,,! ,,true ,,citiz51 ,,h[ ,,to ,,become 
,,"o  ,,by  ,w4 ,f4 ,,m>kwick1 ,d4 ,d4  
,,& ,w4 ,a4 ,,smi?1 ,a4 ,b4             
,,preface4   ,?is book1 int5d$ z a      
supplem5t>y read] = pupils 9 ! sev5? &  
eigh? grades ( s*ool1 has be5 prep>$ ) a
 view to meet+ a real ne$ ( ! times4    
,:ile !re are a l>ge numb] ( text-books1
 & sev]al read]s1 deal+ ) citiz5%ip f ! 
political po9t ( view1 ! high] aspects (
 citiz5%ip--! moral & e?ical--h be5     
s]i\sly ov]look$4  ,! au?ors ( ?is "w h 
se>*$ 9 va9 = some?+ :i* w\ld s]ve z an 
aid to ! jo9t developm5t ( ! natural    
faculties & ! moral in/9cts1 s z to     
produce a well-r\nd$ manhood1 ^u :i* a  
high] type ( citiz5%ip might be built4  
,! developm5t ( "* appe>s1 to u1 to be (
 f> great] importance1 9 ! prep>ation ( 
! y\? = ! dis*>ge ( ! duties ( public   
life1 ?an is m]e political in/ruction2 =
 only by introduc+ l(ti] e?ical /&>ds c 
! grade & quality ( our citiz5%ip be    
rais$4  ,x is univ]sally conc$$ t e?ics 
& civics %\ld g h& 9 h&2 & yet pupils   

pass ?r\gh our s*ools by ! ?\s&1 )\t    
hav+ _! att5tion def9itely call$ to ?is 
important subject2 & only an hone/      
desire to aid 9 improv+ ?is /ate (      
affairs1 has l$ to ! prep>ation ( ^!    
pages4  ,! plan ( ! book is simple 9 !  
extreme4 ,x consi/s ( ?irty-n9e         
*apt]s1--"o = ea* week ( ! s*ool        
ye>2--to ea*( :i* has be5 prefix$ five  
memory gems2 "o = ea* s*ool day4        
,especial c>e has be5 tak5 to use only  
su* language z w be p]fectly            
intelligible to ! pupils = :om x is     
int5d$4  ,! l>ge/ possible use has be5  
made ( anecdote & incid5t1 s z to quick5
 ! int]e/ & hold ! att5tion to ! end4   
,^! anecdotes h be5 select$ f e         
available qu>t]1 & no claim ( orig9ality
 is made conc]n+ !m or _! use4  ,into   
ea* ( ^? *apt]s :i* h to d directly ) ! 
developm5t ( ! natural faculties1 or !  
moral p[]s1 a special illu/ration has   
be5 introduc$2 ?is be+ cle>ly m>k$ (f by
 ! ins]tion ( its title 9 bold-fac$     
type4 ,to ^! special illu/rations a     

brief bibliography has be5 add$1 9 ord] 
t a full] /udy ( ! "* pres5t$ may be    
readily pursu$ :]e deem$ desirable4 ,x  
is hop$ t ^! special illu/rations w n   
only s]ve to increase ! g5]al int]e/2 b 
t1 by ?us br++ ! pupil into direct      
contact ) ^! great] m9ds1 ambitions &   
aspirations may be ar\s$ :i* %all prove 
helpful 9 ! lat] life4  ,a c>eful       
pres5tation ( ea* sep>ate !me by !      
tea*]1 w n only increase ! int]e/ 9 ! "w
 ( ! s*oolroom2 b1 by develop+ a high]  
type ( citiz5%ip1 w be a real s]vice to 
our nation4    ,,! ,,au?ors4            
,,cont5ts4   ,i4 ,,! ,,*ild4  ,i4 ,,!   
,,education ,,( ,,! ,,natural           
,,faculties ,,ii4 ,,obs]vation ,,iii4   
,,ob$i5ce ,,iv4 ,,c&or ,v4 ,,affection  
,,vi4 ,,*e]fulness ,,vii4 ,,love ,,( ,,!
 ,,beautiful ,,viii4 ,,love ,,( ,,k     
,,ii4 ,,! ,,y\?4  ,,ix4 ,,! ,,fir/      
,,transition ,,p]iod ,x4 ,,indu/ry ,,xi4
 ,,ambition ,,xii4 ,,conc5tration       
,,xiii4 ,,self-,,control ,,xiv4         
,,p]sev]ance ,,xv4 ,,promptness ,,xvi4  

,,hone/y ,,xvii4 ,,c\rtesy ,,xviii4     
,,self-,,d5ial ,,xix4 ,,self-,,respect  
,,xx4 ,,consci5ti\sness ,,xxi4          
,,en?usiasm ,,xxii4 ,,c\rage ,,xxiii4   
,,self-,,help ,,xxiv4 ,,humility ,,xxv4 
,,fai?fulness   ,,iii4 ,,! ,,man4       
,,xxvi4 ,,! ,,second ,,transition       
,,p]iod ,,xxvii4 ,,ord] ,,xxviii4       
,,rev]5ce ,,xxix4 ,,s5tim5t ,,xxx4      
,,duty ,,xxxi4 ,,temp]ance ,,xxxii4     
,,patriotism ,,xxxiii4 ,,indep5d5ce     
,,xxxiv4 ,,! ,,ideal ,,man   ,,iv4 ,,!  
,,citiz54  ,,xxxv4 ,,:at ,,con/itutes   
,,good ,,citiz5%ip8 ,,xxxvi4 ,,!        
,,citiz5 ,,& ,,! ,,home ,,xxxvii4 ,,!   
,,citiz5 ,,& ,,! ,,community ,,xxxviii4 
,,! ,,citiz5 ,,& ,,! ,,nation ,,xxxix4  
,,! ,,ideal ,,citiz5     ,i4            
,,education ,,( ,,! ,,natural           
,,faculties4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,e man 
/amps 8 value on himself4--,s*ill]  ,no 
capital e>ns su* int]e/ z p]sonal       
culture4--,presid5t ,eliot  ,! end & aim
 ( all education is ! developm5t ( "*4  
--,francis ,w4 ,p>k]  ,"o ( ! be/       

effects ( ?or\gh intellectual tra9+ is a
      k ( our own capacities4--,alex&]  
,ba9  ,education is a gr[? t[>d         
intellectual & moral p]fection4         
--,ni*olas ,murray ,butl]  ,education   
beg9s 9 ! home1 is cont9u$ ?r\gh !      
public s*ool & college1 & f9ds invit+ & 
ev]-wid5+ opportunities & possibilities 
?r\gh\t ! entire c\rse ( life4 ,! m]e   
acquisition ( k1 or ! simple developm5t 
( ! intellect alone1 may be ( little    
value4 ,_m :o h receiv$ su* imp]fect or 
"o-sid$ education1 h prov$ to be b      
ciph]s 9 ! _w2 :ile1 aga91 intellectual 
giants h sometimes be5 f\nd to be b     
intellectual demons4 ,inde$1 "s ( ! wor/
 *>act]s 9 hi/ory h be5 m5 ( s*ol>ly    
ability & ( r>e academic atta9m5ts4  ,! 
true education embraces ! symmetrical   
developm5t ( m9d1 body & he>t4 ,an old &
 wise writ] has said1 ,cultivate !      
physical exclusively1 & y h an a?lete or
 a savage2 ! moral only1 & y h an       
en?usia/ or a maniac2 ! intellectual    
only1 & y h a diseas$ oddity1--x may be 

a mon/]4 ,x is only by wisely tra9+ all 
( !m toge!r t ! complete man may be     
f\nd4  ,to cultivate any?+--be x a      
plant1 an animal1 or a m9d--is to make x
 gr[4 ,no?+ admits ( culture b t :i* has
 a pr9ciple ( life capable ( be+ exp&$4 
,he1 !re=e1 :o does :at he c to unfold  
all 8 p[]s & capacities1 especially 8   
nobl] ones1 s z to become a             
well-proportion$1 vigor\s1 excell5t1    
happy be+1 practices self-culture1 &    
secures a true education4  ,x is a      
commonplace rem>k t a man's faculties   
are /r5g!n$ by use1 & weak5$ by disuse4 
,to *ange ! =m ( /atem5t1 !y gr[ :5 !y  
are f$ & n\ri%$1 & decay :5 !y are n f$ 
& n\ri%$4 ,moreov]1 e faculty dem&s     
appropriate food4 ,:at n\ri%es "o w n   
always n\ri% ano!r4 ,accord+ly1 "o "p ( 
man's nature may gr[ :ile ano!r )]s2 &  
"o "p may be f$ & /r5g!n$ at ! exp5se ( 
ano!r4  ,9 ,haw?orne's beautiful        
allegory1 ! ,great ,/one ,face1 y       
rememb] h[ ! man ,erne/1 by daily &     
admir+ contemplation ( ! face1 its      

dignity1 its s]5ity1 its b5evol5ce1     
came1 all unconsci\sly to himself1 to   
possess ! same qualities1 & to be       
trans=m$ by !m1 until at la/ he /ood    
reveal$ to 8 neighbors z ! long promis$ 
"o1 :o %\ld be l ! ,great ,/one ,face4  
,s 9 e human life1 ! unrealiz$ self is !
 unse5 b all-p[]ful =ce t br+s into     
subjection ! w1 guides ! conduct1 &     
det]m9es ! "*4  ,! e>ly life ( ,wa%+ton 
is s+ul>ly transp>5t z to ! creation &  
influ5ce ( ! ideal4 ,we see h[ "o       
quality aft] ano!r 0 add$1 until ! "*   
became complete4 ,manly /r5g?1 a?letic  
p[] & skill1 appe> fir/2 !n1 c\rtesy &  
ref9$ mann]s2 !n1 c>eful & exact bus9ess
 habits2 !n1 milit>y qualities2 !n1     
devotion to public s]vice4  ,/eadily1 b 
rapidly1 ! trans=m+ "w w5t on1 until !  
man 0 complete2 ! ideal 0 realiz$4      
,h5ce=?1 ! "*1 ! man1 appe>s "u all !   
=ms ( occupation & (fice4 ,legislator1  
comm&]1 presid5t2 ! man is 9 !m all1    
?\gh he is none ( !m4  ,half ! blund]s (
 humanity come f n kn[+ "o's self4 ,if  

we ov]rate our abilities1 we attempt m  
?an we c accompli%2 if we und]rate our  
abilities we fail to accompli% mu* t we 
attempt4 ,9 bo? cases ! life loses j s  
mu* f its sum ( p[]4  ,he :o might wield
 ! gold5 scept] ( ! p51 nev] gets beyond
 ! pl[2 or p]haps he :o ought to be a   
%oemak] attempts ! arti/ic c>e] ( an    
,apelles4 ,:5 a life-"w pres5ts itself  
we ought to be able f our self-k to say1
 ,i am1 or am n1 fitt$ to be useful 9 t 
sph]e4  ,sydney ,smi? repres5ts ! v>i\s 
p>ts 9 life by holes ( diff]5t %apes ^u 
a table--"s circul>1 "s triangul>1 "s   
squ>e1 "s oblong--& ! p]sons act+ ^!    
p>ts1 by bits ( wood ( simil> %apes1 &  
he says1 we g5]ally f9d t ! triangul>   
p]son has gott5 into ! squ>e hole1 !    
oblong into ! triangul>1 & a squ>e fell[
 has squeez$ into ! r\nd hole4  ,a      
fundam5tal ne$ is to f9d out ! elem5ts (
 p[] )9 u1 & h[ !y c be tra9$ to good   
s]vice & yok$ to ! *>iot ( influ5ce4 ,we
 ne$ to "k exactly = :at "w or sph]e we 
are be/ fitt$1 s t :5 opportunities =   

s]vice op5 be=e u1 we may inve/ our     
m5tal capital ) success & pr(it4        
,self-k mu/ n be confus$ ) self-conceit2
 = x implies no immode/y or egotism4    
,ev5 if ! fai?ful /udy ( "o's self      
reveals a high ord] ( natural gifts1 x  
is n ne$ful to imitate ! son ( ! ,em]ald
 ,isle :o always lift$ 8 hat & made an  
obsequi\s b[ :5 he spoke ( himself or   
m5tion$ 8 own "n4 ,george ,eliot hits (f
 pomp\s self-conceit happily :5 %e lik5s
 its possessor to a cock t ?9ks ! sun   
rises 9 ! morn+ to he> him cr[4  ,m>g>et
 ,full] wrote3 ,i n[ "k all ! p 9       
,am]ica wor? kn[+1 & ,i h f\nd no       
intellect comp>able ) my own4 ,ev5 if %e
 did n ov]rate h]self1 su* self-e/imate 
impli$ no little boldness 9 expression4 
,we also read 9 ,greek hi/ory1 h[1 :5 ! 
comm&]s ( ! alli$ fleets gave 91 by     
reque/1 a li/ ( ! names ( ^? :o _h %[n !
 highe/ valor & skill at ! battle (     
,salamis1 ea* put 8 own "n fir/1        
graci\sly accord+ to ,!mi/ocles1 ! real 
h]o ( ! day1 ! second rank4  ,n a few   

come to "k !mselves only ?r\gh failures 
& disappo9tm5ts4 ,/rang]s to _! own     
defects--p]haps also to _! own p[]s--!y 
see h[ !y might h succe$$ only :5       
success is f9ally =feit$4 ,_! eyes op5  
too late4 ,a ,s\!rn orator tells ( a    
little color$ lad :o v mu* wi%$ to h a  
kitt5 f a newborn litt]1 & ^: mi/ress   
promis$ t1 z soon z !y w] old en\gh1 he 
%\ld take "o4 ,too impati5t to wait1 he 
slyly c>ri$ "o (f to 8 hut4 ,its eyes 7 
n op51 &1 9 disgu/1 he dr[n$ x4 ,b1     
subsequ5tly f9d+ ! kitt5 ly+ 9 ! pail   
dead1 b ) op5 eyes1 he exclaim$1 ,umph6 
,:5 y's alive1 y's bl9d4 ,n[ y's dead1 y
 see6 ,x w be a real calamity to u if   
our eyes only op5 :5 x is too late to   
make our life ( any use4  ,all true     
life-p[] has a basis ( high moral       
integrity4 ,f> high] 9 ! scale ?an any  
life ( impulse1 passion1 or ev5 op9ion1 
is ! life regulat$ by pr9ciple4 ,! end (
 life is some?+ m ?an pleasure4 ,man is 
n a piece ( vitaliz$ sponge1 to absorb  
all into himself4 ,! ess5tials (        

happ9ess are some?+ to love1 some?+ to  
hope =1 some?+ to d--affection1         
aspiration1 action4  ,we mu/ also       
educate our dispositions4 ,"s "o has    
said3 ,disposition is a l5s ?r\gh :i* m5
 & ?+s are se54 ,a fi]y temp]1 l a r$   
glass1 gives to all objects a lurid     
gl>e2 a melan*olic temp]1 l a blue l5s1 
imp>ts its own hue2 ?r\gh ! gre5        
spectacles ( jeal\sy e "o else becomes  
an object ( di/ru/ & dislike2 & he :o   
looks ?r\gh ! black glass ( malice1 f9ds
 o!rs we>+ ! aspect ( 8 own malevol5ce4 
,only ! *e]ful & *>itable s\l sees ?r\gh
 a cle> & colorless m$ium1 ^: transp>5cy
 %[s ! _w z x is4  ,disposition has also
 its concave & convex l5ses1 :i* magnify
 "s ?+s & m9ify o!rs4 ,! self-satisfi$  
man sees e "o's faults 9 giant          
proportions2 & e "o's virtues1 b 8 own1 
dw>f$ into insignificance4 ,to ! fretful
 man o!rs seem fretful2 to ! envi\s man1
 envi\s2 & s ) ! well-dispos$1 g5tle1 & 
g5]\s2 sun%9e prevails ov] %ad[s4 ,! _w 
is diff]5t to diff]5t obs]v]s1 l>gely   

because !y h diff]5t m$ia ?r\gh :i* !y  
look at x4  ,*e]ful temp]s manufacture  
solace & joy out ( v unpromis+ mat]ial4 
,!y are ! magic al*emi/s :o extract     
sweet ess5ces out ( bitt] h]bs1 l ! old 
color$ woman 9 ! smoky hut1 :o 0 glad ( 
any?+ to make a smoke )1 &1 ?\gh %e _h b
 two tee?1 ?ank$ ,god !y 7 opposite ea* 
o!r6  ,goodness outranks ev5            
uprightness1 because ! good man aims to 
d good to o!rs4 ,uprightness is ! beauty
 ( integrity2 goodness is ! lovel9ess ( 
b5evol5ce4 ,! good man visits ! hut (   
mis]y1 ! hovel ( pov]ty1 leav+ 9 a g5tle
 & delicate way1 a few com=ts = ! table 
or w>drobe1 da9ties = ! fev]$ palate ( !
 sick1 or su* o!r helps z ! case may    
call =1 z f> z 8 means & circum/ances w 
all[4  ,a true education %\ld cov] all  
^! po9ts1 & _m o!rs also2 b x mu/ nev]  
be all[$ to de/roy ! pupil's            
individuality4 ,x mu/ tea* t a p]son c  
be himself1 & /udy all ! models he      
pleases4 ,web/] /udi$ ! orations (      
,cic]o s ?or\ghly t he c\ld repeat mo/ (

 !m by he>t2 b !y did n de/roy or       
compromise 8 individuality1 because he  
did n try to be ,cic]o4 ,x has be5 said 
t ,mi*ael ,angelo1 :o 0 ! mo/ orig9al ( 
anci5t or mod]n arti/s1 0 m famili> ) ! 
model /atues & pa9t+s ( ! _w ?an any o!r
 man4 ,he /udi$ ! excell5ces ( all !    
great works ( art1 n to copy or imitate 
!m1 b to develop 8 p[]s4 ,z ! food he   
consum$ became bone & muscle by         
assimilation2 s1 by m5tal assimilation1 
! k he acquir$ by art-models ent]$ into 
! v composition ( 8 m9d4  ,! m ?or\ghly 
a man's nature is develop$ "u !         
influ5ces ( a good education1 ! m ju/ly 
does he claim ! lib]ty ( ?\ght & action1
 & a suitable field :]eon to ?9k & act4 
,! mat]ials ( useful & honorable life--(
 life aim+ at great & noble ends--are )9
 him4 ,he feels x1 he kn[s x to be s2 & 
a d5ial utt]$ by t5 ?\s& voices w\ld n  
*eck ! ardor ( 8 pursuit1 or induce him 
to surr5d] "o atom ( 8 claim4 ,8 claim  
involves a "r4 ,he is z consci\s ( x z (
 8 exi/5ce4 ,8 m9d has acquir$ ! p[] (  

obs]v+1 reason+1 reflect+1 judg+1 &     
act+2 & he feels t1 l a p5dulum1 !      
action ( 8 m9d is capable ( giv+        
activity1 =ce1 & value1 to a l>ge body (
 well-compact$ ma*9]y1 ( :i* he is a "p4
  ,x is ! m9d t acts z ! univ]sal       
p5dulum2 & if its lib]ty ( action be    
circumscrib$1 & its vibrations          
consequ5tly fall %ort ( ! m>k1 !n its   
p[] w be crippl$1 & ! life1 z a :ole w  
be imp]fect & incomplete4     ,,ii4     
,,obs]vation4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,we   
get out ( ,nature :at we c>ry to        
h]4--,ka!r9e ,hag>  ,fools le>n no?+ f  
wise m51 b wise m5 le>n mu* f fools4    
--,lavat]  ,! non-obs]vant man goes     
?r\gh ! =e/ & sees no firewood4         
--,russian ,prov]b  ,"s m5 w le>n m 9 a 
c\ntry /age-ride ?an o!rs 9 a t\r     ( 
,europe4--,dr4 ,johnson  ,! _w is full (
 ?\ghts1 & y w f9d !m /rew$     ev]y:]e 
9 y\r pa?4--,elihu ,burritt   ,all      
consci\s life beg9s 9 obs]vation4 ,we   
say ( a baby1 ,see h[ he notices6 ,by   
?is /atem5t we really call att5tion to !

 fact t ! *ild is beg9n+ to be int]e/$ 9
 ?+s sep>ate f & outside ( himself4 ,up 
to ?is "t he has se5 b n obs]v$1 = to   
obs]ve is to see ) att5tion2 to notice )
 c>e2 to see ) ! m9d z well z ) ! eye4  
,!re are _m p]sons :o see almo/ ev]y?+ b
 obs]ve almo/ no?+4 ,!y are =ev] flutt]+
 ov] ! surface ( ?+s1 b put =? no real  
ef=t to secure & pres]ve ! ideas !y     
ought to ga!r f ! sc5es ?r\gh :i* !y    
pass4  ,e boy & girl 9 ! l&1 possess+ a 
good pair ( eyes1 has ! means = acquir+ 
a va/ /ore ( k4 ,z ! *ild1 long be=e he 
c talk1 obta9s a pretty good idea ( !   
little _w t lies )9 8 vision2 s may all 
bright1 active boys & girls obta91 by   
correct habits ( obs]vation1 a k t w !  
bett] fit !m = ! active duties ( manhood
 & womanhood4  ,! active1 obs]v+ eye is 
! sign ( intellig5ce2 :ile ! vacant1    
li/less />e ( indiff]5ce betok5s an     
empty bra94 ,! eyes are plac$ 9 an      
elevat$ position t !y may bett] obs]ve  
all t comes )9 _! range4 ,^! highways to
 ! s\l %\ld always /& wide op51 ready to

 c>ry inw>d all su* impressions z w add 
to our k4  ,no object ! eye ev] beholds1
 no s\nd1 h[ev] slight1 caught by ! e>1 
or any?+ once pass+ ! turn/ile ( any ( !
 s5ses1 is ev] aga9 let g4 ,! eye is a  
p]petual cam]a1 impr9t+ ^u ! s5sitive   
m5tal plates1 & pack+ away 9 ! bra9 =   
future use1 e face1 e plant & fl[]1 e   
sc5e ^u ! /reet1 9 fact1 ev]y?+ :i*     
comes )9 its range4 ,x %\ld1 !re=e1 be  
easy to disc]n t s9ce m]e see+ may      
create false impressions 9 ! m9d1 & t   
only by c>eful obs]vation c we ga!r =   
future use su* impressions z are        
?or\ghly reliable1 we _c well ov]e/imate
 ! importance ( its cultivation4  ,x is 
beyond "q t *ildhood & e>ly y\? are !   
mo/ favorable p]iods = ! cultivation (  
?is faculty4 ,n only is ! m9d !n m free 
f c>e1 &1 !re=e1 m at leisure to obs]ve1
 b x is also m easy to int]e/ "o's self 
9 ! common ?+s1 :i*1 :ile !y lie ne>e/  
to u1 make up by f> ! great] portion (  
our lives4 ,exp]i5ce also proves t a    
p]son is n a good obs]v] at ! age (     

tw5ty1 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$ 
he w nev] become "o4 ,! /ud5t1 says     
,hugh ,mill]1 %\ld le>n to make a "r use
 ( 8 eyes2 ! commone/ ?+s are wor? look+
 at2 ev5 ! /ones & we$s1 & ! mo/ famili>
 animals4 ,!n 9 e>ly manhood he is      
prep>$ to /udy m5 & ?+s 9 a way to make 
success easy & sure4  ,h\d91 ! magician1
 sp5t a mon? 9 cultivat+ ! obs]v+ p[]s (
 8 son4 ,toge!r !y walk$ rapidly pa/ !  
w9d[ ( a l>ge toy /ore4 ,!n ea* w\ld    
write d[n ! ?+s t he _h se54 ,! boy soon
 became s exp]t t "o glance at a %[ w9d[
 w\ld enable him to write d[n ! names ( 
=ty diff]5t objects4 ,! boy c\ld easily 
outdo 8 fa!r4  ,! p[] ( obs]vation 9 !  
,am]ican ,indian w\ld put _m an educat$ 
:ite man to %ame4 ,return+ home1 an     
,indian discov]$ t 8 v5ison1 :i* _h be5 
hang+ up to dry1 _h be5 /ol54 ,aft]     
c>eful obs]vation he />t$ to track !    
?ief ?r\gh ! woods4 ,meet+ a man on !   
r\te1 he ask$ him if he _h se5 a little1
 old1 :ite man1 ) a %ort gun1 & ) a     
small bob-tail$ dog4 ,! man told him he 

_h met su* a man1 b 0 surpris$ to f9d t 
! ,indian _h n ev5 se5 ! "o he describ$4
 ,he ask$ ! ,indian h[ he c\ld give su* 
a m9ute description ( a man :om he _h   
nev] se54  ,i knew ! ?ief 0 a little    
man1 said ! ,indian1 because he roll$ up
 a /one to /& on 9 ord] to rea* !       
v5ison2 ,i knew he 0 an old man by 8    
%ort /eps2 ,i knew he 0 a :ite man by 8 
turn+ out 8 toes 9 walk+1 :i* an ,indian
 nev] does2 ,i knew he _h a %ort gun by 
! m>k x left on ! tree :]e he _h /ood x 
up2 ,i knew ! dog 0 small by 8 tracks & 
%ort /eps1 & t he _h a bob-tail by ! m>k
 x left 9 ! du/ :]e he sat4  ,! poet    
,longfell[ has also dwelt ^u ! p[] (    
obs]vation 9 ! e>ly tra9+ ( ,hiawa?a4 ,y
 w p]haps recall ! l9es3    ,!n ! little
 ,hiawa?a    ,le>n$ ( e bird its        
language1    ,le>n$ _! names & all _!   
secrets1    ,h[ !y built _! ne/s 9      
summ]1    ,:]e !y hid !mselves 9 w9t]1  
,talk$ ) !m :5e'er he met !m1    ,call$ 
!m ',hiawa?a's ,*ick5s4'  ,! mo/ not$ m5
 ( e l& & age h acquir$ _! fame by c>ry+

 into effect ideas sugge/$ by or obta9$ 
f obs]vation4  ,! head ( a l>ge         
comm]cial firm 0 once ask$ :y he employ$
 su* an ignorant man = a buy]4 ,he      
repli$3 ,x is true t our buy] _c spell  
correctly2 b :5 any?+ comes )9 ! range (
 8 eyes1 he sees all t !re is to be se54
 ,he buys ov] a million doll>s' wor? a  
ye> = u1 & ,i _c recall any in/ance :5  
he fail$ to notice a defect 9 any l9e ( 
goods or any feature t w\ld be likely to
 r5d] !m unsalable4 ,?is man's highly   
develop$ p[] ( obs]vation 0 c]ta9ly (   
great value4  ,c>eful obs]v]s become    
accurate ?9k]s4 ,^! are ! m5 t are ne$$ 
ev]y:]e & by ev]ybody4 ,by obs]vation ! 
s*ol> gets m out ( 8 books1 ! travel] m 
enjoym5t f ! beauties ( nature1 & ! "y  
p]son :o is quick to read human "*      
avoids companions t w\ld be likely to   
lead him into ! ways ( vice & folly1 &  
p]haps cause 8 life to become a total   
wreck4   ,,john ,,james ,,audubon4  ,9  
#ahbh a wond]ful book1 ,! ,birds (      
,am]ica1 by ,john ,james ,audubon1 0    

issu$4 ,x is a good illu/ration ( :at   
has be5 accompli%$ by beg9n+ 9 "o's y\? 
to use ! p[]s ( obs]vation4 ,audubon    
lov$ & /udi$ birds4 ,ev5 9 8 infancy1   
ly+ "u ! orange trees on 8 fa!r's       
plantation 9 ,l\isiana1 he li/5$ to !   
mock+ bird's song1 wat*+ & obs]v+ e     
motion z x flitt$ f b\gh to b\gh4 ,:5 he
 0 old] he began to sket* e bird t he   
saw1 & soon %[$ s mu* tal5t t he 0 tak5 
to ,france to be educat$4  ,he ent]$    
*e]fully & e>ne/ly ^u 8 /udies1 & m ?an 
a ye> 0 devot$ to ma!matics2 b :5ev] x 0
 possible he rambl$ ab\t ! c\ntry1 us+ 8
 eyes & f+]s1 collect+ m specim5s1 &    
sket*+ ) su* assiduity t :5 he left     
,france1 only sev5te5 ye>s old1 he _h   
f9i%$ two hundr$ draw+s ( ,fr5* birds4  
,at ?is p]iod he tells u t x 0 n !      
desire ( fame :i* prompt$ to ?is        
devotion2 x 0 simply ! enjoym5t (       
nature4  ,a /ory is told ( 8 ly+ on 8   
back 9 ! woods ) "s moss = 8 pill[1 &   
look+ ?r\gh a telescopic microscope day 
aft] day to wat* a pair ( little birds  

:ile !y made _! ne/4 ,_! peculi> grey   
plumage h>moniz$ ) ! color ( ! b>k ( !  
tree1 s t x 0 impossible to see ! birds 
except by ! mo/ c>eful obs]vation4 ,aft]
 ?ree weeks ( su* pati5t labor1 he felt 
t he _h be5 amply rew>d$ = ! toil &     
sacrifice by ! results he _h obta9$4  ,8
 p[] ( obs]vation gave him great        
happ9ess1 f ! "t he rambl$ z a boy 9 !  
c\ntry 9 se>* ( treasures ( natural     
hi/ory1 till1 9 8 old age1 he rose ) !  
sun & w5t /raightway to ! woods ne> 8   
home1 enjoy+ /ill ! beauties & wond]s ( 
,nature4 ,8 /r5g? ( purpose & unwe>i$   
en]gy1 comb9$ ) 8 pure en?usiasm1 made  
him successful 9 8 "w z a naturali/2 b x
 0 all dep5d5t on ! habit =m$ 9 8       
boyhood1--?is habit ( close & c>eful    
obs]vation2 & he n only _h ?is habit (  
us+ 8 eyes1 b he look$ at & /udi$ ?+s   
wor? see+1 wor? rememb]+4  ,?is brief   
sket* ( ,audubon's boyhood %[s !        
pr$om9ant traits ( 8 "*1--8 p[] (       
obs]vation1 ! tra9+ ( ! eye & h&1 t made
 him 9 manhood ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ( ,am]ican

 orni?ologi/s1 ) s mu* sci5tific ardor &
 p]sev]ance t no exp$ition seem$        
dang]\s1 or solitude inaccessible1 :5 he
 0 engag$ 9 8 favorite /udy4  ,he has   
left beh9d him1 z ! result ( 8 labors1 8
 great book on ,! ,birds ( ,am]ica1 9 t5
 volumes2 & illu/rat$ ) f\r hundr$ &    
=ty-eight color$ plates ( ov] "o ?\s&   
species ( birds1 all drawn by 8 own h&1 
& ea* bird be+ repres5t$ 9 its natural  
size2 also a ,biography ( ,am]ican      
,birds1 9 five l>ge volumes1 9 :i* he   
describes _! habits & cu/oms4 ,he 0     
associat$ ) ,dr4 ,ba*man (              
,philadelphia1 9 ! prep>ation ( a "w on 
,! ,quadrup$s ( ,am]ica1 9 six l>ge     
volumes1 ! draw+s = :i* 7 made by 8 two 
sons2 &1 lat] on1 publi%$ 8 ,biography (
 ,am]ican ,quadrup$s1 a "w simil> to !  
,biography ( ! ,birds4 ,he di$ at :at is
 kn[n z ,audubon ,p>k1 on ! ,hudson1 n[ 
)9 ! limits ( ,new ,york city1 9 #ahea1 
at ! age ( sev5ty4  ,footnote3 ,= full] 
in=mation conc]n+ ,audubon1 consult     
,life & ,adv5tures ( ,john ,j4 ,audubon1

 by ,rob]t ,bu*anan 7,new ,york1 #ahfi72
 ,griswold's ,prose ,writ]s ( ,am]ica   
7,philadelphia1 #ahdg72 ,mrs4 ,horace   
,/4 ,john's ,audubon ! ,naturali/ 7,new 
,york1 #ahef72 ,rev4 ,c4 ,c4 ,adams's   
,j\rnal ( ! ,life & ,labors ( ,j4 ,j4   
,audubon 7,bo/on1 #ahfj71 & ,audubon & 8
 ,j\rnals1 by ,m4 ,r4 ,audubon 7,new    
,york1 #ahig74     ,,iii4  ,,ob$i5ce4   
,,memory ,,gems4  ,love makes ob$i5ce   
easy4--,t4 ,watson  ,! education ( ! w  
is ! object ( our exi/5ce4--,em]son  ,to
 le>n obey+ is ! fundam5tal art (       
gov]n+4--,c>lyle  ,true ob$i5ce nei!r   
procra/9ates nor que/ions4--,francis    
,qu>les  ,if ?\ w\ld/ be obey$ z a fa!r1
 be ob$i5t z a son4                     
--,william ,p5n   ,by ob$i5ce is meant  
submission to au?ority1 & to prop]      
re/ra9t & control4 ,x is ! do+ ( t :i*  
we are told to d2 & ! refra9+ f t :i* is
 =bidd54 ,at its v be/ x may be def9$ z 
! habit ( yield+ will+ly to comm& or    
re/ra9t4  ,z obs]vation =ms ! fir/ /ep 9
 ! culture ( ! m9d1 s ob$i5ce =ms ! fir/

 /ep 9 ! build+ ( ! "*4 ,x is z         
important to ! life z is ! f\ndation to 
! h\se4 ,?omas ,c>lyle has well said t  
,ob$i5ce is our univ]sal duty & de/9y1  
:]e9 :osoev] w n b5d mu/ break4 ,x is   
impossible to escape f x altoge!r1 & x  
is !re=e wise to le>n to obey z e>ly 9  
life z possible4  ,x does n take v long 
= a *ild to le>n t x _c d ev]y?+ t x    
w\ld l to d4 ,! wi%es ( o!rs mu/ be     
reg>d$4 ,^! wi%es spr+ f a k ( :at is   
be/4 ,*ildr51 ) _! limit$ exp]i5ces1 _c 
always =esee ! consequ5ces ( _! do+s4 ,=
 _! own good !y mu/ n be all[$ to d     
any?+ t w\ld result 9 h>m to !mselves or
 to o!rs4 ,"s "o mu/ ov]see & direct !m 
until !y c act intellig5tly4 ,ob$i5ce is
 "o ( ! pr9cipal laws ( ! family4 ,!    
h>mony & peace ( ! entire h\sehold dep5d
 ^u x4  ,true ob$i5ce does n argue nor  
dispute2 nei!r does x delay nor murmur4 
,x goes directly to "w to fulfil !      
comm&s laid ^u u1 or to refra9 f do+ t  
:i* is =bidd54 ,sir1 said ! ,duke (     
,well+ton to an (fic] ( eng9e]s1 :o urg$

 ! impossibility ( execut+ 8 ord]s1 ,i  
did n ask y\r op9ion4 ,i gave y my      
ord]s1 & ,i expect !m to be obey$4  ,a  
/ory is told ( a great capta91 :o1 aft] 
a battle1 0 talk+ ov] ! ev5ts ( ! day ) 
8 (fic]s4 ,he ask$ !m :o _h done ! be/ t
 day4 ,"s spoke ( "o man :o _h f\ght v  
bravely1 & "s ( ano!r4 ,no1 said he1 y  
are all mi/ak54 ,! be/ man 9 ! field    
to-day 0 a soldi]1 :o 0 j lift+ 8 arm to
 /rike an enemy1 b :5 he he>d ! trumpet 
s\nd a retreat1 *eck$ himself1 & dropp$ 
8 arm )\t /rik+ a bl[4 ,t p]fect & ready
 ob$i5ce to ! w ( 8 g5]al1 is ! noble/  
?+ t has be5 done to-day4  ,! in/ant    
ob$i5ce ( ! *ild is z beautiful & z     
important z t ( ! soldi]4 ,! unhesitat+ 
ob$i5ce :i* spr+s f a lov+ confid5ce is 
beautifully illu/rat$ 9 ! foll[+        
incid5t3 ,a swit*man 9 ,prussia 0       
/ation$ at ! junction ( two l9es (      
railroad4 ,8 h& 0 on ! lev] = a tra9 t 0
 approa*+4 ,! eng9e 0 )9 a few seconds (
 rea*+ 8 signal box :51 on turn+ 8 head1
 ! swit*man saw 8 little boy play+ on ! 

l9e ( rails ov] :i* ! tra9 0 to pass4   
,lie d[n6 he %\t$ to ! *ild2 b1 he      
himself1 rema9$ at 8 po/4 ,! tra9 pass$ 
safely on its way4 ,! fa!r ru%$ =w>d1   
expect+ to take up a corpse2 b :at 0 8  
joy on f9d+ t ! boy _h obey$ 8 ord] s   
promptly t ! :ole tra9 _h pass$ ov] him 
)\t injury4 ,! next day ! k+ s5t = ! man
 & atta*$ to 8 brea/ ! m$al = civil     
c\rage4  ,a *e]ful ob$i5ce is "o ( !    
/ronge/ pro(s ( love4 ,love is to       
ob$i5ce l w+s to ! bird1 or sails to !  
%ip4 ,x is ! ag5cy t c>ries x =w>d to   
success4 ,:5 love cools1 ob$i5ce        
slack5s2 & no?+ is wor?y ( ! "n ( love t
 leads to disob$i5ce4  ,we rememb] !    
anecdote ( a ,roman comm&]1 :o =bade an 
engagem5t ) ! enemy1 & ! fir/           
transgressor 0 8 own son4 ,he accept$ ! 
*all5ge ( ! lead] ( ! o!r ho/1 slew &   
disrob$ him1 & !n 9 triumph c>ri$ !     
spoils to 8 fa!r's t5t4 ,b ! ,roman fa!r
 refus$ to recognize ! in/9ct :i*       
prompt$ ?is1 z des]v+ ! "n ( love4  ,_m 
( ! re/ra9ts laid ^u u result f ! love (

 ^? 9 au?ority4 ,if we 7 p]mitt$ to     
pursue our own incl9ations1 our heal?   
might be de/roy$1 our m9ds run to wa/e1 
& we %\ld be apt to gr[ up slo?ful &    
selfi%2 a tr\ble to o!rs & burd5some to 
ourselves4 ,x is f> easi] to obey our   
p>5ts & fri5ds :5 we recall t we h      
exp]i5c$ _! goodness long en\gh to "k t 
!y wi% to make u happy1 ev5 :5 _! comm&s
 seem mo/ sev]e4 ,let u1 !re=e1 %[ our  
appreciation ( _! goodness by do+       
*e]fully :at !y require4  ,! w is       
support$1 /r5g!n$1 & p]fect$ by ob$i5ce4
 ,!re are _m :o suppose t real /r5g? ( w
 is secur$ by giv+ x free play4 ,b we   
really weak5 x 9 t way4 ,ob$i5ce to a   
reasonable law is a s\rce ( moral /r5g? 
& p[]4 ,ob$i5ce is n weakness b[+ to    
/r5g?1 b is r submission to an au?ority 
^: claims are already admitt$4 ,if a man
 is royal :5 he rules ov] nature1 & yet 
m royal :5 he rules 8 bro!r man1 is he n
 mo/ royal :5 he s rules himself z to d 
! "r ev5 :5 x is di/a/eful8  ,a man :o  
_h decl>$ 8 av]sion = :at he call$ ! dry

 facts ( political economy1 0 f\nd "o   
day knitt+ 8 br[s ov] a book on t       
subject4 ,:5 a fri5d express$ surprise1 
! man repli$3 ,i am play+ ! s*oolma/] ) 
myself4 ,i am read+ ?is because ,i      
dislike x4  ,difficulties are (t5 really
 helpful4 ,!y enl>ge our exp]i5ce &     
incite u to d our be/4 ,! head (        
,h]cules1 says ,rusk91 0 always         
repres5t$ z cov]$ ) a lion's sk91 ) !   
claws jo9+ "u ! *91 to %[ t :5 we _h    
conqu]$ our mis=tunes !y became a help  
to u4  ,"o ( ! greate/ h9drances to     
ob$i5ce is a false pride4 ,! ?\ght (    
liv+ "u ! w & direction ( ano!r is      
exce$+ly unpleasant1 & :]e su* a pride  
be>s rule 9 ! he>t1 a *e]ful ob$i5ce is 
almo/ an impossibility4 ,we (t5 fail to 
obey simply because we are unwill+ to   
ackn[l$ge ourselves 9 ! wrong4  ,ob$i5ce
 is also h9d]$ by ignorance4 ,"o ( our  
commone/ errors is t :i* tea*es t       
au?ority is always pleasant1 &          
submission always pa9ful4 ,! actual     
exp]i5ces ( life prove t ! place ( comm&

 is usually a position ( great anxiety1 
:ile ! place ( ob$i5ce is g5]ally "o (  
ease & fre$om f c>e4  ,indol5ce also    
opposes ob$i5ce4 ,9 our selfi% love (   
ease we all[ duties to g undone until ! 
habit ( disob$i5ce becomes almo/        
unnoticeable2 b :5 we f9d ourselves     
compell$ to resi/ x1 we !n discov] t to 
break away f its p[] is "o ( ! h>de/    
tasks we c be call$ ^u to p]=m4   ,,!   
,,*>ge ,,( ,,! ,,light ,,brigade4  ,a v 
/rik+ example ( prompt & unque/ion+     
ob$i5ce is furni%$ u 9 t fam\s ,*>ge ( !
 ,light ,brigade at ,balaclava1 dur+ !  
,crimean ,w>1 ( :i* y h all d\btless    
he>d4 ,a s]ies ( engagem5ts betwe5 !    
,russians on ! "o side1 & ! ,engli% & _!
 allies on ! o!r side1 took place ne>   
?is little t[n1 on ,octob] #be1 #ahed4  
,! ,russians 7 = a "t victori\s1 & at   
la/ ?reat5$ ! ,engli% port ( ,balaclava 
itself4 ,! attack 0 div]t$ by a         
brilliant *>ge ( ! ,heavy ,brigade1 l$  
by ,g5]al ,sc>lett4 ,!n1 ?r\gh a        
misund]/&+ ( ! ord]s ( ,"l ,raglan1 !   

comm&]-9-*ief1 ,"l ,c>digan 0 direct$ to
 *>ge ! ,russian artill]y at ! nor!rn   
extremity ( ! ,balaclava valley ) !     
,light ,brigade1 !n "u 8 comm&4  ,"l    
,c>digan 0 an exce$+ly unpopul> (fic]1 &
 greatly dislik$ by all 8 m51 ,b no     
soon] 0 ! ord] giv5 ?an1 ) a batt]y 9   
front ( !m1 & "o on ei!r side1 ! ,light 
,brigade hew$ its way pa/ ^! deadly     
eng9es ( w> & r\t$ ! enemy's cavalry4 ,(
 ! six hundr$ & sev5ty horsem5 :o made !
 *>ge1 only "o hundr$ & n9ety-eight     
return$4 ,z an act ( w> x 0 madness4 ,9 
! op9ion ( ! mo/ compet5t judges !re 0  
no good end to be ga9$ by x4 ,b z an act
 ( soldi]ly ob$i5ce x 0 sublime4 ,! de$ 
has be5 immortaliz$ by ! poet ,t5nyson 9
 ! foll[+ v]ses3    ,i4   ,half a       
league1 half a league1   ,half a league 
onw>d1   ,all 9 ! valley ( ,dea?        
,rode ! six hundr$4  ,=w>d1 ! ,light    
,brigade6   ,*>ge = ! guns6 he said3    
,into ! valley ( ,dea?    ,rode ! six   
hundr$4    ,,ii4  ,=w>d1 ! ,light       
,brigade6   ,0 !re a man dismay'd8   ,n 

?o' ! soldi] knew    ,"s "o _h blund]'d3
   ,!irs n to make reply1   ,!irs n to  
reason :y1   ,!irs b to d & die3   ,into
 ! valley ( ,dea?    ,rode ! six hundr$4
    ,,iii4   ,cannon to "r ( !m1        
,cannon to left ( !m1   ,cannon 9 front 
( !m    ,volley'd & ?und]'d2   ,/orm'd  
at ) %ot & %ell   ,boldly !y rode &     
well1   ,into ! jaws ( ,dea?1   ,into ! 
m\? ( ,hell    ,rode ! six hundr$4      
,,iv4   ,fla%'d all _! sab]s b>e1       
,fla%'d z !y turn'd 9 air   ,sabr+ !    
gunn]s !re1   ,*>g+ an army1 :ile       
,all ! _w wond]'d3   ,plung$ 9 !        
batt]y-smoke1   ,"r ?ro' ! l9e !y broke2
   ,cossack & ,russian   ,reel'd f !    
sab]-/roke    ,%att]$ & sund]'d4   ,!n  
!y rode back1 b n    ,n ! six hundr$4   
,v4   ,cannon to "r ( !m1   ,cannon to  
left ( !m1   ,cannon beh9d !m           
,volley'd & ?und]'d2   ,/orm'd at ) %ot 
& %ell1   ,:ile horse & h]o fell1   ,!y 
t _h f\ght s well   ,came ?ro' ! jaws ( 
,dea?   ,back f ! m\? ( ,hell1   ,all t 
0 left ( !m1    ,left ( six hundr$4     

,,vi4   ,:5 c _! glory fade8   ,o ! wild
 *>ge !y made6    ,all ! _w wond]'d4    
,honor ! *>ge !y made6   ,honor ! ,light
 ,brigade1    ,noble six hundr$6        
,footnote3 ,= ! /ory ( ! ,crimean ,w>1  
consult ,encyclop$ia ,britannica1 ,vol4 
,,viii41 p4 #cff2 also ,vol4 ,,xvii41   
pp4 #bbh & #dhf4     ,,iv4  ,,c&or4     
,,memory ,,gems4  ,tru? lies at ! bottom
 ( ! well4--,old ,prov]b  ,c&or looks ) 
equal fairness at bo? sides ( a subject4
                   --,noah ,web/]       
,daylight & tru? meet u ) cle>          
dawn4--,milton  ,p]fect op5ness is !    
only pr9ciple on :i* a free p c be      
gov]n$4--,c4 ,b4 ,yonge  ,!re is no fe> 
= any *ild :o is frank ) 8 fa!r &       
"m4--,busk9   ,c&or & frankness are s   
closely ak9 to ea* o!r t we may prop]ly 
/udy !m toge!r4 ,ea* ( ^! words has an  
int]e/+ orig94 ,c&or comes f a ,lat9 ^w 
mean+ to be :ite2 :ile frankness is     
d]iv$ f ! "n ( ! ,franks1 :o 7 a p[]ful 
,g]man tribe honorably di/+ui%$ = _!    
love ( fre$om & _! scorn ( a lie4 ,a    

c&id man is "o :o is dispos$ to ?9k &   
judge accord+ to tru? & ju/ice1 & )\t   
p>tiality or prejudice2 :ile ! "o ^w    
frank is us$ to express any?+ t is      
g5]\s1 /raight=w>d & free4  ,c&or is a  
virtue :i* is ev]y:]e comm5d$1 ?\gh n q 
s preval5t 9 ! _w z might be expect$4   
,!re are doctors :o nev] tell a pati5t  
!y c make no?+ ( 8 case1 or t x is "o   
:i* requires ! att5tion ( a speciali/4  
,!re are lawy]s :o nev] assure a cli5t t
 x is hopeless = him to expect to ga9 8 
suit4 ,& s1 9 all trades & pr(essions1  
c&or is z r>e z x is good4  ,! lack ( a 
simple & /raight=w>d /atem5t ( su* facts
 z are 9 our possession1 (t5 leads to   
s]i\s misund]/&+ & sometimes to s]i\s   
loss4  ,frankness is a comb9ation (     
tru?fulness & c\rage4 ,its usefulness   
dep5ds l>gely on its association ) o!r  
qualities & circum/ances2 b to be frank 
is simply to d>e to be tru?ful4 ,!re are
 _m m5 :o w\ld scorn to tell a lie1 :o  
are de/itute ( frankness because !y     
hesitate to face ! consequ5ces ( p]fect 

op5ness ( spee* or conduct4  ,an        
,iri%man1 :o _h neglect$ to ?at* 8      
cottage1 0 "o day ask$ by a g5tleman )  
:om he 0 conv]s+1 ,did x ra9 ye/]day8   
,in/ead ( mak+ a direct & c&id reply1 he
 s\ght to hide 8 fault1 :i* he suppos$  
_h be5 discov]$2 & ! conv]sation proce$$
 z foll[s4 ,did x ra9 ye/]day8 ask$ 8   
fri5d4 ,is x ye/]day y mean8 0 ! reply4 
,yes1 ye/]day4 ,please y\r honor1 ,i    
wasn't at ! bog at all ye/]day1--wasn't 
,i aft] sett+ my potatoes8 ,my good     
fri5d1 ,i don't "k :at y mean ab\t !    
bog2 ,i only ask$ y :e!r x ra9$ ye/]day8
 ,please y\r honor1 ,i c\ldn't get a c> 
& horse any way1 to draw home my little 
/raw1 or ,i'd h ! h\se ?at*$ long ago4  
,_c y give me a pla9 answ] to ?is pla9  
"q--,did x ra9 ye/]day8 ,oh sure1 ,i    
w\ldn't g to tell y\r honor a lie ab\t !
 matt]4 ,sorrah mu* x ra9$ ye/]day aft] 
twelve o'clock1 b>r+ a few %[]s4 ,(     
c\rse !re w be no difficulty 9 see+ t   
su* a conv]sation c\ld n be entirely    
satisfactory to ei!r p>ty4  ,! virtue we

 are n[ recomm5d+ is 9 daily & h\rly    
dem&1 & ( high & priceless value4 ,b "h 
also we mu/ bew>e ( c\nt]feits4 ,a smoo?
 outw>d mann]1 a c\nt5ance clo!d )      
p]petual smiles1 & an address di/+ui%$  
by g5tl5ess & ins9uation1 may be assum$ 
= selfi% ends4 ,a truly c&id man is     
nei!r c>ri$ away by ung5]\s suspicion1  
nor by a weak acceptance ( ! views (    
o!rs2 & ! :ole con/itution ( 8 m9d mu/  
be entirely *ang$ be=e he c become      
capable ( deceit4  ,frankness has (t5   
be5 c\nt]feit$ by m]e blu/]4 ,a c\ple ( 
/rik+ examples ( ?is fact are br\ght    
into view 9 ! rec5tly publi%$ ,life &   
,lett]s ( ,*>les ,d>w91 9 :i*1 speak+ ( 
8 *ildhood1 ,mr4 ,d>w9 says3 ,"o little 
ev5t has fix$ itself v firmly 9 my m9d1 
& ,i hope x has done s f my consci5ce   
hav+ be5 aft]w>d sorely tr\bl$ by x4 ,x 
is curi\s z %[+ t app>5tly ,i 0 int]e/$ 
at ?is e>ly age 9 ! v>iability ( plants6
 ,i told ano!r little boy t ,i c\ld     
produce v>i\sly color$ primroses by     
wat]+ !m ) c]ta9 color$ fluids1 :i* 0 ( 

c\rse a mon/r\s fable1 & has nev] be5   
tri$ by me4 ,i may "h also confess t z a
 little boy ,i 0 mu* giv5 to inv5t+     
delib]ate falsehoods1 & ?is 0 always    
done = ! sake ( caus+ excitem5t4 ,=     
in/ance1 ,i once ga!r$ mu* valuable     
fruit f my fa!r's trees & hid x 9 !     
%rubb]y1 & !n ran 9 brea?less ha/e to   
spread ! news t ,i _h discov]$ a ho>d ( 
/ol5 fruit4  ,mr4 ,d>w9 also relates !  
foll[+ incid5t1 z illu/rat+ ! lack (    
tru?fulness & c&or on ! "p ( ano!r3 ,i  
mu/ h be5 a v simple fell[ :5 ,i fir/   
w5t to s*ool4 ,a boy ( ! "n ( ,g>nett   
took me into a cake %op "o day1 & b\ght 
"s cakes = :i* he did n pay1 z ! %opman 
tru/$ him4 ,:5 we came out ,i ask$ him  
:y he did n pay = !m1 & he in/antly     
answ]$1 ',:y1 d y n "k t my uncle left a
 great sum ( money to ! t[n on condition
 t e tradesman %\ld give :atev] 0 want$ 
)\t paym5t to any "o :o wore 8 old hat &
 mov$ x 9 a p>ticul> mann]8' ,he !n %[$ 
me h[ to move ! hat1 & said1 ',n[1 if y 
w\ld l to g y\rself into t cake %op1 ,i 

w l5d y my hat1 & y c get :atev] y l if 
y move ! hat on y\r head prop]ly4' ,i   
gladly accept$ ! g5]\s (f]1 & w5t 9 &   
ask$ = "s cakes1 mov$ ! old hat1 & 0    
walk+ out ( ! %op1 :5 ! %opman made a   
ru% at me2 s ,i dropp$ ! cakes & ran =  
de> life1 & 0 a/oni%$ by be+ greet$ )   
%\ts ( laught] by my false fri5d        
,g>nett4 ,! same tru? is illu/rat$ 9 !  
case ( an affect$ "y lady :o1 on be+    
ask$1 9 a l>ge company1 if %e _h read   
,%akespe>e1 assum$ a look ( a/oni%m5t & 
repli$3 ,read ,%akespe>e6 ,( c\rse ,i h6
 ,i read t :5 x fir/ came out6          
,frankness & c&or w always w9 respect & 
fri5d%ip1 & w always reta9 !m2 & !      
consci\sness ( hav+ su* a treasure1 & ( 
be+ wor?y ( x1 is m ?an weal? & honors4 
,a man quickly f9ds :5 he is unwor?y (  
public respect or private fri5d%ip2 & ! 
lead5 weight he c>ries ev] 9 8 he>t1 _c 
be light5$ by any success or any        
gratification he may secure4 ,b ! man ( 
upright "*1 & prop] self-respect1 w nev]
 meet ) su* trials z c deprive him ( t  

high] happ9ess :i* re/s 9 8 own brea/4  
,true c&or is manly & leads directly to 
! developm5t ( nobility bo? ( pr9ciple &
 conduct4 ,! late ,hon4 ,william ,p4    
,fess5d5 once made a rem>k :i* 0        
und]/ood z an insult to ,mr4 ,sew>d4 ,:5
 in=m$ ( x1 & see+ su* a mean+ c\ld be  
giv5 to 8 words1 he in/antly w5t to ,mr4
 ,sew>d1 & said1 ,mr4 ,sew>d1 ,i h      
insult$ y3 ,i am sorry = x4 ,i did n    
mean x4 ,?is apology1 s prompt1 frank1 &
 p]fect1 s delight$ ,mr4 ,sew>d1 t1     
grasp+ him by ! h&1 he exclaim$1 ,god   
bless y1 ,fess5d56 ,i wi% y w\ld insult 
me aga96 ,su* an exhibition ( real      
manl9ess z ?is may well be cit$ z wor?y 
( ! imitation ( ! y\? ( ! l&4   ,,dean  
,,/anley4  ,9 ,tom ,br[n's ,s*ooldays1 t
 *>m+ book1 s de> to all wide-awake     
boys1 !re is a sc5e 9 :i* little ,ar?ur 
is introduc$ 9 ! act ( kneel+ beside 8  
b$1 on 8 fir/ night at s*ool1 = !       
purpose ( say+ 8 pray]s accord+ to !    
cu/om he _h always obs]v$ at 8 home4 ,we
 are n s mu* conc]n$ ) ! fact t he 0    

ridicul$ & p]secut$ by ! old] boys1 z ) 
! fur!r fact?at ?is boy ,ar?ur is said  
to be> a rem>kable resemblance to ,ar?ur
 ,p5rhyn ,/anley1 ^: "n is ev]y:]e kn[n 
z ! late ,dean ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ! mo/ 
fam\s *ur* 9 ,engl&1 if n ( ! _w at     
l>ge4 ,ar?ur ,/anley 0 "o ( ! fir/ boys 
to g to ,rugby aft] ! great ,dr4 ,arnold
 took *>ge ( ! s*ool1 & an e>ly         
illu/ration ( 8 c&or & op5-m9d$ness is  
%[n 9 8 imm$iate & public appreciation (
 ! spl5did qualities ( 8 ma/]1 at a "t  
:5 ,dr4 ,arnold 0 s g5]ally abus$1 & ev5
 br&$ z an infidel4 ,dr4 ,arnold 0 inde$
 a noble tea*]1 & ! v man to develop !  
be/ faculties 9 "y ,ar?ur ,/anley2 = "o 
( ! doctor's own /ronge/ traits 0 ?is   
same op5-m9d$ness4 ,! frankness & c&or1 
! directness & fe>lessness ) :i* ,/anley
 ev] gave expression to 8 views2 !      
purity & :it5ess ( 8 m9d1 & ! sweetness 
& t5d]ness ( 8 disposition1--all ^! _h a
 "p 9 ! build+ ( 8 fame4 ,b x 0 *iefly 9
 8 p[] to free himself f prejudice & to 
look fairly at all sides ( ! complex    

que/ions ) :i* bo? he & ! *ur* to :i* he
 belong$ 7 s frequ5tly br\ght face to   
face1 t gave him 8 great popul>         
influ5ce1 & made him s great a *ampion (
 religi\s lib]ty4 ,tru?1 simplicity &   
innoc5ce are ?ree jewels :i* _m m5 b>t] 
= worldly honor & success2 b ,/anley    
held to ^! z ) a grip ( /eel2 &1 ?r\gh  
_! influ5ce1 he succe$$ :]e a score ( ! 
great m5 ( 8 day _h already fail$4  ,to 
tell ( all t c&or & frankness h done =  
humanity w\ld be to trace ! beg9n+s ( ! 
ov]?r[ ( almo/ e wrong4 ,o!r qualities  
are ( c\rse ess5tial to all noble       
re=m]s--c\rage & fai? & en?usiasm2 b    
op5-m9d$ness1 :i* gr[s out ( c&or &     
frankness1 is ! "o pione] t recognizes !
 opportunity ( ! h\r & is will+ to walk 
9 ! new light4 ,c&or is ! sign ( a noble
 m9d4 ,x is ! pride ( ! true man1 ! *>m 
( ! noble woman1 ! defeat & mock]y ( !  
hypocrite1 & ! r>e/ virtue ( society4   
,footnote3 ,an admirable sket* ( ! c>e] 
( ,dean ,/anley w be f\nd 9 ,johnson's  
,univ]sal ,cyclop$ia1 ,vol4 ,,vii41 p4  

#fig4 ,see also ,life ( ,dean ,/anley1  
by ,r4 ,e4 ,pro!ro 7,london & ,new      
,york1 #ahid74     ,v4  ,,affection4    
,,memory ,,gems4  ,gratitude is ! music 
( ! he>t4--,rob]t ,s\?4  ,! be/ way (   
recogniz+ a b5efit is nev] to =get x4   
--,j4 ,j4 ,b>!lmey  ,! affection & !    
reason are bo? necess>y factors 9       
morality4                     --,f[l]   
,true love burns hotte/ :5 ! wea!r is   
colde/4--,sw9nock    ,! m9d has a ?\s&  
eyes1   ,& ! he>t b "o2   ,yet ! light (
 a :ole life dies   ,:5 love is         
done4--,f4 ,w4 ,b\rdillon  ,"o ( ! mo/  
p[]ful =ces 9 ! build+ ( "* is          
affection2 & "o ( ! mo/ common =ms ( its
 manife/ation is gratitude4 ,! ex]cise (
 affection makes u t5d] & lov+ t[>d all 
liv+ p]sons & creatures ab\t u2 :ile !  
ex]cise ( gratitude usually results 9   
mak+ !m t5d] & lov+ t[>d u4  ,e boy &   
girl %\ld endeavor to cultivate ?is _s (
 affectionate consid]ation = ! feel+s ( 
o!rs1 & %\ld be c>eful n to speak any   
^w1 or d any act1 or ev5 give any look  

