,,h[ ,,to ,,succe$    ,,by ,miss        
,rosetta ,dunigan    #aiai              
,decoration    ,price #be;c4    ,neilson
 ,pr9t+ ,co41 #dje ,beale ,ave41        
,memphis1 ,t5n4          ,illu/ration3  
,,rosetta ,,dunigan          ,,preface  
,^? acts :i* g to =m a p]son's influ5ce 
are little ?+s1  b !y are pot5tial =    
good or bad 9 ! lives ( o!rs4 ,?\gh  !y 
are z fleet+ z ! brea? :i* gave !m1 _!  
influ5ce is  z endur+ z !y rea*4 ,b may 
we /rive to scatt] lov+1  *e]+1 enc\rag+
 words1 to soo! ! we>y1 & awak5 !  nobl]
 feel+s ( ^? ) :om we daily come 9      
contact4    ,! cause ( great joys1 l ^? 
( sorr[1 are few & f>  betwe51 b e day  
br+s u mu* good if we w b ga!r x4  ,all 
successful m5 are rem>kable1 n only =   
g5]al vigor1 b =  _! att5tion4 ,x is (t5
 t 9 view ( ^! facts m5 w  (t5 neglect4 
,he :o waits to d a great deal ( good at
 once w  nev] d any?+4 ,9 ! complicat$ &
 m>vel\s ma*9]y (  circum/ances x is    
absolutely impossible to decide :at w\ld
 h  happ5$ to "s ev5t if ! smalle/      

deviation _h tak5 place 9  ! m>* ( ^? :o
 prec$$ !m4 ,! little ?+s 9 y\?         
accumulate into "* 9 age & de/9y 9      
et]nity4 ,little s9s  make up ! gr&     
total ( life4 ,ea* day is bright5$ or   
cl\d$4  ,great ?+s come b seldom1 & are 
(t5 unrecogniz$ until pass$4  ,if a man 
conceives ! idea ( becom+ em95t 9 le>n+1
 &  _c toil ?r\gh ! _m drudg]ies        
necess>y to c>ry him on1 8  le>n+ w soon
 be told4 ,or if he und]takes to become 
ri*1 b  despises ! small & gradual      
advances by :i* weal? is acquir$1  8    
expectations w be ! sum ( 8 ri*es4 ,!   
successful  bus9ess man at home1        
surr\nd$ by articles ( luxury1 is a     
spectacle  calculat$ to spur on ! toil]4
    ,b ! m]*ant at 8 (fice has _h to "w1
 yes to toil ov]  columns ( figures to  
po/ 8 l$g]2 & :ile y 7 c>elessly  sp5d+ 
a doll>1 he has ransack$ 8 books to     
discov] :at has  become ( a /ray %ill+4 
,words may seem to u b little ?+s1  b !y
 possess a p[] beyond calculation4 ,!y  
swiftly fly f u  to o!rs1 & we sc>cely  

give !m a pass+ ?\ght4          ,failure
 a ,/epp+ ,/one to ,success4      ,x is 
a mi/ake to suppose t m5 succe$ ?r\gh   
success2 !y mu*  (t5] succe$ ?r\gh      
failure4 ,!re 7 h\rs ( despond5cy :5    
,%akespe>e ?\ght himself no poet &      
,raphael no pa9t]1 :5 !  greate/ wits   
d\bt$ ! excell5ce ( _! happie/ ef=ts4   
,_m h to make up _! ne$ to enc\nt]      
failure aga9 & aga9  be=e !y f9ally     
succe$1 b if !y h pluck ! failure w     
only s]ve to ar\se _! en]gies1 &        
/imulate !m to r5ew$  ef=ts4 ,no "o c   
tell h[ _m ( ! _w's mo/ brilliant       
g5iuses h succe$ because ( _! fir/      
failures4 ,precept1 /udy1  advice &     
example c\ld nev] h taught !m s well z  
failure has  done & ?is latt] is (t5 ( m
 importance ?an ! =m]4    ,we h read (  
our late ,b4 ,t4 ,wa%+ton1 we c realize 
! fact  t f boyhood ev5 till 8 dea?1 he 
s\ght an opportunity1  ?\gh !           
opportunity sometime seem$ to be v      
small4 ,dr4 ,b4 ,t4  felt ! ne$ ( an    
education yes1 he felt !re 0 some?+ he  

