#ba    ,illu/ration3 ,,dr4 ,,frank      
,,crane  ,we may all possess wisdom if  
we are will+ to be p]suad$ t ! exp]i5ce 
( o!rs is z useful z our own4 ,:y give  
to old age alone ! privilege ( wisdom8  
,:at w\ld be ?\ght ( "o :o prid$ himself
 on possess+ bracelets :5 he _h lo/ 8   
two arms 9 w>8                          
--,yoritomo1 ! ,japanese ,philosoph]4   
#ba  ,,by  ,,dr4 ,,frank ,,crane  ,be+ !
 article ,if ,i ,7 ,tw5ty-,"o :i*       
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,prelude      ,i4 ,if ,i 7 ,tw5ty-,"o ,i
 w\ld d ! next ?+     ,,ii4 ,if ,i 7    
,tw5ty-,"o ,i w\ld adju/ myself         
,,iii4 ,if ,i 7 ,tw5ty-,"o ,i w\ld take 
c>e ( my body     ,,iv4 ,if ,i 7        

,tw5ty-,"o ,i w\ld tra9 my m9d      ,v4 
,if ,i 7 ,tw5ty-,"o ,i w\ld be happy    
,,vi4 ,if ,i 7 ,tw5ty-,"o ,i w\ld get   
m>ri$    ,,vii4 ,if ,i 7 ,tw5ty-,"o ,i  
w\ld save money   ,,viii4 ,if ,i 7      
,tw5ty-,"o ,i w\ld /udy ! art ( pleas+  
,,ix4 ,if ,i 7 ,tw5ty-,"o ,i w\ld       
det]m9e1 ev5 if ,i c\ld         nev] be 
any?+ else 9 ! _w1 t ,i w\ld be         
a ?or\ghbr$      ,x4 ,if ,i 7 ,tw5ty-,"o
 ,i w\ld make "s p]man5t1 amicable      
arrangem5t ) my consci5ce     ,a        
,,=eword  ,! foll[+ note1 by ! editor ( 
! ,am]ican ,magaz9e1 appe>$ 9           
conjunction ) ! publication ( ?is /ory 9
 t magaz9e3   ,9 mo/ ( ! bigge/ cities (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f ,new ,york & ,*icago
 d[n1 y w f9d p :o1 e night ( _! lives1 
wat* = & read 9 _! ev5+ pap] an         
editorial by ,frank ,crane4 ,^!         
editorials are syndicat$ 9 a *a9 (      
?irty-eight newspap]s1 :i* rea* _m      
millions ( read]s4 ,! grip :i* ,crane   
has on ^! read]s is trem5d\s4 ,! reason 
is t ! man has pl5ty ( s5sible ideas1   

:i* he pres5ts simply & =cibly s t p get
 hold ( !m4  ,9 reality1 ,crane is a    
wond]ful prea*]4 ,ye>s ago1 9 fact1 he 0
 ! pa/or ( a great *ur* 9 ,*icago4 ,b he
 left ! pulpit & took up writ+ because  
he _h ! ability to int]e/ millions1 &   
c\ld rea* !m only by means ( ! pr9t+    
press4  ,doctor ,crane lives 9 ,new     
,york & does mo/ ( 8 "w !re4            
,,prelude  ,! voyag] ent]+ a new c\ntry 
w li/5 ) att5tion to ! travell] :o is j 
return+ f its exploration2 & ! "y w>rior
 buckl+ on 8 arm\r may be b5efit$ by !  
exp]i5ces ( ! old w>rior :o is lay+ 8   
arm\r (f4 ,i h climb$ ! ,hill ( ,life1 &
 am pa/ ! summit1 ,i suppose1 & p]haps x
 may help ^? j v5tur+ ! fir/ incl9e to  
"k :at ,i ?9k ,i w\ld d if ,i _h x to d 
ov]4  ,i h liv$ an av]age life4 ,i h _h 
! same k9d ( follies1 fe>s1 & fires my  
tw5ty-"o-ye>-old read] has4 ,i h fail$  
(t5 & bitt]ly4 ,i h lov$ & hat$1 lo/ &  
won1 done "s good de$s & _m bad ones4 ,i
 h _h "s measure ( success & ,i h made  
ab\t e k9d ( mi/ake !re is to make4 ,9  