:i* c cause unnecess>y pa94 ,& yet !re  
are _m "y p1 :o h nev] be5 taught bett]1
 :o take exce$+ pleasure 9 caus+        
annoyance & ev5 suff]+ to all ) :om !y h
 to d4 ,?is is done ) ! simple idea (   
hav+ a little fun2 b x is "o ( ! wor/   
habits we c possibly =m1 & %\ld be      
c>efully avoid$ by all :o w\ld comm& !  
respect & e/eem :i* e "y p]son %\ld     
desire to possess4  ,p]haps y h he>d !  
/ory ( ! y\? :o1 :ile walk+ out ) 8     
tutor1 saw a pair ( %oes t a poor labor]
 _h left "u a h$ge :ile he 0 busi$ ) 8  
"w4 ,:at fun x w\ld be1 exclaim$ ! "y   
man1 to hide ^! %oes1 & !n to conceal   
ourselves beh9d ! h$ge1 & see ! man's   
surprise & excitem5t :5 he _c f9d !m4 ,i
 w tell y :at w\ld be bett] sport1 said 
! tutor2 put a piece ( money into "o ( !
 %oes1 & !n hide & wat* 8 surprise :5 he
 f9ds x4 ,?is ! "y man did2 & ! joy &   
wond] ( ! poor labor] :5 he f\nd ! money
 9 8 %oe 0 z good fun z he want$4  ,we  
all "k :at ! feel+ ( gratitude is4 ,we h
 said ,?ank y1 a great _m times2 & h (t5

 felt really grateful 9 our he>ts =     
gifts & favors receiv$4 ,b we are too   
apt to =get t we h any "o to ?ank = !   
mo/ important b5efits ( our lives4 ,:5  
we /op to ?9k1 we see t all we h done or
 c d = ourselves is v little inde$ 9    
comp>ison ) :at has be5 done = u4  ,h[  
mu* we owe to our p>5ts6 ,:at o!r       
creature 9 ! _w is s helpless z ! human 
infant8 ,leave a little baby to take c>e
 ( itself1 & h[ long d y suppose x w\ld 
live8 ,h[ _m ( u w\ld be alive to-day1  
if 9 our e>lie/ ye>s we _h n be5 provid$
 = & wat*$ ov] ) t5d] c>e8 ,b ! outw>d  
b5efits = :i* *ildr5 h to ?ank _! p>5ts 
are ( less value ?an ! lessons ( tru? & 
goodness :i* are nev] s well taught z by
 ! lips ( a fai?ful & devot$ fa!r & "m4 
,to ^! lessons ! greate/ & be/ m5       
g5]ally look back ) ! deepe/ gratitude4 
,a *ild's affection = 8 p>5ts ought to  
make him t5d] t[>d !m :5 age or disease 
has made !m irritable or compla9+4 ,a   
love t only accepts1 & nev] gives1 is n 
wor?y ( ! "n4  ,sometimes we he> ( old  

m5 & wom5 :o are left to die alone1 ^:  
*ildr5 h des]t$ !m1 & :o h no fri5ds 9 !
 _w4 ,^! cases seem pitiful en\gh1 & x  
breaks our he>ts to ?9k ( !m4 ,b usually
 ! m5 & wom5 :o are left desolate 9 _!  
old age are ^? :o h be5 unlov+ 9 _! y\?4
 ,a man t ha? fri5ds mu/ %[ himself     
fri5dly1 & an ag$ man or woman :o has   
made fri5ds ?r\gh life1 & be5 full (    
love & affection t[>d o!rs1 is tol]ably 
sure to be t5d]ly c>$ = 9 lat] ye>s4 ,b 
true affection is nev] eag] = returns4  
,we love because we mu/ love2 nev]      
because we expect to be lov$ 9 return4  
,we d = o!rs because we wi% to make !m  
happy2 & n because we wi% !m to d = u4  
,k9dness & g5]osity h _! place 9 !      
playgr\nd4 ,!re may be ?\ghtfulness = "o
 :o is weak] ?an ! re/1 or :o is a      
newcom]1 or :o1 = any reason1 is        
neglect$ by o!rs4 ,!re is an opportunity
 to /& up = ^? :o are ill-us$4 ,!re is a
 g5]\s sympa?y = ^? :o1 9 any way1 are  
hav+ a h>d "t4  ,9 all ^! ways boys &   
girls1 :5 !y are at play1 %[ pretty well

 :at !y are go+ to be 9 lat] life4 ,:5  
,napoleon 0 at a milit>y s*ool1 ! boys 7
 "o day play+ at w>4 ,"o set ( !m held a
 =t :i* ! o!rs 7 try+ to capture4 ,!    
boy1 ,napoleon1 l$ ! attack+ p>ty4 ,9 ! 
mid/ ( ! fight !re 0 a fl\ri% (         
trumpets1 & a p>ty ( (fic]s ent]$1 :o _h
 come to inspect ! s*ool4 ,! boys t held
 ! =t =got _! play1 & /ood />+ at !     
ent]+ gr\p4 ,napoleon did n lose 8 head 
= a mom5t4 ,he kept 8 p>ty up to _! "w4 
,he took advantage ( ! int]ruption1 & :5
 ! besieg$ recov]$ _! wits1 _! =t 0     
captur$4 ,he 0 already ! ,napoleon :o 9 
! real battles ( lat] ye>s knew h[ to   
turn s _m seem+ly adv]se circum/ances to
 good acc\nt4  ,we always ?9k ( ,sir    
,walt] ,scott z a v affectionate man2 b 
once :5 he 0 a boy he saw a dog com+    
t[>d him & c>elessly ?rew a /one at him4
 ,! /one broke ! dog's leg4 ,! poor     
creature _h /r5g? to crawl up to him &  
lick 8 feet4 ,?is incid5t1 he aft]w>d   
said1 _h giv5 him ! bitt]e/ remorse4 ,he
 nev] =got x4 ,f t mom5t he resolv$ nev]

 to be unk9d to any animal4 ,we "k t he 
kept t resolution1 = he wrote _m ( 8    
novels ) 8 fai?ful dogs ,maida1 ,nimrod1
 & ,bran ne> him4 ,:5 ,maida di$ he _h a
 sculptur$ monum5t ( h] set up be=e 8   
door4  ,we all "k boys :o ?r[ /ones at  
animals f pure ?\ghtlessness & love (   
fun4 ,b no boy ) a really affectionate  
nature c be> to make an animal or a     
human be+ suff] pa94 ,a boy :o beg9s by 
be+ cruel to animals usually ends by be+
 cruel to wom5 & *ildr54 ,a girl :o     
habitually =gets to fe$ h] kitt5 or h]  
can>y birds1 w be apt to =get h] *ild   
lat] 9 life4  ,half a c5tury ago !re    
liv$ 9 ! /ate ( ,massa*usetts a v       
rem>kable man nam$ ,?oreau4 ,?is man    
became s deeply int]e/$ 9 ! animal _w t 
he built a little hut = himself ne>     
,wald5 pond1 & he !re liv$ 9 ! close/   
sympa?y ) ! birds & animals = m ?an two 
ye>s4 ,x is said t ev5 ! snakes lov$    
him1 & w\ld w9d r\nd 8 legs2 & on tak+ a
 squirrel f a tree ! little creature    
w\ld hide its head 9 8 wai/coat4 ,! fi% 

9 ! riv] knew him & w\ld let him lift !m
 out ( ! wat]1 & ! little wood-mice came
 & nibbl$ at ! *eese he held 9 8 h&4 ,x 
0 ,?oreau's love = ! little wild        
creatures :i* drew !m to him1 = animals 
are z responsive to love z are human    
be+s4  ,john ,h[>d gave 8 life to ! "w (
 improv+ ! condition ( prisons all ov] !
 _w1 & f9ally he di$ alone 9 ,russia (  
jail fev]4 ,he 0 foll[$ 9 8 labors by   
,elizabe? ,fry 9 ,engl&1 & by ,doro!a   
,dix 9 ,am]ica4 ,^! noble philan?ropi/s 
7 fill$ ) unselfi% love t[>d suff]+     
humanity4 ,!y devot$ _! lives to !      
neglect$ & =sak51 includ+ ! :ole _w 9 _!
 g5]\s he>ts2 & _! names & de$s w nev]  
be =gott54  ,!re are two pr9cipal ways 9
 :i* our k9dly feel+s may be made kn[n3 
,fir/1 9 our words4 ,x is pleasant to ^?
 :o d u favors to "k t we appreciate _! 
k9dness1 & we %\ld nev] fail to tell !m 
s4 ,?is is (t5 all ! return t !y expect 
or ask2 besides1 x is good = u4 ,we     
/r5g!n our feel+s by giv+ !m suitable   
expression4 ,loveless at la/ is ! home 9

 :i* no ^w ( love is ev] he>d4 ,!       
grateful feel+ to :i* "o gives utt]ance 
k9dles ! same feel+ 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o   
he>4  ,second1 9 our de$s4 ,if we are   
really grateful we are n satisfi$ )     
simply say+1 ,?ank y1 to ^? :o h be5 k9d
 to u1 ev5 :5 we "k ?is is all !y       
expect4 ,we wi% to r5d] !m "s s]vice 9  
return4 ,9 ! case ( our p>5ts1 z long z 
!y are ) u1 we c be/ d ?is by do+       
*e]fully :at !y ask u to d1 by          
?\ghtfully anticipat+ _! wi%es1 & by    
try+ to be z pure & good z we "k !y want
 u to be4   ,,abraham ,,l9coln4         
,abraham ,l9coln 0 a poor boy4 ,8 e>ly  
life 0 full ( h>d%ips2 b _m a k9d fri5d 
help$ him 9 8 /ruggle aga9/ pov]ty4     
,among ^! fri5ds ( 8 e>ly y\? 0 "o1     
,jack ,arm/rong1 ( ,new ,salem1         
,ill9ois1 ^: k9d1 good-he>t$ wife p]=m$ 
= ,l9coln _m a mo!rly act ( k9dness4 ,%e
 made 8 clo!s & got him some?+ to eat   
:ile he rock$ ! baby4 ,ye>s pass$ by4   
,l9coln became a successful lawy]4 ,soon
 aft] he _h ent]$ ^u ! practice ( 8     

pr(ession at ,spr+field1 8 old fri5d1   
,jack ,arm/rong di$4 ,! baby :om ,l9coln
 _h rock$ grew into a /\t b dissolute "y
 man4 ,he 0 arre/$1 *>g$ ) ! crime (    
murd]4 ,aunt ,hannah1 z ,l9coln us$ to  
call h]1 0 he>tbrok5 ) sorr[ = h] poor1 
misguid$ boy4 ,9 h] grief %e appeal$ to 
! noble1 good ,abe1 :o _h rock$ h] son  
:5 he 0 a baby4 ,! appeal br\ght te>s to
 ! eyes ( ,l9coln4 ,8 g5]\s he>t 0 t\*$4
 ,he resolv$ to dis*>ge ! debt (        
gratitude :i* nei!r 8 great success 9   
life nor ! int]v5+ ye>s _h eras$ f 8    
memory4 ,he pl$g$ 8 s]vices )\t *>ge4   
,aunt ,hannah believ$ t h] boy 0 innoc5t
 & t o!rs wi%$ to fa/5 ! crime ^u him   
because ( 8 bad reputation4 ,!          
circum/ances ( ! case 7 z foll[s3 ,:ile 
,arm/rong 0 9 ! company ( sev]al fa/ "y 
m51 !y became intoxicat$4 ,a free fight 
ensu$ 9 :i* a "y fell[ nam$ ,metzg> 0   
kill$4 ,aft] he>+ ! facts1 ,l9coln 0    
conv9c$ t ! "y man 0 n guilty1 & resolv$
 to d 8 be/ to save him f ! gall[s4     
,l9coln secur$ a po/ponem5t ( ! trial & 

sp5t mu* "t 9 trac+ ! evid5ce4 ,he      
labor$ z h>d to pay 8 old debt (        
gratitude z he w\ld h done if he _h be5 
(f]$ a five ?\s& doll> fee4  ,! day = ! 
trial came4 ,l9coln ?rew 8 :ole s\l into
 ! ef=t to def5d ! life ( 8 cli5t4 ,he  
succe$$ 9 prov+ 8 innoc5ce beyond ! %ad[
 ( a d\bt4 ,! clos+ ( 8 plea 0 a m>vel (
 eloqu5ce4 ,he depict$ ! lonel9ess &    
sorr[ ( ! wid[$ "m1 ^: husb& _h once    
welcom$ to 8 humble home a /range &     
p5niless boy4 ,t boy n[ /&s be=e y      
plead+ = ! life ( 8 b5efactor's son4    
,:5 ! jury br\ght 9 ! v]dict1 n guilty1 
a %\t ( joy w5t up f ! cr[d$ c\rt room4 
,! ag$ "m press$ =w>d ?r\gh ! ?rong &1 )
 te>s /ream+ f h] eyes1 attempt$ to     
express to ,l9coln h] gratitude = 8     
noble ef=t4  ,"s mon?s aft]w>d ,l9coln  
call$ to see h] at h] home4 ,%e urg$ him
 to take pay = 8 s]vices4 ,:y1 ,aunt    
,hannah1 he exclaim$1 ,i %an't take a   
c5t ( y\rs2 nev]6 ,any?+ ,i c d = y1 ,i 
w d will+ly1 & )\t any *>ge4  ,true     
gratitude nev] =gets4 ,no "o c possess  

too mu* gratitude any m ?an he c h too  
mu* hone/y or tru?fulness4 ,x 0 a pe>l (
 great price 9 ,l9coln's he>t4 ,he 0    
tru] & nobl] = x2 & x did mu* to ende>  
him to ! ,am]ican p1 by :om he is /ill  
rememb]$ z "o ( ! mo/ l>ge-he>t$ &      
lib]al-m9d$ m5 our c\ntry has produc$4  
,footnote3 ,see also biographies (      
,l9coln1 by ,holl& 7#ahfe72 ,arnold     
7#ahfh72 ,lamon 7#ahgb72 ,nicolay & ,hay
 7#ahij72 ,s*urz 7#ahib72 & ,h]ndon     
7#ahib1 revis$ edition74     ,,vi4      
,,*e]fulness4   ,,memory ,,gems4        
,*e]fulness is ! be/ promot] (          
heal?4--,addison  ,give u1 oh give u1 ! 
man :o s+s at 8 "w4--,c>lyle  ,age )\t  
*e]fulness is l a ,lapl& w9t] )\t ! sun4
                                        
--,colton  ,an ounce ( *e]fulness is    
wor? a p\nd ( sadness4--,full]  ,! habit
 ( look+ at ! bright side ( ?+s is bett]
 ?an an      income ( a ?\s& a          
ye>4--,hume4  ,we all love ! company (  
*e]ful p1 b we d n ?9k1 z mu* z we ought
 to1 ( ! nature ( *e]fulness itself4    

,because we f9d t "s p are naturally    
*e]ful1 we are apt to =get t *e]fulness 
is a habit :i* c be cultivat$ by all4   
,:e!r we d or d n possess a *e]ful      
disposition1 dep5ds v l>gely ^u our own 
ef=ts2 = if we w endeavor1 :ile /ill 9  
our e>ly ye>s1 to =m ! habit ( look+ on 
! bright side ( ?+s1 & !n p]si/ 9 ?is   
c\rse z we gr[ old]1 we %all c]ta9ly    
atta9 to t habitual *e]fulness :i* makes
 ! lives ( ^? we admire s sunny & s     
pleas+4  ,ev5 ! smalle/ matt]s may aid u
 9 =m+ ?is habit4 ,p]haps y h he>d ( !  
little girl :o notic$1 :ile eat+ h]     
d9n]1 t ! gold5 rays ( ! sun fell ^u h] 
spoon4 ,%e put ! spoon to h] m\?1 & !n  
exclaim$1 ,o "m6 ,i h swall[$ a :ole    
spoonful ( sun%9e4 ,"s *ildr5 ev5 take a
 *e]ful view ( _! puni%m5ts1 z se5 9 !  
foll[+ incid5t4 ,little ,*>ley _h be5 v 
naughty1 & 0 imprison$ = an h\r 9 !     
kit*5 wood-box4 ,he spe$ily began amus+ 
himself ) *ips & spl9t]s1 & 0 play+ q   
busily & happily1 :5 a neighbor ent]$ ! 
h\se by way ( ! kit*54 ',*>ley1' he     

cri$1 ':at are y do+ !re8' ',no?+1' said
 ,*>ley1 'no?+2 b mamma's j be5 hav+ "o 
( h] bad spells4'  ,*e]fulness consi/s 9
 t happy frame ( m9d :i* is be/ describ$
 z ! %utt+ out ( all t p]ta9s to !      
morbid1 ! gloomy1 ! fretful1 & !        
discont5t$4 ,! p]fection ( *e]fulness is
 display$ 9 g5]al good temp] unit$ to   
mu* k9dl9ess ( he>t4 ,x arises p>tly f  
p]sonal goodness1 & p>tly f belief 9 !  
goodness ( o!rs4 ,its face is ev]       
direct$ t[>d happ9ess4 ,x sees ! glory 9
 ! grass1 ! sun%9e on ! fl[]4 ,x        
enc\rages happy ?\ghts1 & lives 9 an    
atmosph]e ( peace4 ,x co/s no?+1 & yet  
is invaluable2 = x blesses its          
possessor1 & af=ds a l>ge measure (     
enjoym5t to o!rs4  ,*e]fulness be>s !   
same fri5dly reg>d to ! m9d z to ! body4
 ,x bani%es all anxi\s c>e & discont5t1 
soo!s & composes ! passions1 & keeps !  
s\l 9 a p]petual calm4 ,try = a s+le day
 to keep y\rself 9 an easy & *e]ful     
frame ( m9d2 & !n comp>e ! day ) "o :i* 
has be5 m>r$ by discont5t1 & y w f9d y\r

 he>t op5 to e good motive1 & y\r life s
 greatly /r5g!n$1 t y w wond] at y\r own
 improvem5t1 & w feel t y are m ?an     
repaid = ! ef=t4  ,goe! once said1 ,give
 me ! man :o be>s a heavy load lightly1 
& looks on a grave matt] ) a bli! &     
*e]ful eye4 ,& ,c>lyle has po9t$ out t  
,"o is sc>cely s5sible ( fatigue :il/ he
 m>*es to music4 ,! v />s are said to   
make h>mony z !y revolve 9 _! sph]es4   
,wondr\s is ! /r5g? ( *e]fulness2       
altoge!r pa/ calculation its p[] (      
endurance4 ,ef=ts1 to be p]man5tly      
useful1 mu/ be uni=mly joy\s--a _s all  
sun%9e1 graceful f v gladness1 beautiful
 because bright4  ,?is _s ( *e]fulness  
%\ld be enc\rag$ 9 our y\? if we w\ld   
wi% to h ! b5efit ( x 9 our old age4    
,p]sons :o are always innoc5tly *e]ful &
 good-humor$ are v useful 9 ! _w2 !y    
ma9ta9 peace & happ9ess1 & spread a     
?ankful temp] among all :o live ar\nd   
!m4   ,a little ^w 9 k9dness spok5    ,a
 motion or a te>1   ,has (t5 heal$ a    
he>t t's brok51    ,& made a fri5d      

s9c]e4  ,*e]fulness does n dep5d ^u !   
measure ( our possessions4 ,!re is a    
,p]sian /ory to ! effect t ! great k+1  
be+ out ( spirits1 consult$ 8 a/rolog]s1
 & 0 told t happ9ess c\ld be f\nd by    
we>+ ! %irt ( a p]fectly happy man4 ,!  
c\rt1 & ! homes ( all ! prosp]\s classes
 7 se>*$ 9 va92 no su* man c\ld be f\nd4
 ,at la/ a common labor] 0 f\nd to      
fulfill ! conditions2 he 0 absolutely   
happy2 b1 alas6 ! rem$y 0 z f> (f z ev]1
 = ! man _h no %irt4  ,! same tru? may  
be illu/rat$ by a ref]5ce to ! life & "*
 ( ! ,roman emp]or1 ,n]o4 ,few p]sons   
ev] _h great] means & opportunities =   
self-gratification4 ,f ! s5ator to !    
slave1 ev]ybody 9 ! empire cr\*$ 9      
s]vile subjection be=e 8 ?rone4 ,enorm\s
 rev5ues f ! prov9ces 7 p\r$ into 8     
c(f]s1 & no "o d>$ criticise 8 mann] (  
sp5d+ !m4 ,he 0 absolute mon>*1 hold+ ! 
de/9ies ( millions at 8 w4 ,he came to !
 ?rone at sev5te52 & dur+ ! fifte5 ye>s 
( 8 reign he exhau/$ e kn[n means (     
passionate indulg5ce4 ,he left no?+     

untri$ or unt\*$ t c\ld /imulate !      
palate1 or ar\se 8 passions1 or adm9i/] 
9 any way to 8 pleasure4 ,aft] ! great  
fire 9 ,rome1 he built 8 gold5 palace1 &
 said1 ,n[ at la/ ,i am lodg$ l a man2 b
 alas6 8 se>* = happ9ess 0 9 va94 ,dur+ 
8 lat] ye>s he nev] knew a really *e]ful
 day2 &1 at la/1 he 0 =c$ to flee be=e 8
 outrag$ p1 & took refuge 9 a mis]able  
hut1 trembl+ l a base c[>d1 :]e1 at 8   
own reque/1 a slave did him ! favor to  
end 8 mis]able life4  ,9 "o ( 8 fam\s   
essays1 ,addison says1 ,i h always      
pref]r$ *e]fulness to mir?4 ,! latt] ,i 
consid] z an act1 ! =m] z a habit ( !   
m9d4 ,mir? is l a fla% ( lightn+ t      
breaks ?r\gh a gloom ( cl\ds1 & glitt]s 
= a mom5t2 *e]fulness keeps up a k9d (  
daylight 9 ! m9d1 & fills x ) a /eady & 
p]petual s]5ity4  ,*e]fulness & good    
spirits dep5d 9 a great degree ^u bodily
 causes2 b mu* may be done = ! promotion
 ( ?is frame ( m9d4 ,p]sons subject to  
l[ spirits %\ld make ! room 9 :i* !y    
live z *e]ful z possible2 hang+ up      

pictures or pr9ts1 & fill+ ! odd nooks &
 corn]s ) beautiful ornam5ts4 ,a bay    
w9d[ look+ ^u pleasant objects1 &1 above
 all1 a l>ge fire :5ev] ! wea!r w p]mit1
 are favorable to good spirits1 & !     
tables ne> %\ld be /rew$ ) books &      
pamphlets4 ,to ?is1 says ,sydney ,smi?1 
mu/ be add$ z mu* eat+ & dr9k+ z is     
consi/5t ) heal?2 & "s manual employm5t 
= m5--z g>d5+1 a c>p5t]'s %op1 or a     
turn+-la!4 ,wom5 h always manual        
employm5t en\gh1 & x is a great s\rce ( 
*e]fulness4 ,= *ildr51 fre% air1        
occupation1 & outdoor sports are great  
helps 9 ov]com+ depression & gloom4     
,,sydney ,,smi?4  ,!re are a few noble  
natures ^: v pres5ce c>ries sun%9e ) !m 
:]ev] !y g2 a sun%9e :i* means pity = ! 
poor1 sympa?y = ! suff]+1 help = !      
un=tunate1 & k9dness t[>d all4 ,x is !  
sun%9e1 & n ! cl\d1 t colors ! fl[]4    
,!re is m virtue 9 "o sunbeam ?an 9 a   
:ole hemisph]e ( cl\d & gloom4  ,a man (
 ?is /amp is f\nd 9 ,sydney ,smi?1 an   
,engli% cl]gyman & writ] ( great        

di/9ction1 :o 0 born 9 #agga1 & di$ 9   
#ahde4 ,8 0 a sunny temp]am5t4 ,not$ = 8
 wit1 he 0 equally fam\s = 8 k9dness4   
,he hat$ inju/ice2 he prais$ virtue2 he 
pi]c$ humbugs2 he laugh$ away tr\ble2 he
 prea*$ & liv$ ! gospel ( ,*ri/ian      
*e]fulness4  ,smi? help$ to f\nd !      
,ed9burgh ,review1 & he advocat$ putt+  
on ! title-page ?is tru?ful1 too        
tru?ful1 s5t5ce3 ,we cultivate lit]ature
 on a little oatmeal4 ,poor b happy1 ?is
 je/ is *>act]i/ic ( ! man4 ,8 "n became
 kn[n3 8 society 0 s\ght4 ,macaulay & he
 7 call$ ! great talk]s4 ,he mov$ to    
,london1 & gave lectures on moral       
philosophy t drew cr[ds1 s t ! c>riages 
( fa%ion block$ ! /reets4 ,he 0 ! *>m ( 
e circle4 ,8 p5 0 always on ! side (    
progress & good fell[%ip4  ,at e turn 9 
life he made light ( vexations1 & nev]  
all[$ himself or ^? ) him to indulge 9  
morbid ideas1 imag9ative =ebod+s1 or    
res5tm5t4 ,?is is :at he wrote to 8     
daught]3 ,i am n situat$ z ,i %\ld      
*oose2 b ,i am resolv$ to l x1 & to     

reconcile myself to x2 :i* is m manly   
?an to feign myself above x & s5d up    
compla9ts ( be+ ?r[n away4 ,"o ( 8      
favorite expressions 01 ,let u glorify !
 room2 :i* meant1 ?r[ up ! %ades & let 9
 ! sun%9e4  ,! foll[+ anecdote w help to
 %[ 8 bright & sp>kl+ disposition3 ,at  
d9n] ) a l>ge p>ty ( fam\s m5 & wom51 a 
,fr5* sci5ti/ annoy$ all ! re/ by l\dly 
argu+ = a!ism1 & proclaim$ 8 belief t   
!re is no ,god4 ,v good s\p ?is1 /ruck 9
 ,sydney ,smi?4 ,yes1 monsieur1 x is    
excell5t1 repli$ ! a!i/4 ,pray1 sir1    
cont9u$ ,smi?1 d y believe 9 a cook8 ,! 
ounce ( wit 0 wor? a p\nd ( argum5t4    
,he is "o ( ! v few m5 ^: names h be5   
h&$ d[n to u by reason ( ! possession ( 
?is gift1 & 8 c>e] %\ld be m fully      
/udi$4  ,footnote3 ,see ,wit & ,wisdom (
 ,sydney ,smi?1 by ,duyck9ck 7#ahef72   
,memoirs ( ,sydney ,smi? by 8 daught]1  
,lady ,holl& 7#ahee72 ,life & ,times (  
,sydney ,smi?1 by ,/u>t ,j4 ,reid       
7,london1 #ahdd74     ,,vii4  ,,! ,,love
 ,,( ,,! ,,beautiful4   ,,memory ,,gems4

  ,! beautiful c nev] die4--,k+sley  ,a 
?+ ( beauty is a joy =ev]4--,keats  ,!  
love ( beauty is an ess5tial "p ( all   
heal?y human nature4                    
--,rusk9  ,! s5se ( beauty is its own   
excuse = be+4--,dr4 ,h$ge    ,if eyes 7 
made = see+1   ,!n beauty is its own    
excuse = be+4--,em]son   ,"o ( !        
pr9cipal objects ( ! l>ge am\nt ( nature
 /udy t1 )9 rec5t ye>s1 has be5 pursu$ 9
 our public s*ools1 is to develop 9 !   
pupils ! love ( ! beautiful4 ,!         
beautiful 9 nature & art is t :i* gives 
pleasure to ! s5ses4 ,! "q might be     
ask$1 ,:y d "s =ms & colors please1 &   
o!rs displease8 ,yankee fa%ion1 x might 
be answ]$ by ! "q1 ,:y d we l sug> &    
dislike wormwood8 ,x is also a fact t   
cultivat$ m9ds d]ive m pleasure f nature
 & art ?an uncultivat$ m9ds4  ,?is fact 
is aptly illu/rat$ by ! foll[+ rem>k ( a
 little girl 9 "o ( ! l[] grades ( our  
public s*ools4 ,%ortly aft] %e _h tak5  
up ! /udy ( plants & m9]als %e came to  
h] tea*] & said1 ,oh6 we h a lovely "t  

n[ :5 we g up to ! res]voir to play4    
,be=e we /udi$ ab\t plants & /ones1 we  
us$ to g up !re & sit d[n & look ar\nd2 
b n[ we f9d s _m beautiful ?+s to look  
at4 ,we "k ! plants & /ones2 & :at      
pleasure x does give u to f9d a new     
specim56 ,?is *ild's love ( ! beautiful 
0 be+ intellig5tly develop$4  ,natural  
beauty is an all-p]vad+ pres5ce4 ,x     
unfolds into ! numb]less fl[]s ( spr+4  
,x waves 9 ! bran*es ( ! trees & ! gre5 
blades ( grass4 ,x haunts ! dep?s ( !   
e>? & ! sea1 & gleams f ! hues ( ! %ell 
& ! preci\s /one4 ,& n only ^! m9ute    
objects1 b ! ocean1 ! m\nta9s1 ! cl\ds1 
! heav5s1 ! />s1 ! ris+ & sett+ sun--all
 ov]fl[ ) beauty4 ,! univ]se is its     
temple2 & ^? m5 :o are alive to x _c    
lift _! eyes )\t feel+ !mselves         
encompass$ ) x on e side4 ,?is beauty is
 s preci\s1 ! enjoym5ts x gives are s   
ref9$ & pure1 s cong5ial to our t5d]e/ &
 noble/ feel+s1 & s ak9 to wor%ip1 t x  
is pa9ful to ?9k ( ! multitude ( p]sons 
liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( x & yet rema9+ almo/ z  

bl9d to x z if !y 7 t5ants ( a dungeon4 
,all p]sons %\ld seek to become         
suffici5tly acqua9t$ ) ! beautiful 9    
nature to secure to !mselves ! ri* fund 
( happ9ess :i* x is s well able to give4
 ,!re is n a worm we tread ^u1 nor a r>e
 leaf t dances m]rily z x falls be=e !  
autumn w9ds1 b has sup]ior claims ^u our
 /udy & admiration4 ,! *ild :o plucks a 
rose to pieces1 or cru%es ! fragile =m (
 a flutt]+ insect1 de/roys a "w :i* !   
highe/ art c\ld n create1 nor man's be/ 
skill$ h& con/ruct4  ,"o ( ! fir/ =ms 9 
:i* man's idea ( ! beautiful %ap$ itself
 0 9 ar*itecture4 ,extremely crude at   
fir/1 ?is love = beautiful build+s has  
be5 highly develop$ among civiliz$      
nations4 ,rusk9 says1 ,all good         
ar*itecture is ! expression ( national  
life & "*1 & is produc$ by a p]man5t &  
eag] desire or ta/e = beauty4  ,a ta/e =
 pictures1 m]ely1 is n 9 itself a moral 
quality2 b ! ta/e = good pictures is4 ,a
 beautiful pa9t+ by "o ( ! great arti/s1
 a ,grecian /atue1 or a r>e co91 or     

magnific5t build+1 is a good & p]fect   
?+2 = x gives con/ant delight to !      
behold]4  ,! abs5ce ( ! love ( nature is
 n an assur$ gr\nd ( condemnation4 ,its 
pres5ce is an inv>iable sign ( goodness 
( he>t1 ?\gh by no means an evid5ce (   
moral practice4 ,9 proportion to !      
degree 9 :i* x is felt1 w probably be ! 
degree 9 :i* nobl5ess & beauty ( "* w be
 atta9$4  ,"o ( our great arti/s has    
said1 t good ta/e is ess5tially a moral 
quality4 ,to 8 m9d1 ! fir/1 la/1 &      
close/ trial "q to any liv+ creature is1
 ,:at d y l8 ,tell me :at y l1 & ,i w   
tell y :at y are4  ,let u exam9e ?is    
argum5t4 ,suppose y g out into ! /reet &
 ask ! fir/ p]son y meet :at he likes8  
,y happ5 to acco/ a man 9 rags ) an     
un/eady /ep1 :o1 /raight5+ himself up 9 
a half unc]ta9 way1 answ]s1 ,a pipe & a 
qu>t ( be]4 ,y c take a pretty good     
measure ( 8 "* f t answ]1 c y n8 ,b "h  
comes a little girl1 ) gold5 hair & s(t1
 blue eyes4 ,:at d y l1 my little girl8 
,my can>y1 & to run among ! fl[]s1 is h]

 answ]4 ,& y1 little boy1 ) dirty h&s & 
l[ =ehead1 ,:at d y l8 ,a *ance to hit !
 sp>r[s ) a /one4 ,:5 we h secur$ s mu* 
k ( _! ta/es1 we really "k ! "* ( ^!    
p]sons s well t we d n ne$ to ask any   
fur!r que/ions ab\t !m4  ,! man :o likes
 :at y l mu/ belong to ! same class ) y4
 ,y may give him a diff]5t =m ( "w to d1
 b z long z he likes ! ?+s t y l1 &     
dislikes t :i* y dislike1 he w n be     
cont5t :ile employ$ 9 an inf]ior        
position4  ,he>+ a "y lady highly prais$
 = h] beauty1 ,got?old ask$1 ,:at k9d ( 
beauty d y mean8 ,m]ely t ( ! body1 or t
 also ( ! m9d8 ,i see well t y h be5    
look+ no fur!r ?an ! sign :i* ,nature   
displays outside ! h\se1 b h nev] ask$ =
 ! ho/ :o dwells )94 ,beauty is an      
excell5t gift ( ,god1 b _m a pretty girl
 is l ! fl[] call$ '! imp]ial cr[n1' :i*
 is admir$ = its %[y appe>ance1 &       
despis$ = its unpleasant odor4 ,7 h] m9d
 z free f pride1 selfi%ness1 luxury1 &  
levity1 z h] c\nt5ance is f spots &     
wr9kles1 & c\ld %e gov]n h] inw>d       

incl9ations z %e does h] ext]nal        
c>riage1 %e w\ld h none to mat* h]4  ,! 
p[] to appreciate beauty does n m]ely   
increase our s\rces ( happ9ess1--x      
enl>ges our moral nature too4 ,beauty   
calms our re/lessness & dispels our     
c>es4 ,g into ! fields or ! woods1 sp5d 
a summ] day by ! sea or ! m\nta9s1 & all
 y\r little p]plexities & anxieties     
vani%4 ,li/5 to sweet music1 & y\r      
fooli% fe>s & petty jeal\sies pass away4
 ,! beauty ( ! _w helps u to seek & f9d 
! beauty ( goodness4  ,! love ( !       
beautiful is an unfail+ s\rce (         
happ9ess4 ,9 8 brief life1 ,regnault1 ! 
great pa9t]1 _h m g5u9e enjoym5t ?an a  
score ( m5 ( dull] p]ceptions4 ,he _h   
cultivat$ 8 s5se ( color & proportion   
until no?+ beautiful escap$ 8 eye4 ,if  
we are to enjoy ! beauty ab\t u1 !re is 
ne$ ( simil> prep>ation4 ,:at we get out
 ( communion ) ! beauty ( nature or art1
 dep5ds l>gely on :at we br+ to t       
communion4 ,we mu/ make ourselves       
s5sitive to beauty1 or else ! *>ms ( =m 

& color & graceful motion & sweet music 
w be unhe$$ or unappreciat$4 ,x is also 
true1 z ,l[ell said3   ,?\ see/ no      
beauty save ?\ make x fir/2   ,man1     
woman1 nature1 ea* is b a glass   ,9 :i*
 man sees ! image ( himself4   ,,alfr$  
,,t5nyson4  ,alfr$ ,t5nyson1 ,engl&'s   
greate/ mod]n poet1 0 a devot$ lov] ( ! 
beautiful f ! v beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]4 ,!     
e>lie/ v]ses he compos$1 :i* 7 writt5 ^u
 8 slate :5 b a *ild ( sev5 or eight    
ye>s ( age1 _h = _! subject1 ,! ,fl[]s 9
 ! ,g>d54 ,z a dreamy boy1 he lov$ to   
?r[ himself ^u ! grass & li/5 to ! bird 
voices 9 ! adjo9+ ?icket1 or to ! l[+ ( 
! cattle z !y /ood knee-deep 9 ! glitt]+
 wat]s ( ! riv] %all[s :i* lay ab\t 8   
home4  ,h[ close an obs]v] he became1   
ev5 z a lad1 is cle>ly %[n 9 ^! l9es1   
writt5 z he lay "u a tree1 li/5+ to !   
music ( ! birds3   ,! creep+ mosses &   
clamb]+ we$s1    ,& ! will[ bran*es ho> 
& dank1   ,& ! wavy swell ( ! s\gh+     
re$s1    ,& ! wave-worn horns ( ! e*o+  
bank1   ,& ! silv]y m>i% fl[]s t ?rong  

,! desolate creeks & pools among1   ,7  
flood$ ov] ) eddy+ song4  ,he became s  
?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! v>i\s ord]s (     
vegetation ) :i* 8 native l& is clo!d1 &
 :i* m>k ! progress ( ! gr[? &          
developm5t ( plant & fl[]1 t !re is     
sc>cely a false note 9 8 music f fir/ to
 la/4 ,8 pictures ( animal life are     
drawn 9 vivid ma/] /rokes1 & are z      
notable = _! correctness z = _! grace4  
,:ile we _c speak ( him z an a/ronom]1  
yet no "o c read 8 v]ses )\t admitt+ t  
he 0 a close obs]v] ( ! />ry heav5s4 ,we
 c\ld n rightly give him an equal place 
) ,%elley z a pa9t] ( cl\d-sc5]y1 yet we
 "k h[ he lov$ to lie on 8 back on !    
,d[n ( ,f>r+=d & wat* = h\rs !          
swiftly-mov+ & rapidly-*ang+ panorama ( 
! midday heav5s4 ,x 0 8 *iefe/ joy to   
dream away 8 peaceful days among ! trees
 & brooks & fl[]s4 ,he sometimes sp5t   
weeks at a "t 9 ! op5 air w&]+ = miles 9
 m$itative sil5ce along ! banks ( "s    
sp>kl+ /ream1 or ov] ! s& & %+le t =m ! 
divid+ l9e betwe5 ! l& & sea4  ,8       

pictures are photographic 9 _! fidelity1
 & yet1 9 !m all1 ! outbur/+ life &     
movem5t ( nature is c>efully pres]v$4   
,!y cov] ! wide/ possible field2 deal+ )
 ! cl\d & sun%9e1 ! /orm w9d & ! zephyr1
 ! ro>+ ( ! ocean surge & ! murmur+ ( ! 
runn+ brook1 ! cra%+ ( ! ?und] peal & ! 
:isp] ( ! p9e-trees4 ,! fields & !      
h$g][s1 ! fl[]s & ! grasses1 ! d>kness &
 ! dawn2 all are exhibit$ "u e possible 
%ade ( v>iation4 ,8 /udies ( ! beautiful
 are z broad & true to life z any t h   
ev] be5 writt54 ,s s5sitive 0 8 s\l to  
^! outw>d impressions ( beauty t ev5 ^? 
acquir$ 9 *ildhood nev] entirely pass$  
out ( 8 m9d4  ,footnote3 ,on ,t5nyson1  
see ,dixon's ,t5nyson ,prim] 7,new      
,york1 #ahif72 ,van ,dyke's ,poetry (   
,t5nyson 7,new ,york1 #ahid72 ,ta9%'s ,a
 ,/udy ( ,t5nyson 7,new ,york1 #ahic71 &
 ,t5nyson's ,poems4     ,,viii4  ,,!    
,,loye ,,( ,,k4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,k  
is ! eye ( ! s\l4--,t4 ,watson  ,common 
s5se is k ( common ?+s4--,m4 ,c4 ,pet]s 
,x is noble to seek tru?1 & x is        

beautiful to f9d x4                     
--,sydney ,smi?  ,x has co/ _m a man    
life or =tune = n kn[+ :at he ?\ght     
he 0 sure (4--,j4 ,/aples ,:ite  ,!     
desire ( k1 l ! ?ir/ ( ri*es1 increases 
ev] )     ! acquisition ( x4--,/]ne   ,x
 has be5 well said t ,no?+ is s co/ly z 
ignorance4 ,y s[ ! wrong se$1 y plant ! 
wrong field1 y build ) ! wrong timb]1 y 
buy ! wrong ticket1 y take ! wrong tra91
 y settle 9 ! wrong locality1 or y take 
! wrong m$ic9e--& no money c make good  
y\r mi/ake4  ,! k atta9$ by any man     
appe>s to be a poor ?+ to boa/ (1 s9ce  
!re is no condition or situation 9 :i*  
he may be plac$ )\t feel+ or p]ceiv+ t  
!re is some?+ or o!r :i* he kn[s little 
or no?+ ab\t4 ,a man c sc>cely op5 8    
eyes or turn 8 head )\t be+ able to     
conv9ce himself ( ?is tru?4 ,& yet1 )\t 
a fair work+ k ( ! ord9>y affairs (     
life1 e man is1 9 "s respects1 z        
helpless z a *ild4 ,inde$ !re is no k9d 
( k :i*1 9 ! h&s ( ! dilig5t & skillful1
 may n be turn$ to good acc\nt4 ,honey  

exudes f all fl[]s1 ! bitt] n except$1 b
 ! bee kn[s h[ to extract x1 &1 by ?is  
k1 succe$s 9 provid+ = all its ne$s4    
,le>n+ is l a riv]4 ,at its fir/ ris+ ! 
riv] is small & easily view$1 b z x fl[s
 onw>d x increases 9 bread? & dep?1 be+ 
f$ by a ?\s& small] /reams fl[+ into x  
on ei!r side1 until at l5g? x p\rs its  
mighty torr5t into ! ocean4 ,s le>n+1   
:i* seems s small to u at ! beg9n+1 is  
ev] increas+ 9 its range & scope1 until 
ev5 ! greate/ m9ds are unable to        
compreh5d x z a :ole4  ,sir ,isaac      
,newton felt ?is :51 aft] 8 sublime     
discov]ies 9 sci5ce _h be5 accompli%$1  
he said1 ,i d n "k :at ,i may appe> to !
 _w2 b to myself ,i seem only l a boy   
play+ ^u ! sea%ore1 & div]t+ myself by  
n[ & !n f9d+ a *oice pebble1 or a       
pretti] %ell ?an ord9>y2 :ile ! great   
ocean ( tru? lies all undiscov]$ be=e   
me4  ,/rabo 0 entitl$ to be call$ a     
pr(\nd geograph] eighte5 hundr$ ye>s    
ago1 b a geograph] :o _h nev] he>d (    
,am]ica w\ld n[ be laugh$ at by boys &  

girls ( t5 ye>s ( age4 ,:at w\ld n[ be  
?\ght ( ! greate/ *emi/ or geologi/ (   
#aggf8 ,! tru? is t1 9 e sci5ce1 mank9d 
is con/antly advanc+4 ,e g5]ation has   
its front & its re> rank2 b ! re> rank (
 ! lat] g5]ation /&s ^u ! gr\nd :i* 0   
occupi$ by ! front rank ( its           
pr$ecessor4  ,x is important t our k    
%\ld be z full & complete z we c make x4
 ,p>tial k ne>ly always leads u into    
error4 ,a travel]1 z he pass$ ?r\gh a   
l>ge & ?ick wood1 saw a "p ( a huge oak 
:i* appe>$ mis%ap51 & almo/ seem$ to    
spoil ! sc5]y4 ,if1 said he1 ,i 0 ! own]
 ( ?is =e/1 ,i w\ld cut d[n t tree4 ,b  
:5 he _h asc5d$ ! hill1 & tak5 a full   
view ( ! =e/1 ?is same tree appe>$ ! mo/
 beautiful "p ( ! l&scape4 ,h[          
errone\sly1 said he1 ,i h judg$ :ile ,i 
saw only a "p6 ,! full view1 ! h>mony & 
proportion ( ?+s1 are all necess>y to   
cle> up our judgm5t4  ,walt] ,a4 ,wood1 
^: ke5 bus9ess ability made him a weal?y
 man1 & s5t him to congress z a         
repres5tative f ! great /ate ( ,new     

,york1 is report$ to h said1 ,i w\ld    
give fifty ?\s& doll>s = a college      
education4 ,:5 he came to measure 8     
ability ) t ( m5 :o _h _h great]        
opportunities 9 an educational l9e1 he  
realiz$ 8 loss4 ,*auncey ,m4 ,depew is  
also report$ z hav+ said1 ,i nev] saw a 
self-made man 9 my life :o did n firmly 
believe t he _h be5 h&icapp$1 no matt]  
h[ great 8 success1 by defici5cy 9      
education1 & :o 0 n det]m9$ to give 8   
*ildr5 ! advantages ( :i* he felt1 n    
only 9 bus9ess1 b 9 int]c\rse ) 8       
fell[-m51 s great a ne$4  ,!re is a     
diff]5ce betwe5 k & wisdom & und]/&+2 b 
)\t ! fir/ ! re/ _c be ga9$1 any m ?an y
 c h a h>ve/ ( :eat )\t se$ & skill (   
cultivation4 ,und]/&+ is ! "r use (     
facts2 facts make k2 k is ! root (      
wisdom4 ,_m m5 "k a great deal1 b are n 
wise or capable2 _m o!rs "k less1 b are 
able to use :at !y h le>n$4 ,wisdom is !
 ripe fruit ( k2 k is ! beg9n+ ( "*4  ,!
 love ( k has be5 *>act]i/ic ( mo/ great
 m54 ,!y n only lov$ k b !y 7 will+ to  

"w h>d to atta9 x4 ,z examples ( ?is3   
,gibbon 0 9 8 /udy e morn+1 w9t] &      
summ]1 at six o'clock4 ,milton is said  
to h /uck to ! /udy ( 8 books ) !       
regul>ity ( a paid bookkeep]4 ,raphael1 
! great arti/1 liv$ only to ! age (     
?irty-sev51 yet s dilig5t 0 8 pursuit ( 
k1 t he c>ri$ 8 art to su* a degree (   
p]fection t x became ! model = 8        
successors4 ,:5 a man l "o ( ^! w9s     
success1 p say he is a g5ius4 ,b ! real 
reason = success1 01 z y may see1 t !   
love ( k l$ to ! ef=t to obta9 x4       
,useful k is ! k ( :at is ( b5efit to   
ourselves & to o!rs2 & t is ! mo/       
important :i* is ! mo/ useful4 ,x is !  
belief ( ^? :o h sp5t _! lives 9 ! se>* 
= x1 t k is bett] ?an ri*es1 & t its    
possession br+s m com=t to ! own]4 ,to  
be acqua9t$ ) ! great de$s enact$ 9 pa/ 
ages2 to f9d out h[ "s nations h gr[n   
p[]ful :ile o!rs h fall52 or to le>n    
some?+ ab\t ! great my/]ies ( nature1   
br+s ) x to ! dilig5t se>*] _m h\rs (   
pleasure4 ,also ! exp]i5ce ( man tea*es 

t ! ex]cise ( ! m9d br+s great          
satisfaction4  ,ev5 9 seem+ly little ?+s
 ! same holds true4 ,!re is a f\nta9 9  
,london t is op5$ by a conceal$ spr+4   
,"o day ! ,bi%op ( ,london want$ to     
dr9k1 b no "o c\ld tell him h[ to op5 x4
 ,at la/ a little dirty bootblack /epp$ 
up & t\*$ ! spr+ & ! wat] gu%$ out4 ,he 
knew m ?an ! bi%op ab\t t "o ?+1 & s 0  
able to r5d] ! great man a real s]vice4 
,! p[] ( intellectual k1 )\t ! p[] (    
moral pr9ciple1 c only t5d to evil4 ,x  
has be5 said t education w\ld empty our 
jails2 b ! greate/ crim9als1 :e!r (     
sci5tific poison+1 or ( fraud & =g]y1   
are well educat$4 ,x has be5 ass]t$     
lately t !re is a race betwe5 sci5tific 
detection & prev5tion1 on ! "o h&1 &    
sci5tific rogu]y on ! o!r4  ,"* is !    
crit]ion ( k4 ,n :at a man has1 b :at he
 is1 is ! "q1 aft] all4 ,! quality ( s\l
 is m ?an ! quantity ( in=mation4       
,p]sonal1 spiritual sub/ance is ! f9al  
result4 ,h t1 & y\r intellectual        
furni%+s & atta9m5ts w turn naturally to

 ! l(tie/ uses4 ,add ob$i5ce to k1 & y\r
 education w be wor? all t x has co/4   
,,alex&] ,,von ,,humboldt4  ,we may     
fur!r illu/rate ?is topic by a brief    
glance at ! life ( ,alex&] ,von         
,humboldt4 ,8 bro!r1 ,wilhelm1 acquir$ a
 di/+ui%$ "n2 b ! great] r5[n fell to ! 
y\ng]1 :o 0 born at ,b]l91 ,g]many1     
,septemb] #ad1 #agfi1--;8 full "n be+   
,fri$ri* ,he9ri* ,alex&] ,von ,humboldt4
 ,9 circum/ances ( life1 8 lot 0 easy2 8
 fa!r _h ! means to educate him well4   
,no v /rik+ outw>d ev5t occurr$ 9 8 y\?4
 ,tutors prep>$ him = college2 8 own aim
 0 n at once seiz$4 ,until ,i rea*$ !   
age ( sixte51 he says1 ,i %[$ little    
incl9ation = sci5tific pursuits4 ,i 0 ( 
a re/less disposition1 & wi%$ to be a   
soldi]4  ,b ano!r curr5t 0 fl[+ 9 8 m9d4
 ,f my e>lie/ y\? ,i _h an int5se desire
 to travel 9 ^? di/ant l&s :i* h be5 b  
r>ely visit$ by ,europeans4 ,& aga9 he  
says3 ,! /udy ( maps & ! p]usal ( books 
( travel ex]cis$ a secret fasc9ation ov]
 me4 ,^! e>ly ta/es bl5d$ at la/ ) a    

s]i\s purpose1 & became ! inc5tive to   
sci5tific labor1 or to und]tak+s ( va/  
import4  ,to %[ t ,humboldt 0 n a m]e   
fact-ga!r]1 we select "o incid5t out (  
_m 9 8 e>ly life4 ,:5 ab\t tw5ty-"o ye>s
 ( age1 he made an ext5d$ j\rney )      
,george ,=/] ov] ! cont95t4 ,=/] wrote !
 foll[+ aft] !y _h visit$ ! ca!dral at  
,cologne4 ,aft] describ+ ! glories ( !  
/ructure he adds3 ,my att5tion 0 arre/$ 
by a yet m engross+ object3 be=e me /ood
 a man ( lively imag9ation & ref9$ ta/e1
 rivet$ ) admiration to ! spot4 ,oh1 x 0
 glori\s to see1 9 8 rapt contemplation1
 ! gr&eur ( ! temple repeat$ z x 7 by   
reflection6 ,9 ?is sc5e we behold !     
actual process ( k be+ *ang$ into true  
le>n+ & ideas2 x 0 always s ) ,humboldt 
9 8 long & v>i$ c>e]4  ,humboldt /udi$  
h>d1 held (ficial positions1 & matur$4  
,8 "m di$ 9 #agif4 ,to h] ?is son ow$   
mu*1 = ! fa!r _h di$ :5 ,alex&] 0 only  
t5 ye>s old1 & %e wat*$ 8 education )   
fidelity4 ,%e saw ! b5t ( ! little      
apo!c>y1--z ,alex&] 0 call$ because ( 8 

passion = collect+ & label+ %ells1      
plants1 & insects1--& guid$ x4 ,h] dea? 
set ,humboldt free to g af> 9 travels4  
,9 ,june1 #agii1 he />t$ on a five ye>s'
 abs5ce1 9 :i* "t he climb$ ,t5]iffe & !
 ,cordill]as1 explor$ ! ,or9oco1 visit$ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ga!r$ a mass ( k :i* 
aft]w>d won him la/+ fame4 ,(t5 he 0 9  
p]il1 (t5 baffl$1 (t5 put to dre>y      
discom=ts by savage tribes2 b ?r\gh all 
ran 8 unconqu]able purpose4  ,9 8       
sci5tific "w he (t5 took great risks 9  
ord] to asc]ta9 facts1 z all e>ne/      
inve/igators d4 ,9 te/+ a new lamp =    
m9]s1 he crept into a crosscut ( ! m9e1 
lamp 9 h&1 & cont9u$ !re s long &       
p]si/5tly t two m5 ru%$ 9 & drew him out
 by ! feet1 ! gases hav+ ov]come him4   
,we h n space to give details ( 8       
spl5did c>e]4 ,humboldt %one ) great]   
light f ye> to ye>4 ,honors 7 lavi%$ ^u 
him4 ,8 works aid$ sci5ce1 8 life 0 a   
con/ant inspiration4 ,he liv$ to be     
n9ety ye>s old1 dy+ 9 #ahei1--possess+  
to ! la/1 a /rong memory1 & a tireless  

love ( rese>*4  ,footnote3 ,on          
,humboldt1 consult ,haym's ,biography ( 
,humboldt 7,london1 #ahef72 ,bruhn's    
,biography ( ,humboldt 7,leipsic1 #ahgb1
 translat$ by ! ,misses ,lassell72      
,kl5ke's ,alex&] ,von ,humboldt 7#ahei72
 ,humboldt's ,correspond5ce ) ,goe!     
7,london1 #ahgf74     ,,ix4  ,,! ,,fir/ 
,,transition ,,p]iod4   ,,memory ,,gems4
  ,! *ild is fa!r ( ! man4--,wordswor?  
,:atev] is wor? do+ at all1 is wor? do+ 
well4--,*e/]field  ,no "o c *eat y out (
 ultimate success b y\rself4--,em]son   
,a man _c live a broad life if he runs  
only 9 "o groove4                       
--,j4 ,/aples ,:ite    ',tis education  
=ms ! common m9d1   ,j z ! twig is b5t !
 tree's incl9$4--,pope   ,z ! *ild gr[s 
into ! y\? ! utmo/ c>e %\ld be ex]cis$1 
bo? by himself & by 8 fri5ds1 to prev5t 
! dw>f+ ( 8 prospects by evil influ5ces 
aris+ ei!r f )9 or f )\t himself4  ,!   
y\?ful p]iod ( man's life is by f> ! mo/
 important4 ,no subsequ5t tra9+ c       
entirely oblit]ate ! results ( e>ly     

impressions4 ,!y may be greatly modifi$2
 ! "* may be *ang$2 b "s1 & inde$ _m1 ( 
! impressions ( y\? w cl+ to ! m9d =ev]4
  ,x is 9 ?is p]iod t ! m9d =ms ! ideas 
:i* w gov]n ! w ?r\gh\t ! :ole c>e]4 ,!n
 is ! twig b5t to ! direction 9 :i* !   
tree w gr[4 ,! fa9te/ :isp]+s ( c\nsel  
are eag]ly caught1 & ! slighte/         
direction in/antane\sly foll[$4 ,!n is !
 se$ s[n :i* w br+ =? fruit 9 h>ve/ "t4 
,bi%op ,v9c5t1 writ+ ab\t boyhood1 says1
 ,if ,i 7 a boy8 ,ah1 if ,i only 76 ,! v
 ?\ght ( x sets my imag9ation afire4 ,t 
'if' is a key to dreaml&4 ,fir/ ,i w\ld 
want a ?or\gh discipl9e1 e>ly begun &   
nev] relax$1 on ! great tru? ( w =ce z !
 secret ( "*4 ,i w\ld want my tea*] to  
put ! weight ( responsibility ^u me2 to 
make me ?9k t ,i mu/ furni% ! mat]ials &
 d ! "w ( build+ my own "*2 to make me  
?9k t ,i am n a /ick1 or a /one1 or a   
lump ( putty1 b a p]son4 ,t :at ,i am 9 
! long run1 is :at ,i am to make myself4
  ,boys & girls %\ld e>ly =m a ta/e =   
good read+4 ,9 ! *oice ( books1 z 9 !   

