission or    
%ad+ ( words1 or ambigu\s use (         
language6  ,physicians (t5 fail to make 
a reputation ?r\gh _! habitual blund]+1 
c>elessness 9 writ+ prescriptions1      
failure to give m9ute in/ruction4  ,! _w
 is full ( blund]]s2 bus9ess m5 fail f a
 disreg>d ( trifles2 !y g to ! bank to  
pay a note ! day aft] x has gone to     
prote/2 !y d n pay _! bills promptly2 d 

n answ] _! lett]s promptly or file !m   
away accurately2 _! books d n q balance2
 !y d n "k exactly h[ !y /&1 !y h a     
contempt = details4  ,my rule ( conduct 
has be5 t :atev] is wor? do+ at all is  
wor? do+ well1 said ,nicolas ,p\ss91 !  
great ,fr5* pa9t]4 ,:5 ask$ ! reason :y 
he _h become s em95t 9 a l& ( fam\s     
arti/s he repli$1 ,because ,i h neglect$
 no?+4  ,n ev5 ,hel5 ( ,troy1 x is said1
 0 beautiful en\gh to sp>e ! tip ( h]   
nose2 & if ,cleopatra's _h be5 an in*   
%ort] ,m>k ,antony w\ld nev] h become   
infatuat$ ) h] wond]ful *>ms1 & ! blemi%
 w\ld h *ang$ ! hi/ory ( ! _w4  ,anne   
,boleyn's fasc9at+ smile split ! great  
,*ur* ( ,rome 9 twa91 & gave a nation an
 alt]$ de/9y4  ,napoleon1 :o fe>$ n to  
attack ! pr\de/ mon>*s 9 _! capitols1   
%rank f ! political influ5ce ( "o       
indep5d5t woman 9 private life1 ,madame 
de ,/al4 ,_h n ,scott spra9$ 8 foot 8   
life w\ld probably h tak5 a diff]5t     
direction4  ,cromwell 0 ab\t to sail =  
,am]ica :5 a law 0 pass$ prohibit+      

emigration4  ,at t "t he 0 a pr(ligate1 
hav+ squ&]$ all 8 prop]ty4  ,b :5 he    
f\nd t he c\ld n leave ,engl& he re=m$ 8
 life4  ,_h he n be5 deta9$ :o c tell   
:at ! hi/ory ( ,great ,brita9 w\ld h    
be58  ,:5 "o ( 8 fri5ds ask$ ,scopas !  
,!ssalian = some?+ t c\ld be ( little   
use to him1 he answ]$1 ,x is 9 ^!       
useless & sup]flu\s ?+s t ,i am ri* &   
happy4  ,x 0 ! little foxes t spoil$ !  
v9es 9 ,solomon's day4  ,mites play     
mis*ief n[ ) our meal & *eese1 mo?s )   
our wool5s & furs1 & mice 9 our         
pantries4  ,m ?an half our diseases are 
produc$ by inf9itesimal creatures call$ 
microbes4  ,mo/ p call frett+ a m9or    
fault1 a foible1 & n a vice4 ,!re is no 
vice except drunk5ness :i* c s utt]ly   
de/roy ! peace1 ! happ9ess1 ( a home4   
,we call ! l>ge majority ( human lives  
obscure1 says ,bulw]1 presumptu\s t we  
are6  ,h[ "k we :at lives a s+le ?\ght  
reta9$ f ! du/ ( nameless graves may h  
light$ to r5[n8  ,! !ft ( a diamond     
necklace f a ,fr5* que5 convuls$        

,europe4 ,f ! c>eful & p]si/5t          
accumulation ( innum]able facts1 ea*    
trivial 9 itself1 b 9 ! aggregate =m+ a 
mass ( evid5ce1 a ,d>w9 extracts 8 law (
 evolution1 & ,l9naeus con/ructs !      
sci5ce ( botany4  ,a pan ( wat] & two   
!rmomet]s 7 ! tools by :i* ,dr4 ,black  
discov]$ lat5t heat1 & a prism1 a l5s1 &
 a %eet ( pa/ebo>d enabl$ ,newton to    
unfold ! composition ( light & ! orig9 (
 colors4  ,an em95t =eign savant call$  
on ,dr4 ,wolla/on1 & ask$ to be %[n ov] 
^? laboratories ( 8 9 :i* sci5ce _h be5 
enri*$ by s _m great discov]ies1 :5 !   
doctor took him into a little /udy1 &1  
po9t+ to an old tea tray on ! table1 on 
:i* /ood a few wat* glasses1 te/ pap]s1 
a small balance1 & a bl[-pipe1 said1    
,!re is my laboratory4  ,a burnt /ick & 
a b>n door s]v$ ,wilkie 9 lieu ( p5cil &
 pap]4  ,a s+le potato1 c>ri$ to ,engl& 
by ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh 9 ! sixte5?     
c5tury1 has multipli$ into food =       
millions1 driv+ fam9e f ,irel& aga9 &   
aga94  ,x seem$ a small ?+ to drive     

,william ,brew/]1 ,john ,rob9son1 & !   
poor p ( ,au/]field & ,scrooby into     
p]petual exile1 b z ,pilgrims !y became 
! f\nd]s ( a mighty p4  ,a cl\d may hide
 ! sun :i* x _c ext+ui%4  ,behold h[    
great a matt] a little fire k9dle?4  ,a 
look ( vexation or a ^w coldly spok51 or
 a little help ?\ghtlessly )held1 may   
produce long issues ( regret4  ,x 0 b a 
little dispute1 a little fla% ( temp]1 !
 trigg] 0 pull$ 9 an in/ant1 b ! s\l    
return$ nev]4  ,a few immortal s5t5ces f
 ,g>rison & ,phillips1 a few poems f    
,l[ell & ,:itti]1 & ! leav5 is at "w :i*
 w n cease its action until ! :ipp+-po/ 
& bodily s]vitude are aboli%$ =ev]4     
,= want ( a nail ! %oe 0 lo/1   ,= want 
( a %oe ! horse 0 lo/2   ,= want ( a    
horse ! rid] 0 lo/1 & all1  says ,poor  
,ri*>d1 = want ( a horse-%oe nail4  ,a  
s+le rem>k dropp$ by an unkn[n p]son 9 !
 /reet l$ to ! successful /ory ( ,!     
,bread-w9n]s4  ,a hymn *ant$ by !       
b>efoot$ fri>s 9 ! temple ( ,jupit] at  
,rome l$ to ! fam\s ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! 