c\ld d som$ay = ! bett]m5t ( 8 race1 s  
he accept$ !  small opportunities & aft]
 became a man ( fame1 integrity1 &      
honor1 he did n h ! opportunity t mo/ ( 
! boys & girls  h today1 b because ( 8  
det]m9ation he 0 able to live &  die a  
man ( fame & honor4    ,"y ,ladies &    
,g5tlem52 a great deal has be5 done to  
help improve  to ! race1 b d y "k !re is
 /ill m to be done1 & !re  is some?+ t  
we c d4 ,!re is m expect$ ( u today ?an 
x 0 expect$ ( m5 ye>s ago2 s we mu/ beg9
 "w m e>li]  9 life4 ,"y ,ladies &      
,g5tlem52 let u put our :ole he>t m9d  &
 bra9s to "w to help improve our race2  
?\gh we may fail b  f ?is failure we c  
organize future success4    ,we may wi% 
ourselves great b unless we d some?+ we 
%all  =ev] be a wi%]4    ,we mu/ realize
 t our ways 9 ?is _w is l a wall "u a r[
  ( trees1 *eck$ ) light & %ade1 &      
because we _c all walk  along 9 !       
sun%9e1 we !re=e1 fix ^u ! d>k] passages
 &  s lose all ! com=t ( ! *e]+ ones4   
,!re is no royal road  to success1 !    

road t leads to success lies ?r\gh      
fields (  h>d1 e>ne/ & pati5t labor1 x  
calls on ! "y man & woman  put =? all   
en]gy1 & bids him build well 8          
f\ndation1 g to  success s9ce x w n come
 to y1 & rememb] ev5 z /eel is  temp]$  
by heat1 & ?r\gh mu* hamm]+ & *ang+     
orig9al  =m1 is at la/ wr\ght into      
useful articles1 s 9 ! hi/ory (  _m m5 d
 we f9d t !y 7 attemp]$ 9 ! furnace (   
trials  & afflictions4    ,let u !n     
/rive aga9/ despond5cy1 ev5 :5 ! way    
be=e u is  bo? d>k & dre>y x /ill is    
worse ?an useless to give away to       
despond5cy4 ,en]gy & prop] afflictions  
may recov] :at y h  lo/2 take he>t2     
pluck up c\rage2 give n ov] to          
despond5cy2 by  confront+ ! evils ( life
 !y w lose _! =ce4    ,we are able to "k
 today t intellig5ce has awak5$ &       
spread$  out h] h&s1 & f "t immemorial  
intellectual end[m5t h  be5 cr[n$ ) bays
 ( honor1 m5 h wor%ip$ at ! sign (      
intellect ) almo/ an ea/]n idolatry1 !  
_w at l>ge has  cr[n$ education ) its   

ri*e/ honors1 its pa?way has be5 /rewn  
) fl[]s1 its br[ has won ! l(tie/ plume1
 & n[ we own  s*ools1 we mu/ prep>e     
ourselves to meet ! dem& ( ! _w1  r\se  
ourselves1 & d n all[ our be/ ye>s to   
slip pa/ because  we h n succe$$ z we   
?\ght we w\ld4 ,:y2 because ! man :o    
nev] fail$ is a my?4 ,if we fail n[ & !n
 d n be disc\rag$4  ,x is inde$ a happy 
provid5ce t giv5 to mank9d ! bright  %9+
 sun ( hope to dispel ! gloom (         
despond5cy4 ,we h all  se5 ! sunbur/ f  
beh9d ! cl\ds & light up a /orm swept   
l&scape4    ,! tr\ble is1 t _m ( u :5 we
 are "u any affliction1 are  tr\bl$ )   
c]ta9 malici\s melan*oly1 nev] take     
notice ( !  mo/ b5ight+ ones4    ,we mu/
 be> 9 m9d t x is only ! pa/ & exp]i5ce 
( e  successful man4 ,! mo/ successful  
m5 (t5] h ! mo/  failures4 ,^! failures 
:i* to ! feeble are m]e /umbl+  blocks1 
to ! /rong s]ve to remove ! scales f _! 
eyes s  t !y n[ see cle>]1 & g on _! way
 ) a firm] tread &  m det]m9$ mi51 &    
compel life to yield to !m its mo/      