*oice ( fri5ds1 !re is b "o rule1--*oose
 ! be/4 ,a witty g5tleman1 hav+ receiv$ 
an invitation f a weal?y b n v ref9$    
lady1 on arriv+ 0 u%]$ into h] libr>y1  
:]e %e 0 seat$ surr\nd$ by ri*ly-b\nd   
books4 ,y see1 ,mr4 ,x41 %e said1 ,i    
nev] ne$ to be lonely1 = "h ,i sit      
surr\nd$ by my be/ fri5ds4 ,)\t reply+1 
! g5tleman approa*$ a %elf & took d[n a 
volume :i* he p]ceiv$ to be uncut1 &    
smil+ly obs]v$1 ,i am happy to f9d1     
madam1 t unlike ! majority ( p1 y d n   
cut y\r fri5ds4  ,macaulay says1 ,i w\ld
 r be a poor man 9 a g>ret ) pl5ty (    
good books to read1 ?an a k+ :o did n   
love read+4  ,a boy t5 ye>s ( age 0 se5 
to ent] ,we/m9/] ,abbey %ortly be=e ev5+
 pray]s4 ,go+ /raight up ! ma9 aisle he 
/opp$ at ! tomb ( ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,!n1  
look+ to see t he 0 n obs]v$1 he kneel$ 
be=e ! tomb/one1 & t5d]ly plac$ ^u x a  
bun* ( violets4 ,! little fell[ hov]$   
affectionately r\nd ! spot = a few      
mom5ts & w5t away ) a happy1 cont5t$    
smile ^u 8 face4 ,curiosity l$ a        

g5tleman pres5t to exam9e ! *ild's (f]+1
 & ?is is :at he f\nd writt5 9 half-=m$ 
lett]s on an envelope atta*$ to !       
violets3--  ,= x is good to be *ildr5   
sometimes1 & nev] bett] ?an at ,*ri/mas1
 :5 its mighty ,f\nd] 0 a *ild          
himself4--,*ri/mas ,c>ol4  ,! "y p]son t
 loves books z ?is little fell[ did1 w h
 fri5ds t w unconsci\sly trans=m him    
into a great1 noble-he>t$ man4  ,x is ! 
?\ghts ( ! boy t %ape ! future man4     
,g>fleld1 :5 ask$ z a boy1 :at he 0 go+ 
to d :5 he grew up1 w\ld answ]1 ,fir/ ( 
all ,i am go+ to try to be a man4 ,if ,i
 become t ,i %all be fit = any?+4 ,to   
make ! mo/ ( "o's y\? is to qualify "o's
 self to become a real man4  ,"s m51 x  
is true1 h be5 seem+ly creat$ by        
circum/ances1 & h figur$ prom95tly 9 !  
_w's hi/ory4 ,b1 z a g5]al rule1 ! *ild 
makes ! man2 & ! f\ndation ( all        
greatness & usefulness is laid by !     
impressions ( y\?4 ,alex&] ! ,great w\ld
 n h be5 ! conqu]or ( ! _w _h 8 fa!r n  
be5 ,philip ( ,mac$on4 ,hannibal w\ld n 

h be5 ! sc\rge ( ! ,romans if ,hamilc>  
_h n sworn him to et]nal v5geance aga9/ 
8 enemies4 ,napoleon ,bonap>te w\ld n h 
delug$ ,europe ) blood1 if he _h n be5  
inspir$ by ! g5ius ( w> f ! pages (     
,hom]4 ,& 9 our own days1 ^? m5 ^: e>ly 
impressions 7 ! mo/ favorable h be5 !   
mo/ successful1 bo? 9 _! own lives1 & 9 
_! influ5ce ^u ! _w at l>ge4  ,b x w n  
be en\gh to keep *ildr5 dur+ ! season ( 
y\? f ! rea* ( improp] associates &     
influ5ces4 ,! se$ ( "r pr9ciples mu/ be 
dilig5tly s[n 9 _! m9ds4 ,lessons (     
purity & consci5ti\sness mu/ be writt5  
deep on ! tables ( ! he>t4 ,p>5tal      
re/ra9t is outw>d & visible1 b ! guid+  
pr9ciples ( life are inw>d & invisible4 
,! day w come :5 ! y\? mu/ quit ! p>5tal
 ro(1 & p]haps entirely bid adieu to !  
influ5ces ( home4 ,if he be !n de/itute 
( "r pr9ciples1 if 8 m9d be l a %ip )\t 
a rudd]1 he w /& 9 imm95t dang] ( be+   
swept away by ! waves ( corruption4     
,c>e %\ld be tak5 to keep good company  
or none4 ,no s5sible p]son w will+ly    

keep bad horses or bad dogs4 ,%\ld he be
 less p>ticul> 9 select+ 8 companions8  
,& yet1 at ?is v po9t1 "s ( life's mo/  
cruel blund]s are made4  ,a /ory is told
 ( two p>rots :i* liv$ ne> to ea* o!r4  
,! "o 0 accu/om$ to s+ songs1 :ile ! o!r
 0 addict$ to swe>+4 ,! own] ( ! latt]  
obta9$ p]mission = x to associate ) !   
=m]1 9 ! hope t its bad habits w\ld be  
correct$2 b ! opposite result foll[$1 = 
bo? le>n$ to swe> alike4 ,?is aptly     
illu/rates ! usual effect ( bad company1
 & no "y man1 h[ev] /rong he may imag9e 
himself to be1 c af=d to be c>eless 9   
?is matt]4  ,9 ! =m+ ( y\r fri5d%ips1 be
 less anxi\s ab\t social /&+1 & m       
p>ticul> ab\t "*4 ,rememb] t ,presid5t  
,g>field us$ to say t he nev] pass$ a   
ragg$ boy 9 ! /reet )\t feel+ t "o day  
he might owe him a salute1 ,no "o kn[s  
:at possibilities ( goodness & greatness
 are button$ up "u a boy's coat4  ,on ! 
tomb ( ,s*ub]t1 ! great musician1 is    
writt51 ,he gave mu*1 b promis$ m2 & x  
is ?is immeasurable weal? ( promise t   

makes ! lives ( our boys & girls s full 
( beauty & ( p[]4     ,x4  ,,indu/ry4   
,,memory ,,gems4  ,g5ius is no?+ b labor
 & dilig5ce4--,hog>?4  ,"k some?+ (     
ev]y?+ & ev]y?+ ( some?+4               
--,"l ,br\gham  ,! diff]5ce betwe5 "o   
boy & ano!r lies n s mu* 9 tal5t z     9
 en]gy4--,dr4 ,arnold  ,"w wields !     
weapons ( p[]1 w9s ! palm ( success1 &  
we>s     ! cr[n ( victory4--,a4 ,t4     
,pi]son4  ,a lazy man is ( no m use ?an 
a dead man1 & he takes up m             
room4--,o4 ,s4 ,h>d54   ,by indu/ry we  
mean activity t is regul> & devot$ to ! 
c>ry+ out ( "s purpose4 ,m def9itely1 x 
is activity t is design$ to be useful to
 ourselves or to o!rs4 ,x is ?us a      
regulat$ activity by :i* our welf>e1 or 
t ( o!rs1 may be fur!r$4  ,we are apt to
 ?9k1 or at lea/ to feel1 t ! necessity 
( work+ regul>ly is a h>d%ip4 ,because  
we get tir$ ) our "w & look =w>d )      
eag]ness to ! "t ( re/1 we =m ! op9ion t
 ! pleasante/ life w\ld be "o :i* %\ld  
be all re/4  ,indu/ry might well be urg$

 z a duty4 ,b we w\ld r n[ speak ( x    
*iefly z an aid 9 accompli%+ o!r duties4
 ,few ?+s are m helpful t[>d "r liv+ ?an
 indu/ry1 & few m conducive to wrong    
liv+ ?an idl5ess4  ,no d\bt !re are on  
?is subject oppos+ op9ions4 ,"s believe1
 :e!r !y op5ly confess x or n1 t ! glory
 ( ! highe/ success is n )9 ! rea* ( e  
hone/ toil]2 t x is1 l o!r legacies1 !  
good =tune to :i* "s are heirs1 b :i*   
o!rs are d5i$--! inh]itance only ( ^?   
:om nature has well end[$4 ,^! are !    
advocates ( g5ius4  ,! read] (          
,ivanhoe--t f9e/ romance ( ,sir ,walt]  
,scott--pron\nces its au?or a g5ius4 ,! 
fact is1 t book is a conspicu\s         
illu/ration ( indu/ry--pati5t1 p]sev]+  
toil4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out t1 = ye>s    
,scott _h made himself famili> ) ! era (
 *ivalry2 plodd$ ov]1 9 imag9ation1 !   
we>y m>* ( ! ,crusad]s2 /udi$ !         
*>act]i/ics & contradictions ( ! ,jewi% 
"*2 se>*$ c>efully into ! records ( !   
times 9 :i* ! sc5es ( 8 /ory 7 laid2 &  
ev5 exam9$ dilig5tly into ! /range      

process :]eby ! ,norman-,fr5* & !       
,anglo-,saxon elem5ts 7 wr\ght into a   
common tongue4  ,labor is inde$ ! price 
set ^u ev]y?+ :i* is valuable4 ,no?+ c  
be accompli%$ )\t x4 ,! greate/ ( m5 h  
ris5 to di/9ction by unwe>i$ indu/ry &  
pati5t application4 ,!y may h _h inborn 
g5ius2 _! natures may h be5 quick &     
active2 b !y c\ld n avoid ! necessity ( 
p]sev]+ labor4  ,labor is ! great       
s*oolma/] ( ! race4 ,x is ! gr& drill 9 
life's army1 )\t :i* we are confus$ &   
p[]less :5 call$ into action4 ,:at a    
tea*] indu/ry is6 ,x tea*es pati5ce1    
p]sev]ance1 =be>ance1 & application4 ,x 
tea*es me?od & sy/em1 by compell+ u to  
cr[d ! mo/ possible into e day & h\r4   
,indu/ry is a p]petual call ^u ! judgm5t
 & ! p[] ( quick decision2 x makes ready
 & practical m54  ,indu/ry is ess5tial =
 t usefulness by :i* ea* man may fill 8 
place 9 ! _w4 ,! lazy1 l ! wick$1 may be
 made useful4 ,! ,sp>tans us$ to s5d a  
drunk5 slave ?r\gh ! city t ! sight ( 8 
folly & degradation might disgu/ "y m5 )

 intemp]ance4 ,he 0 made useful2 he did 
n make himself useful4 ,f ?is x w be se5
 t ! necessity ( labor is some?+ at :i* 
we %\ld r rejoice ?an compla91 & t      
habits ( indu/ry are ! great help]s to  
virtue1 happ9ess1 & usefulness4         
,indu/ry is n[ z important to ! woman z 
to ! man4 ,"s ye>s ago1 9 an art /ore 9 
,bo/on1 a gr\p ( girls /ood toge!r gaz+ 
int5tly ^u a fam\s piece ( /atu>y4 ,!   
sil5ce 0 brok5 by ! rem>k1 ,j to ?9k t a
 woman did x4 ,x makes me pr\d1 said    
ano!r4 ,! fam\s /atue 0 t ( ,z5obia1 !  
product ( ,h>riet ,hosm]1 ^: love ( k & 
devotion to art1 gave ! _w a ma/]piece4 
,"w is difficult 9 proportion z ! end to
 be atta9$ is high & noble4 ,! highe/   
price is plac$ ^u ! greate/ wor?4 ,if a 
man w\ld rea* ! highe/ success he mu/   
pay ! price4 ,he mu/ be self-made1 or   
nev] made4  ,our greate/ m5 h n be5 m5 (
 luck & broadclo?1 nor ( legacy &       
laz9ess1 b m5 accu/om$ to h>d%ip2 n     
afraid ( ?readb>e clo!s & hone/ pov]ty2 
m5 :o f\ght _! way to _! own loaf4  ,sir

 ,jo%ua ,reynolds _h ! passion = "w ( ! 
true arti/4 ,until he laid aside 8 p5cil
 f illness1 at ! age ( sixty-six1 he 0  
con/antly 9 8 pa9t+-room f t5 till f\r1 
daily1 labor+ z he himself said1 z h>d z
 a me*anic work+ = 8 bread4  ,laz9ess is
 said to be "o ( ! greate/ dang]s t     
besets ! y\? ( ?is c\ntry4 ,"s "y m5    
%irk ev]y?+ t requires ef=t or labor4   
,few p ent]ta9 ! idea t !y are ( no use 
9 ! _w2 or t !y are ru9+ !mselves by _! 
laz9ess4 ,yet lazy p]sons lose ! p[] (  
enjoym5t4 ,_! lives are all holiday1 &  
!y h no int]val ( leisure = relaxation4 
,! lie-a-b$s h nev] done any?+ 9 ! _w4  
,ev5ts sweep pa/ & leave !m slumb]+ &   
helpless4  ,indu/ry is "o ( ! be/       
antidotes to crime4 ,z ! old prov]b has 
x1 ,an idle bra9 is ! devil's work%op1 =
 by do+ no?+ we le>n to d ill4 ,! man :o
 does n "w1 & ?9ks himself above x1 is  
to be piti$ z well z condemn$4 ,no?+ c  
be worse ?an active ignorance & indulg$ 
luxury4 ,self-indulg5ce saps ! f\ndation
 ( morals1 de/roys ! vigor ( manhood1 & 

bre$s evils t no?+ b dea? c blot out4   
,no "o is v anxi\s ab\t a "y man :ile he
 is busy 9 useful "w4 ,b :]e does he eat
 8 lun* at noon8 ,:]e does he g :5 he   
leaves 8 bo>d+-h\se at night8 ,:at does 
he d aft] supp]8 ,:]e does he sp5d 8    
,sundays & holidays8 ,! way he uses 8   
sp>e mom5ts reveals 8 "*4 ,! great      
majority ( y\? :o g to ! bad are ru9$   
aft] supp]4 ,mo/ ( ^? :o climb upw>d to 
honor & fame devote _! ev5+s to /udy or 
"w1 or to ! society ( ! wise & good4 ,! 
"r use ( ^! leisure h\rs1 we w\ld       
cordially recomm5d to e y\?4 ,ea* ev5+  
is a crisis 9 ! c>e] ( a "y man4  ,rome 
0 a mighty nation :ile indu/ry l$ h] p1 
b :5 h] great conque/ ( weal? & slaves  
plac$ h] citiz5s above ! necessity (    
labor1 t mom5t h] glory began to fade2  
vice & corruption induc$ by idl5ess1    
doom$ ! pr\d city to an ignom9i\s       
ov]?r[4  ,!re c be no d\bt t indu/ry has
 be5 ! backbone ( ! ,engli% "*4 ,by x h]
 p h made _! isl& respect$ all ov] !    
habitable globe4 ,by indu/ry our own l& 

has come to be recogniz$ z ! work%op ( !
 _w4  ,x is a rule 9 ! imp]ial family ( 
,g]many t e "y man %all le>n a trade1   
go+ ?r\gh a regul> appr5tice%ip till he 
is able to d good j\rneywork4 ,?is is   
requir$ because1 9 ! ev5t ( un=ese5     
*anges1 x is deem$ necess>y to a manly  
indep5d5ce t ! heir app>5t1 or a pr9ce (
 ! blood1 %\ld be consci\s ( ability (  
mak+ 8 own way 9 ! _w4 ,?is is an       
honorable cu/om1 wor?y ( univ]sal       
imitation4 ,! ,jews also wisely held !  
maxim t e y\?1 :atev] 8 position 9 life1
 %\ld le>n "s trade4  ,frankl9 says1 ,he
 t ha? a trade ha? an e/ate4 ,"w1 h[ev] 
look$ d[n ^u by p :o _c p]=m x1 is an   
honorable ?+2 x may n be v pr(itable1 b 
honorable x always is1 & !re is no?+ to 
be a%am$ ( ab\t x4 ,! man :o has reason 
to be a%am$ is ! "o :o does no?+1 or is 
always on ! look\t = an easy b]? ) good 
pay & no "w4 ,let ! "y man ^: conceit   
greatly exce$s 8 bra9s1 be a%am$ ( 8    
cane & kid gloves2 b nev] let a man :o  
works be a%am$ ( 8 h>d h&s4 ,!re is an  

old prov]b :i* says1 ,m]e g5tility s5t  
to m>ket1 won't buy a peck ( oats4  ,a  
ke5 b well des]v$ rebuke 0 once adm9i/]$
 to a ,s\!rn /ud5t at ,&ov] :o _h b\ght 
"s wood1 & :o !n w5t to ,pr(essor ,/u>t 
to le>n :om he c\ld get to saw x4 ,i am 
out ( a job ( t k9d1 said ,mr4 ,/u>t2 ,i
 w saw x myself4 ,x is to be hop$ t ! "y
 man le>n$ ! lesson :i* 8 tea*] ?us     
s\ght to impress ^u 8 m9d4   ,,cornelius
 ,,v&]bilt4  ,:at is ! secret ( success 
9 bus9ess8 ask$ a fri5d ( ,cornelius    
,v&]bilt4 ,secret6 !re is no secret ab\t
 x1 repli$ ! commodore2 all y h to d is 
to att5d to y\r bus9ess & g ahead4  ,if 
y w\ld adopt ,v&]bilt's me?od1 "k y\r   
bus9ess1 att5d to x1 & keep d[n exp5ses 
until y\r =tune is safe f bus9ess p]ils4
 ,note ! foll[+ incid5ts 9 8 c>e]3 ,9 ! 
ye> #ahjf1 :5 ab\t twelve ye>s ( age1   
,cornelius 0 s5t by 8 fa!r1 :o 0 remov+ 
! c>go f a vessel /r&$ ne> ,s&y ,hook1 )
 ?ree wagons1 six horses1 & ?ree m51 to 
c>ry ! c>go across a s&b> to ! light]s4 
,:5 ! "w 0 f9i%$1 he />t$1 ) b a few    

doll>s 9 8 pocket1 to travel a long     
di/ance home ov] ! ,j]sey s&s1 & at l5g?
 rea*$ ,s\? ,amboy4 ,he 0 anxi\s to get 
8 teams f]ri$ ov] to ,/at5 ,isl&1 & z ! 
money at 8 disposal 0 n suffici5t = !   
purpose1 he w5t to an innkeep]1 expla9$ 
! situation & said1 ,if y w put u       
across1 ,i'll leave ) y "o ( my horses 9
 pawn1 & if ,i don't s5d y back six     
doll>s )9 =ty-eight h\rs y may keep !   
horse4 ,i'll d x1 said ! innkeep]1 z he 
look$ into ! bright hone/ eyes ( ! boy4 
,! horse 0 soon r$eem$4  ,9 ! spr+ (    
#ahaj1 he appli$ to 8 "m = a loan ( "o  
hundr$ doll>s ) :i* to buy a boat1 hav+ 
imbib$ a /rong lik+ = ! sea4 ,h] answ]  
01 ,my son1 on ! tw5ty-sev5? ( ?is mon? 
y w be sixte5 ye>s old4 ,if1 by t "t1 y 
w pl[1 h>r[1 & plant ) corn ! eight acre
 lot1 ,i w advance y ! money4 ,! field 0
 r\gh & /ony1 b ! "w 0 done 9 "t1 & well
 done4 ,f ?is small beg9n+ ,cornelius   
,v&]bilt laid ! f\ndation ( a colossal  
=tune4 ,he w\ld (t5 "w all night2 &1 z  
he 0 nev] abs5t f 8 po/ by day1 he soon 

_h ! be/ bus9ess 9 ,new ,york h>bor4  ,9
 #ahac1 :5 x 0 expect$ t ,new ,york w\ld
 be attack$ by ,briti% %ips1 all !      
boatm51 except ,cornelius1 put 9 bids to
 convey provisions to ! milit>y po/s    
ar\nd ,new ,york1 nam+ extremely l[     
rates1 z ! contractor w\ld be exempt$ f 
milit>y duty4 ,:y don't y s5d 9 a bid8  
ask$ 8 fa!r4 ,( :at use8 repli$ "y      
,v&]bilt2 !y are (f]+ to d ! "w at half 
price4 ,x c't be done at su* rates4     
,well1 said 8 fa!r1 x c d no h>m to try 
= x4 ,s1 to please 8 fa!r1 b ) no hope (
 success1 ,cornelius made an (f] fair to
 bo? sides1 b did n g to he> ! aw>d4 ,:5
 8 companions _h all return$ ) long     
faces1 he w5t to ! commiss>y's (fice &  
ask$ if ! contract _h be5 giv54 ,oh1    
yes1 0 ! reply2 t bus9ess is settl$4    
,cornelius ,v&]bilt is ! man4 ,:at8 he  
ask$1 see+ t ! y\? 0 app>5tly           
?und]/ruck1 is x y8 ,my "n is ,cornelius
 ,v&]bilt1 said ! boatman4 ,well1 said !
 commiss>y1 don't y "k :y we h giv5 !   
contract to y8 ,:y1 x is because we want

 ?is bus9ess done1 & we "k y'll d x4    
,"h we see h[ "* begets confid5ce1 & h[ 
"* re/s ^u indu/ry z ! h\se re/s ^u its 
f\ndation4  ,footnote3 ,consult         
,appleton's ,cyclop$ia ( ,am]ican       
,biography1 ,vol4 ,,vii41 pp4 #bdj1     
#bda2 ,cr(ut's ,! ,v&]bilts & ! ,/ory ( 
_! ,=tune 7#ahhf72 also article 9       
,munsey's ,magaz9e1 ,vol4 ,,vi41 p4 #cd4
     ,,xi4  ,,ambition4   ,,memory      
,,gems4  ,hope )\t an object _c         
live4--,col]idge  ,h an aim 9 life1 or  
y\r en]gies w all be wa/$4              
--,m4 ,c4 ,pet]s  ,e "o %\ld take ! helm
 ( 8 own life1 & /e] in/ead (           
drift+4--,c4 ,c4 ,ev]ett  ,ambition is  
to life j :at /eam is to ! locomotive4  
--,j4 ,c4 ,jaynes  ,no toil1 no h>d%ips 
c re/ra9 ambiti\s m5 inur'd to          
pa94--,horace   ,ambition is "o ( !     
great =ces ( human life4 ,we may        
describe x z a /rong1 fix$ desire 9 !   
he>t to get honor1 or to atta9 ! be/    
?+s4 ,x is a k9d ( hung] or ?ir/ =      
success t makes m5 d>e dang] & trial to 

satisfy x4 ,a man is ( little use 9 ! _w
 unless he h ambition to set him 9      
motion4 ,small tal5t ) great ambition   
(t5 does f> m ?an g5ius )\t x4  ,!      
sev]e/ c5sure t c be pass$ ^u a man is t
 ( ! poet1 ,ev]y?+ by turns & no?+ long4
 ,! words conta9 a sad revelation ( wa/$
 opportunities1 wa/$ p[]s1 wa/$ life4   
,^! words apply1 ) a pa9ful degree (    
exactness1 to ! c>e] ( ,"l ,br\gham4    
,few m5 h be5 m ri*ly end[$ by nature4  
,few m5 h exhibit$ a great] pla/icity ( 
intellect1 a great] afflu5ce ( m5tal    
res\rces4 ,he 0 a f9e orator1 a cle>    
?9k]1 a ready writ]4 ,x is seldom t a   
man :o sways imm5se audi5ces by ! p[] ( 
8 eloqu5ce atta9s also to a high        
position 9 ! ranks ( lit]ature4 ,yet    
,br\gham did ?is2 :ile1 z a lawy]1 he   
ga9$ ! mo/ spl5did prize ( 8 pr(ession1 
! ,"l ,*ancellor%ip ( ,engl&2 & z a     
sci5tific inve/igator1 m]it$ & receiv$ !
 applause ( sci5tific m54  ,all ?is may 
seem to indicate success2 &1 to a c]ta9 
ext5t1 ,br\gham 0 successful4           

,nev]!less1 hav+ be5 ev]y?+ by turns &  
no?+ long--hav+ giv5 up to _m pursuits !
 p[]s :i* %\ld h be5 res]v$ = "o or     
two--he 0 on ! :ole1 a failure4 ,n only 
did he fail to make any p]man5t m>k on !
 hi/ory or lit]ature ( 8 c\ntry1 b he   
ev5 outliv$ 8 own fame4 ,he 0 almo/     
=gott5 be=e he di$4 ,he fritt]$ away 8  
g5ius on too _m objects4  ,x has long   
be5 a "q ( debate :e!r circum/ances make
 m51 or m5 control circum/ances4 ,!re   
are ^? :o believe t m5 are gov]n$ by _! 
environm5ts2 t _! surr\nd+s det]m9e _!  
lives4  ,! o!r s*ool ( philosoph]s      
boldly ass]t ! opposite view4 ,m5 may   
control _! surr\nd+s4 ,!y are n ! sport 
( ! w9ds ( circum/ance4 ,c>lyle1 :o is a
 memb] ( ?is s*ool1 does n hesitate1 9  
"o ( 8 essays1 to say t !re h be5 great 
crises 9 ! _w's hi/ory :5 great m5 7    
ne$$1 b !y did n appe>4  ,?is mu* is    
c]ta91 we h _m in/ances 9 :i* p h ris5  
above _! surr\nd+s4 ,w>r5 ,ha/+s's case 
is "o 9 po9t4 ,macaulay tells ! /ory ) 8
 accu/om$ brilliancy & attractiv5ess4   

,:5 ,ha/+s 0 a m]e *ild1 ! ance/ral     
e/ate1 ?r\gh "s mismanagem5t1 pass$ out 
( ! h&s ( ! family4 ,w>r5 w\ld (t5 g--= 
! family rema9$ 9 ! neighborhood--& gaze
 ?r\gh ! b>s ^u :at _h once be5 8 home4 
,he regi/]$ a m5tal v[ to rega9 t e/ate4
 ,t became ! ambition ( 8 life2 ! "o    
great purpose to :i* he devot$ all 8    
en]gies4 ,_m ye>s pass$2 ,ha/+s w5t to  
o!r climes2 b !re 0 ev] ) him !         
det]m9ation to get t e/ate2 & he        
succe$$4  ,aft] all1 w\ld x n appe> t ! 
true !ory is t ( a gold5 mean betwe5 ^! 
two extremes8 ,circum/ances sometimes   
control m5 or1 at any rate1 "s k9d ( m52
 m51 especially m5 ( /rong w p[]        
sometimes control _! environm5ts4       
,circum/ances give m5 an opportunity to 
display _! p[]s4 ,! full] /udy ( ?is    
subject cle>ly %[s ! ne$ ( "s pr9ciples 
( morality t are n dep5d5t ^u any *ance 
companion%ip1 & t may belong to ! man   
himself1 & n m]ely to 8 surr\nd+s4  ,an 
ambition to get on 9 ! _w1 ! /eady      
/ruggle to get up1 to rea* high]1 is a  

con/ant s\rce ( education 9 =esight1 9  
prud5ce1 9 economy1 9 indu/ry & c\rage2 
9 fact is ! great develop] ( _m ( !     
/ronge/ & noble/ qualities ( "*4  ,! m5 
at ! summit f\ght _! way up f ! bottom4 
,john ,jacob ,a/or sold apples on !     
/reets ( ,new ,york2 ,a4 ,t4 ,/ew>t     
swept out 8 own /ore2 ,cornelius        
,v&]bilt laid ! f\ndation ( 8 va/ =tune 
) a hundr$ doll>s giv5 him by 8 "m2     
,l9coln 0 a rail splitt]2 ,grant 0 a    
tann]2 & ,g>field 0 a t[boy on a canal4 
,by h>d "w & unconqu]able p]sev]ance y c
 rise above ! l[ places ( pov]ty4 ,true1
 y may nev] %9e 9 ! galaxy ( ! great    
ones ( ?is e>?1 b y may fill y\r lives &
 homes ) bless+s1 & make ! _w wis] &    
bett] = y\r hav+ liv$ 9 x4 ,ca% _c take 
! place ( "*4 ,x is f> bett] to be a    
man1 ?an m]ely to be a millionaire4  ,a 
man :o he>d ,l9coln speak 9 ,norwi*1    
,connecticut1 "s "t be=e he 0 nom9at$ = 
! presid5cy1 0 greatly impress$ by !    
closely-knit logic ( ! spee*4 ,meet+ him
 next day on a tra91 he ask$ him h[ he  

acquir$ 8 wond]ful logical p[]s & su*   
acut5ess 9 analysis4 ,l9coln repli$3 ,x 
0 my t]rible disc\ragem5t :i* did t =   
me4 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y man ,i w5t into an    
(fice to /udy law4 ,i saw t a lawy]'s   
bus9ess is l>gely to prove ?+s4 ,i said 
to myself1 ',l9coln1 :5 is a ?+ prov$8' 
,t 0 a pos]4 ,:at con/itutes pro(8 ,n   
evid5ce2 t 0 n ! po9t4 ,!re may be      
evid5ce en\gh1 b :]e9 consi/s ! pro(8 ,i
 groan$ ov] ! "q1 & f9ally said to      
myself1 ',ah6 ,l9coln1 y c't tell4' ,!n 
,i ?\ght1 ',:at use is x = me to be 9 a 
law (fice if ,i c't tell :5 a ?+ is     
prov$8' ,s ,i gave x up & w5t back home4
  ,soon aft] ,i return$ to ! old log    
cab91 ,i fell 9 ) a copy ( ,euclid4 ,i  
_h n ! slighte/ notion :at ,euclid 01 & 
,i ?\ght ,i w\ld f9d out4 ,i !re=e      
began1 at ! beg9n+1 & be=e spr+ ,i _h   
gone ?r\gh t old ,euclid's geometry1 &  
c\ld demon/rate e proposition l a book4 
,!n 9 ! spr+1 :5 ,i _h got ?r\gh ) x1 ,i
 said to myself "o day1 ',ah1 d y "k n[ 
:5 a ?+ is prov$8' ,& ,i answ]$1 ',yes1 

sir1 ,i d4' ',!n y may g back to ! law  
%op2' & ,i w5t4  ,we may be rightly     
ambiti\s 9 v>i\s ways4 ,x is "r to be   
ambiti\s = fame & honor4 ,! love (      
praise is n bad 9 itself1 b x is a v    
dang]\s motive4 ,:y8 ,because 9 ord] to 
be popul>1 "o may be tempt$ to be       
ins9c]e4 ,nev] let ! _w's applause dr[n 
! voice ( consci5ce4  ,x is "r to be    
ambiti\s to excel 9 :atev] y d4 ,slight$
 "w & half-done tasks are s9s4 ,i am z  
good z !y are2 ,i d my "w z well z !y2  
are c[>dly maxims4 ,n :at o!rs h done1 b
 p]fection1 is ! only true aim1 :e!r x  
be 9 ! ball-field or 9 ! grav] tasks (  
life4  ,_m p ?9k t ambition is an evil  
we$1 & ought to be pull$ up by ! roots4 
,%akespe>e makes ,wolsey say1--   ,i    
*>ge !e1 fl+ away ambition   ,by t s9   
fell ! angels4  ,b ! great c>d9al _h    
abus$ ambition1 & _h *ang$ x into a     
vice4 ,ambition is a noble quality 9    
itself1 b l any o!r virtue x may be     
c>ri$ to excess1 & ?us become an evil4  
,l fire or wat]1 x mu/ be controll$ to  

be safe & useful4 ,napoleon1 :ile comm&+
 armies1 c\ld n comm& 8 own ambition2 & 
s he 0 cag$ up l a wild bea/ at ,/4     
,hel5a4 ,a millionaire may be s ambiti\s
 = ga9 z purposely to wreck ! =tunes (  
o!rs4 ,a politician may sell 8 manhood  
to gratify 8 desire = (fice4 ,boys &    
girls may become s ambiti\s to w9 _!    
games1 or to get ! prizes at s*ool1 t !y
 are will+ to *eat1 or take "s mean     
advantage2 & !n ambition becomes to !m n
 a bless+ b a curse4  ,we ought n[ & !n 
to /op & te/ our ambition1 j z ! eng9e] 
tries ! /eam 9 ! boil]2 if we d n1 x may
 9 "s unexpect$ mom5t wreck our lives4  
,!re are two ways ( f9d+ out :e!r our   
ambition is too /rong = safety4 ,fir/1  
if we discov] t ambition is hurt+ our   
own "*1 !re is dang]4 ,second1 if we f9d
 ambition bl9d+ u to ! rights ( o!rs1 x 
is "t to /op4 ,^! are ! two te/s2 & s   
long z y\r ambition is h>m+ nei!r y\r   
own life nor ! lives ( o!rs1 x is good &
 :olesome1 & w add value & brightness to
 y\r life4   ,,g5]al ,,havelock4  ,h5ry 

,havelock1 commonly kn[n z ,! ,h]o (    
,luckn[1 0 born 9 ,engl&1 #agie1 j ab\t 
! "t :5 ,napoleon 0 beg9n+ 8 brilliant  
c>e]1 & all ,europe 0 a battlefield4 ,z 
a boy he 0 r s]i\s & ?\ghtful1 s t 8    
s*ool fell[s us$ to call him ,old       
,phlos1 a nickname = ,old ,philosoph]4  
,& yet he lov$ boyi% sports1 & nev] 0   
beh9d any ( 8 companions 9 c\rage & d>+4
  ,he 0 n ! fir/ s*ol> 9 8 class1 b he 0
 a great read] & took int5se delight 9  
/ories ( w> & descriptions ( battles4   
,napoleon 0 8 h]o1 & he wat*$ all 8     
movem5ts ) brea?less int]e/2 & soon     
began to dream ( be+ a soldi]1 too4 ,?us
 0 born 9 ! boy's he>t t ambition :i*   
aft]w>d lift$ ! man into honor & fame4  
,at ! age ( sixte5 ,havelock began to   
/udy law1 b he soon tir$ ( x1 & ?ree    
ye>s lat] obta9$ an appo9tm5t 9 ! army4 
,he n[ gave himself1 ) all ! love &     
en?usiasm ( 8 nature1 to 8 *os5         
pr(ession4 ,he 0 to be a soldi]2 & he   
decid$ t he w\ld be a ?or\gh "o1 & w\ld 
und]/& ! art ( w> completely4 ,he /udi$ 

v h>d1 & x is said t x 0 8 habit to draw
 ) a /ick ^u ! gr\nd ! plan ( "s hi/oric
 battlefield1 !n1 9 imag9ation fight !  
battle ov] aga91 s t he might cle>ly see
 :at made ! "o side lose & ! o!r w94    
,aft] eight ye>s ( s]vice 9 ,engl&1 he 0
 ord]$ to g to ,india4 ,!re he became a 
soldi] 9 e>ne/4 ,x w\ld take too long to
 tell ( ! battles he 0 91 & ( ! t]rible 
campaigns ?r\gh :i* he s]v$4 ,x is en\gh
 to say t he always foll[$ :]e duty l$1 
& always seem$ to "k j :at to d amid !  
confusion ( ! battlefield4 ,x 0 ! dream 
( 8 life to become a g5]al1 b he 0      
doom$1 ye> aft] ye>1 to /& /ill & see   
untri$1 be>dless m5 promot$ above 8     
head4 ,?is c]ta9ly 0 h>d to be>1 b he   
nev] lo/ he>t1 nev] sulk$1 nev] neglect$
 any opportunity to s]ve 8 gov]nm5t4 ,8 
ambition 0 to d 8 be/2 & ?is he did1    
:e!r ! _w saw & applaud$ or n4  ,until  
he rea*$ ! age ( sixty-two1 he 0 sc>cely
 kn[n outside ( ,india2 b !n came !     
occasion t made him fam\s4 ,all ,india 0
 9 mut9y4 ,! native soldi]s1 mad ) p[]1 

7 murd]+ ! ,engli% 9 e city4 ,f> up 9 ! 
int]ior1 at ,luckn[1 0 a g>rison (      
,engli% soldi]s1 wom51 & *ildr51 hemm$ 9
 by ?\s&s ( ^! blood?ir/y ,sepoys4 ,to  
surr5d] meant a horrible dea?4 ,to hold 
! =t meant />vation at la/1 unless      
rescue %\ld spe$ily come4  ,al?\gh1 :5 !
 news rea*$ him1 he 0 hundr$s ( miles   
away1 ,havelock und]took to save t      
little g>rison4 ,x seem$ an impossible  
task1 & yet ) a few hundr$ brave        
soldi]s1 9 a c\ntry sw>m+ ) ! enemy1    
?r\gh swamps1 ov] swoll5 riv]s1 he f\ght
 8 way to ! gates at ,luckn[4 ,& !n1    
b5ea? a hail/orm ( bullets f e h\se-top1
 he m>*$ up ! n>r[ /reet1 & nev] paus$  
until he /ood )9 ! =tress walls1 & he>d 
! %\t ( welcome f ! lips ( ! />v+ m5 &  
wom54 ,x 0 a wond]ful m>*1 & put him    
among ! great soldi]s ( hi/ory2 b x 0 ! 
direct result ( t p[]ful ambition :i* _h
 influ5c$ 8 entire c>e]4  ,! _w rang )  
applause ( 8 h]oism2 b praise came too  
late2 = :ile ! que5 0 mak+ him a b>onet1
 & ,p>liam5t 0 vot+ him a pr9cely       

p5sion1 he 0 dy+ ( a fev] )9 ! v city he
 _h s bravely /orm$4 ,b 8 life-"w 0     
fully complet$1 & 8 "n %9es brightly    
among ^? ( ! great milit>y h]oes ( 8    
native l&4  ,footnote3 ,see ,m>%man's   
,life ( ,havelock 7#ahfj72 ,headley's   
,life ( ,havelock 7#ahfd72 ,brock's     
,life ( ,g5]al ,sir ,h5ry ,havelock     
7#ahed72 ,moleswor?'s ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 
,vol4 ,,iii41 ,*ap1 ii41 & ,mit*ell's   
,hi/ory ( ,india 7,london1 #ahie74      
,,xii4  ,,conc5tration4   ,,memory      
,,gems4  ,success gr[s out ( /ruggles to
 ov]come difficulties4--,smiles  ,he :o 
foll[s two h>es is sure to cat*         
nei!r4--,frankl9  ,! important ?+ 9 life
 is to h a great aim & ! det]m9ation    
to atta9 x4--,goe!  ,a heal?y def9ite   
purpose is a rem$y = a ?\s& ills4       
--,o4 ,s4 ,m>d5  ,! evid5ce ( sup]ior   
g5ius is ! p[] ( intellectual           
conc5tration4--,b4 ,r4 ,hayd5           
,conc5tration beg9s ) ! habit (         
att5tion4 ,! highe/ success 9 le>n+     
dep5ds on ! p[] ( ! le>n] to comm& &    

hold 8 own att5tion1--on 8 ability to   
conc5trate 8 ?\ght on ! subject be=e    
him4 ,by ! words habit ( att5tion1 we d 
n mean "h ! outw>d1 respectful attitude 
( a docile pupil :o li/5s :5 8 tea*]    
speaks1 b some?+ mu* r>]1 mu* m         
important1 & f> m difficult ( atta9m5t4 
,we mean t p[] ( ! m9d by :i* a p]son is
 able to give an intellig5t acc\nt ( :at
 is said1 :e!r 9 conv]sation1 9 lecture1
 or 9 s]mon2 :i* enables him to grasp at
 "o read+ ! important po9ts ( a problem 
or a p>agraph2 & :i* makes x possible = 
a /ud5t or a read] to s conc5trate 8    
att5tion on :at he is do+ z to be       
entirely oblivi\s1 s long z x does n    
conc]n him1 ( :at is go+ on ar\nd him4  
,?is is ! age ( conc5tration or         
specialization ( en]gy4 ,! problem ( !  
day is to get t5-horse p[] out ( an     
eng9e t %all occupy ! space ( a "o-horse
 p[] eng9e1 & no m4 ,j s society dem&s a
 t5-man p[] out ( "o individual4 ,x     
cr[ns ! man :o kn[s "o ?+ supremely1 & c
 d x bett] ?an anybody else1 ev5 if x be

 only ! art ( rais+ turnips4 ,if he     
raises ! be/ turnips by reason (        
conc5trat+ all 8 en]gy to t end1 he is a
 b5efactor to ! race1 & is recogniz$ z  
su*4 ,! giants ( ! race h be5 m5 (      
conc5tration1 :o h /ruck all _! bl[s 9  
"o place until !y h accompli%$ _!       
purpose4 ,! successful m5 ( today are m5
 ( "o ov]ma/]+ idea1 "o unwav]+ aim1 m5 
( s+le & int5se purpose4 ,scatt]ation is
 ! curse ( ,am]ican bus9ess life4 ,too  
_m are l ,d\glas ,j]rold's fri5d1 :o    
c\ld conv]se 9 tw5ty-f\r languages1 b _h
 no ideas to express 9 any "o ( !m4  ,! 
weake/ liv+ creature1 says ,c>lyle1 by  
conc5trat+ 8 p[]s on a s+le object1 c   
accompli% some?+2 :]eas ! /ronge/1 by   
disp]s+ 8 ov] _m1 may fail to accompli% 
any?+4 ,! drop1 by cont9ually fall+1    
bores its passage ?r\gh ! h>de/ rock4 ,!
 ha/y torr5t ru%es ov] x ) hide\s upro> 
& leaves no trace beh9d4  ,x is int]e/+ 
to read h[1 ) an imm5se procession pass+
 up ,broadway1 ! /reets l9$ ) p1 & ! b&s
 play+ _! l\de/1 ,horace ,greeley w\ld  

sit ^u ! /eps ( ! ,a/or ,h\se1 use ! top
 ( 8 hat = a desk1 & write an editorial 
= ! ,new ,york ,tribune :i* w\ld be     
quot$ all ov] ! c\ntry2 & !re are _m    
incid5ts 9 8 c>e] :i* g to %[ t 8       
wond]ful p[] ( conc5tration 0 "o ( !    
great secrets ( 8 success4  ,m5 :o h !  
"r k9d ( mat]ial 9 !m w ass]t _!        
p]sonality1 & rise 9 spite ( a ?\s&     
adv]se circum/ances4 ,y _c keep !m d[n4 
,e ob/acle seems only to add _! ability 
to get on4 ,! y\? ,opie e>n$ 8 bread by 
saw+ wood1 b he rea*$ a pr(essor%ip 9 ! 
,royal ,academy4 ,:5 b t5 ye>s old he   
%[$ ! mat]ial he 0 made ( by a beautiful
 draw+ on a %+le4 ,antonio ,canova 0 a  
son ( a day labor]2 ,?orwalds5's p>5ts 7
 poor2 b1 l hundr$s ( o!rs1 ^! m5 did ) 
_! might :at _! h&s f\nd to d1 & ennobl$
 _! "w4 ,!y rose by be+ great] ?an _!   
call+4  ,x is fa%ionable to ridicule !  
man ( "o idea2 b ! m5 :o h *ang$ ! face 
( ! _w h be5 m5 ( a s+le aim4 ,no man c 
make 8 m>k on ?is age ( specialities :o 
is n a man ( "o idea1 "o supreme aim1 "o

 ma/] passion4 ,! man :o w\ld make      
himself felt on ?is bu/l+ planet1 mu/   
play all 8 guns on "o po9t4 ,a wav]+    
aim1 a falt]+ purpose1 w h no place 9 ! 
tw5tie? c5tury4 ,m5tal %iftlessness is !
 cause ( _m a failure4 ,! _w is full (  
unsuccessful m5 :o sp5d _! lives lett+  
empty buckets d[n into empty wells4  ,z 
oppos$ to m5 ( ! latt] class1 :at a     
sublime picture ( det]m9ation & pati5ce 
0 t ( ,*>les ,goodye>1 ( ,new ,hav51    
buri$ 9 pov]ty & /ruggl+ ) h>d%ips =    
elev5 long ye>s1 to make ,india rubb] ( 
practical use6 ,see him 9 prison = debt2
 pawn+ 8 clo!s & 8 wife's jewelry to get
 a little money to buy food = 8 *ildr51 
:o 7 oblig$ to ga!r /icks 9 ! field =   
fire4 ,obs]ve ! sublime c\rage &        
devotion to 8 idea1 :5 he _h no money to
 bury a dead *ild1 & :5 8 o!r five 7 ne>
 />vation2 :5 8 neighbors 7 h>%ly       
criticis+ him = 8 neglect ( 8 family1 & 
call+ him insane4 ,b1 behold 8 vulcaniz$
 rubb]2 ! result ( t h]oic /ruggle1     
appli$ to ?\s&s ( uses by ov] sixty ?\s&

 employees4  ,a ,g]man knight und]took  
to make an imm5se ,aeolian h>p by /ret*+
 wires f t[] to t[] ( 8 ca/le4 ,:5 he   
f9i%$ ! h>p x 0 sil5t2 b :5 ! breezes   
began to bl[ he he>d fa9t /ra9s l !     
murmur+ ( di/ant music4 ,at la/ a tempe/
 arose & swept ) fury ov] 8 ca/le1 & !n 
ri* & gr& music came f ! wires4 ,ord9>y 
exp]i5ces d n seem to t\* "s lives1 to  
br+ out _! high] manhood2 b :5 pati5ce &
 firmness br+ =? _! fruit x is always ( 
! v f9e/ quality4  ,x is good to "k t   
great p h done great ?+s ?r\gh          
conc5tration2 b x is bett] /ill to "k t 
conc5tration belongs to ! ev]yday life (
 ! ev]yday boy & girl4 ,only !y mu/ n be
 selfi% ab\t x4 ,und]/& ! "w 9 h& be=e x
 is begun4 ,don't ?9k ( any?+ else :ile 
do+ x2 & don't dream :5 le>n+ a lesson4 
,d "o ?+ at a "t & d x quickly &        
?or\ghly4 ,i g at :at ,i am ab\t1 said  
,*>les ,k+sley1 z if !re 0 no?+ else 9 !
 _w = ! "t be+4 ,t's ! secret ( !       
success ( all h>d-work+ m54  ,s4 ,t4    
,col]idge possess$ m>vel\s p[]s ( m9d1 b

 he _h no def9ite purpose2 he liv$ 9 an 
atmosph]e ( m5tal dissipation1 :i*      
consum$ 8 en]gy & exhau/$ 8 /am9a1 & 8  
life 0 9 _m respects a mis]able failure4
 ,he liv$ 9 dreams & di$ 9 rev]ie4 ,he 0
 cont9ually =m+ plans & resolutions1 b  
to ! day ( 8 dea? !y rema9$ resolutions 
& plans4 ,he 0 always j go+ to d some?+1
 b nev] did x4 ,col]idge is dead1 wrote 
,*>les ,lamb to a fri5d1 & is said to h 
left beh9d him above =ty ?\s& treatises 
on metaphysics & div9ity--n "o ( !m     
complete6  ,commodore ,mac,donough1 on  
,lake ,*ampla91 conc5trat$ ! fire ( all 
8 vessels ^u ! big %ip ( ,d[nie1        
reg>dless ( ! fact t ! o!r ,briti% %ips 
7 all hurl+ cannon balls at 8 little    
fleet4 ,! guns ( ! big %ip 7 sil5c$1 &  
!n ! o!rs 7 tak5 c>e ( easily4  ,by     
ex]cis+ ?is art ( conc5tration 9 a high]
 degree ?an did 8 bro!r g5]als1 ,grant 0
 able to br+ ! ,civil ,w> to a spe$y    
t]m9ation4 ,?is trait 0 /rongly m>k$ 9 !
 "* ( ,wa%+ton4 ,! same is true 9 reg>d 
to ,g5]al ,arm/rong & ! ,hampton        

,in/itute4 ,t /&s z a liv+ monum5t to 8 
p[] ( conc5tration4 ,he _h a great      
purpose3 ! education ( ! ,negro &       
,indian races2 & f ! close ( ! ,civil   
,w> to ! day ( 8 dea? he labor$ /eadily 
at t "o und]tak+1 & n[ ! :ole c\ntry is 
pr\d ( ! outcome ( 8 toil4  ,p :o h     
conc5tration nev] make excuses4 ,!y get 
m done ?an o!rs1 & h a bett] "t do+ x4  
,excuses are signs ( %iftlessness4 ,!y d
 n answ] 9 play any bett] ?an 9 lessons 
or bus9ess4 ,:o ev] he>d ( excuses 9    
football-play+8 ,:5 we g into all our   
duties ) ! same e>ne/ness & devotion1 we
 %all f9d ourselves rapidly ris+ into "o
 ( ^? =emo/ places :i* mo/ ( u s greatly
 desire4   ,,david ,,liv+/one4  ,few m5 
9 ?is c5tury h foll[$ a s+le purpose    
?r\gh _! entire lives ) great] devotion 
?an ! fam\s mission>y & explor]1 ,david 
,liv+/one4  ,he 0 born 9 ,scotl&1 ,m>*  
#ai1 #ahac1 ( poor p>5ts4 ,he lov$ books
 z a boy1 /udi$ h>d to "k ab\t rocks &  
plants1 work$ 9 a cotton mill & e>n$    
money to g to a m$ical s*ool4 ,he 0     

hone/1 help$ 8 "m1 & read all ! books he
 c\ld4 ,my read+ 9 ! factory1 he said1 0
 c>ri$ on by plac+ ! book on a portion (
 ! sp9n+-j5ny1 s t ,i c\ld cat* s5t5ce  
aft] s5t5ce z ,i pass$ at my "w4 ,i ?us 
kept up a pretty con/ant /udy1 undi/urb$
 by ! ro> ( ma*9]y4  ,v e>ly ,liv+/one  
began to ?9k ab\t be+ a mission>y4 ,he  
read ab\t travels 9 ,africa1 ab\t ! "w (
 ,h5ry ,m>tyn1 & ab\t ! ,moravian       
missions4 ,he he>d ab\t ,*9a & ! ne$ (  
m$ical mission>ies !re2 & he says t f   
?is "t my ef=ts 7 con/antly devot$ t[>d 
?is object )\t any fluctuation4         
,liv+/one want$ to g to ,*9a2 b he met  
,dr4 ,m(fat1 :o 0 !n home f ,africa1 & 0
 p]suad$ to *ange 8 plans4 ,e>ly 9 #ahda
 he rea*$ ,algoa ,bay1 at ! s\? end (   
,africa4 ,!n he w5t to ,dr4 ,m(fat's    
mission /ation at ,kuruman2 b "h he f\nd
 ! mission>ies did n "w well toge!r1 t  
!re 7 m m5 ?an "w1 s he pu%$ on into    
regions :]e no "o _h be5 be=e4 ,i really
 am ambiti\s1 he wrote1 to prea* beyond 
o!r m5's l9es4 ,i am det]m9$ to g on1 & 

d all ,i c1 :ile able1 = ! poor1 degrad$
 p 9 ! ,nor?4  ,?is feel+ s5t him into !
 great wild]ness to f9d :at             
opportunities x af=d$4 ,9 #aheb he />t$ 
on 8 fir/ great j\rney1 made m          
discov]ies1 & cross$ ,africa f ea/ to   
we/1 & !n back aga9 to ! ea/ coa/4 ,x 0 
h>d "w2 _m 7 ! difficulties2 & 8 life 0 
(t5 9 p]il4 ,yet he saw ,africa z no "o 
be=e _h se5 x2 & :5 he return$ to ,engl&
 9 #aheg he f\nd himself fam\s1 honor$  
on e h&1 & ev]ybody ready to help on 8  
great & noble "w4  ,9 #ahei he return$  
to ,africa ) m5 & money to explore      
fur!r1 & to see :at c\ld be done = !    
good ( ! c\ntry4 ,he explor$ ! ,zambezi 
riv]1 on ! ea/ coa/2 & became famili> ) 
t side ( ,africa1--its p1 riv]s1 lakes1 
& m\nta9s4 ,he return$ home 9 #ahfd1 b  
w5t back ! next ye> to seek out ! s\rce 
( ! ,nile4 ,9 #ahfe he />t$ on 8 longe/ 
& la/ j\rney1 go+ ?is "t to ! nor?we/4  
,?is 0 ! h>de/ & mo/ p]il\s ( all 8     
j\rneys2 = he 0 (t5 sick1 8 m5 7 n      
fai?ful1 ! c\ntry 0 9 a /ate ( w>1 8    

money gave out2 & he 0 9 a v bad        
condition :5 ,h5ry ,m4 ,/anley f\nd him 
9 #ahga4  ,/anley furni%$ him ) money & 
m51 & he />t$ aga9 = ! great int]ior    
region to discov] ! s\rce ( ! ,nile1 &  
!n to return home & die4 ,he 0 n[ sixty 
ye>s old1 8 heal? _h giv5 way1 b he     
p]si/$ 9 ! ef=t to f9i% 8 "w4 ,he grew  
weak] f mon? to mon?1 b w\ld n turn     
back4 ,f9ally1 on ,may #a1 #ahgc1 8 m5  
f\nd him on 8 knees 9 8 t5t1 dead2 b !  
results ( 8 pati5t & p]sev]+ ef=ts w    
nev] die4  ,footnote3 ,consult          
,liv+/one's ,la/ ,j\rnals 7#ahgd72      
,blaikie's ,life ( ,liv+/one2 &         
,/anley's ,h[ ,i f\nd ,liv+/one 7#ahgc74
     ,,xiii4  ,,self-,,control4         
,,memory ,,gems4  ,self-ma/]y is !      
ess5ce ( h]oism4--,em]son  ,he :o reigns
 )9 himself is m ?an a k+4--,milton  ,i 
h only "o c\nsel = y--,be               
ma/]6--,napoleon  ,self-control is      
ess5tial to happ9ess & usefulness4--,e4 
,a4 ,horton  ,he is a fool :o _c be     
angry2 b he is a wise man :o w          

n4--,old ,prov]b   ,"s "o has said      
,self-control is only c\rage "u ano!r   
=m2 b we ?9k x is f> m ?an t4 ,x is !   
ma/] ( all ! virtues1 c\rage includ$4   
,if x is n s1 h[ c x s control !m z to  
develop a pure & noble "*8 ,!           
self-control :i* we comm5d has its root 
9 true self-respect4 ,! wayw>d1 drift+  
y\? or man _c respect himself4 ,he kn[s 
t !re is no decision ( "* 9 drift+ ) !  
curr5t1 no ent]prise1 _s1 or            
det]m9ation4 ,he mu/ look ! _w squ>ely 9
 ! face1 & say1 ,i am a man1 or he _c   
respect himself2 & he mu/ /em ! curr5t &
 r[ up /ream to comm& 8 de/9y4          
,self-control is at ! root ( all !      
virtues4 ,let a man yield to 8 impulses 
& passions1 & f t mom5t he gives up 8   
moral fre$om4 ,tea* self-d5ial & make   
its practice pleasurable1 says ,walt]   
,scott1 & y create = ! _w a de/9y m     
sublime ?an ev] issu$ f ! bra9 ( !      
wilde/ dream]4  ,?is may seem to be a v 
/rong /atem5t1 b x is fully su/a9$ by ! 
exp]i5ce ( great m5 l ,dr4 ,cuyl]1 :o   

said1 n long ago1 ,i h be5 wat*+ ! c>e]s
 ( "y m5 by ! ?\s& 9 ?is busy city (    
,new ,york = ov] ?irty ye>s1 & ,i f9d t 
! *ief diff]5ce betwe5 ! successful & ! 
unsuccessful lies 9 ! s+le elem5t (     
'/ay+-p[]4'  ,?9k ( a man j />t+ out 9  
life to conqu] ! _w be+ at ! m]cy ( 8   
own appetites & passions6 ,he _c /& up &
 look ! _w 9 ! face :5 he is ! slave (  
:at %\ld be 8 own s]vants4 ,he _c lead  
:o is l$4 ,!re is no?+ :i* gives c]ta9ty
 & direction to ! life ( a man :o is n 8
 own ma/]4 ,if he has ma/]$ all b "o    
appetite1 passion1 or weakness1 he      
is/ill a slave2 x is ! weake/ po9t t    
measures ! /r5g? ( "*4  ,x 0 !          
self-discipl9e ( a man :o _h nev] look$ 
^u w> until he 0 =ty1 t enabl$ ,oliv]   
,cromwell to create an army :i* nev]    
f\ght )\t victory1 yet :i* retir$ into !
 ranks ( indu/ry z soon z ! gov]nm5t 0  
e/abli%$1 ea* soldi] be+ di/+ui%$ f 8   
neighbors only by 8 sup]ior dilig5ce1   
sobriety1 & regul>ity 9 ! pursuits (    
peace4  ,_m ( ! greate/ *>act]s 9 hi/ory

 illu/rate ?is trait4 ,take1 z a s+le   
in/ance1 ! case ( ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1  
^: c>e] 0 m>k$ by a p]si/5t wat*fulness 
ov] 8 irritable & explosive nature4 ,h[ 
well he conqu]$ himself1 let ! /ory ( 8 
de$s tell4 ,! field ( 8 great victory1  
:i* 0 ,napoleon's ov]?r[1 c\ld n h be5  
won b = ?is p[] ( subdu+ himself4  ,9   
ord9>y life ! application is ! same4 ,he
 :o w\ld lead mu/ fir/ comm& himself4 ,!
 "t ( te/ is :5 ev]ybody is excit$ or   
angry or dismay$2 !n ! well-balanc$ m9d 
comes to ! front4 ,to say1 ,no 9 ! face 
( gl[+ temptation is a "p ( ?is p[]4  ,a
 v /rik+ illu/ration is record$ 9 ! life
 ( ,horace ,greeley4 ,(f5d$ by a pung5t 
article1 a g5tleman call$ at ! ,tribune 
(fice & inquir$ = ! editor4 ,he 0 %[n   
into a little sev5-by-n9e sanctum1 :]e  
,greeley sat1 ) 8 head close d[n to 8   
pap]1 scribbl+ away at a rapid rate4 ,! 
angry man began by ask+ if ?is 0 ,mr4   
,greeley4 ,yes1 sir2 :at d y want8 said 
! editor1 quickly1 )\t once look+ up f 8
 pap]4 ,! irate visitor !n began us+ 8  

tongue1 ) no def]5ce to ! rules (       
propriety1 good bre$+1 or reason4       
,meantime ,mr4 ,greeley cont9u$ to      
write4 ,page aft] page 0 da%$ (f 9 ! mo/
 impetu\s /yle1 ) no *ange ( features1 &
 )\t pay+ ! slighte/ att5tion to !      
visitor4 ,f9ally1 aft] ab\t tw5ty m9utes
 ( ! mo/ impassion$ scold+ ev] p\r$ out 
9 an editor's (fice1 ! angry man became 
disgu/$1 & abruptly turn$ to walk out ( 
! room4 ,!n1 = ! fir/ "t1 ,mr4 ,greeley 
look$ up1 rose f 8 *air1 & slapp+ !     
g5tleman famili>ly on 8 %\ld]1 9 a      
pleasant tone ( voice said3 ,don't g1   
fri5d2 sit d[n1 sit d[n1 & free y\r m9d2
 x w d y good1 y w feel bett] = x4      
,besides1 x helps me to ?9k :at ,i am to
 write ab\t4 ,don't g4  ,!re is a v     
special dem& = ! cultivation ( ?is trait
 & ! k9dr$ grace ( pati5ce at ! pres5t  
"t4 ,c't wait is *>act]i/ic ( ! c5tury1 
& is writt5 on ev]y?+2 on comm]ce1 on   
s*ools1 on societies1 on *ur*es4 ,c't   
wait = high s*ool sem9>y or college4 ,! 
boy c't wait to become a y\?1 nor ! y\? 

a man4 ,"y m5 ru% into bus9ess ) no     
great res]ve ( education or drill2 (    
c\rse !y d poor1 fev]i% "w1 & break d[n 
9 middle life1 & may die ( old age at   
=ty1 if n be=e4 ,ev]ybody is 9 a hurry2 
& to be able1 amid ?is univ]sal ru%1 to 
hold "o's self 9 *eck1 & to /ick to a   
s+le object until x is fully accompli%$1
 w c>ry u a long way t[>d success4      
,endurance is a mu* bett] te/ ( "* ?an  
any "o act ( h]oism1 h[ev] noble4 ,x 0  
_m ye>s ( drudg]y1 & read+ a ?\s&       
volumes1 t enabl$ ,george ,eliot to get 
fifty ?\s& doll>s = ,daniel ,d]onda4    
,edison 9 describ+ 8 repeat$ ef=ts to   
make ! phonograph reproduce a sibilant  
s\nd1 says1 ,f eighte5 to tw5ty h\rs a  
day = ! la/ sev5 mon?s ,i h work$ on ?is
 s+le ^w 'specia4' ,i said into !       
phonograph 'specia1 specia1 specia2' b !
 in/rum5t respond$ 'pecia1 pecia1       
pecia4' ,x 0 en\gh to drive "o mad4 ,b  
,i held firm1 & ,i h succe$$4  ,ye>s (  
pati5t appr5tice%ip make a man a good   
me*anic4 ,x takes long] to =m ! artisan4

 ,! tra9$ intellect requires a long]    
p]iod /ill4 ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*] s5t a     
half-doz5 articles to ! publi%]s ( a    
religi\s pap] to pay = 8 subscription1 b
 !y 7 respectfully decl9$4 ,"o ( ! lead+
 magaz9es ridicul$ ,t5nyson's fir/      
poems1 & consign$ ! "y poet to oblivion4
 ,only "o ( ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son's     
books _h a remun]ative sale4 ,wa%+ton   
,irv+ 0 ne>ly sev5ty ye>s old be=e !    
income f 8 books paid ! exp5ses ( 8     
h\sehold4 ,:o does n see t if ^! m5 _h  
lo/ _! grip ^u !mselves1 ! _w w\ld h be5
 depriv$ ( _m ( its r>e/ lit]>y         
treasures8  ,a great _m rules h be5 giv5
 = secur+ & increas+ ?is trait4 ,a l>ge 
numb] re/ on m]e policy1 & are good only
 = ! surface2 !y d n g to ! c5t]4 ,o!rs 
are too radical1 & te> up ! roots1 leav+
 "o )\t en]gy or ambition4 ,! aim %\ld  
be to keep ! native =ce unabat$1 b to   
give x wis] guidance4  ,a fair am\nt (  
self-exam9ation is good4 ,self-k is a   
preface to self-control4 ,! wise comm&] 
kn[s ! weak & /rong po9ts ( 8 =t4 ,too  

mu* self-inspection leads to morbidness2
 too little1 conducts to c>eless1 ha/y  
action4 ,! av]age ,am]ican does n "k    
himself well en\gh2 he proce$s ) a      
boa/ful confid5ce1 & is always 9 ! "r1 s
 he ?9ks4 ,if we are consci\s ( a fail+ 
we naturally /rive aga9/ x4  ,!re are   
two *ief aims :i*1 if held 9 view1 w    
surely /r5g!n our self-control2 "o is   
att5tion to consci5ce1 ! o!r is a _s (  
good-w4 ,! lawless nature1 n int5d+ to  
live accord+ to "r1 is always break+ ov]
 prop] re/ra9ts1--is suspici\s &        
qu>relsome4 ,& he :o has n ! disposition
 to love 8 fell[-m51 gr[s m & m         
petulant1 disagreeable1 & unfair4  ,y   
mu/ also le>n to gu>d y\r weak po9t4 ,= 
example3 ,h y a hot1 passionate temp]8  
,if s1 a mom5t's outbreak1 l a rat-hole 
9 a dam1 may flood all ! "w ( ye>s4 ,"o 
angry ^w sometimes raises a /orm t "t   
itself _c allay4 ,a s+le angry ^w has   
lo/ _m a fri5d4 ,! man :o w\ld succe$ 9 
any great und]tak+ mu/ hold all 8       
faculties "u p]fect control2 !y mu/ be  

discipl9$ & drill$1 until !y quickly &  
*e]fully obey ! w4   ,,george ,,wa%+ton4
  ,= ! special illu/ration ( ?is lesson 
we select a c\ple ( incid5ts f ! life ( 
,george ,wa%+ton4  ,wa%+ton _h great p[]
 ( wra?1 inh]it+ ! high1 ha/y temp] ( 8 
"m4 ,tobias ,le>1 8 intimate fri5d &    
private secret>y1 says t 9 ! w9t] (     
#agia1 an (fic] br\ght a lett] tell+ (  
,g5]al ,/4 ,clair's disa/r\s defeat by !
 ,indians4 ,x mu/ be deliv]$ to !       
,presid5t himself4 ,he left 8 family &  
gue/s at table1 glanc$ ov] ! cont5ts1 &1
 :5 he rejo9$ !m1 seem$ z calm z usual4 
,b aft]w>d1 :5 he & ,le> 7 alone1 walk$ 
! room1 sil5t a :ile1 & !n he broke out 
9 great agitation1 ,x is all ov]4 ,/4   
,clair is defeat$1 r\t$2 ! (fic]s ne>ly 
all kill$1 ! m5 by :olesale2 ! disa/]   
complete2 too %ock+ to ?9k (1 & a       
surprise into ! b>ga96 ,he walk$ ab\t1  
mu* agitat$1 & 8 wra? became t]rible4   
,yes6 he bur/ =?1 "h on ?is v spot1 ,i  
took leave ( him4 ,i wi%$ him success & 
honor4 ',y h y\r in/ructions1' ,i said1 

'f ! ,secret>y ( ,w>4 ,i _h myself a    
/rict eye to !m1 & w add b "o ^w1       
,,bew>e ,,( ,a ,,surprise6 ,y "k h[ !   
,indians fight6'  ,he w5t (f ) ?is1 z my
 la/ solemn w>n+1 ?r[n into 8 e>s2 &    
yet1 to suff] t army to be cut to       
pieces1 hack$1 but*]$1 tomahawk$1 by a  
surprise1--! v ?+ ,i gu>d$ him aga9/6 ,o
 ,god6 ,o ,god6 he is worse ?an a       
murd]]6 ,h[ c he answ] = x to 8 c\ntry8 
,! blood ( ! sla9 is ^u him2 ! curse (  
wid[s & orphans2 ! curse ( ,heav56  ,8  
emotions 7 awful4 ,aft] a :ile he cool$ 
a little1 & sat d[n1 & said3 ,?is mu/ n 
g beyond ?is room4 ,g5]al ,/4 ,clair    
%all h ju/ice4 ,i look$ ?r\gh !         
despat*es1 saw ! :ole disa/]1 b n all ! 
p>ticul>s4 ,i w receive him )\t         
displeasure2 ,i w he> him )\t prejudice4
 ,he %all h full ju/ice6  ,! second     
incid5t is told z foll[s3 ,9 #agge1 at  
,cambridge1 ! army 0 de/itute ( p[d]4   
,wa%+ton s5t ,colonel ,glov] to         
,m>blehead = a supply ( t article1 :i* 0
 said to be !re4 ,at night ! colonel    

return$1 f\nd ,wa%+ton 9 front ( 8      
headqu>t]s1 pac+ up & d[n4 ,glov]       
salut$4 ,! g5]al1 )\t return+ 8 salute1 
ask$1 r\ghly3 ,h y got ! p[d]8 ,no1 sir4
 ,wa%+ton broke out at fir/ ) t]rible   
sev]ity ( spee*1 & !n said3 ,:y did y   
come back1 sir1 )\t x8 ,sir1 !re is n a 
k]nel ( p[d] 9 ,m>blehead4 ,wa%+ton     
walk$ up & d[n a m9ute or two1 9 great  
agitation1 & !n said3 ,colonel ,glov]1  
"h is my h&1 if y w take x & =give me4  
,! greatness ( our dang] made me =get   
:at is due to y & to myself4  ,su*      
victories z ^! %[ self-control at its v 
be/2 & !y ought to make u all see its   
value & importance4  ,footnote3 ,see    
,seeley's ,/ory ( ,wa%+ton 7#ahic71 & ! 
excell5t article 9 ,appleton's          
,cyclop$ia ( ,am]ican ,biography1 ,vol4 
,,vi41 pp4 #cgf-chb4     ,,xiv4         
,,peksev]ance4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,e   
noble "w is at fir/ impossible4--,c>lyle
  ,victory belongs to ! mo/             
p]sev]+4--,napoleon  ,our greate/ glory 
is1 n 9 nev] fall+1 b 9 ris+ e "t we    

fall4--,goldsmi?  ,success 9 mo/ ?+s    
dep5ds on kn[+ h[ long x takes to       
succe$4                                 
--,montesquieu  ,p]sev]ance is fail+    
n9ete5 times & succe$+ ! tw5tie?4       
--,dr ,j4 ,&]son   ,p]sev]ance dep5ds on
 ?ree ?+s1--purpose1 w1 en?usiasm4 ,he  
:o has a purpose is always conc5trat+ 8 
=ces4 ,by ! w1 con/antly educat$1 ! hope
 & plan are prev5t$ f evaporat+ into    
dreams1 & a little ga9 is all ! "t be+  
add$4 ,en?usiasm keeps ! int]e/ up1 &   
makes ! ob/acles seem small4 ,"y p (t5  
call p]sev]ance plodd+1 & look )        
impati5ce on c>eful1 /eady ef=ts ( any  
k9d4 ,x is plodd+ 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 b by x
 ! m\nta9 is scal$2 :]eas ! impetu\s    
nature soon tires1 or is injur$1 & !    
climb is ov]1 half-f9i%$4 ,! f\nd]s (   
,new ,engl& did n believe 9 *ances4 ,!y 
did believe 9 "w4 ,! "y man :o ?9ks to  
get on by m]e sm>tness & by idl+1 meets 
failure at la/4  ,b !re is a high]      
outlook4 ,life is 9 a s5se a battle2    
c]ta9ly !re is an un5d+ /ruggle )9      

ourselves to make ! bett] "p rule !     
worse4 ,p]sev]ance is ! ma/] impulse ( !
 firme/ s\ls1 & holds ! key to ^?       
treasure-h\ses ( k f :i* ! _w has drawn 
its weal? bo? ( wisdom & ( moral wor?4  
,great m5 nev] wait = opportunities2 !y 
make !m4 ,nor d !y wait = facilities or 
favor+ circum/ances2 !y seize ^u :atev] 
is at h&1 "w out _! problem1 & ma/] !   
situation4 ,a "y man det]m9$ & will+1 w 
f9d a way or make "o4 ,great m5 h f\nd  
no royal road to _! triumph4 ,x is      
always ! old r\te1 by way ( indu/ry &   
p]sev]ance4  ,bunyan wrote 8 ,pilgrim's 
,progress on ! untwi/$ pap]s us$ to cork
 ! bottles ( milk br\ght = 8 meals4     
,gif=d wrote 8 fir/ copy ( a ma!matical 
"w1 :5 a cobbl]'s appr5tice1 on small   
scraps ( lea!r2 & ,ritt5h\se1 !         
a/ronom]1 fir/ calculat$ eclipses on 8  
pl[ h&le4  ,circum/ances1 says ,milton1 
h r>ely favor$ fam\s m54 ,!y h f\ght _! 
way to triumph ?r\gh all sorts ( oppos+ 
ob/acles4 ,! greate/ ?+ a man c d 9 ?is 
_w is to make ! mo/ possible out ( !    