,roman ,empire4  ,d little ?+s n[1 says 
a ,p]sian prov]b2 s %all big ?+s come to
 !e by & by ask+ to be done4  ,god w    
take c>e ( ! great ?+s if we d n neglect
 ! little ones4  ,words are ?+s1 says   
,byron1 & a small drop ( ink1 fall+ l   
dew ^u a ?\ght1 produces t :i* makes    
?\s&s1 p]haps millions ?9k4  ,i give ^! 
books = ! f\nd+ ( a college 9 ?is       
colony2 su* 7 ! words ( t5 m9i/]s :o 9 !
 ye> #agjj assembl$ at ! village (      
,bran=d a few miles ea/ ( ,new ,hav54   
,ea* ( ! wor?y fa!rs deposit$ a few     
books ^u ! table ar\nd :i* !y 7 sitt+2  
su* 0 ! f\nd+ ( ,yale ,college4  ,he t  
has a _s ( detail1 says ,web/]1 w d     
bett] 9 life ?an _m :o figur$ beyond him
 9 ! univ]sity4  ,! pyramid ( k is made 
up ( little gra9s ( in=mation1 little   
obs]vations pick$ up f ev]y:]e4  ,= a   
?\s& ye>s ,asia monopoliz$ ! secret (   
silk culture1 & at ,rome ! product 0    
sold = its weight 9 gold4  ,dur+ ! six? 
c5tury1 at ! reque/ ( ,ju/9ian1 two     
,p]sian monks br\ght a few eggs f ,*9a  

to ,europe 9 a holl[ cane4  ,! eggs 7   
hat*$ by means ( heat1 & ,asia no long] 
held ! monopoly ( ! silk bus9ess4  ,9   
comp>ison ) ,f]d9&1 prep>+ to lead =? 8 
magnific5t army 9 ,europe's supreme     
conte/ ) ! ,moors1 h[ insignificant     
seem$ ! vision>y exp$ition ( ,columbus1 
ab\t to />t 9 ?ree small %allops across 
! unkn[n ocean4  ,b gr& z 0 ! triumph ( 
,f]d9&1 x n[ seems h>dly wor?y ( m5tion 
9 comp>ison ) ! wond]ful a*ievem5t ( !  
poor ,g5oese navigator4  ,only "o hundr$
 & n9ety-two ,a!nians p]i%$ 9 ! battle (
 ,m>a?on1 b ,europe 0 sav$ f a ho/ :i*  
is said to h drunk riv]s dry1 & to h    
%ak5 ! solid e>? z !y m>*$4  ,great m5  
are not$ = _! att5tion to trifles4      
,goe! once ask$ a mon>* to excuse him1  
dur+ an int]view1 :ile he w5t to an     
adjo9+ room to jot d[n a /ray ?\ght4    
,hog>? w\ld make sket*es ( r>e faces &  
*>act]i/ics ^u 8 f+]-nails ^u ! /reets4 
,inde$1 to a truly great m9d !re are no 
little ?+s4 ,! eye ( ! und]/&+ is l !   
eye ( ! s5se2 = z y may see objects     

?r\gh small crannies or holes1 s y may  
see great axioms ( nature ?r\gh small & 
contemptible in/ances1 said ,bacon4     
,trifles light z air sugge/ to ! ke5    
obs]v] ! solution ( mighty problems4    
,bits ( glass arrang$ to amuse *ildr5 l$
 to ! discov]y ( ! kaleidoscope4        
,goodye> discov]$ h[ to vulcanize rubb] 
by =gett+1 until x became r$ hot1 a     
skillet conta9+ a comp\nd :i* he _h be=e
 consid]$ wor?less4  ,conf9$ 9 ! h\se by
 typhoid fev]1 ,helmholtz1 ) a little   
money :i* he _h sav$ by great economy1  
b\ght a microscope :i* l$ him into !    
field ( sci5ce :]e he became s fam\s4   
,a %ip-worm bor+ a piece ( wood sugge/$ 
to ,sir ,isamb>d ,brunei ! idea ( a     
tunnel "u ! ,?ames at ,london4  ,tracks 
( ext9ct animals 9 ! old r$ s&/one l$   
,hugh ,mill] on & on until he became !  
greate/ geologi/ ( 8 "t4  ,sir ,walt]   
,scott once saw a %eph]d boy plodd+     
/urdily along1 & ask$ him to ride4  ,?is
 boy 0 ,george ,kemp1 :o became s       
en?usia/ic 9 8 /udy ( sculpture t he    

walk$ fifty miles & back to see a       
beautiful /atue4  ,he did n =get !      
k9dness ( ,sir ,walt]1 &1 :5 ! latt]    
di$1 ?rew 8 s\l into ! design ( !       
magnific5t monum5t erect$ 9 ,ed9burgh to
 ! memory ( ! au?or ( ,wav]ley4  ,a poor
 boy appli$ = a situation at a bank 9   
,p>is1 b 0 refus$4 ,z he left ! door1 he
 pick$ up a p94  ,! bank presid5t saw   
?is1 call$ ! boy back1 & gave him a     
situation f :i* he rose until he became 
! greate/ bank] ( ,p>is1--,laffitte4  ,x
 0 ! turn+ po9t 9 ,!odore ,p>k]'s life  
:5 he pick$ up a /one to ?r[ at a       
turtle4  ,some?+ )9 him said1 ,don't d  
x1 & he didn't4  ,he w5t home & ask$ 8  
"m :at x 0 9 him t said ,don't2 & %e    
taught him ! purpose ( t inw>d monitor  
:i* he ev] aft] *ose z 8 guide4  ,x is  
said t ,david ,hume became a dei/ by be+
 appo9t$ 9 a debat+ society to take !   
side ( infidelity4  ,voltaire c\ld n    
erase f 8 m9d ! impression ( a poem on  
infidelity committ$ at ! age ( five4  ,!
 ,arabian ,nights ar\s$ ! g5ius (       

,col]idge4  ,a ,massa*usetts soldi] 9 ! 
,civil ,w> obs]v$ a bird hull+ rice1 &  
%ot x2 tak+ its bill = a model1 he      
inv5t$ a hull+ ma*9e :i* has            
revolutioniz$ ! rice bus9ess4  ,a w>    
betwe5 ,france & ,engl&1 co/+ m ?an a   
hundr$ ?\s& lives1 grew out ( a qu>rel z
 to :i* ( two vessels %\ld fir/ be s]v$ 
) wat]4  ,! qu>rel ( two ,indian boys   
ov] a gras%opp] l$ to ! ,gras%opp] ,w>4 
,george ,,iv4 ( ,engl& fell 9 a fit1 & a
 village apo!c>y bl$ him1 re/or+ him to 
consci\sness4  ,! k+ made him 8         
physician1 a position ( great honor &   
pr(it4  ,_m a noble %ip has /r&$ because
 ( "o defective timb]1 :5 all o!r p>ts 7
 /rong4  ,gu>d ! weak po9t4  ,no object 
! eye ev] beheld1 no s\nd h[ev] slight  
caught by ! e>1 or any?+ once pass+ !   
turn/ile ( any ( ! s5ses1 is ev] let g4 
,! eye is a p]petual cam]a impr9t+ ^u ! 
s5sitive m5tal plates1 & pack+ away 9 ! 
bra9 = future use e face1 e tree1 e     
plant1 fl[]1 hill1 /ream1 m\nta91 e sc5e
 ^u ! /reet1 9 fact1 ev]y?+ :i* comes )9

 its range4  ,!re is a phonograph 9 our 
natures :i* cat*es1 h[ev] ?\ghtless &   
transi5t1 e syllable we utt]1 & regi/]s 
=ev] ! slighte/ enunciation1 & r5d]s x  
immortal4  ,^! notes may appe> a ?\s&   
ye>s h5ce1 reproduc$ 9 our desc5dants1 9
 all _! beautiful or t]rible detail4    
,all ! ages t h be5 are r\nd$ up into ! 
small space we call ,to-day4  ,e life   
spans all t prec$es x4  ,to-day is a    
book :i* conta9s ev]y?+ t has transpir$ 
9 ! _w up to ! pres5t mom5t4  ,!        
millions ( ! pa/ ^: a%es h m+l$ ) ! du/ 
= c5turies /ill live 9 _! de/9ies ?r\gh 
! laws ( h]$ity4  ,no?+ has ev] be5 lo/4
  ,all ! inf9itesimals ( ! pa/ are      
amass$ into ! pres5t4  ,! fir/ acorn _h 
wrapp$ up 9 x all ! oak =e/s on ! globe4
  ,lea/ ( all se$s1 greate/ ( all       
h>ve/s1 seems to be "o ( ! great laws ( 
nature4  ,all life comes f microscopic  
beg9n+s4  ,9 nature !re is no?+ small4  
,! microscope reveals z great a _w bel[ 
z ! telescope above4  ,all ( nature's   
laws gov]n ! smalle/ atoms1 & a s+le    