o!r words1 ,i h liv$ a full1 active1    
human life1 & h got ?us f> safely along4
  ,i am on ! %ady side ( fifty4 ,z p gr[
 old !y accumulate two k9ds ( spiritual 
supplies3 "o1 a pile ( d\bts1 que/ion+s1
 & my/]ies2 & ! o!r1 a mu* small] pile (
 positive conclusions4 ,!re is a great  
temptation to expatiate ^u ! =m]        
subjects1 = negative & critical /atem5ts
 h a s$uctive appe>ance ( dep? & mu* m (
 a flav\r ( wisdom ?an cle> & succ9ct   
decl>ations4 ,b ,i w endeav\r to resi/  
?is temptation1 & w set d[n1 z concisely
 z ,i c1 "s ( ! positive convictions ,i 
h ga9$4  ,= ! sake ( ord]ly ?\ght1 ,i w 
make ,t5 ,po9ts4 ,!y might ( c\rse j z  
well be six po9ts or =ty1 b t5 seems to 
be ! numb] mo/ easily rememb]$1 s9ce we 
h t5 f+]s1 fir/ & h&ie/ ( c\nt]s4       
#ba   ,i  ,,if ,i ,,7 ,,tw5ty-,,"o ,i   
,,w\ld ,,d ,,! ,,next ,,?+   ,! fir/    
duty ( a human be+ 9 ?is _w is to take  
himself (f o!r p's backs4 ,i w\ld g to  
"w at some?+ = :i* my fell[ m5 w\ld be  
will+ to pay4 ,i w\ld n wait = an ,ideal

 ,job4 ,! only ideal job ,i ev] he>d ( 0
 ! "o "s o!r fell[ _h4  ,x is q         
important to f9d ! be/ ?+ to d4 ,x is   
mu* m important to f9d some?+ to d4 ,if 
,i 7 a "y arti/1 ,i w\ld pa9t soap      
adv]tisem5ts1 if t 7 all opportunity    
(f]$1 until ,i got ahead en\gh to       
indulge 9 ! pa9t+ ( madonnas & l&scapes4
 ,if ,i 7 a "y musician1 ,i w\ld r play 
9 a /reet b& ?an n at all4 ,if ,i 7 a "y
 writ]1 ,i w\ld d hack "w1 if necess>y1 
until ,i became able to write ! ,great  
,am]ican ,novel4  ,i w\ld g to "w4 ,no?+
 9 all ?is _w ,i h f\nd is s good z "w4 
,i believe 9 ! wage sy/em z ! be/ & mo/ 
practical means ( cord9at+ human ef=t4  
,:at spoils x is ! l>ge indige/ible     
lumps ( une>n$ money t1 because ( laws t
 orig9at$ 9 special privilege1 are      
inject$ into ! body politic1 by         
inh]itance & o!r legal artificialities4 
,if ,i 7 tw5ty-"o ,i w\ld resolve to    
take no doll> = :i* ,i _h n contribut$  
some?+ 9 ! _w's "w4 ,if a philan?ropi/  
gave me a million doll>s ,i w\ld decl9e 

x4 ,if a ri* fa!r or uncle left me a    
=tune1 ,i w\ld h& x ov] to ! city       
treasury4 ,all great weal? units come1  
directly or indirectly1 f ! p & %\ld g  
to !m4 ,all inh]itance %\ld be limit$   
to1 say1 #ajj1jjj4 ,if ,gov]nm5t w\ld d 
t !re w\ld be no tr\ble ) ! wage sy/em4 
,if ,i 7 tw5ty-"o ,i w\ld keep clean (  
end[$ money4 ,! happie/ p ,i h kn[n h   
be5 ^? ^: bread & butt] dep5d$ ^u _!    
daily ex]tion4     ,,ii  ,,if ,i ,,7    
,,tw5ty-,,"o ,i ,,w\ld ,,adju/ ,,myself 
,m p ,i h kn[n h suff]$ because !y did n
 "k h[ to adju/ !mselves ?an = any o!r  
reason4 ,& ! happie/-he>t$ p ,i h met h 
be5 ^? t h ! knack ( adapt+ !mselves to 
:atev] happ5s4  ,i w\ld beg9 ) my       
relatives4 ,:ile ,i might easily        
conceive a bett] set ( uncles1 aunts1   
c\s9s1 bro!rs1 & s on1 yet ,de/9y gave  
me precisely ! relatives ,i ne$4 ,i may 
n want !m1 b ,i ne$ !m4 ,s ( my fri5ds &
 acqua9tances & fell[ workm54 ,e man's  
life is a plan ( ,god4 ,fate br+s to me 
! v s\ls out ( ! unkn[n t ,i ought to   