endur+ trophies4    ,! _w is n com+ to  
an end1 nor society go+ to de/ruction1  
because our petty plans h misc>ri$4 ,!  
pres5t failure %\ld  only tea* u to be m
 w>y 9 ! future & ?is w ga!r a  ri*     
h>ve/ z ! f9al outcome ( our ef=ts4 ,!  
mo/ successful  m5 (t5] has ! mo/       
failures4 ,s if success 7 to cr[n our   
ef=ts n[1 :]e w\ld be ! great success ( 
our future4          ,,h[ ,,to          
,,succe$--,,bo? ,,are ,,ne$$4           
,conditions are by no means :at !y %\ld 
be unless !re is  opportunity = ! full  
developm5t ( mann]s & polit5ess4    ,!re
 is a great diff]5ce betwe5 mann]s &    
polit5ess4 ,mann]s is  "o ?+ & polit5ess
 is ano!r4 ,a p]son possess$ ( ^!       
qualities1 ?\gh he _h nev] se5 a c\rt1  
is truly agreeable2 &  if )\t !m w\ld   
cont9ue a cl[n1 ?\gh he _h be5 all 8    
life a g5tleman u%]4 ,a travel] ( ta/e  
at once p]ceives t !  educat$ m5 are    
polite all ! _w ov]1 b t ignorant m5 are
  polite only at home4 ,good mann]s are 
well-nigh an ess5tial "p (  life's      

education1 & _! importance _c be too    
l>gely magnifi$  :5 we consid] t !y are 
! outw>d expression ( an inw>d  virtue4 
,social c\rtesies %\ld emanate f ! he>t1
 = rememb]  always t ! wor? ( mann]s    
consi/s 9 be+ ! s9c]e  expression (     
feel+s4 ,l ! dial ( a wat*1 !y %\ld     
indicate  t ! works )9 are good & true4 
,true civility ne$s no false  lights to 
%[ its po9ts4 ,x is ! embodim5t ( tru?1 
! m]e  op5+ out ( ! inn] self4    ,!    
true/ polit5ess comes ( s9c]ity4 ,x mu/ 
be ! outcome (  ! he>t or x w make no   
la/+ impression1 = no am\nt (  poli% w  
disp5se ) tru?fulness4 ,to acquire t    
ease & grace  ( mann]s :i* di/+ui%es &  
is possess$ by e well-br$  p]son "o mu/ 
?9k ( o!rs r ?an ( "o's self1 & /udy  to
 please !m ev5 at "o's own conv5i5ce4 ,!
 gold5 rule ( life  is also ! law (     
polit5ess1 & su* polit5ess implies      
self-sacrifice1 _m /ruggles & conflicts4
 ,x is an art & tact  r ?an an in/9ct & 
inspiration4    ,_m a man :o n[ /&s     
rank$ z a g5tleman because 8 smile is   

ready & 8 b[ exquisite1 is 9 reality    
unwor?y ( an honor1 s9ce  he c>es m = ! 
lea/ incid5t p]ta9+ to 8 own com=t  ?an 
he does = ! greate/ occasion ( discom=t 
to o!rs4 ,a man  ( polit5ess & mann]s   
does n h9t by words t he deems himself  
bett]1 wis] or ri*] ?an any "o ab\t him4
 ,he is 8nev] /uck  up10 nor looks d[n  
^u o!rs because !y h no titles1 honors  
or  social position equal to 8 own4 ,he 
nev] boa/s ( 8 a*ievem5ts  by affect+ to
 und]rate :at he has done4 ,he pref]s to
 act r  ?an to talk1 to be busy r ?an to
 seem1 above all ?+s is  di/+ui%$ by 8  
deep insight & sympa?y1 8 quick         
p]ception  ( an att5tion to ^? little & 
app>5tly insignificant ?+s  t may cause 
pleasure or pa9 to o!rs4 ,9 giv+ 8      
op9ions he  does n dogmatize4 ,he li/5s 
pati5tly & respectfully to all o!r  m51 
&1 if compell$ to diss5t f _! op9ions1  
ackn[l$ges  8 fallibility & ass]ts 8 own
 views 9 su* a mann] z to  comm& !      
respect ( all :o he> him4 ,frankness &  
cordiality m>k  all 8 int]c\rse ) 8     

