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,,cont5ts                               
,,page            ,i4       ,! ,k+%ip ( 
,self-,control            #g            
,,ii4      ,! ,crimes ( ! ,tongue       
#ah            ,,iii4     ,! ,r$ ,tape (
 ,duty                   #bh            
,,iv4      ,! ,supreme ,*>ity ( ! ,_w   
#ch            ,v4       ,worry1 !      
,great ,am]ican ,disease      #di       
,,vi4      ,! ,greatness ( ,simplicity  
#fj            ,,vii4     ,liv+ life    
,ov] ,aga9                 #ga          
,,viii4    ,syndicat+ our ,sorr[s       
#hb            ,,ix4      ,!            
,revelations ( ,res]ve ,p[]       #ic   
,x4       ,! ,maje/y ( ,calmness        
#ajd            ,,xi4      ,hurry1 !    
,sc\rge ( ,am]ica         #aac          
,,xii4     ,! ,p[] ( ,p]sonal ,influ5ce 
#abd            ,,xiii4    ,! ,dignity (
 ,self-,reliance          #ace          
,,xiv4     ,failure z a ,success        
#adg            ,,xv4      ,do+ ,our    
,be/ at ,all ,times           #afa      
,,xvi4     ,! ,royal ,road to ,happ9ess 

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,self-,control                          
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,self-,control      ,man has two        
creators1--8 ,god & himself4 ,8 fir/    
creator  furni%es him ! raw mat]ial ( 8 
life & ! laws 9 con=mity  ) :i* he c    
make t life :at he w4 ,8 second         
creator1--himself1--has m>vell\s p[]s he
 r>ely realizes4 ,x is :at  a man makes 
( himself t c\nts4    ,:5 a man fails 9 
life he usually says1 8,i am z ,god made
 me40 ,:5 he  succe$s he pr\dly         
proclaims himself a 8self-made man40    
,man is plac$  into ?is _w n z a        
f9ality1--b z a possibility4 ,man's     
greate/  enemy is1--himself4 ,man 9 8   
weakness is ! creature (  circum/ances2 
man 9 8 /r5g? is ! creator (            
circum/ances4  ,:e!r he be victim or    
victor dep5ds l>gely on himself4    ,man
 is nev] truly great m]ely = :at he is1 
b ev] = :at he  may become4 ,until man  
be truly fill$ ) ! k ( ! maje/y  ( 8    

possibility1 until !re come to him ! gl[
 ( realization (  8 privilege to live ! 
life committ$ to him1 z an individual   
life  = :i* he is individually          
responsible1 he is m]ely grop+ ?r\gh  ! 
ye>s4    ,to see 8 life z he might make 
x1 man mu/ g up alone into !  m\nta9s ( 
spiritual ?\ght z ,*ri/ w5t alone into !
 ,g>d51  leav+ ! _w to get /r5g? to live
 9 ! _w4 ,he mu/ !re  brea! ! fre%1 pure
 air ( recognition ( 8 div9e importance 
z  an individual1 & ) m9d purifi$ & t+l+
 ) new /r5g? he  mu/ approa* ! problems 
( 8 daily liv+4    ,man ne$s less ( !   
8,i am a feeble worm ( ! du/0 idea 9 8  
!ology1 & m ( ! conception 8,i am a     
great human s\l )  m>vell\s             
possibilities0 z a vital elem5t 9 8     
daily work+  religion4 ,) ?is broad5+1  
/imulat+ view ( life1 he sees h[ he  may
 atta9 8 k+%ip ?r\gh self-control4 ,& ! 
self-control t  is se5 9 ! mo/          
spectacul> in/ances 9 hi/ory1 & 9 !     
simple/ phases ( daily life1 is         
precisely ! same 9 k9d & 9  quality1    

diff]+ only 9 degree4 ,?is control man c
 atta91 if he  only w2 x is b a matt] ( 
pay+ ! price4    ,! p[] ( self-control  
is "o ( ! great qualities t             
diff]5tiates man f ! l[] animals4 ,he is
 ! only animal capable  ( a moral       
/ruggle or a moral conque/4    ,e /ep 9 
! progress ( ! _w has be5 a new         
8control40 ,x has  be5 escap+ f !       
tyranny ( a fact1 to ! und]/&+ &  ma/]y 
( t fact4 ,= ages man look$ 9 t]ror at !
 lightn+  fla%2 to-day he has begun to  
und]/& x z electricity1 a =ce he  has   
ma/]$ & made 8 slave4 ,! million phases 
( electrical  inv5tion are b            
manife/ations ( our control ov] a great 
=ce4 ,b  ! greate/ ( all 8control0 is   
self-control4    ,at ea* mom5t ( man's  
life he is ei!r a ,k+ or a slave4 ,z he 
surr5d]s to a wrong appetite1 to any    
human weakness2 z he falls  pro/rate 9  
hopeless subjection to any condition1 to
 any environm5t1  to any failure1 he is 
a slave4 ,z he day by day cru%es out    
human  weakness1 ma/]s oppos+ elem5ts )9

 him1 & day by day  re-creates a new    
self f ! s9 & folly ( 8 pa/1--!n he is a
  ,k+4 ,he is a ,k+ rul+ ) wisdom ov]   
himself4 ,alex&] conqu]$  ! :ole _w     
except1--,alex&]4 ,emp]or ( ! e>?1 he 0 
!  s]vile slave ( 8 own passions4    ,we
 look ) envy ^u ! possessions ( o!rs &  
wi% !y 7 our  own4 ,sometimes we feel   
?is 9 a vague1 dreamy way ) no ?\ght (  
real atta9m5t1 z :5 we wi% we _h ,que5  
,victoria's cr[n1 or  ,emp]or ,william's
 self-satisfaction4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1  
we gr[ bitt]1  /orm at ! wrong          
di/ribution ( ! good ?+s ( life1 & !n   
relapse into a hopeless fatali/ic       
acceptance ( our condition4    ,we envy 
! success ( o!rs1 :5 we %\ld emulate !  
process by  :i* t success came4 ,we see 
! spl5did physical developm5t (  ,s&[1  
yet we =get t z a babe & *ild he 0 s    
weak !re 0  little hope t 8 life might  
be sp>$4    ,we may sometimes envy ! p[]
 & spiritual /r5g? ( a ,paul1  )\t      
realiz+ ! weak ,saul ( ,t>sus f :i* he 0
 trans=m$  ?r\gh 8 self-control4    ,we 

%ut our eyes to ! ?\s&s ( in/ances ( !  
_w's  successes1--m5tal1 moral1         
physical1 f9ancial or spiritual1--:]e9  
! great f9al success came f a beg9n+ f> 
weak] & poor] ?an  our own4    ,any man 
may atta9 self-control if he only w4 ,he
 mu/ n expect to  ga9 x save by long    
cont9u$ paym5t ( price1 9 small         
progressive  exp5ditures ( en]gy4       
,nature is a ?or\gh believ] 9 !         
in/allm5t  plan 9 h] relations ) !      
individual4 ,no man is s poor t he  _c  
beg9 to pay = :at he wants1 & e small1  
individual  paym5t t he makes1 ,nature  
/ores & accumulates = him z a  res]ve   
fund 9 8 h\r ( ne$4    ,! pati5ce man   
exp5ds 9 be>+ ! little trials ( 8 daily 
life  ,nature /ores = him z a wondr\s   
res]ve 9 a crisis ( life4 ,)  ,nature1 !
 m5tal1 ! physical or ! moral en]gy he  
exp5ds daily 9  "r-do+ is all /or$ = him
 & transmut$ into /r5g?4 ,nature  nev]  
accepts a ca% paym5t 9 full =           
any?+1--?is w\ld be an  inju/ice to !   
poor & to ! weak4    ,x is only !       

progressive in/allm5t plan ,nature      
recognizes4 ,no man  c make a habit 9 a 
mom5t or break x 9 a mom5t4 ,x is a     
matt] (  developm5t1 ( gr[?4 ,b at any  
mom5t man may beg9 to make or  beg9 to  
break any habit4 ,?is view ( ! gr[? ( "*
 %\ld be  a mighty /imulus to ! man :o  
s9c]ely desires & det]m9es to  live ne>]
 to ! limit ( 8 possibilities4          
,self-control may be develop$ 9         
precisely ! same mann] z we tone up  a  
weak muscle1--by little ex]cises day by 
day4 ,let u ea* day d1 z  m]e ex]cises (
 discipl9e 9 moral gymna/ics1 a few acts
 t are  disagreeable to u1 ! do+ ( :i* w
 help u 9 in/ant action 9  our h\r (    
ne$4 ,! ex]cises may be v simple--dropp+
 = a "t  an int5sely int]e/+ book at !  
mo/ ?rill+ page ( ! /ory2  jump+ out (  
b$ at ! fir/ mom5t ( wak+2 walk+ home :5
 "o  is p]fectly able to d s1 b :5 !    
temptation is to take a c>2  talk+ to "s
 disagreeable p]son & try+ to make !    
conv]sation  pleasant4 ,^! daily        
ex]cises 9 moral discipl9e w h a wondr\s

  tonic effect on man's :ole moral      
nature4    ,! individual c atta9        
self-control 9 great ?+s only ?r\gh     
self-control 9 little ?+s4 ,he mu/ /udy 
himself to discov] :at is  ! weak po9t 9
 8 armor1 :at is ! elem5t )9 him t ev]  
keeps him f 8 fulle/ success4 ,?is is ! 
*>act]i/ic ^u  :i* he %\ld beg9 8       
ex]cise 9 self-control4 ,is x           
selfi%ness1  vanity1 c[>dice1           
morbidness1 temp]1 laz9ess1 worry1      
m9d-w&]+1  lack ( purpose8--:atev] =m   
human weakness assumes 9 ! masqu]ade  ( 
life he mu/ discov]4 ,he mu/ !n live ea*
 day z if 8 :ole  exi/5ce 7 telescop$   
d[n to ! s+le day be=e him4 ,) no       
useless regret = ! pa/1 no useless worry
 = ! future1 he %\ld  live t day z if x 
7 8 only day1--! only day left = him to 
ass]t all t is be/ 9 him1 ! only day    
left = him to conqu] all  t is wor/ 9   
him4 ,he %\ld ma/] ! weak elem5t )9 him 
at  ea* slight manife/ation f mom5t to  
mom5t4 ,ea* mom5t !n mu/  be a victory =
 x or = him4 ,w he be ,k+1 or w he be   

slave8--! answ] re/s ) him4             
,,ii                           ,!       
,crimes ( ! ,tongue      ,! second mo/  
deadly in/rum5t ( de/ruction is !       
dynamite  gun1--! fir/ is ! human       
tongue4 ,! gun m]ely kills bodies2 !    
tongue kills reputations &1 (ttimes1    
ru9s *>act]s4 ,ea* gun works  alone2 ea*
 load$ tongue has a hundr$ accomplices4 
,! havoc ( !  gun is visible at once4 ,!
 full evil ( ! tongue lives ?r\gh all  !
 ye>s2 ev5 ! eye ( ,omnisci5ce might gr[
 tir$ 9 trac+ x to  its f9ality4    ,!  
crimes ( ! tongue are words ( unk9dness1
 ( ang]1 ( malice1  ( envy1 ( bitt]ness1
 ( h>% criticism1 gossip1 ly+ & sc&al4  
,!ft & murd] are awful crimes1 yet 9 any
 s+le ye> ! aggregate  sorr[1 pa9 &     
suff]+ !y cause 9 a nation is           
microscopic :5  comp>$ ) ! sorr[s t come
 f ! crimes ( ! tongue4 ,place  9 "o ( !
 scale-pans ( ,ju/ice ! evils result+ f 
! acts (  crim9als1 & 9 ! o!r ! grief & 
te>s & suff]+ result+  f ! crimes (     
respectability1 & y w />t back 9        

amazem5t  z y see ! scale y ?\ght !     
heavi] %oot high 9 air4    ,at ! h&s (  
?ief or murd]] few ( u suff]1 ev5       
indirectly4 ,b  f ! c>eless tongue (    
fri5d1 ! cruel tongue ( enemy1 :o is    
free8 ,no human be+ c live a life s     
true1 s fair1 s pure z to be  beyond !  
rea* ( malice1 or immune f ! poison\s   
emanations (  envy4 ,! insidi\s attacks 
aga9/ "o's reputation1 ! loa?some       
innu5does1 slurs1 half-lies1 by :i*     
jeal\s m$iocrity seeks to ru9  its      
sup]iors1 are l ^? insect p>asites t    
kill ! he>t &  life ( a mighty oak4 ,s  
c[>dly is ! me?od1 s /eal?y !  %oot+ ( !
 poison$ ?orns1 s insignificant !       
sep>ate acts 9  _! seem+1 t "o is n on  
gu>d aga9/ !m4 ,x is easi] to  dodge an 
elephant ?an a microbe4    ,9 ,london !y
 h rec5tly =m$ an ,anti-,sc&al ,league4 
,! memb]s  promise to combat 9 e way 9  
_! p[] 8! preval5t cu/om (  talk+ sc&al1
 ! t]rible & un5d+ consequ5ces ( :i* are
 n  g5]ally e/imat$40    ,sc&al is "o ( 
! crimes ( ! tongue1 b x is only "o4 ,e 

individual :o brea!s a ^w ( sc&al is an 
active /ockhold] 9 a  society = ! spread
 ( moral contagion4 ,he is in/antly     
puni%$ by  ,nature by hav+ 8 m5tal eyes 
dimm$ to sweetness & purity1 & 8  m9d   
dead5$ to ! sunlight & gl[ ( *>ity4 ,!re
 is develop$ a  wondr\s1 +5i\s p]v]sion 
( m5tal vision1 by :i* e act (  o!rs is 
expla9$ & int]pret$ f ! l[e/ possible   
motives4  ,!y become l c]ta9 c>rion     
flies1 t pass lightly ov] acres (       
rose-g>d5s1 to fea/ on a piece ( putrid 
meat4 ,!y h develop$ a  ke5 sc5t = ! f\l
 matt] ^u :i* !y fe$4    ,!re are pill[s
 wet by sobs2 !re are noble he>ts brok5 
9 !  sil5ce :5ce comes no cry ( prote/2 
!re are g5tle1 s5sitive  natures se>$ & 
w>p$2 !re are old-"t fri5ds sep>at$ &   
walk+ _! lonely ways ) hope dead &      
memory b a pang2 !re  are cruel         
misund]/&+s t make all life look        
d>k1--^! are b  a few ( ! sorr[s t come 
f ! crimes ( ! tongue4    ,a man may    
lead a life ( hone/y & purity1 battl+   
bravely = all he  holds de>e/1 s firm & 

sure ( ! rightness ( 8 life t he  nev]  
?9ks = an in/ant ( ! diabolic +5uity t  
makes evil  & evil report :]e naught b  
good really exi/s4 ,a few words lightly 
spok5 by ! tongue ( sl&]1 a significant 
expression ( ! eyes1 a  cruel %rug ( !  
%\ld]s1 ) a purs+ ( ! lips1--& !n1      
fri5dly h&s gr[ cold1 ! accu/om$ smile  
is displac$ by a sne]1  & "o /&s alone &
 alo( ) a daz$ feel+ ( wond] at !       
vague1 intangible some?+ t has caus$ x  
all4    ,= ?is craze = sc&al1 s5sational
 newspap]s ( to-day are l>gely          
responsible4 ,ea* newspap] is n "o      
tongue1 b a ?\s& or a  million tongues1 
tell+ ! same f\l /ory to z _m pairs (   
li/5+ e>s4 ,! vultures ( s5sationalism  
sc5t ! c>cass (  immorality af> (f4 ,f !
 utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>? !y collect  ! s91 
disgrace & folly ( humanity1 & %[ !m b>e
 to !  _w4 ,!y d n ev5 require facts1 = 
morbid memories & f]tile  imag9ations   
make ev5 ! wor/ ( ! _w's happ5+s seem   
tame  :5 comp>$ ) _! mon/rosities (     
inv5tion4 ,^! /ories1 &  ! discussions  

!y excite1 develop 9 read]s a *eap1     
%rewd p[] (  di/ortion ( ! acts ( all   
ar\nd !m4    ,if a ri* man give a       
donation to "s *>ity1 !y say3 8,he is   
do+ x  to get 8 "n talk$ ab\t1--to help 
8 bus9ess40 ,if he give x  anonym\sly1  
!y say1 8,oh1 x's "s millionaire :o is  
clev] en\gh  to "k t refra9+ f giv+ 8 "n
 w pique curiosity2 he  w see t ! public
 is in=m$ lat]40 ,if he d n give to     
*>ity1 !y say3 8,oh1 he's /+y ) 8 money1
 ( c\rse1 l !  re/ ( ! millionaires40   
,to ! vile tongue ( gossip & sl&]1      
,virtue is ev] deem$ b a mask1 noble    
ideals b a pret5se1  g5]osity a bribe4  
,! man :o /&s above 8 fell[s mu/ expect 
to be ! t>get =  ! envi\s arr[s ( _!    
inf]iority4 ,x is "p ( ! price he mu/   
pay = 8 advance4 ,"o ( ! mo/ dete/able  
*>act]s 9 all  lit]ature is ,iago4      
,envi\s ( ! promotion ( ,cassio above 8 
head1 he hat$ ,o!llo4 ,8  0 "o ( ^? l[  
natures t become absorb$ 9 su/a9+ 8     
dignity1 talk+ ( 8pres]v+ 8             
honor10--=gett+ x has s long  be5 dead t

 ev5 embalm+ c\ld n pres]ve x4 ,day by  
day ,iago  dropp$ 8 poison2 day by day  
did subtle res5tm5t & /udi$  v5geance   
di/ill ! poison ( di/ru/ & suspicion    
into m  p[]fully insidi\s doses4 ,) a   
m9d wond]fully conc5trat$ by !          
blackness ( 8 purpose1 he wove a network
 ( circum/antial evid5ce  ar\nd !       
pure-he>t$ ,desdemona1 & !n murd]$ h]   
vic>i\sly1 by  ! h& ( ,o!llo4 ,h] v     
simplicity1 confid5ce1 innoc5ce &       
artlessness made ,desdemona ! easi] m>k 
= ! diabolic tactics (  ,iago4    ,iago 
/ill lives 9 ! he>ts ( ?\s&s1 :o h all 8
 despicable  meanness )\t 8 clev]ness4  
,! con/ant dropp+ ( _! ly+  words (     
malice & envy h 9 too _m in/ances at la/
 worn away  ! noble reputations ( _!    
sup]iors4    ,to su/a9 ourselves 9 our  
own ha/y judgm5ts we sometimes say1 z we
  li/51 & accept )\t inve/igation1 !    
words ( ^! mod]n  ,iagos3 8,well1 :]e   
!re is s mu* smoke1 !re mu/ be "s fire40
  ,yes1 b ! fire may be only ! fire (   
malice1 ! inc5di>y fir+  ( ! reputation 

( ano!r by ! light$ tor* ( envy1 ?r[n   
into  ! innoc5t facts ( a life (        
sup]iority4                             
,,iii                             ,! ,r$
 ,tape ( ,duty      ,duty is ! mo/      
ov]laud$ ^w 9 ! :ole vocabul>y ( life4  
,duty  is ! cold1 b>e anatomy (         
righte\sness4 ,duty looks at life z a   
debt  to be paid2 love sees life z a    
debt to be collect$4 ,duty is ev]  pay+ 
assessm5ts2 love is con/antly c\nt+ its 
premiums4    ,duty is =c$1 l a pump2    
love is spontane\s1 l a f\nta94 ,duty   
is prescrib$ & =mal2 x is "p ( ! r$ tape
 ( life4 ,x means  runn+ on moral rails4
 ,x is good en\gh z a beg9n+2 x is poor 
z  a f9ality4    ,! boy :o 8/ood on !   
burn+ deck10 & :o committ$ suicide on a 
te*nical po9t ( ob$i5ce1 has be5 held up
 to ! s*ool *ildr5 (  ?is c5tury z a    
model ( fai?fulness to duty4 ,! boy 0 ! 
victim  ( a bl9d adh]5ce to ! r$ tape ( 
duty4 ,he 0 plac+ ! :ole  responsibility
 = 8 acts on someone outside himself4   
,he 0  helplessly wait+ = in/ruction 9 !