/uff t has be5 giv5 to him4 ,?is is     
success1 & !re is no o!r4  ,p>is 0 9 !  
h&s ( a mob2 ! au?orities 7             
panic-/rick51 = !y did n d>e to tru/ _! 
und]l+s4 ,9 came a man :o said1 ,i "k a 
"y (fic] :o has ! c\rage & ability to   
quell ?is mob4 ,s5d = him2 s5d = him1   
said !y4 ,napoleon 0 s5t =1 came1       
subjugat$ ! mob1 subjugat$ ! au?orities1
 rul$ ,france1 !n conqu]$ ,europe4  ,"o 
( ! fir/ lessons ( life is to le>n h[ to
 get victory out ( defeat4 ,x takes     
c\rage & /am9a1 :5 mortifi$ & emb>rass$ 
by humiliat+ disa/]1 to seek 9 ! wreck  
or ru9s ! elem5ts ( future conque/4 ,yet
 ?is measures ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^? :o   
succe$ & ^? :o fail4 ,y _c measure a man
 by 8 failures4 ,y mu/ "k :at use he    
makes ( !m4  ,always wat* ) great int]e/
 a "y man's fir/ failure4 ,x is ! index 
( 8 life1 ! measure ( 8 success-p[]4 ,! 
m]e fact ( 8 failure has int]e/2 b h[   
did he take 8 defeat8 ,:at did he d     
next8 ,0 he disc\rag$8 ,did he sl9k out 
( sight8 ,did he conclude t he _h made a

 mi/ake 9 8 call+1 & dabble 9 some?+    
else8 ,or 0 he up & at x aga9 ) a       
det]m9ation t kn[s no defeat8  ,!re is  
some?+ gr& & inspir+ 9 a "y man :o fails
 squ>ely aft] do+ 8 level be/1 & !n     
ent]s ! conte/ aga9 & aga9 ) undaunt$   
c\rage & r$\bl$ en]gy4 ,h no fe>s = !   
y\? :o is n di%e>t5$ at failure4        
,raleigh fail$1 b he left a "n ev] to be
 l9k$ ) brave ef=t & noble "*4 ,kossu?  
did n succe$1 b 8 l(ty c>e]1 8 burn+    
words1 & 8 ideal fidelity w move m5 =   
good z long z "t %all la/4 ,o',connell  
did n w9 8 cause1 b he did a*ieve endur+
 fame z an orator1 patriot1 & apo/le (  
lib]ty4  ,presid5t ,l9coln 0 ask$1 ,h[  
does ,grant impress y z a lead+ g5]al8  
,! greate/ ?+ ab\t him is 8 p]si/5cy (  
purpose1 he repli$4 ,he is n easily     
excit$1 & he has ! grip ( a bulldog4 ,:5
 he once gets 8 tee? 9 no?+ c %ake him  
(f4  ,*auncey ,j]ome's education 0      
limit$ to ?ree mon?s 9 ! di/rict s*ool  
ea* ye> until he 0 t51 :5 8 fa!r took   
him into 8 blacksmi? %op at ,plym\?1    

,connecticut1 to make nails4 ,money 0 a 
sc>ce article ) "y ,*auncey4 ,8 fa!r di$
 :5 he 0 elev51 & 8 "m 0 =c$ to s5d him 
out to e>n a liv+ on a f>m4 ,at f\rte5  
he 0 appr5tic$ = sev5 ye>s to a c>p5t]1 
:o gave him only bo>d & clo!s4 ,"o day  
he he>d p talk+ ( ,eli ,t]ry1 ( ,plym\?1
 :o _h und]tak5 to make two hundr$      
clocks 9 "o lot4 ,he'll nev] live long  
en\gh to f9i% !m1 said "o4 ,if he %\ld1 
said ano!r1 he c\ld n possibly sell s   
_m4 ,! v idea is ridicul\s4  ,*auncey   
pond]$ long ov] ?is rumor1 = x _h long  
be5 8 dream to become a great           
clock-mak]4 ,he tri$ 8 h& at ! fir/     
opportunity1 & soon le>n$ to make a     
wood5 clock4 ,:5 he got an ord] to make 
twelve at twelve doll>s apiece he ?\ght 
8 =tune 0 made4  ,"o night he happ5$ to 
?9k t a *eap clock c\ld be made ( brass 
z well z ( wood1 & w\ld n %r9k1 swell1  
or w>p appreciably 9 any climate4 ,he   
act$ on ! idea1 & became ! fir/ great   
manufactur] ( brass clocks4 ,he made    
millions at ! rate ( six hundr$ a day1  

export+ !m to all p>ts ( ! globe4  ,a   
con/ant /ruggle1 a ceaseless battle to  
br+ success f h>d surr\nd+s1 is ! price 
( all great a*ievem5ts4 ,! man :o has n 
f\ght 8 way upw>d1 & does n be> ! sc> ( 
desp]ate conflict1 does n "k ! highe/   
mean+ ( success4  ,columbus 0 dismiss$ z
 a fool f c\rt aft] c\rt1 b he pu%$ 8   
suit aga9/ an unbeliev+ & ridicul+ _w4  
,rebuff$ by k+s1 scorn$ by que5s1 he did
 n sw]ve a hair's bread? f ! ov]ma/]+   
purpose :i* dom9at$ 8 s\l4 ,! words ,new
 ,_w 7 grav5 ^u 8 he>t2 & reputation1   
ease1 pleasure1 position1 life itself1  
if ne$ be1 mu/ be sacrific$4 ,nei!r     
?reats1 ridicule1 /orms1 leaky vessels1 
nor mut9y ( sailors1 c\ld %ake 8 mighty 
purpose4  ,lucky = ! boy :o c say1 ,9 ! 
bright lexicon ( y\? !re is no su* ^w z 
fail4 ,we d n c>e = ! m5 :o *ange ) e   
w9d6 ,give u m5 l m\nta9s1 :o *ange !   
w9ds4 ,y _c at "o da% rise into em95ce4 
,y mu/ hamm] x out by /eady & rugg$     
bl[s4  ,a man c get :at he wants if he  
pays ! price--p]si/5t1 plodd+           

p]sev]ance4 ,nev] d\bt ! result2 victory
 w be y\rs4 ,!re may be ways to =tune   
%ort] ?an ! old1 du/y highway2 b ! /aun*
 m5 9 ! community all g on ?is road4 ,if
 y want to d any?+1 don't /& back wait+ 
= a bett] *ance to arise1 b ru% 9 &     
seize x2 & !n cl+ to x ) all ! p[] y    
possess until y h made x s]ve ! purpose 
= :i* y desir$ x1 or yield ! good :i* y 
believe x to conta94  ,! lack (         
p]sev]ance is ! cause ( _m a failure4   
,we d n /& by our plans fai?fully4      
,fa%ion1 or criticism1 or tempor>y      
we>9ess1 or fickl5ess ( ta/e1 leads u   
(f2 & we h to beg9 our "w all ov]4 ,look
 at ! hi/ory ( e not$ inv5tion2 read !  
lives ( musicians :o 7 born ) g5ius1 b  
wr\ght out triumph by p]sev]ance2 & y w 
f9d abundant pro( t )\t p]sev]ance no?+ 
valuable c be accompli%$4   ,,george    
,,/eph5son4  ,george ,/eph5son's /ruggle
 = ! adoption ( 8 locomotive is ano!r   
notewor?y case 9 po9t4 ,p said he is    
crazy2 8 ro>+ /eam eng9e w set ! h\ses  
on fire ) its sp>ks2 ! smoke w pollute !

 air2 ! c>riage mak]s & coa*m5 w />ve = 
want ( "w4 ,s int5se 0 ! opposition1 t =
 ?ree :ole days ! matt] 0 debat$ 9 !    
,h\se ( ,commons2 & on t occasion a     
gov]nm5t inspector said t if a          
locomotive ev] w5t t5 miles an h\r1 he  
w\ld und]take to eat a /ew$ eng9e =     
breakfa/4 ,:at c be m palpably absurd & 
ridicul\s ?an ! prospect held out (     
locomotives travel+ twice z fa/ z       
horses8 ask$ a writ] 9 ! ,engli%        
,qu>t]ly ,review = ,m>*1 #ahbe4 ,we tru/
 t ,p>liam5t w1 9 all ! railways x may  
grant1 limit ! spe$ to eight or n9e     
miles an h\r1 :i* we entirely agree1 )  
,mr4 ,sylve/]1 is z great z c be v5tur$ 
^u4  ,?is article ref]r$ to ,/eph5son's 
proposition to use 8 newly inv5t$       
locomotive in/ead ( horses on !         
,liv]pool & ,man*e/] ,railway1 !n 9     
process ( con/ruction4 ,! company ref]r$
 ! matt] to two lead+ ,engli% eng9e]s1  
:o report$ t /eam w\ld be desirable only
 :5 us$ 9 /ation>y eng9es "o & a half   
miles ap>t1 draw+ ! c>s by means ( ropes

 & pulleys4  ,b ,/eph5son p]suad$ !m to 
te/ 8 idea by (f]+ a prize ( ab\t       
tw5ty-five hundr$ doll>s = ! be/        
locomotive produc$ at a trial to take   
place ,octob] #f1 #ahbi4 ,on ! ev5tful  
day1 long wait$ =1 ?\s&s ( spectators   
assembl$ to wat* ! competition ( f\r    
eng9es1 ! ,novelty1 ! ,rocket1 !        
,p]sev]ance1 & ! ,sansp>eil4 ,!         
,p]sev]ance c\ld make b six miles an    
h\r1 & s 0 rul$ out1 z ! conditions     
call$ = at lea/ t54 ,! ,sansp>eil made  
an av]age ( f\rte5 miles an h\r1 b z x  
bur/ a wat]-pipe x lo/ its *ance4 ,!    
,novelty did spl5didly1 b also bur/ a   
pipe1 & 0 cr[d$ out1 leav+ ! ,rocket to 
c>ry (f ! honors ) an av]age spe$ (     
fifte5 miles an h\r1 ! highe/ rate      
atta9$ be+ tw5ty-n9e4 ,?is 0 ,/eph5son's
 locomotive1 & s fully v9dicat$ 8 !ory t
 ! idea ( /ation>y eng9es on a railroad 
0 completely explod$4 ,he _h pick$ up ! 
fix$ eng9es :i* ! g5ius ( ,watt _h      
devis$1 & set !m on :eels to draw m5 &  
m]*&ise1 aga9/ ! mo/ direful pr$ictions 

( ! =emo/ eng9e]s ( 8 day4  ,footnote3  
,see ,smiles' ,life ( ,george ,/eph5son 
7new ed41 #ahgd72 ,jeaffreson & ,pole's 
,life ( ,rob]t ,/eph5son 7#ahfd71 &     
article 9 ,johnson's ,cyclop$ia1 ,vol4  
,,vii41 p4 #gdj4     ,,xv4              
,,promptness4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,"o   
to-day is wor? two to-morr[s4--,frankl9 
,:il/ we are consid]+ :5 we are to beg91
 x is (t5 too late to                   
act4--,qu9tilian  ,by ! /reet ( by & by 
"o arrives at ! h\se ( nev]4--,c]vantes 
,:5 a fool makes up 8 m9d1 ! m>ket has  
gone by4--,spani% ,prov]b  ,! individual
 :o is habitually t>dy 9 meet+ an       
appo9tm5t1 w     nev] be respect$ or    
successful 9 life4--,w4 ,fisk           
,promptness & punctuality are among !   
greate/ bless+s & com=ts ( life4 ,= lack
 ( ^! qualities1 "s ( ! greate/ m5 h    
fail$4 ,mo/ m5 h abundant opportunities 
= promot+ & secur+ _! own happ9ess4 ,"t 
%\ld be made ! mo/ (4 ,/ray mom5ts1 sav$
 & improv$1 may yield _m brilliant      
results4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ mu* c be done 

by us+ up ! odds & ends ( "t 9 leisure  
h\rs4 ,we mu/ be prompt to cat* ! m9utes
 z !y fly1 & make !m yield ! treasures  
!y conta91 or !y w be lo/ to u =ev]4 ,9 
y\? ! h\rs are gold51 9 mature ye>s !y  
are silv]n1 9 old age !y are lead54 ,!  
man :o at tw5ty kn[s no?+1 at ?irty does
 no?+1 at =ty has no?+4 ,yet ! ,italian 
prov]b adds1 ,he :o kn[s no?+ is        
confid5t 9 ev]y?+4  ,9 ! mo/ ord9>y     
affairs ( life we mu/ take he$ ( ! value
 ( "t1 keep wat* ov] x1 & be punctual to
 o!rs z well z to ourselves2 = )\t      
punctuality1 m5 are kept 9 a p]petual   
/ate ( worry1 tr\ble1 & annoyance4      
,web/] 0 nev] late at a recitation 9    
s*ool or college4 ,9 c\rt1 9 congress1 9
 society1 he 0 equally punctual4 ,s1    
amid ! c>es & di/ractions ( a s+ul>ly   
busy life1 ,horace ,greeley manag$ to be
 on "t = e appo9tm5t4 ,_m a tr5*ant     
p>agraph = ! ,tribune 0 writt5 :ile !   
editor 0 wait+ = m5 ( leisure1 t>dy at  
"s meet+4  ,john ,qu9cy ,adams 0 nev]   
kn[n to be beh9d "t4 ,! ,speak] ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives knew :5 to call 
! ,h\se to ord] by see+ ,mr4 ,adams com+
 to 8 seat4 ,on "o occasion a memb] said
 t x 0 "t to beg94 ,no1 said ano!r1 ,mr4
 ,adams is n 9 8 seat4 ,x 0 f\nd t !    
clock 0 ?ree m9utes fa/1 & prompt to !  
m9ute1 ,mr4 ,adams arriv$4  ,beg9 )     
promptness 9 little ?+s4 ,be punctual at
 breakfa/1 ev5 if y are sleepy4 ,be     
punctual at s*ool1 ev5 if y h err&s to  
d4 ,:atev] y may h to d1 ?9k out !      
quicke/ way ( do+ x1 & d x at once4 ,by 
& by ! habit becomes a quality ( m9d &  
action4 ,don't loit] ab\t any?+2 x takes
 too mu* "t4  ,we mu/ be c>eful to      
rememb] t promptness is m ?an           
punctuality1 :i* is an outw>d habit1 & a
 v necess>y "o1 if p live toge!r4 ,x is 
important also = "o's own sake1 ev5 if  
he %\ld be a ,rob9son ,crusoe )\t a man 
,friday4  ,promptness has to d ) ?\ght4 
,x beg9s 9 le>n+ h[ to ?9k & reason4    
,beh9d x lies conc5tration1 :i* fir/ (  
all has made "o ?or\ghly und]/& a       
subject4 ,!n comes ! second po9t1--:at  

to d in/antly 9 any giv5 case2 & ! tra9$
 judgm5t ends 9 in/ant1 wise action4 ,:5
 a boy saves ano!r :o has fall5 ?r\gh ! 
ice1 he unconsci\sly ?\ght out long ago 
:at to d :5 ! mom5t came = him to act4  
,:5 a girl ?r[s a rug ov] ! dress ( h]  
si/]1 :i* has caught fire1 %e knew long 
be=e :at to d4 ,?is kn[+ :at to d1 & do+
 x1 is call$ pres5ce ( m9d1 t is1 hav+  
common s5se all ready = use4            
,promptness takes ! drudg]y out ( an    
occupation4 ,putt+ (f1 usually means    
leav+ (f2 & go+ to d becomes go+ undone4
 ,do+ a de$ is l s[+ a se$2 if n done at
 j ! "r "t x w be =ev] out ( season4 ,! 
summ] ( et]nity w n be long en\gh to br+
 to maturity ! fruit ( a delay$ action4 
,ev5 9 ! old1 sl[ days ( /age-coa*es1 :5
 x took a mon? ( dang]\s travel to      
accompli% ! di/ance we c n[ cov] 9 a few
 h\rs1 unnecess>y delay 0 a crime4 ,"o (
 ! greate/ ga9s civilization has made1  
is 9 ! measur+ & utiliz+ ( "t4 ,we c d z
 mu* 9 an h\r to-day z m5 c\ld 9 tw5ty  
h\rs a hundr$ ye>s ago2 & if x 0 a hang+

 affair !n to lose a few m9utes1 :at    
%\ld ! p5alty n[ be = a l (f5se8  ,"o ( 
! be/ ?+s ab\t s*ool & college life is t
 ! bell :i* /rikes ! h\r = ris+1 =      
recitations1 or = lectures1 tea*es      
habits ( promptness4 ,e man %\ld h a    
wat* :i* is a good timekeep]2 "o t is   
ne>ly "r enc\rages bad habits1 & is an  
exp5sive inve/m5t at any price4 ,we>    
?readb>e clo!s1 if y mu/1 b nev] c>ry an
 inaccurate wat*4  ,"s p are always a   
little too late1 or a little too e>ly1 9
 ev]y?+ !y attempt4 ,john ,b4 ,g\gh us$ 
to say ,!y h ?ree h&s apiece1--a "r h&1 
a left h&1 & a little beh9dh&4 ,z boys1 
!y 7 late at s*ool1 & unpunctual 9 _!   
home duties4 ,t 0 ! way ! habit 0       
acquir$2 & n[1 :5 a responsibility      
claims !m1 !y ?9k t if !y _h only gone  
ye/]day !y w\ld h obta9$ ! situation1 or
 !y c probably get "o to-morr[4  ,delays
 (t5 h dang]\s end+s4 ,colonel ,rahl1 ! 
,hessian comm&] at ,tr5ton1 0 play+ c>ds
 :5 a mess5g] br\ght a lett] /at+ t     
,wa%+ton 0 cross+ ! ,delaw>e4 ,he put ! 

lett] 9 8 pocket )\t read+ x1 until !   
game 0 f9i%$4 ,he ralli$ 8 m5 only to   
die j be=e 8 troops 7 tak5 prison]s4    
,only a few m9utes' delay1 b x result$ 9
 ! loss ( honor1 lib]ty1 & life4        
,indecision becomes a disease1 &        
procra/9ation is its =]unn]4 ,!re is    
only "o kn[n rem$y = ! victims (        
indecision1 & t is promptness4 ,o!rwise 
! disease is fatal to all success or    
a*ievem5t4 ,he :o hesitates is lo/4     
,g5]al ,putnam 0 pl[+1 ) 8 son ,daniel1 
9 ea/]n ,connecticut1 :5 ! news ( !     
battle ( ,lex+ton rea*$ him4 ,he loit]$ 
n1 said ,daniel1 b left me1 ! driv] ( 8 
team1 to unyoke x 9 ! furr[2 &1 n _m    
days aft]1 to foll[ him to camp4  ,! man
 :o w\ld =ge to ! front 9 ?is           
competitive age mu/ be a man ( prompt & 
det]m9$ decision4 ,l ,cortes1 he mu/    
burn 8 %ips beh9d him1 & make retreat   
=ev] impossible4 ,:5 he draws 8 sword he
 mu/ ?r[ ! scabb>d away1 le/ 9 a mom5t (
 disc\ragem5t & irresolution he be      
tempt$ to %ea? x4 ,he mu/ nail 8 colors 

to ! ma/1 z ,nelson did 9 battle1       
det]m9$ to s9k ) 8 %ip if he _c conqu]4 
,prompt decision & sublime audacity h   
c>ri$ _m a successful man ov] p]il\s    
crises :]e delib]ation w\ld h be5 ru94  
,h5ry ,,iv1 k+ ( ,france1 0 ano!r lead] 
( rem>kable promptness4 ,8 p said ( him 
t he wore out v little broadclo?1 b a   
great deal ( boot-lea!r1 = he 0 always  
go+ f "o place to ano!r4 ,9 speak+ ( !  
,duc de ,may5ne1 ,h5ry call$ him a great
 capta91 b add$1 ,i always h five h\rs !
 />t ( him4 ,gett+ ahead ( "t is z good 
a rule = boys & girls z = g5]als4  ,9   
our own c\ntry we h _h g5]als :o 7      
especially not$ = _! dispat*4 ,y "k !   
/ory ( ,%]idan's ,ride 9 ! ,%5&oah      
,valley4 ,8 m51 ?or\ghly beat5 = !      
mom5t1 7 flee+ be=e ! ,s\!rn]s1 :5 he   
sudd5ly appe>$1 promptly decid$ to head 
!m "r ab\t1 &1 by ! inspiration ( 8 s+le
 pres5ce1 turn$ defeat into victory4    
,sailors mu/ be ev5 m prompt ?an        
soldi]s1 = 9 dang] at sea n an in/ant c 
be lo/4 ,n only mu/ a sailor be prompt 9

 action aga9/ /orm1 b he mu/ be prompt )
 8 sails 9 squally wea!r2 he mu/ be     
prompt ) 8 helm :5 approa*+ l&4 ,among !
 h]oes ( ! sea1 ,"l ,nelson is          
conspicu\s = 8 prompt & c\rage\s de$s4  
,he _h _m faults2 b ,engl& felt safe    
:ile he wat*$ ov] h] m>itime affairs2 = 
he 0 always be=eh&1 & nev] all[$ himself
 to be surpris$ by mis=tune4  ,x is s 9 
! voyage ( life4 ,incid5ts (t5 occur :i*
 dem& in/antane\s action on our "p2 & ^!
 are ! ev5ts :i* usually issue 9 failure
 or success4 ,prompt movem5t1 at ! "r   
mom5t1 is m valuable ?an rubies2 & its  
lack (t5 leads to utt] ru94   ,,napoleon
 ,,bonap>te4  ,napoleon *ang$ ! art ( w>
 q z mu* by 8 promptness z by !         
conc5tration ( 8 m5 9 l>ge masses4 ,by 8
 exce$+ rapidity ( movem5t he 0 long    
able to protect ,france aga9/ ! comb9$  
p[]s ( ,europe4 ,he 0 always quick to   
seize ! advantages ( an em]g5cy4 ,?\gh  
he c nev] be consid]$ z ! type ( a noble
 man1 he 0 an extraord9>ily great man4  
,boys :o l to read ( battles1 & trace ! 

maneuv]s ( a campaign1 w f9d t 8 milit>y
 r5[n 0 l>gely due to 8 promptness4     
,decision ( purpose & rapidity ( action 
enabl$ him to a/oni% ! _w ) 8 m>vel\s   
successes4 ,he appe>$ to be ev]y:]e at  
once4 ,:at he c\ld accompli% 9 a day1   
surpris$ all :o knew him4 ,he seem$ to  
electrify ev]ybody ab\t him4 ,8         
inv9cible en]gy ?rill$ ! :ole army4 ,he 
c\ld r\se to imm$iate & en?usia/ic      
action ! dulle/ troops1 & inspire )     
c\rage ! mo/ /upid m54 ,he w\ld sit up  
all night1 if necess>y1 aft] rid+ ?irty 
or =ty leagues1 to att5d to             
correspond5ce1 dispat*es & details4 ,:at
 a lesson 8 c>e] af=ds to ! %iftless &  
half-he>t$6  ,!re h be5 _m times :5 a   
prompt decision1 a rapid movem5t1 an    
en]getic action1 h *ang$ ! v face (     
hi/ory2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 !re h be5 _m    
in/ances :]e ! indecisions ( g5]als1 or 
! procra/9ation ( subord9ates1 has co/  
?\s&s ( preci\s lives1 & ! loss (       
millions ( doll>s wor? ( prop]ty4       
,napoleon once invit$ 8 m>%als to d9e ) 

him2 b1 z !y did n arrive at ! mom5t    
appo9t$1 he began to eat )\t !m4 ,!y    
came 9 j z he 0 ris+ f ! table4         
,g5tlem51 said he1 x is n[ pa/ d9n]1 &  
we w imm$iately proce$ to bus9ess4  ,he 
laid great /ress ^u t supreme mom5t1 t  
nick ( "t1 :i* occurs 9 e battle2 to    
take advantage ( :i* means victory1 & to
 lose 9 hesitation means disa/]4 ,he    
said t he beat ! ,au/rians because !y   
did n "k ! value ( five m9utes2 & x has 
be5 said t1 among ! trifles t conspir$  
to defeat him at ,wat]loo1 ! loss ( a   
few m9utes by himself & ,gr\*y on t     
fatal morn+1 0 ! mo/ significant4 ,blu*]
 0 on "t1 & ,gr\*y 0 late4 ,t may seem a
 small matt]1 b x 0 en\gh to br+        
,napoleon's c>e] to a close1 & to s5d   
him to ,/4 ,hel5a4  ,footnote3 ,on      
,napoleon1 see ,seeley's ,%ort ,hi/ory (
 ,napoleon ,i42 ,ropes's ,! ,fir/       
,napoleon1 & articles 9 ! curr5t        
encyclop$ias4     ,,xvi4  ,,hone/y4     
,,memory ,,gems4  ,tru? ne$s no color1  
beauty no p5cil4--,%akespe>e  ,an hone/ 

man's ! noble/ "w ( ,god4--,pope  ,!    
basis ( high ?9k+ is p]fect             
hone/y4--,/rong  ,nature has writt5 a   
lett] ( cr$it on "s m5's faces :i* is   
honor$ :5ev] pres5t$4--,?ack]ay  ,if !re
 7 no hone/y1 x w\ld be inv5t$ z a means
 ( gett+     weal?4--,mirabeau   ,!re   
are c]ta9 virtues & vices :i* v l>gely  
det]m9e ! happ9ess or ! mis]y ( e human 
life4 ,prom95t among ^! virtues are ^? (
 tru? & hone/y2 & to ^! are oppos$ !    
vices ( ly+ & *eat+4  ,society is l a   
build+1 :i* /&s firm :5 its f\ndations  
are /rong & all its timb]s are s\nd4 ,! 
man :o _c be tru/$ is to society :at a  
faulty f\ndation or a bit ( rott5 timb] 
is to a h\se4  ,x is always mean = a man
 or boy to g back1 z we say1 on a fri5d4
 ,x is /ill worse1 if possible1 to g    
back on "o's self4 ,a brave man or boy w
 manfully take ! consequ5ces ( 8 acts1 &
 if !y are bad1 w resolve to d bett]    
ano!r "t4 ,! wor/ sort ( deceit is t by 
:i* "o lets ano!r be> ! blame1 or 9 any 
way suff]1 = :at "o has "o's self done4 

,su* meanness happ5s sometimes1 b x is  
almo/ too bad to be spok5 (4  ,!re are  
c]ta9 k9ds ( *eat+ t ! law _c or does n 
t\*4 ,! man :o practices ?is k9d (      
di%one/y is ev5 worse ?an if he 7 do+ t 
:i* ! law puni%es4 ,he uses ! law1 :i* 0
 meant to protect society1 z a cov] f   
:i* he c attack society4  ,ly+ is a =m (
 di%one/y1 & a v bad =m ( x4 ,:at w\ld  
become ( ! _w if we c\ld n tru/ ea*     
o!r's ^w8 ,a lie is always told = "o (  
two ends2 ei!r to get "s advantage to   
:i* "o has no real claim1 9 :i* case x  
is m]ely a =m ( *eat+2 or to def5d "o's 
self f ! bad consequ5ces ( some?+ t "o  
has done1 9 :i* case x is c[>dly4  ,!   
,romans arrang$ ! seats 9 _! two temples
 to ,virtue & ,honor1 s t no "o c\ld    
ent] ! second )\t pass+ ?r\gh ! fir/4   
,su* is ! ord] ( advance1--,virtue1     
,toil1 ,honor4  ,! solid & useful virtue
 ( hone/y is highly practicable4 ,no?+  
is pr(itable t is di%one/1 is a tru?ful 
maxim4 ,virtue alone is inv9cible4 ,i   
w\ld give t5 ?\s& doll>s = y\r          

reputation = uprightness1 said a %>p] to
 an upright tradesman1 = ,i c\ld make a 
hundr$ ?\s& doll>s ) x4 ,hone/y succe$s1
 di%one/y fails4 ,! hone/y & integrity (
 ,a4 ,t4 ,/ew>t won = him a great       
reputation1 & ! "y s*oolma/] :o began   
life 9 ,new ,york on less ?an a doll> a 
day1 amass$ ne>ly =ty million doll>s1 & 
!re 0 n a smir*$ doll> 9 all ^?         
millions4  ,we d n c\nt ourselves among 
^? :o believe t e man has 8 price1 & t  
an hone/ man has a lock ( hair gr[+ 9 ! 
palm ( 8 "r h&4 ,no6 ,!re are 9 ! _w (  
bus9ess _m m hone/ m5 ?an rogues1 & = "o
 tru/ betray$ !re are ?\s&s sacr$ly     
kept4  ,z a m]e matt] ( selfi%ness1     
hone/y is ! be/ policy4 ,b he :o is     
hone/ = policy's sake is already a moral
 bankrupt4 ,m5 ( policy are hone/ :5 !y 
?9k hone/y w pay ! bett]2 b :5 policy w 
pay bett] !y give hone/y ! slip4 ,hone/y
 & policy h no?+ 9 common4 ,:5 policy is
 91 hone/y is out4 ,x is m honorable =  
"s m5 to fail ?an = o!rs to succe$4 ,"p 
) any?+ r ?an y\r integrity & consci\s  

rectitude4 ,capital is n :at a man has1 
b :at a man is4 ,"* is capital4  ,=     
example3 ,a man wi%es to succe$ 9       
bus9ess4 ,8 /udies & 8 practical tra9+ h
 fitt$ him to d ?is4 ,he seeks out all !
 me?ods by :i* he may rea* success4 ,he 
%r9ks f no labor ( m9d1 or1 if ne$ be1 (
 body1 = ?is end4 ,9 all ?is he is "r4  
,we admire skill1 indu/ry1 & pluck4 ,!re
 is1 h[ev]1 "o k9d ( means t he may n   
use4 ,he may n /oop to fraud ( any k9d4 
,he may desire & seek weal?2 he mu/     
desire & seek honor & hone/y4 ,^! are   
among ! ends t morality insi/s ^u1 & t  
%\ld n be sacrific$ to any?+ else4  ,:at
 contempt we h = a man :o robs ano!r1 :o
 picks 8 pocket1 or knocks him d[n 9 "s 
lonely place & /rips him ( :atev]       
articles ( value he may h4 ,b ! man :o  
*eats is a ?ief1 j z truly z !          
pickpocket & ! highwayman4  ,!re is no?+
 t improves a boy's "* s mu* z putt+ him
 on 8 honor--tru/+ to 8 honor4 ,we h    
little hope = ! boy :o is dead to !     
feel+ ( honor4 ,! boy :o ne$s to be     

cont9ually look$ aft] is on ! road to   
ru94 ,if treat+ y\r boy z a g5tleman    
does n make him a g5tleman1 no?+ else w4
  ,!re are _m incid5ts 9 ,abraham       
,l9coln's c>e] :i* illu/rate ?is virtue2
 & f ^! we select ! foll[+3 ,:ile t5d+  
/ore1 ,l9coln once sold to a woman goods
 to ! am\nt ( two doll>s1 six & a qu>t] 
c5ts4 ,he discov]$ lat] t a mi/ake _h   
be5 made1 & t ! /ore ow$ ! cu/om] ! six 
& a qu>t] c5ts4 ,aft] he _h clos$ ! /ore
 t night1 he walk$ sev]al miles 9 !     
d>kness to return ! am\nt4  ,at ano!r "t
 a woman b\ght a p\nd ( tea4 ,l9coln    
discov]$ ! next morn+ t a small] weight 
0 on ! scales4 ,he at once weigh$ out ! 
rema9d]1 & walk$ "s di/ance be=e        
breakfa/ to return x4  ,he 0 once a     
po/ma/] 9 ,new ,salem2 b ! (fice 0      
f9ally discont9u$4 ,sev]al ye>s aft]1 ! 
ag5t call$ at 8 law (fice1 & pres5t$ a  
claim ( ab\t sev5te5 doll>s 9 !         
settlem5t ( ! ,new ,salem affairs4 ,mr4 
,l9coln took out a little trunk1 &      
produc$ ! exact sum1 wrapp$ 9 a l95 rag4

 ,x _h la9 !re unt\*$ ?r\gh ye>s ( !    
greate/ h>d%ip & self-d5ial4 ,he said1  
,i nev] use any "o's money b my own4    
,honor lies 9 do+ well :atev] we f9d to 
d2 & ! _w e/imates a man's abilities 9  
accordance ) 8 success 9 :atev] bus9ess 
or pr(ession he may engage4 ,! true     
g5tleman is kn[n by 8 /rict s5se (      
honor2 by 8 sympa?y1 8 g5tl5ess1 8      
=be>ance1 & 8 g5]osity4 ,he is          
ess5tially a man ( tru?1 speak+ & do+   
rightly1 n m]ely 9 ! sight ( m51 b 9 8  
secret & private behavior4 ,tru?fulness 
is moral transp>5cy4 ,h5ce ! g5tleman   
promises no?+ t he has n ! means (      
p]=m+4 ,! ,duke ( ,well+ton pr\dly      
decl>$ t tru? 0 ! *>act]i/ic ( an       
,engli% (fic]1 t :5 he 0 b\nd by a p>ole
 he w\ld n break 8 ^w2 = ! g5tleman     
scorns to lie1 9 ^w or de$2 & is ready  
to brave all consequ5ces r ?an debase   
himself by falsehood4  ,:5 any "o       
compla9s1 z ,diog5es did1 t he has to   
hunt ! /reets ) c&les at noonday to f9d 
an hone/ man1 we are apt to ?9k t 8     

ne>e/ neighbor w\ld h q z mu* difficulty
 9 mak+ su* a discov]y4 ,if y ?9k !re is
 n a true man liv+1 y _h bett]1 =       
appe>ance's sake1 n say s until y are   
dead y\rself4  ,a few ye>s s9ce1 a manly
 boy ab\t n9e ye>s old /epp$ up to a    
g5tleman 9 ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,depot1 ,new  
,york1 & ask$1 ,%9e1 sir8 ,yes ,i want  
my %oes black$1 said ! g5tleman4 ,!n ,i 
w\ld be glad to %9e !m1 sir1 said ! boy4
 ,h ,i "t to cat* ! ,hudson ,riv] tra98 
,no "t to lose1 sir2 b ,i c give y a    
good job be=e x pulls out4 ,%all ,i8    
,yes1 my boy2 b don't let me be left4   
,9 two seconds ! bootblack 0 on 8 knees 
& h>d at "w4 ,! tra9 is go+1 sir1 said !
 boy1 z he gave ! la/ t\*4 ,! g5tleman  
gave ! boy a half doll>1 & />t$ = !     
tra94 ,! boy c\nt$ out ! *ange & ran    
aft] ! g5tleman1 b 0 too late1 = ! tra9 
0 gone4  ,two ye>s lat] ! same g5tleman1
 com+ to ,new ,york1 met ! bootblack1 b 
_h =gott5 him4 ,! boy rememb]$ !        
g5tleman1 & ask$ him1 ,didn't ,i %9e y\r
 %oes once 9 ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,depot8 ,"s 

boy did1 said ! man4 ,i am ! boy1 & "h  
is y\r *ange1 sir4 ,! g5tleman 0 s      
pleas$ ) ! lad's hone/y1 t he w5t ) him 
to see 8 "m1 & (f]$ to adopt him1 z he  
ne$$ su* a boy4 ,! "m cons5t$1 & ! hone/
 bootblack _h aft] t a good home4 ,he 0 
giv5 a good education1 &1 :5 a man1     
became a p>tn] 9 ! g5tleman's l>ge      
bus9ess4   ,,george ,,peabody4  ,at     
elev5 ye>s ( age ,george ,peabody _h to 
g out into ! _w to e>n 8 liv+4 ,8       
promptness & hone/y won = him ! e/eem ( 
8 employ]4 ,at ! age ( fifte5 he 0 left 
fa!rless1 )\t a doll> 9 ! _w4 ,an uncle 
9 ,georget[n1 ,d4 ,c41 he>+ t ! boy ne$$
 "w1 s5t = him & gave him employm5t4 ,8 
g5ial mann] & respectful be>+ ga9$ him  
_m fri5ds4 ,he nev] w\nd$ ! feel+s ( !  
buy] ( goods1 nev] seem$ impati5t1 & 0  
/rictly hone/ 9 all 8 deal+s4 ,8 en]gy1 
p]sev]ance1 & hone/y made him a p>tn] 9 
! bus9ess :5 only n9ete5 ye>s ( age4 ,at
 ! age ( ?irty-five he became ! head ( a
 l>ge & weal?y bus9ess1 :i* 8 own       
indu/ry _h help$ to build4 ,he _h b5t 8 

life to "o purpose1 to make 8 bus9ess a 
success4  ,hav+ visit$ ,london sev]al   
times 9 matt]s ( trade1 he det]m9$ to   
make t city 8 place ( resid5ce4 ,9      
#ahcg1 !re came a great bus9ess panic 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,_m banks susp5d$      
specie paym5ts4 ,_m m]cantile h\ses w5t 
to ! wall1 & ?\s&s m 7 9 great di/ress4 
,fai? 9 ! cr$it ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0     
almo/ lo/4 ,probably n "o half doz5 m5 9
 ,europe w\ld h be5 li/5$ to = a mom5t 9
 ! ,bank ( ,engl& ^u ! subject (        
,am]ican securities1 b ,george ,peabody 
0 "o ( !m4  ,he became a weal?y man1    
honor$ at home & abroad4 ,he lov$ 8     
fell[-m5 & set himself ! task ( reliev+ 
_! wants4 ,he gave t5 ?\s& doll>s to    
help fit out ! second exp$ition = !     
relief ( ,sir ,john ,frankl94 ,! same   
ye>1 8 native t[n ( ,danv]s1            
,massa*usetts1 celebrat$ its c5t5nial4  
,! ri* ,london bank] 0 ( c\rse invit$4  
,he 0 too busy to be pres5t b s5t a     
lett]4 ,! seal 0 brok5 at d9n]1 & ?is 0 
! toa/ x conta9$3  ,education--a debt   

due f pres5t to future g5]ations4 ,9 !  
same envelope 0 a *eck = tw5ty ?\s&     
doll>s = a t[n libr>y & in/itute4 ,at   
ano!r banquet giv5 9 8 honor at ,danv]s1
 ye>s aft]w>d1 he gave two hundr$ &     
fifty ?\s& doll>s to ! same in/itute4   
,edw>d ,ev]ett1 & o!rs1 made eloqu5t    
addresses1 & !n ! k9d-fac$1 great-he>t$ 
man respond$4  ,!re is n a y\? )9 ! s\nd
 ( my voice ^: e>ly opportunities &     
advantages are n v mu* bett] ?an 7 m9e4 
,i h a*iev$ no?+ t is impossible to !   
mo/ humble boy among y4 ,/eadfa/ &      
undeviat+ tru?1 fe>less & /raight =w>d  
integrity1 & an honor ev] unsulli$ by an
 unwor?y ^w or action1 make _! possessor
 great] ?an worldly success4  ,footnote3
 ,see ! life ( ,george ,peabody1 by     
,phebe ,a4 ,hana=d 7,bo/on1 #ahhb71 &   
num]\s articles 9 ! cyclop$ias &        
magaz9es4     ,,xvii4  ,,c\rtesy4       
,,memory ,,gems4  ,conduct is ?ree f\r?s
 ( life4--,mat!w ,arnold  ,!re is no    
policy l polit5ess4--,magoon  ,life is n
 s %ort b !re is "t en\gh =             

c\rtesy4--,em]son  ,m51 l bullets1 g    
f>!/ :5 !y are smoo!/4--,ri*t]  ,no?+ c 
con/itute good bre$+ t has n good-nature
 = its     f\ndation4--,bulw]   ,true   
c\rtesy consi/s 9 t g5tle ref9em5t &    
grace ( mann] display$ t[>d o!rs1 :i*   
spr+s n s mu* f polite culture z f a    
g5u9e goodness ( he>t4 ,x is ! honor due
 to man z man1 & especially to woman4 ,x
 is a grace :i* is too (t5 unrecogniz$ &
 und]valu$2 b1 :5 ( ! true ord]1 x is a 
jewel ( great price4  ,x is to be f\nd 9
 all l&s1 & 9 e grade or ord] ( society1
 z %[n by ! foll[+ examples3  ,a ,*9aman
 0 rudely pu%$ into ! mud by an         
,am]ican4 ,he pick$ himself up v calmly1
 %ook (f "s ( ! mud1 b[$ v politely1 &  
said 9 a mild1 reprov+ tone ( voice1 ,y 
,*ri/ian2 me hea!n2 alle samee1         
good-bye4 ,c\rtesy1 z a ,*ri/ian duty1  
has be5 sorely neglect$ by ,am]icans4   
,if a civil ^w or two w make a man      
happy1 said a ,fr5* k+1 he mu/ be wret*$
 inde$ :o w n give !m to him4  ,! fir/  
,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh wrote ,engli% badly &

 spell$ x worse1 yet he sway$ ! de/9ies 
( empires4 ,! *>m ( 8 mann] 0           
irresi/ible & influ5c$ all ,europe4 ,8  
fasc9at+ smile & w9n+ spee* dis>m$ !    
fi]ce/ hatr$1 & made fri5ds ( ! bitt]e/ 
enemies4  ,a habit ( c\rtesy is l a     
delicate wrapp+1 prev5t+ "o p]sonality f
 rubb+ & *af+ aga9/ ano!r4 ,x is p]haps 
mo/ ( all prop] f ! "y t[>d ^? :o are   
old] ?an !mselves4 ,!re is too little ( 
?is 9 our day4 ,boys & girls speak to _!
 eld]s1 p]haps ev5 to _! p>5ts1 ) rude  
famili>ity1 su* z w\ld be h>dly prop]   
among playmates4  ,"o %\ld also %[      
c\rtesy to 8 companions4 ,boys1 ev5 9 _!
 play1 %\ld be c\rte\s to "o ano!r4 ,"o 
:o is always pu%+ = ! be/1 )\t reg>d to 
o!rs1 %[s 8 ill bre$+4 ,a ?ank y & a    
please on prop] occasions1 are n out (  
place ev5 among ! close/ companions4    
,p]haps 9 ! family1 c\rtesy is m        
important ?an any:]e else4 ,!re p are   
?r[n m closely toge!r2 &1 ?us1 n[h]e d  
!y ne$ m ! protection ( c\rtesy4 ,f all 
?is1 x appe>s t c\rtesy is simply an    

expression ( ?\ghtfulness = o!rs2 & t   
rud5ess & boori%ness1 ?\gh sometimes !y 
spr+ f ignorance1 are m (t5 ! expression
 ( selfi%ness1 :i* =gets ! feel+s & !   
ta/es ( o!rs4  ,:5 ,edw>d ,ev]ett took a
 pr(essor's *air at ,h>v>d1 aft] five   
ye>s ( /udy 9 ,europe1 he 0 almo/       
wor%ip$ by ! /ud5ts4 ,8 mann] seem$ t\*$
 by t exquisite grace seldom f\nd except
 9 wom5 ( r>e culture4 ,8 great         
popul>ity lay 9 a c\rte\s & magnetic    
atmosph]e :i* e "o felt1 b no "o c\ld   
fully describe1 & :i* nev] left him     
?r\gh\t 8 long & useful life4  ,c\rtesy1
 !n1 may be def9$ z good mann]s4 ,at    
pres5t we use ! ^w mann]s1 simply to    
express ! outw>d relations ( life4 ,we  
speak ( good mann]s or bad mann]s1 mean+
 by ! words t a p]son con=ms m or less  
p]fectly to :at are call$ ! usages (    
good society4 ,?us a man may h good     
morals & bad mann]s1 or he may h good   
mann]s & bad morals1 or bo? 8 mann]s & 8
 morals may be ei!r good or bad4        
,etiquette orig9ally meant ! ticket or  

tag ti$ to a bag to indicate its        
cont5ts4 ,if a bag _h ?is ticket x 0 n  
exam9$4 ,f ?is ! ^w pass$ to c>ds ^u :i*
 7 pr9t$ c]ta9 rules to be obs]v$ by    
gue/s4 ,^! rules 7 ! ticket or !        
etiquette4 ,to be ! ticket1 or1 z x 0   
sometimes express$1 to act or talk by ! 
c>d1 became ! ?+ ) ! bett] classes4  ,a 
f9e mann] m ?an comp5sates = all !      
defects ( nature4 ,! mo/ fasc9at+ p]son 
is always ! "o ( mo/ w9n+ mann]s1 n ! "o
 ( greate/ physical beauty4 ,! ,greeks  
?\ght beauty 0 a pro( ( ! peculi> favor 
( ! gods1 & consid]$ t beauty only wor? 
adorn+ & transmitt+ :i* 0 unm>r$ by     
outw>d manife/ations ( h>d & haughty    
feel+4 ,accord+ to _! ideal1 beauty mu/ 
be ! expression ( attractive qualities  
)9--su* z *e]fulness1 b5ignity1         
cont5tm5t1 & love4  ,on a c]ta9         
occasion1 ,que5 ,victoria s5t = ,?omas  
,c>lyle1 :o 0 a ,scot* peasant1 (f]+ him
 ! title ( nobleman1 :i* he decl9$1     
feel+ t he _h always be5 a nobleman 9 8 
own "r4 ,he und]/ood s little ( ! mann]s

 at c\rt t1 :5 pres5t$ to ! que51 aft]  
speak+ to h] a few m9utes1 be+ tir$1 he 
said1 ,let u sit d[n1 madam1 & talk x   
ov]2 :]eat ! c\rti]s 7 ready to fa9t4 ,b
 ! que5 0 equal to ! occasion & gave a  
ge/ure t seat$ all h] att5dants 9 a     
mom5t4  ,c\rtesy is n1 h[ev]1 always    
f\nd 9 high places4 ,ev5 royal c\rts    
furni% _m examples ( bad mann]s4 ,at an 
ent]ta9m5t giv5 by ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 to
 :i*1 ( c\rse1 only ! v cream ( society 
0 admitt$1 !re 0 su* pu%+ & /ruggl+ to  
see ! ,pr9cess1 :o 0 !n b rec5tly m>ri$1
 t1 z %e pass$ ?r\gh ! reception rooms1 
a bu/ ( ! pr9cess ,eoyal 0 ?r[n f its   
p$e/al & damag$1 & ! p$e/al upset2 & !  
ladies1 9 _! eag]ness to see ! pr9cess1 
actually /ood ^u x4  ,c\rtesy does n    
necess>ily conflict ) s9c]ity4 ,x is a  
great mi/ake to suppose t righte\sness  
is b\nd up ) bluntness & criticism4     
,p]fect c\rtesy & p]fect hone/y are (t5 
comb9$ 9 ! same p]son4 ,we c be amiable 
)\t be+ weak4 ,we are able to criticise 
errors & wrongs by hold+ up :at is "r & 

true1 :i* is ! mo/ =cible way2 & /ill1  
?r\gh x all1 our g5tl5ess & c\rtesy may 
rema9 un/a9$4  ,:]e ?is c\rse is dep>t$ 
f1 we are v apt to fall into tr\ble4 ,a 
,new ,york lady _h j tak5 h] seat 9 a c>
 on a tra9 b\nd = ,philadelphia1 :5 a   
some:at /\t man sitt+ j ahead ( h]      
light$ a cig>4 ,%e c\gh$ & mov$         
uneasily2 b ! h9ts _h no effect1 s %e   
said t>tly3 ,y probably are a =eign]1 & 
d n "k t !re is a smok+-c> atta*$ to !  
tra94 ,smok+ is n p]mitt$ "h4 ,! man    
made no reply1 b ?rew 8 cig> out ( !    
w9d[4 ,:at 0 h] a/oni%m5t :5 ! conductor
 told h]1 a mom5t aft]1 t %e _h ent]$ ! 
private c> ( ,g5]al ,grant4 ,%e )drew 9 
confusion1 b ! same l9e c\rtesy :i* l$  
him to give up 8 cig>1 0 %[n aga9 z he  
sp>$ h] ! mortification ( ev5 a que/ion+
 glance1 /ill less ( a look ( amusem5t1 
al?\gh %e wat*$ 8 dumb1 immovable figure
 ) appreh5sion until %e rea*$ ! door4   
,let u n be s busy z to =get ! graci\s  
acts & delicate c\rtesies ( ev]yday     
life4 ,z ,dr4 ,b>tol says3 ,^! fri5dly  

good-morn+s1 ^! own+s ( mutual ties1    
take on1 9 _! mass1 a "* ( ! sublime4 ,!
 "y owe respect to _! eld]s4 ,!re is a  
great deal ( affection %[n 9 our day1 b 
! expression ( rev]5ce is n s common4   
,good mann]s are n simply 'a =tune' to a
 "y p]son2 !y are m4 ,!y con/itute !    
pro( ( a noble "*4   ,,ralph ,,waldo    
,,em]son4  ,9 select+ ,ralph ,waldo     
,em]son z our special example1 we are   
sure ( an admirable illu/ration4 ,he 0  
born 9 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts1 on ! #be? 
( ,may1 #ahjc1 ! second ( five sons4 ,8 
fa!r 0 ! ,rev4 ,william ,em]son1 m9i/] (
 ! ,fir/ ,*ur*1 9 ,bo/on4 ,"o ( 8       
s*oolmates says t z a y\?1 x 0          
impossible t !re %\ld be any feel+ ab\t 
him b ( reg>d & affection4 ,8 c\rse &   
graduation at ,h>v>d ,college are       
rememb]$ by 8 fri5ds z m>k$ *iefly by   
amiability1 m$itation1 & faultless      
conduct4 ,he taught s*ool a %ort "t &   
made all ! boys love him2 hold+ p]fect  
control b5ea? c\rte\s mann]s4  ,lat] on 
,em]son ent]$ ! m9i/ry & became pa/or ( 

a *ur* 9 ,bo/on4 ,he 0 greatly belov$ by
 all :o knew him4 ,! cause ( ?is        
univ]sal affection 0 n solely 9 ! books 
he produc$1 b 9 ! wond]ful c\rtesy ( 8  
"*1 z x fac$ t[>d life 9 e relation4  ,8
 son1 ,edw>d ,w4 ,em]son1 says3 ,my     
fa!r's honor = humanity1 & respect =    
humble p & = labor1 7 /rong *>act]i/ics4
 ,to s]vants1 he 0 k9dly & delicately   
consid]ate2 always fe>ful le/ _! feel+s 
might be w\nd$4 ,he built 8 own fires1  
go+ to ! woodpile 9 ! y>d 9 all wea!r = 
armfuls ( wood z occasion requir$4 ,he  
!n adds1 ,no?+ c\ld be bett] ?an 8 mann]
 to *ildr5 & "y p2 affectionate1 & ) a  
m>k$ respect = _! p]sonality4  ,nev]    
patroniz+1 always appreciative1 he t\*$ 
ev]ybody ) c\rtesy1 & 01 z ,mat!w       
,arnold said1 ,! fri5d ( ^? :o live 9 ! 
_s ( high1 g5]\s /&>ds4 ,we see 9 8     
example :at deep1 real c\rtesy is4      
,c\rtesy1 to him1 0 s9c]ity1 & fairness1
 & good-w1 all r\nd4 ,he welcom$ %y     
m]it1 enc\rag$ clumsyy\?1 & smil$ on    
good int5tions1 h[ev] poorly express$4  

,he did all ?is day aft] day at ! co/ ( 
"t & pati5ce & /r5g?4 ,z a s*ol>1 he    
might h seclud$ himself & simply writt5 
great books2 b ! p[] he is1 & is to be1 
c\ld n h be5 obta9$ t way4  ,footnote3  
,see ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son1 by ,o4 ,w4  
,holmes 7,bo/on1 #ahhd72 ,em]son at     
,home & ,abroad1 by ,h4 ,d4 ,conway2 &  
,f4 ,b4 ,sanborn's ,homes & ,haunts (   
,em]son4     ,,xviii4  ,,self-,,d5ial4  
,,memory ,,gems4  ,self-d5ial is !      
ess5ce ( h]oism4--,em]son  ,true        
self-d5ial involves p]sonal sacrifice = 
! good ( o!rs4                          
--,dr4 ,mom]ie  ,to give up int]e/ =    
duty is ! alphabet ( morals4--,james    
,h9ton  ,a man ( self-d5ial has ! true  
r+ :i* di/+ui%es ! g5u9e     f !        
c\nt]feit4--,pr(4 ,seeley  ,! wor/      
education :i* tea*es self-d5ial is bett]
 ?an ! be/     :i* tea*es ev]y?+ else1 &
 n t4--,john ,/]l+   ,x is a mi/ake to  
imag9e t self-sacrifice & self-d5ial are
 precisely ! same4 ,_m p]sons seem to   
?9k t because self-sacrifice is a noble 