"k4 ,if ,i _c get along ) !m1 be happy &
 appreciat$1 ,i c\ld n get along ) ano!r
 set ( my own pick+4 ,a man :o is look+ 
= ideal human be+s to make up 8 circle (
 acqua9tances w\ld z well g at once &   
jump into ! riv]4  ,! ,god ( ,?+s z ,!y 
,ought to ,be is a humbug4 ,!re is b "o 
,god1 & ,he is ! ,god ( ,?+s z ,!y ,are4
  ,half ( my problem is ,me2 ! o!r half 
is ,circum/ances4 ,my task is to br+    
results out ( ! comb9ation ( ! two4     
,life is n a sci5ce1 to be le>n$2 x is  
an art1 to be practis$4 ,ability comes  
by do+4 ,wisdom comes n f o!rs2 x is a  
secretion ( exp]i5ce4  ,life is n l a   
problem 9 ari?metic1 to be solv$ by     
le>n+ ! rule2 x is m l a puzzle (       
blocks1 or wire r+s--y j keep try+ "o   
way aft] ano!r1 until f9ally y succe$1  
maybe4  ,i ?9k x 0 ,jo% ,bill+s :o said 
t 9 ! ,game ( ,life1 z 9 a game ( c>ds1 
we h to play ! c>ds dealt to u2 & ! good
 play] is n ! "o :o always w9s1 b ! "o  
:o plays a poor h& well4     ,,iii  ,,if
 ,i ,,7 ,,tw5ty-,,"o ,i ,,w\ld ,,take   

,,c>e ,,( ,,my ,,body   ,! com=t &      
effici5cy ( my days dep5d fundam5tally  
^u ! condition ( ?is physical ma*9e ,i  
am h\s$ 94 ,i w\ld look out = x z       
c>efully z ,i att5d to my automobile1 s 
t x might p]=m its functions smoo?ly & )
 ! m9imum ( tr\ble4  ,to ?is end ,i w\ld
 note ! f\r ,x's4 ,!y are ,exam9ation1  
,excretion1 ,ex]cise1 ,excess4          
,,exam9ation3 ,i w\ld h my body ?or\ghly
 inspect$ by intellig5t sci5ti/s once a 
ye>4 ,i d n believe 9 ?9k+ too mu* ab\t 
"o's heal?1 b ,i believe 9 f9d+ out !   
facts1 & p>ticul>ly ! weaknesses1 ( "o's
 me*anism1 be=e "o proce$s to =get x4   
,,excretion3 ,by f> ! mo/ important item
 to att5d to 9 reg>d to ! body is ! wa/e
 pipes1 includ+ ! colon1 ! bladd]1 & !  
pores4 ,mo/ diseases h _! orig9 9 !     
colon4 ,i w\ld see to x t x 0 ?or\ghly  
clean$ e day4 ,9 addition1 ,i w\ld dr9k 
pl5ty ( wat]1 & w\ld take "s =m (       
ex]cise e day t w\ld induce p]spiration4
 ,mo/ ( my sicknesses h come f          
self-poison+1 & ,i w\ld make x my ma9   

c>e to elim9ate ! wa/e4  ,,ex]cise3 ,i  
w\ld1 if ,i 7 tw5ty-"o1 take up "s daily
 sy/em ( ex]cise t w\ld br+ into play   
all ! volunt>y muscles ( ! body1 &      
especially ^? :i* f my occupation t5d to
 disuse4 ,i w\ld devote half an h\r to  
an h\r daily to ?is purpose4  ,,excess3 
,i w\ld take no /imulant ( any k9d      
:atsoev]4 ,:atev] :ips ! body up to     
excess de/roys ! effici5cy ( ! organism4
 ,h5ce ,i w\ld n t\* alcoholic dr9ks 9  
any =m4 ,if "o nev] beg9s ) alcohol he c
 f9d mu* m physical pleasure & p[] )\t  
x4 ,! day ( alcohol is pa/1 ) intellig5t
 p4 ,sci5ce has condemn$ x z a food4    
,bus9ess has bann$ x4 ,x rema9s only z !
 folly ( ! weak & fatu\s4  ,i w\ld dr9k 
no tea or c(fee1 z ^! are /imulants & n 
foods4 ,nei!r w\ld ,i use tobacco4 ,!   
heal?y human body w furni% m ( ! joy (  
life1 if x is n abus$1 ?an c be giv5 by 
any ( ! artificial tonics :i* !         
ignorance & weakness ( m5 h discov]$4   
,if ,i 7 tw5ty-"o1 all ?is6     ,,iv    
,,if ,i ,,7 ,,tw5ty-,,"o ,i ,,w\ld      