drop ( wat] is a m9iature ocean4  ,!    
/r5g? ( a *a9 lies 9 its weake/ l9k1    
h[ev] l>ge & /rong all ! o!rs may be4   
,we are all incl9$ to be pr\d ( our     
/rong po9ts1 :ile we are s5sitive &     
neglectful ( our weaknesses4 ,yet x is  
our greate/ weakness :i* measures our   
real /r5g?4  ,a soldi] :o escapes !     
bullets ( a ?\s& battles may die f !    
scrat* ( a p91 & _m a %ip has surviv$ ! 
%ocks ( iceb]gs & ! /orms ( ocean only  
to f\nd] 9 a smoo? sea f holes made by  
t9y insects4  ,drop by drop is in/ill$  
into ! m9d ! poison :i* bla/s _m a      
preci\s life4  ,h[ (t5 d we he> p say1  
,oh1 x's only t5 m9utes1 or tw5ty       
m9utes1 till d9n] "t2 !re's no use do+  
any?+1 or use o!r expressions ( a l     
effect8  ,:y1 x is j 9 ^! little sp>e   
bits ( "t1 ^! odd mom5ts1 :i* mo/ p ?r[ 
away1 t m5 :o h ris5 h ga9$ _!          
education1 writt5 _! books1 & made      
!mselves immortal4  ,small ?+s become   
great :5 a great s\l sees !m4  ,! noble 
or h]oic act ( "o man has sometimes     

elevat$ a nation4  ,_m an honorable c>e]
 has result$ f a k9d ^w spok5 9 season  
or ! w>m grasp ( a fri5dly h&4    ,x is 
! little rift )9 ! lute1   ,t by & by w 
make ! music mute1   ,&1 ev] wid5+1     
sl[ly sil5ce all4         ,,t5nyson4    
,x 0 only a glad 'good-morn+1'   ,z %e  
pass$ along ! way1   ,b x spread !      
morn+'s glory   ,ov] ! livelong day4    
,only a ?\ght 9 pass+--a smile1 or      
enc\rag+ ^w1   ,has lift$ _m a burd5 no 
o!r gift c\ld h /irr$4                  
,only6--,b !n ! onlys           ,make up
 ! mighty all4     ,,*apt] ,,xvi4       
,,self-,,ma/]y4            ,give me t   
man   ,t is n passion's slave1 & ,i w   
we> him   ,9 my he>t's core1 ay1 9 my   
he>t ( he>t4         ,,%akespe>e4       
,/r5g? ( "* consi/s ( two ?+s1--p[] ( w 
& p[] ( self-re/ra9t4  ,x requires two  
?+s1 !re=e1 = its exi/5ce1--/rong feel+s
 & /rong comm& ov] !m4--,f4 ,w4         
,,rob]tson4    ,self-rev]5ce1 self-k1   
self-control1   ,^! ?ree alone lead life
 to sov]eign p[]4    ,! brave/ trophy   

ev] man obta9$   ,is t :i* o'er himself 
himself ha? ga9$4         ,,e>l ,,(     
,,/irl+4  ,real glory spr+s f ! conque/ 
( ourselves2 & )\t t ! conqu]or is      
naught b ! v]ie/ slave4--,,?omson4      
,:atev] day makes man a slave takes half
 8 wor? away4--,,odyssey4  ,*a9 up !    
unruly legion ( ?y brea/4  ,lead ?9e own
 captivity captive1 & be ,caes> )9      
?yself4--,,?omas ,,br[ne4  ,he :o reigns
 )9 himself1 & rules passions1 desires1 
& fe>s1 is m ?an a k+4--,,milton4  ,he t
 is sl[ to ang] is bett] ?an ! mighty3 &
 he t rule? 8 _s ?an he t take? a       
city4--,,bible4  ,self-tru/ is ( !      
ess5ce ( h]oism4--,,em]son4    ,man :o  
man w\ld be   ,mu/ rule ! empire (      
himself4         ,p4 ,b4 ,,%elley4      
,ah6  ,diamond1 y little "k ! mis*ief y 
h wr\ght1 said ,sir ,isaac ,newton1     
return+ f supp] to f9d t 8 dog _h upset 
a light$ tap] ^u ! labori\s calculations
 ( ye>s1 :i* lay 9 a%es be=e him4  ,!n  
he w5t calmly to "w to reproduce !m4  ,!
 man :o ?us excell$ 9 self-ma/]y        

surpass$ all 8 pr$ecessors &            
contempor>ies 9 ma/]+ ! laws ( nature4  
99      99      99      99      99      
99  ,illu/ration3 ,,james ,,russell     
,,l[ell    ,we rise by ! ?+s t are "u   
our feet2   ,by :at we h ma/]$ ( good or
 ga93   ,by ! pride depos$ & ! passion  
sla91   ,& ! vanqui%$ ills t we h\rly   
meet4        99      99      99      99 
99      99  ,! sun 0 high 9 ! heav5s :5 
a man call$ at ! h\se ( ,p]icles to     
abuse him4  ,! man's ang] knew no b\nds4
  ,he v5t$ 8 spite 9 viol5t language    
until he paus$ f %e] exhau/ion1 & saw t 
x 0 q d>k )\t4  ,he turn$ to g home1 :5 
,p]icles calmly call$ a s]vant1 & said1 
,br+ a lamp & att5d ?is man home4  ,is  
any argum5t ne$$ to %[ ! sup]iority (   
,p]icles8  ,! gladiators :o 7 tra9$ to  
tight 9 ! ,coliseum 7 compell$ to       
practice ! mo/ graceful po/ures ( fall+ 
& ! f9e/ attitudes to assume 9 dy+1 9   
case !y 7 vanqui%$4  ,!y 7 oblig$ to eat
 food :i* w\ld make ! blood ?ick 9 ord] 
t !y %\ld n die quickly :5 w\nd$1 ?us   

giv+ ! spectators prolong$ gratification
 by ! spectacle ( _! agonies4  ,ea* _h  
to take ?is oa?3 ,we swe> t we w suff]  
ourselves to be b\nd1 sc\rg$1 burn$1 or 
kill$ by ! sword1 or :atev] ,eumolpus   
orda9s1 & ?us1 l freeborn gladiators1 we
 religi\sly devote bo? our s\ls & our   
bodies to our ma/]4  ,!y 7 tra9$ to     
ex]cise sublime self-control ev5 :5 dy+ 
a cruel dea?4  ,! ,am]ican ,m9i/] at ,/4
 ,pet]sburg 0 summon$ "o morn+ to save a
 "y1 dissolute1 reckless ,am]ican y\?1  
,poe1 f ! p5alties incurr$ 9 a drunk5   
debau*4  ,by ! ,m9i/]'s aid "y ,poe     
return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,n long    
aft] ?is ! au?or ( ! be/ /ory & poem    
compet$ = 9 ! ,baltimore ,visitor 0 s5t 
=1 & behold1 ! y\? :o _h tak5 bo? prizes
 0 t same dissolute1 reckless1 p5niless1
 orphan y\?1 :o _h be5 arre/$ 9 ,/4     
,pet]sburg1--pale1 ragg$1 ) no /ock+s1 &
 ) 8 ?readb>e b well bru%$ coat button$ 
to ! *9 to conceal ! lack ( a %irt4  ,"y
 ,poe took fre% c\rage & resolution1 & =
 a :ile %[$ t he 0 sup]ior to ! appetite