 h\r ( em]g5cy :5 he  %\ld h act$ =     
himself4 ,8 act 0 an empty sacrifice4 ,x
 0 a  useless ?r[+ away ( a human life4 
,x did no good to ! fa!r1 to  ! boy1 to 
! %ip1 or to ! nation4    ,! capta9 :o  
goes d[n ) 8 s9k+ vessel1 :5 he has done
  ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to save o!rs & :5 he c 
save 8 own life  )\t di%onor1 is !      
victim ( a false s5se ( duty4 ,he is    
cruelly  =getful ( ! lov$ ones on %ore t
 he is sacrific+4 ,8 dea?  means a      
spectacul> exit f life1 ! c[>dly fe> (  
an  inve/igat+ committee1 or a brave    
man's loyal1 yet misguid$1 s5se (  duty4
 ,a human life1 ) its wondr\s           
possibilities1 is too sacr$ an          
individual tru/ to be ?us lightly ?r[n  
into et]nity4    ,!y tell u ( ! 8sublime
 nobl5ess0 ( ! ,roman soldi] at         
,pompeii1  ^: skeleton 0 f\nd c5turies  
aft]w>d1 imb$d$ 9 ! once  molt5 lava :i*
 swept d[n ^u ! doom$ city4 ,he 0 /ill  
/&+  at "o ( ! gates1 at 8 po/ ( duty1  
/ill grasp+ a sword 9 8  crumbl+ f+]s4  
,8 0 a morbid fai?fulness to a discipl9e

 f  :i* a great convulsion ( ,nature _h 
releas$ him4 ,an automaton w\ld  h /ood 
!re j z long1 j z boldly1 j z uselessly4
    ,! man :o gives "o h\r ( 8 life to  
lov+1 consecrat$ s]vice to  humanity is 
do+ high]1 bett]1 tru] "w 9 ! _w ?an an 
army  ( ,roman s5t9els pay+ useless     
tribute to ! r$ tape ( duty4 ,!re  is 9 
?is int]pretation ( duty no sympa?y ) ! 
man :o des]ts  8 po/ :5 ne$$2 x is b a  
prote/ aga9/ los+ ! ess5ce1  ! realness 
( true duty 9 wor%ipp+ ! m]e =m4        
,analyze1 if y w1 any ( ! great hi/oric 
in/ances ( loyalty to  duty1 & :5ev] !y 
r+ true y w f9d ! pres5ce ( ! real      
elem5t t made ! act almo/ div9e4 ,x 0   
duty1--plus love4 ,x 0  no m]e s5se (   
duty t made ,grace ,d>l+ risk h] life 9 
! awful  /orm ( sixty ye>s ago1 :5 %e   
set out 9 ! d>kness ( night1 on  a rag+ 
sea1 to rescue ! survivors ( ! wreck (  
8,! ,=f>%ire40  ,x 0 ! s5se ( duty1 w>m$
 & vivifi$ by a love ( humanity1 x  0   
h]oic c\rage ( a he>t fill$ ) div9e pity
 & sympa?y4    ,duty is a h>d1 me*anical

 process = mak+ m5 d ?+s t love  w\ld   
make easy4 ,x is a poor und]/udy to     
love4 ,x is n a high  en\gh motive ) :i*
 to inspire humanity4 ,duty is ! body to
 :i*  love is ! s\l4 ,love1 9 ! div9e   
al*emy ( life1 transmutes all  duties   
into privileges1 all responsibilities   
into joys4    ,! workman :o drops 8     
tools at ! /roke ( twelve1 z sudd5ly z  
if he _h be5 /ruck by lightn+1 may be   
do+ 8 duty1--b he is  do+ no?+ m4 ,no   
man has made a great success ( 8 life or
 a fit  prep>ation = immortality by do+ 
m]ely 8 duty4 ,he mu/ d  t1--& m4 ,if he
 puts love into 8 "w1 ! 8m0 w be easy4  
,! nurse may wat* fai?fully at ! b$side 
( a sick *ild z a duty4  ,b to ! "m's   
he>t ! c>e ( ! little "o1 9 ! battle    
aga9/ dea?1 is nev] a duty2 ! gold5     
mantle ( love ?r[n ov]  e act makes ! ^w
 8duty0 h a j>r+ s\nd z if x 7 !  voice 
( desecration4    ,:5 a *ild turns out  
badly 9 lat] ye>s1 ! p>5t may say1      
8,well1  ,i always did my duty by him40 
,!n x is no wond] ! boy turn$ out       

wrong4 8,do+ 8 duty by 8 son0 too (t5   
implies m]ely food1  lodg+1 clo!s &     
education suppli$ by ! fa!r4 ,:y1 a     
public  in/itution w\ld give t6 ,:at !  
boy ne$$ mo/ 0 deep draughts  ( love2 he
 ne$$ to live 9 an atmosph]e ( sweet    
sympa?y1 c\nsel  & tru/4 ,! p>5t %\ld   
ev] be an unfail+ refuge1 a con/ant     
res\rce & inspiration1 n a m]e l>d]1 or 
hotel1 or w>drobe1 or  s*ool t furni%es 
^! necessities free4 ,! empty boa/ ( m]e
  p>5tal duty is "o ( ! dang]s ( mod]n  
society4    ,*ri/ianity /&s =? z ! "o   
religion bas$ on love1 n duty4          
,*ri/ianity sweeps all duties into "o   
^w1--love4 ,love is ! "o  great duty    
enjo9$ by ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,:at duty
 creeps to  labori\sly1 love rea*es 9 a 
mom5t on ! w+s ( a dove4 ,duty is  n    
lo/1 condemn$ or de/roy$ 9 ,*ri/ianity2 
x is dignifi$1  purifi$ & exalt$ & all  
its r\gh ways are made smoo? by love4   
,! supreme in/ance ( g5]osity 9 ! _w's  
hi/ory is n !  giv+ ( millions by       
someone ( great "n2 x is ! giv+ ( a mite

  by a wid[ ^: "n does n appe>4 ,beh9d !
 wid['s mite 0 no  s5se ( duty2 x 0 !   
full1 free & p]fect gift ( a he>t fill$ 
) love4 ,9 ! ,bible 8duty0 is m5tion$ b 
five times2 8love10  hundr$s4    ,9 !   
conque/ ( any weakness 9 our m5tal or   
moral make-up2 9 !  atta9m5t ( any      
/r5g?2 9 our highe/ & true/ relation to 
ourselves & to ! _w1 let u ev] make     
8love0 our wat*word1 n  m]e 8duty40     
,if we desire to live a life ( tru? &   
hone/y1 to make our ^w z  /rong z our   
bond1 let u n expect to keep ourselves  
along ! n>r[  l9e ( tru? "u ! con/ant   
la% ( ! :ip ( duty4 ,let u beg9  to love
 ! tru?1 to fill our m9d & life ) !     
/rong :ite light  ( s9c]ity & /]l+      
hone/y4 ,let u love ! tru? s /rongly  t 
!re w develop )9 u1 )\t our consci\s    
ef=t1 an  ev]-pres5t horror ( a lie4    
,if we desire to d good 9 ! _w1 let u   
beg9 to love humanity1 to  realize m    
truly ! great dom9ant note t s\nds 9 e  
mortal1  despite all ! discords ( life1 
! great natural bond ( unity t  makes   

all m5 bro!rs4 ,!n jeal\sy1 malice1     
envy1 unk9d words &  cruel misjudg+ w be
 eclips$ & lo/ 9 ! sun%9e ( love4    ,! 
greate/ triumph ( ! n9ete5? c5tury is n 
its m>vell\s  progress 9 inv5tion2 its  
/rides 9 education2 its conque/s ( !    
d>k regions ( ! _w2 ! spread ( a high]  
m5tal tone ?r\gh\t  ! e>?2 ! wondr\s    
increase 9 mat]ial com=t & weal?1--!    
greate/ triumph ( ! c5tury is n any nor 
all ( ^!2 x is !  sweet atmosph]e (     
,peace t is cov]+ ! nations1 x is !     
gr[+ clos] & clos] ( ! peoples ( ! e>?4 
,peace is b !  brea?1 ! p]fume1 ! life (
 love4 ,love is ! wondr\s angel (  life 
t rolls away all ! /ones ( sorr[ &      
suff]+ f !  pa?way ( duty4              
,,iv                       ,! ,supreme  
,*>ity ( ! ,_w      ,true *>ity is n    
typifi$ by an almsbox4 ,! b5evol5ce ( a 
*eck  book does n meet all ! wants (    
humanity4 ,giv+ food1 clo?+ &  money to 
! poor is only ! beg9n+1 ! k9d]g>t5     
class1 ( real  *>ity4 ,*>ity has high]1 
pur] =ms ( manife/ation4 ,*>ity is  b an

 in/9ctive rea*+ out = ju/ice 9 life4   
,*>ity seeks to  smoo? d[n ! r\gh places
 ( liv+1 to bridge ! *asms ( human  s9 &
 folly1 to fe$ ! he>t-hungry1 to give   
/r5g? to !  /ruggl+1 to be t5d] ) human 
weakness1 & greate/ ( all1 x            
means--obey+ ! ,div9e injunction3       
8,judge n40    ,! true symbol ( !       
greate/ *>ity is ! scales ( judgm5t held
  on high1 susp5d$ f ! h& ( ,ju/ice4 ,s 
p]fectly are !y  pois$ t !y are nev] at 
re/2 !y d>e n /op = a mom5t to  pron\nce
 f9al judgm5t2 ea* second adds its gra9 
( evid5ce to  ei!r side ( ! balance4 ,) 
?is ideal be=e him1 man1 consci\s  ( 8  
own weakness & frailty1 d>e n arrogate  
to himself ! ,div9e  pr]ogative (       
pron\nc+ sev]e or f9al judgm5t on any   
individual4  ,he w seek to tra9 m9d &   
he>t to great] ke5ness1 purity1 &       
delicacy 9 wat*+ ! trembl+ movem5t ( !  
balance 9 :i* he  weighs ! *>act]s &    
reputations ( ^? ar\nd him4    ,x is a  
great pity 9 life t all ! greate/ words 
are mo/  degrad$4 ,we he> p say3 8,i d s

 love to /udy "*1 9 !  c>s & on !       
/reet40 ,!y are n /udy+ "*2 !y are      
m]ely obs]v+ *>act]i/ics4 ,! /udy ( "*  
is n a puzzle  t a man may "w out ov]   
night4 ,"* is mo/ subtle1 elusive1      
*ang+ & contradictory--a /range m+l+ (  
habits1 hopes1  t5d5cies1 ideals1       
motives1 weaknesses1 traditions &       
memories--manife/ 9 a ?\s& diff]5t      
phases4    ,!re is b "o quality necess>y
 = ! p]fect und]/&+ (  "*1 "o quality t1
 if man h x1 he may d>e to  judge--t is1
 omnisci5ce4 ,mo/ p /udy "* z a         
pro(read] pores ov] a great poem3 8 e>s 
are dull$ to ! maje/y  & music ( ! l9es1
 8 eyes are d>k5$ to ! magic imag9ation 
( ! g5ius ( ! au?or2 t pro(read] is busy
 wat*+ = an  inv]t$ comma1 a mis-spac+1 
or a wrong-font lett]4 ,he has an eye   
tra9$ = ! imp]fections1 ! weaknesses4   
,m5 :o pride !mselves  on be+ %rewd 9   
discov]+ ! weak po9ts1 ! vanity1        
di%one/y1  immorality1 intrigue &       
pett9ess ( o!rs1 ?9k !y und]/&  "*4 ,!y 
"k only "p ( "*--!y "k only ! dep?s  to 

:i* "s m5 may s9k2 !y "k n ! heights to 
:i* "s m5  may rise4 ,an optimi/ is a   
man :o has succe$$ 9 associat+ )        
humanity = "s "t )\t becom+ a cynic4    
,we nev] see ! t>get a man aims at 9    
life2 we see only ! t>get he  hits4 ,we 
judge f results1 & we imag9e an inf9ity 
( motives t  we say mu/ h be5 9 8 m9d4  
,no man s9ce ! creation has be5  able to
 live a life s pure & noble z to exempt 
him f !  misjudgm5t ( ^? ar\nd him4 ,x  
is impossible to get aught b a  di/ort$ 
image f a convex or a concave mirror4   
,if mis=tune comes to someone1 p are    
prone to say1 8,x is a  judgm5t ^u him40
 ,h[ d !y "k8 ,h !y be5 eavesdropp+ at  
! door ( ,p>adise8 ,:5 sorr[ & failure  
come to u1 we reg>d !m  z misdirect$    
packages t %\ld be deliv]$ else:]e4 ,we 
d too  mu* wat*+ ( our neighbor's g>d51 
too little we$+ 9 our own4    ,bottles h
 be5 pick$ up at sea ?\s&s ( miles f !  
po9t  :]e !y h be5 ca/ into ! wat]s4 ,!y
 h be5 ! sport (  w9d & wea!r2 c>ri$    
along by ocean curr5ts1 !y h rea*$ a    

de/9ation undream$ (4 ,our flippant1    
c>eless words ( judgm5t (  ! "* (       
someone1 words lightly & p]haps         
innoc5tly spok51  may be c>ri$ by unkn[n
 curr5ts & br+ sorr[1 mis]y & %ame to  !
 innoc5t4 ,a cruel smile1 a %rug ( !    
%\ld]s or a clev]ly  eloqu5t sil5ce may 
ru9 9 a mom5t ! reputation a man or     
woman has  be5 build+ = ye>s4 ,x is z a 
s+le motion ( ! h& may  de/roy !        
delicate geometry ( a spid]'s web1 spun 
f its own body  & life1 ?\gh all ! unit$
 ef=ts ( ! univ]se c\ld n put x  back z 
x 04    ,we d n ne$ to judge ne>ly s mu*
 z we ?9k we d4 ,?is is !  age ( snap   
judgm5ts4 ,! habit is greatly int5sifi$ 
by !  s5sational press4 ,tw5ty-f\r h\rs 
aft] a great murd] !re is  difficulty 9 
gett+ en\gh m5 :o h n already =mulat$ a 
judgm5t1 to try ! case4 ,^! m51 9 mo/   
in/ances1 h read &  accept$ ! g>bl$1    
highly color$ newspap] acc\nt2 !y h to  
_! own satisfaction discov]$ ! murd]]1  
practically tri$ him  &--s5t5c$ him4 ,we
 he> read]s /ate _! decisions ) all !   

=ce & absolut5ess ( "o :o has _h ! :ole 
,book ( ,life made  lum9ant & spread out
 be=e him4 ,if !re be "o place 9 life   
:]e  ! attitude ( ! agno/ic is          
beautiful1 x is 9 ?is matt] (  judg+    
o!rs4 ,x is ! c\rage to say3 8,i don't  
"k4 ,i am wait+  fur!r evid5ce4 ,i mu/  
he> bo? sides ( ! "q4 ,till !n ,i       
susp5d all judgm5t40 ,x is ?is susp5d$  
judgm5t t is ! supreme  =m ( *>ity4     
,x is /range t 9 life we recognize ! "r 
( e crim9al to  h a fair1 op5 trial1 yet
 we condemn unhe>d ! de> fri5ds ar\nd  u
 on m]e circum/antial evid5ce4 ,we rely 
on ! m]e evid5ce ( our  s5ses1 tru/ x   
implicitly1 & p]mit x to sweep away l a 
mighty  tide ! fai? t has be5 ours =    
ye>s4 ,we see all life gr[ d>k1  hope   
s9k be=e our eyes1 & ! gold5 treasures (
 memory turn to  cruel ?\ghts ( loss to 
/+ u ) madd5+ pa94 ,our ha/y  judgm5t1 t
 a few mom5ts ( explanation w\ld remove1
 has e/rang$  ! fri5d ( our life4 ,if we
 be ?us unju/ to ^? we hold de>1 :at    
mu/ be ! cruel inju/ice ( our judgm5t ( 

o!rs8    ,we "k no?+ ( ! trials1 sorr[s 
& temptations ( ^? ar\nd  u1 ( pill[s   
wet ) sobs1 ( ! life-trag$y t may be    
hidd5  beh9d a smile1 ( ! secret c>es1  
/ruggles & worries t %ort5  life & leave
 _! m>k 9 hair prematurely :it5$1 & 9 "*
  *ang$ & almo/ re-creat$ 9 a few days4 
,we say sometimes to "o :o seems calm & 
smil+3 8,y ought to be  supremely happy2
 y h ev]y?+ t he>t c\ld wi%40 ,x may be 
t at t v mom5t ! p]son is pass+ alone   
?r\gh "s agony  ( sorr[1 :]e ! tee? seem
 almo/ to bite into ! lips 9 !  attempt 
to keep feel+s "u control1 :5 life seems
 a liv+ dea?  f :i* !re is no relief4   
,!n ^! light1 flippant phrases j>  ^u u1
 & we seem z isolat$ & sep>at$ f ! re/ (
 humanity  z if we 7 liv+ on ano!r      
planet4    ,let u n d>e to add to !     
burd5 ( ano!r ! pa9 ( our  judgm5t4 ,if 
we w\ld gu>d our lips f express+1 we mu/
 control  our m9d1 we mu/ /op ?is       
cont9ual sitt+ 9 judgm5t on ! acts (    
o!rs1 ev5 9 private4 ,let u by daily    
ex]cises 9 self-control le>n  to turn (f

 ! process ( judg+--z we w\ld turn (f ! 
gas4 ,let u  elim9ate pride1 passion1   
p]sonal feel+1 prejudice & pett9ess f   
our m9d1 & high]1 pur] emotions w ru% 91
 z air seeks to fill  a vacuum4 ,*>ity  
is n a =mula2 x is an atmosph]e4 ,let u 
cultivate *>ity 9 judg+2 let u seek to  
draw out lat5t good 9  o!rs r ?an to    
discov] hidd5 evil4 ,x requires ! eye ( 
*>ity to see ! undevelop$ butt]fly 9 !  
cat]pill>4 ,let u1 if  we w\ld rise to !
 full glory ( our privilege1 to !       
dignity ( true  liv+1 make = our        
wat*word ! injunction ( ! supreme *>ity 
(  ! _w--8,judge n40                    
,v                      ,worry1 ! ,great
 ,am]ican ,disease      ,worry is ! mo/ 
popul> =m ( suicide4 ,worry impairs     
appetite1  di/urbs sleep1 makes         
respiration irregul>1 spoils dige/ion1  
irritates  disposition1 w>ps "*1 weak5s 
m9d1 /imulates disease1 & saps  bodily  
heal?4 ,x is ! real cause ( dea? 9 ?\s&s
 ( in/ances  :]e "s o!r disease is nam$ 
9 ! dea? c]tificate4 ,worry is  m5tal   

poison2 "w is m5tal food4    ,:5 a      
*ild's absorption 9 8 /udies keeps him f
 sleep+1 or  :5 he tosses & turns f side
 to side1 mutt]+ ! multiplication  table
 or spell+ words al\d1 :5 sleep does    
come1 !n t *ild  %[s he is worry+4 ,x is
 "o ( ,nature's dang]-signals rais$ to  
w>n p>5ts1 & 9 m]cy ! p>5t %\ld take a  
firm /&4 ,!  burd5 ( t *ild's daily     
tasks %\ld be light5$1 ! t5sion (  its  
conc5tration %\ld be less5$1 ! h\rs (   
its slav]y to  education %\ld be cut    
%ort4    ,:5 a man or woman works ov] 9 
dreams ! problems ( ! day1 :5  ! sleep+ 
h\rs are sp5t 9 turn+ ! kaleidoscope ( !
 day's  activities1 !n !re is ei!r      
ov]work or worry1 & mo/ likely x  is !  
worry t comes f ov]work4 ,! ,creator    
nev] int5d$ a  heal?y m9d to dream ( !  
day's duties4 ,ei!r dreamless sleep or  
dreams ( ! pa/ %\ld be ! ord] ( ! night4
    ,:5 ! spectre ( "o grief1 "o fe>1 "o
 sorr[1 obtrudes itself  betwe5 ! eye & 
! pr9t$ page2 :5 ! inn] voice ( ?is     
irritat+ memory1 or fe>1 looms up s l\d 

z to dead5 outside  voices1 !re is dang]
 to ! individual4 ,:5 all day1 e h\r1  e
 mom5t1 !re is ! dull1 insi/5t1 numb pa9
 ( some?+ t  makes itself felt ?r\gh1   
above & bel[ all our o!r ?9k+1 we  mu/  
"k t we are worry+4 ,!n !re is b "o ?+  
to d1--we  mu/ /op t worry2 we mu/ kill 
x4    ,! wise m5 ( ?is wondr\s c5tury h 
made great discov]ies 9  _! int]views ) 
,nature4 ,!y h discov]$ t ev]y?+ t  has 
be5 creat$ has its uses4 ,!y w tea* y n 
to assass9ate  flies ) pap] coat$ )     
sweet5$ glue1 = 8! flies are ,nature's  
scav5g]s40 ,!y w tell y j :at are !     
special duties &  responsibilities ( ea*
 ( ! microscopic microbes ) telescopic  
names4 ,9 _! wilde/ moods ( sci5tific   
en?usiasm !y may v5ture  to p]suade y   
into believ+ t ev5 ! mosquito s]ves "s  
real  purpose 9 ,nature1 b no man t has 
ev] liv$ c tru?fully say a  good ^w ab\t
 worry4    ,worry is =e?\ght gone to    
se$4 ,worry is disc\nt+ possible future 
sorr[s s t ! individual may h pres5t    
mis]y4 ,worry is !  fa!r ( insomnia4    