fell[s &1 h[ev] high 8 /ation1  !       
humble/ man feels in/antly at ease 9 8  
pres5ce4 ,! success  or failure ( "o's  
plans h (t5 turn$ ^u ! address &  mann] 
( ! man4 ,if we wi% to be successful m5 
& wom51 we mu/  fir/ be 9 possession (  
bo? polit5ess & mann]s4                 
,,pov]ty ,,may ,,be ,a ,,bitt]          
,,draught1 ,,yet ,,x ,,(t5 ,,is ,a      
,,tonic4      ,! majority ( ! m5 ( note 
9 ?is c\ntry are n ! sons (  ^? fa!rs :o
 c\ld give !m all !y want1 & mu* m ?an  
!y %\ld h1 b are ^? :o 7 br\ght up 9    
cottages &  cab9s cutt+ _! way ?r\gh    
difficulties on e side to _!  pres5t    
comm&+ position4    ,x is n prosp]ity s 
mu* z adv]tis+1 n weal? s mu* z  pov]ty1
 t /imulates ! p]sev]ance ( /rong &     
heal?y  natures1 r\ses _! en]gies &     
develops _! "*4 ,inde$1  mis=tune &     
pov]ty h frequ5tly conv]t$ an indol5t   
vot>y (  society into a useful memb] ( !
 community & made him a mov+  p[] 9 !   
great work%op ( ! _w1 tea*+ m5 &        
develop+  ! p[]s :i* ,nature has be/[$  

on !m4    ,x c't be too (t5 repeat$ t x 
is n ! bless+s ( life1  its sun%9e &    
calms1 t make m51 b its rugg$ exp]i5ces1
 its  /orms & trials4 ,?\s&s ( m5 are   
bemoan+ pres5t indig5ce  :o might h won 
ri*es & honor _h !y only be5 compell$ by
  e>ly pov]ty to develop _! manhood4    
,pov]ty does m1 p]haps1  ?an any?+ else 
to develop ! en]getic1 self-reliant     
trait (  "*1 )\t :i* ! highe/ ability   
makes b sorry "w (  life's battles4     
,( all pov]ty t ( ! m9d is ! mo/        
deplorable1 & is at !  same "t )\t      
excuse4 ,e "o :o wills x c lay 9 a ri*  
/ore ( m5tal weal?4 ,! poor man's purse 
may be empty1 b he has  z mu* gold 9 !  
sunset1 & z mu* silv] 9 ! moon1 z       
anybody4 ,weal? ( he>t is n dep5d5t ^u  
weal? ( purse4    ,?us ! evils ( pov]ty 
are mu* exagg]at$1 & ! evils1 if  evils 
!y be1 are (t5 all = our own ultimate   
good4 ,pov]ty is  ! great te/ ( civility
 & t\*-/one ( fri5d%ip4 ,x is "o (  !   
my/]ies ( our life t g5ius1 ! noble/    
gift ( ,god to man1  is n\ri%$ by       

pov]ty4          ,,! ,,vice ,,(         
,,selfi%ness ,,displays ,,itself ,,9    
,,_m ,,ways4      ,! selfi% p]son lives 
z if ! _w 7 made altoge!r = him1  & n he
 = ! _w1 to take 9 ev]y?+ & "p ) no?+4  
,unselfi% & noble acts are ! mo/ radiant
 epo*s 9 ! hi/ory (  s\ls1 :5 wr\ght 9  
e>lie/ y\?1 !y lie 9 ! memory ( age4    
,selfi%ness contracts & n>r[s our       
b5evol5ce & causes u1 l  s]p5ts1 to     
infold ourselves )9 ourselves1 & to turn
 out our  /+s to all ! _w besides4 ,z   
fro/ to ! bud & blight to !  blossom1   
ev5 su* is self-int]e/ to fri5d%ip1 =   
confid5ce  _c dwell :]e selfi%ness is   
port] at ! gate4    ,selfi%ness is !    
bone ( all life & dw>fs all ! bett]     
nature  ( man4 ,x takes f him t feel+ ( 
k9dly sympa?y = o!rs'  good1 :i* is "o (
 ! mo/ pleas+ traits ( manhood1 & 9     
itself sets up self z ! "o ^: good is to
 be *iefly s\ght4  ,^! )]+ effects are  
to be se5 n only 9 ! high road &  public
 places ( life1 b 9 ! nooks & bylanes z 
well4 ,n alone  among conqu]ors & k+s1 b