 :i* 0 /riv+ to drag him d[n4  ,b1 alas1
 t fatal bottle6 8 m9d 0 /or$ ) ri*es1  
yet he di$ 9 moral pov]ty4  ,?is 0 a    
soldi]'s epitaph3--    ,"h lies a soldi]
 :om all mu/ applaud1   ,:o f\ght _m    
battles at home & abroad6   ,b ! hotte/ 
engagem5t he ev] 0 91   ,0 ! conque/ (  
self1 9 ! battle ( s94   ,9 #ahfj1 :5 a 
committee visit$ ,abraham ,l9coln at 8  
home 9 ,spr+field1 ,ill41 to notify him 
( 8 nom9ation z ,presid5t1 he ord]$ a   
pit*] ( wat] & glasses1 t !y might dr9k 
ea* o!r's heal? 9 ! be/ bev]age ,god ev]
 gave to man4  ,let u1 he cont9u$1 make 
x z unfa%ionable to )hold our names f ! 
temp]ance pl$ge z = husb&s to we> _!    
wives' bonnets 9 *ur*1 & in/ances w be z
 r>e 9 "o case z ! o!r4  ,burns ex]cis$ 
no control ov] 8 appetites1 b gave !m ! 
re93--    ,?us ?\ghtless follies laid   
him l[   ,& /a9$ 8 "n4   ,! fir/ & be/ (
 victories1 says ,plato1 is = a man to  
conqu] himself2 to be conqu]$ by himself
 is1 ( all ?+s1 ! mo/ %ameful & vile4   
,self-control is at ! root ( all !      

virtues4  ,let a man yield to 8 impulses
 & passions1 & f t mom5t he gives up 8  
moral fre$om4  ,tea* self-d5ial & make  
its practice pleasurable1 says ,walt]   
,scott1 & y create = ! _w a de/9y m     
sublime ?an ev] issu$ f ! bra9 ( !      
wilde/ dream]4  ,/onewall ,jackson1 e>ly
 9 life1 det]m9$ to conqu] e weakness he
 _h1 physical1 m5tal1 & moral4  ,he held
 all ( 8 p[]s ) a firm h&4  ,to 8 great 
self-discipl9e & self-ma/]y he ow$ 8    
success4  ,s det]m9$ 0 he to h>d5       
himself to ! wea!r t he c\ld n be induc$
 to we> an ov]coat 9 w9t]4  ,i w n give 
9 to ! cold1 he said4  ,= a ye>1 on     
acc\nt ( dyspepsia1 he liv$ on butt]milk
 & /ale bread1 & wore a wet %irt next 8 
body because 8 doctor advis$ x1 al?\gh  
ev]ybody else ridicul$ ! idea4  ,?is 0  
:ile he 0 pr(essor at ! ,virg9ia        
,milit>y ,in/itute4  ,8 doctor advis$   
him to retire at n9e o'clock2 &1 no     
matt] :]e he 01 or :o 0 pres5t1 he      
always s\ght 8 b$ on ! m9ute4  ,he adh]$
 rigidly ?r\gh life to ?is /]n sy/em (  

discipl9e4  ,su* self-tra9+1 su*        
self-conque/1 gives "o great p[] ov]    
o!rs4  ,x is equal to g5ius itself4  ,x 
is a good plan to =m ! habit ( rank+ our
 v>i\s qualities1 m>k+ our /ronge/ po9t 
"o hundr$ & all ! o!rs 9 proportion1 9  
ord] to make ! l[e/ m>k m app>5t1 &     
enabl+ u to try to raise or /r5g!n x4   
,a man's indu/ry1 = example1 may be 8   
/ronge/ po9t1 "o hundr$1 8 physical     
c\rage may be fifty2 8 moral c\rage1    
sev5ty-five2 8 temp]1 tw5ty-five2 ) b t5
 = self-control1--:i*1 if he has /rong  
appetites & passions1 w be likely to be 
! rock on :i* he w split4  ,he %\ld     
/rive 9 e way to raise x f "o ( ! weake/
 qualities to "o ( ! /ronge/4  ,x w\ld  
take b two or ?ree m9utes a day to rank 
ourselves 9 su* a table by not+ !       
ex]cise ( ea* faculty = ! day4  ,if y h 
work$ h>d & fai?fully1 m>k indu/ry "o   
hundr$4  ,if y h lo/ y\r temp]1 &1 9    
consequ5ce1 lo/ y\r self-control1 & made
 a fool ( y\rself1 indicate x by a l[   
m>k4  ,?is w be an inc5tive to try to   

raise x ! next day4  ,if y h be5        
irritable1 indicate x by a correspond+  
m>k1 & r$eem y\rself on ! morr[4  ,if y 
h be5 c[>dly :]e y %\ld h be5 brave1    
hesitat+ :]e y %\ld h %[n decision1     
false :]e y %\ld h be5 true1 fooli% :]e 
y %\ld h be5 wise1 t>dy :]e y %\ld h be5
 prompt2 if y h prev>icat$ :]e y %\ld h 
told ! exact tru?2 if y h tak5 !        
advantage :]e y %\ld h be5 fair1 h be5  
unju/ :]e y %\ld h be5 j1 impati5t :]e y
 %\ld h be5 pati5t1 cross :]e y %\ld h  
be5 *e]ful1 s indicate by y\r m>ks4  ,y 
w f9d ?is a great aid to "* build+4  ,x 
is a subtle & pr(\nd rem>k ( ,hegel's t 
! riddle :i* ! ,sph9x1 ! ,egyptian      
symbol ( ! my/]i\sness ( ,nature1       
prop\nds to ,o$ipus is only ano!r way ( 
express+ ! comm& ( ! ,delphic oracle1   
,"k ?yself4  ,& :5 ! answ] is giv5 !    
,sph9x ca/s h]self d[n f h] rock4  ,:5  
man kn[s himself1 ! my/]i\sness (       
,nature & h] t]rors vani%4  ,! comm& by 
! anci5t oracle at ,delphos is ( et]nal 
significance4  ,add to x its natural    

complem5t--,help ?yself--& ! pa? to     
success is op5 to ^? :o obey4  ,gu>d y\r
 weak po9t4  ,moral contagion borr[s    
fully half its /r5g? f ! weakness ( its 
victims4  ,h y a hot1 passionate temp]8 
,if s1 a mom5t's outbreak1 l a rat-hole 
9 a dam1 may flood all ! "w ( ye>s4  ,"o
 angry ^w sometimes raises a /orm t "t  
itself _c allay4  ,a s+le angry ^w has  
lo/ _m a fri5d4  ,a ,quak] 0 ask$ by a  
m]*ant :om he _h conqu]$ by 8 pati5ce h[
 he _h be5 able to be> ! o!r's abuse1 & 
repli$3 ,fri5d1 ,i w tell !e4  ,i 0     
naturally z hot & viol5t z ?\ art4  ,i  
obs]v$ t m5 9 a passion always speak    
l\d1 & ,i ?\ght if ,i c\ld control my   
voice ,i %\ld repress my passion4  ,i h 
!re=e made x a rule nev] to let my voice
 rise above a c]ta9 key1 & by a c>eful  
obs]vance ( ?is rule1 ,i h1 by ! bless+ 
( ,god1 entirely ma/]$ my natural       
tongue4  ,mr4 ,*ri/mas ( ! ,bank (      
,engl& expla9s t ! secret ( 8           
self-control "u v try+ circum/ances 0   
due to a rule le>n$ f ! great ,pitt1    