,,tra9 ,,my ,,m9d   ,i w\ld realize t my
 ev5tual success dep5ds mo/ly ^u !      
quality & p[] ( my bra94 ,h5ce ,i w\ld  
tra9 x s z to get ! be/ out ( x4  ,mo/ (
 ! failures ,i h se51 especially 9      
pr(essional life1 h be5 due to m5tal    
laz9ess4 ,i 0 a prea*] = ye>s1 & f\nd   
out t ! greate/ curse ( ! m9i/ry is     
laz9ess4 ,x is probably ! same among    
lawy]s & physicians4 ,x c]ta9ly is s    
among actors & writ]s4 ,h5ce1 ,i w\ld   
let no day pass )\t its p]iod ( h>d1    
ke51 m5tal ex]tion s t my m9d w\ld be   
always z a /eel spr+1 or l a well-oil$  
eng9e1 ready1 resili5t1 & p[]ful4  ,& 9 
?is connection ,i w\ld recognize t      
repetition is bett] ?an ef=t4 ,ma/]y1   
p]fection1 ! do+ ( difficult ?+s ) ease 
& precision1 dep5d m ^u do+ ?+s ov] &   
ov] ?an ^u putt+ =? great ef=t4  ,i w\ld
 especially purge myself z f> z possible
 ( intellectual c[>dice & intellectual  
di%one/y4 ,by intellectual di%one/y ,i  
mean :at is call$ exp$i5cy2 t is1 =m+1  
or adh]+ to1 an op9ion1 n because we are

 conv9c$ ( its tru?1 b because ( !      
effect x w h4 ,a m9d %\ld1 at tw5ty-"o1 
m>ry ,tru?1 & cleave only unto h]1 till 
dea? d !m "p1 = bett]1 = worse4  ,by    
intellectual c[>dice ,i mean all        
sup]/itions1 premonitions1 & o!r =ms (  
m5tal p>alysis or panic caus$ by :at is 
vague4 ,to he$ signs1 om5s1 cryptic     
say+s1 & all talk ( fate & luck1 is no?+
 b m5tal dirt4 ,i h se5 _m bright m9ds  
sulli$ by x4 ,x is wor?y only ( ! m9d ( 
an ignorant savage4     ,v  ,,if ,i ,,7 
,,tw5ty-,,"o ,i ,,w\ld ,,be ,,happy     
,by ?is ,i imply t any "o c be happy if 
he w4 ,happ9ess does n dep5d on         
circum/ances1 b ^u ,me4  ,?is is p]haps 
! greate/ tru? 9 ! _w1 & ! "o mo/       
p]si/5tly disbeliev$4  ,happ9ess1 said  
,c>lyle1 is z ! value ( a common        
fraction1 :i* results f divid+ !        
num]ator by ! d5om9ator4 ,! num]ator1 9 
life1 is ,:at ,we ,h4 ,! d5om9ator is   
,:at ,we ,?9k ,we ,ought to ,h4 ,mank9d 
may be divid$ into two classes3 ,fools &
 ,wise4 ,! fools are et]nally try+ to   

get happ9ess by multiply+ ! num]ator1 ! 
wise divide ! d5om9ator4 ,!y bo? come to
 ! same--only "o y c d & ! o!r is       
impossible4  ,if y h only "o ?\s& doll>s
 & ?9k y ought to h two ?\s& doll>s1 !  
answ] is "o ?\s& divid$ by two ?\s&1 :i*
 is "o half4 ,g & get ano!r ?\s& & y h  
two ?\s& divid$ by two ?\s&1 :i* is "o2 
y h d\bl$ y\r cont5tm5t4 ,b ! tr\ble is 
t 9 human affairs z y multiply y\r      
num]ator y unconsci\sly multiply y\r    
d5om9ator at ! same "t1 & y get n[h]e4  
,by ! "t y\r supply rea*es two ?\s&     
doll>s y\r wants h ris5 to tw5ty-five   
hundr$ doll>s4  ,h[ mu* easi] simply to 
r$uce y\r ,notion ( ,:at ,y ,ought to   
,h4 ,get y\r idea d[n to "o ?\s&1 :i* y 
c easily d if y "k ! art ( self-ma/]y1 &
 y h "o ?\s& divid$ by "o ?\s&1 :i* is  
"o1 & a mu* simpl] & m s5sible process  
?an t ( try+ to get ano!r "o ?\s&       
doll>s4  ,?is is ! mo/ valuable secret (
 life4 ,no?+ is ( m wor? to ! y\? ?an to
 awake to ! tru? t he c *ange 8 wants4  
,n only all happ9ess1 b all culture1 all