,worry is ! traitor 9 our camp t damp5s 
our  p[d]1 weak5s our aim4 ,"u ! guise (
 help+ u to be> !  pres5t1 & to be ready
 = ! future1 worry multiplies enemies )9
  our own m9d to sap our /r5g?4         
,worry is ! dom9ance ( ! m9d by a s+le  
vague1 re/less1  unsatisfi$1 fe>+ &     
fe>ful idea4 ,! m5tal en]gy & =ce t     
%\ld be conc5trat$ on ! successive      
duties ( ! day is con/antly  &          
surreptiti\sly ab/ract$ & absorb$ by ?is
 "o fix$ idea4 ,!  full ri* /r5g? ( !   
unconsci\s work+ ( ! m9d1 t :i*         
produces our be/ success1 t repres5ts   
our f9e/ activity1 is  tapp$1 l$ away & 
wa/$ on worry4    ,worry mu/ n be       
confus$ ) anxiety1 ?\gh bo? words agree 
9  mean+1 orig9ally1 a 8*ok+10 or a     
8/rangl+10 ref]r+1 (  c\rse1 to !       
?rottl+ effect ^u individual activity4  
,anxiety faces  l>ge issues ( life      
s]i\sly1 calmly1 ) dignity4 ,anxiety    
always  sugge/s hopeful possibility2 x  
is active 9 be+ ready1 & devis+         
measures to meet ! outcome4    ,worry is

 n "o l>ge individual sorr[2 x is a     
colony ( petty1  vague1 insignificant1  
re/less imps ( fe>1 t become important  
only  f _! comb9ation1 _! con/ancy1 _!  
it]ation4    ,:5 ,dea? comes1 :5 ! "o we
 love has pass$ f u1 & !  sil5ce & !    
lon5ess & ! empt9ess ( all ?+s make u   
/>e  dry-ey$ into ! future1 we give     
ourselves up1 = a "t1 to ! agony  (     
isolation4 ,?is is n a petty worry we   
mu/ kill ere x kills u4  ,?is is ! awful
 maje/y ( sorr[ t m]cifully b5umbs u1   
?\gh  x may lat] become1 9 ! my/]i\s    
work+ ( omnipot5ce1 a  rebaptism & a    
reg5]ation4 ,x is ! worry habit1 !      
con/ant  magnify+ ( petty sorr[s to     
eclipse ! sun ( happ9ess1 aga9/  :i* ,i 
"h make prote/4    ,to cure worry1 !    
individual mu/ be 8 own physician2 he   
mu/ give  ! case h]oic treatm5t4 ,he mu/
 realize1 ) e fibre ( 8  be+1 ! utt]1   
absolute uselessness ( worry4 ,he mu/ n 
?9k ?is  is commonplace1--a bit ( m]e   
!ory2 x is a reality t he mu/  translate
 = himself f m]e words to a real1 liv+  

fact4 ,he mu/  fully und]/& t if x 7    
possible = him to sp5d a :ole  s]ies (  
et]nities 9 worry1 x w\ld n *ange ! fact
 "o jot or  tittle4 ,x is a "t = action1
 n worry1 because worry p>alyzes  ?\ght 
& action1 too4 ,if y set d[n a column ( 
figures 9  addition1 no am\nt ( worry c 
*ange ! sum total ( ^? figures4  ,t     
result is wrapp$ up 9 ! inevitability ( 
ma!matics4 ,!  result c be made diff]5t 
only by *ang+ ! figures z !y are  set   
d[n1 "o by "o1 9 t column4    ,! "o "t t
 a man _c af=d to worry is :5 he does   
worry4  ,!n he is fac+1 or imag9es he   
is1 a critical turn 9 affairs4 ,?is  is 
! "t :5 he ne$s "o hundr$ p] c5t4 ( 8   
m5tal en]gy to  make 8 plans quickly1 to
 see :at is 8 wise/ decision1 to keep a 
cle> eye on ! sky & on 8 c\rse1 & a firm
 h& on ! helm  until he has wea!r$ !    
/orm 9 safety4    ,!re are two reasons  
:y man %\ld n worry1 ei!r "o ( :i* mu/  
op]ate 9 e in/ance4 ,fir/1 because he _c
 prev5t !  results he fe>s4 ,second1    
because he c prev5t !m4 ,if he be       

p[]less to av]t ! bl[1 he ne$s p]fect   
m5tal conc5tration to  meet x bravely1  
to light5 its =ce1 to get :at salvage he
 c f  ! wreck1 to su/a9 8 /r5g? at ?is  
"t :5 he mu/ plan a new  future4 ,if he 
c prev5t ! evil he fe>s1 !n he has no   
ne$ to  worry1 = he w\ld by s do+ be    
dissipat+ en]gy 9 8 v h\r  ( ne$4    ,if
 man d1 day by day1 ev] ! be/ he c by ! 
light he has1 he has  no ne$ to fe>1 no 
ne$ to regret1 no ne$ to worry4 ,no     
agony ( worry  w\ld d aught to help him4
 ,nei!r mortal nor angel c d m ?an  8   
be/4    ,if we look back ^u our pa/ life
 we w see h[1 9 ! m>vell\s  work+ (     
ev5ts1 ! cities ( our greate/ happ9ess &
 ( our  fulle/ success h be5 built along
 ! riv]s ( our deepe/ sorr[s1  our mo/  
abject failures4 ,we !n realize t our   
pres5t happ9ess or  success w\ld h be5  
impossible _h x n be5 = "s t]rible      
affliction or loss 9 ! pa/1--"s wondr\s 
pot5t =ce 9 !  evolution ( our "* or our
 =tune4 ,?is %\ld be a wondr\s  /imulus 
to u 9 be>+ ! trials & sorr[s ( life4   

,to cure "o's self ( worry is n an easy 
task2 x is n to be remov$  9 two or ?ree
 applications ( ! quack m$ic9e ( any    
*eap  philosophy1 b x requires only     
cle>1 simple commons5se appli$ to  !    
bus9ess ( life4 ,man has no "r to wa/e 8
 own en]gies1 to  weak5 8 own p[]s &    
influ5ce1 = he has inali5able duties to 
himself1 to 8 family1 to society1 & to !
 _w4                                    
,,vi                         ,!         
,greatness ( ,simplicity                
,simplicity is ! elim9ation ( !         
non-ess5tial 9 all ?+s4 ,x  r$uces life 
to its m9imum ( real ne$s2 raises x to  
its maximum (  p[]s4 ,simplicity means !
 survival1--n ( ! fitte/1 b ( !  be/4 ,9
 morals x kills ! we$s ( vice & weakness
 s t !  fl[]s ( virtue & /r5g? may h    
room to gr[4 ,simplicity cuts  (f wa/e &
 int5sifies conc5tration4 ,x conv]ts    
flick]+ tor*es  into se>*lights4    ,all
 great tru?s are simple4 ,! ess5ce (    
,*ri/ianity c\ld be giv5  9 a few words2
 a lifetime w\ld be b cont9u$ seek+ to  

make ^?  words real & liv+ 9 ?\ghts &   
acts4 ,! true ,*ri/ian's  individual    
belief is always simpl] ?an 8 *ur* cre$1
 & ^u  ^! vital1 f\ndation elem5ts he   
builds 8 life4 ,high] criticism  nev]   
rises to ! heights ( 8 simplicity4 ,he  
does n c>e :e!r  ! :ale swall[$ ,jonah  
or ,jonah swall[$ ! :ale4 ,hair-splitt+ 
int]pretation ( words & phrases is an   
intellectual dissipation he  has no "t  
=4 ,he c>es naught = ! anatomy (        
religion2 he has its  s\l4 ,8 simple    
fai? he lives1--9 ?\ght & ^w & act1 day 
by  day4 ,l ! l>k he lives ne>e/ !      
gr\nd2 l ! l>k he so>s  highe/ t[>d     
heav54    ,! m9i/] ^: s]mons are made up
 m]ely ( fl[]s ( rhetoric1  sprigs (    
quotation1 sweet fancy1 & p]fum$        
commonplaces1  is--consci\sly or        
unconsci\sly--pos+ 9 ! pulpit4 ,8 lit]>y
  *>lotte-russes1 sweet fro? on a       
spongy1 pulpy base1 nev] help$ a  human 
s\l1--!y give nei!r /r5g? nor           
inspiration4 ,if ! m9d &  he>t ( !      
prea*] 7 really ?rill$ ) ! greatness &  

simplicity ( religion1 he w\ld1 week by 
week1 apply ! r++ tru?s  ( 8 fai? to !  
vital problems ( daily liv+4 ,! te/ ( a 
/rong1 simple s]mon is results1--n !    
,sunday praise ( 8  auditors1 b _!      
bett]$ lives dur+ ! week4 ,p :o pray on 
_! knees on ,sunday & prey on _!        
neighbors on ,monday1 ne$  simplicity 9 
_! fai?4    ,no "* c be simple unless x 
is bas$ on tru?--unless x is  liv$ 9    
h>mony ) "o's own consci5ce & ideals4   
,simplicity is !  pure :ite light ( a   
life liv$ f )94 ,x is de/roy$ by any    
attempt to live 9 h>mony ) public       
op9ion4 ,public op9ion is a  consci5ce  
own$ by a syndicate1--:]e ! individual  
is m]ely a  /ockhold]4 ,b ! individual  
has a consci5ce ( :i* he is sole        
proprietor4 ,adju/+ 8 life to 8 own     
ideals is ! royal road to  simplicity4  
,affectation is ! confession (          
inf]iority2 x is an  unnecess>y         
proclamation t "o is n liv+ ! life he   
pret5ds to  live4    ,simplicity is     
re/ful contempt = ! non-ess5tials (     

life4 ,x is  re/less hung] = !          
non-ess5tials t is ! secret ( mo/ ( !   
discont5t ( ! _w4 ,x is con/ant /riv+ to
 out%9e o!rs t  kills simplicity &      
happ9ess4    ,nature1 9 all h]          
revelations1 seeks to tea* man !        
greatness (  simplicity4 ,heal? is b !  
liv+ ( a physical life 9 h>mony )  a few
 simple1 cle>ly def9$ laws4 ,simple     
food1 simple ex]cise1 simple            
precautions w "w wond]s4 ,b man gr[s    
tir$ ( ! simple ?+s1  he yields to      
subtle temptations 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 li/5s
 to 8  palate in/ead ( to ,nature1--& he
 suff]s4 ,he is !n l$ into  intimate    
acqua9tance ) dyspepsia1 & he sits l a  
*ild at 8  own b\nte\s table1 =c$ to    
limit 8 eat+ to simple food t he        
scorn$4    ,!re is a tonic /r5g?1 9 !   
h\r ( sorr[ & affliction1 9  escap+ f ! 
_w & society & gett+ back to ! simple   
duties & int]e/s we h slight$ & =gott54 
,our _w gr[s  small]1 b x gr[s de>] &   
great]4 ,simple ?+s h a new *>m  = u1 & 
we sudd5ly realize t we h be5 r5\nc+ all

 t is  greate/ & be/1 9 our pursuit ( "s
 phantom4    ,simplicity is ! *>act]i/ic
 t is mo/ difficult to simulate4 ,!     
signature t is mo/ difficult to imitate 
is ! "o t is mo/  simple1 mo/ individual
 & mo/ free f fl\ri%es4 ,! bank note  t 
is ! mo/ difficult to c\nt]feit         
successfully is ! "o t  conta9s ! fewe/ 
l9es & has ! lea/ intricate detail4 ,s  
simple  is x t any dep>ture f ! normal  
is in/antly app>5t4 ,s is x  also 9 m9d 
& 9 morals4    ,simplicity 9 act is !   
outw>d expression ( simplicity 9 ?\ght4 
,m5 :o c>ry on _! %\ld]s ! fate ( a     
nation are quiet1 mode/1  unassum+4 ,!y 
are (t5 made g5tle1 calm & simple by !  
discipl9e ( _! responsibility4 ,!y h no 
room 9 _! m9ds =  ! pett9ess ( p]sonal  
vanity4 ,x is ev] ! drum-major :o gr[s  
pomp\s :5 he ?9ks t ! :ole _w is wat*+  
him z he  m>*es at ! head ( !           
procession4 ,! great g5]al1 b[$ ) !     
honors ( _m campaigns1 is simple &      
unaffect$ z a *ild4    ,! college       
graduate assumes ! airs ( "o to :om is  

committ$ !  wisdom ( ! ages1 :ile !     
great man ( sci5ce1 ! ,columbus ( "s    
great cont95t ( inve/igation1 is simple 
& humble4    ,! longe/ ,lat9 d]ivatives 
seem necess>y to express ! ?\ghts (  "y 
writ]s4 ,! _w's great ma/]s 9 lit]ature 
c move mank9d  to te>s1 give light &    
life to ?\s&s 9 d>kness & d\bt1 or      
sc\rge a nation = its folly1--by words s
 simple z to be  commonplace4 ,b        
transfigur$ by ! div9ity ( g5ius1 !re   
seems  almo/ a miracle 9 words4    ,life
 gr[s wondr\sly beautiful :5 we look at 
x z simple1 :5 we  c bru% aside !       
trivial c>es & sorr[s & worries &       
failures  & say3 8,!y don't c\nt4 ,!y   
are n ! real ?+s ( life2 !y  are b      
int]ruptions4 ,!re is some?+ )9 me1 my  
individuality1  t makes all ^! gnats (  
tr\ble seem too trifl+ = me to p]mit  !m
 to h any dom9ion ov] me40 ,simplicity  
is a m5tal soil :]e  artifice1 ly+1     
deceit1 trea*]y & selfi%1 l[            
ambition1--_c  gr[4    ,! man ^: "* is  
simple looks tru? & hone/y s /raight 9  

! face t he has no consci\sness (       
intrigue & corruption ar\nd  him4 ,he is
 deaf to ! h9ts & :isp]s ( wrongs t a   
suspici\s  nature w\ld suspect ev5 be=e 
!y exi/$4 ,he scorns to meet  intrigue )
 intrigue1 to hold p[] by brib]y1 to pay
 weak tribute to  an inf]ior t has a    
tempor>y inn+4 ,to true simplicity1 to  
p]ceive  a tru? is to beg9 to live x1 to
 see a duty is to beg9 to d x4  ,no?+   
great c ev] ent] into ! consci\sness ( a
 man (  simplicity & rema9 b a !ory4    
,simplicity 9 a "* is l  ! ne$le ( a    
compass1--x kn[s only "o po9t1 its      
,nor?1 its ideal4    ,let u seek to     
cultivate ?is simplicity 9 all ?+s 9 our
 life4 ,!  fir/ /ep t[>d simplicity is  
8simplify+40 ,! beg9n+ ( m5tal  or moral
 progress or re=m is always r5unciation 
or sacrifice4 ,x is  rejection1 surr5d] 
or de/ruction ( sep>ate phases ( habit  
or life  t h kept u f high] ?+s4 ,re=m  
y\r diet & y simplify  x2 make y\r spee*
 tru] & high] & y simplify x2 re=m y\r  
morals & y beg9 to cut (f y\r immorals4 

,! secret ( all true  greatness is      
simplicity4 ,make simplicity ! keynote (
 y\r life &  y w be great1 no matt] ?\gh
 y\r life be humble & y\r  influ5ce seem
 b little4 ,simple habits1 simple       
mann]s1 simple ne$s1  simple words1     
simple fai?s1--all are ! pure           
manife/ations ( a m9d  & he>t (         
simplicity4    ,simplicity is nev] to be
 associat$ ) weakness & ignorance4 ,x   
means r$uc+ tons ( ore to nuggets (     
gold4 ,x means ! light (  fulle/ k2 x   
means t ! individual has se5 ! folly &  
! no?+ness ( ^? ?+s t make up ! sum ( ! 
life (  o!rs4 ,he has liv$ d[n :at o!rs 
are bl9dly seek+ to live up  to4        
,simplicity is ! sun ( a self-c5tr$ &   
pure life1--! secret  ( any specific    
greatness 9 ! life ( ! individual4      
,,vii                             ,liv+ 
,life ,ov] ,aga9      ,dur+ a t]rific   
/orm a few ye>s ago a %ip 0 driv5 f> out
 (  h] c\rse1 &1 helpless & disabl$1 0  
c>ri$ into a /range bay4  ,! wat] supply
 gave out1 & ! crew suff]$ ! agony (    

?ir/1  yet d>$ n dr9k ( ! salt wat] 9   
:i* _! vessel float$4 ,9  ! la/         
extremity !y l[]$ a bucket ov] ! %ip's  
side1 & 9  desp]ation quaff$ ! bev]age  
!y ?\ght 0 sea-wat]4 ,b to  _! joy &    
amazem5t ! wat] 0 fre%1 cool &          
life-giv+4 ,!y  7 9 a fre%-wat] arm ( ! 
sea1 & !y did n "k x4 ,!y _h  simply to 
rea* d[n & accept ! new life & /r5g? =  
:i* !y  pray$4    ,man1 to-day1         
he>t-we>y ) ! sorr[1 s9 & failure ( 8   
pa/  life1 feels t he c\ld live a bett] 
life if he c\ld only h  ano!r *ance1 if 
he c\ld only live life ov] aga91 if he  
c\ld only  />t afre% ) 8 pres5t k &     
exp]i5ce4 ,he looks back  ) regretful   
memory to ! gold5 days ( y\? & sadly    
m\rns 8  wa/$ *ances4 ,he !n turns      
hopefully to ! ?\ght ( a life to  come4 
,b1 helpless1 he /&s betwe5 ! two ends (
 life1 yet  ?ir/+ = ! *ance to live a   
new life1 accord+ to 8 bett]$  condition
 = liv+ x4 ,9 8 bl9dness & unkn[+1 he   
does n  realize1 l ! /orm-driv5 sailors1
 t ! new life is all ar\nd  him2 he has 

b to rea* out & take x4 ,e day is a new 
life1 e  sunrise b a new bir? = himself 
& ! _w1 e morn+ !  beg9n+ ( a new       
exi/5ce = him1 a new1 great *ance to put
 to new  & high] uses ! results ( 8 pa/ 
liv+4    ,! man :o looks back ^u 8 pa/  
life & says1 8,i h no?+ to  regret10 has
 liv$ 9 va94 ,! life )\t regret is !    
life )\t  ga94 ,regret is b ! light (   
full] wisdom1 f our pa/1  illum9+ our   
future4 ,x means t we are wis] to-day   
?an we 7  ye/]day4 ,?is new wisdom means
 new responsibility1 new privileges2 x  
is a new *ance = a bett] life4 ,b if    
regret rema9 m]ely 8regret10  x is      
useless2 x mu/ become ! revelation ( new
 possibilities1 &  ! inspiration & s\rce
 ( /r5g? to realize !m4 ,ev5 omnipot5ce 
c\ld n *ange ! pa/1 b ea* man1 to a     
degree f> beyond 8  kn[+1 holds 8 future
 9 8 own h&s4    ,if man 7 s9c]e 9 8    
long+ to live life ov] he w\ld get m    
help f 8 failures4 ,if he realize 8 wa/$
 gold5 h\rs (  opportunity1 let him n   
wa/e o!r h\rs 9 useless regret1 b seek  

to =get 8 folly & to keep be=e him only 
! lessons ( x4 ,8  pa/ extravagance ( "t
 %\ld lead him to m9ify 8 loss by       
m>vell\s economy ( pres5t mom5ts4 ,if 8 
:ole life be d>k5$ by  ! memory ( a     
cruel wrong he has done ano!r1 if direct
 am5ds be  impossible to ! injur$ "o1   
pass$ f life1 let him make ! _w  !      
legatee to receive 8 expressions (      
re/itution4 ,let 8 regret  & sorr[ be   
manife/ 9 words ( k9dness & sympa?y1 &  
acts (  sweetness & love giv5 to all )  
:om he comes 9 contact4 ,if he  regrets 
a w> he has made aga9/ "o individual1   
let him place !  entire _w on 8 p5sion  
li/4 ,if a man make a c]ta9 mi/ake once1
  ! only way he c prop]ly express 8     
recognition ( x is n to  make a simil>  
mi/ake lat]4 ,jo% ,bill+s once said3 8,a
 man :o is  bitt5 twice by ! same dog is
 bett] adapt$ to t bus9ess ?an any      
o!r40    ,!re are _m p 9 ?is _w :o want 
to live life ov] because  !y take su*   
pride 9 _! pa/4 ,!y resemble ! begg>s 9 
!  /reet :o tell y !y 8h se5 bett]      

days40 ,x is n :at man  0 t %[s "*2 x is
 :at he progressively is4 ,try+ to      
obta9 a pres5t record on a dead pa/ is l
 "s pres5t-day  m$iocrity t tries to    
live on its ance/ry4 ,we look = ! fruit 
9  ! bran*es ( ! family tree1 n 9 !     
roots4 ,%[+ h[ a family  deg5]at$ f a   
noble ance/or ( g5]ations ago to its    
pres5t  repres5tative is n a boa/2--x is
 an unnecess>y confession4 ,let man  ?9k
 less ( 8 own ance/ors & m ( ^? he is   
prep>+ =  8 po/]ity2 less ( 8 pa/       
virtue1 & m ( 8 future4    ,:5 man      
pleads = a *ance to live life ov]1 !re  
is always an  impli$ plea ( inexp]i5ce1 
( a lack ( k4 ,?is is unwor?y1  ev5 ( a 
c[>d4 ,we "k ! laws ( heal?1 yet we     
ignore !m or defy  !m e day4 ,we "k :at 
is ! prop] food = u1 individually1 to   
eat1 yet we gratify our appetites & tru/
 to our clev]ness to squ>e  ! acc\nt )  
,nature someh[4 ,we "k t success is a   
matt] (  simple1 cle>ly def9$ laws1 ( ! 
developm5t ( m5tal ess5tials1  (        
tireless en]gy & conc5tration1 ( con/ant

 paym5t ( price1--we  "k all ?is1 & yet 
we d n live up to our k4 ,we con/antly  
eclipse ourselves by ourselves1 & !n we 
blame ,fate4    ,p>5ts (t5 c\nsel _!    
*ildr5 aga9/ c]ta9 ?+s1 & d !m          
!mselves1 9 ! fooli% hope t ! *ildr5 w  
believe _!  e>s 9 pref]5ce to _! eyes4  
,ye>s ( c>eful tea*+ ( a *ild  to be    
hone/ & tru?ful may be nullifi$ 9 an    
in/ant by a p>5t's  ly+ to a conductor  
ab\t a *ild's age to save a nickel4 ,t  
may be a  v exp5sive /reet-c> ride = !  
*ild1--& = ! p>5t4 ,x  may be "p ( ! _s 
( ! age to believe t x is no s9 to  *eat
 a corporation or a tru/1 b x is unwise 
to give ! *ild s  /rik+ an example at an
 age :5 x _c detect ! sophi/ry4         
,man's only plea = a *ance to live life 
aga9 is t he has ga9$ 9  wisdom &       
exp]i5ce4 ,if he be really 9 e>ne/1 !n  
he c live life  ov]1 he c live life     
anew1 he c live ! new life t comes to   
him  day by day4 ,let him leave to !    
pa/1 to ! aggregat$ ?\s&s (  ye/]days1  
all _! mi/akes1 s91 sorr[1 mis]y &      

folly1 & />t  afre%4 ,let him close !   
books ( 8 old life1 let him /rike a     
balance1 & />t anew1 cr$it+ himself )   
all ! wisdom he has  ga9$ f 8 pa/       
failure & weakness1 & *>g+ himself ) !  
new duties & responsibilities t come f !
 possession ( 8 new  capital ( wisdom4  
,let him criticise o!rs less & himself  
m1--&  />t out bravely 9 ?is new life he
 is to live4    ,:at ! _w ne$s is m     
day-to-day liv+2 />t+ 9 ! morn+  ) fre%1
 cle> ideals = t day1 & seek+ to live t 
day1 &  ea* successive h\r & mom5t ( t  
day1 z if x 7 all "t &  all et]nity4    
,?is has 9 x no elem5t ( disreg>d = !   
future1 =  ea* day is set 9 h>mony ) t  
future4 ,x is l ! sea-capta9  head+ 8   
vessel t[>d 8 port ( de/9ation1 & day by
 day  keep+ h] /eam+ t[>d x4 ,?is view (
 liv+ kills morbid regret  ( ! pa/1 &   
morbid worry ab\t ! future4 ,mo/ p want 
l>ge1  gu>ante$ slices ( life2 !y w\ld n
 be satisfi$ ) manna fre%  e day1 z 0   
giv5 to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel2 !y want gra9
  elevators fill$ ) daily bread4        