nev] to lose 8 temp] dur+ bank+ h\rs f  
n9e to ?ree4  ,:5 ,socrates f\nd 9      
himself any disposition to ang]1 he w\ld
 *eck x by speak+ l[1 9 opposition to ! 
motions ( 8 displeasure4 ,if y are      
consci\s ( be+ 9 a passion1 keep y\r m\?
 %ut1 le/ y increase x4  ,_m a p]son has
 dropp$ dead 9 a rage4  ,fits ( ang] br+
 fits ( disease4  ,:om ! gods w\ld      
de/roy !y fir/ make mad4  ,keep cool1   
says ,web/]1 ang] is n argum5t4  ,be    
calm 9 argu+1 says ,george ,h]b]t1 =    
fi]c5ess makes error a fault1 & tru?    
disc\rtesy4  ,to be angry ) a weak man  
is to prove t y are n /rong y\rself4    
,ang]1 says ,py?agoras1 beg9s ) folly & 
ends ) rep5tance4  ,y mu/ measure !     
/r5g? ( a man by ! p[] ( ! feel+s he    
subdues1 n by ! p[] ( ^? :i* subdue him4
  ,de ,leon1 a di/+ui%$ ,spani% poet1   
aft] ly+ ye>s 9 dungeons ( !            
,inquisition1 dre>y1 & alone1 )\t light1
 = translat+ "p ( ! ,scriptures into 8  
native tongue1 0 releas$ & re/or$ to 8  
pr(essor%ip4  ,a great cr[d ?rong$ to   

he> 8 fir/ lecture1 out ( curiosity to  
le>n :at he might say ab\t 8            
imprisonm5t4 ,b ! great man m]ely resum$
 ! lecture :i* _h be5 s cruelly brok5 (f
 five ye>s be=e1 j :]e he left x1 ) !   
words ,h]i discebamus 7,ye/]day we 7    
tea*+74  ,:at a lesson 9 ?is rem>kable  
example ( self-control = ^? :o all[ _!  
tongues to jabb] :atev] happ5s to be    
upp]mo/ 9 _! m9ds6  ,did y ev] see a man
 receive a flagrant insult1 & only gr[ a
 little pale1 bite 8 quiv]+ lip1 & !n   
reply quietly8  ,did y ev] see a man 9  
angui% /& z if c>v$ out ( solid rock1   
ma/]+ himself8  ,h y n se5 "o be>+ a    
hopeless daily trial rema9 sil5t & nev] 
tell ! _w :at cank]$ 8 home peace8  ,t  
is /r5g?4  ,he :o1 ) /rong passions1    
rema9s *a/e2 he :o1 ke5ly s5sitive1 )   
manly p[] ( indignation 9 him1 c be     
provok$1 & yet re/ra9 himself &         
=give1--^! are /rong m51 ! spiritual    
h]oes4  ,y w be rememb]$ only z ! man :o
 broke my nose1 said "y ,mi*ael ,angelo 
to ! man ,torrigiano1 :o /ruck him 9    

ang]4  ,:at sublime self-control = a    
quick-temp]$ man6  ,y ask :e!r x w\ld n 
be manly to res5t a great injury1 said  
,e>dley ,wilmot3 ,i answ] t x w\ld be   
manly to res5t x1 b x w\ld be ,godlike  
to =give x4  ,t man has conqu]$ 8 tongue
 :o c all[ ! ribald je/ or scurril\s ^w 
to die unspok5 on 8 lips1 & ma9ta9 an   
indignant sil5ce amid reproa*es &       
accusations & sne]s & sc(fs4  ,he is a  
fool :o _c be angry1 says ,engli%1 b he 
is a wise man :o w n4  ,pet] ! ,great   
made a law 9 #agbb t a nobleman :o %\ld 
beat 8 slave %\ld be reg>d$ z insane1 & 
a gu>dian appo9t$ to look aft] 8 prop]ty
 & p]son4  ,?is great mon>* once /ruck 8
 g>d5]1 :o took to 8 b$ & di$4  ,pet]1  
he>+ ( ?is1 exclaim$ ) te>s 9 8 eyes1   
,alas6  ,i h civiliz$ my own subjects2  
,i h conqu]$ o!r nations2 yet h ,i n be5
 able to civilize or conqu] myself4  ,! 
same mon>*1 :5 drunk1 ru%$ ^u ,admiral  
,le ,=t ) a sword4  ,le ,=t1 ) great    
self-possession1 b>$ 8 brea/ to receive 
! /roke4  ,?is sob]$ ,pet]1 & aft]w>ds  

he ask$ ! p>don ( ,le ,=t4  ,pet] said1 
,i am try+ to re=m my c\ntry1 & ,i am n 
yet able to re=m myself4 ,self-conque/  
is man's la/ & greate/ victory4  ,a     
m$ical au?ority ( highe/ repute affirms 
t excessive labor1 exposure to wet &    
cold1 deprivation ( suffici5t quantities
 ( necess>y & :olesome food1 habitual   
bad lodg+1 slo? & intemp]ance1 are all  
deadly enemies to human life1 b !y are  
none ( !m s bad z viol5t & ungov]n$     
passion1--t m5 & wom5 h frequ5tly liv$  
to an advanc$ age 9 spite ( ^!1 b t     
in/ances are v r>e :]e p ( irascible    
temp]s live to extreme old age4  ,x 0 ! 
self-discipl9e ( a man :o _h nev] look$ 
^u w> until he 0 =ty t enabl$ ,oliv]    
,cromwell to create an army :i* nev]    
f\ght )\t annihilat+1 yet :i* retir$    
into ! ranks ( indu/ry z soon z !       
gov]nm5t 0 e/abli%$1 ea* soldi] be+     
di/+ui%$ f 8 neighbors only by 8 sup]ior
 dilig5ce1 sobriety1 & regul>ity 9 !    
pursuits ( peace4  ,h[ sweet ! s]5ity ( 
habitual self-comm&6  ,:5 does a man    

feel m a ma/] ( himself ?an :5 he has   
pass$ ?r\gh a sudd5 & sev]e provocation 
9 sil5ce or 9 undi/urb$ good humor8     
,:e!r tea*+ ! rules ( an exact morality1
 answ]+ 8 corrupt judges1 receiv+ s5t5ce
 ( dea?1 or swall[+ ! poison1 ,socrates 
0 /ill calm1 quiet1 undi/urb$1 intrepid4
  ,x is a great ?+ to h bra9s1 b x is   
va/ly great] to be able to comm& !m4  ,!
 ,duke ( ,well+ton _h great p[] ov]     
himself1 al?\gh 8 natural temp] 0       
extremely irritable4  ,he rema9$ at !   
,du*ess ( ,ri*mond's ball till ab\t ?ree
 o'clock on ! morn+ ( ! #af? ( ,june1   
#ahae1 %[+ himself v *e]ful1 al?\gh he  
knew t a desp]ate battle 0 await+ him4  
,on ! field ( ,wat]loo he gave 8 ord]s  
at ! mo/ critical mom5ts )\t ! slighte/ 
excitem5t4  ,napoleon1 hav+ made 8      
arrangem5ts = ! t]rible conflict ( !    
next day 7,j5a & ,au]/adt71 retir$ to 8 
t5t ab\t midnight1 & calmly sat d[n to  
draw up a plan ( /udy & discipl9e =     
,madame ,campan's female s*ool4  ,keep  
cool1 & y comm& ev]ybody1 says ,/4 ,j4  