 spiritual gr[?1 all real1 inw>d        
success1 is a process ( *ang+ "o's      
wants4  ,s if ,i 7 tw5ty-"o ,i w\ld make
 up my m9d to be happy4 ,y get ab\t :at 
is com+ to y1 9 any ev5t1 9 ?is _w1 &   
happ9ess & mis]y dep5d on h[ y take x2  
:y n be happy8     ,,vi  ,,if ,i ,,7    
,,tw5ty-,,"o ,i ,,w\ld ,,get ,,m>ri$    
,i w\ld n wait until ,i became able to  
support a wife4 ,i w\ld m>ry :ile poor1 
& m>ry a poor girl4 ,i h se5 all k9ds ( 
wives1 & by f> ! greate/ numb] (        
successful ones 7 ^? t m>ri$ poor4  ,any
 man ( tw5ty-"o has a bett] *ance =     
happ9ess1 moral /ature1 & e>?ly success1
 if m>ri$ ?an if unm>ri$4  ,i m>ri$ "y1 
& poor z ,job's turkey4 ,i h be5 9 "s   
h>d places1 se5 pov]ty & trial1 & ,i h  
_h m ?an my %>e ( success1 b 9 n "o     
in/ance1 ei!r ( failure or triumph1 w\ld
 ,i h be5 bett] (f s+le4 ,my p>tn] 9 ?is
 task ( liv+ has d\bl$ e joy & halv$ e  
defeat4  ,!re's a deal ( discussion ov] 
sex problems4 ,!re is b "o :olesome1    
normal1 practical1 & ,god-bless$        

solution to ! sex "q1 & t is ! loyal    
love ( "o man & "o woman4  ,_m "y p play
 ! fool & m>ry ! wrong p]son1 b my      
obs]vation has be5 t !re's no fool l !  
old fool1 t ! long] m>riage is po/pon$ !
 great] are ! *ances ( mi/ake1 & t ^?   
c\ples are ! mo/ successful 9 matrimony 
:o beg9 9 y\? & gr[ old toge!r4  ,9     
*oos+ a wife ,i w\ld insi/ on ?ree      
qualifications3  #a4 ,%e %\ld be heal?y4
 ,x is all well en\gh to admire an      
invalid1 respect & adore h]1 b a heal?y1
 live man ne$s a heal?y woman = 8       
companion1 if he w\ld save himself a    
?\s& ills4  #b4 ,%e %\ld h good common  
s5se4 ,no matt] h[ pretty & *>m+ a fool 
may be1 & "s ( !m are wond]fully w9n+1 x
 does n pay to m>ry h]4 ,someone has    
said t pretty wom5 ) no s5se are l a    
c]ta9 *eap automobile3 !y are all "r to 
run ar\nd )1 b y don't want to own "o4  
,& #c4 ,%e %\ld be *e]ful4 ,a sunny1    
brave1 bright disposition is a wife's   
be/ d[ry4  ,z to money1 or /ation 9     
life1 or clev]ness1 or good looks1 !y   

%\ld n ent] at all into ! matt]4 ,if ,i 
c\ld f9d a girl1 heal?y1 s5sible1 &     
*e]ful1 & if ,i lov$ h]1 ,i'd m>ry h]1  
if ,i 7 tw5ty-"o4     ,,vii  ,,if ,i ,,7
 ,,tw5ty-,,"o ,i ,,w\ld ,,save ,,money  
,money has a deal to d ) cont5tm5t 9 ?is
 workaday _w1 & ,i'd h "s ( my own4 ,!re
 isn't a human be+ b c\ld save a little4
 ,e man1 9 ,am]ica at lea/1 c\ld live on
 n9e t5?s ( :at he does live on1 & save 
! o!r t5?4 ,& ! man :o regul>ly saves no
 money is a fool1 j a pla9 fool1 :e!r he
 be an actor gett+ "o ?\s& doll>s a week
 or a dit*-digg] gett+ "o doll> a day4  
,& ,i w\ld get my life insur$4 ,life    
insurance is ! mo/ practical way = a "y 
man1 especially if he be a pr(essional  
man1 or any "o n gift$ ) ! knack ( mak+ 
money1 to a*ieve f9ancial com=t4 ,! life
 insurance companies are z safe z any   
money in/itution c be4 ,y are compell$  
to save 9 ord] to pay y\r premiums1 & y 
probably ne$ t sort ( :ip4 ,& ^? dep5d5t
 ^u y are protect$ aga9/ ! f9ancial     
di/ress t w\ld be caus$ by y\r dea?4 ,i 