?+1 ev]y?+ 9 :i* self is giv5 up mu/ be 
noble4 ,self may sometimes be sacrific$ 
:5 x ought to be ma9ta9$2 & sometimes we
 sacrifice our int]e/ to save ourselves 
a little tr\ble1 or to get rid ( "s     
petty annoyance4 ,we say1 ,well1 ,i h a 
"r to d ?is1 b1 let x g2 & !n we fancy t
 we h p]=m$ a noble de$1 :]eas1 we h    
really be5 s]v+ our own selfi%ness &    
love ( ease4  ,true self-d5ial is !     
result ( a calm & delib]ate atta*m5t to 
! highe/ good1 & consi/s 9 ! giv+ up (  
ev]y?+ :i* /&s 9 ! way ( its atta9m5t1  
no matt] :at x may co/ u ei!r 9 suff]+  
or loss4  ,9 our e>lie/ ye>s we mu/ tra9
 ourselves to =ego little ?+s = ! sake (
 o!rs4 ,if we d s1 we %all f9d x mu*    
easi] to be> ! heavi] disappo9tm5ts (   
matur] ye>s4 ,x w greatly help u if we  
try to practice at lea/ "o di/9ct act ( 
self-d5ial e day2 & we mu/ n =get t ^!  
acts mu/ be bo? volunt>y & *e]ful if !y 
are to be ( real b5efit ei!r to         
ourselves or to o!rs4  ,! burd5s :i*    
boyhood & girlhood mu/ be> 9 acquir+ an 

education1 le>n+ a trade1 resi/+        
temptations1 & build+ spotless *>act]s1 
dem& ! con/ant ex]cise ( self-d5ial4 ,_m
 p1 "y & old1 "k :at duty is1 b fail to 
d x = ! want ( decision4 ,!y "k v well  
:at labors & self-d5ials are necess>y to
 obta9 an education1 ma/] a trade1 or   
atta9 to excell5ce 9 any pursuit2 b _!  
ignoble indecision1 :i* is a sort (     
m5tal & moral debility1 disqualifies !m 
= ! und]tak+4 ,! w1 :i* is ! c5tral =ce 
( "*1 mu/ be tra9$ to habits ( decision2
 o!rwise1 x w nei!r be able to resi/    
evil1 nor to foll[ good4  ,our subject  
br+s to m9d _m h]oes ( all k9ds1 to ^:  
lives we w\ld gladly ref]1 if our space 
p]mitt$4 ,!y are f\nd 9 all /ations (   
life4 ,!re h be5 railway eng9e]s1 :o1 :5
 !y saw t a collision c\ld n be avoid$1 
h /ood at _! place to light51 if        
possible1 ! %ock1 & h be5 kill$2 sea    
capta9s1 :o h rema9$ at _! po/s till all
 o!rs _h left1 & h gone d[n ) _! %ips2  
physicians & nurses1 & si/]s ( *>ity1 :o
 h n %runk f pe/il5ce 9 ord] to save    

life1 or to com=t ! dy+4 ,!re 0 ,fa!r   
,dami51 a ,ca?olic prie/1 :o s piti$ !  
lep]s t 7 conf9$ to an isl&1 depriv$    
alike ( ! com=ts ( ?is _w & ( !         
consolations ( religion1 t he w5t & liv$
 ) !m4 ,he knew t :5 he once jo9$ !m he 
w\ld probably take _! disease1 &1 9 any 
case1 c\ld nev] leave !m4 ,b he w5t1 %>$
 _! lot1 liv$ & di$ among !m2 seek+ to d
 !m good4  ,hi/oric illu/rations (      
self-d5ial1 /ill fre% 9 ! memories ( _m 
citiz5s1 are to ! po9t "h4 ,g5]al ,grant
 _h be5 = sev]al mon?s 9 front (        
,pet]sburg1 app>5tly accompli%+ no?+1   
:ile ,g5]al ,%]man _h captur$ ,atlanta1 
& complet$ 8 gr& m>* to ! sea4 ,!n arose
 a /rong cry to promote ,%]man to       
,grant's position z lieut5ant-g5]al4    
,he>+ ( x1 ,%]man wrote to ,grant3  ,i h
 writt5 to ,john ,%]man 8 bro!r to /op  
x4 ,i w\ld r h y 9 comm& ?an any "o     
else4 ,i %\ld emphatically decl9e any   
commission calculat$ to br+ u into      
rivalry4  ,g5]al ,grant repli$3  ,no "o 
w\ld be m pleas$ ) y\r advancem5t ?an   

,i2 & if y %\ld be plac$ 9 my position1 
& ,i put subord9ate1 x w\ld n *ange our 
relations 9 ! lea/4 ,i w\ld make ! same 
ex]tions to support y1 t y h done to    
support me2 & ,i w\ld d all 9 my p[] to 
make our cause w94  ,two great s\ls     
/riv+ to be equally magnanim\s6 ,c\ld   
any?+ be m beautiful or noble 9 public  
life1 :]e jeal\sy1 & selfi%ness &       
d\ble-deal+ appe> to rule ! h\r8  ,"o or
 two o!r illu/rations mu/ suffice u4 ,! 
capta9 ( a %ip 0 abs5t f x "o day1 be+  
on bo>d ano!r vessel4 ,:ile he 0 gone1 a
 /orm arose1 :i* 9 a %ort "t made an    
entire wreck ( 8 own %ip1 to :i* x _h n 
be5 possible = him to return4 ,he _h    
left on bo>d two little boys1 ! "o f\r  
ye>s old & ! o!r six1 "u ! c>e ( a "y   
color$ s]vant4 ,! p /ruggl$ to get out (
 ! s9k+ %ip into a l>ge boat2 & ! poor  
s]vant took ! capta9's two little       
*ildr51 ti$ !m 9 a sack1 & put !m into !
 boat1 :i* 0 by ?is "t q full4 ,he 0    
/epp+ into x himself1 b 0 told by !     
(fic] t !re 0 no room =him1-- t ei!r he 

or ! *ildr5 mu/ p]i%1 = ! weight ( all  
w\ld s9k ! boat4 ,! h]oic s]vant did n  
hesitate a mom5t4 ,v well1 said he2 give
 my love to my ma/]1 & tell him ,i beg  
p>don = all my faults2 & !n he w5t to ! 
bottom1 nev] to rise aga9 till ! sea    
%all give up its dead4  ,! p[] &        
influ5ce ( self-d5ial are well set =? 9 
! foll[+ incid5t3  ,at a "t ( great     
sc>city 9 ,g]many1 a c]ta9 ri* man      
invit$ tw5ty poor *ildr5 to 8 h\se1 &   
said to !m1 ,9 ?is basket !re is a loaf 
( bread = ea* ( y2 take x1 & come aga9 e
 day at ?is h\r until ! com+ ( bett]    
times4  ,! *ildr5 seiz$ ^u ! basket1    
wrangl$ & f\ght = ! bread1 z ea* wi%$ to
 get ! be/ & l>ge/ loaf2 & at la/ !y w5t
 away )\t ev5 ?ank+ him4  ,frances      
alone1 a poor b neatly dress$ *ild1 /ood
 mode/ly at a di/ance1 took ! smalle/   
loaf t 0 left 9 ! basket1 ?ank$ !       
g5tleman1 & w5t home 9 a quiet & ord]ly 
mann]4  ,on ! foll[+ day ! *ildr5 7 j z 
ill-behav$2 & poor ,frances ?is "t      
receiv$ a loaf :i* 0 sc>cely half ! size

 ( ! re/2 b :5 %e came home1 & h] "m    
began to cut ! bread1 !re fell out ( x a
 numb] ( bright new silv] co9s4  ,h] "m 
0 p]plex$ & said1 ,take back ! money ?is
 in/ant2 = x has no d\bt1 got into !    
bread ?r\gh "s mi/ake4  ,frances c>ri$ x
 back4 ,b ! b5evol5t man said1 ,no1 no6 
x 0 no mi/ake4 ,i _h ! money bak$ 9 !   
smalle/ loaf 9 ord] to rew>d y1 my de>  
*ild4 ,rememb] t ! p]son :o is cont5t$ )
 ! smalle/ loaf1 r ?an qu>rel = ! l>ge/ 
"o1 w f9d bless+s /ill m valuable ?an   
money bak$ 9 bread4  ,all ^! incid5ts   
reveal ! value ( ?is trait 9 real life2 
& also s]ve to %[ h[ x is reg>d$ by o!rs
 ?an ourselves4 ,x w m ?an repay u = its
 cultivation1 bo? by ! increase ( our   
own happ9ess1 & 9 ! l>ge am\nt (        
enjoym5t x w put into ! lives ( ^? ab\t 
u4   ,,*>les ,,lamb4  ,*>les ,lamb 0 a  
writ] ( *>m+ essays1 full ( wit & fancy4
 ,he seem$ to ! _w z f> z possible f a  
h]o2 yet 8 life wa%]oic 9 an unusual    
degree4  ,he 0 ! son ( a cl]k 9 !       
,london ,law ,c\rts1 & ! y\nge/ *ild 9 a

 family ( ?ree4 ,he _h a bro!r1 ,john1  
:o 0 twelve ye>s1 & a si/] ,m>y1 t5 ye>s
 old] ?an himself4 ,at ! age ( sev5te5  
he became a cl]k 9 ! ,acc\ntant's ,(fice
 ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company4 ,!re 0 a k9d 
( insanity 9 ! family1 & 9 ,septemb]1   
#agif1 ,*>les ,lamb came home f 8       
(fice-"w to f9d t 8 si/] _h w\nd$ h]    
fa!r 9 ! =ehead & _h /abb$ h] "m to !   
he>t4 ,! inque/ on ! "m1 held next day1 
0 clos$ ) a v]dict ( insanity1 & ,m>y   
,lamb 0 plac$ 9 a lunatic asylum4  ,john
 ,lamb1 ! eld] bro!r1 (f]$ no aid to !  
family4 ,*>les lov$ 8 si/]1 & c>$ = h] )
 a beautiful devotion4 ,! comb9$ e>n+s (
 ,*>les & 8 fa!r 7 less ?an two hundr$  
p\nds a ye>1 b ,*>les s arrang$ matt]s t
 sixty p\nds a ye> 0 devot$ to h]       
support4 ,o!rs ( ! family1 especially h]
 bro!r ,john1 oppos$ ,m>y's dis*>ge f ! 
asylum2 b ,*>les obta9$ h] release by   
solemnly promis+ t he w\ld take c>e (   
h]4  ,al?\gh he 0 engag$ to be m>ri$ to 
a woman :om he t5d]ly lov$1 he gave up  
all = ,m>y's sake1 & lit]ally fill$ h]  

life ) 8 love4 ,fir/ he plac$ h] 9 a    
lodg+ at ,hackney1 & sp5t all 8 ,sundays
 & holidays ) h]4 ,!n !y liv$ toge!r2 he
 wat*+ ! moods t =e%ad[$ a mad fit1 &   
tak+ h] :5 ne$ful1 a will+ pati5t1 to ! 
,hoxton asylum till ! fit 0 ov]4 ,x 0 a 
sad sight to see ! bro!r & si/] walk+   
across ! fields to ! hospital toge!r1 :5
 %e felt t ! tr\ble 0 com+ on2 b ?r\gh !
 long p]iod ( =ty ye>s 8 love nev] once 
fail$1 & 8 devotion increas$ to ! v end4
  ,8 :ole life develop$ into "o ( s+ul> 
k9dness & self-sacrifice4 ,he is kn[n to
 h worn a coat six mon?s long] ?an he   
o!rwise w\ld h done1 9 ord] t he might  
sp>e a little money to help "s "o less  
=tunate ?an himself4 ,"o ( 8 _m fri5ds1 
speak+ ( him said1 ,( all ! m5 ( g5ius  
,i ev] knew1 ! "o mo/ int5sely &        
univ]sally to be lov$ 0 ,*>les ,lamb4   
,footnote3 ,see ,hazlitt's ,m>y & ,*>les
 ,lamb 7#ahgd72 ,biography ( ,*>les     
,lamb1 ,t4 ,n4 ,talf\rd 7#ahdj72 & ,f9al
 ,memoirs1 ,t4 ,n4 ,talf\rd 7#ahdh74    
,,xix4  ,,self-,,respect4   ,,memory    

,,gems4  ,above all ?+s rev]5ce         
y\rself4--,py?agoras  ,no "o c disgrace 
u b ourselves4--,j4 ,g4 ,holl&          
,self-di/ru/ is ! cause ( mo/ ( our     
failures4--,bovee  ,self-rev]5ce1       
self-k1 self-control1 ^! ?ree alone lead
     life to sov]eign p[]4--,t5nyson    
,to ?9e own self be true2 & x w foll[1 z
 night ! day1 ?\     can/ n !n be false 
to any man4--,%akespe>e   ,!re is ar\nd 
e man or woman1 e boy or girl1 a c]ta9  
atmosph]e t keeps him or h] sep>ate &   
di/9ct f all o!r p]sons4 ,we realize !  
tru? ( ?is /atem5t v e>ly 9 life2 &     
unless we c le>n to respect & rely ^u   
our own di/9ctive self-hood1 our lives w
 nev] rea* _! l>ge/ possibilities4  ,!re
 is1 h[ev]1 a real diff]5ce betwe5      
self-reliance & self-respect1 ?\gh ea*  
p>takes ( ! nature ( ! o!r4             
,self-respect is ! root ( :i*           
self-reliance is ! gr[? 9 v>i\s acts or 
plans4 ,x is ! g5]al tone & _s runn+    
?r\gh our view ( life1 ( our nature1 (  
our fri5ds1 ( our privileges1 ( our     

p]sonal gifts4 ,x is ! basis on :i* we  
build self-reliant conduct &            
self-reliant convictions4  ,x is g5]ally
 ! man :o ?9ks well ( himself :o comes  
to be ?\ght well (4 ,b x is also true t 
:5 a man becomes p]fectly satisfi$ )    
himself & 8 worldly surr\nd+s1 he has   
rea*$ ! fir/ /age ( decl9e4             
,self-confid5ce1 back$ by good common   
s5se1 is "o ( ! mo/ important ( human   
attributes4 ,b we mu/ be c>eful n to    
exagg]ate ourselves1 or rate ourselves  
too highly4 ,!re are dang]s att5d+ e    
virtue4 ,pu%$ to excess1 ev5 consci5ce1 
ju/ice1 & e>ne/ness1 may become         
injuri\s4 ,self-respect mu/ be gu>d$ by 
common s5se1 love ( humanity1 & ! _s (  
rev]5ce4 ,b no?+ c make good an abs5ce (
 ?is quality4  ,ev5 ! ,*9ese say1 ,x    
nev] pays to respect a man :o does n    
respect himself4 ,if ! _w sees t y d n  
honor y\rself1 x has a "r to reject y z 
an impo/or2 because y claim to be wor?y 
( ! good op9ion ( o!rs :5 y h n y\r own4
 ,self-respect is bas$ ^u ! same        

pr9ciples z respect = o!rs4 ,! scales ( 
ju/ice hang 9 e he>t1 & ev5 ! murd]]    
respects ! judge :o condemns him2 = !   
/ill small voice )9 says1 ,t is "r4     
,self-respect is a great aid to pure    
liv+4 ,s long z a y\? has true          
self-respect1 vice has little attraction
 = him4 ,x is :5 ?is /]l+ virtue is     
sacrific$1 & ! ?\ghtless or reckless "o 
ceases to c>e :at is ?\ght ( him1 t vice
 claims its victim4 ,he :o c>es n :e!r  
m5 ?9k well or ill ( him1 does n possess
 self-respect2 & s he is easily lur$    
into evil1 becom+ m & m indiff]5t to !  
good-w ( o!rs1 & m ?\ghtless & ab&on$ 9 
8 daily life4 ,) ! loss ( self-respect1 
he is likely to lose all t makes manhood
 true & noble4  ,! key to ,john         
,bunyan's c>e] is f\nd 9 ! self-respect 
:i* began to gov]n 8 ?\ghts & acts 9    
matur+ y\?1 & :i* aft]w>d enabl$ him to 
meet p]secution victori\sly & to develop
 8 peculi> tal5t4 ,if lie _h be5 turn$  
back by ! scorn & contempt heap$ ^u him 
on acc\nt ( 8 l[ condition1 or if he _h 

li/5$ to critics :o laugh$ at 8 simple1 
direct /yle 9 ,pilgrim's ,progress2 or  
if he _h lo/ c\rage because he belong$  
to a despis$ religi\s sect2 we %\ld nev]
 h _h 8 inspir+ example4  ,! ma9 bus9ess
 ( life is n to d some?+ great1 b to    
become great 9 ourselves4 ,any action   
has its f9e/ & mo/ endur+ fruit 9 "*4   
,m5 ( "* are ! consci5ce ( ! society to 
:i* !y belong4 ,!y1 r ?an ! police1     
gu>antee ! execution ( ! laws4 ,_!      
influ5ce is ! bulw>k ( good gov]nm5t4   
,"* gravitates upw>d1 :ile m]e g5ius1   
)\t "*1 gravitates d[nw>d4 ,h[ (t5 we   
see1 9 s*ool or college1 "y m51 :o are  
app>5tly dull & ev5 /upid1 rise         
gradually & surely above o!rs :o are )\t
 "*1 m]ely because ! =m] h an upw>d     
t5d5cy 9 _! lives1 a rea*+-up pr9ciple1 
:i* gradually b surely unfolds &        
elevates !m to positions ( honor & tru/4
 ,!re is some?+ :i* ev]ybody admires 9  
an aspir+ s\l1 "o ^: t5d5cy is upw>d &  
onw>d1 9 spite ( h9drances & 9 defiance 
( ob/acles4  ,z illu/rat+ ! mighty      

results ( "* bas$ ^u a self-respect+    
love ( honor1 we may relate t :5 ,g5]al 
,lee 0 9 conv]sation ) "o ( 8 (fic]s 9  
reg>d to a movem5t ( 8 army1 a pla9     
f>m]'s boy ov]he>d ! g5]al's rem>k t he 
_h decid$ to m>* ^u ,gettysburg in/ead (
 ,h>risburg4 ,! boy telegraph$ ?is fact 
to ,gov]nor ,curt94 ,a special eng9e 0  
s5t = ! boy4 ,i w\ld give my "r h&1 said
 ! gov]nor1 to "k if ?is boy tells !    
tru?4 ,a corporal repli$1 ,gov]nor1 ,i  
"k t boy2 x is impossible = him to lie2 
!re is n a drop ( false blood 9 8 ve9s4 
,9 fifte5 m9utes ! ,union troops 7 m>*+ 
to ,gettysburg1 :]e !y ga9$ a glori\s   
victory4  ,true self-respect *all5ges ! 
admiration ( o!rs4 ,no man has reason to
 claim ! reg>d ( 8 fell[s unless he fir/
 respects himself1 = ?is latt] act is ! 
outcome ( ! only elem5ts ( "* t c comm& 
! s9c]e e/eem ( m54 ,a mean man1 a      
di%one/ man1 a nigg>dly man1 a lazy man1
 or a conceit$ man1 does n respect      
himself4 ,unless he is liv+ "u ! p[] (  
"s /rong delusion1 he kn[s t he is n    

wor?y ( reg>d4  ,a "y man 0 invit$ by a 
fri5d to att5d an ent]ta9m5t :i* he     
?\ght 0 objectionable4 ,i am n entirely 
cle> t x is wrong1 he said1 & :5 ,i am 9
 d\bt1 ,i ?9k ! saf] c\rse is to decl9e4
  ,p]haps y are "r1 answ]$ ! fri5d2 b ,i
 ?9k t p w respect y z mu* z ev] if y g4
  ,possibly2 b ,i want to respect       
myself1 repli$ ! "y man4 ,i %\ld lose my
 self-respect by p]=m+ a d\btful act4   
,my aim %\ld be high] ?an t4  ,samuel   
,smiles expresses ! tru? well 9 ?is     
extract f ,"*3 ,x is ! great lesson (   
biography to tea* :at man c be & c d at 
8 be/4 ,x may ?us give ea* man r5ew$    
/r5g? & confid5ce4 ,! humble/1 9 sight (
 ev5 ! greate/1 may admire & hope & take
 c\rage4 ,^! great bro!rs ( ours 9 blood
 & l9eage1 :o live a univ]sal life1 /ill
 speak to u f _! graves1 & beckon u on 9
 ! pa?s :i* !y h trod4  ,"o ( ! la/ ?+s 
said by ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 z he lay    
dy+1 0 ?is3 ,i h be51 p]haps1 ! mo/     
volum9\s au?or ( my day1 & x is a com=t 
to me to ?9k t ,i h tri$ to unsettle no 

man's fai?1 to corrupt no man's         
pr9ciples1 & t ,i h writt5 no?+ :i*1 on 
my dea?b$1 ,i w\ld wi% blott$ out4 ,to h
 liv$ su* a life z he liv$ is m ?an to h
 reign$ ov] a k+dom4   ,,sir ,,walt]    
,,scott4  ,we are glad to call special  
att5tion to ,scott1 because ( 8 h]oic   
/ruggle to ma9ta9 8 good "n4 ,he 0 born 
9 ,ed9burgh1 ,augu/ #ae1 #agga4 ,he 0 ! 
son ( ,walt] ,scott1 an attorney at law2
 & ,anne ,ru!r=d1 daught] ( ,dr4 ,john  
,ru!r=d1 pr(essor ( m$ic9e 9 !          
,univ]sity ( ,ed9burgh1 & a l9eal       
desc5dant f ! anci5t *iefta9 ,walt]     
,scott1 traditionally kn[n z ,auld ,walt
 ( ,h>d54  ,z a s*oolboy ,walt] 0 v     
popul>4 ,he made himself respect$ = 8   
c\rage & g5]al ability to take c>e (    
himself4 ,he 0 n consid]$ a v bright    
s*ol>1 al?\gh1 ev5 !n1 he gave evid5ce (
 8 special delight 9 hi/ory1 poetry1    
fairy tales1 & fables4 ,9 #aghc he ent]$
 ! univ]sity4 ,he made little progress 9
 ! anci5t languages1 b 0 m successful 9 
o!r /udies4 ,8 "t1 h[ev]1 0 indu/ri\sly 

employ$ 9 /or+ 8 m9d ) t great weal? ( k
 :i* aft]w>d made him fam\s z a writ]4  
,scott 0 educat$ = a lawy]1 b all 8     
natural ta/es 7 9 ! direction (         
lit]ature4 ,! great] "p ( 8 e>ly life 0 
an unconsci\s prep>ation = writ+4 ,he _h
 be5 writ+ prose romances = sev]al ye>s 
) consid]able success1 :5 9 ,janu>y1    
#ahje1 he publi%$ ,! ,lay ( ! ,la/      
,m9/rel4 ,x at once became extremely    
popul>4 ,x sold m widely ?an any poem _h
 ev] sold be=e4 ,?is l$ him to decide t 
lit]ature 0 to be ! ma9 bus9ess ( 8     
life4 ,m>mion1 :i* appe>$ 9 #ahjh1 & ,! 
,lady ( ! ,lake1 9 #ahaj1 plac$ ,scott  
among ! greate/ liv+ poets4 ,he t\*$ !n 
! highe/ po9t ( happ9ess & prosp]ity4   
,soon aft] ?is he ent]$ into a bus9ess  
p>tn]%ip ) a publi%+ h\se1 :i* result$ 9
 8 f9ancial ru94 ,! failure left him    
p>tn] to a debt ( ov] "o hundr$ ?\s&    
p\nds4 ,at ! age ( fifty-five1 :5 all ! 
fre%ness ( y\? 0 gone1 he set himself ! 
task ( pay+ ?is enorm\s claim & w9n+    
back 8 ance/ral e/ates4 ,he w5t to "w ) 

a dogg$ det]m9ation to pay (f 8 debt (  
honor4 ,! heavie/ bl[ 0 to 8 pride2 yet 
pride alone nev] enabl$ any man to      
/ruggle s vigor\sly to meet !           
obligations he _h incurr$4 ,x 0 r t high
 feel+ ( self-respect :i* n]v$ 8 p[] to 
meet & try to ov]come 8 great mis=tune4 
,8 e/ates 7 convey$ to tru/ees = !      
b5efit ( 8 cr$itors1 until su* "t z he  
c\ld free !m4 ,betwe5 ,janu>y1 #ahbf1 & 
,janu>y1 #ahbh1 he e>n$ =ty ?\s& p\nds  
by unremitt+ toil4 ,!n 8 heal? broke    
d[n2 yet he /ill /ruggl$ on ) enfeebl$  
con/itution1 b ) an unbrok5 w1 to       
dis*>ge1 if possible1 8 obligations1 &  
leave to ! _w a respect$ "n4  ,footnote3
 ,see ,lockh>t's ,life ( ,sir ,walt]    
,scott 7,h\ghton1 ,miffl9  ,co472       
,hutton's ,sir ,walt] ,scott2 & articles
 9 encyclop$ias4     ,,xx4              
,,consci5ti\sness4   ,,memory ,,gems4   
,consci5ti\sness is ! und]ly+ granite ( 
life4--,sir ,walt] ,raleigh  ,:5 love ( 
praise takes ! place ( praisewor?9ess1 !
 defect is     fatal4--,s4 ,b>+-,g\ld   

,:5 a man is dead to ! s5se ( "r1 he is 
lo/ =ev]4                               
--,james ,mc,crie  ,ins9c]ity ali5ates  
love & rots away au?ority4--,bulw]  ,!  
value ( consci5ti\sness is pr9cipally   
se5 9 ! b5efits (                       
civilization4--,*>les ,k+sley           
,consci5ti\sness is a scrupul\s reg>d to
 ! decisions ( consci5ce4 ,:5 we say a  
duty 0 p]=m$ religi\sly1 x is ! same z a
 duty done consci5ti\sly4 ,consci5ce    
does n tea* u :at is "r2 we le>n t f    
exp]i5ce1 & 9 _m o!r ways4 ,x simply    
tells u to d ! be/ we "k1 & reproa*es u 
:5 we d o!rwise4  ,"s "o has well said3 
,we c tra9 ourselves to be consci5ti\s1 
to be responsive to consci5ce1 to obey  
x2 b consci5ce itself _c be educat$4 ,x 
is l ! sun4 ,we may s arrange our h\se z
 to receive ! l>ge/ am\nt ( sunlight2 b 
! sun itself _c be *ang$ ei!r = our     
advantage or disadvantage4 ,z a h\se )  
ample w9d[s is illum9at$ )9 by ! rays ( 
! sun1 s is a well-tra9$ life fill$ ) ! 
light ( consci5ce4 ,we may !re=e def9e  

consci5ti\sness z ! inborn desire to d t
 :i* is "r & j4  ,consci5ti\sness1 :i*  
is1 z we h j se51 ano!r "n = ju/ice1 is 
a trait to be cultivat$ among "y p 9 _! 
sports1 9 family life1 & 9 s*ool4 ,a boy
 is unju/ :o refuses to play fair2 a    
girl is unju/ :o deprives a fri5d (     
any?+ prop]ly h]s4 ,"y p may be unju/ 9 
_! words1 9 _! ?\ghts1 or 9 _! actions2 
& ! greate/ wat*fulness is ne$$ to      
prev5t u f fail+ 9 ?is important matt]4 
,"o's s5se ( ju/ice may be increas$ by  
?\ghtfulness z to 8 duty to himself1 z  
well z to o!rs2 & by dem&+ v rigid      
obs]vance ( e law ( conduct :i* comm5ds 
itself z ne$ful to ideal "*4 ,!re is    
only "o real failure possible 9 life1   
said ,canon ,f>r>1 & t is1 n to be true 
to ! be/ "o kn[s4  ,i c rememb] :5 y    
black5$ my fa!r's %oes1 said "o memb] ( 
! ,briti% ,h\se ( ,commons to ano!r 9 ! 
heat ( debate4 ,true en\gh1 0 ! prompt  
reply1 b did ,i n black5 !m well8 ,!    
s5se ( "r-do+ 0 suffici5t to turn an    
int5d$ insult into a well-m]it$         

complim5t1 & to increase = him ! e/eem (
 8 fell[-memb]s4  ,:atev] is "r to d1   
said an em95t writ]1 %\ld be done ) our 
be/ c>e1 /r5g?1 & fai?fulness ( purpose4
  ,leon>do da ,v9ci w\ld walk across    
,milan to *ange a s+le t9t or ! slighte/
 detail 9 8 fam\s picture ( ,! ,la/     
,supp]4  ,rufus ,*oate w\ld plead be=e a
 %oemak] ju/ice ( ! peace1 9 a petty    
case1 ) all ! f]vor & c>eful att5tion to
 detail ) :i* he address$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt4  ,no1 ,i c't d x1
 x is impossible1 said ,web/]1 :5 press$
 to speak on a "q soon to come up1 t[>d 
! close ( a ,congressional session4 ,i  
am s press$ ) o!r duties t ,i hav5't "t 
to prep>e myself to speak ^u t !me4 ,ah1
 b ,mr4 ,web/]1 y always speak well ^u  
any subject4 ,y nev] fail4 ,b t's ! v   
reason1 said ! orator1 because ,i nev]  
all[ myself to speak ^u any subject )\t 
fir/ mak+ t subject ?or\ghly my own4 ,i 
hav5't "t to d t 9 ?is in/ance4 ,h5ce ,i
 mu/ refuse4  ,among ! li/ ( our great  
re=m]s1 ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison mu/    

always hold a v prom95t place4 ,! "w he 
did 0 t ( unselfi% devotion to an       
ov]ma/]+ s5se ( ju/ice4 ,he labor$ = ^? 
9 bonds1 z b\nd ) !m4 ,fai?ful1 z b few 
o!rs 7 fai?ful1 he work$ 9 season & out 
( season = human fre$om4 ,aft] great    
ef=t1 ,mr4 ,g>rison succe$$ 9 e/abli%+  
an antislav]y society1 & he 0 made its  
ag5t to lecture = ! cause4 ,he 0 s5t to 
,engl& to solicit funds = />t+ a        
manual-labor s*ool = ! color$ y\?4 ,b ! 
:ole tone ( society 0 aga9/ him4 ,he 0  
at ! m]cy ( t prejudice :i*1 at s _m    
po9ts1 0 ready to adopt mob viol5ce4 ,! 
discussion ( slav]y 0 tak5 up 9         
educational in/itutions :]e1 z 9 g5]al  
society1 b v few 7 f\nd :o believ$ 9    
univ]sal fre$om4 ,b /ill he nev] sw]v$ f
 :at he believ$ to be "r4 ,ju/ice 0 8   
plea2 ju/ice 0 8 battle cry2 & x came to
 be said ( him t ,he 0 consci5ce        
inc>nat$4  ,a beautiful illu/ration (   
ju/ice1 & fairness ( treatm5t1 occurr$  
at ! op5+ ( ! great battle ( ,manila    
,bay1 on ,may #a1 #ahih4  ,:5 ! ord] 0  

giv5 to /rip = action1 "o ( ! p[d] boys 
tore 8 coat (f hurri$ly1 & x fell f 8   
h&s & w5t ov] ! rail1 d[n into ! bay4 ,a
 few mom5ts be=e1 he _h be5 gaz+ on 8   
"m's photograph1 & j be=e he took 8 coat
 (f he _h kiss$ ! picture & put x 9 8   
inside pocket4 ,:5 ! coat fell ov]bo>d  
he turn$ to ! capta9 & ask$ p]mission to
 jump ov] & get x4 ,naturally ! reque/ 0
 refus$4 ,! boy !n w5t to ! o!r side ( !
 %ip & climb$ d[n ! ladd]4 ,he swam     
ar\nd to ! place :]e ! coat _h dropp$ & 
succe$$ 9 gett+ x4 ,:5 he came back he 0
 put 9 irons = disob$i5ce4 ,aft] !      
battle he 0 tri$ by a c\rt-m>tial =     
disob$i5ce1 & f\nd guilty4  ,commodore  
,dewey became int]e/$ 9 ! case1 = he    
c\ld n und]/& :y ! boy _h risk$ 8 life &
 disobey$ ord]s = a coat4 ,! lad _h nev]
 told 8 motives4 ,b :5 ! commodore talk$
 to him 9 a k9dly way1 & ask$ him :y he 
_h done su* a /range ?+ = an old coat1  
he bur/ into te>s & told ! commodore t 8
 "m's picture 0 9 ! coat4 ,dewey's eyes 
fill$ ) te>s z he li/5$ to ! /ory4 ,!n  

he pick$ up ! boy & embrac$ him4 ,he    
ord]$ ! little fell[ to be in/antly     
releas$ & p>don$4 ,a boy :o loves 8 "m  
en\gh to risk 8 life = h] picture1 _c be
 kept 9 irons on ?is fleet1 he said4    
,examples by ! score cr[d 9 ^u our m9ds 
z we ?9k m deeply into ?is subject1 b   
space p]mits ( only "o m be=e pass+ to  
our special illu/ration3  ,:5 tr\bl$ )  
deafness1 ! ,duke ( ,well+ton consult$ a
 celebrat$ physician1 :o put /rong      
cau/ic into 8 e>1 caus+ an inflammation 
:i* ?reat5$ 8 life4 ,! doctor apologiz$1
 express$ great regrets1 & said t !     
blund] w\ld ru9 him4 ,no1 said          
,well+ton1 ,i w nev] m5tion x4 ,b w y   
all[ me to att5d y1 s t ! p w n )draw _!
 confid5ce8 ,no1 said ! ,iron ,duke1 t  
w\ld be ly+4  ,en\gh has p]haps be5 said
 to %[ t consci5ti\sness & ju/ice are n 
simply beautiful traits ( "*2 b t !y are
 absolutely necess>y to ! fulle/        
advancem5t ( ! individual & ( ! race4   
,we proce$ to en=ce ?is tru? /ill m     
/rongly1 h[ev]1 by a clos+ ref]5ce to ! 

c>e] ( "o ( our greate/ /atesm54        
,,*>les ,,sumn]4  ,9 us+ ,mr4 ,sumn] z  
our special illu/ration (               
consci5ti\sness1 x is n because we lack 
o!r examples4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y are all 
ab\t u2 & d\btless we c\ld all m5tion   
excell5t cases 9 our own homes1 & among 
our own acqua9tances1 :]e               
consci5ti\sness has be5 vividly         
illu/rat$4 ,he 0 ! elde/ ( n9e *ildr51 &
 0 born 9 ,bo/on1 on ! six? day (       
,janu>y1 #ahaa4 ,8 fa!r 0 a lawy]1 &    
%]iff ( ,suffolk ,c\nty1 & 0 desc5d$ f !
 e>ly coloni/s ( ,new ,engl&4 ,ev5 9    
*ildhood & y\? ,*>les ,sumn] ev9c$ !    
quiet1 ?\ghtful1 & s]i\s temp]am5t :i* 0
 *>act]i/ic ( ! ,puritans4 ,z a boy he  
took little int]e/ 9 games & frolics4   
,he read mu*1 & 0 res]v$ & awkw>d4      
,society to him1 9 e>ly life1 possess$  
no attractions2 & :ile he 0 always      
/udi\s & pati5t he nev] display$ any    
m>k$ tal5t4  ,8 progress 9 life 0 almo/ 
entirely due to 8 consci5ti\s1 p]si/5t1 
untir+ application to ! acquisition ( k 

& ! developm5t ( all 8 p[]s4 ,he 0 9 !  
highe/ s5se a cultivat$ man4 ,8 m9d     
became1 ?r\gh consci5ti\s & labori\s    
/udy1 a great /oreh\se1 fill$ ) ! ri*e/ 
mat]ials & ! p[] to use !m4  ,b he did n
 seek ^! treasures ( le>n+ & p[] = !    
simple end ( glorify+ himself4 ,8 "o    
great object 9 life 0 to b5efit mank9d4 
,he said 9 an address1 deliv]$ j aft] he
 _h begun ! practice ( law1 speak+ (    
consci5ce & *>ity3 ,!y mu/ become a "p (
 u & ( our exi/5ce1 z pres5t1 9 season &
 out ( season1 9 all ! am5ities ( life1 
9 ^? daily (fices ( conduct & mann] :i* 
add s mu* to its *>m1 z also 9 ^? gr&]  
duties ^: p]=mance ev9ces an ennobl+    
self-sacrifice4 ,x 0 8 own det]m9$ &    
unfalt]+ devotion to ?is l(ty ideal1 t  
l$ directly to ! success ( 8 great      
public c>e]4  ,*>les ,sumn] 0 fir/      
elect$ to ! ,s5ate 9 #ahea4 ,?r\gh\t 8  
brilliant life 8 l(ty "* nev] =sook him2
 & if we w c>efully exam9e ! measures   
:i* he advocat$1 vot$ =1 or oppos$1 f "t
 to "t1 ! discov]y w be made t 8        

consci5ce 0 8 inevitable guide4  ,:ile  
he de>ly lov$ peace1 he 0 always 9 !    
mid/ ( w>f>e4 ,he con/antly incurr$ !   
c5sure :i* arises f advocat+ unpopul>   
measures4 ,*ildlike 9 8 p]sonal         
fri5d%ips1 he (t5 spoke ab\t himself z  
he w\ld speak ( o!rs1--reveal+ :at o!rs 
w\ld h conceal$4 ,frank1 s9c]e1 & pl$g$ 
f y\? to pr9ciples1 r ?an to p]sons1 he 
0 oblig$ to /ruggle aga9/ great         
ob/acles4 ,to him ! slave 0 a human be+ 
) a s\l1 entitl$ to e "r & privilege    
accord$ to any ,am]ican citiz54 ,he     
devot$ 8 en]gies to ! cause ( fre$om d[n
 to ! v la/1 & di$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 on ,m>*  
#aa1 #ahgd1 exclaim+1 ,don't let my     
,civil ,rights ,bill fail6  ,footnote3  
,see ,memoir & ,lett]s ( ,*>les ,sumn]1 
by ,edw>d ,l4 ,pi]ce1 7,bo/on1 #ahgg71 &
 _m articles 9 ! magaz9es1 especially   
not+ ! sket* 9 ,appleton's ,cyclop$ia ( 
,am]ican ,biography1 ,vol4 ,v41 page    
#gdd4     ,,xxi4  ,,en?usiasm4          
,,memoby ,,gems4  ,no?+ is s contagi\s z
 en?usiasm4--,bulw]  ,en?usiasm is !    

fundam5tal quality ( /rong              
s\ls4--,c>lyle  ,! only conclusive      
evid5ce ( a man's s9c]ity is t he gives 
himself = a pr9ciple4--,phillips ,brooks
  ,en?usiasm is ! romance ( ! boy t     
becomes ! h]oism ( !     man4--,a4      
,bronson ,alcott  ,e great & comm&+     
movem5t 9 ! annals ( ! _w is !          
triumph ( "s en?usiasm4--,em]son   ,9 ! 
c\rse ( e life !re are sure to be       
ob/acles & difficulties to be met4      
,prud5ce hesitates & exam9es !m2        
intellig5ce usually sugge/s "s +5i\s way
 ( gett+ ar\nd !m2 pati5ce & p]sev]ance 
delib]ately g to "w to dig "u !m2 b     
en?usiasm is ! quality t boldly faces & 
leaps lightly ov] !m4 ,by ! p[] (       
en?usiasm ! mo/ extraord9>y und]tak+s1 t
 seem$ impossible ( accompli%m5t1 h be5 
successfully c>ri$ out4 ,en?usiasm makes
 weak m5 /rong1 & timid wom5 c\rage\s4  
,almo/ all ! great works ( art h be5    
produc$ :5 ! arti/ 0 intoxicat$ ) a     
passion = beauty & =m1 :i* w\ld n let   
him re/ until 8 ?\ght 0 express$ 9 m>ble

 or on canvas4  ,a rec5t writ] has said3
 ,en?usiasm is life lit up & %9+4 ,x is 
! passion ( ! _s pu%+ =w>d t[>d "s noble
 activity4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful =ces 
t g to ! mak+ ( a noble & h]oic "*4  ,9 
! ,gall]y ( ,f9e ,arts1 9 ,p>is1 is a   
beautiful /atue conceiv$ by a sculptor  
:o 0 s poor t he liv$ & work$ 9 a small 
g>ret4 ,:5 8 clay model 0 ne>ly done1 a 
heavy fro/ fell ^u ! city4 ,he knew t if
 ! wat] 9 ! int]/ices ( ! clay %\ld     
freeze1 ! beautiful l9es w\ld be        
di/ort$4 ,s he wrapp$ 8 b$clo!s ar\nd ! 
clay image to pres]ve x f de/ruction4 ,9
 ! morn+ he 0 f\nd dead2 b 8 idea 0     
sav$1 & o!r h&s gave x endur+ =m 9      
m>ble4  ,ano!r in/ance ( r>e            
consecration to a great ent]prise is    
f\nd 9 ! "w ( ! late ,francis ,p>kman4  
,:ile a /ud5t at ,h>v>d1 he det]m9$ to  
write ! hi/ory ( ! ,fr5* & ,engli% 9    
,nor? ,am]ica4 ,) a /ead9ess & devotion 
seldom equal$1 he gave 8 life1 8 =tune1 
8 all1 to ?is "o great object4 ,al?\gh  
he _h ru9$ 8 heal? :ile among ! ,dakota 

,indians1 collect+ mat]ial = 8 hi/ory1 &
 c\ld n use 8 eyes m ?an five m9utes at 
a "t = fifty ye>s1 he did n sw]ve a     
hair's bread? f ! high purpose =m$ 9 8  
y\?1 until he gave to ! _w ! be/ hi/ory 
^u ?is subject ev] writt54  ,:at a p[]  
!re is 9 an en?usia/ic adh]5ce to an    
ideal6 ,:at are h>d%ips1 ridicule1      
p]secution1 toil1 or sickness1 to a s\l 
?robb+ ) an ov]ma/]+ purpose8 ,glad/one 
says t :at is really want$1 is to light 
up ! _s t is )9 a boy4 ,9 "s s5se1 & 9  
"s degree1 !re is 9 e boy ! mat]ial =   
do+ good "w 9 ! _w2 n only 9 ^? :o are  
brilliant & quick1 b ev5 9 ^? :o are    
/olid & dull4  ,a real en?usiasm makes  
m5 happy1 keeps !m fre%1 hopeful1 joy\s4
 ,life nev] /agnates ) !m4 ,!y always   
keep sweet1 anticipate a good "t com+1 &
 help to make x come4  ,en?usiasm has   
be5 well call$ ! lev] ( ! _w2 = x sets 9
 motion1 if x does n control1 ! gr&e/   
revolutions6 ,its influ5ce is imm5se4   
,hi/ory be>s frequ5t record ( its       
contagi\sness1 %[+ h[ va/ multitudes h  

be5 r\s$ into emotion by ! en?usiasm (  
"o man2 z 0 ! case :5 ! cr[d ( knights1 
& squires1 & m5-at-arms1 & quiet        
peasants1 ent]$1 at ! bidd+ ( ,/4       
,b]n>d1 ^u ! great ,crusade4  ,! simple1
 innoc5t ,maid ( ,orleans1--) h] sacr$  
sword1 h] consecrat$ bann]1 & h] belief 
9 h] great mission1--s5t a ?rill (      
en?usiasm ?r\gh ! :ole ,fr5* army su* z 
nei!r k+ nor /atesman c\ld produce4 ,h] 
zeal c>ri$ ev]y?+ be=e x4  ,en?usiasm   
makes m5 /rong4 ,x wakes !m up1 br+s out
 _! lat5t p[]s1 keeps up incessant      
action1 impels to tasks requir+ /r5g?1 &
 !n c>ries !m to completion4 ,_m are    
born to be giants1 yet1 f lack (        
en?usiasm1 few gr[ above common m54 ,!y 
ne$ to be set on fire by "s eag]        
impulse1 inspir$ by "s gr& resolve1 & !y
 w\ld !n quickly rise head & %\ld]s     
above _! fell[s4  ,en?usiasm is ! elem5t
 ( success 9 ev]y?+4 ,x is ! light t    
leads1 & ! /r5g? t lifts m5 on & up 9 ! 
great /ruggles ( sci5tific pursuits & ( 
pr(essional labors4 ,x robs endurance ( 

difficulty1 & makes a pleasure ( duty4  
,en?usiasm gives to man a p[] t is      
irresi/ible4 ,x is t secret & h>moni\s  
_s :i* hov]s ov] ! production ( g5ius1  
?r[+ ! read] ( a book1 or ! spectator ( 
a /atue1 into ! pres5ce ( ^? ) :om ^!   
works h orig9at$4 ,a great "w always    
leaves u 9 a /ate ( l(ty contemplation1 
if we are 9 sympa?y ) x4  ,! mo/        
irresi/ible *>m ( y\? is its bubbl+     
en?usiasm4 ,! y\? :o comes fully "u its 
control sees no d>kness ahead4 ,he =gets
 t !re is su* a ?+ z failure 9 ! _w1 &  
believes t mank9d has be5 wait+ all ^!  
c5turies = him to come & be ! lib]ator (
 tru? & en]gy & beauty4  ,! boy ,ba*    
copi$ :ole books ( musical /udies by    
moonlight1 = want ( a c&le *urli%ly     
d5i$4 ,nor 0 he di%e>t5$ :5 ^! copies 7 
tak5 f him4 ,! boy pa9t] ,we/1 began 8  
"w 9 a g>ret1 & cut hairs f ! tail ( !  
family cat = bri/les to make 8 bru%es4  
,g]/]1 an unkn[n ,hung>ian s+]1 made    
fame & =tune sure ! fir/ night %e appe>$
 9 op]a4 ,h] en?usiasm almo/ mesm]iz$ h]

 auditors4 ,9 less ?an a week %e _h     
become popul> & indep5d5t4 ,h] s\l 0    
smitt5 ) a passion = gr[?1 & all ! p[]s 
( he>t & m9d 7 devot$ to                
self-improvem5t4  ,en?usiasm is purifi$ 
& ennobl$ by self-d5ial4 ,z ! travel]1  
:o w\ld asc5d a l(ty m\nta9 summit1 to  
enjoy ! sunset !re1 leaves ! quiet ( !  
l[ly vale1 & climbs ! difficult pa?1 s !
 true en?usia/1 9 8 aspiration aft] !   
highe/ good1 all[s himself to be /opp$  
by no wi% = weal? & pleasure1 & e /ep he
 takes =w>d is connect$ ) self-d5ial1 b 
is a /ep ne>] to success4   ,,?omas ,a4 
,,edison4  ,if "o 7 to ask :at          
individual be/ typifies ! indu/rial     
progress ( ?is nation1 x w\ld be easy to
 answ]1 ,?omas ,alva ,edison4 ,look+ at 
him z a newspap] boy1 at ! age ( fifte51
 "o w\ld h>dly h be5 l$ to pr$ict t ?is 
"y fell[ w\ld be responsible = !        
indu/rial trans=mation ( ?is cont95t4   
,at t e>ly age he _h already begun to   
dabble 9 *emi/ry1 & _h fitt$ up a small 
travel+ laboratory4 ,"o day1 z he 0     

p]=m+ an exp]im5t1 ! tra9 r\nd$ a curve 
& ! bottles ( *emicals 7 da%$ to !      
floor4 ,!re foll[$ a s]ies ( une>?ly    
odors & unnatural complications4 ,!     
conductor1 :o _h suff]$ long & pati5tly1
 n[ eject$ ! y\?ful en?usia/2 &1 x is   
said1 accompani$ ! expulsion ) a res\nd+
 box ^u ! e>4 ,?is did n damp5 ,edison's
 ardor1 9 ! lea/4 ,he pass$ ?r\gh "o    
dramatic situation aft] ano!r1 ma/]+ ea*
 & all2 b 8 advancem5t 0 due to pati5t1 
p]sev]+ "w4  ,n long ago a report] ask$ 
him if he _h regul> h\rs = "w4 ,oh6 he  
answ]$1 ,i d n "w h>d n[4 ,i come to !  
laboratory ab\t eight o'clock e day1 & g
 home to tea at six2 & !n ,i /udy & "w  
on "s problem until elev51 :i* is my h\r
 = b$4  ,:5 x 0 sugge/$ t f\rte5 or     
fifte5 h\rs' "w p] day c\ld sc>cely be  
call$ loaf+1 he repli$1 ,well1 = fifte5 
ye>s ,i h work$ on an av]age tw5ty h\rs 
a day4 ,no?+ b a r>e devotion to an     
int]e/+ subject c\ld keep any man s     
dilig5tly employ$4 ,s en?usia/ically did
 he pursue 8 rese>*es1 t1 :5 he _h once 

/>t$ to solve a difficult problem1 he   
has be5 kn[n to "w at x = sixty         
consecutive h\rs4  ,9 describ+ 8 ,bo/on 
exp]i5ces1 ,edison relates t he b\ght   
,f>aday's works on electricity1 & beg9n+
 to read !m at ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+1  
cont9u$ until 8 room-mate arose1 :5 !y  
/>t$ on _! long walk = breakfa/4        
,breakfa/1 h[ev]1 0 ( small acc\nt 9    
,edison's m9d comp>$ ) 8 love = ,f>aday2
 & he sudd5ly rem>k$ to 8 fri5d1 ,adams1
 ,i h s mu* to d1 & life is s %ort1 t ,i
 mu/ hu/le2 & ) t he />t$ (f on a dead  
run = ! bo>d+-h\se4  ,edison has %[n t  
he c>es no?+ = money1 & has no p>ticul> 
en?usiasm = fame4 ,:at makes y "w s h>d8
 ask$ a fri5d4 ,i l x1 he answ]$1 aft] a
 mom5t's puzzl$ expression2 & !n repeat$
 sev]al times1 ,i l x4 ,i d n "k any o!r
 reason4 ,y "k h[ "s p l to collect     
/amps4 ,any?+ ,i h begun is always on my
 m9d1 & ,i am n easy :ile away f x until
 x is f9i%$4  ,electrical sci5ce is /ill
 9 its infancy1 b ! en?usiasm ( ,edison 
has done mu* = its advancem5t4 ,!       

subject inde$ is a fasc9at+ "o1 &       
,edison's devotion to x1 & ! discov]ies 
& practical applications he has made 9 8
 rese>*es1 h plac$ him 9 ! front rank ( 
,am]ica's greate/ inv5tors4  ,footnote3 
,see ,review ( ,reviews1 ,vol4 ,,xviii41
 & articles 9 encyclop$ias4     ,,xxii4 
,,c\rage4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,! be/    
he>ts are always ! brave/4--,/]ne  ,9   
noble s\ls1 valor does n wait =         
ye>s4--,corneille  ,c\rage is always    
greate/ :5 bl5d$ ) meekness4--,e>l      
,/anhope  ,a brave man haz>ds life1 b n 
8 consci5ce4--,s*ill]  ,a great deal (  
tal5t is lo/ 9 ! _w = want ( a little   
c\rage4--,sydney ,smi?   ,! def9ition ( 
c\rage giv5 by ,web/] is1 t quality (   
m9d :i* enables m5 to enc\nt] dang] &   
difficulties ) firmness or )\t fe> or   
depression ( spirits4 ,we w\ld r say t  
c\rage does n consi/ 9 feel+ no fe>1 b 9
 conqu]+ fe>4 ,our mean+ w p]haps be be/
 made cle> by ! foll[+ illu/rations3    
,two ,fr5* (fic]s at ,wat]loo 7 advanc+ 
to *>ge a greatly sup]ior =ce4 ,"o1     

obs]v+ t ! o!r %[$ signs ( fe>1 said    
,sir1 ,i believe y are fright5$4 ,yes1  
,i am1 0 ! reply2 & if y 7 half z mu*   
fright5$1 y w\ld run away4  ,t's a brave
 man1 said ,well+ton1 :5 he saw a soldi]
 turn pale z he m>*$ aga9/ a batt]y2 he 
kn[s 8 dang]1 & faces x4  ,g5u9e c\rage 
is bas$ on some?+ m ?an animal /r5g?2 & 
?is holds true always4 ,c[>dly he>ts are
 (t5 encas$ 9 giant frames4 ,sl5d] wom5 
(t5 display a/\nd+ brav]y4  ,! c\rage\s 
man is a real help] 9 ! "w ( ! _w's     
advancem5t4 ,8 influ5ce is magnetic4 ,he
 creates an epidemic ( nobl5ess4 ,m5    
foll[ him1 ev5 to ! dea?4  ,our enemies 
are be=e u1 exclaim$ ! ,sp>tans at      
,!rmopylae4 ,& we are be=e !m1 0 ! cool 
reply ( ,leonidas4 ,deliv] y\r arms1    
came ! message f ,x]xes4 ,come & take   
!m1 0 ! answ] ,leonidas s5t back4 ,a    
,p]sian soldi] said3 ,y w n be able to  
see ! sun = fly+ javel9s & arr[s4 ,!n we
 w fight 9 ! %ade1 repli$ a             
,lac$aemonian4 ,:at wond] t a h&ful (   
su* m5 *eck$ ! m>* ( ! greate/ ho/ t ev]

 trod ! e>?4  ,don't be l ,uriah ,heep1 
begg+ ev]ybody's p>don = tak+ ! lib]ty (
 be+ 9 ! _w4 ,!re is no?+ attractive 9  
timidity1 no?+ lovable 9 fe>4 ,bo? are  
de=mities1 & are repulsive4 ,manly      
c\rage is dignifi$ & graceful4  ,! _s ( 
c\rage w trans=m ! :ole temp] ( y\r     
life4 ,! wise & active conqu]           
difficulties by d>+ to attempt !m4 ,!   
lazy & ! fooli% %iv] & sick5 at ! sight 
( trial & haz>d1 & create ! v           
impossibility !y fe>4  ,abraham         
,l9coln's boyhood 0 "o long /ruggle )   
pov]ty1 ) little education1 & no        
influ5tial fri5ds4 ,:5 at la/ he _h     
begun ! practice ( law1 x requir$ no    
little d>+ to ca/ 8 =tune ) ! weak] side
 9 politics1 & ?us imp]il :at small     
reputation he _h ga9$4 ,only ! mo/      
sublime moral c\rage c\ld h su/a9$ him z
 ,presid5t to hold 8 gr\nd aga9/ ho/ile 
criticism & a long tra9 ( disa/]1 to    
issue ! ,emancipation ,proclamation1 to 
support ,grant & ,/anton aga9/ ! clamor 
( ! politicians & ! press1 &1 ?r\gh x   

all1 to d :at he believ$ to be "r4  ,did
 y ev] read ! fable ( ! magician & !    
m\se8 ,x is wor? read+ 9 ?is connection3
  ,a m\se t dwelt ne> ! abode ( a great 
magician1 0 kept 9 su* con/ant fe> ( a  
cat1 t ! magician1 tak+ pity on x1 turn$
 x into a cat itself4 ,imm$iately x     
began to suff] f its fe> ( a dog1 s !   
magician turn$ x into a dog4 ,!n x began
 to suff] f fe> ( a tig]4 ,! magician   
!re=e turn$ x into a tig]4 ,!n x began  
to suff] f fe> ( hunt]s1 & ! magician   
said 9 disgu/3 ,be a m\se aga94 ,z y h  
only ! he>t ( a m\se1 x is impossible to
 help y by giv+ y ! body ( a nobl]      
animal4 ,! moral ( ! /ory y c ga!r =    
y\rselves4  ,we h already said t _m wom5
 h display$ c\rage ( a v high ord]4 ,"h 
is a case 9 po9t3  ,*>les ,v4 ( ,spa9   
pass$ ?r\gh ,?ur+ia 9 #aedg1 on 8 return
 to ,swabia aft] ! battle ( ,muehlburg4 
,he wrote to ,ca!r9e1 ,c\ntess ,d[ag] ( 
,s*w>tzburg1 promis+ t h] subjects %\ld 
n be mole/$ 9 _! p]sons or prop]ty if !y
 w\ld supply ! ,spani% soldi]s )        

provisions at a reasonable price4 ,on   
approa*+ h] resid5ce1 ,g5]al ,alva &    
,pr9ce ,h5ry ( ,brunswick1 ) 8 sons1    
invit$ !mselves1 by a mess5g] s5t =w>d1 
to breakfa/ ) ! ,c\ntess1 :o _h no *oice
 b to ratify s delicate a reque/ f !    
comm&] ( an army4 ,j z ! gue/s 7 seat$  
at a g5]\s repa/1 ! ,c\ntess 0 call$ f !
 hall & told t ! ,spani>ds 7 us+ viol5ce
 & driv+ away ! cattle ( ! peasants4    
,quietly arm+ all h] ret9ue1 %e bolt$ & 
b>r$ all ! gates & doors ( ! ca/le1 &   
return$ to ! banquet to compla9 ( !     
brea* ( fai?4 ,g5]al ,alva told h] t su*
 0 ! cu/om ( w>1 add+ t su* trifl+      
disord]s 7 n to be he$$4 ,t we %all     
pres5tly see1 said ,ca!r9e2 my poor     
subjects mu/ h _! own aga91 or1 z ,god  
lives1 pr9ce's blood = ox5's blood6 ,!  
doors 7 op5$1 & arm$ m5 took ! place ( !
 wait]s beh9d ! *airs ( ! gue/s4 ,h5ry  
*ang$ color2 !n1 z ! be/ way out ( a bad
 scrape1 laugh$ l\dly1 & end$ by prais+ 
! spl5did act+ ( 8 ho/ess1 & promis+ t  
,alva %\ld ord] ! cattle re/or$ at once4

 ,n until a c\ri] return$1 say+ t ! ord]
 _h be5 obey$1 & all damages settl$     
satisfactorily1 did ! arm$ wait]s leave4
 ,! ,c\ntess !n ?ank$ h] gue/s = ! honor
 !y _h done h] ca/le1 & !y retir$ )     
prote/ations ( _! di/+ui%$ consid]ation4
  ,!re is a =m ( moral c\rage :i* be>s  
mo/ directly ^u ourselves4 ,x is se5 9 !
 c>e] ( ,william ,h4 ,sew>d1 :o 0 giv5 a
 ?\s& doll>s by 8 fa!r to g to college  
)1 & told t ?is 0 all he 0 to h4 ,! son 
return$ home at ! end ( 8 fre%man ye> ) 
extravagant habits & no money4 ,8 fa!r  
refus$ to give him m1 & told him he c\ld
 n /ay at home4 ,:5 ! y\? f\nd ! props  
all tak5 out f "u him1 & t he mu/ n[ s9k
 or swim1 he left home moneyless1       
return$ to college1 graduat$ at ! head (
 8 class1 /udi$ law1 0 elect$ gov]nor ( 
,new ,york1 & became ,l9coln's great    
,secret>y ( ,/ate dur+ ! ,civil ,w>4    
,g5u9e c\rage is nei!r ra%1 va91 nor    
selfi%4 ,x sometimes leadsus to appe>   
c[>dly2 & c[>dice sometimes puts on !   
guise ( boldness4 ,we ne$ to "k !       