,he t w\ld gov]n o!rs fir/ %\ld be   ,! 
ma/] ( himself1  says ,mass+]4  ,he :o  
has ma/]$ himself1 :o is 8 own ,caes>1 w
 be /rong] ?an 8 passion1 sup]ior to    
circum/ances1 high] ?an 8 call+1 great] 
?an 8 spee*4  ,self-control is !        
g5]al%ip :i* turns a mob ( raw recruits 
into a discipl9$ army4  ,! r\gh man has 
become ! poli%$ & dignifi$ soldi]1 9 o!r
 words1 ! man has got control ( himself1
 & kn[s h[ to use himself4  ,! human    
race is "u con/ant drill4  ,our         
occupations1 difficulties1 ob/acles1    
disappo9tm5ts1 if us$ aright1 are !     
great s*oolma/]s :i* help u to possess  
ourselves4  ,! man :o is ma/] ( himself 
w n be a slave to drudg]y1 b w keep 9   
advance ( 8 "w4  ,he w n rob 8 family ( 
t :i* is wor? m ?an money or position2  
he w n be ! slave ( 8 occupation1 n at !
 m]cy ( circum/ances4  ,8 me?ods & sy/em
 w enable him to accompli% wond]s1 & yet
 give him leisure = self-culture4  ,!   
man :o controls himself works to live r 
?an lives = "w4  ,! man ( great         

self-control1 ! man :o ?9ks a great deal
 & says little1 :o is self-c5tr$1 well  
balanc$1 c>ries a ?\s& times m weight   
?an ! man ( weak w1 always wav]+ &      
undecid$4  ,if a man lacks self-control 
he seems to lack ev]y?+4  ,)\t x he c h 
no pati5ce1 no p[] to gov]n himself1 he 
c h no self-reliance1 = he w always be  
at ! m]cy ( 8 /ronge/ passion4  ,if he  
lacks self-control1 ! v backbone1 pi?1 &
 n]ve ( "* are lack+ also4  ,! discipl9e
 :i* is ! ma9 end 9 education is simply 
control acquir$ ov] "o's m5tal          
faculties2 )\t ?is discipl9e no man is a
 /rong & accurate ?9k]4  ,prove to me1  
says ,mrs4 ,oliphant1 t y c control     
y\rself1 & ,i'll say y're an educat$    
man2 &1 )\t ?is1 all o!r education is   
good = next to no?+4  ,! wife (         
,socrates1 ,xan?ippe1 0 a woman ( a mo/ 
fanta/ical & furi\s _s4  ,at "o "t1 hav+
 v5t$ all ! reproa*es ^u ,socrates h]   
fury c\ld sugge/1 he w5t out & sat be=e 
! door4 ,8 calm & unconc]n$ behavior b  
irritat$ h] s mu* ! m2 &1 9 ! excess (  

h] rage1 %e ran up/airs & empti$ a      
vessel ^u 8 head1 at :i* he only laugh$ 
& said t s mu* ?und] mu/ ne$s produce a 
%[]4  ,alcibiades 8 fri5d1 talk+ ) him  
ab\t 8 wife1 told him he wond]$ h[ he   
c\ld be> su* an ev]la/+ scold 9 ! same  
h\se ) him4  ,he repli$1 ,i h s accu/om$
 myself to expect x1 t x n[ (f5ds me no 
m ?an ! noise ( c>riages 9 ! /reet4  ,h[
 _m m5 h 9 _! *a9 ( "* "o weak l9k4  ,!y
 may be weak 9 ! l9k ( tru?fulness1     
polit5ess1 tru/wor?9ess1 temp]1 *a/ity1 
temp]ance1 c\rage1 indu/ry1 or may h "s 
o!r weakness :i* wrecks _! success &    
?w>ts a life's endeavor4  ,he :o w\ld   
succe$ mu/ hold all 8 faculties "u      
p]fect control2 !y mu/ be discipl9$1    
drill$1 until !y obey ! w4  ,?9k ( a "y 
man j />t+ out 9 life to conqu] ! _w be+
 at ! m]cy ( 8 own appetites & passions6
  ,he _c /& up & look ! _w 9 ! face :5  
he is ! slave ( :at %\ld be 8 own       
s]vants4  ,he _c lead :o is l$4  ,!re is
 no?+ :i* gives c]ta9ty & direction to !
 life ( a man :o is n 8 own ma/]4  ,if  

he has ma/]$ all b "o appetite1 passion1
 or weakness1 he is /ill a slave2 x is !
 weake/ po9t t measures ! /r5g? ( "*4   
,s5eca1 "o ( ! greate/ ( ! anci5t       
philosoph]s1 said t we %\ld e night call
 ourselves to acc\nt4  ,:at infirmity h 
,i ma/]$ to-day8 :at passion oppos$8 :at
 temptation resi/$8 :at virtue acquir$8 
& !n he foll[s ) ! pr(\nd tru? t our    
vices w abate ( !mselves if !y be br\ght
 e day to ! %rift4  ,if y _c at fir/    
control y\r ang]1 le>n to control y\r   
tongue1 :i*1 l fire1 is a good s]vant1 b
 a h>d ma/]4  ,five words co/ ,za*>ias  
=ty weeks' sil5ce4  ,!re is _m a man ^: 
tongue might gov]n multitudes if he c\ld
 only gov]n 8 tongue4  ,ang]1 l too mu* 
w9e1 hides u f ourselves1 b exposes u to
 o!rs4  ,g5]al von ,moltke1 p]haps !    
greate/ /rategi/ ( ?is c5tury1 _h1 z a  
f\ndation = 8 o!r tal5ts1 ! p[] to hold 
8 tongue 9 sev5 languages4  ,a "y man   
w5t to ,socrates to le>n oratory4  ,on  
be+ introduc$1 he talk$ s incessantly t 
,socrates ask$ = d\ble fees4  ,:y *>ge  

me d\ble8 ask$ ! "y fell[4 ,because1    
said ! orator1 ,i mu/ tea* y two        
sci5ces3 ! "o h[ to hold y\r tongue1 !  
o!r h[ to speak4  ,! fir/ is ! m        
difficult4  ,half ! actual tr\ble ( life
 w\ld be sav$ if p w\ld rememb] t sil5ce
 is gold51 :5 !y are irritat$1 vex$1 or 
annoy$4  ,to feel provok$ or exasp]at$  
at a trifle1 :5 ! n]ves are exhau/$1 is1
 p]haps1 natural to u 9 our imp]fect    
/ate4  ,b :y put into ! %ape ( spee* !  
annoyance :i*1 once utt]$1 is rememb]$2 
:i* may burn l a bli/]+ w\nd1 or rankle 
l a poison$ arr[8  ,if a *ild be cry+ or
 a fri5d caprici\s1 or a s]vant         
unreasonable1 be c>eful :at y say4  ,d n
 speak :ile y feel ! impulse ( ang]1 = y
 w be almo/ c]ta9 to say too mu*1 to say
 m ?an y\r cool] judgm5t w approve1 & to
 speak 9 a way t y w regret4  ,be sil5t 
until ! sweet by & by1 :5 y w be calm1  
re/$1 & self-controll$4  ,see/ ?\ a man 
t is ha/y 9 8 words8  ,!re is m hope ( a
 fool ?an ( him4  ,sil5ce1 says         
,zimm]man1 is ! safe/ response = all !  