,life is wor? liv+ if x be liv$ 9 a way 
t is wor? liv+4 ,man  does n own 8      
life1--to d ) z he w4 ,he has m]ely a   
life-int]e/ 9 x4 ,he mu/ f9ally surr5d] 
x1--) an acc\nt+4  ,at ea* ,new ,ye>    
tide x is common to make new            
resolutions1 b 9 !  true life ( !       
individual ea* day is ! beg9n+ ( a ,new 
,ye> if  he w only make x s4 ,a m]e date
 on ! cal5d> ( et]nity is no  m a divid]
 ( "t ?an a p>ticul> gra9 ( s& divides !
  des]t4    ,let u n make h]oic         
resolutions s f> beyond our /r5g? t !   
resolution becomes a dead memory )9 a   
week2 b let u promise  ourselves t ea*  
day w be ! new beg9n+ ( a new]1 bett] & 
tru] life = ourselves1 = ^? ar\nd u1 & =
 ! _w4                                  
,,viii                                  
,syndicat+ ,our ,sorr[s      ,! mo/     
selfi% man 9 ! _w is ! "o :o is mo/     
unselfi%1--) 8 sorr[s4 ,he does n leave 
a s+le mis]y ( 8  untold to y1 or       
unsuff]$ by y1--he gives y all ( !m4 ,! 
_w becomes to him a syndicate =m$ to    

take /ock 9 8 private  c>es1 worries &  
trials4 ,8 mi/ake is 9 =m+ a syndicate2 
he  %\ld organize a tru/ & control x all
 himself1 !n he c\ld keep  ev]yone f    
gett+ any ( 8 mis]y4    ,life is a      
great1 s]i\s problem = ! individual4    
,all our greate/  joys & our deepe/     
sorr[s come to u1--alone4 ,we mu/ g into
 our  ,ge?semane1--alone4 ,we mu/ battle
 aga9/ ! mighty weakness )9  u1--alone4 
,we mu/ live our own life1--alone4 ,we  
mu/ die1--alone4 ,we  mu/ accept ! full 
responsibility ( our life1--alone4 ,if  
ea* "o (  u has ?is mighty problem (    
life to solve = himself1 if ea* ( u  has
 8 own c>es1 responsibilities1 failures1
 d\bts1 fe>s1  b]eavem5ts1 we surely are
 play+ a c[>d's "p :5 we syndicate  our 
sorr[s to o!rs4    ,we %\ld seek to make
 life bright] = o!rs2 we %\ld seek to   
he>t5 !m 9 _! trials by ! example ( our 
c\rage 9 be>+  our sorr[s4 ,we %\ld seek
 to =get our failures1 & rememb] only  !
 new wisdom !y gave u2 we %\ld live d[n 
our griefs by c\nt+  ! joys & privileges

 /ill left to u2 put beh9d u our worries
 &  regrets1 & face ea* new day ( life z
 bravely z we c4 ,b we h  no "r to      
retail our sorr[ & unhapp9ess ?r\gh !   
community4    ,autobiography con/itutes 
a l>ge "p ( ! conv]sation ( "s  p4 ,x is
 n really conv]sation1--x is an         
un9t]rupt$  monologue4 ,^! p /udy _!    
individual lives ) a microscope1  & !n  
!y ?r[ an enl>g$ view ( _! mis]ies on a 
scre5 &  lecture on !m1 z a /]eopticon  
man disc\rses on ! microbes 9 a  drop ( 
wat]4 ,!y tell y t 8!y did n sleep a w9k
 all night2  !y he>d ! clock /rike e    
qu>t] ( an h\r40 ,n[1 !re is no  real   
cause = ?us boa/+ ( insomnia4 ,x        
requires no peculi>  tal5t1--ev5 ?\gh x 
does come only to wide-awake p4    ,if y
 ask su* a man h[ he is feel+1 he w     
trace ! :ole  g5ealogy ( 8 pres5t       
condition d[n f ! "t he _h ! grippe  f\r
 ye>s ago4 ,y hop$ = a ^w2 he gives y a 
treatise4 ,y ask$  = a s5t5ce2 he       
deliv]s an encyclop$ia4 ,8 motto is3 8,e
 man  8 own ,boswell40 ,he is syndicat+ 

8 sorr[s4    ,! woman :o makes h] trials
 ) h] *ildr51 h] tr\bles ) h]  s]vants1 
h] difficulties ) h] family1 ! subjects 
( conv]sation  ) h] call]s is syndicat+ 
h] sorr[s4 ,if %e has a de> little      
innoc5t *ild :o recites 8,curfew ,%all  
,n ,r+ ,to-night10 is x n  wis] = ! "m  
to be> x calmly & discreetly & 9 sil5ce1
  ?an to syndicate ?is sorr[8    ,!     
bus9ess man :o lets 8 dyspepsia get into
 8 disposition1 &  :o makes ev]yone     
ar\nd him suff] because he himself is   
ill1 is  syndicat+ ill-heal?4 ,we h no  
"r to make o!rs ! victims (  our moods4 
,if illness makes u cross & irritable1  
makes u unju/ to  fai?ful work]s :o _c  
prote/1 let u qu>ant9e ourselves s t  we
 d n spread ! contagion4 ,let u =ce     
ourselves to speak sl[ly1  to keep ang] 
away f ! eyes1 to prev5t temp] %[+ 9 !  
voice4 ,if we feel t we mu/ h dyspepsia1
 let u keep x out (  our head1 let u    
keep x f gett+ nor? ( ! neck4    ,mo/ p 
sympa?ize too mu* ) !mselves4 ,!y take  
!mselves z  a s+le s5t5ce isolat$ f !   

great text ( life4 ,!y /udy  !mselves   
too mu* z sep>at$ f ! re/ ( humanity1   
in/ead (  be+ vitally connect$ ) _!     
fell[-m54 ,!re are "s p :o  surr5d] to  
sorr[ z o!rs give way to dissipation4   
,!re is a va9  pride ( sorr[ z well z ( 
beauty4 ,mo/ individuals h a /range  gl[
 ( vanity 9 look+ back ^u _! pa/ & feel+
 t few  o!rs 9 life h suff]$ su* trials1
 h>d%ips & disappo9tm5ts  z h come to   
!m4    ,:5 ,dea? comes into ! little    
circle ( lov$ ones :o make up our  _w1  
all life becomes d>k to u4 ,we seem to h
 no reason =  exi/+1 no object1 no      
inc5tive1 no hope4 ,! love t made       
/ruggle  & ef=t be>able = u1--is gone4  
,we />e1 dry-ey$1 into !  future1 & see 
no future2 we want none4 ,life has      
become to u a  pa/1--) no future4 ,x is 
b a memory1 )\t a hope4    ,!n 9 ! div9e
 my/]y ( ,nature's processes1 "u ! t5d]1
  soo?+ t\* ( ,"t1 z days melt into     
weeks1 we beg9 to op5 our  eyes g5tly to
 ! _w ar\nd u1 & ! noise & tumult ( life
  j>s less & less ^u u4 ,we h become    

emotionally convalesc5t4 ,z  ! days g   
on1 9 our deep love1 9 ! fullness ( our 
loyalty1 we  prote/ (t51 ) te>s 9 our   
eyes1 aga9/ our gradual return to !  _s 
& atmosph]e ( ! days ( ! pa/4 ,we feel 9
 a subtle way a  new pa91 z if we 7     
disloyal to ! de> "o1 z if we 7         
fai?less to our love4 ,nature sweetly   
turns aside our prote/+ h&s1  & says to 
u1 8,!re is no disloyalty 9 p]mitt+ !   
w\nds to  less5 _! pa91 to heal         
gradually1 if ,"t =eorda9 t !y c  heal40
 ,!re are "s natures1 all-absorb$ 9 a   
mighty love1 :]e9 no  heal+ is          
possible1--b ^! are r>e s\ls 9 life4    
,bitt] ?\gh our angui% be1 we h no "r to
 syndicate our sorr[4  ,we h no "r to   
ca/ a gloom ov] happy natures by our    
heavy weight  ( crape1 by s]v+ ! t]m    
prescrib$ by ,society = we>+ !  liv]y ( 
m\rn+1--z if real grief ?\ght ( a uni=m4
 ,we h no  "r to syndicate our grief by 
us+ notepap] ) a heavy black  bord] z   
wide z a hatb&1 ?us p>ad+ our p]sonal   
sorr[ to o!rs  9 _! happie/ mom5ts4     

,if life has n gone well ) u1 if =tune  
has left u disconsolate1  if love has   
gr[n cold1 & we sit alone by ! emb]s2 if
 life has  become to u a valley (       
desolation1 ?r\gh :i* we>y limbs mu/    
drag  an unwill+ body till ! end %all   
come1--let u n radiate su* an  atmosph]e
 to ^? r\nd u2 let u n take /rang]s     
?r\gh !  catacombs ( our life1 & %[ !   
bones ( our dead pa/2 let u n  pass our 
cup ( sorr[ to o!rs1 b1 if we mu/ dr9k  
x1 let u take  x z ,socrates did 8      
poison hemlock1--gr&ly1 h]oically &     
uncompla9+ly4    ,if y\r life has l$ y  
to d\bt ! exi/5ce ( honor 9 man &       
virtue 9 woman2 if y feel t religion is 
a pret5se1 t  spirituality is a %am1 t  
life is a failure1 & dea? ! entrance  to
 no?+ness2 if y h absorb$ all ! poison  
philosophy ( !  _w's pessimi/s1 &       
committ$ ! folly ( believ+ x1--don't    
syndicate x4    ,if y\r fell[-man be    
cl++ to "o frail sp>1 ! la/ remnant ( a 
noble1 %ipwreck$ fai? 9 ,god & humanity1
 let him keep x4 ,d n  loos5 8 f+]s f 8 

hope1 & tell him x is a delusion4 ,h[ d 
y "k8 ,:o told y x 0 s8    ,if ^!       
high-tide mom5ts ( life sweep y\r fai? 9
 ,omnipot5ce into  no?+ness1 if ! fri5d 
9 :om y h put all fai? 9 humanity  &    
humanity's ,god betray y1 d n eag]ly    
accept ! tea*+s (  ^? mod]n free?9k]s :o
 syndicate _! infidelity at s mu* p]    
res]v$ seat4 ,seek to recov] y\r lo/    
fai? by li/5+ to !  million voices t    
speak ( inf9ite wisdom1 inf9ite love1 t 
manife/ !mselves 9 nature & humanity1 & 
!n build up z rapidly  z y c a new fai?1
 a fai? 9 some?+ high]1 bett] & tru]    
?an y h kn[n be=e4    ,y may h "o 9 ! _w
 to :om y may d>e %[ ) !  fullness (    
absolute confid5ce & p]fect fai? any    
?\ght1 any hope1  any sorr[1--b y d>e n 
tru/ !m to ! _w4 ,d n %[ !  _w ?r\gh y\r
 ,bluebe>d *amb]2 keep y\r trials &     
sorr[s z  close to y z y c till y h     
ma/]$ !m4 ,don't weak5 o!rs  by         
?us--syndicat+ y\r mis]ies4             
,,ix                       ,!           
,revelations ( ,res]ve ,p[]      ,e     

individual is a m>vel ( unkn[n &        
unrealiz$ possibilities4  ,n9e-t5?s ( an
 iceb]g is always bel[ wat]4 ,n9e-t5?s (
 !  possibilities ( good & evil ( !     
individual is ev] hidd5 f 8  sight4     
,burns' pray]1--t we might 8see oursels 
z i!rs see u10--0 weak4  ,! answ] c\ld  
m9i/] only to man's vanity1--x w\ld %[  
him only  :at o!rs ?9k him to be1 n :at 
he is4 ,we %\ld pray to see  ourselves z
 we are4 ,b no man c\ld face ! radiant  
revelation (  ! lat5t p[]s & =ces )9    
him1 und]ly+ ! weak1 n>r[  life he is   
liv+4 ,he w\ld fall bl9d$ & pro/rate z  
did ,moses  be=e ! burn+ bu%4 ,man is n 
a me*anical music-box w\nd up by  !     
,creator & set to play a fix$ numb] (   
prescrib$ tunes4 ,he is a  human h>p1 ) 
inf9ite possibilities ( unawak5$ music4 
,! untold revelations ( ,nature are 9 h]
 ,res]ve ,p[]4 ,res]ve ,p[]  is         
,nature's me?od ( meet+ em]g5cies4      
,nature is wise & economic4  ,nature    
saves en]gy & ef=t1 & gives only :at is 
absolutely  necess>y = life & developm5t

 "u any giv5 condition1 & :5  new ne$s  
arise ,nature always meets !m by h]     
,res]ve ,p[]4    ,9 animal life ,nature 
reveals ?is 9 a million phases4 ,animals
 plac$  9 ! d>kness ( ! ,mammo? ,cave   
gradually h ! s5se ( sight  weak5$ & !  
s5ses ( smell1 t\* & he>+ int5sifi$4    
,nature  wat*es ov] all animals1 mak+ _!
 color h>monize ) ! g5]al  tone ( _!    
surr\nd+s to protect !m f _! enemies4   
,^?  arctic animals :i* 9 ! summ]       
inhabit regions free f sn[1 turn  :ite  
:5 w9t] comes4 ,9 ! des]t1 ! lion1 !    
camel & all !  des]t antelopes h m or   
less ! color ( ! s& & rocks among  :i*  
!y live4 ,9 tropical =e/s p>rots are    
usually gre52  turac\s1 b>bets &        
bee-eat]s h a prepond]ance ( gre5 9 _!  
plumage4 ,! colors *ange z ! habits ( ! 
animals *ange f  g5]ation to g5]ation4  
,nature1 by h] ,res]ve ,p[]1 always     
meets !  new ne$s ( animals ) new       
/r5g?1--new h>mony ) new  conditions4   
,ab\t =ty-five ye>s ago ?ree pairs (    
ent]pris+ rabbits 7  introduc$ into     

,au/ralia4 ,to-day1 ! increase ( ^! six 
immigrants  may be c\nt$ by millions4   
,!y became a pe/ to ! c\ntry4 ,=tunes  h
 be5 sp5t to ext]m9ate !m4 ,wire f5ces  
_m feet high &  ?\s&s ( miles long h be5
 built to keep out ! invad]s4 ,!        
rabbits _h to fight awful odds to live1 
b !y h n[ outwitt$  man4 ,!y h develop$ 
a new nail1--a long nail by :i* !y c    
reta9 _! hold on ! f5ce :ile climb+4 ,) 
?is same nail !y  c burr[ six or eight  
in*es "u ! nett+1 & ?us ent] !  fields t
 mean food & life to !m4 ,!y are n[     
laugh+ at man4  ,res]ve ,p[] has        
vitaliz$ = ^! rabbits lat5t             
possibilities  because !y did n tamely  
accept _! condition1 b 9 _!  /ruggle to 
live le>n$ h[ to live4    ,9 plant life1
 ,nature is con/antly reveal+ ,res]ve   
,p[]4 ,!  possibilities ( almo/ inf9ite 
color are pres5t 9 e gre5  plant1 ev5 9 
roots & /ems4 ,prop] conditions only are
 ne$$ to  reveal !m4 ,by obey+ ,nature's
 laws man c\ld make leaves z            
beautifully color$ z fl[]s4 ,! wild rose

 has only a s+le  corolla2 b1 :5        
cultivat$ 9 ri* soil1 ! num]\s yell[    
/am5s  *ange into ! brilliant r$ leaves 
( ! full-gr[n cabbage-rose4  ,?is is b  
"o ( ,nature's miracles ( ,res]ve ,p[]4 
,once ! banana  0 a tropical lily2 !    
pea* 0 at "o "t a bitt] almond4 ,to tell
  ! full /ory ( ,res]ve ,p[] 9 ,nature  
w\ld mean to write !  hi/ory ( !        
univ]se1 9 a ?\s& volumes4    ,nature is
 a great believ] 9 8d\ble eng9es40 ,man 
is equipp$ )  ne>ly e organ 9           
duplicate--eyes1 e>s1 lungs1 arms &     
legs1 s  t if "o be weak5$1 its mate1   
?r\gh ,res]ve ,p[]1 is /imulat$  to d   
en\gh = bo?4 ,ev5 :]e ! organ itself is 
n duplicat$1 z  9 ! nose1 !re is a      
division ( p>ts s !re is con/ant res]ve4
  ,nature1 = /ill fur!r protection1 has 
= e "p ( ! body an  und]/udy 9 tra9+1 to
 be ready 9 a crisis1--z ! s5se ( t\*  =
 ! bl9d4    ,birds :5 fright5$ ruffle _!
 fea!rs2 a dog t has be5 9 !  wat] %akes
 its coat s t ea* hair /&s out ( itself2
 !  />tl$ h$gehog projects e quill4 ,^! 