 among ! humble & obscure 9 !           
unsanctifi$ lu/ ( weal?4    ,z heat     
*anges ! hi!rto brittle metal into !    
ela/ic yield+1  yet deadly ,damascus    
blade1 s :5 ! demon ( av>ice f9ds       
lodgm5t  9 ! he>t ( m51 x *anges all 8  
bett] nature4    ,x may f9d him delight$
 to good & reliev+ ! wants ( o!rs2  x   
leaves him "o ^: :ole en]gy & p[] are   
turn$ to  advancem5t ( self alone4      
,,! ,,greate/ ,,mis=tune ,,( ,,all ,,is 
,,n ,,to ,,be ,,able ,,to ,,be>         
,,mis=tune4      ,heav5 9 its m]cy has  
plac$ ! f\nta9 ( wisdom 9 ! hidd5  &    
conceal$ dep?s ( ! s\l1 t ! *ildr5 (    
mis=tune  might seek & f9d 9 its        
heal?ful wat]s ! antidote & cordial  (  
_! c>es4 ,k & sorr[ are bl5d$ toge!r1 j 
z  ignorance & folly4    ,man is l a    
sword 9 a %op w9d[4 ,m5 t look ^u !     
p]fect  blade d n dream ( ! process by  
:i* x 0 complet$4 ,man is a  sword2     
daily life is ! work%op & ,god is !     
artific]1 & !  trials & sorr[s ( life ! 
v ?+s t fa%ion ! man4 ,:5  borne d[n by 

trials !y are s5t only = in/ructions4   
,9 y\? we look =w>d1 ! future appe>s    
calm z we approa*  manhood & womanhood  
life *anges its appe>ance & becomes     
tempe/u\s & r\gh1 z ! ocean *anges be=e 
! /orm4 ,9 !  *anges ( life real joy &  
grief are nev] f> ap>t4    ,trials come 
9 a ?\s& diff]5t =ms & _m av5ues are op5
 to  _! approa*4 ,!y come ) ! w>m ?robb+
 ( our y\?ful  lives1 keep pace ) !     
measur$ tread ( manhood's noon1 & dep>t 
n f ! desc5d+ foot/eps ( decrepitude    
age4 ,we may n hope  to be entirely free
 f ei!r discipl9>y trials or ! fi]y d>ts
  ( ! enemy until we are ?r\gh ) life's 
burd5s4 ,m5 may be s  old t ambition has
 no *a91 b !y are nev] too old to       
exp]i5ce trials4 ,mis=tune ga!rs ar\nd  
great m5 z /orms d  ar\nd great m\nta9s1
 b1 l !m1 !y break ! /orms &  purify !  
air4 ,^? :o h _h mis=tune are l ^? :o "k
  _m languages4 ,!y h le>n$ to und]/& & 
be und]/ood by  all4 ,"t is ! rid] t    
breaks y\?4 ,to ! "y h[ bright !  _w    
looks--h[ full ( novelty & enjoym5t4 ,b 

z ye>s pass on  !y are f\nd to ab\nd 9  
sorr[ful sc5es z well z ^? pleasant     
sc5es ( toil1 suff]+1 difficulty &      
p]haps mis=tune &  failure4 ,happy are  
!y :o c pass ?r\gh mis=tune ) a firm    
m9d & a pure he>t1 enc\nt]+ trials )    
*e]fulness &  /&+ erect b5ea? ev5 !     
heavie/ burd5s4    ,mis=tune is a cr[n (
 ?orns1 b x becomes a wrea? ( light on  
! br[ :i* x has lac]at$4 ,oh1 x is a    
cross on :i* ! _s  groans4 ,let u le>n  
to be able to be> our mis=tune1 because 
e  ,calv>y has an ,olivet4 ,to e place (
 crucifixion !re is likewise  a place ( 
asc5sion4 ,s to be successful 9 ?is life
 we mu/ be able  to be> mis=tunes4      
,,adv]sity ,,! ,,t\* ,,/one ,,( ,,"*4   
,at a sup]ficial view x appe>s t        
adv]sity happ5s to all alike1  )\t reg>d
 to rank or condition4 ,p are cont9ually
 ris+ &  fall+ 9 all degrees (          
association4 ,we (t5 see m5 ( high      
expectations cut d[n & left to /ruggle )
 despair & ru94 ,mu*  ( ! mo/ useful "w 
done by m5 & wom5 has be5 amid/         