contradiction t arises f imp]t95ce1     
vulg>ity1 or envy4  ,9 rhetoric1 z      
,em]son truly says1 ?is art ( omission  
is ! *ief secret ( p[]4  ,ev]y?+ tells 9
 favor ( ! man :o talks b little4  ,!   
presumption is t he is a sup]ior man2 & 
if1 9 po9t ( fact1 he is n a %e]        
blockhead1 ! presumption !n is t he is v
 sup]ior inde$4  ,grant 0 ma/] ( !      
sci5ce ( sil5ce4  ,! self-controll$ are 
self-possess$4  ,sir1 ! h\se is on fire6
 %riek$ a fright5$ s]vant1 runn+ into   
,dr4 ,lawson's /udy4  ,g & tell y\r     
mi/ress1 said ! preoccupi$ pr(essor1 )\t
 look+ up f ! book he 0 read+2 y "k ,i h
 no *>ge ( h\sehold matt]s4  ,a woman ^:
 h\se 0 on fire ?rew a look+-glass out (
 ! w9d[1 & c>ri$ a pair ( &irons sev]al 
rods to a safe place beside a /one wall4
  ,pres5ce ( m9d & c\rage 9 di/ress are 
m ?an armies to procure success4        
,x5ophon tells u t at "o "t ! ,p]sian   
pr9ces _h = _! tea*]s ! f\r be/ m5 9 !  
k+dom4  7#a7 ,! wise/ man to tea*       
wisdom4  7#b7 ,! brave/ to tea* c\rage4 

7#c7 ,! mo/ j to tra9 ! moral nature4   
7#d7 ,! mo/ temp]ate to tea*            
self-control4  ,we h !m all 9 ! ,bible1 
& 9 ,*ri/ our tea*]1 an example4  ,if x 
is a small sacrifice to discont9ue ! use
 ( w9e1 said ,samuel ,j4 ,may1 d x = !  
sake ( o!rs2 if x is a great sacrifice1 
d x = y\r own sake4  ,h[ _m ( nature's  
noblem51 :o might be k+s if !y c\ld     
control !mselves1 dr9k away _! honor1   
reputation1 & money 9 glasses ( wet     
damnation1 m co/ly ?an ! v9eg> 9 :i*    
,cleopatra dissolv$ h] pe>ls4  ,exp]i5ce
 %[s t1 quick] ?an almo/ any o!r        
physical ag5cy1 alcohol breaks d[n a    
man's p[] ( self-control4  ,b ! physical
 evils ( intemp]ance1 great z !y are1   
are slight1 comp>$ ) ! moral injury x   
produces4  ,x is n simply t vices &     
crimes almo/ inevitably foll[ ! loss (  
rational self-direction1 :i* is !       
inv>iable accompanim5t ( intoxication2  
manhood is l[]$ & f9ally lo/ by ! s5sual
 tyranny ( appetite4  ,! drunk5 man has 
giv5 up ! re9s ( 8 nature to a fool or a

 fi5d1 & he is driv5 fa/ to base or     
unutt]ably fooli% ends4  ,) almo/ palsi$
 h&1 at a temp]ance meet+1 ,john ,b4    
,g\gh sign$ ! pl$ge4  ,= six days &     
nights 9 a wret*$ g>ret1 )\t a m\?ful ( 
food1 ) sc>cely a mom5t's sleep1 he     
f\ght ! fe>ful battle ) appetite4       
,weak1 fami%$1 almo/ dy+1 he crawl$ into
 ! sunlight2 b he _h conqu]$ ! demon1   
:i* _h almo/ kill$ him4  ,g\gh us$ to   
describe ! /ruggles ( a man :o tri$ to  
leave (f us+ tobacco4  ,he ?rew away :at
 he _h1 & said t 0 ! end ( x2 b no1 x 0 
only ! beg9n+ ( x4  ,he w\ld *ew        
camomile1 g5tian1 too?picks1 b x 0 ( no 
use4  ,he b\ght ano!r plug ( tobacco &  
put x 9 8 pocket4  ,he want$ a *ew      
awfully1 b he look$ at x & said1 ,y are 
a we$1 & ,i am a man4  ,i'll ma/] y if  
,i die = x2 & he did1 :ile c>ry+ x 9 8  
pocket daily4  ,natural appetites1 if   
giv5 re91 w n only gr[ mon/r\s &        
despotic1 b artificial appetites w be   
creat$ :i*1 l a gha/ly ,frank5/e91      
develop a k9d ( indep5d5t life & =ce1 & 

!n turn on _! creator to torm5t him )\t 
pity1 & w mock 8 ef=ts to free himself f
 ?is slav]y4  ,! victim ( /rong dr9k is 
"o ( ! mo/ pitiable creatures on e>?1 he
 becomes half bea/1 or half demon4  ,oh1
 ! sil5t1 suff]+ tongues t :isp] ,don't1
 b ! w lies pro/rate1 & ! debau* goes   
on4  ,:at a mute confession (           
degradation !re is 9 ! v appe>ance ( a  
confirm$ sot4  ,behold a man no long] 9 
possession ( himself2 ! fle% is ma/]2 ! 
spiritual nature is sunk 9 ! mire (     
s5suality1 & ! m5tal faculties are a m]e
 mob ( enfeebl$ p[]s "u bondage to a    
be/ial or mad tyrant4  ,z ,*allis       
says3--    ,once ! demon ent]s1     ,/&s
 )9 ! door2   ,peace & hope & gladness  
,dwell !re nev]more4   ,_m p]sons are   
intemp]ate 9 _! feel+s2 !y are          
emotionally prodigal4  ,passion is      
intemp]ance2 s is caprice4  ,!re is an  
intemp]ance ev5 9 melan*oly & mir?4  ,! 
temp]ate man is n ma/]$ by 8 moods2 he w
 n be driv5 or entic$ into excess2 8    
/eadfa/ w conqu]s despond5cy1 & is n    

unbalanc$ by transi5t exhil>ations1 =   
ec/asy is z fatal z despair4  ,temp] is 
subject$ to reason & consci5ce4  ,h[ _m 
p excuse !mselves = do+ wrong or fooli% 
acts by ! plea t !y h a quick temp]4  ,b
 he :o is k+ ( himself rules 8 temp]1   
turn+ its v heat & passion into en]gy t 
works good in/ead ( evil4 ,/eph5 ,gir>d1
 :5 he he>d ( a cl]k ) a /rong temp]1 0 
glad to employ him4  ,he believ$ t su*  
p]sons1 taught self-control1 7 ! be/    
work]s4  ,controll$ temp] is an elem5t (
 /r5g?2 wisely regulat$1 x exp5ds itself
 z en]gy 9 "w1 j z heat 9 an eng9e is   
transmut$ into =ce t drives ! :eels (   
indu/ry4 ,cromwell1 ,william ! ,sil5t1  
,wordswor?1 ,f>aday1 ,wa%+ton1 &        
,well+ton 7 m5 ( prodigi\s temp]s1 b !y 
7 also m5 ^: self-control 0 ne>ly       
p]fect4  ,george ,wa%+ton's faculties 7 
s well balanc$ & comb9$ t 8 con/itution 
0 temp]$ ev5ly ) all ! elem5ts (        
activity1 & 8 m9d resembl$ a well       
organiz$ commonweal?4  ,8 passions1 :i* 
_h ! int5se/ vigor1 ow$ allegiance to   

reason2 & ) all ! fi]y quickness ( 8 _s1
 8 impetu\s & massive w 0 held 9 *eck by
 consummate judgm5t4  ,he _h 9 8        
composition a calm :i* 0 a balance-:eel1
 & :i* gave him 9 mom5ts ( highe/       
excitem5t ! p[] ( self-control1 & enabl$
 him to excel 9 pati5ce1 ev5 :5 he _h   
mo/ cause = disgu/4  ,x 0 said by an    
enemy ( ,william ! ,sil5t t an arrogant 
or indiscreet ^w nev] fell f 8 lips4    
,h[ brilliantly c\ld ,c>lyle write (    
h]oism1 c\rage1 self-control1 & yet fly 
into a rage at a roo/] cr[+ 9 a         
neighbor's y>d4  ,a self-controll$ m9d  
is a free m9d1 & fre$om is p[]4  ,i call
 t m9d free1 says ,*ann+1 :i* jeal\sly  
gu>ds its intellectual rights & p[]s1   
:i* calls no man ma/]1 :i* does n cont5t
 itself ) a passive or h]$it>y fai?1 :i*
 op5s itself to light :5cesoev] x may   
come1 :i* receives new tru? z an angel f
 heav51 :i*1 :il/ consult+ o!rs1        
inquires /ill m ( ! oracle )9 itself1 & 
uses in/ructions f abroad1 n to sup]s$e1
 b to quick5 & exalt its own en]gies4   