actions are produc$ by  8sk9 muscles0 t 
are rudim5t>y 9 man1 & ov] :i* 9 ord9>y 
conditions he has no control4 ,b 9 a    
mom5t ( t]rible fe> ,res]ve  ,p[]       
quick5s _! action 9 a second1 & ! hair  
on 8 head  8/&s on end0 9 ! int5sity ( 8
 fright4    ,nature1 t ?us wat*es s     
t5d]ly ov] ! physical ne$s ( man1 is    
equally provid5t 9 /or+ = him a m5tal & 
a moral ,res]ve ,p[]4  ,man may fail 9 a
 doz5 diff]5t l9es ( activity & !n      
succe$  brilliantly 9 a phase :]e9 he 0 
unconsci\s ( any ability4 ,we  mu/ nev] 
re/ cont5t ) :at we are1 & say3 8,!re is
 no use  = me to try4 ,i c nev] be      
great4 ,i am n ev5 clev] n[40 ,b !  law 
( ,res]ve ,p[] /&s by u z a fairy       
godmo!r & says3 8,!re  is "o *>m by :i* 
y c transmute ! dull dross ( y\r pres5t 
condition into ! pure gold ( /r5g? &    
p[]1--t *>m is ev]  do+ y\r be/1 ev] d>+
 m1 & ! full measure ( y\r f9al         
atta9m5t c nev] be told 9 advance4 ,rely
 ^u me to help y )  new revelations (   
/r5g? 9 new em]g5cies4 ,nev] be ca/ d[n 

because y\r p[] seems s trifl+1 y\r     
progress s sl[4 ,! _w's  greate/ & be/  
m5 7 failures 9 "s l9e1 failures _m     
times  be=e failure 0 cr[n$ ) success40 
,!re is 9 ! my?ology ( ! ,norsem5 a     
belief t ! /r5g? (  an enemy we kill    
ent]s into u4 ,?is is true 9 "*4 ,z we  
conqu] a passion1 a ?\ght1 a feel+1 a   
desire2 z we rise sup]ior  to "s        
impulse1 ! /r5g? ( t victory1 trifl+    
?\gh x may  be1 is /or$ by ,nature z a  
,res]ve ,p[] to come to u 9 ! h\r (  our
 ne$4    ,7 we to place be=e almo/ any  
individual ! full *>t ( 8  future1--8   
trials1 sorr[s1 failures1 afflictions1  
loss1 sickness &  lonel9ess1--& ask him 
if he c\ld be> x1 he w\ld say3 8,no6 ,i 
c\ld  n be> all t & live40 ,b he c & he 
does4 ,! hopes ^u  ! realization ( :i*  
he has /ak$ all 8 future turn to air z  
he  ne>s !m2 fri5ds :om he has tru/$    
betray him2 ! _w gr[s cold  to him2 !   
*ild ^: smile is ! light ( 8 life       
di%onors 8  "n2 dea? takes f him ! wife 
( 8 he>t4 ,res]ve ,p[] has be5  wat*+   

ov] him & ev] giv+ him new /r5g?1--ev5  
:ile he  sleeps4    ,if we be consci\s (
 any weakness1 & desire to conqu] x1 we 
c  =ce ourselves into positions :]e we  
mu/ act 9 a way to  /r5g!n ourselves    
?r\gh t weakness1 cut (f our retreat1   
burn  our bridges beh9d u1 & fight l    
,sp>tans till ! victory be ours4        
,res]ve ,p[] is l ! manna giv5 to !     
*ildr5 ( ,israel 9 !  wild]ness1--only  
en\gh 0 giv5 !m to keep !m = "o day4    
,ea*  successive day _h its new supply (
 /r5g?4 ,!re is 9 ! lean+  t[] ( ,pisa a
 spiral /airway s /eep 9 its asc5t t    
only "o  /ep at a "t is reveal$ to u4 ,b
 z ea* /ep is tak5 ! next is  made      
visible1 & ?us1 /ep by /ep1 to ! v      
highe/4 ,s 9 !  ,div9e economy ( !      
univ]se1 ,res]ve ,p[] is a gradual &    
con/ant  revelation ( /r5g? )9 u to meet
 ea* new ne$4 ,& no matt]  :at be our   
l9e ( life1 :at our ne$1 we %\ld feel t 
we h  )9 u inf9ite1 untri$ /r5g? &      
possibility1 & t1 if we  believe & d our
 be/1 ! ,angel ( ,res]ve ,p[] w walk by 

our  side1 & w ev5 divide ! wat]s ( !   
,r$ ,sea ( our sorr[s &  trials s we may
 walk ?r\gh 9 safety4                   
,x                           ,! ,maje/y 
( ,calmness      ,calmness is ! r>e/    
quality 9 human life4 ,x is ! poise ( a 
great nature1 9 h>mony ) itself & its   
ideals4 ,x is ! moral  atmosph]e ( a    
life self-c5tr$1 self-reliant1 &        
self-controll$4  ,calmness is s+l5ess ( 
purpose1 absolute confid5ce1 & consci\s 
p[]1--ready to be focus$ 9 an in/ant to 
meet any crisis4    ,! ,sph9x is n a    
true type ( calmness1--petrifaction is n
  calmness2 x is dea?1 ! sil5c+ ( all ! 
en]gies2 :ile no "o  lives 8 life m     
fully1 m int5sely & m consci\sly ?an !  
man :o is calm4    ,! ,fatali/ is n     
calm4 ,he is ! c[>d slave ( 8           
environm5t1  hopelessly surr5d]+ to 8   
pres5t condition1 recklessly indiff]5t  
to 8 future4 ,he accepts 8 life z a     
rudd]less %ip1 drift+ on !  ocean ( "t4 
,he has no compass1 no *>t1 no kn[n port
 to :i* he is  sail+4 ,8 self-confess$  

inf]iority to all nature is %[n 9 8     
exi/5ce ( con/ant surr5d]4 ,x is        
n1--calmness4    ,! man :o is calm has 8
 c\rse 9 life cle>ly m>k$ on 8 *>t4  ,8 
h& is ev] on ! helm4 ,/orm1 fog1 night1 
tempe/1 dang]1 hidd5  reefs1--he is ev] 
prep>$ & ready = !m4 ,he is made calm & 
s]5e by ! realization t 9 ^! crises ( 8 
voyage he ne$s a  cle> m9d & a cool     
head2 t he has naught to d b to d ea*   
day  ! be/ he c by ! light he has2 t he 
w nev] fl9* nor  falt] = a mom5t2 t1    
?\gh he may h to tack & leave 8  c\rse =
 a "t1 he w nev] drift1 he w get back   
into ! true  *annel1 he w keep ev] head$
 t[>d 8 h>bor4 ,:5 he w  rea* x1 h[ he w
 rea* x matt]s n to him4 ,he re/s 9     
calmness1 kn[+ he has done 8 be/4 ,if 8 
be/ seem to be  ov]?r[n or ov]rul$1 !n  
he mu/ /ill b[ 8 head1--9 calmness4  ,to
 no man is p]mitt$ to "k ! future ( 8   
life1 ! f9ality4 ,god  commits to man   
ev] only new beg9n+s1 new wisdom1 & new 
days to use  to ! be/ ( 8 k4            
,calmness comes ev] f )94 ,x is ! peace 

& re/fulness ( !  dep?s ( our nature4 ,!
 fury ( /orm & ( w9d agitate only !     
surface ( ! sea2 !y c p5etrate only two 
or ?ree hundr$  feet1--bel[ t is ! calm1
 unruffl$ deep4 ,to be ready = ! great  
crises ( life we mu/ le>n s]5ity 9 our  
daily liv+4 ,calmness is  ! cr[n (      
self-control4    ,:5 ! worries & c>es ( 
! day fret y1 & beg9 to we> ^u  y1 & y  
*afe "u ! friction1--be calm4 ,/op1 re/ 
= a  mom5t1 & let calmness & peace ass]t
 !mselves4 ,if y let ^!  irritat+       
outside influ5ces get ! bett] ( y1 y are
 confess+  y\r inf]iority to !m1 by     
p]mitt+ !m to dom9ate y4 ,/udy !        
di/urb+ elem5ts1 ea* by itself1 br+ all 
! w-p[] ( y\r  nature to be> ^u !m1 & y 
w f9d t !y w1 "o by "o1  melt into      
no?+ness1 l vapors fad+ be=e ! sun4 ,!  
gl[ (  calmness t w !n p]vade y\r m9d1 !
 t+l+ s5sation ( an  infl[ ( new /r5g?1 
may be to y ! beg9n+ ( ! revelation (  !
 supreme calmness t is possible = y4    
,!n1 9 "s great h\r  ( y\r life1 :5 y /&
 face to face ) "s awful trial1 :5  !   

/ructure ( y\r ambition & life-"w       
crumbles 9 a mom5t1 y  w be brave4 ,y c 
!n fold y\r arms calmly1 look out       
undismay$  & undaunt$ ^u ! a%es ( y\r   
hope1 ^u ! wreck ( :at y  h fai?fully   
built1 & ) brave he>t & unfalt]+ voice y
  may say3 8,s let x be1--,i w build    
aga940    ,:5 ! tongue ( malice & sl&]1 
! p]secution ( inf]iority1  tempts y = j
 a mom5t to retaliate1 :5 = an in/ant y 
=get y\rself s f> z to hung] =          
rev5ge1--be calm4 ,:5 ! grey  h]on is   
pursu$ by its enemy1 ! eagle1 x does n  
run to escape2 x  rema9s calm1 takes a  
dignifi$ /&1 & waits quietly1 fac+ !    
enemy unmov$4 ,) ! t]rific =ce ) :i* !  
eagle makes its  attack1 ! boa/$ k+ (   
birds is (t5 impal$ & run ?r\gh on  !   
quiet1 lance-l bill ( ! h]on4 ,! means t
 man takes to  kill ano!r's "* becomes  
suicide ( 8 own4    ,no man 9 ! _w ev]  
attempt$ to wrong ano!r )\t be+  injur$ 
9 return1--someway1 someh[1 sometime4 ,!
 only weapon (  (f5ce t ,nature seems to
 recognize is ! boom]ang4 ,nature keeps 

h] books admirably2 %e puts d[n e item1 
%e closes all acc\nts  f9ally1 b %e does
 n always balance !m at ! end ( ! mon?4 
,to ! man :o is calm1 rev5ge is s f>    
b5ea? him t he _c  rea* x1--ev5 by      
/oop+4 ,:5 injur$1 he does n retaliate2 
he  wraps ar\nd him ! royal robes (     
,calmness1 & he goes quietly on 8  way4 
,:5 ! h& ( ,dea? t\*es ! "o we hold     
de>e/1 p>alyzes our  en]gy1 & eclipses !
 sun ( our life1 ! calmness t has be5   
accumulat+ 9 long ye>s becomes 9 a mom5t
 our refuge1 our res]ve  /r5g?4    ,!   
mo/ subtle ( all temptations is ! seem+ 
success ( !  wick$4 ,x requires moral   
c\rage to see1 )\t fl9*+1 mat]ial       
prosp]ity com+ to m5 :o are di%one/2 to 
see politicians rise into  prom95ce1 p[]
 & weal? by trick]y & corruption2 to see
 virtue  9 rags & vice 9 velvets2 to see
 ignorance at a premium1 &  k at a      
disc\nt4 ,to ! man :o is really calm ^! 
puzzles (  life d n appeal4 ,he is liv+ 
8 life z be/ he c2 he is n  worry+ ab\t 
! problems ( ju/ice1 ^: solution mu/ be 

left to  ,omnisci5ce to solve4    ,:5   
man has develop$ ! _s ( ,calmness until 
x becomes s  absolutely "p ( him t 8 v  
pres5ce radiates x1 he has made  great  
progress 9 life4 ,calmness _c be acquir$
 ( itself & by  itself2 x mu/ come z !  
culm9ation ( a s]ies ( virtues4 ,:at !  
_w ne$s & :at individuals ne$ is a high]
 /&>d ( liv+1 a  great realiz+ s5se ( ! 
privilege & dignity ( life1 a high] &   
nobl] conception ( individuality4    ,) 
?is great s5se ( calmness p]meat+ an    
individual1 man becomes  able to retire 
m into himself1 away f ! noise1 !       
confusion &  /rife ( ! _w1 :i* come to 8
 e>s only z fa9t1 f>-(f  rumbl+s1 or z !
 tumult ( ! life ( a city he>d only z a 
buzz+ hum by ! man 9 a balloon4    ,!   
man :o is calm does n selfi%ly isolate  
himself f ! _w1  = he is int5sely       
int]e/$ 9 all t conc]ns ! welf>e (      
humanity4 ,8 calmness is b a ,holy (    
,holies into :i* he c retire  f ! _w to 
get /r5g? to live 9 ! _w4 ,he realizes  
t ! full glory ( individuality1 ! cr[n+ 

( 8 self-control  is1--! maje/y (       
calmness4                               
,,xi                       ,hurry1 !    
,sc\rge ( ,am]ica      ,! fir/ s]mon 9 !
 _w 0 prea*$ at ! ,creation4 ,x 0 a     
,div9e prote/ aga9/ ,hurry4 ,x 0 a      
,div9e object lesson ( p]fect  law1     
p]fect plan1 p]fect ord]1 p]fect me?od4 
,six days ( "w  c>efully plann$1 s*$ul$ 
& complet$ 7 foll[$ by1--re/4  ,:e!r we 
accept ! /ory z lit]al or z figurative1 
z ! acc\nt  ( successive days or ( ages 
compris+ millions ( ye>s1 matt]s  little
 if we b le>n ! lesson4    ,nature is v 
un-,am]ican4 ,nature nev] hurries4 ,e   
phase ( h]  work+ %[s plan1 calmness1   
reliability1 & ! abs5ce ( hurry4  ,hurry
 always implies lack ( def9ite me?od1   
confusion1 impati5ce (  sl[ gr[?4 ,!    
,t[] ( ,babel1 ! _w's fir/ sky-scrap]1 0
 a  failure because ( hurry4 ,! work]s  
mi/ook _! arrogant ambition  =          
inspiration4 ,!y _h too _m build]s1--&  
no ar*itect4 ,!y  ?\ght to make up !    
lack ( a head by a sup]fluity ( h&s4    

,?is is  a *>act]i/ic ( ,hurry4 ,x seeks
 ev] to make en]gy a sub/itute =  a     
cle>ly def9$ plan1--! result is ev] z   
hopeless z try+ to  trans=m a hobbyhorse
 into a real /e$ by brisk rid+4         
,hurry is a c\nt]feit ( ha/e4 ,ha/e has 
an ideal1 a di/9ct aim to  be realiz$ by
 ! quicke/1 direct me?ods4 ,ha/e has a  
s+le compass  ^u :i* x relies =         
direction & 9 h>mony ) :i* its c\rse  is
 det]m9$4 ,hurry says3 8,i mu/ move     
fa/]4 ,i w get ?ree  compasses2 ,i w h  
!m diff]5t2 ,i w be guid$ by all ( !m4  
,"o ( !m w probably be "r40 ,hurry nev] 
realizes t sl[1  c>eful f\ndation "w is 
! quicke/ 9 ! end4    ,hurry has ru9$ m 
,am]icans ?an has any o!r ^w 9 !        
vocabul>y ( life4 ,x is ! sc\rge (      
,am]ica2 & is bo? a cause  & a result ( 
our high-pressure civilization4 ,hurry  
adroitly assumes  s _m masqu]ades (     
disguise t its id5tity is n always      
recogniz$4    ,hurry always pays !      
highe/ price = ev]y?+1 &1 usually !     
goods are n deliv]$4 ,9 ! race = weal?  

m5 (t5 sacrifice  "t1 en]gy1 heal?1     
home1 happ9ess & honor1--ev]y?+ t money 
_c buy1 ! v ?+s t money c nev] br+ back4
 ,hurry is a  phantom ( p>adoxes4       
,bus9ess m51 9 _! desire to provide = ! 
future happ9ess ( _! family1 (t5        
sacrifice ! pres5t happ9ess  ( wife &   
*ildr5 on ! alt> ( ,hurry4 ,!y =get t _!
 place  9 ! home %\ld be some?+ great]  
?an be+ m]ely 8! man t  pays ! bills20  
!y expect consid]ation & ?\ghtfulness t 
!y  are n giv+4    ,we he> too mu* ( a  
wife's duties to a husb& & too little ( 
!  o!r side ( ! "q4 8,! wife10 !y tell  
u1 8%\ld meet h]  husb& ) a smile & a   
kiss1 %\ld tactfully wat* 8 moods & be  
ev] sweetness & sun%9e40 ,:y ?is        
cont9ual sw++ ( ! c5s]  ( devotion to ! 
man ( bus9ess8 ,:y %\ld a woman h to    
look up  ) timid glance at ! face ( h]  
husb&1 to 8size up 8 mood80 ,has  n h]  
day1 too1 be5 "o ( c>e1 &               
responsibility1 &  wat*fulness8 ,has n  
"m-love be5 work+ ov] p]plex+ problems  
& worries ( home & ( ! tra9+ ( ! *ildr5 

t wifely love  may make h] seek to solve
 9 secret8 ,is man1 !n1 ! weak] sex t   
he mu/ be pamp]$ & treat$ z t5d]ly z a  
boil try+ to keep  f contact ) ! _w8    
,9 _! hurry to atta9 "s ambition1 to    
gratify ! dream ( a life1  m5 (t5 ?r[   
honor1 tru?1 & g5]osity to ! w9ds4      
,politicians  d>e to /& by & see a city 
poison$ ) f\l wat] until1 !y  8see :]e  
!y come 90 on a wat]works appropriation4
 ,if x be  necess>y to poison an        
army1--t1 too1 is b an incid5t 9 ! hurry
  = weal?4    ,?is is ! ,age ( !        
,ho?\se4 ,! elem5t ( natural gr[? is    
pu%$  to "o side & ! ho?\se & ! =ce-pump
 are sub/itut$4 ,nature  looks on       
tol]antly z %e says3 8,s f> y may g1 b  
no f>!r1 my  fooli% *ildr540    ,!      
educational sy/em ( to-day is a         
monum5tal in/itution d$icat$  to ,hurry4
 ,! *ildr5 are =c$ to g ?r\gh a s]ies ( 
/udies t  sweep ! circle ( all human    
wisdom4 ,!y are giv5 ev]y?+ t !         
ambiti\s ignorance ( ! age c =ce into _!
 m9ds2 !y are  taught ev]y?+ b !        

ess5tials1--h[ to use _! s5ses & h[  to 
?9k4 ,_! m9ds become conge/$ by a great 
mass ( undige/$  facts1 & /ill ! cruel1 
b>b>\s =c+ goes on4 ,y wat* x  until x  
seems y _c /& x a mom5t long]1 & y      
in/9ctively put out y\r h& & say3 8,/op6
 ,?is mod]n slaught] (  ! ,innoc5ts mu/ 
n g on60 ,education smiles suavely1     
waves h]  h& complac5tly t[>d h] ?\s&s (
 k-prisons ov] !  c\ntry1 & says3 8,:o  
are y t d>es speak a ^w aga9/ our  sacr$
 s*ool sy/em80 ,education is 9 a hurry4 
,because %e fails 9  fifte5 ye>s to d   
:at half ! "t %\ld accompli% by bett]   
me?ods1 %e %\ld n be too boa/ful4       
,incompet5ce is n always a  reason =    
pride4 ,& !y hurry ! *ildr5 into a      
hundr$ text-books1  !n into ill-heal?1  
!n into ! colleges1 !n into a diploma1  
!n  into life1--) a daz$ m9d1 untra9$ & 
unfitt$ = ! real  duties ( liv+4        
,hurry is ! dea?bl[ to calmness1 to     
dignity1 to poise4 ,! old-"t  c\rtesy   
w5t out :5 ! new-"t hurry came 94 ,hurry
 is ! fa!r  ( dyspepsia4 ,9 ! ru% ( our 

national life1 ! bolt+ ( food has       
become a national vice4 ,! words 8,quick
 ,lun*es0 might prop]ly be  plac$ on    
?\s&s ( head/ones 9 our cemet]ies4 ,man 
=gets t he  is ! only animal t d9es2 !  
o!rs m]ely fe$4 ,:y does he  abrogate 8 
"r to d9e & g to ! end ( ! l9e ) ! m]e  
fe$]s8 ,8 self-respect+ /oma* rebels1 & 
expresses its  indignation by           
indige/ion4 ,!n man has to g ?r\gh life 
) a  little bottle ( peps9 tablets 9 8  
ve/-pocket4 ,he is b ano!r  victim to   
?is craze = spe$4 ,hurry means !        
breakd[n ( ! n]ves4  ,x is ! royal road 
to n]v\s pro/ration4    ,ev]y?+ t is    
great 9 life is ! product ( sl[ gr[?2 ! 
new]1 & great]1 & high]1 & nobl] ! "w1 !
 sl[] is its  gr[?1 ! sur] is its la/+  
success4 ,mu%rooms atta9 _! full  p[] 9 
a night2 oaks require decades4 ,a fad   
lives its life 9 a few  weeks2 a        
philosophy lives ?r\gh g5]ations &      
c5turies4 ,if y are  sure y are "r1 d n 
let ! voice ( ! _w1 or ( fri5ds1 or  (  
family sw]ve y = a mom5t f y\r purpose4 