believe life insurance to be ! be/ way  
to save money1 at lea/ = "o :o kn[s     
little ab\t money4     ,,viii  ,,if ,i  
,,7 ,,tw5ty-,,"o ,i ,,w\ld ,,/udy ,,!   
,,art ,,( ,,pleas+   ,mu* ( ! cont5t f  
life is due to hav+ pleasant p ar\nd y4 
,h5ce ,i w\ld =m habits & cultivate     
mann]s t w\ld please !m4  ,= in/ance1 ,i
 w\ld make my p]sonal appe>ance z       
attractive z possible4 ,i w\ld look     
clean1 well-dress$1 & altoge!r z engag+ 
z ! mat]ial ,i _h to "w ) w\ld all[4  ,i
 w\ld be punctual4 ,to keep p wait+ is  
simply insol5t egotism4  ,i w\ld1 if my 
voice 7 unpleasant1 h x cultivat$ until 
x became agreeable 9 tone4 ,i w\ld speak
 l[4 ,i w\ld n mumble1 b le>n ! art (   
cle>1 di/9ct spee*4 ,x is v try+ to     
associate ) p]sons :o talk s t x is a   
con/ant ef=t to und]/& _! words4  ,i    
w\ld le>n ! art ( conv]sation1 ( small  
talk4 ,i w\ld equip myself to be able to
 ent]ta9 ! gr\*ie/1 mo/ blas p4 ,= !re  
is h>dly a bus9ess 9 ! _w 9 :i* x is n a
 great advantage to be able to conv]se  

ent]ta9+ly4  ,! secret ( be+ a good     
conv]sationali/ is probably a g5u9e1    
unselfi% int]e/ 9 o!rs4 ,t & practice4  
,x consi/s m 9 mak+ ! o!r p]son talk ?an
 9 talk+ y\rself4  ,i w\ld le>n h[ to   
write s t x w\ld n burd5 p to read x4 ,9
 ?is matt]1 "o h9t3 ,! ,engli% language 
is compos$ ( sep>ate lett]s1 h5ce1 :5 y 
h writt5 "o lett]1 if y w move y\r p5   
along be=e y write ! next we %all be    
able1 probably1 to discov] :at y int5d1 
no matt] h[ imp]fectly y compose y\r    
sep>ate lett]s4  ,i w\ld n argue4 ,i    
nev] knew "o p]son 9 my life t 0 conv9c$
 by argum5t4 ,discuss1 yes2 b n argue4  
,! diff]5ce is ?is3 9 discussion y are  
se>*+ = ! tru?1 & 9 argum5t y want to   
prove t y are "r4 ,9 discussion1 !re=e1 
y are anxi\s to "k y\r neighb\r's views1
 & y li/5 to him4 ,9 argum5t1 y don't   
c>e any?+ ab\t 8 op9ions1 y want him to 
he> y\rs2 h5ce1 :ile he's talk+ y are   
simply ?9k+ ov] :at y are go+ to say z  
soon z y get a *ance4  ,altoge!r1 ,i    
w\ld try to make my p]sonality pleas+1 s

 t p w\ld 9 turn endeav\r to be pleas+  
to me4     ,,ix  ,,if ,i ,,7            
,,tw5ty-,,"o ,i ,,w\ld ,,det]m9e1 ,,ev5 
,,if ,i ,,c\ld ,,nev] ,,be ,,any?+      
,,else ,,9 ,,! ,,_w1 ,,t ,i ,,w\ld ,,be 
,a ,,?or\ghbr$   ,?or\ghbr$1 z x is     
curr5tly us$1 is a ^w r difficult to    
def9e1 p]haps entirely non-def9able4    
,yet we all "k :at x means--x is l      
,love4  ,b x implies be+ sev]al ?+s3    
,"o1 be+ a good sport1 by :i* ,i mean ! 
k9d ( a man t does n :9e :5 he fails1 b 
gets up smil+ & tackles x aga91 ! k9d ( 
man ^: fund ( *e] & c\rage does n dep5d 
^u success1 b keeps brave & sweet ev5 9 
failure4  ,let me quote :at ,i h writt5 
else:]e on ?is po9t3      ,9 "o ( !     
plays ( ?is season1 ,! ,v ,m9ute1 "o    
( ! *>act]s says some?+ to ?is effect3  
,y g on     till y c g no fur!r1 y rea* 
! limit ( human     endurance1 & !n--y  
hold on ano!r m9ute1 & t's     ! m9ute t
 c\nts4      ,! idea is a good "o4 ,t   
la/ m9ute1 ! o!r side (     ! break+    
po9t1 is wor? ?9k+ ab\t4      ,x is t   