afflictions--sometimes z a relief f x1  
sometimes z a s5se (  duty ov]:elm+ _!  
p]sonal sorr[s4    ,!re beats n a he>t b
 t has felt ! =ce ( adv]sity4  ,!re is n
 an eye b has witness$ _m sc5es ( sorr[4
 ,h[ c  we ex]cise ! grace ( cont5tm5t  
if all ?+s succe$ well1 or  t ( =giv5ess
 if we h no enemies6 ,sad accid5ts & a  
/ate  ( adv]sity are ! s*ool ( virtue4  
,x r$uces our spirits to  sob]ness & our
 c\nsels to mod]ation4 ,god1 :o gov]ns !
 _w  9 m]cy & wisdom1 nev] w\ld h suff]$
 ! virtu\s ones to  endure s _m         
afflictions did ,he n int5d t !y %\ld be
 !  sem9>y ( com=t1 ! nurs]y ( virtue1 !
 ex]cise ( wisdom &  ! trial ( pati5ce1 
v5tur+ = a cr[n & ! gate ( glory4       
,adv]sity s5t by ,provid5ce mu/ be      
submitt$ to 9 a humble _s1  or !y w n   
conduce to la/+ good4 ,z ! musician     
/ra9e? at  8 /r+s1 & yet breake? none ( 
!m1 b make? !reby a sweet  melody &     
bett] concord4 ,adv]sity is ! m$ic9e ( !
 m9d4 ,if  x is n pleas+ x is :olesome4 
,no s\l is s obscure t ,god  does n take

 ?\ght = its s*ool+4 ,! sun is ! c5tral 
light  ( ! sol> sy/em2 b x has a mission
 to ! rip5+ corn & !  purpl+ clu/] on ! 
v9e1 z well z ! pond]\s planet4 ,!      
sun%9e t comes flutt]+ ?r\gh ! morn+    
mi/s ) heal+  on its w+s1 & *>g+ all !  
birds to s++1 %\ld h also  a message f  
,god to sad he>ts4 ,no s\l is s         
grief-lad5 t x  may n be lift$ to s\rces
 ( heav5ly com=t by recogniz+ !  div9e  
love 9 ! recurr5ce ( e>?ly bless+s4 ,9 a
 great  adv]sity !re is no light ei!r 9 
! m9d or 9 ! sun1 = :5  ! inw>d light is
 f$ ) fragrant oil !re c be no d>kness1 
?\gh cl\ds %\ld cov] ! sun4 ,b :51 l a  
sacr$ lamp 9  ! temple1 ! inw>d light is
 qu5*$1 !re is no light outw>dly1  ?\gh 
a ?\s& suns %\ld preside 9 ! heav5s4    
,,true ,,dignity ,,( ,,m9d4      ,true  
dignity ( m9d is always mode/ 9         
expression4 ,! grace ( an  action is    
gone z soon z we are conv9c$ t x 0 done 
only t  p]sons might applaud ! act4 ,b  
he :o is truly great1 & does  good      
because x is 8 duty1 is n at all anxi\s 

t o!rs %\ld  witness 8 acts4 ,8 aim is  
to d good because x is "r4    ,x is     
impossible to conceive ( a truly great  
"* & n ?9k  ( "o ) ! _s ( k9dness4 ,true
 dignity ( _s w n  dwell ) ! haughty 9  
mann]4 ,true dignity delights to take up
 its  abode ) ! g5]\s & ^? :o seek to   
relieve ! mis]y (  o!rs z !y w\ld _!    
own4 ,z long z human nature is a mass ( 
contradictions ?is is n to be wond]$ at4
 ,b ! influ5ce (  su* m5 is ev] work+1 &
 w soon] or lat] %[ itself4 ,m5  su* z  
^! are ! true life-blood ( ! community  
to :i* !y  belong4 ,true dignity ( "* is
 )9 ! rea* ( all4 ,x is  ! result (     
pati5t endeavors aft] a life ( goodness 
&1 :5  acquir$1 _c be swept unless by ! 
cons5t ( its possessor4  ,weal? may be  
lo/ by no fault ( its possessor1 b      
greatness ( s\l  is an abid+ quality4   
,"o may fail 9 8 o!r aims2 ! _m accid5ts
 ( life may br+  to naught 8 mo/ pati5t 
endeavors aft] worldly fame or success2 
b he :o /rives = dignity ( "* w n fail (
 rew>d if  he b dilig5tly seek ! same by