individual & ! circum/ances to judge    
correctly z to :e!r c\rage is ( ! true  
ord]4 ,we %\ld all disc\rage ! t5d5cy to
 exalt brute =ce & m]e muscle to high   
admiration2 & en=ce ! p[] ( m9d1 ideas1 
& l(ty ambition4 ,! noble/ phase (      
c\rage & h]oism is 9 ! submission ( ?is 
might to ! laws ( "r & helpfulness4     
,,ri*>d ,,pe>son ,,hobson4  ,!re is no  
bett] mod]n illu/ration ( c\rage ?an t  
?rill+ exploit ( ,lieut5ant ,hobson 9   
tak+ ! ,m]rimac into ! h>bor (          
,santiago4  ,:ile ! ,spani% fleet1 "u   
,admiral ,c]v]a1 lay blockad$ 9         
,santiago ,bay1 ! idea 0 conceiv$ ( mak+
 ! blockade d\bly safe by s9k+ !        
coal-%ip ,m]rimac across ! n>r[ *annel4 
,to c>ry out ?is plan cool-head$1 h]oic 
m5 7 ne$$1 :o w\ld be will+ to take _!  
lives 9 _! h&s1 = ! good ( _! c\ntry's  
cause4 ,to accompli% ! object1 ! vessel 
mu/ be tak5 into a h>bor full ( m9es1 "u
 ! fire ( ?ree %ore batt]ies1 support$  
by a p[]ful ,spani% fleet & two regim5ts
 ( soldi]s4 ,! honor ( c>ry+ out ?is    

bold s*eme 0 giv5 to "y ,hobson1 by :om 
! plan _h be5 ma9ly outl9$4  ,he 0 a "y 
man f ,alabama1 tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( age1 a
 graduate ( ! ,naval ,academy 9 ! class 
( #ahhi1 be+ ! y\nge/ memb]1 & /&+ at ! 
head ( 8 class4 ,he _h already %[n      
himself to be a g5tleman1 a /ud5t1 & an 
adept 9 practical affairs4 ,n[ he 0 to  
prove t he 0 a h]o4  ,"h came to him1 9 
! ord9>y c\rse ( duty1 ! opportunity =  
:i* he _h prep>$ himself2 & ! c\rage )  
:i* he c>ri$ x out made = him a "n :i* w
 always be rememb]$ 9 ! annals ( naval  
w>f>e4  ,out ( ! hundr$s :o volunte]$ to
 assi/ him 9 ?is p]il\s und]tak+1 six m5
 7 select$4 ,at an e>ly h\r 9 ! morn+ ! 
gallant crew set out4 ,e vessel 9 !     
,am]ican fleet 0 on ! al]t3 e man's     
n]ves 7 at ! highe/ t5sion ov] ! success
 ( ! project & ! fate ( ,hobson & 8     
comrades4 ,?\s&s ( anxi\s eyes pe]$     
?r\gh ! d>kness z !y wat*$ ! old colli] 
disappe> into ! h>bor4  ,sudd5ly ! sc5e 
*ang$4 ,%eets ( fire fla%$ f ,morro     
,ca/le & ! o!r batt]ies along ! %ore4 ,x

 seem$ impossible = human life to exi/ 9
 t deadly & conc5trat$ fire4 ,9 ! d[np\r
 ( %ot & %ell ! ,m]rimac's rudd] 0 bl[n 
away & h] /]n an*or cut loose4 ,!       
electric batt]ies 7 damag$ to su* an    
ext5t t only "p ( ! torp$oes c\ld be    
explod$4 ,! result 0 t in/ead ( s9k+ :]e
 int5d$1 ! vessel drift$ ) ! tide pa/ ! 
n>r[ neck4 ,! ,m]rimac sank b did n     
completely block up ! *annel4  ,!       
enemy's fire 0 s incessant & sweep+ t x 
0 impossible = ! crew to rea* !         
life-raft :i* !y _h 9 t[2 s ,hobson & 8 
m5 lay flat on deck & wait$ = ! %ip to  
s9k4 ,x 0 a t]rible wait+ :ile e great  
gun & ,maus] rifle 0 p\r+ its deadly    
fire ^u ! %ip4 ,at la/ ! end came4 ,!   
%ip sank b5ea? ! waves1 &1 ?r\gh !      
:irlpool ( ru%+ wat]1 ! m5 rose to !    
surface & climb$ ^u _! raft4 ,cl++ to   
?is1 ) _! faces only out ( wat] !y wait$
 = daylight1 & !n gave !mselves up z    
prison]s to ! ,spani>ds4  ,9 ! aft]noon1
 ,admiral ,c]v]a s5t an (fic]1 "u a flag
 ( truce1 to ,admiral ,sampson1 tell+   

him ( _! safety1 & add+3 ,d>+ l !irs    
makes ! bitt]e/ enemies pr\d t _!       
fell[-m5 c be s brave4  ,footnote3 ,see 
,review ( ,reviews1 ,vol4 ,,xviii41 &   
,drap]'s ,! ,rescue ( ,cuba & o!r w>    
/ories rec5tly publi%$4     ,,xxiii4    
,,self-,,help4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,our 
rem$ies (t 9 ourselves d lie1 :i* we    
ascribe to ,heav54                      
--,%akespe>e  ,be sure1 my son1 &       
rememb] t ! be/ m5 always make !mselves4
                             --,patrick 
,h5ry4  ,god gives e bird its food1 b he
 does n ?r[ x into ! ne/4               
--,j4 ,g4 ,holl&  ,e p]son has two      
educations1 "o :i* he receives f o!rs1 &
     "o1 m important1 :i* he gives      
himself4--,gibbon    ,9 battle or       
bus9ess1 :atev] ! game1   ,9 law1 or 9  
love x is ev] ! same3   ,9 ! /ruggle =  
p[]1 or ! scramble = pelf1   ,let ?is be
 y\r motto1 ,rely on y\rself4--,j4 ,g4  
,saxe   ,hi/ory & biography unite 9     
tea*+ t circum/ances h r>ely favor$     
great m54 ,!y h f\ght _! way to triumph 

ov] ! road ( difficulty & ?r\gh all     
sorts ( opposition4 ,boys ( l[ly orig9 h
 made _m ( ! greate/ discov]ies1 are    
presid5ts ( our banks1 ( our colleges1 (
 our univ]sities4 ,our poor boys & girls
 h writt5 _m ( our greate/ books1 & h   
fill$ ! highe/ places z tea*]s &        
j\rnali/s4 ,ask almo/ any great man 9   
our l>ge cities :]e he 0 born1 & he w   
tell y x 0 on a f>m or 9 a small c\ntry 
village4 ,ne>ly all ! great capitali/s (
 ! city came f ! c\ntry4  ,fr$]ick      
,d\glass1 ,am]ica's mo/ repres5tative   
color$ man1 0 born a slave1 re>$ 9      
bondage1 lib]at$ by 8 own ex]tions1     
educat$ & advanc$ by %e] pluck &        
p]sev]ance1 to di/+ui%$ positions 9 !   
s]vice ( 8 c\ntry1 & to a high place 9 !
 respect & e/eem ( ! :ole _w4  ,*auncey 
,j]ome1 ! inv5tor ( ma*9e-made clocks1  
/>t$ ) twoo!rs on a t\r ?r\gh ,new      
,j]sey1 !y to sell ! clocks1 & he to    
make cases = !m4 ,on 8 way to ,new ,york
 he w5t ?r\gh ,new ,hav51 ,connecticut1 
9 a lumb] wagon1 eat+ bread & *eese4 ,he

 aft]w>d liv$ 9 a f9e mansion 9 t city1 
& /ood v high among its p4  ,m5 :o h be5
 bol/]$ up all _! lives are seldom good 
= any?+ 9 a crisis4 ,:5 mis=tune comes1 
!y look ar\nd = somebody to lean ^u4 ,if
 ! prop is n !re d[n !y g4 ,once d[n1 !y
 are helpless z capsiz$ turtles4 ,_m a  
boy has succe$$ beyond all 8            
expectations simply because all props 7 
knock$ out f "u him & he 0 oblig$ to /& 
^u 8 own feet4 ,pov]ty is uncom=table1 z
 ,i c te/ify1 said ,james ,a4 ,g>field2 
b n9e times out ( t5 ! be/ ?+ t c happ5 
to a "y man is to be toss$ ov]bo>d &    
compell$ to s9k or swim = himself4 ,9   
all my acqua9tance ,i h nev] kn[n a man 
to be dr[n$ :o 0 wor? ! sav+4  ,:at is  
put into ! fir/ ( life is put into !    
:ole ( life4 ,! great ,london prea*]1   
,mr4 ,spurgeon1 once said ,out ( a *ur* 
( tw5ty-sev5 hundr$ memb]s1 ,i h nev] _h
 to exclude a s+le "o :o 0 receiv$ :ile 
a *ild2 & 9 o!r respects x is equally   
true t our e>lie/ impressions & habits  
mo/ p[]fully influ5ce our lat] life4    

,wa%+ton1 at ?irte51 copi$ into 8       
commonplace book "o hundr$ & t5 maxims (
 civility & good behavior1 & 0 mo/      
c>eful 9 ! =mation ( all 8 habits4      
,frankl91 too1 devis$ a plan (          
self-improvem5t & "*-build+4 ,no d\bt ! 
noble *>act]s ( ^! two m51 almo/        
sup]human 9 _! excell5ce1 are ! natural 
result ( _! e>ly c>e & e>ne/ /riv+ t[>d 
p]fection4  ,b ! opposite tru? ne$s to  
be q z fully consid]$4 ,_m m5 ( g5ius h 
writt5 worse scrawls ?an ,i d1 said a   
boy at ,eugby1 :5 8 tea*] remon/rat$ )  
him = 8 bad p5man%ip2 x is n wor? :ile  
to worry ab\t s trivial a fault4 ,t5    
ye>s lat]1 :5 he _h become an (fic] 9 ! 
,crimea1 8 illegible copy ( an ord]     
caus$ ! loss ( _m brave m54  ,! insidi\s
 gr[? ( ! p[] ( habit is well illu/rat$ 
by ! old fable :i* says t "o ( ! ,fates 
spun filam5ts s f9e t !y 7 invisible1 & 
!n became a victim ( h] own cunn+2 = %e 
0 b\nd to ! spot by ^! v ?reads4  ,!re  
is also a /ory ( a ,grecian flute-play] 
:o *>g$ d\ble fees = pupils :o _h be5   

taught by inf]ior ma/]s1 on ! gr\nd t x 
0 mu* h>d] to undo bad habits ?an to =m 
good ones4  ,conduct1 says ,mat!w       
,arnold1 is ?ree f\r?s ( life2 b conduct
 has its s\rce 9 "*4 ,"r conduct 9 life 
is to be secur$ by ! =mation ( "r "* 9  
y\?4 ,! prime elem5t 9 "*1 z relat$ to  
conduct1 is ! p[] ( self-directions &   
h5ce ! supreme aim ( s*ool discipl9e is 
to prep>e ! "y to be self-gov]n+ m5 &   
wom54  ,an easy & luxuri\s exi/5ce does 
n tra9 m5 to ef=t or enc\nt] )          
difficulty2 nor does x awak5 t          
consci\sness ( p[] :i* is s necess>y =  
en]getic & effective action 9 life4     
,inde$1 s f> f pov]ty be+ a mis=tune1 x 
may1 by vigor\s self-help1 be conv]t$   
into a bless+4  ,a "y man /ood li/lessly
 wat*+ "s angl]s on a bridge4 ,he 0 poor
 & deject$4 ,at l5g?1 approa*+ a basket 
fill$ ) fi%1 he sigh$1 ,if n[ ,i _h ^!  
,i w\ld be happy4 ,i c\ld sell !m & buy 
food & lodg+4 ,i w give y j z _m & j z  
good1 said ! own]1 :o *anc$ to ov]he> 8 
words1 if y w d me a trifl+ favor4 ,&   

:at is t8 ask$ ! o!r4 ,only to t5d ?is  
l9e till ,i come back2 ,i wi% to g on a 
%ort err&4 ,! proposal 0 gladly accept$4
 ,! old man 0 gone s long t ! "y man    
began to get impati5t4 ,mean:ile ! fi%  
snapp$ gre$ily at ! hook1 & he lo/ all 8
 depression 9 ! excitem5t ( pull+ !m 94 
,:5 ! own] return$ he _h caught a l>ge  
numb]4 ,c\nt+ out f !m z _m z 7 9 !     
basket1 & pres5t+ !m to ! y\?1 ! old    
fi%]man said1 ,i fulfill my promise f ! 
fi% y h caught1 to tea* y :5ev] y see   
o!rs e>n+ :at y ne$1 to wa/e no "t 9    
fooli% wi%+1 b ca/ a l9e = y\rself4     
,aft] a /a9$-glass w9d[ _h be5 con/ruct$
 = a great ,european ca!dral1 an arti/  
pick$ up ! disc>d$ fragm5ts & made "o ( 
! mo/ exquisite w9d[s 9 ,europe = ano!r 
ca!dral4 ,s "o boy w pick up a spl5did  
education out ( ! odds & ends ( "t :i*  
o!rs c>elessly ?r[ away1 or he w ga9 a  
=tune by sav+ :at o!rs wa/e4  ,!re is an
 ,engli% fable t is wor?y ( special     
att5tion4 ,! /ory is z foll[s3  ,"s l>ks
 _h a ne/ 9 a field ( gra94 ,"o ev5+ !  

old l>ks com+ home f\nd ! "y ones 9     
great t]ror4 ,we mu/ leave our ne/ at   
once1 !y cri$4 ,!n !y relat$ h[ !y _h   
he>d ! f>m] say t he mu/ get 8 neighbors
 to come ! next day & help him reap 8   
field4 ,oh6 cri$ ! old birds1 if t is   
all1 we may re/ quietly 9 our ne/4 ,!   
next ev5+ ! "y birds 7 f\nd aga9 9 a    
/ate ( t]ror4 ,! f>m]1 x seems1 0 v     
angry because 8 neighbors _h n come1 &  
_h said t he %\ld get 8 relatives to    
come ! next day & help him4 ,! old birds
 took ! news easily1 & said !re 0 no?+  
to fe> yet4 ,! next ev5+ ! "y birds 7 q 
*e]ful4 ,h y he>d no?+ to-day8 ask$ !   
old ones4 ,no?+ important1 answ]$ ! "y4 
,x is only t ! f>m] 0 angry because 8   
relatives also fail$ him1 & he said to 8
 sons1 ',s9ce nei!r our neighbors nor   
our relations w help u1 we mu/ take hold
 to-morr[ & d x ourselves6' ,! old birds
 7 excit$ ?is "t4 ,!y said1 ,we mu/     
leave our ne/ to-night4 ,:5 a man       
decides to d a ?+ = himself1 & to d x at
 once1 y may be pretty sure t x w be    

done4  ,if y h any?+ to d1 d x y\rself2 
= t is bo? ! sure/ & ! safe/ way to     
p]man5t success4   ,,/eph5 ,,girad4  ,we
 pres5t by way ( special illu/ration1 a 
few incid5ts f !c>e] ( ,/eph5 ,gir>d4   
,a sloop 0 se5 "o morn+ (f ! m\? (      
,delaw>e ,bay1 float+ ! flag ( ,france &
 a signal ( di/ress4 ,gir>d1 !n q a "y  
man1 0 capta9 ( ?is sloop1 & 0 on 8 way 
to a ,canadian port ) freight f ,new    
,orleans4 ,an ,am]ican skipp]1 see+ 8   
di/ress1 w5t to 8 aid1 b told him !     
,am]ican w> _h brok5 out1 & t ! ,briti% 
cruis]s 7 all along ! ,am]ican coa/1 &  
w\ld seize 8 vessel4 ,he told him 8 only
 *ance 0 to make a pu% = ,philadelphia4 
,gir>d did n "k ! way1 & 0 %ort ( money4
 ,! skipp] loan$ him five doll>s to get 
! s]vice ( a pilot :o dem&$ 8 money 9   
advance2 & 8 sloop pass$ into ! ,delaw>e
 j 9 "t to avoid capture by a ,briti% w>
 vessel4 ,he sold ! sloop & c>go 9      
,philadelphia1 & began bus9ess on !     
capital4 ,be+ a =eign]1 unable to speak 
,engli%1 ) a repulsive face1 & bl9d 9 "o

 eye1 x 0 h>d = him to get a />t4 ,b he 
0 n ! man to give up4  ,!re seem$ to be 
no?+ he w\ld n d = money4 ,he b\ght &   
sold any?+1 f groc]ies to old junk4     
,ev]y?+ he t\*$ prosp]$4 ,9 #aghj1 he   
resum$ ! ,new ,orleans & ,san ,dom+o    
trade1 9 :i* he _h be5 engag$ at !      
break+ out ( ! ,w> ( ! ,revolution1 & 9 
"o ye> cle>$ ne>ly fifty ?\s& doll>s4   
,ev]ybody1 especially 8 jeal\s bro!r    
m]*ants1 attribut$ 8 great success to 8 
luck4 ,:ile1 und\bt$ly1 he 0 =tunate 9  
happ5+ to be at ! "r place at ! "r "t1  
yet he 0 precision1 me?od1 accuracy1    
en]gy itself4 ,he left no?+ to *ance4 ,8
 plans & s*emes 7 work$ out ) ma!matical
 c>e4 ,8 lett]s1 writt5 to 8 capta9s 9  
=eign ports1 lay+ out _! r\tes & giv+   
detail$ in/ruction f :i* !y 7 nev] all[$
 to deviate "u any circum/ances1 are    
models ( =esight & sy/ematic plann+4    
,gir>d nev] lo/ a %ip2 & _m times1 :at  
br\ght f9ancial ru9 to _m o!rs1 z ! ,w> 
( #ahab1 only increas$ 8 weal?4 ,:at    
seem$ luck ) him 0 only good judgm5t &  

promptness 9 seiz+ opportunities1 & !   
greate/ c>e & zeal 9 p]sonal att5tion to
 all ! details ( 8 bus9ess & ! managem5t
 ( 8 own affairs4  ,footnote3 ,see      
,simpson's ,life ( ,/eph5 ,gir>d        
7,phila4 #ahcb71 & ,h4 ,w4 ,arey's      
,gir>d ,college & its ,f\nd] 7#ahfj74   
,,xxiv4  ,,humility4   ,,memory ,,gems4 
,humility is ! true cure = _m a ne$less 
he>ta*e4--,a4 ,montague  ,x is easy to  
look d[n on o!rs2 to look d[n on        
ourselves is !     difficulty4--,"l     
,pet]bor\gh  ,humility is a div9e veil  
:i* cov]s our good de$s1 & hides !m     
f our eyes4--,/4 ,john ,climacas        
,humility is ! root1 "m1 nurse1         
f\ndation1 & bond ( all                 
virtue4--,*ryso/om  ,mode/ humility is  
beauty's cr[n2 = ! beautiful is a hidd5 
?+1     & %r9ks f its own p[]4--,s*ill] 
,we pass n[ f ! /rong & active virtue ( 
self-help1 to ! g5tle & passive virtue (
 humility4 ,9 do+ s1 we quickly discov] 
t x requires a s\nd moral judgm5t to    
/rike ! "r balance betwe5 humility &    

self-reliance1 & betwe5 meekness &      
self-respect4 ,! true man is bo? meek & 
self-reliant1 humble & yet by no means  
incapable ( self-ass]tion4 ,! really    
/rong man is ! mo/ ?or\ghly g5tle ( m51 
& ! g5u9ely self-confid5t man is ! "o :o
 is mo/ truly humble 9 8 reg>d = !      
rights & int]e/s ( o!rs4  ,we h great   
ne$ ( ?is p>ticul> grace1 & we ought to 
/udy its relation to our life 9 g5]al2 =
 we %\ld (t5 h reason to be a%am$ ( our 
mo/ brilliant actions if ! _w c\ld see !
 motives f :i* !y spr+4  ,humility has  
be5 well def9$ z a simple & l[ly        
e/imation ( "o's self4 ,:5 practically  
?\ght (1 x is mo/ly look$ ^u 9 a        
negative light1 & consid]$ z ! abs5ce (1
 or opposite to1 pride4  ,! g5]al l9e ( 
human ?9k+ r t5ds 9 ! opposite          
direction2 b exp]i5ce tea*es t if we wi%
 to be great1 we %all d well to beg9 by 
be+ little4 ,if we desire to con/ruct a 
/rong & noble "*1 we mu/ n =get t !     
greate/ lives h always re/$ on          
f\ndations ( humility4 ,! high] y\r     

/ructure is to be1 ! deep] mu/ be its   
f\ndation4  ,humility does n consi/ 9 a 
disposition falsely to und]rate         
ourselves1 b 9 be+ will+ to waive our   
rights1 & desc5d to a l[] place ?an is  
our due2 9 be+ ready to admit our       
liability to error1 & 9 freely own+ our 
faults :5 consci\s ( hav+ be5 wrong2 &1 
9 %ort1 9 n be+ ov]-c>eful ( our own    
dignity4  ,?is virtue is ! fri5d (      
intellect in/ead ( its enemy1 because   
humility is bo? a moral in/9ct :i* seeks
 tru?1 & a moral in/rum5t = atta9+ tru?4
 ,x leads u to base our k on tru?2 x    
also leads u tru?fully to recognize !   
real measure ( our capacity4  ,all      
really great m5 h be5 humble m5 9 _s &  
temp]4 ,su* 0 ,l9coln2 su* 0 ,wa%+ton4  
,izaac ,walton relates h[ ,george ,h]b]t
 help$ a poor man ^: horse _h fall5 "u 8
 load1 lay+ (f 8 coat = t purpose1 aid+ 
him to unload1 & !n aga9 to load 8 c>t4 
,:5 8 fri5ds rebuk$ ,h]b]t = ?is s]vice 
he said t ! ?\ght ( :at he _h done w\ld 
prove music to him at midnight1 = he    

felt b\nd1 s f> z 0 9 8 p[]1 to practice
 t = :i* he pray$4  ,an in/ance (t5     
cit$1 b always beautiful1 is t ( ,sir   
,philip ,sidney :5 mortally w\nd$ at    
,zutph5 z describ$ by an old writ]3 ,be+
 ?ir/y ) an excess ( ble$+1 he call$ =  
dr9k1 :i* 0 pres5tly br\ght him2 b z he 
0 putt+ ! bottle to 8 m\?1 he saw a poor
 soldi] c>ri$ along1 ca/+ up 8 eyes at !
 bottle2 :i* ,sir ,philip p]ceiv+1 took 
x f 8 lips be=e he drank1 & deliv]$ x to
 ! poor man ) ^! words3 ',?y necessity  
is yet great] ?an m9e4' ,x matt]$ no?+  
to ,sir ,philip t he 0 an (fic] & !re=e 
( high] /&+ ?an ! poor private4 ,he     
humbl$ himself & did a k9dly action1 & 8
 noble de$ w nev] be =gott54  ,humility 
is n lack ( c\rage2 x is n ! pov]ty ( _s
 :i* %r9ks f enc\nt]4 ,s f> f de/roy+   
moral =ce1 x protects & /r5g!ns x2 x    
/]nly represses ! little vanities ?r\gh 
:i* /r5g? ( "* evaporates & is lo/4 ,x  
is a noble trait 9 peasant or 9 pr9ce1 9
 ! cottage ( ! workman or 9 ! mansion ( 
! millionaire4  ,trajan1 ! ,roman       

emp]or1 has set u an example (          
condesc5sion & affability4 ,he 0 equal1 
inde$1 to ! greate/ g5]als ( antiquity2 
b ! s\nd+ titles be/[$ ^u him by 8      
admir]s did n elate him4 ,all ! olde/   
soldi]s he knew by "n4 ,he conv]s$ ) !m 
) ! greate/ famili>ity1 & nev] retir$ to
 8 t5t be=e he _h visit$ ! camps4 ,he   
refus$ ! /atues :i* ! flatt]y ( fri5ds  
wi%$ to erect to him1 & he ridicul$ !   
follies ( an enlight5$ nation t c\ld pay
 adoration to cold inanimate pieces (   
m>ble4 ,8 public entry into ,rome ga9$  
him ! he>ts ( ! p2 = he appe>$ on foot1 
& %[$ himself an enemy to p>ade &       
o/5tati\s equipage4 ,8 wi% to li/5 to ! 
j compla9ts ( 8 subjects1 caus$ 8 royal 
abode to be call$ ! public palace2 & 8 p
 le>n$ to love him z greatly z !y admir$
 him4  ,true humility is n c[>dly1 cr++1
 or abjectly weak4 ,x is /r5g? putt+    
itself by ! side ( weakness ?r\gh       
sympa?y1 & n weakness abas+ itself 9 !  
pres5ce ( t :i* x pret5ds is great] ?an 
itself4 ,! humble man is ! man :o feels 

8 own imp]fection1 & !re=e does n       
condemn ano!r4 ,! truly humble say v    
little ab\t _! humility1 except 9 r>e   
mom5ts ( emotion1 b live & labor 9      
quietness = ! promotion ( ! public good4
  ,s9c]ity & l[l9ess ( _s h be5 (t5     
comm5d$1 z :5 ! ,py?ian ,apollo rebuk$ !
 pomp\s sacrifice (f]$ at 8 %r9e by a   
ri* ,magnesian1 & said t he pref]r$ !   
simple cake & frank9c5se ( a pi\s       
,a*aean :i* 0 (f]$ 9 humbl5ess ( he>t4  
,d n all[ y\rselves to be deceiv$ by    
false appe>ances1 b lay to he>t ! /ory (
 ! f>m] :o w5t ) 8 son into a :eatfield 
to see if x 0 ready = ! h>ve/4 ,see1    
fa!r1 exclaim$ ! boy1 h[ /raight ^! /ems
 hold up _! heads6 ,!y mu/ be ! be/     
ones4 ,^! t hang _! heads d[n _c be good
 = mu*4 ,! f>m] pluck$ a /alk ( ea* k9d1
 & said1 ,see "h1 fooli% *ild6 ,?is /alk
 t /ood s /raight is light-head$1 &     
almo/ good = no?+2 :ile ?is t hung its  
head s mode/ly is full ( ! mo/ beautiful
 gra94  ,humility is l ! violet :i* gr[s
 l[1 & cov]s itself ) its own leaves1 & 

yet ( all fl[]s1 yields ! mo/ delici\s &
 fragrant smell4  ,?is virtue is n to be
 conf\nd$ ) mean-spirit$ness1 or t      
abject /ate ( feel+ :i* p]mits a man to 
surr5d] ! rights ( 8 "* to any "o :o    
*ooses to infr+e ^u !m4 ,:ile x ?9ks    
little ( p]sonal consid]ations1 x ?9ks !
 m ( "* & pr9ciple4 ,x is really a      
p[]ful aid to progress4 ,:5 we realize  
h[ little we "k1 we %all e>ne/ly /rive  
to "k m2 :5 we feel h[ imp]fect is our  
"*1 we %all make e>ne/ ef=ts aft]       
improvem5t4   ,,phillips ,,brooks4      
,phillips ,brooks may c]ta9ly be rank$  
among ! greate/ m5 ( ! pres5t g5]ation4 
,he 0 physically & m5tally /rong2       
possess$ ( a great p]sonality t compell$
 him to self-ass]tion2 & 0 self-reliant 
9 a degree atta9$ by b few m5 ( 8 "t4   
,he foll[$ 8 own convictions1 9 ! face (
 mu* opposition1 bravely & unfl9*+ly4 ,b
 ) all 8 greatness & self-confid5ce1 he 
0 g5tle1 tol]ant1 sympa!tic1 & ?or\ghly 
appreciative ( ! rights ( o!rs4 ,he made
 himself felt ev]y:]e2 yet he nev]      

indulg$ 9 controv]sy1 & nev] /ruck back 
:5 criticis$4 ,he us$ 8 /r5g? = ! good (
 ! weak2 he ass]t$ himself 9 a meek &   
humble _s4  ,! /ory ( 8 c>+ = ! *ildr5 (
 a poor woman1 9 ! slums ( ,bo/on :ile  
%e w5t out = ne$$ recreation1 %[s t 9 ! 
greatness ( 8 manhood he c\ld /oop to ! 
l[lie/ tasks2 :ile 8 unb\nd$ love =     
*ildr51 kept him bright & "y d[n to ! v 
close ( 8 honor$ c>e]4  ,to und]/& ?is  
side ( 8 "*1 we recomm5d y to read 8    
,lett]s to ,*ildr51 ( :i* ! foll[+1     
writt5 to 8 niece1 is an excell5t       
example3  ,,v5ice1 ,augu/ #ac1 #ahhb4   
,,de> ,,g]tie3--,:5 ! little *ildr5 9   
,v5ice want to take a ba?1 !y j g d[n to
 ! front /eps ( ! h\se & jump (f & swim 
ab\t 9 ! /reet4 ,ye/]day ,i saw a nurse 
/&+ on ! front /eps1 hold+ "o end ( a   
/r+1 & ! o!r end 0 ti$ to a little fell[
 :o 0 swimm+ up ! /reet4 ,:5 he w5t too 
f>1 ! nurse pull$ 9 ! /r+1 & got h] baby
 home aga94 ,!n ,i met ano!r y\ng/]1    
swimm+ 9 ! /reet1 ^: "m _h ti$ him to a 
po/ by ! side ( ! door1 s t :5 he tri$  

to swim away to see ano!r boy :o 0 ti$  
to ano!r door-po/ up ! /reet1 he        
c\ldn't1 & !y _h to s+ out to "o ano!r  
ov] ! wat]4 ,is n ?is a que] city8 ,y   
are always 9 dang] ( runn+ ov] "s ( ! p 
& dr[n+ !m1 = y g ab\t 9 a boat in/ead (
 a c>riage1 & use an o> in/ead ( a      
horse4 ,b x is ev] s pretty1 & ! p1     
especially ! *ildr51 are v bright & gay 
& h&some4  ,:5 y are sitt+ 9 y\r room at
 night1 y he> "s music "u y\r w9d[1 &   
look out1 & !re is a boat ) a man ) a   
fiddle1 & a woman ) a voice1 & !y are   
s]5ad+ y4 ,to be sure1 !y want "s money 
:5 !y are done1 = ev]ybody begs "h2 b !y
 d x v prettily & are full ( fun4  ,tell
 ,susie ,i did n see ! que5 ?is "t4 ,%e 
0 out ( t[n4 ,b ev] s _m noblem5 &      
pr9ces h s5t to "k h[ ,toody 01 & h[ %e 
look$1 & ,i h s5t !m all h] love4  ,!re 
mu/ be lots ( pleasant ?+s to d at      
,&ov]1 & ,i ?9k y mu/ h _h a beautiful  
summ] !re4 ,pretty soon n[ y w g back to
 ,bo/on4 ,d g into my h\se :5 y get !re 
& see if ! doll & h] baby are well &    

happy1 b d n c>ry !m (f2 & make !       
music-box play a tune1 & rememb] y\r    
affectionate uncle1 ,,phillips4         
,footnote3 ,no really good life (       
,phillips ,brooks has yet be5 publi%$2 b
 consult 8 ,lett]s ( ,travel1 & ! num]\s
 articles 9 ! be/ magaz9es4     ,,xxv4  
,,fai?fulness4   ,,memory ,,gems4       
,fai?fulness is ! s\l ( goodness4--,j4  
,s4 ,:ite  ,t :i* we love mo/ 9 m5 &    
wom5 is fai?fulness4--,s4 ,brooke  ,x is
 ! fidelity 9 ! daily drill :i* turns ! 
raw recruit into     ! accompli%$       
soldi]4--,w4 ,m4 ,pun%on  ,! secret (   
success 9 life is = a man to be fai?ful 
to all 8     duties &                   
obligations4--,disraeli  ,! true/ te/ ( 
civilization is n ! c5sus1 nor ! size ( 
cities1 nor ! crops2 b ! k9d ( m5 !     
c\ntry turns     out4--,em]son          
,fai?fulness is j z possible to boys &  
girls z to m5 & wom54 ,to be fai?ful is 
to be true to our own convictions1--nev]
 act+ )\t or aga9/ !m1--& true to our   
pr(essions1--nev] break+ promises1 or   

sw]v+ f engagem5ts4  ,exactly :at we    
mean w readily be se5 9 ! foll[+        
incid5t3 ,:5 ,blu*] 0 ha/5+ ov] bad     
roads to help ,well+ton at ,wat]loo1 8  
troops falt]$4 ,x c't be done1 said !y4 
,x mu/ be done1 0 8 reply4 ,i h promis$ 
to be !re--promis$1 d y he>8 ,y w\ldn't 
h me break my ^w6 ,x 0 done1 z we all   
"k2 & ! result ( 8 fai?fulness 0 a great
 victory = ,well+ton1 & ! complete      
ov]?r[ ( ,napoleon4  ,fai?fulness 9 !   
daily r\t9e ( s*ool "w has laid !       
f\ndation ( _m a noble "*4 ,!re is no "o
 ?+ :i* w soon] wreck a "y man1 & utt]ly
 ru9 8 future prospects1 ?an !          
reputation ( be+ lazy & %iftless4  ,mr4 
,rusk91 speak+ ( ! importance (         
fai?fulness among ! "y p ( ,engl&1 said1
 ,c\ld ,i give ! y\? ( ?is c\ntry b "o  
^w ( advice x w\ld be ?is3 ,let no mom5t
 pass until y h extract$ f x e          
possibility4 ,wat* e gra9 9 ! h\rglass4 
,sir ,walt] ,scott1 writ+ to 8 son at   
s*ool1 says3 ,i _c too mu* impress ^u   
y\r m9d t fai?fulness is a condition    

impos$ on u 9 e /ation ( life2 !re is   
no?+ wor? hav+ t c be _h )\t x4 ,z = k1 
x c no m be plant$ 9 ! human m9d )\t    
labor ?an a field ( :eat c be produc$   
)\t ! previ\s use ( ! pl[4 ,if we       
neglect our spr+1 our summ] w be useless
 & contemptible1 our h>ve/ w be *aff1 & 
! w9t] ( our old age unrespect$ &       
desolate4  ,x w be se51 !re=e1 t all "y 
p]sons %\ld endeavor to make ea* day /& 
= some?+4 ,nei!r heav5 nor e>? has any  
place = ! drone2 he is a libel on 8     
species4 ,no glam\r ( weal? or social   
pre/ige c hide 8 ess5tial ugl9ess4 ,x is
 bett] to c>ry a hod1 or wield a %ovel1 
9 an hone/ endeavor to be ( "s use to   
humanity1 ?an to be nurs$ 9 luxury & be 
a p>asite4  ,! empt9ess & mis]y         
sometimes f\nd 9 idle high life is      
illu/rat$ by ! foll[+ lett]1 writt5 by a
 ,fr5* c\ntess to ! abs5t c\nt3  ,,de>  
,,husb&3--,n kn[+ :at else to d ,i w    
write to y4 ,n kn[+ :at to say1 ,i w n[ 
close4 ,we>ily y\rs1    ,,c\ntess ,,de  
,r4  ,( c\rse we mu/ admit t !re is     

v>iety 9 ! di/ribution ( human tal5ts2 &
 yet no "o ( u is incompletely furni%$4 
,ea* "o has to be fai?ful only accord+  
to ! measure ( 8 tru/1 & is n expect$ to
 make disproportionate ga9s4 ,"s m5 are 
especially =tunate bo? 9 opportunities &
 9 res\rces1 :ile to o!rs1 *ances (     
advancem5t come b seldom2 b ! man ( few 
opportunities may be j z fai?ful z ! man
 :o has _m4  ,if y w\ld be acc\nt$      
fai?ful1 y mu/ d little ?+s z if !y 7   
great1 & great ?+s z if !y 7 little &   
easy4 ,t is ! true road to success2 &   
y\r place or /ation 9 life has v little 
to d ) x4  ,calais is a pleasant seaport
 t[n ( ,france1 situat$ on ! ,/raits (  
,dov]4 ,l>ge numb]s ( travel]s f ,engl& 
to ,france1 & f ,france to ,engl&1 pass 
?r\gh ?is beautiful t[n4 ,ne> ! c5t] ( x
 is a ligh?\se1 "o hundr$ & eighte5 feet
 high1 on :i* is plac$ a revolv+ light t
 c be se5 by vessels tw5ty miles out at 
sea4  ,at "o "t "s g5tlem5 7 visit+ !   
t[] ^u :i* ! light is plac$1 :5 !       
wat*man :o has *>ge ( ! burn]s comm5c$  

prais+ _! brilliancy4 ,"o ( ! g5tlem5 !n
 said to him1 ,:at if "o ( ! lights %\ld
 *ance to g out8 ,impossible6 repli$ !  
wat*man1 ) amazem5t at ! b>e ?\ght ( su*
 neglect ( duty4 ,sir1 said he1 po9t+ to
 ! ocean1 yond]1 :]e no?+ c be se51 !re 
are %ips go+ to e "p ( ! _w4 ,if        
to-night "o ( my burn]s 7 out1 )9 six   
mon?s w\ld come a lett]--f ,india1      
p]haps f ! isl&s ( ! ,pacific ,ocean1   
p]haps f "s place ,i nev] he>d (--say+ t
 on su* a night1 at su* an h\r1 ! light 
( ,calais burn$ dim2 ! wat*man neglect$ 
8 po/1 & vessels 7 9 dang]4 ,ah1 sir1   
sometimes on d>k nights1 9 ! /ormy      
wea!r1 ,i look out at sea1 & ,i feel z  
if ! eyes ( ! :ole _w 7 look+ at my     
light6 ,my light g out6 ,calais's burn]s
 gr[ dim6 ,no1 nev]6  ,exactly !        
opposite ( ?is is se5 9 ! incid5t :i*   
foll[s3  ,a few ye>s ago1 ! keep] ( a   
life-sav+ /ation on ! ,atlantic coa/    
f\nd t 8 supply ( p[d] _h giv5 out4 ,!  
ne>e/ village 0 two or ?ree miles       
di/ant1 & ! wea!r 0 inclem5t4 ,he       

conclud$ t x 0 n wor? :ile to g s f> =  
su* a trifle4 ,t night a vessel 0 wreck$
 )9 sight ( ! /ation4 ,a l9e c\ld h be5 
giv5 to ! crew if he _h be5 able to use 
! mort>2 b he _h no p[d]4 ,he saw !     
dr[n+ m5 p]i% "o by "o1 kn[+ t he alone 
0 to blame4 ,a few days aft]w>d he 0    
ju/ly dismiss$ f ! s]vice4  ,fai?fulness
 mu/ especially take into acc\nt !      
feel+s & expectations we h rais$ 9 o!r  
m9ds4 ,9 ?is matt] we _c be too c>eful4 
,x is said ( ,"l ,*a?am t he once       
promis$ 8 son t he %\ld be pres5t at !  
pull+ d[n ( a g>d5 wall4 ,! wall 01     
h[ev]1 tak5 d[n dur+ 8 abs5ce1 ?r\gh    
=getfulness2 b1 feel+ ! importance ( 8  
^w be+ held sacr$1 ,"l ,*a?am ord]$ !   
workman to rebuild x1 t 8 son might     
witness its de/ruction accord+ to 8     
fa!r's promise4  ,loyalty is also a =m (
 fai?fulness4 ,x is patriotism 9        
practice4 ,only ! patriotic citiz5 is   
loyal to 8 c\ntry4 ,! abs5ce ( ?is      
s5tim5t1 9 times ( national p]il1       
exposes "o to indecision & c[>dice1 if n

 to treason4 ,h5ce its great value &    
beauty4 ,x is indisp5sable to good      
citiz5%ip2 inde$ !re is no true manhood 
& womanhood )\t x4 ,x is involv$ 9 !    
,am]ican idea ( republican in/itutions4 
,x is loyalty alone :i* makes x possible
 = our c\ntry to cont9ue on its c\rse f 
ye> to ye>4  ,?is =m ( fai?fulness is j 
n[ comm&+ att5tion ?r\gh\t our l&4 ,!   
national flag is flung to ! breeze ov]  
our s*oolh\ses1 t ,am]ican y\? may n    
=get _! allegiance to ! gov]nm5t x      
repres5ts4 ,! />s & /ripes float+ ov] ! 
temples ( k1 :]e9 our y\? are be+ tra9$ 
= usefulness & honor1 is wor? f> m to u 
?an we realize2 & we %\ld always be     
ready to hail x ) joy\s songs & *e]s4   
,,cyrus ,w4 ,,field4  ,"o ( ! greate/   
ent]prises ( mod]n times1 0 ! lay+ ( !  
fir/ ,atlantic cable4 ,cyrus ,w4 ,field 
became impress$ ) ! feasibility ( ?is   
project4 ,he induc$ capitali/s to put _!
 money into x2 & !n plung$ into ! "w )  
all ! =ce ( 8 be+4 ,! fai?fulness ) :i* 
he p]=m$ 8 task ga9$ = him ! unit$      

praise ( two cont95ts4  ,by h>d "w he   
secur$ aid = 8 company f ! ,briti%      
gov]nm5t2 b 9 ,congress he enc\nt]$ su* 
bitt] opposition f a p[]ful lobby t 8   
measure _h a majority ( only "o 9 !     
s5ate4  ,! cable 0 load$ ^u !           
,agamemnon1 ! flag%ip ( ! ,briti% fleet 
at ,seba/opol1 & ^u ! ,niag>a1 a        
magnific5t new frigate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 navy2 b1 :5 five miles ( cable _h be5  
paid out1 x caught 9 ! ma*9]y & p>t$4   
,on ! second trial1 :5 two hundr$ miles 
at sea1 ! electric curr5t 0 sudd5ly lo/1
 & m5 pac$ ! decks n]v\sly & sadly1 z if
 9 ! pres5ce ( dea?4 ,j z ,mr4 ,field 0 
ab\t to give ! ord] to cut ! cable1 !   
curr5t return$ z quickly & my/]i\sly z x
 _h disappe>$4 ,! foll[+ night1 :5 ! %ip
 0 mov+ b f\r miles an h\r & ! cable    
runn+ out at ! rate ( six miles1 !      
brakes 7 appli$ too sudd5ly j z ! /eam] 
gave a heavy lur*1 & ! cable broke &    
sank to ! bottom ( ! sea4  ,directors 7 
di%e>t5$1 ! public skeptical1 capitali/s
 7 %y1 &1 b = ! fai? ( ,mr4 ,field1 :o  

work$ day & night1 almo/ )\t food or    
sleep1 ! :ole project w\ld h be5 ab&on$4
  ,a ?ird attempt also result$ 9        
failure1 b n disc\rag$ by all ^!        
difficulties1 ,mr4 ,field w5t to "w ) a 
w1 organiz$ a new company1 & made a new 
cable f> sup]ior to any?+ be=e us$2 &1  
on ,july #ac1 #ahff1 0 begun ! trial :i*
 end$ ) ! foll[+ message s5t to ,new    
,york3  ,,he>t',s ,,cont5t1 ,july #bg4  
,we arriv$ "h at n9e o'clock ?is morn+4 
,all well4 ,?ank ,god6 ! cable is laid &
 is 9 p]fect work+ ord]4 ,,cyrus ,w4    
,,field4  ,su*1 9 brief1 is ! /ory ( !  
fai?ful p]=mance ( a seem+ly impossible 
task4 ,x 0 a long1 h>d /ruggle1 cov]+   
ne>ly ?irte5 ye>s ( anxi\s wat*+ &      
ceaseless toil4 ,b ! "n & fame ( ,cyrus 
,w4 ,field w long be *]i%$ & rememb]$ by
 a grateful p4  ,footnote3 ,see         
,appleton's ,cyclop$ia ( ,am]ican       
,biography1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 pp4 #ddh1 #ddi1
 & ,johnson's ,univ]sal ,cyclop$ia1     
,vol4 ,,iii41 p4 #cea4     ,,xxvi4  ,,! 
,,second ,,teansition ,,p]iod4          

,,memory ,,gems4  ,x is ! pu%+ fell[s :o
 get well to ! front4--,william ,black  
,! tricky1 und]h&$ individual pays high]
 = all he gets4                         
--,w4 ,m4 ,?ack]ay  ,a man ought to be  
some?+ m ?an ! son ( 8 fa!r4            
--,j4 ,/aples ,:ite    ,honor & %ame f  
no condition rise2   ,act well y\r "p1  
!re all ! honor lies4--,pope  ,! d>ke/  
h\r 9 ! life ( any "y man is :5 he sits 
d[n to     /udy h[ to get money )\t     
hone/ly e>n+ x4--,horace ,greeley   ,if 
we h se5 t ! fir/ transition p]iod 9    
life is t :i* m>ks ! pass+ ( ! *ild into
 ! y\?1 !n we may safely speak ( !      
second transition p]iod z t :i* m>ks !  
pass+ ( ! y\? into ! man4  ,usually !re 
is involv$ 9 ?is *ange ! leav+ ( !      
p>5tal home2 ! select+ ( a bus9ess or   
pr(ession2 &1 sometimes1 ! e/abli%m5t ( 
a new home1 & ! assum+ ( ! c>es ( family
 life4 ,x is1 !re=e1 ( importance t we  
%\ld gu>d all ! sev]al int]e/s ( ?is    
p]iod ) m ?an ord9>y c>e1 & especially t
 we %\ld acqua9t ourselves ) ^? facts & 

pr9ciples :i* h successfully guid$ o!rs 
?r\gh a simil> exp]i5ce4  ,fir/ ( all we
 mu/ make a c>eful /udy ( our           
possibilities4 ,"y m5 are con/antly     
worry+ le/ !y be failures & non5tities4 
,e man w c\nt = all he is wor?4 ,!re is 
z /eady & con/ant a ratio betwe5 :at a  
man is1 & :at he c accompli%1 z !re is  
betwe5 :at a ton ( dynamite is1 & :at x 
c accompli%4 ,!re is z mu* a sci5ce (   
success z !re is a sci5ce ( ma!matics4  
,a great deal dep5ds on ! matt] ( lay+ 9
 supplies1 accumulat+ prim>y /uff4 ,a   
man is nev] too "y to h t fact put be=e 
him1 & nev] too old to h x rehe>s$4 ,he 
w und]/& & appreciate ! tru? ( x be=e he
 gets ?r\gh life2 & x is a great pity = 
him n to h1 at lea/1 a little           
appreciation ( x ne> ! beg9n+1 s z to   
frame 8 initial ye>s 9 accordance ) x4  
,let1 !re=e1 no?+ escape y\r            
obs]vation--deem no?+ bel[ y\r notice4  
,dive into all dep?s1 & explore all     
hidd5 recesses t w r5d] y a ma/] ( e    
dep>tm5t ( any bus9ess or pr(ession y   

may engage 94 ,! man :o c r5d] himself  
g5]ally useful has always a bett] *ance 
( gett+ on 9 ! _w4 ,:atev] y ?or\ghly   
acquire w be a s\rce ( satisfaction &   
pr(it to y ?r\gh\t y\r future life4 ,x w
 save y _m an anxi\s h\r by day1 & _m a 
re/less "o by night4 ,rememb] t ! :ole  
is made up ( p>ts1 & t ! p>ts mu/ be    
well und]/ood be=e y c ma/] ! :ole4 ,y w
 nev] be able to manage y\r bus9ess     
successfully )\t a ?or\gh k ( x 9 all   
its details4 ,resolve1 !re=e1 at ! v    
comm5cem5t ( y\r c>e]1 to acquire su* k4
  ,"y p sometimes say1 ,i %all nev] get 
an opportunity ( %[+ :at is 9 me1 = e   
bus9ess is n[ s cr[d$4 ,%akespe>e has   
answ]$ ?is :5 he said1 ,!re is a tide 9 
! affairs ( m51 :i* tak5 at ! flood1    
leads on to =tune4 ,z a matt] ( fact    
opportunities come to all1 b all are n  
ready = !m :5 !y come4 ,successful m5   
are ^? :o prep>e !mselves = all         
em]g5cies1 & take advantage ( ! occasion
 :5 ! favorable "t comes4  ,a good _m "y
 m5 excuse !mselves f ev] becom+ any?+1 

or do+ any?+1 by ! fact t !y always live
 :]e x is l[ tide4 ,p]haps t is because 
x is always l[ tide :]e !y live4 ,at any
 rate1 ! m we le>n ( ! hi/ory ( ! m5 :o 
h succe$$1 ! m app>5t x becomes t if !y 
7 born 9 l[ wat]1 !y pat*$ up _! tatt]$ 
circum/ances1 & beat out to sea on a    
tide ( _! own mak+4  ,if y w\ld be a    
success 9 ! bus9ess _w1 !n y mu/ ma/]   
ev]y?+ t y lay y\r h&s ^u4 ,be> 9 m9d t 
?is is y\r own int]e/1 z well z y\r duty
 t[>d y\r employ]4 ,?9k no?+ bel[ y\r   
att5tion2 d n be afraid ( drudg]y4      
,inve/igate all1 compreh5d all1 grasp   
all1 & ma/] all4 ,bus9ess1 l an +5i\s   
piece ( ma*9]y1 is made up ( _m         
complicat$ p>ts4 ,analyze x1 !re=e1     
?or\ghly se>* all its p>ts1 & "k =      
y\rself h[ !y are put toge!r4  ,y may   
*]i% ! hope t y w "o day be an employ]  
y\rself4 ,x w\ld be v desirable if we   
c\ld repose unlimit$ confid5ce 9 ! words
 & acts ( our fell[-m52 b1 un=tunately1 
! condition ( ! _w is n z yet           
suffici5tly advanc$ to enable u to d s4 

,:]e y w f9d "o t y c tru/1 y w f9d _m t
 ne$ wat*+4 ,if y %\ld be unacqua9t$ )  
"s ( y\r bus9ess details1 y mu/ tru/ to 
o!rs1 & may 9 consequ5ce be deceiv$4 ,a 
few mon?s ( c>eful att5tion to x at !   
comm5cem5t ( y\r c>e] w secure y aga9/  
deception ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( y\r life z an
 employ]4  ,!n y mu/ also be c>eful to  
rememb] t divid5ds 9 life are n paid    
until ! inve/m5t ( p]sonal ef=t has be5 
made4 ,s[+ /ill ant$ates reap+2 & !     
am\nt s[$ det]m9es pretty closely ! size
 ( ! h>ve/4 ,:e!r x be "y m5 or :eat    
fields ! int]e/ c be dep5d$ ^u to keep  
up ) ! capital1 & empty b>ns 9 ,octob]  
are ! logical consequ5ce ( empty furr[s 
9 spr+4 ,! "y man may z well und]/& t   
!re are no gratuities 9 ?is life1 & t   
success is nev] rea*$ across lots4      
,success means1 all ! way ?r\gh to !    
f9i%1 a victory ov] difficulties2 & if !
 "y aspirant lacks ! grit to face & d[n 
! difficulty t happ5s to confront him at
 ! />t1 !re is little reason to expect t
 8 valor w %[ to any bett] advantage 9 8

 enc\nt] ) enemies t get 9 8 way lat]4  
,"y m5 are apt to imitate ea* o!r4 ,let 
y\r conduct be su* z to be> imitation2  
o!rwise y w lead ^? :o are y\ng] ?an y  
to =m injuri\s habits1 & be ! means (   
lead+ !m away f ! pa? ( duty4 ,x is an  
obligation y owe y\r s5iors4 ,9 !       
dis*>ge ( _! duties !y w h to dep5d ^u y
 to a c]ta9 ext5t2 & if y\r "p is n     
prop]ly p]=m$1 ! :ole sy/em mu/         
unavoidably suff] d]angem5t4  ,if ! m9d 
is temp]ate 9 feel+1 delib]ate 9 *oos+1 
& robu/ 9 its will+1 "* becomes set &   
endur+4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 feel+ is     
volatile1 *oice fickle1 & ! w flabby1 "o
 quality aft] ano!r awak5s mom5t>y      
admiration & impulse2 ideals succe$ ea* 
o!r z ! vani%+ visions ( a dream2 life  
is pass$ 9 a /ate ( p]petual inw>d      
contradiction2 & failure1 bo? =         
y\rselves & = y\r imitators1 is almo/   
sure to foll[4  ,no "y man c rema9 long 
9 ?is unsettl$ or transition /ate2 b he 
mu/ become some?+4 ,y w !re=e d well to 
be c>eful h[ y tread ?is probation>y    

gr\nd2 = x is really ! "o great         
opportunity ( y\r lives s f> z conc]ns !
 =mation ( y\r g5]al *>act]s4 ,use x    
?\ghtfully & well1 & y\r manhood w be   
/rong]1 ri*]1 & m helpful1 all ?r\gh y\r
 lat] ye>s4     ,,xxvii4  ,,ord]4       
,,memory ,,gems4  ,accuracy is ! tw9    
bro!r ( hone/y4--,c4 ,simmons  ,)\t     
me?od1 little c be done to any good     
purpose4--,macaulay  ,a place = ev]y?+1 
& ev]y?+ 9 its place4--,old ,prov]b     
,ord] is ! law ( all intelligible       
exi/5ce4--,blackie  ,ord] is ! sanity ( 
! m9d1 ! heal? ( ! body1 ! peace (     !
 city1 & ! security ( ! /ate4--,s\!y    
,! two words ord] & me?od are s closely 
ak9 to ea* o!r t x is q difficult to    
sep>ate !m1 ev5 9 ! m9d4 ,ord] is       
heav5's fir/ law1 x is said2 also1      
,me?od consi/s 9 ! "r *oice ( means to  
an end4 ,"h a di/9ction is made2 b ! two
 words tak5 toge!r1 cov] ! l9e ( ?\ght  
we n[ wi% to foll[4  ,*ildr5 n[adays d n
 le>n to read z !y once did4 ,!y g to   
k9d]g>t5s2 b ord] is ! rule ev5 9 su*   

play-s*ools1 & x is ! "o great reason :y
 !y succe$4 ,all s*ools & colleges dep5d
 ^u ord] = successful "w4  ,he :o e     
morn+ plans ! transactions ( ! day1 says
 ,victor ,hugo1 & foll[s out t plan1    
c>ries a ?read t w guide him ?r\gh !    
labyr9? ( ! mo/ busy life4 ,! ord]ly    
arrangem5t ( 8 "t is l a ray ( light :i*
 d>ts itself ?r\gh all 8 occupations4 ,b
 :]e no plan is laid1 :]e ! disposal (  
"t is surr5d]$ m]ely to ! *ance (       
incid5ts1 all ?+s lie huddl$ toge!r 9 "o
 *aos1 :i* admits ( nei!r di/ribution   
nor review4  ,!re is no tal5t l me?od2 &
 no accompli%m5t t man c possess1 l     
p]sev]ance4 ,^! two p[]s w usually      
ov]come e ob/acle2 & !re is no position 
:i* a "y man may n hope to secure1 :51  
guid$ by ^! pr9ciples1 he sets out ^u ! 
great highway ( life4 ,9 aft] ye>s1 !   
mann]s & habits ( ! man are n s readily 
adapt$ to any prescrib$ c\rse to :i* !y 
h be5 unaccu/om$4 ,b 9 y\? habits (     
sy/em1 me?od1 & indu/ry1 are z easily   
=m$ z o!rs2 & ! b5efits & enjoym5ts :i* 

result f !m1 are m ?an ! weal? & honors 
:i* !y always secure4  ,nev] /udy on    
speculation1 says ,wat]s2 all su* /udy  
is va94 ,=m a plan1 h an object2 !n "w =
 x1 le>n all y c ab\t x1 & y w be sure  
to succe$4 ,:at ,i mean by /udy+ on     
speculation1 is t aimless le>n+ ( ?+s   
because !y may be useful at "s "t2 :i*  
is l ! conduct ( ! woman :o b\ght at    
auction a brass door-plate ) ! "n       
,?ompson on x1 ?9k+ x might "s day be ( 
s]vice4  ,ord]ly boys & girls are fair  
s*ol>s1 firm fri5ds1 & good plann]s2 !y 
make few mi/akes1 & succe$ pretty well 9
 all !y d4 ,ord] does n make a g5ius2 b 
a g5ius )\t ord] is exasp]at+ :5 he is a
 man1 & is only p>don$ = 8 want ( ord]  
:5 he is a boy because he is expect$ to 
d bett] ea* day4 ,beg9 ) ord]ly habits2 
next day try ord] 9 ?\ght2 & !n w foll[ 
naturally ord] 9 pr9ciples4  ,y w\ld be 
! greate/ man ( y\r age1 ,grattan1 said 
,curran1 if y w\ld buy a few y>ds ( r$  
tape & tie up y\r bills & pap]s4 ,curran
 realiz$ t me?odical p are accurate z a 

rule1 & successful4  ,! celebrat$       
,na?aniel ,emmons1 ^: le>n+ made him    
fam\s ?r\gh all ,new ,engl&1 claim$ t he
 c\ld n "w at all1 unless ord] reign$   
ab\t him4 ,= m ?an fifty ye>s ! same    
*airs /ood 9 ! same places 9 8 /udy2 8  
hat hung on ! same hook2 ! %ovel /ood on
 ! nor? side ( ! op5 fireplace1 & !     
tongs on ! s\? side2 & all 8 books &    
pap]s 7 s arrang$ t he claim$ to be able
 to f9d any in=mation he ne$$ 9 ?ree or 
f\r m9utes4  ,! dem& = p]fection 9 !    
make-up ( ,w5dell ,phillips 0 wond]ful4 
,e ^w mu/ express ! exact %ade ( 8      
?\ght2 e phrase mu/ be ( due l5g? &     
cad5ce2 e s5t5ce mu/ be p]fectly balanc$
 be=e x left 8 lips4 ,exact precision   
*>act]iz$ 8 /yle4 ,he 0 easily ! fir/   
legal orator ,am]ica has produc$4 ,!    
rhy?mical fullness & poise ( 8 p]iods   
are rem>kable4  ,a4 ,t4 ,/ew>t 0        
extremely sy/ematic & precise 9 all 8   
transactions4 ,me?od rul$ 9 e dep>tm5t (
 8 /ore1 & = e del9qu5cy a p5alty 0     
rigidly en=c$4 ,8 eye 0 ^u 8 bus9ess 9  

all its v>i\s bran*es2 he ma/]$ e detail
 & work$ h>d4  ,x has also be5 repeat$ly
 ass]t$ t ,noah ,web/] nev] c\ld h      
prep>$ 8 diction>y 9 ?irty-six ye>s1    
unless ! mo/ exact+ me?od _h come to !  
rescue4 ,he himself claim$ t 8 ord]ly   
me?ods sav$ him t5 or tw5ty ye>s1 & a   
va/ am\nt ( anxiety & tr\ble4  ,good    
habits are ! fir/ /eps 9 ord] =         
*ildr51--punctuality1 neatness1 a place 
= ev]y?+4 ,yet1 d n let habits ma/] y1 s
 t y nev] c d any?+ except 9 a fix$     
mann] at a fix$ "t1 & _c give up y\r way
 ( do+ = ! sake ( some?+ great]4  ,x is 
true1 h[ev]1 t !re is a wond]ful =ce 9  
m]e regul>ity4 ,a writ] by ! "n ( ,b]gh 
tells ( a man beg9n+ bus9ess1 :o op5$ & 
%ut 8 /ore at ! same h\r e day = weeks1 
)\t sell+ two c5ts' wor? ( goods1 yet ^:
 application attract$ att5tion & pav$ ! 
way to =tune4  ,sir ,walt] ,scott has   
also said t ,:5 a regim5t is "u m>*1 !  
re> is (t5 ?r[n into confusion because !
 front does n move /eadily & )\t        
int]ruption4 ,x is ! same ?+ ) bus9ess4 