:i* m>ks ! ?or\ghbr$4      ,!re is a    
some?+ 9 ! hundr$? man t bespeaks a     
f9] quality4 ,x is unconqu]abl5ess1     
h]oism1     /ick-to-x-iv5ess1 or :atev] 
y h a m9d to call x4      ,we h a way ( 
attribut+ ?is to bre$+1 aft] !          
analogy ( horses & dogs2 b :ile !re's   
some?+ 9     blood ,i d\bt if x is a v  
tru/wor?y gu>anty (     excell5ce4 ,s _m
 vigor\s p>5ts h *ildr5 t are           
morally sp9dl+1 & s _m surpris+ samples 
(     sup]iority come f common /ock1 t  
h]$ity is f>     f dep5dable4      ,b ! 
quality exi/s1 no matt] h[ y acc\nt =   
x--a     c]ta9 t\ghness ( moral fibre1  
an inde/ructibility (     purpose4      
,any m9d is ov] matt]1 b !re are "s     
wills s     imp]ial1 s dom9ant ov] !    
body1 t !y keep x f     collapse ev5    
aft] its /r5g? is sp5t4      ,we see x  
physically 9 ! prize fight] :o doesn't  
"k     :5 he is beat51 9 ! race horse t 
?r[s an     unexpect$ da% into ! la/    
/ret* ev5 aft] 8 la/     ounce ( =ce is 
gone1 9 ! ,sp>tan soldi] :o exclaim$    

,if ,i fall ,i fight on my knees4       
,( all human qualities t h lit up !     
sombr5ess (     ?is tragic e>?1 ,i c\nt 
?is1 ( be+ a ?or\ghbr$1     ! happie/4  
,x has sav$ m s\ls ?an p5ance &         
puni%m5t1 x has     rescu$ m bus9ess    
ent]prises ?an %rewdness1 x has     won 
m battles & m games1 & altoge!r         
felicit\sly     loos$ m h>d knots 9 !   
tangl$ ske9 ( de/9y ?an     any o!r     
virtue4      ,mo/ p are quitt]s4 ,!y    
rea* ! limit4 ,!y are     famili> ) !   
la/ /raw4      ,b ! hundr$? man is a    
?or\ghbr$4 ,y _c corn]     him4 ,he w n 
give up4 ,he _c f9d ! ^w fail 9     8   
lexicon4 ,he has nev] le>n$ to :9e4     
,:at %all we d ) him8 ,!re's no?+ to d b
 to h&     him success4 ,x's j z well to
 deliv] him ! prize1 =     he w get x   
ev5tually4 ,!re's no use try+ to dr[n   
him1 = he won't s9k4      ,!re's only "o
 creature 9 ! _w bett] ?an ! man     :o 
is a ?or\ghbr$4 ,x is ! woman :o is a   
?or\ghbr$4     ,x  ,,if ,i ,,7          
,,tw5ty-,,"o ,i ,,w\ld ,,make ,,"s      

,,p]man5t1 ,,amicable ,,arrangem5t ,,)  
,,my ,,consci5ce   ,god1 ,duty1 ,dea?1 &
 ,moral ,responsibility are huge facts  
:i* no life c escape4 ,!y are ! ext]nal 
sph9xes by ! road ( e man's exi/5ce4 ,he
 mu/ frame "s sort ( an answ] to !m4  ,x
 may please ! read] to "k h[ ,i h answ]$
 !m4 ,x is v simple4  ,i am famili>1 to 
"s ext5t1 ) mo/ ( ! religions1 cults1 & 
cre$s ( mank9d4 ,!re are c]ta9 po9ts    
common to e dec5t religion1 = 9 e k9d ( 
*ur* y are taught to be hone/1          
pure-m9d$1 unselfi%1 rev]5t1 brave1     
loyal1 & ! l4  ,^! elem5ts ( religion   
may be call$ ! ,great ,common ,divisor (
 all fai?s4  ,?is ,g4 ,c4 ,d4 is my     
religion4 ,x is :at m ?an fifty ye>s (  
?\ght & exp]i5ce has w9n[$ out = me4 ,x 
is my religion4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i glimpse :at
 ,em]son meant :5 he wrote t all good m5
 are ( "o religion4  ,& ! matt] c be    
r$uc$ to yet pla9] t]ms4 ,!re is b "o ?+
 ne$ful1 & !re's no use be+ c>eful &    
tr\bl$ ab\t _m ?+s4 ,t "o ?+ is to d "r4
  ,to d ,"r & n ,wrong w save any man's 