 e>ne/ resolve & pati5t labor4    ,is   
!re n 9 ?is a lesson ( pati5ce = _m :o  
are almo/  we>y ( /riv+ = bett] ?+s8 ,if
 success does n cr[n _!  ambiti\s ef=ts1
 w !y n be su/a9$ by ! smile ( an       
approv+ consci5ce8 ,/rong 9 ?is1 !y c   
wait ) pati5ce  till1 9 ! fullness ( "t1
 _! rew>d come?4          ,,to ,,be     
,,fam\s ,,we ,,mu/ ,,be ,,ambiti\s4     
,"y ladies & g5tlem51 an appeal to y4   
,! desire to be ?\ght well (1 to desire 
to be great 9 goodness1  is 9 itself a  
noble quality ( ! m9d1 & is (t5 t]m$    
ambition4 ,if x is our ambition to ga9  
di/9ction1 we w rob !  weak & flatt] !  
/rong1 & become ! fawn+ slave ( ^? :o   
are able to foi/ u above our bett]s &   
deck u ) ! titles &  honors ( ! great   
)\t any reg>d to our own m]it (         
respectability4 ,b if we are ambiti\s to
 d good1 )\t any reg>d  = ! fame we may 
w9 or ! praise we may comm&1 our c\rse w
  be honorable & our acts & de$s mo/    
wor?y & good4 ,:5 we h  done ) ! _w !   
pr9ts ( our wor?y ambition we w /ill    

rema9 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o come aft] u to   
enjoy & reap !  b5efits1 = :i* !y w     
revive our memory & reta9 our names  9 !
 li/s ( ^? ^: labors h aid$ 9 enlight5+ 
!  _w & exalt+ ! g5]al int]e/ ( mank9d4 
,mu* ( ! advancem5t ( ! _w c be trac$ ( 
! ef=ts (  ^? :o 7 mov$ by ambition to  
become fam\s4 ,ambition is l  fire4 ,x  
is an excell5t s]vant1 b a poor ma/]4 ,z
 long z x is  held /rictly to integrity 
& honor1 & to con=m to !  requirem5ts ( 
ju/ice1 !re is b little dang] ( a man's 
hav+  too mu* ( x4    ,ambition is an   
excessive quality &1 z su*1 is apt to   
lead u to  ! mo/ extraord9>y results4 ,b
 if our ambition leads u to excel  or   
seek to excel 9 t :i* is good1 ! curr5ts
 x may induce u  to support w be ( great
 good4 ,b if x is /imulat$ by pride1    
envy or vanity1 we w conf9e our support 
pr9cipally to ! c\nt]  curr5ts ( life1 &
 ?us leave beh9d u mis]y & de/ruction4  
,! happ9ess promis$ by ambition         
dissolves 9 sorr[ j z we are  ab\t to   
grasp x4 ,x makes ! same mi/ake conc]n+ 

weal?4 ,%e  beg9s by accumulat+ p[] z a 
means ( happ9ess1 b %e f9i%es  by       
cont9u+ to accumulate x z an end4       
,,d>k ,,& ,,full ,,( ,,disappo9tm5ts    
,,may ,,be ,,our ,,lot4      ,x is      
g5]ally kn[n t he :o expects mu* w be   
(t5  disappo9t$2 yet disappo9tm5t seldom
 cures u ( expectations4 ,b  "o ( !     
sadde/ ?\ghts t come to u 9 life is !   
?\ght  t 9 ?is bright1 beautiful &      
joy-giv+ _w ( ours !re are  _m %ad[$    
lives4 ,!re is b "o way 9 :i* we c      
succe$1  :5 we admit t happ9ess is b a  
/ate ( ! m9d1 & t  success is ! fai?ful 
p]=mance ( kn[n duties1 !n %all we      
acquire bo?4 ,?\gh we may w&] ! wide _w 
ov] & ga!r  weal? & fame1 !y w be f\nd  
impot5t to conf] happ9ess1 &  life to u 
w seem full ( disappo9tm5ts2 b x is     
because we  fail$ to seek = life 9 t _s 
( quiet cont5t :i* conducts  x4 ,x nev] 
happ5$ to any man s9ce ! mak+ ( ?is _w  
nor  ev] w1 to h all ?+s accord+ to 8   
desires4 ,if y risk  no?+1 ( c\rse y    
lose no?+4 ,let him :o is enli/$ = !  w>