,accept sl[ gr[?  if x mu/ be sl[1 & "k 
! results mu/ come1 z y w\ld  accept !  
long1 lonely h\rs ( ! night1--) absolute
 assurance  t ! heavy-lead$ mom5ts mu/  
br+ ! morn+4    ,let u z individuals    
bani% ! ^w 8,hurry0 f our lives4 ,let u 
c>e = no?+ s mu* t we w\ld pay honor &  
self-respect z !  price ( hurry+ x4 ,let
 u cultivate calmness1 re/fulness1      
poise1  sweetness1--do+ our be/1 be>+   
all ?+s z bravely z we c2  liv+ our life
 undi/urb$ by ! prosp]ity ( ! wick$ or !
  malice ( ! envi\s4 ,let u n be        
impati5t1 *af+ at delay1  frett+ ov]    
failure1 we>y+ ov] results1 & weak5+ "u 
opposition4 ,let u ev] turn our face    
t[>d ! future ) confid5ce  & tru/1 ) !  
calmness ( a life 9 h>mony ) itself1    
true to  its ideals1 & sl[ly & con/antly
 progress+ t[>d _!  realization4    ,let
 u see t c[>dly ^w ,hurry 9 all its mo/ 
deg5]at+ phases1  let u see t x ev]     
kills tru?1 loyalty1 ?or\ghness2 & let u
  det]m9e t1 day by day1 we w seek m & m
 to sub/itute =  x ! calmness & repose (

 a true life1 nobly liv$4               
,,xii                       ,! ,p[] (   
,p]sonal ,influ5ce      ,! only         
responsibility t a man _c evade 9 ?is   
life is !  "o he ?9ks ( lea/1--8 p]sonal
 influ5ce4 ,man's consci\s  influ5ce1 :5
 he is on dress-p>ade1 :5 he is pos+ to 
impress  ^? ar\nd him1--is woefully     
small4 ,b 8 unconsci\s influ5ce1 !      
sil5t1 subtle radiation ( 8 p]sonality1 
! effect ( 8 words &  acts1 ! trifles he
 nev] consid]s1--is trem5d\s4 ,e mom5t (
  life he is *ang+ to a degree ! life ( 
! :ole _w4 ,e man  has an atmosph]e :i* 
is affect+ e o!r4 ,s sil5t &            
unconsci\sly is ?is influ5ce work+1 t   
man may =get t x  exi/s4    ,all ! =ces 
( ,nature1--heat1 light1 electricity &  
gravitation1--are sil5t & invisible4 ,we
 nev] see !m2 we only  "k t !y exi/ by  
see+ ! effects !y produce4 ,9 all       
,nature  ! wond]s ( ! 8se50 are dw>f$   
into insignificance :5 comp>$  ) !      
maje/y & glory ( ! 8unse540    ,! great 
sun itself does n supply en\gh heat &   

light to su/a9  animal & vegetable life 
on ! e>?4 ,we are dep5d5t = ne>ly half  
( our light & heat ^u ! />s1 & ! great] 
"p ( ?is  supply ( life-giv+ en]gy comes
 f invisible />s1 millions (  miles f ! 
e>?4 ,9 a ?\s& ways ,nature con/antly   
seeks to lead  m5 to a ke5] & deep]     
realization ( ! p[] & wond] ( !         
invisible4    ,into ! h&s ( e individual
 is giv5 a m>vell\s p[] = good  or =    
evil1--! sil5t1 unconsci\s1 unse5       
influ5ce ( 8 life4  ,?is is simply !    
con/ant radiation ( :at a man really is1
 n  :at he pret5ds to be4 ,e man1 by 8  
m]e liv+1 is radiat+  sympa?y1 or sorr[1
 or morbidness1 or cynicism1 or         
happ9ess1 or hope1  or any ( a hundr$   
o!r qualities4 ,life is a /ate ( con/ant
  radiation & absorption2 to exi/ is to 
radiate2 to exi/ is to be !  recipi5t ( 
radiations4    ,!re are m5 & wom5 ^:    
pres5ce seems to radiate sun%9e1 *e]  & 
optimism4 ,y feel calm$ & re/$ & re/or$ 
9 a mom5t to a  new & /rong] fai? 9     
humanity4 ,!re are o!rs :o focus 9 an   

in/ant all y\r lat5t di/ru/1 morbidness 
& rebellion aga9/ life4  ,)\t kn[+ :y1 y
 *afe & fret 9 _! pres5ce4 ,y lose y\r  
be>+s on life & its problems4 ,y\r moral
 compass is di/urb$ &  unsatisfactory4  
,x is made untrue 9 an in/ant1 z !      
magnetic ne$le  ( a %ip is deflect$ :5 x
 passes ne> great m\nta9s ( iron ore4   
,!re are m5 :o float d[n ! /ream ( life 
l iceb]gs1--cold1  res]v$1 unapproa*able
 & self-conta9$4 ,9 _! pres5ce y        
involunt>ily draw y\r wraps clos] ar\nd 
y1 z y wond] :o left  ! door op54 ,^!   
refrig]at$ human be+s h a mo/ depress+  
influ5ce on all ^? :o fall "u ! spell ( 
_! radiat$  *ill9ess4 ,b !re are o!r    
natures1 w>m1 helpful1 g5ial1 :o are  l 
! ,gulf ,/ream1 foll[+ _! own c\rse1    
fl[+ undaunt$ &  undismay$ 9 ! ocean (  
cold] wat]s4 ,_! pres5ce br+s w>m?  &   
life & ! gl[ ( sun%9e1 ! joy\s1 /imulat+
 brea? (  spr+4    ,!re are m5 :o are l 
mal>i\s swamps1--poison\s1 depress+ &   
weak5+ by _! v pres5ce4 ,!y make heavy1 
oppressive & gloomy  ! atmosph]e ( _!   

own homes2 ! s\nd ( ! *ildr5's play is  
/ill$1 ! ripples ( laught] are froz5 by 
_! pres5ce4 ,!y g  ?r\gh life z if ea*  
day 7 a new big fun]al1 & !y 7 always   
*ief m\rn]s4 ,!re are o!r m5 :o seem l !
 ocean2 !y are  con/antly brac+1        
/imulat+1 giv+ new draughts ( tonic life
 &  /r5g? by _! v pres5ce4    ,!re are  
m5 :o are ins9c]e 9 he>t1 & t ins9c]ity 
is  radiat$ by _! pres5ce4 ,!y h a      
wondr\s int]e/ 9 y\r  welf>e1--:5 !y ne$
 y4 ,!y put on a 8prop]ty0 smile s      
sudd5ly1 :5 x s]ves _! purpose1 t x     
seems ! smile mu/ be  connect$ ) "s     
electric button conceal$ 9 _! clo!s4 ,_!
  voice has a simulat$ cordiality t long
 tra9+ may h made almo/  natural4 ,b !y 
nev] play _! "p absolutely true1 ! mask 
w  slip d[n sometimes2 _! clev]ness _c  
tea* _! eyes ! look  ( /]l+ hone/y2 !y  
may deceive "s p1 b !y _c  deceive all4 
,!re is a subtle p[] ( revelation :i*   
makes u say3  8,well1 ,i _c expla9 h[ x 
is1 b ,i "k t man is n hone/40    ,man  
_c escape = "o mom5t f ?is radiation ( 8

 "*1  ?is con/antly weak5+ or /r5g!n+ ( 
o!rs4 ,he _c evade  ! responsibility by 
say+ x is an unconsci\s influ5ce4 ,he c 
select ! qualities t he w p]mit to be   
radiat$4 ,he c  cultivate sweetness1    
calmness1 tru/1 g5]osity1 tru?1 ju/ice1 
loyalty1 nobility1--make !m vitally     
active 9 8 "*1--& by  ^! qualities he w 
con/antly affect ! _w4    ,disc\ragem5t 
(t5 comes to hone/ s\ls try+ to live !  
be/ !y  c1 9 ! ?\ght t !y are do+ s     
little good 9 ! _w4  ,trifles unnot$ by 
u may be l9ks 9 ! *a9 ( "s great        
purpose4  ,9 #agig1 ,william ,godw9     
wrote ,! ,inquir]1 a collection (       
revolution>y essays on morals &         
politics4 ,?is book influ5c$ ,?omas     
,mal?us to write 8 ,essay on            
,population1 publi%$ 9 #agih4 ,mal?us'  
book sugge/$ to ,*>les ,d>w9 a po9t (   
view ^u :i* he devot$  _m ye>s ( 8 life1
 result+1 9 #ahei1 9 ! publication ( ,! 
,orig9 ( ,species1--! mo/ influ5tial    
book ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1  a book t has  
revolutioniz$ all sci5ce4 ,^! 7 b ?ree  

l9ks  ( influ5ce ext5d+ ov] sixty ye>s4 
,x might be possible to trace ?is       
g5ealogy ( influ5ce back f  ,godw91     
?r\gh g5]ation & g5]ation1 to ! ^w or   
act ( "s  %eph]d 9 e>ly ,brita91 wat*+ 8
 flock ^u ! hills1 liv+ 8  quiet life1 &
 dy+ ) ! ?\ght t he _h done no?+ to help
  ! _w4    ,m5 & wom5 h duties to       
o!rs1--& duties to !mselves4 ,9  ju/ice 
to ourselves we %\ld refuse to live 9 an
 atmosph]e t  keeps u f liv+ our be/4   
,if ! fault be 9 u1 we %\ld ma/]  x4 ,if
 x be ! p]sonal influ5ce ( o!rs t1 l a  
noxi\s  vapor1 kills our be/ impulses1  
we %\ld remove f t  influ5ce1--if we c  
possibly move )\t =sak+ duties4 ,if x be
  wrong to move1 !n we %\ld take /rong  
doses ( moral qu99e to  c\nt]act !      
mal>ia ( influ5ce4 ,x is n :at ^? ar\nd 
u d  = u t c\nts1--x is :at !y are to u4
 ,we c>ry our  h\seplants f "o w9d[ to  
ano!r to give !m ! prop] heat1  light1  
air & moi/ure4 ,%\ld we n be at lea/ z  
c>eful (  ourselves8    ,to make our    
influ5ce felt we mu/ live our fai?1 we  

mu/ practice :at  we believe4 ,a magnet 
does n attract iron1 z iron4 ,x mu/ fir/
  conv]t ! iron into ano!r magnet be=e x
 c attract x4 ,x is  useless = a p>5t to
 try to tea* g5tl5ess to h] *ildr5 :5 %e
  h]self is cross & irritable4 ,! *ild  
:o is told to be tru?ful &  :o he>s a   
p>5t lie clev]ly to escape "s little    
social  unpleasantness is n go+ to cl+ v
 zeal\sly to tru?4 ,!  p>5t's words say 
8don't lie10 ! influ5ce ( ! p>5t's life 
says  8d lie40    ,no man c ev] isolate 
himself to evade ?is con/ant p[] (      
influ5ce1 z no s+le corpuscle c rebel & 
escape f ! g5]al  c\rse ( ! blood4 ,no  
individual is s insignificant z to be   
)\t  influ5ce4 ,! *anges 9 our v>y+     
moods are all record$ 9 !  delicate     
b>omet]s ( ! lives ( o!rs4 ,we %\ld ev] 
let our  influ5ce filt] ?r\gh human love
 & sympa?y4 ,we %\ld n be  m]ely an     
influ5ce1--we %\ld be an inspiration4   
,by our v pres5ce  we %\ld be a t[] (   
/r5g? to ! hung]+ human s\ls ar\nd u4   
,,xiii                         ,!       

,dignity ( ,self-,reliance              
,self-confid5ce1 )\t self-reliance1 is z
 useless z a cook+  recipe1--)\t food4  
,self-confid5ce sees ! possibilities ( !
  individual2 self-reliance realizes !m4
 ,self-confid5ce sees ! angel  9 !      
unhewn block ( m>ble2 self-reliance     
c>ves x out = himself4    ,! man :o is  
self-reliant says ev]3 8,no "o c realize
 my  possibilities = me1 b me2 no "o c  
make me good or evil b  myself40 ,he    
works out 8 own salvation1--f9ancially1 
socially1  m5tally1 physically1 &       
morally4 ,life is an individual problem 
t  man mu/ solve = himself4 ,nature     
accepts no vic>i\s sacrifice1 no        
vic>i\s s]vice4 ,nature nev] recognizes 
a proxy vote4 ,%e has no?+  to d )      
middlem51--%e deals only ) ! individual4
 ,nature is  con/antly seek+ to %[ man t
 he is 8 own be/ fri5d1 or 8  own wor/  
enemy4 ,nature gives man ! option on :i*
 he w be to  himself4    ,all ! a?letic 
ex]cises 9 ! _w are ( no value to !     
individual unless he compel ^? b>s &    

dumb-bells to yield to him1  9 /r5g? &  
muscle1 ! p[] = :i* he1 himself1 pays 9 
"t  & ef=t4 ,he c nev] develop 8 muscles
 by s5d+ 8 valet to a  gymnasium4    ,! 
m$ic9e-*e/s ( ! _w are p[]less1 9 all ! 
unit$  ef=ts1 to help ! individual until
 he rea* out & take = himself  :at is   
ne$$ = 8 individual weakness4    ,all ! 
religions ( ! _w are b speculations 9   
morals1 m]e  !ories ( salvation1 until !
 individual realize t he mu/ save       
himself by rely+ on ! law ( tru?1 z he  
sees x1 & liv+ 8  life 9 h>mony ) x1 z  
fully z he c4 ,b religion is n a        
,pullman c>1 ) s(t-cu%ion$ seats1 :]e he
 has b to pay = 8  ticket1--& someone   
else does all ! re/4 ,9 religion1 z 9   
all  o!r great ?+s1 he is ev] ?r[n back 
on 8 self-reliance4 ,he  %\ld accept all
 helps1 b1--he mu/ live 8 own life4 ,he 
%\ld n  feel t he is a m]e pass5g]2 he  
is ! eng9e]1 & ! tra9 is  8 life4 ,we   
mu/ rely on ourselves1 live our own     
lives1 or we m]ely  drift ?r\gh         
exi/5ce1--los+ all t is be/1 all t is   

greate/1  all t is div9e4    ,all t o!rs
 c d = u is to give u opportunity4 ,we  
mu/ ev] be  prep>$ = ! opportunity :5 x 
comes1 & to g aft] x & f9d  x :5 x does 
n come1 or t opportunity is to u1--no?+ 
life is  b a succession ( opportunities4
 ,!y are = good or evil1--z we  make !m4
    ,_m ( ! al*emi/s ( old felt t !y    
lack$ b "o elem5t2 if  !y c\ld obta9 t  
"o1 !y believ$ !y c\ld transmute ! bas] 
metals into pure gold4 ,x is s 9 "*4    
,!re are individuals )  r>e m5tal gifts1
 & delicate spiritual disc]nm5t :o fail 
utt]ly  9 life because !y lack ! "o     
elem5t1--self-reliance4 ,?is w\ld  unite
 all _! en]gies1 & focus !m into /r5g? &
 p[]4    ,! man :o is n self-reliant is 
weak1 hesitat+ & d\bt+ 9 all  he does4  
,he fe>s to take a decisive /ep1 because
 he dreads failure1  because he is wait+
 = someone to advise him or because he  
d>e n  act 9 accordance ) 8 own be/     
judgm5t4 ,9 8 c[>dice & 8  conceit he   
sees all 8 non-success due to o!rs4 ,he 
is 8n  appreciat$10 8n recogniz$10 he is

 8kept d[n40 ,he feels t 9 "s  subtle   
way 8society is conspir+ aga9/ him40 ,he
 gr[s almo/ va9 z  he ?9ks t no "o has  
_h su* pov]ty1 su* sorr[1 su*           
affliction1 su* failure z h come to him4
    ,! man :o is self-reliant seeks ev] 
to discov] & conqu] !  weakness )9 him t
 keeps him f ! atta9m5t ( :at he holds  
de>e/2 he seeks )9 himself ! p[] to     
battle aga9/ all outside  influ5ces4 ,he
 realizes t all ! greate/ m5 9 hi/ory1 9
 e  phase ( human ef=t1 h be5 ^? :o h _h
 to fight aga9/ !  odds ( sickness1     
suff]+1 sorr[4 ,to him1 defeat is no m  
?an  pass+ ?r\gh a tunnel is to a       
travell]1--he kn[s he mu/ em]ge  aga9   
into ! sunlight4    ,! nation t is      
/ronge/ is ! "o t is mo/ self-reliant1 !
  "o t conta9s )9 its b\nd>ies all t its
 p ne$4 ,if1  ) its ports all blockad$ x
 has n )9 itself ! necessities (  life &
 ! elem5ts ( its cont9ual progress      
!n1--x is weak1 held  by ! enemy1 & x is
 b a "q ( "t till x mu/ surr5d]4  ,its  
indep5d5ce is 9 proportion to its       

self-reliance1 to its p[] to  su/a9     
itself f )94 ,:at is true ( nations is  
true (  individuals4 ,! hi/ory ( nations
 is b ! biography ( individuals         
magnifi$1 int5sifi$1 multipli$1 &       
project$ on ! scre5 ( !  pa/4 ,hi/ory is
 ! biography ( a nation2 biography is ! 
hi/ory (  an individual4 ,s x mu/ be t !
 individual :o is mo/ /rong 9  any      
trial1 sorr[ or ne$ is he :o c live f 8 
inh]5t /r5g?1  :o ne$s no scaffold+ (   
commonplace sympa?y to uphold him4 ,he  
mu/  ev] be self-reliant4    ,! weal? & 
prosp]ity ( anci5t ,rome1 rely+ on h]   
slaves to d  ! real "w ( ! nation1 prov$
 ! nation's d[nfall4 ,! con/ant         
dep5d5ce on ! captives ( w> to d ! ?\s& 
details ( life =  !m1 kill$             
self-reliance 9 ! nation & 9 !          
individual4 ,!n1  ?r\gh weak5$          
self-reliance & ! increas$ opportunity =
 idle1  luxuri\s ease t came ) x1 ,rome1
 a nation ( fight]s1 became1--a  nation 
( m5 m effem9ate ?an wom54 ,z we dep5d  
on o!rs to d  ^? ?+s we %\ld d          

ourselves1 our self-reliance weak5s &   
our  p[]s & our control ( !m becomes    
cont9u\sly less4    ,man to be great mu/
 be self-reliant4 ,?\gh he may n be s 9 
all  ?+s1 he mu/ be self-reliant 9 ! "o 
9 :i* he w\ld be great4  ,?is           
self-reliance is n ! self-suffici5cy (  
conceit4 ,x is d>+  to /& alone4 ,be an 
oak1 n a v9e4 ,be ready to give support1
 b d  n crave x2 d n be dep5d5t on x4   
,to develop y\r true  self-reliance1 y  
mu/ see f ! v beg9n+ t life is a  battle
 y mu/ fight = y\rself1--y mu/ be y\r   
own soldi]4 ,y  _c buy a sub/itute1 y _c
 w9 a reprieve1 y c nev] be  plac$ on ! 
retir$ li/4 ,! retir$ li/ ( life        
is1--dea?4 ,!  _w is busy ) its own     
c>es1 sorr[s & joys1 & pays little he$  
to y4 ,!re is b "o great password to    
success1--self-reliance4    ,if y w\ld  
le>n to conv]se1 put y\rself into       
positions :]e y  mu/ speak4 ,if y w\ld  
conqu] y\r morbidness1 m+le ) !  bright 
p ar\nd y1 no matt] h[ difficult x may  
be4 ,if y  desire ! p[] t someone else  

possesses1 d n envy 8 /r5g?1  &         
dissipate y\r en]gy by weakly wi%+ 8 =ce
 7 y\rs4  ,emulate ! process by :i* x   
became 81 dep5d on y\r  self-reliance1  
pay ! price = x1 & equal p[] may be     
y\rs4 ,!  individual mu/ look ^u himself
 z an inve/m5t ( untold  possibilities  
if rightly develop$1--a m9e ^: res\rces 
c nev] be  kn[n b by go+ d[n into x &   
br++ out :at is hidd54    ,man c develop
 8 self-reliance by seek+ con/antly to  
surpass  himself4 ,we try too mu* to    
surpass o!rs4 ,if we seek ev] to surpass
  ourselves1 we are mov+ on a uni=m l9e 
( progress1 t gives a  h>moni\s unify+  
to our gr[? 9 all its p>ts4 ,daniel     
,morrell1 at  "o "t ,presid5t ( !       
,cambria ,rail ,works1 t employ$ #g1jjj 
m5  & made a rail fam$ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 0  
ask$ ! secret ( !  great success ( !    
works4 8,we h no secret10 he said1 8b   
?is1--we  always try to beat our la/    
bat* ( rails40 ,competition is good1 b x
  has its dang] side4 ,!re is a t5d5cy  
to sacrifice real wor? to m]e           

appe>ance1 to h seem+ r ?an reality4 ,b 
! true  competition is ! competition ( !
 individual ) himself1--8  pres5t seek+ 
to excel 8 pa/4 ,?is means real gr[? f  
)94  ,self-reliance develops x1 & x     
develops self-reliance4 ,let !          
individual feel ?us z to 8 own progress 
& possibilities1 & he  c almo/ create 8 
life z he w4 ,let him nev] fall d[n 9   
despair at dang]s & sorr[s at a di/ance2
 !y may be h>mless1 l  ,bunyan's /one   
lions1 :5 he ne>s !m4    ,! man :o is   
self-reliant does n live 9 ! %ad[ (     
someone  else's greatness2 he ?9ks =    
himself1 dep5ds on himself1 & acts  =   
himself4 ,9 ?r[+ ! individual ?us back  
^u himself x is n  %utt+ 8 eyes to !    
/imulus & light & new life t come )  !  
w>m pressure ( ! h&1 ! k9dly ^w & s9c]e 
expressions  ( true fri5d%ip4 ,b true   
fri5d%ip is r>e2 its great value is 9 a 
crisis1--l a lifeboat4 ,_m a boa/$ fri5d
 has prov$ a leak+1  wor?less 8lifeboat0
 :5 ! /orm ( adv]sity might make him    
useful4  ,9 ^! great crises ( life1 man 

is /rong only z he is /rong f  )91 & ! m
 he dep5ds on himself ! /rong] w he     
become1  & ! m able w he be to help o!rs
 9 ! h\r ( _! ne$4  ,8 v life w be a    
con/ant help & a /r5g? to o!rs1 z he    
becomes to !m a liv+ lesson ( ! dignity 
( self-reliance4                        
,,xiv                                   
,failure z a ,success      ,x (ttimes   
requires h]oic c\rage to face fruitless 
ef=t1 to take  up ! brok5 /r&s ( a      
life-"w1 to look bravely t[>d ! future1 
& proce$ undaunt$ on our way4 ,b :at1 to
 our eyes1 may seem  hopeless failure is
 (t5 b ! dawn+ ( a great] success4 ,x   
may  conta9 9 its dbris ! f\ndation     
mat]ial ( a mighty purpose1 or  !       
revelation ( new & high] possibilities4 
,"s ye>s ago1 x 0 propos$ to s5d logs f 
,canada to ,new ,york1 by  a new me?od4 
,! +5i\s plan ( ,mr4 ,jogg9s 0 to b9d   
great logs  toge!r by cables & iron     
gird]s & to t[ ! c>go z a raft4 ,:5  !  
novel craft ne>$ ,new ,york & success   
seem$ assur$1 a t]rible  /orm arose4 ,9 