s\l1 & if he believes any doctr9e t     
implies do+ wrong he is lo/4  ,s1 let a 
man ( tw5ty-"o resolve1 & keep 8        
purpose1 t1 no matt] :at comes1 no matt]
 h[ mix$ 8 !ology may be1 no matt] :at  
may be ! rew>ds ( wrong-do+1 or ! p]ils 
& losses ( "r-do+1 he w d "r2 !n1 if !re
 is any moral law 9 ! univ]se1 t man mu/
 sometime1 some:]e1 arrive at 8 inw>d   
triumph1 8 spiritual victory & peace4   
,& ! coroll>y ( ?is is t if ,i h done   
wrong ! be/ & only way to cure x is to  
quit do+ wrong & beg9 to d "r4 ,if any  
man w /ick to ?is1 make x 8 an*or 9     
times ( /orm1 8 pole-/> 9 nights (      
unc]ta9ty1 he w ca/ out ( 8 life t :i*  
is life's greate/ enemy--,fe>4 ,he ne$ n
 fe> man nor woman1 nor gov]nm5ts nor   
mis*ief-mak]s1 nor ! devil nor ,god4 ,he
 w be able to say ) ! acc5t ( s9c]ity t 
^w ( ,william ,erne/ ,h5ley1 to me !    
greate/ spiritual decl>ation 9 any      
language3    ,out ( ! night t cov]s me1 
,black z ! pit f ,pole to ,pole1   ,i   
?ank :atev] gods may be     ,= my       

unconqu]able s\l4    ,9 ! fell clut* (  
circum/ance     ,i h n w9c$ nor cri$    
al\d1   ,b5ea? ! bludgeon+s ( *ance     
,my head is bloody1 b unb[$4    ,x      
matt]s n h[ /rait ! gate1     ,h[ *>g$ )
 puni%m5ts ! scroll1   ,i am ! ma/] ( my
 fate1     ,i am ! capta9 ( my s\l4     
,let me repeat t ,i h n be5 tell+ :at ,i
 did ) ! implication t ! y\? ( tw5ty-"o 
w\ld d well to foll[ me4 ,i did n d all 
^! ?+s4 ,f> f x6 ,i wi% ,i _h4 ,i only  
say t if ,i 7 tw5ty-"o1 z ,i n[ see     
life1 ,i w\ld d z ,i h "h sugge/$4 ,b   
p]haps ,i w\ld n4 ,i might g ab\t b>k+  
my %9s & burn+ my f+]s1 mak+ idiotic    
exp]im5ts 9 ! endeav\r to prove t ,i 0  
an exception to all ! rules1 & knew a   
little m ?an all ! anci5ts4 ,s let n !  
"y man be disc\rag$ if he has committ$  
follies2 = !re seems to em]ge a peculi> 
& vivid wisdom f error1 f mak+ an ass ( 
"o's self1 & all t1 m useful to "o's own
 life ?an any wisdom he c get f sages or
 copybooks4  ,9 :at ,i h writt5 ,i h n  
tri$ to indicate ! art ( gett+ on1 or ( 

acquir+ ri*es or position4 ,^! usually  
are :at is meant by success4 ,b success 
is ( two k9ds1 outw>d & inw>d1 or app>5t
 & real4 ,outw>d success may dep5d      
some:at ^u :at is 9 y1 b x dep5ds m ^u  
luck4 ,x is a gambl+ game4 ,& x is h>dly
 wor? a /rong man's :ile4 ,inw>d & real 
success1 on ! contr>y1 is n an affair ( 
*ance at all1 b is z c]ta9 z any natural
 law4 ,any human be+ t w obs]ve ! laws (
 life z c>efully z successful bus9ess m5
 obs]ve ! laws ( bus9ess w come to t    
inw>d poise & triumph :i* is life's     
happie/ cr[n1 z c]ta9ly z ! />s move 9  
_! c\rses4  ,i w\ld1 !re=e1 if ,i 7     
tw5ty-"o1 /udy ! art ( life4 ,x is good 
to "k ari?metic & geography & bookkeep+ 
& all practical matt]s1 b x is bett] to 
"k h[ to live1 h[ to sp5d y\r day s t at
 ! end ( x y %all be cont5t1 h[ to sp5d 
y\r life s t y feel x has be5 wor? :ile4
     ,,! ,,end