 expect to meet ! foe4 ,x is ) life's   
tr\bles z ) !  risks ( !                
battlefield--!re is always less dang] to
 ! p>ty :o  /&s firm ?an to ! "o :o     
gives way4 ,to give way to              
disappo9tm5ts is to invite defeat4 ,to  
bravely ca/ ab\t = means  to resi/ !m is
 to put !m to flight1 & out ( tempor>y  
mis=tune by ! f\ndation ( a m glori\s   
success1 by s5d+  disappo9tm5ts to !    
w9ds2 tak+ life z x is & ) a /rong  w1  
make life z ne> :at x %\ld be z         
possible4    ,! mo/ pure lives sometimes
 are ^? :o are met ) ! mo/              
disappo9tm5ts4 ,) "s x is ! wreck ( a   
great ambition4 ,yes1  he has built 8   
%ip & laun*$ x on ! sea ( life load$ )  
! ri*e/ jewels ( 8 /r5g? & manhood4 ,&  
behold1 x comes  back to him beat5 &    
batt]$ by ! fury gale4 ,we may add "s   
rays  ( sun%9e to our pa? if we e>ne/ly 
try to dispel ! cl\ds (  discont5t t may
 arise 9 our bosom1 & by do+ s enjoy    
fully  ! b\ntiful bless+s t ,god our    
creator has giv5 to 8 humble/           

creatures4          ,,memory ,,is ,,!   
,,cab9et ,,( ,,! ,,imag9ation4          
,memory is ! cord b9d+ all ! natural    
gifts & excell5ces  toge!r1 & ?\gh x is 
n wisdom 9 itself1 /ill x is !  prim>y  
fundam5tal p[] )\t :i* !re c\ld be no   
o!r  intellectual op]ations4 ,! memory (
 good actions is ! />light  ( ! s\l4    
,yes1 x temp]s prosp]ity by recall+ pa/ 
di/ress1 by  br++ up ! ?\ghts ( pa/     
joys4 ,x controls y\? & delights  old   
age4 ,)\t memory life w\ld be a blank4  
,! m9d mu/ be made  to ?9k z to rememb] 
& to rememb] pr9ciples & outl9es4 ,we   
?9k ( faces1 & !y return to u z pla9ly z
 :5 _!  pres5ce gladd5$ our eyes4 ,:5   
sorr[ & trial1 c>e &  temptation        
surr\nd$ u h[ (t5 d we ga9 c\rage &     
r5ew$  /r5g? by ?9k+ ( ! pa/4 ,! c\rse (
 none has be5 along s  beat5 a road t !y
 rememb] n fondly "s re/+ places 9  _!  
j\rney--"s turns 9 _! pa? 9 :i* lovely  
prospects  broke 9 ^u !m4 ,h[ mu* is    
spok5 :i* des]ves no remembrance1  & :i*
 does n s]ve z a simple l9k 9 "o's      

exi/5ce n  call+ =? "o result = o!rs'   
ne$ or ?rill+ "o *ord )  nobl] impulses4
 ,! gift ( memory is div]sifi$ to       
diff]5t  p1 "s hav+ a ta/e ( hi/ory1 "s 
= lit]ature & o!rs  delight 9 politics1 
& s on ?r\gh all ! diff]5t phases (     
exi/5ce4 ,memory has be5 comp>$ to a    
/oreh\se4 ,h[ mu*  important !n t we    
r5ew ! m9d to heal?ful actions in/ead ( 
fe$+ x on poisons until x w produce no?+
 b poison\s  ?\ghts4                    
,transcrib]'s ,note      ,inconsi/5t    
hyph5ation 7t\*-/one_/t\* /one7 has be5 
left z  pr9t$ 9 ! orig9al4 ,a few obvi\s
 typographical errors h  be5 correct$4  
,! s5t5ce pr9t$ 9 ! orig9al z           
,happy are !y :o c pass ?r\gh           
h a firm m9d & a    pure he>t1 enc\nt]+ 
trials ) *e]fulness & /&+ erect    b5ea?
 ev5 ! heavie/ burd5s4    has be5       
recon/ruct$ z      ,happy are !y :o c   
pass ?r\gh mis=tune ) a firm m9d & a    
pure he>t1 enc\nt]+ trials ) *e]fulness 
& /&+ erect    b5ea? ev5 ! heavie/      
burd5s4