! fury ( ! tempe/1 ! iron b&s snapp$ l  
icicles & ! angry wat] scatt]$ ! logs f>
 & wide4 ,! *ief  ( ! ,hydrographic     
,dep>tm5t at ,wa%+ton he>d ( ! failure (
 !  exp]im5t1 & at once s5t ^w to       
%ipma/]s ! _w ov]1 urg+  !m to wat*     
c>efully = ^! logs :i* he describ$2 & to
 note  ! precise location ( ea* 9       
latitude & longitude & ! "t !           
obs]vation 0 made4 ,hundr$s ( capta9s1  
sail+ ov] ! wat]s (  ! e>?1 not$ ! logs1
 9 ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 9 ! ,m$it]ranean1
  9 ! ,s\? ,seas--= into all wat]s did  
^! v5turesome ones  travel4 ,hundr$s (  
reports 7 made1 cov]+ a p]iod ( weeks & 
mon?s4 ,^! obs]vations 7 !n c>efully    
collat$1 sy/ematiz$  & tabulat$1 &      
discov]ies 7 made z to ! c\rse ( ocean  
curr5ts t o!rwise w\ld h be5 impossible4
 ,! loss ( !  ,jogg9s raft 0 n a real   
failure1 = x l$ to "o ( ! great         
discov]ies 9 mod]n m>9e geography &     
navigation4    ,9 our sup]ior k we are  
dispos$ to speak 9 a patroniz+ tone  ( !
 follies ( ! al*emi/s ( old4 ,b _!      

failure to transmute  ! bas] metals into
 gold result$ 9 ! bir? ( *emi/ry4 ,!y   
did  n succe$ 9 :at !y attempt$1 b !y   
br\ght into vogue !  natural processes (
 sublimation1 filtration1 di/illation1 &
  cry/allization2 !y inv5t$ ! alembic1 !
 retort1 ! s&-bag1  ! wat]-ba? & o!r    
valuable in/rum5ts4 ,to !m is due !     
discov]y ( antimony1 sulphuric e!r &    
phosphorus1 ! cupellation  ( gold &     
silv]1 ! det]m9+ ( ! prop]ties (        
saltpetre &  its use 9 gunp[d]1 & !     
discov]y ( ! di/illation ( ess5tial     
oils4 ,?is 0 ! success ( failure1 a     
wondr\s process ( ,nature =  ! highe/   
gr[?1--a mighty lesson ( com=t1 /r5g?1 &
  enc\ragem5t if man w\ld only realize &
 accept x4    ,_m ( our failures sweep u
 to great] heights ( success ?an we ev] 
hop$ = 9 our wilde/ dreams4 ,life is a  
successive unfold+ (  success f failure4
 ,9 discov]+ ,am]ica ,columbus fail$    
absolutely4  ,8 +5i\s reason+ & exp]im5t
 l$ him to believe t by  sail+ we/w>d he
 w\ld rea* ,india4 ,e r$man 9 ,am]ica   

c>ries  9 8 "n 8,indian10 ! p]petuation 
( ! memory ( ! failure (  ,columbus4 ,! 
,g5oese navigator did n rea* ,india2 !  
c>go (  8s\v5irs0 he took back to ,spa9 
to %[ to ,f]d9& & ,isabella z  pro(s ( 8
 success1 really atte/$ 8 failure4 ,b ! 
discov]y (  ,am]ica 0 a great] success  
?an 0 any f9d+ ( a 8back-door0 to       
,india4    ,:5 ,david ,liv+/one _h      
supplem5t$ 8 !ological education by a   
m$ical c\rse1 he 0 ready to ent] !      
mission>y field4 ,= ov]  ?ree ye>s he _h
 /udi$ tirelessly1 ) all en]gies        
conc5trat$ on  "o aim1--to spread !     
gospel 9 ,*9a4 ,! h\r came :5 he 0 ready
  to />t out ) noble en?usiasm = 8 *os5 
"w1 to consecrate  himself & 8 life to 8
 unselfi% ambition4 ,!n ^w came f  ,*9a 
t ! 8opium w>0 w\ld make x folly to     
attempt to ent] !  c\ntry4 ,disappo9tm5t
 & failure did n long daunt him2 he (f]$
  himself z mission>y to ,africa1--& he 
0 accept$4 ,8 glori\s  failure to rea*  
,*9a op5$ a :ole cont95t to light &     
tru?4 ,8  /udy prov$ an ideal prep>ation

 = 8 labors z physician1 explor]1  tea*]
 & evangel 9 ! wilds ( ,africa4         
,bus9ess rev]ses & ! failure ( 8 p>tn]  
?rew ^u ! broad  %\ld]s & ! /ill broad] 
honor & hone/y ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott a   
burd5 ( responsibility t =c$ him to     
write4 ,! failure spurr$  him to almo/  
sup]human ef=t4 ,! ma/]pieces ( ,scot*  
hi/oric  fiction t h ?rill$1 ent]ta9$ & 
uplift$ millions ( 8  fell[-m5 are a    
glori\s monum5t on ! field ( a seem+    
failure4    ,:5 ,millet1 ! pa9t] ( !    
8,angelus0 work$ on 8 almo/ div9e       
canvas1 9 :i* ! v air seems puls+ ) !   
reg5]at+  ess5ce ( spiritual rev]5ce1 he
 0 pa9t+ aga9/ "t1 he 0  antidot+ sorr[1
 he 0 rac+ aga9/ dea?4 ,8 bru% /rokes1  
put  on 9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs be=e go+ to 
8 m5ial duties z a  railway port]1 9 !  
dusk l t p]petuat$ on 8 canvas1--meant  
/r5g?1 food & m$ic9e = ! dy+ wife he    
ador$4 ,! art  failure t ca/ him into ! 
dep?s ( pov]ty unifi$ ) m>vell\s        
int5sity all ! f9] elem5ts ( 8 nature4  
,?is r>e spiritual  unity1 ?is purg+ (  

all ! dross ( triviality1 z he pass$    
?r\gh  ! furnace ( pov]ty1 trial1 &     
sorr[1 gave eloqu5ce to 8 bru%  & enabl$
 him to pa9t z nev] be=e1--z no         
prosp]ity w\ld h  made possible4        
,failure is (t5 ! turn+-po9t1 ! pivot ( 
circum/ance t  sw+s u to high] levels4  
,x may n be f9ancial success1 x may n   
be fame2 x may be new draughts (        
spiritual1 moral or m5tal  inspiration t
 w *ange u = all ! lat] ye>s ( our life4
  ,life is n really :at comes to u1 b   
:at we get f x4    ,:e!r man has _h     
weal? or pov]ty1 failure or success1    
c\nts =  little :5 x is pa/4 ,!re is b  
"o "q = him to answ]1 to  face boldly & 
hone/ly z an individual alone ) 8       
consci5ce &  8 de/9y3    8,h[ w ,i let t
 pov]ty or weal? affect me8 ,if t trial 
or  deprivation has left me bett]1 tru]1
 nobl]1 !n1--pov]ty has be5  ri*es1     
failure has be5 a success4 ,if weal? has
 come to me & has  made me va91         
arrogant1 contemptu\s1 un*>itable1      
cynical1 clos+  f me all ! t5d]ness (   

life1 all ! *annels ( high]  developm5t1
 ( possible good to my fell[-man1 mak+  
me ! m]e  cu/odian ( a money-bag1       
!n1--weal? has li$ to me1 x has be5     
failure1 n success2 x has n be5 ri*es1 x
 has be5 d>k1  trea*]\s pov]ty t /ole f 
me ev5 ,myself40 ,all ?+s become  = u !n
 :at we take f !m4    ,failure is "o (  
,god's educators4 ,x is exp]i5ce lead+  
man to  high] ?+s2 x is ! revelation ( a
 way1 a pa? hi!rto unkn[n to  u4 ,! be/ 
m5 9 ! _w1 ^? :o h made ! greate/ real  
successes look back ) s]5e happ9ess on  
_! failures4 ,! turn+  ( ! face ( ,"t   
%[s all ?+s 9 a wondr\sly illum9at$ &   
satisfy+ p]spective4    ,_m a man is    
?ankful to-day t "s petty success = :i* 
he once  /ruggl$1 melt$ into ?9 air z 8 
h& s\ght to clut* x4 ,failure  is (t5 ! 
rock-bottom f\ndation ( real success4   
,if man1 9 a few  in/ances ( 8 life c   
say1 8,^? failures 7 ! be/ ?+s 9  ! _w t
 c\ld h happ5$ to me10 %\ld he n face   
new  failures ) undaunt$ c\rage & tru/ t
 ! miracul\s m9i/ry  ( ,nature may      

trans=m ^! new /umbl+-blocks into new   
/epp+-/ones8    ,our highe/ hopes are   
(t5 de/roy$ to prep>e u = bett] ?+s4  ,!
 failure ( ! cat]pill> is ! bir? ( !    
butt]fly2 !  pass+ ( ! bud is ! becom+ (
 ! rose2 ! dea? or de/ruction  ( ! se$  
is ! prelude to its resurrection z :eat4
 ,x is at night1  9 ! d>ke/ h\rs1 ^?    
prec$+ dawn1 t plants gr[ be/1 t  !y mo/
 increase 9 size4 ,may ?is n be "o (    
,nature's g5tle  %[+s to man ( ! times  
:5 he gr[s be/1 ( ! d>kness (  failure t
 is evolv+ into ! sunlight ( success4   
,let u fe> only  ! failure ( n liv+ ! "r
 z we see x1 leav+ ! results to  !      
gu>dian%ip ( ! ,inf9ite4    ,if we ?9k (
 any supreme mom5t ( our lives1 any     
great success1  anyone :o is de> to u1 &
 !n consid] h[ we rea*$ t mom5t1  t     
success1 t fri5d1 we w be surpris$ &    
/r5g!n$ by !  revelation4 ,z we trace   
ea* "o back1 /ep by /ep1 ?r\gh !        
g5ealogy ( circum/ances1 we w see h[    
logical has be5 ! c\rse  ( our joy &    
success f sorr[ & failure1 & t :at gives

 u  mo/ happ9ess to-day is inextricably 
connect$ ) :at once caus$ u  sorr[4 ,_m 
( ! riv]s ( our greate/ prosp]ity & gr[?
 h  _h _! s\rce & _! trickl+ increase   
into volume among !  d>k1 gloomy        
recesses ( our failure4    ,!re is no   
hone/ & true "w1 c>ri$ along ) con/ant &
  s9c]e purpose t ev] really fails4 ,if 
x sometimes seem to be  wa/$ ef=t1 x w  
prove to u a new lesson ( 8h[0 to walk2 
!  secret ( our failures w prove to u ! 
inspiration ( possible  successes4 ,man 
liv+ ) ! highe/ aims1 ev] z be/ he c1 9 
cont9u\s h>mony ) !m1 is a success1 no  
matt] :at /ati/ics (  failure a         
ne>-sight$ & half-bl9d _w ( critics &   
comm5tators  may lay at 8 door4    ,high
 ideals1 noble ef=ts w make seem+       
failures b trifles1 !y  ne$ n di%e>t5 u2
 !y %\ld prove s\rces ( new /r5g?4 ,!   
rocky way may prove saf] ?an ! slipp]y  
pa? ( smoo?ness4 ,birds  _c fly be/ ) ! 
w9d b aga9/ x2 %ips d n progress 9      
calm1 :5 ! sails flap idly aga9/ !      
un/ra9$ ma/s4    ,! al*emy ( ,nature1   

sup]ior to t ( ! ,p>acelsians1 con/antly
  transmutes ! bas] metals ( failure    
into ! lat] pure gold (  high] success1 
if ! m9d ( ! work] be kept true1        
con/ant1 &  untir+ 9 ! s]vice1 & he h t 
sublime c\rage t defies  fate to its    
wor/ :ile he does 8 be/4                
,,xv                         ,do+ ,our  
,be/ at ,all ,times      ,life is a     
wondr\sly complex problem = !           
individual1 until1 "s  day1 9 a mom5t ( 
illum9ation1 he awak5s to ! great       
realization  t he c make x simple1--nev]
 q simple1 b always simpl]4  ,!re are a 
?\s& my/]ies ( "r & wrong t h baffl$ !  
wise m5 ( ! ages4 ,!re are dep?s 9 !    
great fundam5tal "q  ( ! human race t no
 plummet ( philosophy has ev] s\nd$4    
,!re  are wild cries ( hone/ hung] =    
tru? t seek to pi]ce !  sil5ce beyond ! 
grave1 b to !m ev] e*o back1--only a    
repetition  ( _! unansw]$ cries4    ,to 
u all1 comes1 at times1 ! great note (  
que/ion+ despair t  d>k5s our horizon & 
p>alyzes our ef=t3    8,if !re really be

 a ,god1 if et]nal ju/ice really rule ! 
_w10 we  say1 8:y %\ld life be z x is8  
,:y d "s m5 />ve :ile o!rs  fea/2 :y    
does virtue (t5 langui% 9 ! %ad[ :ile   
vice triumphs  9 ! sun%9e2 :y does      
failure s (t5 dog ! foot/eps ( hone/    
ef=t1 :ile ! success t comes f trick]y &
 di%onor is  greet$ ) ! _w's applause8  
,h[ is x t ! lov+ fa!r (  "o family is  
tak5 by dea?1 :ile ! wor?less           
incumbrance ( ano!r  is sp>$8 ,:y is !re
 s mu* unnecess>y pa91 sorr[+ &  suff]+ 
9 ! _w--:y1 inde$1 %\ld !re be any80    
,nei!r philosophy nor religion c give   
any f9al satisfactory answ]  t is       
capable ( logical demon/ration1 (       
absolute pro(4 ,!re is  ev]1 ev5 aft] ! 
be/ explanations1 a residuum ( !        
unexpla9$4  ,we mu/ !n fall back 9 !    
et]nal arms ( fai?1 & be wise en\gh  to 
say1 8,i w n be disconc]t$ by ^!        
problems ( life1 ,i w  n p]mit !m to    
plunge me into d\bt1 & to cl\d my life )
  vagu5ess & unc]ta9ty4 ,man arrogates  
mu* to himself :5 he dem&s  f ! inf9ite 

! full solution ( all ,8 my/]ies4 ,i w  
f\nd  my life on ! impregnable rock ( a 
simple fundam5tal tru?3 #8,?is  glori\s 
creation ) its millions ( wondr\s       
ph5om5a puls+ ev]  9 h>mony ) et]nal law
 mu/ h a ,creator1 t ,creator mu/ be    
omnisci5t & omnipot5t4 ,b t ,creator    
,himself _c1 9 ju/ice1  dem& ( any      
creature m ?an ! be/ t t individual c   
give4' ,i w d ea* day1 9 e mom5t1 ! be/ 
,i c by ! light  ,i h2 ,i w ev] seek m  
light1 m p]fect illum9ation ( tru?1  &  
ev] live z be/ ,i c 9 h>mony ) ! tru? z 
,i see x4 ,if  failure come ,i w meet x 
bravely2 if my pa?way !n lie 9 !  %ad[ (
 trial1 sorr[ & suff]+1 ,i %all h !     
re/ful peace  & ! calm /r5g? ( "o :o has
 done 8 be/1 :o c look back  ^u ! pa/ ) 
no pang ( regret1 & :o has h]oic c\rage 
9  fac+ ! results1 :atev] !y be1 kn[+ t 
he c\ld n make  !m diff]5t40    ,^u ?is 
life-plan1 ?is f\ndation1 man may erect 
any sup]/ructure  ( religion or         
philosophy t he consci5ti\sly c erect2  
he %\ld  add to 8 equipm5t = liv+ e %r$ 

( /r5g? & inspiration1  moral1 m5tal1 or
 spiritual t is 9 8 p[] to secure4      
,?is simple work+ fai? is oppos$ to no  
cre$1 is a sub/itute =  none2 x is b a  
prim>y belief1 a citadel1 a refuge :]e !
  individual c retire = /r5g? :5 !      
battle ( life gr[s h>d4    ,a m]e !ory (
 life1 t rema9s b a !ory1 is ab\t z     
useful to  a man z a gilt-edg$ m5u is to
 a />v+ sailor on a raft 9  mid-ocean4  
,x is irritat+ b n /imulat+4 ,no rule = 
high]  liv+ w help a man 9 ! slighte/1  
until he rea* out &  appropriate x =    
himself1 until he make x practical 9 8  
daily  life1 until t se$ ( !ory 9 8 m9d 
blossom into a ?\s&  fl[]s ( ?\ght & ^w 
& act4    ,if a man hone/ly seek to live
 8 be/ at all times1 t det]m9ation  is  
visible 9 e mom5t ( 8 liv+1 & no trifle 
9 8 life c  be too insignificant to     
reflect 8 pr9ciple ( liv+4 ,! sun       
illum9ates & beautifies a fall5 leaf by 
! roadside z imp>tially  z a t[]+ m\nta9
 peak 9 ! ,alps4 ,e drop ( wat] 9 !     
ocean is an epitome ( ! *emi/ry ( ! :ole

 ocean2 e drop is  subject to precisely 
! same laws z dom9ate ! unit$ inf9ity ( 
billions ( drops t make t miracle (     
,nature1 m5 call ! ,sea4 ,no  matt] h[  
humble ! call+ ( ! individual1 h[       
un9t]e/+ &  dull ! r\nd ( 8 duties1 he  
%\ld d 8 be/4 ,he %\ld dignify  :at he  
is do+ by ! m9d he puts into x1 he %\ld 
vitalize :at  little he has ( p[] or    
en]gy or ability or opportunity1 9 ord] 
to  prep>e himself to be equal to high] 
privileges :5 !y come4 ,?is  w nev] lead
 man to t weak cont5t t is satisfi$ )   
:atev]  falls to 8 lot4 ,x w r fill 8   
m9d ) t div9e  discont5t t *e]fully     
accepts ! be/--m]ely z a tempor>y       
sub/itute = some?+ bett]4    ,! man :o  
is seek+ ev] to d 8 be/ is ! man :o is  
ke51  active1 wide-awake1 & aggressive4 
,he is ev] wat*ful ( himself 9  trifles2
 8 /&>d is n 8,:at w ! _w say80 b 8,is x
  wor?y ( me80    ,edw9 ,boo?1 "o ( !   
greate/ actors on ! ,am]ican /age1 w\ld 
nev] p]mit himself to assume an         
ungraceful attitude1 ev5 9 8 h\rs  (    

privacy4 ,9 ?is simple ?+1 he ev] liv$ 8
 be/4 ,on ! /age  e move 0 "o (         
unconsci\s grace4 ,^? ( 8 company :o 7  
consci\s ( _! motions 7 ! awkw>d ones1  
:o 7 seek+ 9  public to undo or to      
conceal ! c>elessness ( ! ge/ures &     
motions ( _! private life4 ,! man :o is 
slip%od & ?\ghtless  9 8 daily spee*1 ^:
 vocabul>y is a collection ( anmic      
commonplaces1 ^: repetitions ( phrases &
 extravagance (  int]jections act b z   
feeble disguises to 8 lack ( ideas1 w   
nev] be brilliant on an occasion :5 he  
longs to out%9e ! />s4  ,liv+ at "o's   
be/ is con/ant prep>ation = in/ant use4 
,x c  nev] make "o ov]-precise1         
self-consci\s1 affect$1 or priggi%4     
,education1 9 its highe/ s5se1 is       
consci\s tra9+ ( m9d or body  to act    
unconsci\sly4 ,x is consci\s =mation (  
m5tal habits1 n  m]e acquisition (      
in=mation4    ,"o ( ! _m ways 9 :i* !   
individual unwisely eclipses himself1   
is 9 8 wor%ip ( ! feti* ( luck4 ,he     
feels t all o!rs are  lucky1 & t :atev] 