,i call t m9d free :i* is n passively   
fram$ by outw>d circum/ances1 :i* is n  
swept away by ! torr5t ( ev5ts1 :i* is n
 ! creature ( accid5tal impulse1 b :i*  
b5ds ev5ts to its own improvem5t1 & acts
 f an inw>d spr+1 f immutable pr9ciples 
:i* x has delib]ately esp\s$4  ,i call t
 m9d free :i* protects itself aga9/ !   
usurpations ( society1 :i* does n c[] to
 human op9ion1 :i* feels itself         
acc\ntable to a high] tribunal ?an      
man's1 :i* respects a high] law ?an     
fa%ion1 :i* respects itself too mu* to  
be ! slave or tool ( ! _m or ! few4  ,i 
call t m9d free :i* ?r\gh confid5ce 9   
,god & 9 ! p[] ( virtue has ca/ (f all  
fe> b t ( wrong-do+1 :i* no m5ace or    
p]il c en?rall1 :i* is calm 9 ! mid/ (  
tumults1 & possesses itself ?\gh all    
else be lo/4  ,i call t m9d free :i*    
resi/s ! bondage ( habit1 :i* does n    
me*anically repeat itself & copy ! pa/1 
:i* does n live on its old virtues1 :i* 
does n enslave itself to precise rules1 
b :i* =gets :at is beh9d1 li/5s = new & 

high] monitions ( consci5ce1 & rejoices 
to p\r itself =? 9 fre% & high]         
ex]tions4  ,i call t m9d free :i* is    
jeal\s ( its own fre$om1 :i* gu>ds      
itself f be+ m]g$ 9 o!rs1 :i* gu>ds its 
empire ov] itself z nobl] ?an ! empire (
 ! _w4    ,be free--n *iefly f ! iron   
*a9   ,b f ! "o :i* passion =ges--be    
,! ma/] ( ?yself4  ,if lo/1 rega9   ,!  
rule o'er *ance1 s5se1 circum/ance4  ,be
 free4         ,,ephraim ,,peabody4   ,x
 is n en\gh to h great qualities1 says  
,la ,ro*ef\cauld2 we %\ld also h !      
managem5t ( !m4  ,no man c call himself 
educat$ until e volunt>y muscle obeys 8 
w4  ,e human be+ is consci\s ( two      
natures4  ,"o is ev] rea*+ up aft] !    
good1 ! true1 & ! noble1--is aspir+ aft]
 all t uplifts1 elevates1 & purifies4   
,x is ! ,god-side ( man1 ! image ( !    
,creator1 ! immortal side1 ! spiritual  
side4  ,x is ! gravitation ( ! s\l      
faculties t[>d _! ,mak]4  ,! o!r is !   
be/ial side :i* gravitates d[nw>d4  ,x  
does n aspire1 x grovels2 x wall[s 9 !  

mire ( s5sualism4  ,l ! bea/1 x kn[s b  
"o law1 & is l$ by only "o motive1      
self-indulg5ce1 self-gratification4  ,:5
 nei!r hungry nor ?ir/y1 or :5 gorg$ &  
sat$ by ov]-indulg5ce1 x lies quiet &   
peaceful z a lamb1 & we sometimes ?9k x 
subdu$4  ,b :5 its imp]i\s passion      
accumulates1 x clamors = satisfaction4  
,y _c reason ) x1 = x has no reason1    
only an imp]i\s in/9ct = gratification4 
,y _c appeal to its self-respect1 = x   
has none4  ,x c>es no?+ = "*1 =         
manl9ess1 = ! spiritual4  ,^! two       
natures are ev] at w>1 "o pull+         
heav5w>d1 ! o!r1 e>?w>d4  ,nor d !y ev] 
become reconcil$4  ,ei!r may conqu]1 b !
 vanqui%$ nev] submits4  ,! high] nature
 may be compell$ to grovel1 to wall[ 9 !
 mire ( s5sual indulg5ce1 b x always    
rebels & ent]s its prote/4  ,x c nev]   
=get t x be>s ! image ( its ,mak]1 ev5  
:5 dragg$ ?r\gh ! sl\gh ( s5sualism4 ,! 
/ill small voice :i* bids man look up is
 nev] q hu%$4  ,if ! victim ( ! l[]     
nature c\ld only =get t he 0 born to    

look upw>d1 if he c\ld only erase !     
image ( 8 ,mak]1 if he c\ld only hu% !  
voice :i* haunts him & condemns him :5  
he is b\nd 9 slav]y1 if he c\ld only    
enjoy 8 indulg5ces )\t ! mock]y (       
remorse1 he ?9ks he w\ld be cont5t to   
rema9 a brute4  ,b ! gho/ ( 8 bett] self
 rises z he is ab\t to p>take ( 8       
delight1 & robs him ( ! expect$         
pleasure4  ,he has sold 8 bett] self =  
pleasure :i* is poison1 & he _c lose !  
consci\sness ( ! fe>ful sacrifice he has
 made4  ,! banquet may be ready1 b ! h& 
on ! wall is writ+ 8 doom4    ,give me t
 s\l1 sup]ior p[]1   ,t conque/ ov]     
fate1   ,:i* sways ! weakness ( ! h\r1  
,rules little ?+s z great3   ,t lulls ! 
human waves ( /rife   ,) words & feel+s 
k9d1   ,& makes ! trials ( our life   ,!
 triumphs ( our m9d4         ,,*>les    
,,swa94    ,read]1 att5d--:e!r ?y s\l   
,so>s fancy's flights above ! pole1     
,or d>kly grubs ?is e>?ly hole1         
,9 l[ pursuits3   ,"k prud5t1 cauti\s   
self-control           ,is wisdom's     

root4         ,,burns4  ,! k+ is ! man  
:o c4--,,c>lyle4  ,i h only "o c\nsel = 
y--,be ma/]4--,,napoleon4    ,ah1 silly 
man1 :o dream'/ ?y honor /&s   ,9 rul+  
o!rs1 n ?yself4  ,?y slaves   ,s]ve !e1 
& ?\ ?y slave3 9 iron b&s   ,?y s]vile  
_s1 press$ ) wild passions1 raves4      
,w\ld/ ?\ live honor$8--clip ambition's 
w+3   ,to reason's yoke ?y furi\s       
passions br+3   ,?rice noble is ! man :o
 ( himself is k+4         ,,ph9eas      
,,flet*]4    ,n 9 ! clamor ( ! cr[d$    
/reet1   ,n 9 ! %\ts & plaudits ( !     
?rong1   ,b 9 ourselves are triumph &   
defeat4