,if t :i* is fir/ 9 h& be n in/antly1   
/eadily1 & regul>ly dispat*$1 o!r ?+s   
accumulate beh9d1 till affairs beg9 to  
press all at once1 & no human bra9 c /& 
! confusion4  ,! great enemy ( ord] is  
laz9ess4 ,x is too mu* tr\ble to d a ?+ 
:5 x ought to be done1 in/ead ( do+ x :5
 y want to d x4 ,"y p %\ld le>n to ?9k1 
talk1 read 9 an ord]ly mann]4  ,!       
c\ntry1 ! /ate1 ! t[n1 ! home1 dep5d ^u 
ord]4 ,suppos+ ea* p]son did :at he     
wi%$1 )\t reg>d to ! welf>e ( o!rs1--t  
meals1 p>ties1 lessons1 came at any "t2 
t caucuses & elections happ5$ :5 any "o 
desir$ !m2 t prisons & hospitals took p 
or n1 j z sup]9t5d5ts felt2 t ev]ybody 0
 a self-con/itut$ policeman1 yet no "o  
want$ to be look$ aft] himself2--:at a  
h>d "t all p w\ld h6  ,a v important    
po9t /ill rema9s to be notic$4 ,x is    
?is3 ,our pr9ciples ought to be /rong   
en\gh to gov]n our habits4 ,habits may  
make u disagreeable & fussy2 pr9ciples  
make u broad1 f>-see+1 sympa!tic1 &     
indep5d5t4 ,success 9 life dep5ds ^u    

hav+ ! pr9ciple ( ord]4 ,always d !     
important ?+ fir/2 = t is :at ord]      
means4 ,"s boys & girls are ord]ly ab\t 
_! rooms1 b disord]ly 9 _! ways ( do+   
?+s1--always 9 a hurry1 & always puzzl$ 
:at to d next4 ,ord]ly p make plans1    
all[ a m>g9 ( "t = c>ry+ !m out1 s t !y 
%all n ov]lap "o duty ) ano!r2 & !n1 if 
!re is any "t left1 !y fill x ) "s extra
 employm5t or enjoym5t1 :i* !y h kept 9 
! backgr\nd all ready = use4   ,,john   
,,wesley4  ,if ,john ,wesley _h n be5   
su* an ord]ly boy1 he nev] c\ld h be5 ! 
f\nd] ( ,me?odism4 ,he 0 born at        
,epwor?1 ,engl&1 9 #agjc1 & _h n9ete5   
bro!rs & si/]s1 ?\gh only t5 ( !m liv$  
long en\gh to be educat$4  ,8 bro!r     
,*>les 0 8 intimate companion4 ,:5      
/ud5ts at ,ox=d1 !y & two o!r fri5ds =m$
 a small society1 :i* 0 call$ ! ,holy   
,club by ^? :o laugh$ at x4 ,!y _h sets 
( que/ions1 label$ 9 ord] = _!          
exam9ation4 ,f ! exact regul>ity ( _!   
lives & _! me?ods ( /udy1 !y came to be 
call$ ,me?odi/s1 9 allusion to "s anci5t

 physicians :o 7 s t]m$4 ,! "n 0 s qua9t
 t x became imm$iately popul>4 ,!y      
visit$ ! poor & sick1 & _h regul> li/s (
 inquiries & rules = g5]al use4  ,all ! 
ord]ly habits ( 8 y\? guid$ him ev5 :5  
he became a man2 & ! am\nt ( "w he      
accompli%$ is almo/ beyond belief4 ,9 ! 
la/ ?ree ye>s ( 8 life1 al?\gh sick     
ne>ly all ! "t1 he prea*$ z _m times z  
ev] until a week be=e 8 dea?1 9 #agia4  
,always anxi\s nev] to lose a mom5t1 &  
to be me?odical 9 all 8 habits1 he read 
z he travel$ on horseback = =ty ye>s4   
,he deliv]$ =ty ?\s& s]mons1 & wrote _m 
books & essays1 & gave away 9 *>ity "o  
hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s1 :i* 0 a     
great sum 9 ^? days4  ,! secret ( ,john 
,wesley's success began 9 8 love ( ord]1
 & culm9at$ 9 ! wond]ful1 ord]ly        
discipl9e ( ! imm5se ,me?odi/           
d5om9ation4 ,at 8 dea? !re 7 ne>ly      
eighty ?\s& memb]s1 ^: lead]s1 great &  
little1 _h def9ite duties to p]=m4 ,yet1
 9 8 love = ord]1 he nev] lo/ sight (   
individual poor & sick p1 b rememb]$ to 

s]ve ea* "o4  ,footnote3 ,see ,lives (  
,wesley1 by ,ty]man 7#ahgf72 ,riss      
7#ahge72 ,isaac ,taylor's ,wesley &     
,me?odism 7#ahfh72 & ,wesley's ,j\rnals1
 9 sev5 volumes4     ,,xxviii4          
,,rev]5ce4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,rev]5ce 
is ! cr[n ( moral manhood4--,c4 ,k+sley 
,no man ( s\nd nature ev] makes a mock (
 rev]5ce4--,t4 ,t4 ,mung]  ,true rev]5ce
 is homage temp]$ by love4--,w4 ,b4     
,pope  ,9 ! full gl[ ( ! light ( our    
times1 only ! pure are really           
rev]$4--,wilb]=ce  ,rev]5ce is alike    
indisp5sable to ! happ9ess (            
individuals1 (     families1 & (        
nations4--,smiles   ,rev]5ce is a ^w by 
itself4 ,x has no synonyms1 nor does any
 o!r ^w 9 ! language exactly fill its   
place4 ,x is n respect2 x is n reg>d2 x 
is n fe>2 x is n honor4 ,p]haps awe     
comes ne>e/ to x2 & yet rev]5ce is m ?an
 awe4 ,x is awe s(t5$ & ref9$ by        
g5tl5ess & love4  ,rev]5ce is a         
condition ( ?\ght & feel+ :i* does n    
p>alyze action1 b k9dles x2 does n dead5

 s5sibility1 b quick5s x4 ,ev5 :5 us$ 9 
a religi\s s5se1 rev]5ce does n /& =    
religion itself1 b z a means or aid to  
religi\s ?\ght & life4  ,! pres5ce or   
abs5ce ( a rev]5t _s is ( real          
importance2 = x adds to1 or takes away  
f1 our enjoym5t ( ! _w 9 :i* we live4   
,"o p]son f9ds happ9ess ev]y:]e & 9 e   
occasion2 c>ry+ 8 own holiday ) him4    
,ano!r always appe>s to be return+ f a  
fun]al4 ,"o sees beauty & h>mony :]ev]  
he looks1 :ile ano!r is bl9d to beauty2 
! l5ses ( 8 eyes seem to be made ( smok$
 glass1 drap+ ! :ole _w 9 m\rn+4 ,:ile  
"o man sees only gravel1 fodd]1 &       
firewood1 z he looks into a ri*ly-wood$ 
p>k2 ano!r is ravi%$ ) its beauty4 ,"o  
sees 9 a mat*less rose no?+ b an ord9>y 
fl[]2 ano!r p5etrates its purpose1 &    
reads 9 ! beauty ( its bl5d$ colors &   
its wond]ful fragrance ! v ?\ghts (     
,god4  ,only ! truly rev]5t s\l c cat* !
 high] music ( s5ti5t be+1 ) its joys & 
hopes2 its weal? ( e>ne/1 aspir+1       
/ruggl+ s\ls2 tol]ant1 s]i\s1 yet sunny2

 & read ^? l>g] possibilities :i* lie   
hidd5 9 ! great deeps ( ! mo/ ord9>y    
human life4  ,:ile x is true t only !   
rev]5t c fully appreciate nature2 x is  
ev5 m true 9 reg>d to human nature4 ,to 
! rev]5t m9d an old man or woman is an  
object ( t5d] reg>d2 :ile by ! irrev]5t1
 ! ag$ are frequ5tly treat$ ) +ratitude1
 & sometimes ev5 ) contempt4  ,"o ( !   
lessons mo/ frequ5tly & mo/ /rongly     
impress$ ^u ! ,lac$aemonian y\?1 0 to   
ent]ta9 great rev]5ce & respect = old   
m51 & to give !m pro( ( x on all        
occasions1 by salut+ !m2 by mak+ way =  
!m1 & giv+ !m place 9 ! /reets2 by ris+ 
up to %[ !m honor 9 all companies &     
public assemblies2 b1 above all1 by     
receiv+ _! advice1 & ev5 _! repro(s1 )  
docility & submission4  ,on "o occasion1
 :5 !re 0 a great play at ! pr9cipal    
!at] 9 ,a!ns1 ! seats set ap>t = /rang]s
 7 fill$ ) ,sp>tan boys2 & o!r seats1 n 
f> di/ant1 7 fill$ ) ,a!nian y\?4 ,!    
!at] 0 cr[d$1 :5 an old man1 infirm1 &  
lean+ on a /aff1 ent]$4 ,!re 0 no seat =

 him4 ,! ,a!nian y\? call$ to ! old man 
to come to !m1 & ) great difficulty he  
pick$ 8 way to _! b5*es2 b n a boy rose 
& (f]$ him a seat4 ,see+ ?is1 ! ,sp>tan 
boys beckon$ to ! old man to come to !m1
 &1 z he approa*$ _! b5*es1 e ,sp>tan   
boy rose1 &1 ) uncov]$ head1 /ood until 
! old man 0 seat$1 & !n all quietly     
resum$ _! seats4 ,see+ ?is1 ! ,a!nians  
broke out 9 l\d applause4 ,! old man    
rose1 &1 9 a voice t fill$ ! !at]1 said1
 ,! ,a!nians "k :at is "r3 ! ,sp>tans d 
x4  ,! great ,g]man ?9k]1 ,goe!1 claim$ 
t ?ree k9ds ( rev]5ce %\ld be taught to 
y\?1--= sup]iors1 = equals1 & =9f]iors4 
,?is 0 an advance ov] ! old ideas2 b1 9 
a republic l ours1 rev]5ce is n up &    
d[n2 x is n measur$ by class            
di/9ctions1--x is a _s1 to be relat$ 9  
sympa!tic ways ) all human be+s z su*2 &
 especially ) all ^: lives are su* z to 
comm& our respect & e/eem4  ,rev]5ce c  
be cultivat$1 & ne$s to be cultivat$ 9  
our times4 ,!re is too mu* m]e sm>tness 
abroad4 ,9 society & 9 ! _w we f9d a    

flippant1 cynical tone2 no d\bt mu* (   
?is is reaction f old-"t gloom &        
sev]ity4 ,b )\t a reasonable rev]5ce we 
_c h good mann]s1 or loyal citiz5s1 or  
possessors ( really beautiful *>act]s4  
,rev]5ce is develop$ by look+ = ! good 9
 o!rs2 by avoid+ fault-f9d+2 by         
associat+ ) high-m9d$ acqua9tances2 by  
read+ wor?y lit]ature2 by us+ language  
un/a9$ by vulg>ity2 by /riv+ to ent] m &
 m into ! _s ( ! noble/ lives t come "u 
our notice4  ,rev]5ce1 !n1 is n fe>2 b  
wond]1 solemnity1 & v5]ation4 ,x is to  
*]i% a habit ( look+ upw>d1 & see+ :at  
is noble & good 9 all ?+s4 ,its bless+s 
are _m4 ,by x we c w9 a ma/]ly judgm5t  
to det]m9e ! fitness ( behavior &       
habits2 x w keep u f ?\ghtless words &  
de$s2 x w make u respectful to old age &
 appreciative ( ! pa/2 &1 9 _m o!r ways1
 x w prove itself ( real value to all :o
 cultivate & *]i% x4   ,,h5ry ,,wadswor?
 ,,longfell[4  ,we select1 z our special
 example1 ,h5ry ,wadswor? ,longfell[1 ! 
be/ kn[n ( our ,am]ican poets4 ,! great 

poet1 :oev] he may be1 is always        
rev]5tial4 ,8 /anzas are cr[n$ ) a sacr$
 s]i\sness4 ,he gives to life a gr&1    
true1 h>monic int]pretation4 ,longfell[ 
0 born on ! #bg? ( ,febru>y1 #ahjg1 at  
,portl&1 ,ma9e4 ,9 8 e>li] ye>s he      
display$ ! same g5tle1 amiable _s :i*   
fill$ 8 aft]-life ) sun%9e & goodness4  
,he prov$ himself to be possess$ ( a v  
bright m9d ev5 z a boy1 & ent]$ ,b[do9  
,college :5 only f\rte5 ye>s ( age4 ,he 
aft]w>ds s]v$ ?is same in/itution z     
pr(essor ( mod]n languages1 & 9 #ahce 0 
call$ to fill a simil> position 9 ,h>v>d
 ,univ]sity4  ,he visit$ ,europe1 twice 
at lea/1 = purposes ( /udy2 &1 on 8     
return f 8 second trip1 began t         
illu/ri\s c>e] ( in/ruction & au?or%ip  
:i* has be5 ! s\rce ( s mu* honorable   
pride on ! "p ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,longfell[  
select$ a hi/oric home 9 ,cambridge2 x 0
 ! h\se occupi$ by ,wa%+ton :5 he took  
comm& ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army 9         
#aggf1--;a spaci\s /ructure1 full (     
welcom+ w9d[s1 & situat$ 9 ! mid/ ( old 

elms4 ,"h he liv$ till 8 dea?2 & n[ !   
/ret* ( l&1 f ! e/ate to ! riv] ,*>les1 
has be5 b\ght & adorn$ z a memorial4  ,!
 writ+s ( ,longfell[ are h\sehold       
possessions1 fully z mu* 9 ,engl& z 9   
,am]ica1 & we ne$ n enum]ate !m4 ,!y are
 fam\s n s mu* = orig9ality1 z = _!     
calm1 spiritual1 purify+ messages4 ,!y  
are full ( good-w1 aspiration1 tru/1 &  
real l(t9ess ( tone4 ,inde$1 ,longfell[ 
lov$ to make cle> 8 disciple%ip to him  
^: m9i/ry 0 love1 ^: flock 0 all        
humanity1 ^: k+dom 0 peace &            
righte\sness4  ,s deep 0 ! impression   
made by ,mr4 ,longfell['s beauty ( "*1 t
 x equal$ 8 lit]>y fame4 ,he always     
respond$ to call]s1 & !y came by        
hundr$s2 he nev] refus$ 8 autograph2    
*ildr5 lov$ him2 8 *>ities 7 manifold2  
"y au?ors receiv$ 8 enc\ragem5t4 ,mode/ 
z to 8 own writ+s1 he /rove to praise ! 
good 9 o!rs4 ,e "o :o met him p]ceiv$ ! 
s\rce ( all ?is r>e grace & fasc9at+    
nobility ( s\l to be a s5se ( ! glory & 
div95ess ( all life4 ,8 s\l /ood 9 a    

rev]5tial attitude t[>d exi/5ce1 & a    
m>vel\s light %one ?r\gh him & 8 poetry 
z ! result4  ,d[n to ! la/ 8 p5 0       
active4 ,he di$ on ! #bd? ( ,m>*1 #ahhb4
 ,degrees & honors _h be5 freely be/[$  
on him2 b ! highe/ tributes came f 8    
admir]s on bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic2 & 8 
rev]5tial _s /ill lives 9 hundr$s ( ^?  
:o read 8 beautiful v]ses4  ,footnote3  
,see ,life ( ,longfell[1 & ,f9al        
,memorials bo? by 8 bro!r2 ,samuel      
,longfell[1 & articles 9 all ! be/      
magaz9es4     ,,xxix4  ,,s5tim5t4       
,,memory ,,gems4  ,s5tim5t is no?+ b    
?\ght bl5d$ ) feel+4--,j4 ,f4 ,cl>ke    
,s5tim5t takes "p 9 ! %ap+ ( all        
de/9ies4--,r4 ,s\!y  ,a little *ild is !
 sweete/ & pure/ ?+ 9 ! _w4             
--,j4 ,s4 ,:ite  ,s5tim5t is ! life &   
s\l ( poetry & art4--,j4 ,flaxman       
,s5tim5t is emotion precipitat$ 9 pretty
 cry/als by ! fancy4                    
--,j4 ,r4 ,l[ell   ,x is q difficult to 
def9e s5tim5t4 ,?is has be5 done1 h[ev]1
 by ! use ( ! foll[+ figures4 ,we may   

?9k ( x z color1 )\t :i* no?+ 9 nature  
or art is complete4 ,a colorless "* is z
 unsatisfactory z a colorless l&scape4  
,we may also ?9k ( x z cem5t2 = x s]ves 
to b9d toge!r ! ord9>y facts & incid5ts 
( life4 ,j z ! bricks & /ones ( a build+
 are useless until held 9 ! places      
design$ = !m "u "s gov]n+ plan1 s we may
 say t a selfi% & gross "* is n b\nd    
toge!r by noble s5tim5ts4 ,or we may    
say1 aga91 t s5tim5t is ! w+-p[] ( man1 
:]eby he has ability to fly away f !    
commonplace & unwor?y4 ,by x ! ord9>y   
citiz5 becomes a gl[+ patriot2 ! drudg+ 
y\? turns into ! devot$ /atesman2 & life
 is made bett] 9 a ?\s& ways4  ,9 "o (  
our memory gems we f9d x ass]t$ t       
s5tim5t is ! life & s\l ( poetry & art4 
,p]haps ?is /atem5t may help u "h4 ,pure
 poetry is ! p]fection ( prose1 or prose
 idealiz$4 ,x is a dream drawn f !      
inf9ite1 & portray$ to mortal s5se4 ,x  
takes a great m9d1 a great g5ius to     
weave into a gossam] web1 complete &    
p]fect 9 e "p1 a /ory1 a tale1 an idea1 

:i* alike *>ms ! m9d1 en?ralls ! s5se1 &
 en*a9s ! _s4 ,poetry is ! p]fection (  
language4 ,x is n a m]e me*anical       
contrivance ( words1 b a glori\s picture
 9 :i* ! outw>d execution is lo/ 9 a    
glory ( expression4  ,! poet ,holmes 0  
brimful ( s5tim5t4 ,li/5 to him z he    
talks ab\t ! fl[]s4  ,d y ev] wond] :y  
poets talk s mu* ab\t fl[]s8 ,did y ev] 
he> ( a poet :o did n talk ab\t !m8     
,don't y ?9k a poem1 :i*1 = ! sake ( be+
 orig9al1 %\ld leave !m out1 w\ld be l  
^? v]ses :]e ! lett] 'a' or 'e' or "s   
o!r is omitt$8 ,no1--!y w bloom ov] &   
ov] aga9 9 poems z 9 ! summ] fields1 to 
! end ( "t1 always old & always new4    
,are y tir$ ( my trivial                
p]sonalities1--^? spla%es & /reaks (    
s5tim5t1 sometimes p]haps (             
s5tim5tality1 :i* y may see :5 ,i %[ y  
my he>t's corolla z if x 7 a tulip8     
,pray1 d n give y\rself ! tr\ble to     
fancy me an idiot1 ^: conceit x is to   
treat himself z an exceptional be+4 ,x  
is because y are j l me t ,i talk & "k t

 y li/54 ,we are all spla%$ & /reak$ )  
s5tim5ts1--n ) precisely ! same t9ts1 or
 9 exactly ! same patt]ns1 b by ! same  
h& & f ! same palette4  ,to say1 z "s d1
 t !re is no place = s5tim5t 9 life1    
w\ld be almo/ equal to say+ t life is   
devoid ( joy4 ,b :o says !re are no joys
 9 life8 ,take1 = example a good pure   
natural laugh4 ,we he> x bubbl+1 gu%+1  
peal+ out1 e n[ & !n1 f "s glad *ild (  
nature2 & we say1 !re is joy 9 life4 ,! 
gloom ( ages has be5 light5$ ) laught] &
 song4  ,!re is mu* to awak5 deep & real
 s5tim5t 9 u z we gaze on ! tree-tops1 !
 m\nta9s & hillsides1 ! gurgl+ wat]s &  
sweep+ bill[s2 on sunlight1 %ad[1 &     
/orm4 ,beh9d ! =e/-leaf we sudd5ly      
discov] a song/]1 ! gleam ( an oriole's 
brea/ 9 a b$ ( mantl+ gre54 ,nature     
always rejoices4 ,%e has be5 s++ &      
laugh+ all d[n ! ages4 ,%e does h] "p   
gr&ly = ! happ9ess ( man2 & z we come   
into clos] t\* ) h]1 s5tim5t arises z   
naturally 9 our he>ts1 z does ! wat] 9  
h] bubbl+ spr+s4  ,we may f9d a place = 

s5tim5t 9 all life's *angeful affairs4  
,ev5 ! /]n realities ( w> d n entirely  
eradicate f ! he>t t feel+ = suff]+     
humanity1 :i* is ! highe/ expression (  
s5tim5t4  ,!re 7 b few :o 7 s ?\ghtless 
z n to be /irr$ ) ! feel+ :i* possess$ !
 he>t ( ,capta9 ,phillips1 & ! crew ( ! 
battle%ip ,texas1 :51 z !y /ood on !    
deck1 ) uncov]$ heads & rev]5t s\ls1 on 
! aft]noon ( ! engagem5t be=e ,santiago1
 ! knightly old sailor said3 ,i want to 
make public ackn[l$gm5t "h t ,i believe 
9 ,god4 ,i want all y (fic]s & m5 to    
lift y\r hats1 & f y\r he>ts (f] sil5t  
?anks to ! ,almighty = ! victory he has 
giv5 u4 ,b x 0 n ! m]e victory ov] a foe
 t caus$ ?is g5]al & ?\ghtful lift+ (   
he>t2 x 0 exultation at ! triumph (     
ju/ice & ! progress ( fre$om4  ,!       
pres5ce or abs5ce ( s5tim5t 9 our lives 
is l>gely acc\nt$ = by ! fact t we      
usually f9d :at we are look+ =4 ,!      
geologi/ sees design & ord] 9 ! v /ones 
) :i* ! /reets are pav$4 ,! botani/     
reads volumes 9 ! fl[]s & grasses :i*   

mo/ m5 tread ?\ghtlessly b5ea? _! feet4 
,! a/ronom] gazes ) rapt s\l into ! />ry
 heav5s1 :ile 8 fell[s seldom glance    
upw>d4 ,if we seek = ! beautiful & !    
pure1 x w be quickly reveal$ to u2 & !  
s5tim5t ( lov+ gratitude w arise )9 u z 
! result4  ,nature takes on our moods2  
%e laughs ) ^? :o laugh1 & weeps ) ^? :o
 weep4 ,if we rejoice & are glad1 ! v   
birds s+ m sweetly2 ! woods & /reams    
murmur our song4 ,b if we are sad &     
sorr[ful1 a sudd5 gloom falls ^u        
nature's face2 ! sun %9es1 b n 9 our    
he>ts2 ! birds s+1 b n to u4 ,! beauty (
 nature's music is lo/ to u1 & ev]y?+   
seems dull & gray4 ,! lack ( s5tim5t    
n>r[s & belittles u2 &1 = t reason1 we  
_c af=d to be )\t x4  ,we mu/ always    
/rive to keep 9 m9d h[ important s5tim5t
 is to a happy & useful c>e]1 :atev]    
position 9 life we may happ5 to occupy4 
,noble s5tim5ts are ! ri*e/ possession  
we c h4 ,!y *e] u :5 we are despond5t1  
!y s+ to u :5 we are lonesome1 & !y help
 to keep u "y4 ,!y are l brilliant poets

 & div9e musicians2 by :om ! true1 !    
good1 & ! beautiful are kept con/antly  
be=e our m9ds4  ,x is ?is trait ( "* :i*
 has to d greatly ) wor%ip1 rev]5ce1 &  
aspiration4 ,morality ne$s to be t\*$ by
 s5tim5t or emotion4 ,s5tim5t leads u to
 love sacr$ spots1 to create            
commemorative days1 & to s+ songs (     
gratitude toge!r4 ,x makes life ( f>    
great] wor? to u 9 e way4 ,we mu/ also  
glance at :at is kn[n z public s5tim5t4 
,public s5tim5t is n volunt>y or        
self-creative4 ,x is g5]ally a ?+ ( sl[ 
gr[?1 spr++ f a gradual accumulation &  
developm5t ( evid5ces1 impressions1 &   
circum/ances4 ,x is a matt] ( education1
 impress$ ^u ! masses by ! mo/          
intellig5t or ! mo/ influ5tial =ces ( a 
community2 & z x is (t5 m]ely ! adoption
 by ! masses ( ! op9ions ( a class1     
clique1 or r+1 x is z likely to be wrong
 z "r1 s9ce x frequ5tly s]ves to        
popul>ize evils1 ! exi/5ce & !          
cont9uance ( :i*1 m9i/] only to ! b5efit
 ( a few4  ,b public s5tim5t1 is aft]   

all1 q l>gely a p]sonal matt]4 ,we all  
help 9 mak+ x2 & we %\ld !re=e be       
exce$+ly c>eful z to ! s5tim5ts we      
p]sonally *]i%2 = ^! are a v real "p ( !
 s5tim5ts ( ! community z a :ole4       
,,bee?ov54  ,p]haps we %\ld be safe 9   
say+ t ! k+dom ( music is especially !  
realm ( s5tim5t4 ,music raises u to a   
l(ti] plane ( ?\ght & feel+4 ,x has be5 
beautifully said t ,! compos]'s _w is ! 
_w ( emotion2 full ( delicate elations &
 depressions1 :i* l ! hum ( m9ute       
insects h>dly arre/ ! uncultivat$ e>4   
,we select z our special illu/ration    
,ludwig van ,bee?ov51 :o 0 born at      
,bonn1 ,prussia1 9 ! ye> #aggj4 ,8 fa!r 
0 a musician1 & suff]$ f two great      
foes1--a viol5t temp]1 & a habit ( dr9k4
 ,! family be+ poor1 "y ,ludwig 0 made  
to submit to a sev]e tra9+ on ! viol9 f 
! "t he 0 f\r ye>s old1 9 ord] to obta9 
money4 ,by ! "t he rea*$ ! age ( n9e1 he
 _h advanc$ s f> 9 music t 8 fa!r c\ld n
 tea* him any?+ m1 & he 0 pass$ ov] to  
o!rs = fur!r education4 ,:5 he 0 fifte5 

ye>s old he 0 appo9t$ assi/ant to ! c\rt
 organi/2 &1 9 a description ( ! v>i\s  
musicians atta*$ to ! c\rt1 he is       
describ$ z ( good capacity1 "y1 ( good1 
quiet behavior1 & poor4  ,at ! c\rt he 0
 an object ( admiration1 & 8 popul>ity 0
 con/antly on ! increase4 ,absorb$ 9    
m$itation1 he =got ord9>y affairs4 ,"o  
illu/ration is z good z a doz54 ,he lov$
 ! s\nd ( fl[+ wat]1 & frequ5tly w\ld   
let x run ov] 8 h&s until1 lo/ 9 "s     
musical sugge/ion f ! murmur1 he w\ld   
all[ ! wat] to p\r ov] ! floor ( 8      
ap>tm5t until x soak$ d[n & a/oni%$ !   
dwell]s bel[4  ,he 0 v democratic1 &    
desir$ t all m5 %\ld enjoy fre$om &     
equal rights be=e ! law4 ,:5 ask$ once1 
9 c\rt1 to produce ! pro( ( 8 nobility1 
he po9t$ to 8 head & he>t1 say+1 ,my    
nobility is "h1 & "h4 ,8 high-/rung     
n]v\s sy/em w\ld acc\nt = _m ( 8        
peculi>ities4 ,by ^? :o did n und]/& him
 he 0 call$ a gr[l+ old be>4 ,on ! o!r  
h&1 ^? :o appreciat$ 8 g5ius call$ him a
 cl\d-compell] ( ! _w ( music4 ,he is 9 

music :at ,milton is 9 poetry1--l(ty1   
maje/ic1 /ately4  ,bee?ov5 di$ on ,m>*  
#bf1 #ahbg1 dur+ a t]rible ?und]/orm4 ,8
 fun]al 0 att5d$ by all ! musicians (   
,vi5na4 ,! cr[d ( p 0 s enorm\s t       
soldi]s _h to be call$ 9 to make a way =
 ! procession2 & x took an h\r & a half 
to pass ! little di/ance f ! h\se to !  
*ur*4  ,s5tim5t 9 music leaves "o 9 an  
uplift$ & :olesome /ate ( m9d4          
,s5tim5tality 9 music may give a mom5t>y
 pleasure1 b x is really ho/ile to /r5g?
 ( "*2 & ?is tru? applies1 ) equal =ce1 
to e o!r feature ( our lives4           
,footnote3 ,see ,?ay]'s ,biography (    
,bee?ov5 7#ahgi72 ,s*9dl]'s ,bee?ov52 & 
,grove's ,diction>y ( ,music &          
,musicians4 ,magaz9e articles on        
,bee?ov5 are also num]\s4     ,,xxx4    
,,duty4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,! pa? (    
duty is ! way to glory4--,t5nyson  ,a   
s5se ( duty pursues u ev] &             
ev]y:]e4--,web/]  ,! consci\sness ( duty
 p]=m$ gives u music at midnight4       
--,george ,h]b]t    ,i slept & dream$ t 

life 0 ,beauty4   ,i woke & f\nd t life 
0 ,duty4--,e4 ,s4 ,hoop]  ,let u h fai? 
t "r makes might2 & 9 t fai? let u d>e  
to d our duty z we und]/& x4--,a4       
,l9coln   ,samuel ,smiles1 :o has writt5
 a mo/ excell5t book ^u ?is subject1    
says1 ,duty is ! end & aim ( ! highe/   
life2 & x alone is true4 ,x is c]ta9 t (
 all ! wat*words ( life1 duty is !      
highe/ & be/4 ,he :o s9c]ely adopts x   
lives a true life2 he is really !       
successful man4 ,x p]ta9s to all p>ts & 
relations ( life4 ,!re is no mom5t1     
place1 or condition :]e its claims are n
 imp]ative4  ,ob$i5ce to ! comm&s (     
duty1 & ! rul+ desire to be useful1 are 
c>d9al elem5ts ( success4 ,x is at !    
trumpet call :i* duty s\nds1 t all !    
nobl] attributes ( manhood spr+ into    
life2 & duty is some?+ t mu/ be done )\t
 reg>d to discom=t1 sacrifice1 or dea?4 
,x mu/ be done 9 secret1 z well z 9     
public2 & accord+ to ! measure ( our    
fai?fulness 9 ?is respect1 w be ! real  
measure ( our manhood4  ,hi/ory &       

biography are fairly cr[d$ ) examples ( 
! fai?ful p]=mance ( duty1 & ! glori\s  
results :i* h foll[$2 su* z ,nelson at  
,trafalg>1 ,lu!r at ! ,diet ( ,worms1   
,g5]al ,grant 9 ! ,civil ,w>2 & scores (
 o!r in/ances ( note4 ,b equally        
valuable are ! cases ( ord9>y life4 ,!  
eng9e] on ! locomotive2 ! pilot at !    
helm ( ! /orm-toss$ vessel2 ! "m 9 h]   
daily r\t9e ( "w2 ! m]*ant uphold+ laws 
( trade 9 honor2 ! s*oolboy plodd+ ?r\gh
 /udies 9 a manly ?or\ghness2 ! re=m] ( 
slums lett+ h] little c&le ( s]vice %9e 
9 ! d>k2--all ^! & simil> in/ances are  
full ( guidance & inspiration4  ,!re are
 two aspects ( duty2 namely1 *e]ful duty
 & drudg+ duty4 ,"o says1 ,i want to d  
some?+2 ! o!r says1 ,i mu/4 ,our ,new   
,engl& =efa!rs 7 foll[]s ( duty1 b !y   
f\nd v little joy 9 x1 z we und]/& t ^w4
 ,we %\ld endeavor to improve ^u _!     
me?ods1 b we %all f9d x difficult to    
improve ^u _! fai?fulness4  ,! life (   
,sir ,walt] ,scott af=ds an int]e/+     
illu/ration ( /rict ob$i5ce to ! l9e (  

duty4 ,8 :ole life seems to h be5 gov]n$
 by t s5se ( obligation :i* caus$ him1  
:5 a "y man1 to ent] a pr(ession :i* he 
he>tily dislik$1 out ( affection = 8    
fa!r2 &1 lat] 9 life1 to set himself to 
pay+ (f ! debt incurr$ by ! publi%+ h\se
 ( :i* he 0 a sil5t p>tn]4 ,8 s5se (    
duty 0 express$ 9 8 decl>ation t1 ,if he
 liv$ & reta9$ 8 heal?1 no man %\ld lose
 a p5ny by him4  ,j :at is meant by     
fai?fulness to duty may be cle>ly se5 9 
! foll[+ incid5t4 ,dur+ ! fam\s d>k day 
( #aghj1 9 ,connecticut1 c&les 7 light$ 
9 _m h\ses1 & dome/ic f[ls w5t to _!    
roo/s4 ,! p ?\ght ! day ( judgm5t _h    
come4 ,! legislature 0 !n 9 session 9   
,h>t=d4 ,! h\se ( repres5tatives        
adj\rn$4 ,9 ! c\ncil1 :i* corresponds to
 ! mod]n s5ate1 an adj\rnm5t 0 also     
propos$4 ,colonel ,dav5port object$1    
say+1 ,! day ( judgm5t is ei!r approa*+1
 or x is n4 ,if x is n1 !re is no cause 
= adj\rn+2 if x is1 ,i *oose to be f\nd 
do+ my duty4 ,i wi%1 !re=e1 t c&les may 
be br\ght4  ,^u ! _w's great            

battlefields1 ?is matt] ( fai?fulness to
 duty has always be5 deem$ ( ! fir/     
importance4 ,previ\s to ! battle (      
,lutz51 9 :i* eighty ?\s& ,au/rians 7   
defeat$ by an army ( ?irty-six ?\s&     
,prussians1 comm&$ by ,fr$]ick ! ,great1
 ?is mon>* ord]$ all 8 (fic]s to att5d  
him1 & ?us address$ !m3 ,to-morr[ ,i    
int5d giv+ ! enemy battle2 &1 z x w     
decide :o are to be ! future ma/]s (    
,silesia1 ,i expect e "o ( y1 9 !       
/ricte/ mann]1 to d 8 duty4 ,if any "o (
 y is a c[>d1 let him /ep =w>d be=e he  
makes o!rs z c[>dly z himself1--let him 
/ep =w>d1 ,i say1 & he %all imm$iately  
receive 8 dis*>ge )\t c]emony or        
reproa*4 ,i see !re is none among y :o  
does n possess true h]oism1 & w n       
display x 9 def5se ( 8 k+1 ( 8 c\ntry1 &
 ( himself4 ,i %all be 9 ! front & 9 !  
re>2 %all fly f w+ to w+2 no company w  
escape my notice2 & :oev] ,i !n f9d do+ 
8 duty1 ^u him w ,i heap honor & favor4 
,ano!r great milit>y comm&] 0 ! ,duke ( 
,well+ton4 ,he once said to a fri5d3    

,!re is little or no?+ 9 ?is life wor?  
liv+ =2 b we c all ( u g /raight =w>d & 
d our duty4 ,:e!r s]v+ at home 9 8      
family1 or s]v+ 8 c\ntry on ! field1 8  
s5se ( duty 0 ! "o high & noble purpose 
t inspir$ him4 ,he did n ask1 ,w ?is    
c\rse w9 fame8 ,w ?is battle add to my  
e>?ly glory8 ,b always1 ,:at is my duty8
 ,he did :at duty comm&$1 & foll[$ :]e x
 l$4 ,x 0 8 firm adh]5ce to :at he ?\ght
 0 "r1 t br\ght d[n ^u him ! viol5ce ( a
 mob 9 ! /reets ( ,london1 assault+ 8   
p]son & attack+ 8 h\se1 ev5 :ile 8 wife 
lay dead !re94 ,b ! memory ( few m5 is  
n[ m greatly honor$2 & 8 example is     
wor?y ( c>eful /udy & close imitation4  
,! =ego+ facts %[1 f> bett] ?an argum5t1
 bo? ! nature & place ( duty 9 ! "w (   
life4 ,we see x 9 practical op]ation1   
always timely1 honorable1 & attractive4 
,x _c be disc\nt$ or ev5 smir*$4 ,x /&s 
out 9 bold relief1 support$ by a cle>   
consci5ce & /rong w4 ,x dem&s           
recognition1 & x always secures x4  ,m  
?an sixte5 hundr$ ye>s aft] an eruption 

( ,vesuvius _h buri$ ,pompeii 9 a%es1   
explor]s laid b>e ! ru9s ( ! ill-fat$   
city4 ,!re ! un=tunate inhabitants 7    
f\nd j :]e !y 7 ov]tak5 by dea?4 ,"s 7  
discov]$ 9 l(ty attics & "s 9 deep      
cell>s1 :i!r !y _h fl$ be=e ! approa*+  
desolation4 ,o!rs 7 f\nd 9 ! /reets1    
?r\gh :i* !y 7 flee+ 9 wild despair :5 !
 tide ( volcanic gases & ! /orm ( fall+ 
a%es ov]:elm$ !m4 ,b ! ,roman s5t9el 0  
/&+ at 8 po/1 8 skeleton-h& /ill grasp+ 
! hilt ( 8 sword1 8 attitude t ( a      
fai?ful (fic]4 ,he 0 plac$ !re on duty1 
& dea? met him at 8 po/4  ,no man has a 
"r to say he c d no?+ = ! b5efit (      
mank9d4 ,we =get t m5 are less b5efit$  
by ambiti\s projects1 ?an by ! sob]     
fulfillm5t ( ea* man's prop] duties4 ,by
 do+ ! prop] duty1 9 ! prop] "t & place1
 a man may make ! entire _w 8 debtor1 & 
may accompli% f> m ( good ?an 9 any o!r 
way4   ,,"l ,,nelson4  ,horatio ,nelson 
0 born at ,norfolk1 ,engl&1 ,septemb]   
#bi1 #ageh4 ,he rea*$ 8 manhood at a "t 
:5 ! nations ( ,europe 7 engag$ 9 deadly

 /rife4 ,a love ( adv5ture & a d>+ _s1  
:i* develop$ dur+ 8 e>lie/ ye>s1 incl9$ 
him to foll[ ! sea4 ,f 8 fir/ entrance  
into ?is call+1 g5ius & opportunity     
work$ toge!r to make him ! lead+ factor 
9 ,great ,brita9's prom95ce z a naval   
p[]4  ,= sev]al c5turies1 previ\s to !  
"t ( ,nelson1 ,great ,brita9 _h be5     
rapidly advanc+ h] comm]ce4 ,9 !        
protection ( ?is comm]ce _m a naval h]o 
won r5[n2 b ! tide ( influ5ce & ( p[]   
f\nd 9 ,nelson its p]fect fulfillm5t4   
,he 0 a man ( extraord9>y g5ius4 ,he saw
 cle>ly2 act$ vigor\sly4 ,he felt t x 0 
8 bus9ess & 8 duty to wat* ov] ,engl&'s 
int]e/s ^u ! sea2 & bo? m5 & wom5 felt  
p]fectly safe :ile ,nelson _h comm&4 ,! 
pure flame ( patriotism burn$ brightly 9
 8 h]oic s\l4 ,he believ$1 ) ,"l ,s&on1 
t no?+ c\ld be nobl] ?an a fir/-rate    
,engli% sailor2 & he act$ 9 /rict accord
 ) ?is belief4 ,he atta9$ "o victory    
aft] ano!r1 until ! battle ( ! ,nile1 "o
 ( 8 mo/ brilliant successes1 made !    
navy ( ,engl& a t]ror ev5 to its brave/ 

enemies4 ,! sup]iority ( ! ,engli% fleet
 0 ma9ly due to 8 g5ius2 & ! dread 8 "n 
inspir$ 0 "o ( ! pr9cipal causes1 t1 a  
few ye>s lat]1 kept ,napoleon f c>ry+   
out 8 ?reat5$ invasion ( ,engl&4  ,8    
high s5se ( duty1 & :at he expect$ ( ^? 
"u 8 comm&1 is well illu/rat$ by 8      
signal to ! ,engli% fleet1 :5 !y 7 ab\t 
to engage ! ,fr5* 9 ! great naval battle
 at ,trafalg>4 ,:5 all 7 ready = !      
attack1 ,nelson said1 ,i w n[ amuse !   
fleet ) a signal4 ,turn+ to ! signal    
(fic] he exclaim$1 ,s5d ?is             
message1--',engl& expects e man to d 8  
duty4' ,:5 ! signal 0 compreh5d$ by !   
m51 *e] aft] *e] rang out ^u ! air1 & "u
 its inspiration !y won a glori\s & a   
decisive victory4  ,?is message 0       
*>act]i/ic ( ,nelson4 ,^u 8 ent]+ into  
?is engagem5t1 :i* prov$ to be 8 la/1 he
 is said to h rem>k$1 ,i ?ank ,god = ?is
 great opportunity ( do+ my duty4 ,:ile 
9 ! ?ick ( ! engagem5t1 ,nelson 0 /ruck 
d[n by a cannon ball1 & liv$ b a few    
h\rs aft]w>d2 b long en\gh to he> !     

,engli% %\ts ( triumph4 ,he _h left to !
 _w a type ( s+le-m9d$ self-devotion1 t 
c nev] p]i%4  ,footnote3 ,see ,life (   
,nelson1 by ,s\!y 7#ahbh72 ,lett]s &    
,dispat*es ( ,"l ,nelson1 by ,n4 ,h4    
,nicols 7#ahfj72 ,lady ,hamilton & ,"l  
,nelson1 by ,j4 ,c4 ,jeaffreson2 &      
,mahan's ,life ( ,nelson1 rec5tly       
publi%$4    ,,xxxi4  ,,temp]ance4       
,,memory ,,gems4  ,rum w brutalize !    
manlie/ man 9 ,*ri/5dom4-,j4 ,b4 ,g\gh  
,rum excites all t is bad1 vici\s1 &    
crim9al 9 man4-,j4 ,s4 ,:ite  ,!re may  
be "s wit 9 a b>rel ( be]1 b !re is m 9 
leav+     x alone4-,c4 ,g>rett          
,sobriety is ! bridle ( ! passions (    
desire1 & temp]ance is !     bit & curb 
( t bridle2 a re/ra9t put into a man's  
m\?2 a     mod]ate use ( meat &         
dr9k4-,j]emy ,taylor  ,temp]ance is     
corporeal piety2 x is ! pres]vation (   
div9e ord] 9     ! body4-,!odore ,p>k]  
,temp]ance may1 9 its n>r[] s5se1 be    
def9$ z ! obs]vance ( a rational m$ium )
 respect to ! pleasures ( eat+ & dr9k+4 

,b x has also a l>g] mean+4 ,! temp]ate 
man desires to hold all 8 pleasures )9 !
 limits ( :at is honorable1 & ) a prop] 
ref]5ce to ! am\nt ( 8 own pecuni>y     
means4 ,to pursue !m m is excess2 to    
pursue !m less is defect4 ,!re is1      
h[ev]1 9 e/imat+ excess & defect1 a     
c]ta9 tacit ref]5ce to ! av]age         
dispositions ( m51 & ! law ( usage or   
cu/om ( ! times4  ,! ^w temp]ance has1  
we repeat1 become n>r[$ & specializ$4   
,we mean by x1 n exactly temp]ance1 b   
ab/95ce4 ,! ^w does n convey ! full =ce 
( its old] mean+4 ,t signifies1 ! "r    
h&l+ ( "o's self1--t k9d ( self-control 
by :i* a man's nature has a *ance to act
 normally2 & ?is aspect ( our subject   
mu/ n be ov]look$1 = x is ( great       
importance4  ,in/ead ( be+ ! second>y ?+
 :i* "s ?9k x to be1 temp]ance is really
 a mu* high] virtue ?an pati5ce or      
=titude4 ,x is ! gu>dian ( reason1 !    
bulw>k ( religion1 ! si/] ( prud5ce1 & !
 sweet5] ( life4 ,be temp]ate2 & "t w   
c>ry y =w>d on its pure/ curr5t till x  

l&s y on ! cont95t ( a yet pur] et]nity1
 z ! swell+ riv] rolls its limpid /ream 
into ! bosom ( ! unfa?omable deep4  ,b  
ev5 9 ! m g5]al mean+ n[ giv5 to ! ^w1  
temp]ance is wor?y ( our mo/ c>eful     
/udy4  ,consid] :at x is to ga9 ! ma/]y 
ov] a s+le passion6 ,& ?9k1 also1 :at x 
is = ! m9d to be rul$ by an appetite6   
,look at ,s4 ,t4 ,col]idge--a poet :o   
might h sung = all "t1 a philosoph]     
capable ( tea*+ & mold+ g5]ations1      
skulk+ away f ! eye ( fri5ds & ( s]vants
 to dr9k 8 bottle ( laudanum1 & !n      
bewail+ 8 weakness & s9 ) an agony1 !   
b>e recital ( :i*1 makes our he>ts ble$ 
) pity4 ,our task is n only to subdue a 
s]p5t1 to tame a lion1--!re is a :ole   
m5ag]ie ( evil passions to be kept 9    
subjection1 & :5 ! dr9k habit prevails1 
we %all soon become too weak = su* a    
task4  ,temp]ance is an action2 x is !  
temp]+ ( our words & actions to our     
circum/ances4 ,sobriety is a /ate 9 :i* 
"o is exempt f e /imulus to deviate f ! 
"r c\rse4 ,z a man :o is intoxicat$ )   

w9e1 runs into excesses1 & loses t p[] (
 guid+ himself :i* he has :5 he is sob] 
or free f all intoxication1 s is he :o  
is intoxicat$ ) any passion1 l$ into    
irregul>ities :i* a man 9 8 "r s5ses w n
 be guilty (4 ,sobriety is1 !re=e1 !    
/ate ( be+ 9 "o's "r or sob] s5ses2 &   
sobriety is1 ) reg>d to temp]ance1 z a  
cause to its effect4  ,! evils result+ f
 intemp]ance are s num]\s & s de/ructive
 ( human happ9ess & life1 z to comm&    
univ]sal att5tion4 ,n only does         
intemp]ance greatly increase paup]ism & 
crime1 b x (t5 leads to sad calamities  
:i* might o!rwise be q l>gely avoid$4   
,an old ,engli% sea-capta9 relates !    
foll[+ fact1 ( :i* he 0 an              
eyewitness3--,a colli] brig 0 /r&$ on ! 
,york%ire coa/1 & ,i _h occasion to     
assi/ 9 ! di/ress+ s]vice ( rescu+ a "p 
( ! crew by draw+ !m up a v]tical cliff1
 two or ?ree hundr$ feet 9 altitude1 by 
means ( a v small rope1 ! only mat]ial  
at h&4 ,! fir/ two m5 :o caught hold ( !
 rope 7 haul$ safely up to ! top2 b !   

next1 aft] be+ drawn to a consid]able   
height1 slipp$ 8 hold & fell2 & ) ! f\r?
 & la/ :o v5tur$upon ?is only *ance (   
life1 ! rope gave way1 & he also 0      
plung$ into ! foam+ break]s b5ea?4      
,imm$iately aft]w>d1 ! vessel broke up1 
& ! rema9d] ( ! ill-fat$ crew p]i%$ be=e
 our eyes4  ,:at n[ 0 ! cause ( ?is     
he>t-r5d+ ev5t8 ,0 x /ress ( wea!r1 or a
 contr>y w9d1 or unavoidable accid5t8   
,no su* ?+6 ,x 0 ! entire want ( moral  
conduct 9 ! crew4 ,e sailor1 to a man1 0
 9 a /ate ( intoxication6 ,! helm 0     
intru/$ to a boy ignorant ( ! coa/4 ,he 
ran ! vessel ^u ! rocks at ,:itby2 & "o 
half ( ! mis]able1 dissipat$ crew 7     
plung$ into et]nity almo/ )\t a k ( :at 
0 tak+ place4  ,!re are /ill a few p :o 
op5ly ridicule bo? total ab/95ce & its  
advocates1 & "s1 :o are wick$ en\gh to  
endeavor to misrepres5t ^? :o labor 9   
?is cause4 ,^! p]sons d n always succe$1
 h[ev]1 z ! foll[+ incid5t w %[3 ,horace
 ,greeley 0 once met at a railway depot 
by a r$-fac$ individual1 :o %ook him    

w>mly by ! h&4 ,i don't recognize y1    
said ,mr4 ,greeley4 ,:y1 yes1 y mu/     
rememb] h[ we drank br&y & wat] toge!r  
at a c]ta9 place4 ,?is amus$ ! by/&]s1  
:o knew ,mr4 ,greeley's /rong temp]ance 
pr9ciples4 ,oh1 ,i see1 repli$ ,mr4     
,greeley1 y drank ! br&y1 & ,i drank !  
wat]4  ,x w be f\nd t ab/95ce f         
intoxicants is by f> ! be/ rule ( liv+4 
,!re is a l>ge am\nt ( g5u9e wisdom 9 ! 
words ( a middle-ag$ ,g]man :o1 "s ye>s 
ago1 spoke z foll[s1 at a temp]ance     
meet+3 ,i %all tell y h[ x vas4 ,i put  
my h& on my head2 !re 0 von big pa94 ,!n
 ,i put my h& on my pody2 & !re vas     
ano!r big pa94 ,!re 0 v mu* pa9s 9 all  
my pody4 ,!n ,i put my h& 9 my pocket2 &
 !re vas not+4 ,n[ !re is no m pa9 9 my 
head4 ,! pa9s 9 my pody are all gone    
away4 ,i put m9e h& 9 my pocket1 & !re  
i% tw5ty toll>s4 ,s ,i %all %tay mit de 
temp]ance4   ,,fa!r ,,ma!w4  ,!obald    
,ma!w 0 an ,iri% prie/4 ,he 0 born 9    
#agij1 9 a great h\se 9 ,tipp]>y1 :]e 8 
fa!r 0 ! ag5t ( a ri* "l4 ,! delight ( 8

 *ildhood 0 9 giv+ little fea/s &       
ent]ta9m5ts to 8 fri5ds4 ,z long z he   
liv$ he 0 fond ( ?is pleasure4 ,inde$1  
:51 at ! v la/1 8 physician _h =bidd5   
him to receive company1 he 0 f\nd by 8  
bro!r giv+ a d9n] to a p>ty ( poor boys4
  ,at tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age he 0 orda9$1
 & 0 kn[n f t "t z ,fa!r ,ma!w4 ,aft] a 
%ort "t 9 ,kilk5ny1 he w5t to ,cork1 :i*
 0 8 home = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,he 0 n     
?\ght mu* ( z a s*ol>1 nor at fir/ z a  
prea*]2 b he _h a w>m he>t & e "o lik$  
him4 ,?us he pass$ quietly along until  
he 0 =ty-sev5 ye>s old2 & x did n seem z
 if ! _w w\ld ev] he> ( ,fa!r ,ma!w4    
,!re 0 a little b& ( ,quak]s 9 ,cork1 :o
 _h />t$ a total ab/95ce1 or teetotal   
society4 ,!y int]e/$ ,fa!r ,ma!w 9 _!   
"w1 &1 9 #ahch1 he sign$ ! temp]ance    
pl$ge & enroll$ himself z a memb]4  ,v  
soon e "o 9 ,cork _h he>d ( :at ,fa!r   
,ma!w _h done4 ,he began at once to     
prea* t m5 ought n to be drunk>ds1 & t  
!y ought n to use :at w\ld make         
drunk>ds4 ,! p ( ,cork _h always ?\ght  

:at ,fa!r ,ma!w did 0 "r2 & !y ?\ght s  
n[4 ,9 ?ree mon?s tw5ty-five ?\s& p]sons
 _h tak5 ! pl$ge4  ,! /ory ( ! new      
movem5t spread quickly ov] ,irel&1 &    
,fa!r ,ma!w 0 want$ ev]y:]e4 ,:]ev] he  
w5t ! p cr[d$ to he> him4 ,!re 7 _m     
pa!tic sc5es at 8 meet+s2 = wom5 came   
dragg+ _! drunk5 husb&s ) !m1 & almo/   
=c+ !m to take ! pl$ge4 ,m5 knelt 9     
great companies & repeat$ ! words ( !   
pl$ge toge!r4 ,9 ,lim]ick ! cr[ds 7 s   
d5se t x 0 impossible to enroll all !   
names4 ,m ?an a hundr$ ?\s& 7 ?\ght to h
 tak5 ! pl$ge 9 f\r days4  ,z a result (
 8 "w ! saloons 7 clos$ 9 _m villages & 
t[ns2 &1 )9 five ye>s1 half ! p 9 ,irel&
 _h tak5 ! pl$ge4 ,! quantity ( liquor  
us$ fell (f m ?an half1 & !re 0 a simil>
 decrease 9 all k9ds ( crime4  ,!n came 
! t]rible ye>s ( ! ,iri% fam9e4 ,by !   
failure ( ! potato crop1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s
 di$ ( />vation or ( fev]4 ,multitudes  
_h to leave _! homes to get gov]nm5t "w2
 & hung] & despair br\ght a new         
temptation to dr9k4 ,fa!r ,ma!w's he>t 0

 well-nigh brok5 ) see+ ! mis]y ( 8     
c\ntrym54 ,! food 0 tak5 f 8 own table  
to fe$ ! hungry4 ,e room 9 8 h\se w\ld  
sometimes be fill$ ) poor p clamor+ =   
bread2 &1 l>gely z a result ( ?is       
t]rible /ra91 he 0 /rick5 ) p>alysis4   
,z soon z ,fa!r ,ma!w _h p>tly recov]$ f
 8 illness he long$ to d some?+ = 8 p   
across ! sea4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdi he sail$ = 
,new ,york4 ,! mayor ( t city made him  
an address ( welcome2 & at ,wa%+ton he 0
 honor$ by be+ admitt$ to ! floor ( bo? 
h\ses ( ,congress4 ,9 spite ( 8 brok5   
heal?1 he visit$ tw5ty-five /ates1 spoke
 9 ov] ?ree hundr$ t[ns & cities1 & gave
 ! pl$ge to five hundr$ ?\s& p4 ,he     
return$ home ?or\ghly exhau/$1 & soon _h
 ano!r /roke ( p>alysis4 ,b lov+ fri5ds 
c>$ = him2 p /ill came = 8 bless+1 or to
 take ! pl$ge 9 8 pres5ce4 ,he di$ 9    
#ahef1 & all ! p ( ,cork foll[$ him to 8
 burial4  ,x is said t sev5 million p   
took ! pl$ge ( total ab/95ce at ,fa!r   
,ma!w's h&s2 & x is ?\ght t hundr$s (   
?\s&s nev] broke x4 ,!re is n[ a new    

feel+ ab\t temp]ance 9 ! ,engli%-speak+ 
_w4 ,drunk5ness is n[ look$ ^u z a      
disgrace2 total ab/95ce is becom+ !     
habit ( increas+ numb]s ( p f ye> to    
ye>2 & 9 ! production ( ?is *ang$ feel+1
 ?is simple-he>t$1 e>ne/ ,iri% prie/ did
 m ?an any o!r man4  ,footnote3 ,see    
,fa!r ,ma!w1 8 ,life & ,times1 by ,f4   
,j4 ,ma!w 7,cassell  ,co41 #ahhj71 &    
,biography ( ,fa!r ,ma!w1 by ,j4 ,f4    
,maguire1 ,m4 ,p4 7,london1 #ahfc74     
,,xxxii4  ,,patriotism4   ,,memory      
,,gems4  ,! noble/ motive is ! public   
good4--,virgil  ,! "o be/ om5 is to     
fight = fa!rl&4--,hom]  ,patriotism is a
 pr9ciple fraught ) high impulses &     
noble     ?\ghts4--,smiles  ,!          
revolutioni/ has seldom any o!r object b
 to sacrifice 8     c\ntry to           
himself4--,alison  ,x is impossible t a 
man :o is false to 8 fri5ds %\ld be true
     to 8 c\ntry4--,bi%op ,b]keley      
,patriotism is def9$ by ,noah ,web/] z !
 passion :i* aims to s]ve "o's c\ntry4  
,z x is natural to love our home1 x is  

natural to love our c\ntry also4 ,z !   
poore/ homes are sometimes mo/ t5d]ly   
lov$1 s ! poore/ & b>e/ c\ntry is       
sometimes held 9 mo/ affection4 ,!re is1
 p]haps1 n a c\ntry 9 ! _w ! inhabitants
 ( :i* h n1 at "s "t or o!r1 be5 will+  
to suff] & die = x4  ,b z we ?9k ( our  
l&1 we quickly p]ceive t no body ( "y p 
ev] _h a m valuable inh]itance ?an t :i*
 we h receiv$2 & we are "u ! greate/    
obligations to protect & pres]ve ?is l&1
 & transmit x1 full ( ! gr&e/ a*ievem5ts
 & mo/ glori\s recollections1 to        
po/]ity4  ,?is affection is natural1    
because ! t[n & ! nation 9 :i* "o has   
liv$1 is1 l ! home1 b\nd up ) all !     
exp]i5ces ( "o's life4 ,! games (       
*ildhood1 ! affection ( p>5ts1 ! love ( 
fri5ds1 all ! joys1 ! sorr[s1 !         
activities ( life1 are b\nd up 9 ! ?\ght
 ( "o's native l&4  ,x is n m]ely       
natural to be patriotic1 b x is also    
reasonable & "r4 ,ne>ly all t makes life
 pleasant & desirable1 comes to u ?r\gh 
! t[n or ! nation to :i* we belong4 ,?9k

 h[ _m ?\s&s 9 our c\ntry h toil$ = u6  
,!y h made roads1 & !y h built *ur*es & 
s*oolh\ses4 ,!y h e/abli%$ malls & po/  
(fices4 ,!y h cultivat$ f>ms to provide 
= our ne$s1 & h built %ips t cross !    
ocean to br+ to u ! good ?+s :i* we c\ld
 n produce at home4 ,!y h provid$       
protection aga9/ wrongdo]s2 s t if we   
sleep 9 peace1 & "w & /udy & play 9     
safety1 we are indebt$ = all ?is to !   
t[n & nation4  ,:5 ! bells are r++1 & ! 
cannons are fir+1 on ! ,f\r? ( ,july1 we
 mu/ n ?9k m]ely ( ! noise & fun4 ,we   
mu/ rememb] ^? :o on t day agre$ t !y   
w\ld risk _! lives & ev]y?+ t 0 de> to  
!m1 t _! c\ntry might be free4 ,we mu/  
also ?9k ( ^? :o 9 times ( p]il h giv5  
!mselves = _! nation's good2 ( ^? :o    
f\nd ! l& a wild]ness1 & suff]$ pa9 &   
privation :ile !y made ! beg9n+ ( a     
nation4 ,we mu/ ?9k ( ^? :o1 ev] s9ce t 
"t1 :5 ev] ! lib]ty or ! unity ( !      
nation has be5 9 p]il1 h sprung to its  
def5se4  ,at ! end ( ! w> ( !           
revolution1 ,wa%+ton 0 at ! head ( a    

mighty army1 & 0 ! object ( ! en?usia/ic
 love ( ! :ole p4 ,he might easily h    
made himself a k+ or an emp]or4 ,x 0 a  
m>vel to ! civiliz$ _w :5 he quietly    
laid d[n all 8 p[]4 ,he suff]$ himself  
to be twice *os5 presid5t2 & !n he      
became simply a private citiz54 ,?is    
seems to u n[ ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w2 b
 really x 0 some?+ v r>e1 & gave him a  
fame su* z few h]oes ( ! _w enjoy4  ,!re
 h be5 h]oes 9 peace z well z 9 w>1 m5  
:o h conqu]$ ! wild]ness1 :o h upheld   
ju/ice1 & h help$ on :atev] 0 good &    
noble4 ,& !re are also _m p]sons among u
 :o are unwor?y to live 9 our c\ntry1   
because !y are n will+ to suff] ! lea/  
inconv5i5ce on its acc\nt4  ,!n !re are 
_m m5 :o are ev5 s unpatriotic z to sell
 _! votes4 ,?9k ( all ! co/ ( money & ( 
noble lives at :i* our lib]ty has be5   
won4 ,?9k h[1 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w1 m5 are  
look+ ) long+ at ! lib]ty :i* we enjoy2 
yet !re are ^? to :om ?is h>d-won fre$om
 means s little t !y d n /rive to fur!r 
! c\ntry's int]e/s 9 any way4  ,we mu/  

nev] =get1 z we ?9k or speak (          
patriotism1 t su* private virtues z     
hone/y & indu/ry1 are its be/ helps4    
,:atev] t5ds to make m5 wis] & bett] is 
a s]vice to ! nation4 ,! c\ntry w "o day
 be 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o are n[ boys & girls2
 & to y1 we say1 s]ve x1 gu>d x1 & d all
 t y c to promote its good4  ,!re is a  
f9e field = ! ex]cise ( patriotism 9    
try+ to improve ! condition ( affairs 9 
! t[ns & cities 9 :i* we live4 ,we f9d  
ourselves 9 ! mid/ ( a conflict betwe5 !
 crim9al classes on ! "o h&1 & ! p on ! 
o!r1--a conflict z /]n z 0 ev] endur$ ^u
 ! battlefield1 amid ! glitt] ( cold    
/eel & ! rattle ( musketry4  ,! man or  
woman ( ! s*ool committee1 work+        
consci5ti\sly t ! boys & girls %all h ! 
be/ education to fit !m = future life1  
is a patriot4 ,! tea*] :o pati5tly works
 on ) t great end 9 view1 is ! same4 ,if
 gre$ or bigotry claims f t[n1 city1 or 
c\ntry1 t :i* w debase h] p1 e boy &    
girl1 e man & woman1 %\ld in/antly fr[n 
x d[n4 ,?is is true patriotism1 & !     