he attempts1 fails4 ,he does n realize !
  untir+ en]gy1 ! unremitt+             
conc5tration1 ! h]oic c\rage1 !  sublime
 pati5ce t is ! secret ( "s m5's        
success4 ,_! 8luck0  0 t !y _h prep>$   
!mselves to be equal to _! opportunity  
:5 x came & 7 awake to recognize x &    
receive x4 ,8 own  opportunity came &   
dep>t$ un-not$1 x c\ld n wak5 him f 8   
dreams ( "s untold weal? t w\ld fall    
into 8 lap4 ,s he gr[s  disc\rag$ &     
envies ^? :om he %\ld emulate1 & he     
b&ages 8  arms & *lor(orms 8 en]gies1 & 
p]=ms 8 duties 9 a  p]functory way1 or  
he passes ?r\gh life1 j ev] 8sampl+0    
l9es  ( activity4    ,! hone/1 fai?ful  
/ruggl] %\ld always realize t failure is
 b  an episode 9 a true man's life--nev]
 ! :ole /ory4 ,x is nev] easy  to meet1 
& no philosophy c make x s1 b ! /eadfa/ 
c\rage to  ma/] conditions1 in/ead (    
compla9+ ( !m1 w help him on 8  way2 x w
 ev] enable him to get ! be/ out ( :at  
he has4 ,he  nev] kn[s ! long s]ies (   
vanqui%$ failures t give solidity to    

someone else's success2 he does n       
realize ! price t "s ri*  man1 ! innoc5t
 football ( political malcont5ts &      
demagogues1 has  h]oically paid = weal? 
& position4    ,! man :o has a          
pessimi/'s d\bt ( all ?+s2 :o dem&s a   
c]tifi$ gu>antee ( 8 future2 :o ev] fe>s
 8 "w w n be  recogniz$ or appreciat$2  
or t aft] all1 x is really n wor?  :ile1
 w nev] live 8 be/4 ,he is dull+ 8      
capacity = real  progress by 8 hypnotic 
c\rse ( excuses = inactivity1 in/ead ( a
  /rong tonic ( reasons = action4    ,"o
 ( ! mo/ weak5+ elem5ts 9 ! individual  
make-up is !  surr5d] to ! oncom+ (     
ye>s4 ,man's self-confid5ce dims & dies 
9 ! fe> ( age4 8,?is new ?\ght10 he says
 ( "s sugge/ion  t5d+ to high]          
developm5t1 8is good2 x is :at we ne$4  
,i am glad  to h x = my *ildr52 ,i w\ld 
h be5 happy to h _h "s  su* help :5 ,i 0
 at s*ool1 b x is too late = me4 ,i am a
 man  advanc$ 9 ye>s40    ,?is is b bl9d
 clos+ ( life to wondr\s possibilities4 
,! knell  ( lo/ opportunity is nev]     

toll$ 9 ?is life4 ,x is nev] too late   
to recognize tru? & to live by x4 ,x    
requires only great] ef=t1  clos]       
att5tion1 deep] consecration2 b !       
impossible does n exi/  = ! man :o is   
self-confid5t & is will+ to pay ! price 
9  "t & /ruggle = 8 success or          
developm5t4 ,lat] 9 life1 !  assessm5ts 
are heavi] 9 progress1 z 9 life         
insurance1 b t  matt]s n to t mighty    
self-confid5ce t w n gr[ old  :ile k c  
keep x "y4    ,socrates1 :5 8 hair :it5$
 ) ! sn[ ( age1 le>n$ to play  on       
in/rum5ts ( music4 ,cato1 at f\rscore1  
began 8 /udy ( ,greek1  & ! same age saw
 ,plut>* beg9n+1 ) ! en?usiasm ( a boy1 
8 fir/ lessons 9 ,lat94 ,! ,"* ( ,man1  
,!ophra/us' greate/  "w1 0 begun on 8   
n9etie? bir?day4 ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury    
,tales  0 ! "w ( ! poet's decl9+ ye>s4  
,rons>d1 ! fa!r (  ,fr5* poetry1 ^:     
sonnets ev5 translation _c de/roy1 did n
  develop 8 poetic faculty until ne>ly  
fifty4 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 at ?is  age _h j
 tak5 8 really fir/ /eps ( importance 9 

philosophic  pursuits4 ,arnauld1 !      
!ologian & sage1 translat$ ,josephus 9 8
  eightie? ye>4 ,w9ckelmann1 "o ( ! mo/ 
fam\s writ]s on classic  antiquities1 0 
! son ( a %oemak]1 & liv$ 9 obscurity & 
ignorance until ! prime ( life4 ,hobbes1
 ! ,engli% philosoph]1  publi%$ 8 v]sion
 ( ! ,odyssey 9 8 eighty-sev5? ye>1 & 8 
,iliad "o ye> lat]4 ,*evreul1 ! great   
,fr5* sci5ti/1 ^:  untir+ labors 9 !    
realm ( color h s enri*$ ! _w1 0  busy1 
ke5 & active :5 ,dea? call$ him1 at !   
age ( #ajc4    ,^! m5 did n fe> age2 ^! 
few names f ! great mu/]-roll  ( ! fam\s
 ones :o defi$ ! ye>s1 %\ld be voices ( 
hope &  he>t5+ to e individual ^: c\rage
 & confid5ce is weak4 ,!  pa? ( tru?1   
high] liv+1 tru] developm5t 9 e phase ( 
life1  is nev] %ut f ! individual--until
 he closes x himself4 ,let man  feel    
?is1 believe x & make ?is fai? a real & 
liv+ factor 9  8 life & !re are no      
limits to 8 progress4 ,he has b to live 
8  be/ at all times1 & re/ calm &       
untr\bl$ no matt] :at results  come to 8

 ef=ts4 ,! con/ant look+ backw>d to :at 
might h  be51 in/ead ( =w>d to :at may  
be1 is a great weak5] (  self-confid5ce4
 ,?is worry = ! old pa/1 ?is wa/$ en]gy1
 =  t :i* no p[] 9 ! _w c re/ore1 ev]   
less5s !  individual's fai? 9 himself1  
weak5s 8 ef=ts to develop himself  = !  
future to ! p]fection ( 8 possibilities4
    ,nature 9 h] beautiful love &       
t5d]ness1 says to man1 weak5$ &  worn & 
we>y ) ! /ruggle1 8,d 9 ! be/ way y c ! 
trifle  t is "u y\r h& at ?is mom5t2 d x
 9 ! be/ _s (  prep>ation = ! future y\r
 ?\ght sugge/s2 br+ all ! light (  k f  
all ! pa/ to aid y40 ,d ?is & y h done  
y\r  be/4 ,! pa/ is =ev] clos$ to y4 ,x 
is clos$ =ev] to y4    ,no worry1 no    
/ruggle1 no suff]+1 no agony ( despair c
 alt] x4  ,x is z mu* beyond y\r p[] z  
if x 7 a million ye>s (  et]nity beh9d  
y4 ,turn all t pa/1 ) its sad h\rs1     
weakness  & s91 its wa/$ opportunities z
 light1 9 confid5ce & hope1 ^u  !       
future4 ,turn x all 9 full] tru? & light
 s z to make ea*  trifle ( ?is pres5t a 

new pa/ x w be joy to look back to2 ea* 
trifle a gr&]1 nobl]1 & m p]fect        
prep>ation = ! future4  ,! pres5t & !   
future y c make f x1 is y\rs2 ! pa/ has 
gone back1 ) all its messages1 all its  
hi/ory1 all its records to  ! ,god :o   
loan$ y ! gold5 mom5ts to use 9 ob$i5ce 
to ,8  law4                             
,,xvi                         ,! ,royal 
,road to ,happ9ess      8,dur+ my :ole  
life ,i h n _h tw5ty-f\r h\rs (         
happ9ess40  ,s said ,pr9ce ,bism>ck1 "o 
( ! greate/ /atesm5 ( ! n9ete5?  c5tury4
 ,eighty-?ree ye>s ( weal?1 fame1       
honors1 p[]1 influ5ce1  prosp]ity &     
triumph1--ye>s :5 he held an empire 9 8 
f+]s1--b n "o day ( happ9ess6           
,happ9ess is ! greate/ p>adox 9 ,nature4
 ,x c gr[ 9 any soil1  live "u any      
conditions4 ,x defies environm5t4 ,x    
comes f )92  x is ! revelation ( ! dep?s
 ( ! inn] life z light & heat  proclaim 
! sun f :i* !y radiate4 ,happ9ess       
consi/s n (  hav+1 b ( be+2 n (         
possess+1 b ( enjoy+4 ,x is ! w>m  gl[ (

 a he>t at peace ) itself4 ,a m>tyr at !
 /ake may h  happ9ess t a k+ on 8 ?rone 
might envy4 ,man is ! creator (  8 own  
happ9ess2 x is ! aroma ( a life liv$ 9  
h>mony ) high  ideals4 ,= :at a man has1
 he may be dep5d5t on o!rs2 :at he  is1 
re/s ) him alone4 ,:at he obta9s 9 life 
is b  acquisition2 :at he atta9s1 is    
gr[?4 ,happ9ess is ! s\l's joy  9 !     
possession ( ! intangible4 ,absolute1   
p]fect1 cont9u\s  happ9ess 9 life1 is   
impossible = ! human4 ,x w\ld mean !    
consummation ( atta9m5ts1 ! individual  
consci\sness ( a p]fectly  fulfill$     
de/9y4 ,happ9ess is p>adoxic because x  
may coexi/ )  trial1 sorr[ & pov]ty4 ,x 
is ! gladness ( ! he>t ris+  sup]ior to 
all conditions4    ,happ9ess has a numb]
 ( "u-/udies1--gratification1           
satisfaction1  cont5t & pleasure1--clev]
 imitators t simulate its appe>ance  r  
?an emulate its me?od4 ,gratification is
 a h>mony betwe5 our  desires & our     
possessions4 ,x is ev] incomplete1 x is 
! ?ankful  acceptance ( "p4 ,x is a     

m5tal pleasure 9 ! quality ( :at "o     
receives1 an unsatisfi$ness z to !      
quantity4 ,x may be an elem5t 9         
happ9ess1 b1 9 itself1--x is n happ9ess4
    ,satisfaction is p]fect id5tity (   
our desires & our possessions4 ,x  exi/s
 only s long z ?is p]fect union & unity 
c be pres]v$4  ,b e realiz$ ideal gives 
bir? to new ideals1 e /ep 9  advance    
reveals l>ge doma9s ( ! unatta9$2 e fe$+
  /imulates new appetites--!n ! desires 
& possessions are no long]  id5tical1 no
 long] equal2 new crav+s call =? new    
activities1 !  equipoise is de/roy$1 &  
dissatisfaction rent]s4 ,man might      
possess  ev]y?+ tangible 9 ! _w & yet n 
be happy1 = happ9ess is  ! satisfy+ ( ! 
s\l1 n ( ! m9d or ! body4               
,dissatisfaction1 9 its highe/ s5se1 is 
! keynote ( all advance1  ! evid5ce (   
new aspirations1 ! gu>antee ( !         
progressive  revelation ( new           
possibilities4    ,cont5t is a greatly  
ov]rat$ virtue4 ,x is a k9d ( dilut$    
despair2  x is ! feel+ ) :i* we cont9ue 

to accept sub/itutes1 )\t  /riv+ = !    
realities4 ,cont5t makes ! tra9$        
individual swall[  v9eg> & try to smack 
8 lips z if x 7 w9e4 ,cont5t enables  "o
 to w>m 8 h&s at ! fire ( a pa/ joy t   
exi/s only 9  memory4 ,cont5t is a m5tal
 & moral *lor(orm t dead5s !  activities
 ( ! individual to rise to high] planes 
( life &  gr[?4 ,man %\ld nev] be       
cont5t$ ) any?+ less ?an ! be/  ef=ts ( 
8 nature c possibly secure = him4       
,cont5t makes !  _w m com=table = !     
individual1 b x is ! dea?-knell (       
progress4 ,man %\ld be cont5t ) ea* /ep 
( progress m]ely z a  /ation1 discont5t$
 ) x z a de/9ation2 cont5t$ ) x z a     
/ep2 discont5t$ ) x z a f9ality4 ,!re   
are times :5 a man  %\ld be cont5t ) :at
 he has1 b nev] ) :at he is4    ,b      
cont5t is n happ9ess2 nei!r is pleasure4
 ,pleasure is  tempor>y1 happ9ess is    
cont9u\s2 pleasure is a note1 happ9ess  
is a  symphony2 pleasure may exi/ :5    
consci5ce utt]s prote/s2 happ9ess1      
nev]4 ,pleasure may h its dregs & its   

lees2 b none c be f\nd  9 ! cup (       
happ9ess4    ,man is ! only animal t c  
be really happy4 ,to ! re/ ( !  creation
 belong only weak imitations ( !        
und]/udies4 ,happ9ess  repres5ts a      
peaceful attunem5t ( a life ) a /&>d (  
liv+4 ,x  c nev] be made by !           
individual1 by himself1 = himself4 ,x is
 "o  ( ! incid5tal by-products ( an     
unselfi% life4 ,no man c make 8  own    
happ9ess ! "o object ( 8 life & atta9 x1
 any m ?an he  c jump on ! f> end ( 8   
%ad[4 ,if y w\ld hit ! bull's-eye  (    
happ9ess on ! t>get ( life1 aim above x4
 ,place o!r ?+s  high] ?an y\r own      
happ9ess & x w surely come to y4 ,y c   
buy pleasure1 y c acquire cont5t1 y c   
become satisfi$1--b  ,nature nev] put   
real happ9ess on ! b>ga9-c\nt]4 ,x is ! 
undeta*able accompanim5t ( true liv+4 ,x
 is calm & peaceful2 x  nev] lives 9 an 
atmosph]e ( worry or ( hopeless /ruggle4
    ,! basis ( happ9ess is ! love (     
some?+ outside self4 ,se>*  e in/ance ( 
happ9ess 9 ! _w1 & y w f9d1 :5 all  !   

incid5tal features are elim9at$1 !re is 
always ! con/ant1  un*angeable elem5t ( 
love1--love ( p>5t = *ild2 love ( man & 
woman = ea* o!r2 love ( humanity 9 "s   
=m1 or a great life  "w into :i* !      
individual ?r[s all 8 en]gies4          
,happ9ess is ! voice ( optimism1 ( fai?1
 ( simple1 /eadfa/ love4  ,no cynic or  
pessimi/ c be really happy4 ,a cynic is 
a man :o is  morally ne>-sight$1--&     
brags ab\t x4 ,he sees ! evil 9 8 own   
he>t1 & ?9ks he sees ! _w4 ,he lets a   
mote 9 8 eye eclipse  ! sun4 ,an        
incurable cynic is an individual :o %\ld
 long =  dea?1--= life _c br+ him       
happ9ess1 dea? might4 ,! keynote (      
,bism>ck's lack ( happ9ess 0 8 pr(\nd   
di/ru/ ( human nature4    ,!re is a     
royal road to happ9ess2 x lies 9        
,consecration1  ,conc5tration1 ,conque/ 
& ,consci5ce4    ,consecration is       
d$icat+ ! individual life to ! s]vice ( 
o!rs1  to "s noble mission1 to realiz+  
"s unselfi% ideal4 ,life is n  some?+ to
 be liv$ ?r\gh2 x is some?+ to be liv$  

up to4 ,x  is a privilege1 n a p5al     
s]vitude ( s _m decades on e>?4         
,consecration places ! object ( life    
above ! m]e acquisition (  money1 z a   
f9ality4 ,! man :o is unselfi%1 k9d1    
lov+1 t5d]1  helpful1 ready to light5 ! 
burd5 ( ^? ar\nd him1 to he>t5 !        
/ruggl+ ones1 to =get himself sometimes 
9 rememb]+ o!rs1 is  on ! "r road to    
happ9ess4 ,consecration is ev] active1  
bold &  aggressive1 fe>+ naught b       
possible disloyalty to high ideals4     
,conc5tration makes ! individual life   
simpl] & deep]4 ,x cuts away  ! %ams &  
pret5ces ( mod]n liv+ & limits life to  
its true/  ess5tials4 ,worry1 fe>1      
useless regret--all ! great wa/es t sap 
m5tal1 moral or physical en]gy--mu/ be  
sacrific$1 or ! individual  ne$lessly   
de/roys half ! possibilities ( liv+4 ,a 
great purpose 9  life1 some?+ t unifies 
! /r&s & ?reads ( ea* day's  ?9k+1      
some?+ t takes ! /+ f ! petty trials1   
sorr[s1  suff]+s & blund]s ( life1 is a 
great aid to ,conc5tration4  ,soldi]s 9 

battle may =get _! w\nds1 or ev5 be     
unconsci\s (  !m1 9 ! inspiration (     
battl+ = :at !y believe is "r4          
,conc5tration dignifies an humble life2 
x makes a great life1--sublime4  ,9     
morals x is a %ort-cut to simplicity4 ,x
 leads to "r = "r's  sake1 )\t ?\ght (  
policy or ( rew>d4 ,x br+s calm & re/ to
  ! individual1--a s]5ity t is b !      
sunlight ( happ9ess4    ,conque/ is !   
ov]com+ ( an evil habit1 ! ris+ sup]ior 
to  opposition & attack1 ! spiritual    
exaltation t comes f  resi/+ ! invasion 
( ! grovell+ mat]ial side ( life4       
,sometimes :5 y are worn & weak ) !     
/ruggle2 :5 x seems  t ju/ice is a      
dream1 t hone/y & loyalty & tru? c\nt = 
no?+1 t ! devil is ! only good payma/]2 
:5 hope gr[s dim  & flick]s1 !n is ! "t 
:5 y mu/ t[] 9 ! great sublime  fai? t  
,"r mu/ prevail1 !n mu/ y ?rottle ^!    
imps (  d\bt & despair1 y mu/ ma/]      
y\rself to ma/] ! _w ar\nd  y4 ,?is is  
,conque/2 ?is is :at c\nts4 ,ev5 a log c
 float )  ! curr5t2 x takes a man to    

fight /urdily aga9/ an oppos+ tide  t   
w\ld sweep 8 craft out ( its c\rse4 ,:5 
! jeal\sies1 !  petty intrigues & !     
meannesses & ! misund]/&+s 9 life       
assail y1 rise above !m4 ,be l a        
ligh?\se t illum9es &  beautifies !     
sn>l+1 swa%+ waves ( ! /orm t ?reat5 x1 
t seek to und]m9e x & seek to wa% ov] x4
 ,?is is ,conque/4  ,:5 ! *ance to w9   
fame1 weal?1 success or ! atta9m5t ( y\r
  he>t's desire1 by sacrifice ( honor or
 pr9ciple1 comes to y & x  does n affect
 y long en\gh ev5 to seem a temptation1 
y h be5  ! victor4 ,t too is ,conque/4  
,& ,conque/ is "p ( ! royal road  to    
,happ9ess4    ,consci5ce1 z ! m5tor1 !  
guide & compass ( e act1 leads  ev] to  
,happ9ess4 ,:5 ! individual c /ay alone 
) 8  consci5ce & get its approval1 )\t  
us+ =ce or speci\s logic1  !n he beg9s  
to "k :at real ,happ9ess is4 ,b !       
individual mu/  be c>eful t he is n     
appeal+ to a consci5ce p]v]t$ or  dead5$
 by ! wrongdo+ & consequ5t deafness (   
its own]4 ,! man  :o is hone/ly seek+ to

 live 8 life 9 ,consecration1           
,conc5tration  & ,conque/1 liv+ f day to
 day z be/ he c1 by ! light he  has1 may
 rely implicitly on 8 ,consci5ce4 ,he c 
%ut 8 e>s to  8:at ! _w says0 & f9d 9 ! 
approval ( 8 own consci5ce !  highe/    
e>?ly tribune--! voice ( ! ,inf9ite     
commun+ ) !  ,individual4    ,unhapp9ess
 is ! hung] to get2 ,happ9ess is ! hung]
 to give4 ,true  happ9ess mu/ ev] h !   
t+e ( sorr[ outliv$1 ! s5se ( pa9  s(t5$
 by ! mell[+ ye>s1 ! *a/5+ ( loss t 9 ! 
wondr\s my/]y ( "t transmutes our suff]+
 into love & sympa?y  ) o!rs4    ,if !  
individual %\ld set out = a s+le day to 
give ,happ9ess1 to  make life happi]1   
bright] & sweet]1 n = himself1 b =      
o!rs1 he w\ld f9d a wondr\s revelation (
 :at ,happ9ess really is4  ,! greate/ ( 
! _w's h]oes c\ld n by any s]ies ( acts 
(  h]oism d z mu* real good z any       
individual liv+ 8 :ole life 9  seek+1 f 
day to day1 to make o!rs happy4    ,ea* 
day !re %\ld be fre% resolution1 new    
/r5g?1 & r5ew$  en?usiasm4 8,j =        

,to-day0 might be ! daily motto ( ?\s&s 
(  societies ?r\gh ! c\ntry1 compos$ (  
memb]s b\nd toge!r to  make ! _w bett]  
?r\gh con/ant simple acts ( k9dness1    
con/ant  de$s ( sweetness & love4 ,&    
,happ9ess w\ld come to !m1 9 its  highe/
 & be/ =m1 n because !y w\ld seek to    
absorb x1  b--because !y seek to radiate
 x4                   ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
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