influ5ce ( e p]son is ne$$ = ! "r4  ,e  
good man 9 politics wields a p[] = good4
 ,e good man n 9 politics is to blame = 
political corruption1 because by        
neglect+ 8 pla9 duty he adds to ! /r5g? 
( ! enemy4 ,let x be kn[n t1 ) y1       
pr9ciple am\nts to some?+2 t "* c\nts2 t
 que/ionable p>ty s]vice _c c\nt ^u y\r 
suffrage4   ,,john ,,adams4  ,b little  
has be5 writt5 ( ! *ild-life ( ,john    
,adams1 ! second presid5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 a man ( unfl9*+ hone/y1 & a     
patriot ( ! noble/ ord]4  ,! ,adamses 7 
an hone/1 fai?ful p4 ,!y 7 n ri*1 nei!r 
7 !y poor2 b be+ ?rifty & economical1 !y
 liv$ ) com=t4 ,/]n integrity 0 !       
pr$om9ant quality ( ! f>m]'s home into  
:i* ,john ,adams 0 born 9 #agce4 ,x mu/ 
be rememb]$1 ?r\gh\t 8 life x 0 ! /urdy 
qualities ( 8 ance/ors t made him !     
/atesman & patriot :om we "k4  ,! boy   
did n %[ mu* fondness = books4 ,he      
pref]r$ life out ( doors among ! birds &
 ! squirrels1 roam+ ! woods1--liv+ j !  
life a wide-awake boy on a f>m w\ld lead

 n[adays4  ,8 fa!r gave him !           
opportunity ( a lib]al education1 & he  
ent]$ ,h>v>d ,college :5 he 0 sixte5    
ye>s old4 ,x is curi\s to note t !      
/ud5ts 7 all enroll$ accord+ to social  
position1 & ,john ,adams 0 ! f\rte5? 9 8
 class4 ,9 college he 0 not$ = integrity
 & en]gy z well z = ability1--^?        
qualities :i* ! /urdy l9e ( f>m]s _h h&$
 d[n to _! *ildr54  ,! ye> he graduat$1 
!n tw5ty ye>s ( age1 he became tea*] ( !
 gramm> s*ool 9 ,worce/]1 ,massa*usetts4
 ,!re he e>n$ ! money to aid him 9 /udy+
 8 pr(ession1 & ! tra9+ 0 excell5t = !  
"y man4 ,he decid$ t he w\ld be a lawy]1
 & he wrote3 ,b ,i set out ) firm       
resolutions1 nev] to commit any meanness
 or inju/ice 9 ! practice ( law4  ,!re 7
 /irr+ times 9 ! colonies :5 ,john      
,adams 0 ?irty ye>s old4 ,! ,briti%     
gov]nm5t impos$ taxes & se>*$ = goods   
:i* _h evad$ _! (fic]s4 ,! matt] 0      
br\ght be=e ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt4 ,james    
,otis argu$ ! cause ( ! m]*ants2 & ,john
 ,adams li/5$ int5tly to all ?is great  

man said4 ,he aft]w>ds wrote3 ,otis 0 a 
flame ( fire4444 ,am]ican indep5d5ce 0  
!n & !re born4 ,e man appe>$ to be ready
 to get away & to take up arms4  ,!n !  
,/amp ,act 0 issu$4 ,john ,adams's :ole 
s\l 0 fir$ ) indignation at ! inju/ice4 
,he drew up a set ( resolutions1        
remon/rat+ aga9/ x4 ,^! 7 adopt$1 n only
 by ! citiz5s ( ,bra9tree1 b by ^? ( m  
?an =ty o!r t[ns 9 ,massa*usetts2 & !   
l&+ ( ! ,/amp ,act pap] 0 prev5t$4      
,c\rts 7 clos$1 & ! excitem5t 0 int5se4 
,john ,adams boldly said t ! ,/amp ,act 
0 an assumption ( arbitr>y p[]1 violat+ 
bo? ! ,engli% con/itution & ! *>t] ( !  
prov9ce4  ,9 connection ) :at is kn[n z 
,! ,bo/on ,tea ,p>ty1 came ! clos+ (    
,bo/on's ports1 because ! tea _h be5    
?r[n ov]bo>d1 & ! city w\ld n submit to 
! tax4 ,a ,congress 0 conv5$ 9          
,philadelphia1 & ,john ,adams 0 "o ( !  
five delegates s5t f ,bo/on4 ,he knew ! 
grave responsibility ( ! "t4 ,) int5se  
feel+ he exclaim$3 ,god grant u wisdom &
 =titude6 ,%\ld ?is c\ntry submit1 :at  

infamy & ru96 ,dea? 9 any =m is less    
t]rible6  ,jeff]son & ,adams 7 appo9t$  
to draw up ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 
,mr4 ,adams insi/$ t ,jeff]son %\ld     
prep>e x1 & he ) =ty-f\r o!rs sign$ x4  
,mr4 ,jeff]son wrote3 ,! great pill> (  
support to ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 
& its able/ advocate & *ampion on !     
floor ( ! ,h\se1 0 ,john ,adams4 ,he 0  
our ,colossus4  ,9 v>i\s ways1 ,john    
,adams s]v$ 8 c\ntry ) unsw]v+ loyalty4 
,:5 ,wa%+ton 0 *os5 presid5t1 ,adams 0  
*os5 vice-presid5t = bo? t]ms1 & 0 !n   
elect$ presid5t4 ,to ! v la/ he 0 always
 ready to give 8 ^w--/rong1 conv9c+1    
p[]ful z ( old--9 ! def5se ( ! "r1 ev5  
if he _h to /& entirely alone4 ,& ! /ory
 ( 8 manly indep5d5ce w always add to ! 
dignity ( ! e>ly hi/ory ( our nation4   
,footnote3 ,see ,life & ,works ( ,john  
,adams1 by ,c4 ,f4 ,adams 7#aj vols472  
,life ( ,john ,adams1 by ,j4 ,t4 ,morse2
 & article 9 ,appleton's ,cyclop$ia (   
,am]ican ,biography1 ,vol4 ,i41 pp4     
#ae-bc4     ,,xxxiii4  ,,indep5d5ce4    

,,memory ,,gems4  ,keep out ( ! cr[d1 if
 y h to get above x4--,m4 ,c ,pet]s  ,! 
fre$om ( ! m9d is ! highe/ =m (         
indep5d5ce4--,g4 ,b4 ,fisk  ,a c\ntry _c
 subsi/ )\t lib]ty1 nor lib]ty )\t      
virtue4                                 
--,r\sseau  ,! _s ( indep5d5ce is n     
m]ely a jeal\sy ( our own     p>ticul>  
rights1 b a respect = ! rights ( o!rs4  
--,s4 ,b>+-,g\ld  ,! love ( indep5d5ce  
is n only in/9ctive 9 man1 b its        
possession is ess5tial to 8 moral       
developm5t4--,george ,eliot   ,a great  
_m p]sons c>ry 9 _! m9ds a v mi/ak5 idea
 z to :at con/itutes a truly noble life4
 ,to live is n m]ely to exi/2 x is to   
live unbias$ & un9flu5c$ by l[ &        
belittl+ human influ5ces4 ,x is to give 
bread? & expansion to ! s\l2 fir/ ?r\gh 
a cle> discrim9ation betwe5 "r & wrong2 
& !n 9 liv+ up to ! "r4 ,full manhood1 !
 full realization & fruition ( all t is 
be/ & greate/ 9 man1 dep5ds ^u fre$om ( 
?\ght & indep5d5ce ( action4  ,"s       
c\ntries h giv5 especial att5tion to !  

cultivation ( ?is trait4 ,= example3 ,x 
has be5 po9t$ out t among ! be/products 
( ,scotl& has be5 h] love ( indep5d5ce4 
,a rugg$ness ( _s has m>k$ h] *ildr54   
,/r5g? /amps h] h]oes4 ,! g5tle ,burns 0
 z /rong z ,knox1--n 9 "*1 b 9 !        
ass]tion ( ',a man's a man = a' t2' & a 
great _m ( ,scotl&'s noble/ sons h be5  
br\ght into public notice ?r\gh !       
manife/ation ( _! /rong p]sonality4     
,va/ numb]s ( m5 & wom5 ru9 _! lives by 
fail+ to ass]t !mselves4 ,!y s9k into ! 
grave ) sc>cely a trace to indicate t !y
 ev] liv$4 ,!y live & !y die4 ,cradle & 
grave are br\ght close toge!r2 !re is   
no?+ betwe5 !m4 ,!re h be5 hundr$s :o   
c\ld h rival$ ! patriotism ( a ,wa%+ton1
 or ! humanity ( a ,h[>d1 or ! eloqu5ce 
( a ,demo/h5es1 & :o h left beh9d !m no 
"o memorial ( _! exi/5ce1 because ( lack
 ( l(ty c\rage1 sublime moral h]oism1 & 
! ass]tion ( _! individuality4  ,! _w's 
greate/ ?+s h be5 accompli%$ by         
individuals4 ,va/ social re=mations h   
orig9at$ 9 individual s\ls4 ,tru?s t n[ 

sway ! _w 7 fir/ proclaim$ by individual
 lips4 ,great ?\ghts t are n[ ! axioms (
 humanity sprang f ! c5t] ( individual  
he>ts4 ,d n suff] o!rs to %ape y\r lives
 = y2 b d all y c to %ape !m =          
y\rselves4  ,sydney ,smi? insi/$ ^u ?is 
quality ( manhood & womanhood z         
indisp5sable4 ,he said3 ,!re is "o      
circum/ance ,i w\ld prea* up morn+1     
noon1 & night1 to "y p]sons = !         
managem5t ( _! und]/&+3 ,:atev] y are by
 nature1 keep to x2 nev] des]t y\r own  
l9e ( tal5t4 ,be :at ,nature int5d$ y =1
 & y w succe$2 be any?+ else1 & y w be  
t5 ?\s& times worse ?an no?+4  ,x is a  
good ?+ = a boy to wait ^u himself z mu*
 z possible4 ,! m he has to dep5d ^u 8  
own ex]tions1 ! m manly a fell[ w he    
become4 ,self-dep5d5ce w call out 8     
en]gies1 & br+ into ex]cise 8 tal5ts4 ,x
 is n 9 ! ho?\se1 b on ! rugg$ ,alp9e   
cliffs1 :]e ! /orms beat mo/ viol5tly1 t
 ! t\ghe/ plants gr[4 ,s x is ) man4 ,! 
wise/ *>ity is to help a boy to help    
himself4 ,let him nev] he> any language 

b ?is3 ,y h y\r own way to make1 & x    
dep5ds on y\r own ex]tion :e!r y succe$ 
or fail4  ,%]man once wrote to ,g5]al   
,grant1 ,y are n[ ,wa%+ton's legitimate 
successor1 & occupy a position ( almo/  
dang]\s elevation2 b if y cont9ue1 z    
h]et(ore1 to be y\rself1-- simple1      
hone/1 & unpret5d+1--y w enjoy ?r\gh    
life ! respect & love ( fri5ds1 & !     
homage ( millions ( human be+s4  ,(     
c\rse we mu/ gu>d aga9/ ! error ( c>ry+ 
our s5se ( indep5d5ce too f>4 ,wordswor?
 hit ! tru? :5 he said3 ,^! two ?+s1    
contradictory z !y may seem1 mu/ g      
toge!r1--manly dep5d5ce & manly         
indep5d5ce1--manly reliance & manly     
self-reliance4  ,/ill1 aft] all is said1
 we d ne$ m heal?y indep5d5ce4 ,look+   
out ^u society1 we see h[ slavi% m5 &   
wom5 are to fa%ion & frivolity4 ,society
 life is l>gely a surface life1 spoil$  
by fe> ( gossip4 ,"y p ne$ to take cle>]
 views ( ?is matt]1 & to /& by _! own   
convictions at any co/4 ,! "q to be     
settl$ by mo/ ( u is1 ,%all ,i /e] or   

drift8 ,our advice is1 by all means h a 
l(ty purpose be=e y1 & !n rema9 loyal to
 x4  ,"s boys ?9k indep5d5ce consi/s 9  
do+ :atev] !y please4 ,!y ?9k x is sm>t 
to be t\gh4 ,a /ory told by ,admiral    
,f>ragut ab\t 8 e>ly boyhood1 aptly     
illu/rates ?is phase ( "y ,am]ica's     
indep5d5ce4 ,he says3 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 t5
 ye>s ( age1 ,i 0 ) my fa!r on bo>d ( a 
man-(-w>4 ,i _h "s qualities t ,i ?\ght 
made a man ( me4 ,i c\ld swe> l an old  
salt2 c\ld dr9k z /iff a glass ( grog z 
if ,i _h d\bl$ ,cape ,horn2 & c\ld smoke
 l a locomotive4 ,i 0 great at c>ds2 &  
fond ( gam+ 9 any %ape4 ,at ! close (   
d9n] "o day my fa!r turn$ ev]ybody out (
 ! cab91 lock$ ! door1 & said to me3    
',david1 :at d y mean to be8' ',i mean  
to foll[ ! sea4' ',foll[ ! sea6 yes1 to 
be a poor1 mis]able1 drunk5 sailor be=e 
! ma/2 be kick$ & cuff$ ab\t ! _w2 & die
 9 "s fev] hospital 9 a =eign clime4'   
',no1' said ,i1 ',i'll tread !          
qu>t]-deck1 & comm& z y d4' ',no1       
,david2 no boy ev] trod ! qu>t]-deck )  

su* pr9ciples z y h4 ,y'll h to *ange   
y\r :ole c\rse ( life if y ev] become a 
man4'  ,my fa!r left me & w5t on deck4  
,i 0 /unn$ by ! rebuke1 & ov]:elm$ )    
mortification4 ',a poor1 mis]able1      
drunk5 sailor be=e ! ma/6' ,t's my fate1
 is x6 ,i'll *ange my life1 & *ange x at
 once6 ,i w nev] utt] ano!r oa?2 ,i w   
nev] dr9k ano!r drop ( intoxicat+       
liquor2 ,i w nev] gamble6 ,i h kept ^!  
?ree v[s to ?is v h\r4 ,t 0 ! turn+ po9t
 9 my de/9y4  ,a great _m m5 beg9 to    
lose _! individuality ( conviction !    
mom5t !y beg9 life's bus9ess4 ,_m a "y  
man has sacrific$ 8 individuality on !  
alt> t a pr(ligate companion has built =
 him4 ,_m a "y man :o knew "r1 has all[$
 "s empty-head$ /reet-corn] loaf] to l[]
 8 own high moral tone le/ he %\ld seem 
s+ul> 9 ! little _w ( society surr\nd+  
him4 ,& _m a lad ^: life promis$ well at
 ! beg9n+1 has gone to ! bad1 or lo/ 8  
*ance 9 life1 because he nev] le>n$ to  
say ,no6  ,9 ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 aft] !
 surr5d] ( ,g5]al ,l9coln1 at ,*>le/on1 

! :ole ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 0 ov]run by !     
,briti% army4 ,among ^? captur$ by !    
r$coats 0 a small boy1 ?irte5 ye>s (    
age4 ,he 0 c>ri$ z a prison] ( w> to    
,camd54 ,:ile !re1 a ,briti% (fic]1 9 a 
v imp]i\s tone1 ord]$ ! boy to clean 8  
boots1 :i* 7 cov]$ ) mud4  ,"h1 boy6 ,y 
"y rebel1 :at are y do+ !re8 ,take ^!   
boots & clean !m2 & be quick ab\t x1    
too6  ,! boy look$ up at him & said3    
,sir1 ,i won't d x4 ,i am a prison] (   
w>1 & expect prop] treatm5t f y1 sir4   
,?is boy 0 ,&rew ,jackson1 :o aft]w>d   
became presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,boys
 ) su* a _s make noble m54  ,exagg]at$  
individuality makes a man impracticable4
 ,b ! dang] ( our times is to copy aft] 
o!rs1 & ?us de/roy our =ce &            
effectiv5ess4 ,live1 !n1 l an           
individual4 ,take life l a man--z ?\gh !
 _w _h wait$ = y\r com+4 ,don't take y\r
 cue f ! weak1 ! prejudic$1 ! trimm]s1 !
 c[>ds2--b r f ! illu/ri\s ones ( e>?4  
,d>e to take ! side t seems wrong to    
o!rs1 if x seems "r to y2 & y w atta9 to

 an ord] ( life ! mo/ noble & complete4 
,,?omas ,,jeff]son4  ,= ! la/ "o hundr$ 
ye>s1 "o ( ! fir/ hi/orical facts taught
 ! y\? ( ,am]ican bir?1 is t ,?omas     
,jeff]son wrote our fam\s ,decl>ation ( 
,indep5d5ce4 ,8 bold1 free1 indep5d5t   
nature1 admirably fitt$ him = ! writ+ ( 
?is rem>kable docum5t4 ,to him 0 giv5 ! 
task ( embody+1 9 writt5 language1 !    
s5tim5ts & ! pr9ciples = :i*1 at t      
mom5t1 a lib]ty-lov+ p 7 battl+ ) _!    
lives4 ,he succe$$1 because he wrote !  
,decl>ation :ile 8 he>t burn$ ) t same  
patriotic fire :i* ,patrick ,h5ry s     
eloqu5tly express$ :5 he said3 ,i c>e n 
:at o!rs may d1 b z = me1 give me lib]ty
 or give me dea?4  ,9 all nations m5 h  
sacrific$ ev]y?+ !y held de> = religi\s 
& political fre$om4 ,_! names are ju/ly 
writt5 9 ! book ( fame2 b 9 ! front rank
 ( !m all1 we place ! brave sign]s ( !  
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 ) ,jeff]son 9
 ! lead4  ,! acceptance & ! sign+ ( ?is 
docum5t by ! memb]s ( ! ,cont95tal      
,congress 0 a dramatic sc5e1 seldom1 if 

ev]1 surpass$ 9 ! annals ( hi/ory4 ,z   
,john ,hancock plac$ 8 great famili>    
signature ^u x1 he je/+ly rem>k$1 t     
,john ,bull c\ld read t )\t spectacles2 
& !n1 becom+ m s]i\s1 he began to       
impress ^u 8 comrades ! necessity ( all 
hang+ toge!r 9 ?is matt]4 ,yes1 inde$1  
int]rupt$ ,frankl91 we mu/ all hang     
toge!r1 or assur$ly we %all all hang    
sep>ately4  ,! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce
 plac$ ! ,am]ican colonies squ>ely ^u ! 
issue ( political fre$om4 ,its          
composition 0 a ma/]-/roke :i* w cont9ue
 z a la/+ memorial to ! head & he>t (   
its au?or4  ,footnote3 ,see ,?omas      
,jeff]son1 by ,j4 ,t4 ,morse1 ,jr4 79   
,am]ican ,/atesm5 ,s]ies71 & ,dome/ic   
,life ( ,?omas ,jeff]son1 by ,s>ah ,n4  
,r&olph1 8 great-gr&daught]4            
,,xxxiv4  ,,! ,,ideal ,,man4   ,,memory 
,,gems4  ,f ! l[e/ dep? !re is a pa? to 
! highe/ height4--,c>lyle4  ,a man      
seldom loses ! respect ( o!rs until he  
has lo/ 8 own4                          
--,f4 ,w4 ,rob]tson  ,!re are c]ta9 ?+s 

we feel to be beautiful & good1 & we mu/
     hung] aft] !m4--,george ,eliot  ,! 
man :o ?9ks himself inf]ior to 8 fell[s1
 des]ves to be1 &     g5]ally           
is4--,william ,black  ,x is *>act]i/ic (
 small m5 to avoid em]g5cies2 ( great m5
 to     meet !m4--,*>les ,k+sley   ,e   
man has *>act]i/ics :i* make him a      
di/9ct p]sonality2 a diff]5t individual 
f e o!r individual4 ,x is an int]e/+    
fact t a man _c *ange 8 nature1 ?\gh he 
may conceal x2 :ile no art or           
application w tea* him to "k himself1 z 
he really is1 or z o!rs see him4  ,if ! 
idea ( humanity c>ry ) x ! correspond+  
idea ( a physical1 intellectual1 & moral
 nature--if x be ?is tr9ity ( be+ :i*   
con/itutes ! man1--!n let u ?9k ( ! fir/
 or ! second elem5ts z we may1 x is !   
?ird :i* completes our conception4 ,let 
u praise ! me*anism ( ! body to ! utmo/2
 let x be grant$ t ! height & =ce ( our 
intellect bespeaks a glori\s            
intellig5ce2 /ill our di/9ctive         
excell5ce & preem95ce lies 9 moral &    

spiritual p]fection4  ,!re are ^? :o ?9k
 & speak z if manhood consi/$ 9 bir? or 
titles1 or 9 ext5t ( p[] & au?ority4 ,!y
 are satisfi$ if !y c only reckon among 
_! ance/ors "s ( ! great & illu/ri\s1 or
 if noble blood b fl[ 9 _! ve9s4 ,b if  
!y h no o!r glory ?an t ( _! ance/ors2  
if all _! greatness lies 9 a "n2 if _!  
titles are _! only virtues2 if x be     
necess>y to call up pa/ ages to f9d     
some?+ wor?y ( our homage1--!n _! bir? r
 disp>ages & di%onors !m4  ,t ^!        
creatures lay claim to ! "n & !         
attributes ( man1 is a desecration4 ,man
 is a noble be+4 ,!re may be rank1 &    
title1 & ance/ry1 & de$s ( r5[n1 :]e !re
 is no intellectual p[]4 ,nor w\ld we   
unduly exalt reason4 ,!re may be m5tal  
greatness 9 no common degree1 & yet be a
 total abs5ce ( ^? high] moral elem5ts  
:i* br+ our manhood m cle>ly into view4 
,x is ! comb9ation ( intellectual p[] & 
moral excell5ce :i* goes to make !      
p]fect man4  ,! _w wants a man :o is    
educat$ all ov]2 ^: n]ves are br\ght to 

_! acute/ s5sibility2 ^: bra9 is        
cultur$1 ke51 & p5etrat+2 ^: h&s are    
deft2 ^: eyes are al]t1 s5sitive1       
microscopic2 ^: he>t is t5d]1 broad1    
magnanim\s1 true4 ,inde$1 ! only man :o 
c satisfy ! dem&s ( an age l ?is1 is !  
man :o has be5 r\nd$ into p]fectness by 
be+ cultur$ along all ! l9es we h       
indicat$ 9 ! =ego+ pages4  ,?is         
education mu/ comm5ce ) ! v fir/ op5+ ( 
! infant m9d4 ,our lessons w multiply & 
be ( a /ill high] "* ) ! progress ( our 
ye>s4 ,tru? may succe$ tru?1 accord+ to 
! m5tal p[] & capacity2 nor mu/ our     
in/ruction cease till ! probation>y /ate
 %all close4 ,our education c f9i% only 
) ! t]m9ation ( life4  ,e "o is consci\s
 ( a mo/ peculi> feel+ :5 he looks at   
any?+ ^: =mation or developm5t is       
imp]fect4 ,let him take up an           
imp]fectly-=m$ cry/al1 or an            
imp]fectly-develop$ fl[]1 & he c sc>cely
 describe 8 feel+s4 ,! same holds true z
 to ! organization & /ructure ( ! human 
body4 ,:o ev] contemplates /unt$ gr[?1  

or any k9d ( visible de=mity1 )         
complac5cy & satisfaction8 ,& :y %\ld we
 n look = full m5tal developm5t1 & = !  
mo/ p]fect moral maturity8 ,if :at is   
imp]fect con/itutes ! exception 9 !     
physical _w1 :y %\ld x be o!rwise 9 ! _w
 ( m9d & ( morals8 ,is x a ?+ to be     
pref]r$1 to be /unt$1 & little1 &       
dw>fi%1 9 our intellectual & moral      
/ature8 ,or d we pref] a /ate ( *ildhood
 to t ( a p]fect man8 ,if ! m9d is !    
measure ( ! man1 & if uprightness       
con/itutes ! noble/ aspect ( life1 !n   
our advancem5t 9 k & 9 righte\sness %\ld
 appe> unto all m54  ,!re is a god 9 !  
meane/ man2 !re is a philan?ropi/ 9 !   
/+ie/ mis]2 !re is a h]o 9 ! bigge/     
c[>d1--:i* an em]g5cy great en\gh w call
 out4 ,! blight+ gre$ ( ga91 ! *ill+    
usages & cold laws ( trade1 encase _m a 
noble he>t 9 cru/s ( selfi%ness2 b great
 em]g5cies break op5 ! prison doors1 & !
 :ole he>t p\rs itself =? 9 de$s ( *>ity
 & m]cy4  ,! poor & un=tunate are our   
opportunity1 our "*-build]s1 ! great    

s*oolma/]s ( our moral & ,*ri/ian gr[?4 
,e k9d & noble de$ p]=m$ = o!rs1 is     
transmut$ into food :i* n\ri%es ! motive
 promot+ its p]=mance1 & /r5g!ns !      
muscles ( habit4 ,glad/one1 9 ! mid/ (  
press+ duties1 f\nd "t to visit a poor  
sick boy :om he _h se5 sweep+ ! /reet   
cross+s4 ,he ende>$ himself to ! he>t ( 
! ,engli% p by ?is action m ?an by almo/
 any o!r s+le ev5t ( 8 life2 & ?is      
incid5t is m talk$ ab\t to-day ?an almo/
 any ( 8 s-call$ great] de$s4  ,n :at m5
 d1 b :at _! lives promise & prophesy1  
gives hope to ! race4 ,to keep u f      
disc\ragem5t1 ,nature n[ & !n s5ds u a  
,wa%+ton1 a ,l9coln1 a ,kossu?1 a       
,glad/one1 t[]+ above 8 fell[s1 to %[ u 
%e has n lo/ h] ideal4  ,we call a man l
 ,%akespe>e a g5ius1 n because he makes 
new discov]ies1 b because he %[s u to   
ourselves1--%[s u ! great res]ve 9 u1   
:i*1 l ! oil-fields1 await$ a           
discov]]1--& because he says t :i* we _h
 ?\ght or felt1 b c\ld n express4 ,g5ius
 m]ely holds ! glass up to nature4 ,we c

 nev] see 9 ! _w :at we d n fir/ h 9    
ourselves4  ,e man1 says ,!odore ,p>k]1 
has at times 9 8 m9d ! ideal ( :at he   
%\ld be1 b is n4 ,9 all m5 t seek to    
improve1 x is bett] ?an ! actual "*4 ,no
 "o is s satisfi$ ) himself t he nev]   
wi%es to be wis]1 bett]1 & m p]fect4  ,!
 ideal is ! cont9ual image t is ca/ ^u !
 bra92 & ^! images are z v>i\s z ! />s2 
&1 l !m1 diff] "o f ano!r 9 magnitude4  
,x is ! quality ( ! aspiration t        
det]m9es ! true success or failure ( a  
life4 ,a man may aspire to be ! be/     
billi>d-play]1 ! be/ coa*man1 ! be/     
w>droom politician1 ! be/ gambl]1 or !  
mo/ cunn+ *eat4 ,he may rise to be em95t
 9 8 call+2 b1 comp>$ ) o!r m51 8       
greate/ height w be bel[ ! level ( !    
failure ( him :o *ooses an hone/        
pr(ession4 ,no juggl]y ( ?\ght1 no      
gorge\sness ( trapp+s1 c make ! l[ high1
 ! di%one/ hone/1 ! vile pure4 ,z is a  
man's ideal or aspiration1 s %all 8 life
 be4  ,b :5 all ?is has be5 said1 x /ill
 rema9s true t mu* ( ! diff]5ce betwe5  

man & man arises f ! v>iety (           
occupations & practices1--a c]ta9       
special tra9+ :i* develops ?\ght &      
intellig5ce 9 special directions4 ,all  
m5 meet1 h[ev]1 on ! common level (     
common s5se4 ,a man's ?\ght is indicat$ 
by 8 talk1 by v]bal expression4 ,m5tal  
action & expression is affect$ by !     
s5ses1 passions1 & appetites4  ,:atev]  
great ?+ 9 life a man does1 he nev] w\ld
 h done 9 t precise way except = !      
peculi> tra9+ & exp]i5ce :i* develop$   
him2 & no s+le incid5t 9 8 life1 h[ev]  
trifl+1 may be except$ 9 ! "w ( r\nd+   
him out to ! exact "* he becomes4  ,!   
poet is really call+ = :at we reg>d z ! 
ideal man1 :5 he says3   ,god give u m54
 ,a "t l ?is dem&s   ,/rong m9ds1 great 
he>ts1 true fai? & ready h&s3   ,m5 :om 
! lu/ ( (fice does n kill2    ,m5 :om ! 
spoils ( (fice _c buy2   ,m5 :o possess 
op9ions & a w2    ,m5 :o h honor--m5 :o 
w n lie2   ,m5 :o c /& be=e a demagogue 
,& scorn 8 trea*]\s flatt]ies )\t w9k+2 
,tall m51 sun-cr[n$1 :o live above ! fog

    ,9 public duty1 & 9 private ?9k+4   
,,xxxv4  ,,:at ,,con/itutes ,,good      
,,citiz5%ip4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,a     
great nation is made only by wor?y      
citiz5s4--,*>les ,dudley ,w>n]  ,no?+ is
 politically "r t is morally            
wrong4--,o',connor  ,! noble/ pr9ciple 9
 education is to tea* h[ be/ to live =  
"o's c\ntry4--,g4 ,t4 ,bal*  ,! good    
citiz5 w nev] cons5t t 8 voice & vote   
%all     sanction a public wrong4--,a4  
,m4 ,g[  ,let our object be1 our c\ntry1
 our :ole c\ntry1 & no?+ b     our      
c\ntry4--,d4 ,web/]   ,an old ,engli%   
picture repres5ts a k+1 ) ! motto b5ea?1
 ,i gov]n all2 a bi%op1 ) ?is s5t5ce1 ,i
 pray = all2 a soldi]1 ) ! inscription1 
,i fight = all2 & a f>m]1 :o reluctantly
 draws =? 8 purse1 & exclaims ) rueful  
c\nt5ance1 ,i pay = all4 ,! ,am]ican    
citiz5 comb9es 9 himself ! functions (  
^! f\r4 ,he is k+1 prophet1 w>rior1 &   
labor]4 ,he gov]ns1 prays1 & fights =   
himself1 & pays all exp5ses4  ,x is     
nei!r desirable nor possible1 h[ev]1 =  

m5 to be :olly indep5d5t ( "o ano!r4 ,_!
 v nature reveals ! fact t !y are int5d$
 to be associat$ 9 ! bonds ( mutual     
int]c\rse & affection2 & su* =ms (      
associat$ life we see all ab\t u1 9 !   
life ( ! family1 ! community1 & !       
nation4  ,= a body ( human be+s to      
attempt to live toge!r )\t reg>d = ea*  
o!r's int]e/s1 w\ld be c]ta9 to lead to 
confusion1 if n to disa/]4 ,!re w\ld be 
no security = life or prop]ty2 no       
recogniz$ /&>d ( values2 no ready &     
c]ta9 means ( communication2 nor any ( !
 high] conv5i5ces :i* m>k ! life ( our  
own l& & age4 ,t :i* is ne$$ to insure  
^! necess>y b5efits1 is "s common       
und]/&+1 or "s su* g5]ally accept$      
agreem5t1 z f9ds expression 9 ^? =ms (  
gov]nm5t :i* h1 = ^! v reasons1 become  
common to all civiliz$ l&s4  ,x is 9 ?is
 idea ( associat$ life t citiz5%ip f9ds 
its real beg9n+4 ,b betwe5 ! =mulation (
 ! idea1 & su* citiz5%ip z we n[ enjoy1 
!re h be5 long c5turies ( sl[ gr[? &    
/eady developm5t4 ,ea* ( ^! succe$+     

c5turies has m>k$ a decid$ improvem5t 9 
! condition ( mank9d2 & ! outlook = !   
future ( ! race is m hopeful at ! pres5t
 ?an 9 any p]iod ( ! pa/4  ,m5 l to     
praise old times4 ,!y are fond ( tell+  
ab\t ! good old days1 :5 !re 0          
simplicity1 & a rude b rugg$ virtue1 &  
m5 7 gay & happy4 ,b if y 7 to take ^!  
m5 up1 & c>ry !m back !re1 & let !m     
sleep :]e m5 slept !n1 & let !m eat :at 
m5 ate !n1 & let !m d :at m5 _h to d !n1
 & take f !m :at m5 did n h !n1--y w\ld 
he> ! mo/ pite\s :9+ & compla9+ t ev]   
afflict$ y\r e>s4  ,d n be misl$ by su* 
( our empty-head$ re=m]s z w\ld tell y t
 ! workman's lot is h>d] at ! pres5t ?an
 9 ! f>-away c5turies ( ! pa/2 = _!     
/atem5ts _c be v]ifi$1 b are untru?ful &
 p]nici\s 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,! sob]1   
indu/ri\s1 self-respect+ artisan (      
to-day has ! privilege ( entrance to _m 
places & families :i* 7 clos$ aga9/ !   
m]*ants & manufactur]s ( "o hundr$ ye>s 
ago2 & he /&s possess$ ( opportunities  
su* z 7 n possible ev5 to ! m5 ( ! la/  

g5]ation4  ,citiz5%ip /&s insep>ably    
connect$ ) ! family4 ,! family is       
practically a little /ate 9 itself1     
embody+ on a small] scale1 all ^? vital 
& fundam5tal pr9ciples :i* make up !    
l>g] life ( ! nation4 ,x is 9 ! family t
 we fir/ come "u gov]nm5t4 ,our e>lie/  
lessons 9 ob$i5ce are ^? :i* arise f !  
au?ority ( our p>5ts & gu>dians4 ,x is 9
 ! home t we discov] t we _c d altoge!r 
z we please1 b t o!rs1 z well z         
ourselves1 mu/ be reg>d$4 ,& x w n be   
difficult to disc]n t1 9 ! v>i\s phases 
( home life1 we h repres5t$ almo/ all ! 
=ms ( gov]nm5t :i* h become embodi$ 9 ! 
v>i\s k9ds ( national adm9i/ration n[   
prevail+ 9 ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! e>?4  ,9 a  
well-ord]$ home1 ! au?ority w\ld be su* 
t e "o c\ld h ! l>ge/ fre$om ( action   
consi/5t ) ! g5]al good4 ,:5 ! fre$om ( 
any "o made itself a cause ( annoyance  
to ! re/1 x w\ld h to be curtail$4 ,z   
fa/ z ! *ildr5 grew to des]ve m lib]ty1 
x w\ld be giv5 !m2 b always on condition
 t !y prove !mselves wor?y to be entru/$

 ) ?is l>g] life4  ,b ) ?is increase (  
fre$om & privilege1 comes ! increase (  
responsibility4 ,e memb] ( ! family :o  
is old en\gh to appreciate its          
privileges1 is old en\gh to %>e its     
burd5s4 ,"s specific duties %\ld be     
assign$ to ea*1 h[ev] simple ^! may be2 
& = ! p]=mance ( ^! duties1 ea* %\ld be 
held to be p]sonally responsible4       
,precisely ?is is ne$$ 9 ! l>g] sph]e ( 
! /ate2 & :5 ?is c be atta9$ & ma9ta9$1 
! good ( ! /ate w be bo? effectually &  
p]man5tly assur$4  ,a true lov] ( 8     
c\ntry w h1 z 8 rul+ idea1 t ! /ate is =
 ! p1 & t ,am]ica has be5 made to make &
 su/a9 happy ,am]icans4 ,no nation is 9 
a satisfactory condition :5 l>ge        
portions ( its population are discont5t$
 & mis]able4 ,! com=table classes w     
g5]ally take c>e ( !mselves2 b !y ne$ to
 "k t _! own prosp]ity is b\nd up ) !   
condition ( ! uncom=table classes4 ,&   
ev5 if x 7 n s1 x w\ld be _! duty to    
advocate su* social re=ms z w\ld t5d to 
raise m5 intellectually1 morally1 &     

circum/antially4 ,! c>ry+ into effect ( 
all ?is op5s up a va/ realm ( s]vice = !
 public good2 & ! prop] p]=mance ( ?is  
s]vice1 9 all its sev]al bran*es1       
con/itutes good citiz5%ip4  ,speak+ 9   
g5]al t]ms1 we may say t a citiz5 ( a   
c\ntry is "o born 9 t c\ntry4 ,if y 7   
born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !n y are a      
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is "o simple
 fact end[s y ) all ! privileges ( our  
great nation1 &1 at ! same "t1 lays ^u y
 a measure ( responsibility = ! nation's
 welf>e4  ,9 addition to ^? :o are tra9$
 = ,am]ican citiz5%ip 9 ,am]ican homes1 
we h among u a l>ge body ( m5 :o are    
citiz5s by adoption4 ,millions ( p h    
emigrat$ to ,am]ica2 & to ^! x has      
become ! c\ntry ( _! own free *oice4    
,we are sorry to obs]ve1 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s1
 a gr[+ disposition to reg>d all        
immigrants z a bad lot2 = :ile we conc$e
 t _m ( ^? :o come "h1 might c]ta9ly be 
mu* bett] ?an !y are1 we w\ld yet rem9d 
y t ^! citiz5s by adoption h repeat$ly  
prov$ _! loyalty to our national        

in/itutions1 & _! will+ness to die 9    
foll[+ our national flag4  ,e good      
citiz5 w give att5tion to public        
affairs4 ,he w n only vote = good m5 &  
good measures1 b he w use 8 p]sonal     
influ5ce to h o!rs d ! same4 ,ours is a 
gov]nm5t ( ! p1 & is nei!r bett] nor    
worse ?an ! p make x4 ,we %\ld /udy !   
ne$s ( our c\ntry1 & keep ourselves well
 in=m$ on all ! curr5t que/ions ( ! day1
 & !n1 by an hone/ & intellig5t ex]cise 
( ! privileges :i* ! nation grants u1   
prove ourselves citiz5s ( ! v highe/    
type4     ,,xxxvi4  ,,! ,,citiz5 ,,& ,,!
 ,,home4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,! h& t    
rocks ! cradle rules ! _w4--,anon  ,!   
fireside is ! sem9>y ( !                
nation4--,goodri*  ,e>ly home           
associations h a pot5t influ5ce ^u !    
life ( !     ,/ate4--,*ild  ,no?+ proves
 m ru9\s to ! ,/ate ?an ! defective     
education     ( ! wom54--,ari/otle4  ,! 
sore/ spot 9 our municipal & national   
condition1 is !     decad5ce ( ! home   
idea4--,g4 ,h4 ,p>khur/   ,! fact t     

*ildr5 are s long 9 gr[+ up1 & pass s _m
 ye>s toge!r "u ! c>e ( _! fa!r & "m1 is
 mo/ important 9 ! hi/ory ( ! race4     
,dur+ ?is long p]iod ( gr[? 9 ! home !y 
become fitt$1 z !y c\ld n 9 any o!r way1
 to take _! places 9 ! l>g] _w ( m5 &   
wom54 ,if *ildr5 rema9$ ) _! p>5ts z    
%ort a "t z ! "y ( animals d1 x is      
probable t m5 w\ld nev] h ris5 above !  
/ate ( b>b>ism4 ,! home has be5 ! great 
civiliz] ( ! _w4  ,! home is m ?an !    
family dwell+2 x is ! seat ( ! family   
life2 & ! family life /&s to ! life ( ! 
nation 9 ! same relation z ! index to ! 
volume1 or ! expression ( ! c\nt5ance to
 ! feel+ ( ! he>t4 ,our ,saxon race has 
be5 di/+ui%$ f its hi/oric beg9n+s = its
 love ( p]sonal lib]ty1 & is ! only race
 t has ev] be5 able p]fectly to realize 
?is bless+ 9 its highe/ & noble/ =m4    
,if ! ^w home c\ld be squeez$ into !    
language ( ! savage1 x c\ld h no su*    
mean+ = him z x possesses = u4 ,! hut ( 
! savage is simply a place to eat 9 &   
sleep 94 ,he selects no spot on :i* to  

plant1 & build1 & educate4 ,he claims to
 occupy s mu* t]ritory z w furni% him ) 
subsi/5ce1 b 8 home1 if he really has   
"o1 is 9 ! =e/1 l ! game he hunts4 ,x is
 a fact beyond dispute1 t all migratory 
p are l[ d[n 9 ! scale ( civiliz$ life4 
,! homes ( any p are ! v beg9n+s ( its  
progress1 ! v c5t]s ( its law & ord]1 & 
( its social & political prosp]ity4 ,!y 
are ! c5tral po9ts ar\nd :i* !          
cry/alliz+ & solidify+ processes (      
national life & gr[? c alone be c>ri$   
=w>d4 ,we d n give suffici5t prom95ce to
 ?is fact1 9 our e/imate ( ! =ces :i*   
build up our national life4 ,we         
recognize art & sci5ce1 agriculture &   
indu/ry1 politics & morality2 b d we    
realize1 z we %\ld1 t1 b5ea? all ^!1 z !
 great f\ndation rock ^u :i* !y all mu/ 
re/1 lies ! home4 ,or1 to *ange !       
figure1 ! homes ( our p are ! spr+s out 
( :i* fl[ our national life & "*4 ,!y   
are ! s*ools 9 :i* our p are tra9$ =    
citiz5%ip2 = :5 a "y man leaves !       
pat]nal ro(1 8 grade & quality z a      

citiz5 is1 z a rule1 fully det]m9$4  ,! 
tra9+ ( a good citiz5 mu/ beg9 at !     
cradle1 & be cont9u$ ?r\gh ! pla/ic     
p]iod ( boyhood & c>ri$ =w>d by 8 p>5ts1
 until ! y\? crosses 8 native ?re%old to
 act 8 "p & assume 8 responsibilities 9 
! broad] field ( 8 own indep5d5t life4  
,! home life ( ,new ,engl& has be5 ! mo/
 pot5t =ce1 9 ! build+ ( ?is great      
nation4 ,! homes ( our ,puritan ance/ors
 7 really ! bir?places ( ^! ,unit$      
,/ates4 ,:at !n 0 ! "* ( ^! homes8 ,!y 7
 simple & ev5 rude1 z consid]$          
ext]nally--& especially :5 contra/$ ) ! 
homes ( ! ,new ,engl&]s ( to-day4 ,b )91
 !re 0 love & loyalty1 rev]5ce & fai?4  
,9 ! e>ly homes ( ,new ,engl& !re 7 s _m
 /rong fib]s runn+ f he>t to he>t1 &    
knitt+ all toge!r1--& s _m solid virtues
 wov5 into ! daily life1--t _! influ5ce 
has done mu* to make our nation :at x   
is4  ,a "y man tra9$ 9 su* a home1 w    
usually become an example ( sobriety1   
indu/ry1 hone/y1 & fidelity to pr9ciple4
 ,he w be felt to be "p ( ! solid       

framework :i* girds society & helps to  
keep x heal?y1--a k9d ( human bank1 on  
:i* ! community may draw to su/a9 its   
be/ int]e/s1 & to promote its noble/ =ms
 ( life4  ,! home is ! bir?place ( true 
patriotism2 & a true patriotism is "o ( 
! fir/ & mo/ important *>act]i/ics 9 !  
upbuild+ ( any nation4 ,x is n ! wild   
plebeian in/9ct t goes = our c\ntry "r  
or wrong1 :i* =ms ! real elem5t ( our   
/r5g?4 ,love ( c\ntry1 to be a real help
 & safegu>d1 mu/ be a s5tim5t great     
en\gh to be moral 9 its range & quality4
 ,nei!r ! p[] ( numb]s1 nor m]e oa?s (  
allegiance1 w suffice4 ,patriotism      
always falls back ^u ! home life & !    
home int]e/s = its inspiration & its    
p[]4  ,:atev] crosses ! ?re%old to      
desolate ! he>?1 t\*es to ! quick "o ( !
 /ronge/ s5tim5ts ( our nature4 ,! old  
,lat9 battle cry1 ,= our alt>s & our    
firesides1 is /ill ! mo/ pot5t ^w :i* c 
be giv5 to our soldi]s1 z !y advance ^u 
! foe2 & ! man :o w n g =w>d1 ev5 to !  
dea?1 = ^!1 is rightly c\nt$ z little   

bett] ?an a slave4  ,if y want a man ^u 
:om y c rely 9 ! h\r ( ! nation's p]il1 
select ! man :o loves 8 home2 = 9       
proportion z he loves 8 home1 w he love 
8 c\ntry :i* has protect$ x4  ,we !re=e 
repeat t ! homes ( ! p are ! secret (   
our c\ntry's greatness4 ,acres d n make 
a nation great4 ,weal? _c pur*ase gr&eur
 & r5[n4 ,res\rces1 h[ev] great &       
wond]ful1 _c cr[n u ) national honor &  
celebrity4 ,! /r5g? & pr[ess ( any l&   
lies 9 ! "* ( its citiz5s2 & _! "*      
dep5ds l>gely ^u ! "* ( _! homes4       
,,xxxvii4  ,,! ,,citiz5 ,,& ,,!         
,,community4   ,,memory ,,gems4         
,municipal gov]nm5t %\ld be entirely    
divorc$ f p>ty politics4                
--,c4 ,h4 ,p>khur/  ,too _m ( our       
citiz5s fail to realize t local gov]nm5t
 is a     wor?y /udy4--,john ,fiske  ,e 
citiz5 %\ld be ready to d 8 full "p 9 ! 
s]vice ( !     community 9 :i* he       
lives4--,e4 ,o4 ,mann  ,ea* sep>ate     
t[n%ip ne$s m5 :o w inspire respect &   
comm&     confid5ce4--,w4 ,a4 ,m[ry     

,let ! man :o1 )\t good excuse1 fails to
 vote1 be depriv$ ( !     "r to         
vote4--,w4 ,h4 ,h4 ,mill]   ,:5ev] m5   
live 9 a community1 !y are plac$ "u     
c]ta9 mutual obligations4 ,unless ^!    
obligations are c>efully reg>d$ !       
community life w be sure to prove a     
failure4 ,man is selfi% z well z social4
 ,! weak mu/1 !re=e1 be protect$ f !    
/rong2 & 9 ?is important "w !re are     
common int]e/s :i* require unit$ action4
 ,?is unit$ action may be = ! common    
def5se ( ! community1 or = ! g5]al      
welf>e ( all4  ,! unit ( gov]nm5t is    
g5]ally ! t[n1 or z x is call$ 9 _m p>ts
 ( our c\ntry1 ! t[n%ip4 ,a t[n includes
 ! p :o are p]man5t resid5ts )9 a c]ta9 
limit$ & prescrib$ t]ritory1 usually    
occupy+ b a few squ>e miles4  ,!        
gov]nm5t ( a t[n1 or t[n%ip1 is 9 ! h&s 
( ! p p]man5tly resid+ )9 ! limits ( t  
t[n%ip4 ,^! p comb9e toge!r = !         
protection & mutual good ( all4 ,?is is 
! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( gov]nm5t4 ,to   
c>ry on ?is gov]nm5t & make ! necess>y  

provisions = ! mutual good ( !          
inhabitants ( ! t[n1 taxation is resort$
 to4 ,! p1 !re=e1 come 9 contact ) !    
gov]nm5t fir/ ( all at ?is po9t4  ,taxes
 are levi$ by a majority vote ( !       
citiz5s assembl$ 9 t[n meet+1 su* meet+s
 be+ usually held once a ye>1 9 ord] t !
 moneys necess>y to be rais$1 & !       
bus9ess to be done = ! welf>e ( ! p1 may
 receive regul> & c>eful att5tion4  ,:]e
 ! population is d5se & h\ses are plac$ 
close toge!r1 s t )9 a small area !re is
 a l>ge body ( inhabitants1 !gov]nm5t is
 g5]ally "u ! =m ( a city4  ,our        
republican gov]nm5t1 :i*1 aft] mak+ all 
due all[ances1 seems to "w rem>kably    
well 9 rural di/ricts1 9 ! /ate1 & 9 !  
nation1 has c]ta9ly be5 f> less         
successful z appli$ to cities4          
,accord+ly our cities h come to furni%  
topics = reflection to :i* writ]s &     
orators fond ( boa/+ ! unapproa*able    
excell5ce ( ,am]ican in/itutions d n l  
to allude4  ,fifty ye>s ago we 7        
accu/om$ to speak ( civil gov]nm5t 9 !  

,unit$ ,/ates z if x _h dropp$ f heav51 
or _h be5 specially creat$ by "s k9d (  
miracle ^u ,am]ican soil2 & we 7 apt to 
?9k t 9 m]e republican =ms !re 0 "s k9d 
( my/ic virtue :i* made !m a cure = all 
political evils4 ,our lat] exp]i5ce )   
cities has rudely di/urb$ ?is too       
confid5t frame ( m9d4 ,x has furni%$    
facts :i* d n seem to fit our !ory1 s t 
n[1 our writ]s & speak]s are incl9$ to  
reg>d our misgov]n$ cities ) contempt4  
,x w be/ s]ve our purpose "h1 to outl9e 
! relation ( ! citiz5 to ! t[n%ip r ?an 
to ! city1 because its managem5t is less
 complex &1 9 mo/ cases1 is m complete &
 p]fect4  ,money is ord9>ily rais$ by   
taxation = ! foll[+ purposes1 namely3 ! 
support ( ! public s*ools2 mak+ &       
repair+ highways2 ! c>e ( ! poor2       
ma9ta9+ ! fire dep>tm5t2 pay+ ! sal>ies 
( ! t[n (fic]s2 pay+ = ! detection &    
puni%m5t ( (f5d]s aga9/ ! law2 ma9ta9+  
burial gr\nds2 plant+ %ade trees2       
provid+ = disabl$ soldi]s & sailors & _!
 families2 &1 9 g5]al1 = all o!r        

necess>y exp5ses4  ,to c>ry on ! "w ( a 
t[n1 sev]al (fic]s are usually appo9t$4 
,a t[n cl]k keeps accurate records ( all
 bus9ess transact$2 records all bir?s1  
m>riages & dea?s2 makes ! necess>y      
returns to ! c\nty & ! /ate1 & s]ves z !
 ag5t ( ! t[n 9 its relation to ! c\ntry
 at l>ge4 ,(fic]s usually kn[n z        
selectm5 or sup]visors1 att5d to ! g5]al
 bus9ess ( ! t[n4 ,! t[n treasur]       
receives & pays out all moneys rais$ = !
 c>ry+ on ( ! t[n's affairs4 ,a s*ool   
committee1 or bo>d ( education1 is also 
ne$$ to sup]9t5d all matt]s relat+ to   
our public s*ools4 ,a surveyor (        
highways mu/ be provid$1 9 ord] t !     
/reets & highways belong+ to ! t[n may  
be kept 9 prop] condition2 & an assessor
 & collector ( taxes1 to att5d to !     
rais+ ( supplies4 ,a bo>d ( ov]se]s ( ! 
poor is also ne$$1 _! duties be+ to     
provide = ! support ( paup]s & ! relief 
( ! ne$y poor4  ,we d n pr(ess to h     
fully cov]$ ! gr\nd 9 ?is brief /atem5t2
 b only to %[ t life1 ev5 9 ! smalle/   

communities1 mu/ necess>ily make heavy  
drafts ^u ! "t & att5tion ( a l>ge numb]
 ( individual citiz5s4 ,b we desire to  
emphasize ! fact1 t ea* ( ^! sev]al     
(fices furni%es opportunity = !         
employm5t ei!r ( a compet5t or an       
incompet5t (ficial1 accord+ to ! c>e )  
:i* ! selection is made4 ,x !re=e       
becomes ! duty ( e citiz5 to give       
p]sonal att5tion to su* matt]s1 = if ^! 
places are fill$ by corrupt or ev5      
c>eless m51 ! int]e/s ( ! community w be
 s]i\sly imp]il$1 :ile if !y are fill$  
by hone/ & patriotic m51 ! success ( !  
t[n & its affairs is practically assur$4
  ,our "o supreme object %\ld be to     
raise ! tone ( our citiz5%ip4 ,! t[n or 
city w n become p]man5tly bett] except z
 we :o live 9 x become bett]4 ,!re are  
l>ge sections 9 all our t[ns t yield to 
! guidance ( corrupt & design+ m5 = !   
reason t !y are unrea*$ by influ5ces ( a
 f9] & m g5]\s k9d4 ,plans mu/ be       
=mulat$ by :i* we c come into t\* ) ^!  
l[] qu>t]s1 & raise !m quickly & surely 

to a high] level4  ,we all ne$ to become
 bett] acqua9t$ ) ! ma*9]y ( our local  
gov]nm5ts & ) c]ta9 pr9ciples & /atutes 
by :i* ! motion ( t ma*9]y requires to  
be regulat$4 ,we _c prop]ly regulate !  
do+s ( our public s]vants except z we   
are famili> ) ! laws to :i* !y are      
subject4  ,?is "q ( ob$i5ce to law1 c   
only be effici5tly controll$ by !       
cont9u$ wat*fulness ( ! law-abid+       
portion ( ! community2 & ! situation 9  
?is respect is f> m grave ?an mo/ p     
imag9e4  ,a rec5t writ] speak+ ( ! lack 
( a prop] en=cem5t ( ! law says3 ,i 0 9 
a consid]able ,we/]n city1 ) a          
population ( sev5ty ?\s&1 "s ye>s ago1  
:5 ! lead+ newspap] ( ! place1 comm5t+  
on "o ( ! tra9 robb]ies t _h be5 frequ5t
 9 ! /ate1 obs]v$ t s long z ! brig&s _h
 conf9$ !mselves to robb+ ! railway     
companies & ! express companies (       
prop]ty = ^: loss ! companies mu/ answ]1
 no "o _h greatly c>$1 see+ t ^!        
companies !mselves robb$ ! public2 b n[ 
t private citiz5s seem$ 9 dang] ( los+  

_! p]sonal baggage & money1 ! prosp]ity 
( ! city might be compromis$1 & some?+  
ought to be done1--a s5tim5t deliv]$ )  
all gravity1 z ! re/ ( ! article %[$4   
,?is makes plausible ! /ory ( ! ,texas  
judge :o is said to h all[$ murd]]s to  
escape on po9ts ( law1 till he f\nd !   
value ( real e/ate decl9+2 !n he        
c>efully saw to x t ! next few (f5d]s 7 
hang$4  ,we mu/ n take too n>r[ a view (
 public life4 ,all civiliz$ gov]nm5ts   
consid] !mselves b\nd to p]=m o!r duties
 ( an entirely diff]5t "* f ^? :i* p]ta9
 to peace & ju/ice4 ,:5 our fa!rs fram$ 
! con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y gave
 9 ! preamble to t in/rum5t an admirable
 def9ition ( ! prov9ce ( gov]nm5t4 ,?is 
preamble reads z foll[s3  ,we1 ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ord] to =m a m p]fect  
union1 e/abli% ju/ice1 insure dome/ic   
tranquillity1 provide = ! common def5se1
 promote ! g5]al welf>e1 & secure !     
bless+s ( lib]ty to ourselves & our     
po/]ity1 d orda9 & e/abli% ?is          
con/itution = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4

  ,! motto ( e good citiz5 %\ld be1 !   
be/ means to promote ! greate/ good to !
 greate/ numb]4 ,! ends to be s\ght are 
! mo/ heal?y developm5t1 ! highe/ &     
l>ge/ happ9ess to ! :ole p2 = only 9 ?is
 mann] c we accompli% our full duty4    
,,xxxviii4  ,,! ,,citiz5 ,,& ,,!        
,,nation4   ,,memory ,,gems4  ,love y\r 
c\ntry & obey its laws4--,noah ,port]   
,! sum ( individual "* makes national   
"*4--,e4 ,c4 ,mann  ,! true def5se ( a  
nation lies 9 ! moral qualities ( its   
p4--,edw9 ,c4 ,mason  ,ev]y?+ le>n$ %\ld
 be flavor$ ) a g5u9e love (            
c\ntry4--,e4 ,edw>ds  ,noble ideas (    
citiz5%ip & its duties /r5g!n ! w ( all 
patriots4--,m]rill ,e4 ,gates   ,we are 
accu/om$ to say t our ,am]ican gov]nm5t 
is a gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 = ! p4 ,x  
is l>gely 9 ?is1 its broad1             
compreh5sive1 & democratic "*1 t we s   
(t5 v5ture to hold x up to view z a     
model :i* might be copi$ by ! surr\nd+  
nations to _! v great advantage4 ,&     
c]ta9ly no ?9k+ p]son w d5y t we h mu*  

to be ju/ly pr\d ( 9 ?is respect2 = our 
nation has nei!r p>allel nor equal ^u ! 
face ( ! gre5 e>?4  ,b 9 a l& l ?is1 :]e
 ! gov]nm5t is =m$ by its citiz5s1 x c  
only be ma9ta9$ by its citiz5s4 ,(fices 
?us creat$ mu/ be fill$1 & ! %ip ( /ate 
mu/ be mann$1 & mann$ ) a c>eful1 hone/1
 & patriotic crew1 or x w be 9 dang] (  
total wreck4 ,9 our times ( p]il we h   
be5 quick to see & to ackn[l$ge ?is2 &1 
m ?an once or twice1 ! nation has be5   
sav$ by ! prompt & patriotic action ( ! 
p4 ,b x is n s easy a matt] to keep our 
patriotism up to its noble/ & its be/ :5
 !re is an abs5ce ( unusual or excit+   
causes to call x into play4 ,we mu/     
!re=e glance briefly at bo? ^! aspects (
 ! case4  ,x is a requirem5t ( long /&+ 
t1 9 case ( w>1 e able-bodi$ citiz5 mu/ 
g =? z a soldi]1 if ! gov]nm5t %all s   
dem&4 ,he mu/1 if really ne$ful1 help to
 save ! /ate1 ev5 at ! risk1 or at !    
positive loss1 ( 8 own life4 ,su* calls 
h be5 made by our gov]nm5t2 & ! mann] 9 
:i* our p h respond$ has be5 ! glory (  

our nation & ! wond] ( ! _w4  ,! citiz5 
mu/ %>e ! risks ( 8 c\ntry1 z well z its
 b5efits4 ,he mu/ be will+ to give      
protection to ! rights & int]e/s ( 8    
fell[s1 or he _c rightly expect         
protection = 8 own4 ,9 ?is we are all s 
f> agre$ z to r5d] any?+ l an argum5t   
entirely unnecess>y2 & we d n hesitate  
to br& all :o fail u1 "u su*            
circum/ances1 z unpatriotic & unwor?y ( 
! sympa?y & e/eem to :i* fai?ful        
citiz5%ip entitles m54  ,n[ look at !   
o!r aspect ( ! case4 ,! public s]vice is
 n only = times ( w> & tumult1 b also = 
times ( prosp]ity & peace2 & ! claims ( 
! nation are no m to be slight$ or %irk$
 9 ! latt] case ?an 9 ! =m]4 ,! %ip (   
/ate mu/ be mann$1 we say1 & ! public   
(fices necess>y to prosp]ity & progress 
mu/ be fill$4 ,_m ( ^! suff] unless     
fill$ by able & patriotic m52 & !       
int]e/s1 = ! pres]vation & =w>d+ ( :i*  
^! (fices h be5 creat$1 _c be prop]ly   
s]v$4  ,! cry+ ne$ ( to-day is = m5 (   
public _s2 = m5 :o w seek ! highe/      

welf>e ( _! fell[-citiz5s 9 g5]al2 m5 ( 
broad & g5]\s views2 m5 :o look out ^u  
life ) an abs5ce ( t littl5ess &        
ne>-sight$ness :i* _c di/+ui% betwe5    
public good & private int]e/4  ,^? m5 :o
 w take no position 9 ! s]vice ( _!     
c\ntry1 unless x is accompani$ ) a      
monet>y comp5sation1 are aft] all1 v    
closely ak9 to ! m5 :o wait$ until      
b\nties 7 (f]$ be=e !y w\ld take s]vice 
9 connection ) ! ,civil ,w>2 :ile1 on ! 
o!r h&1 ! m5 :o are truly               
public-spirit$1 take pleasure 9 s]v+ !  
public & are lib]al beyond ! requirem5t 
( ! law4  ,x has be5 well said t ,a     
public (fice is a sacr$ tru/4 ,:oev]    
engages 9 any duties ( a public nature1 
is "u ! mo/ solemn obligation to d ^?   
duties hone/ly & well4 ,!re are "s      
public (ficials :o1 because !y aid 9 !  
mak+ ( ! laws1 appe> to ?9k !mselves    
high] ?an ! law1 & !re=e at lib]ty to   
obey or to neglect its requirem5ts1     
accord+ z _! p]sonal incl9ations %all   
direct4 ,b ?is is n s2 & x %\ld be made 

cle> to all su* p]sons t !y are 9 error4
  ,! legislator is b a citiz51 aft] all2
 &1 z a citiz51 he /&s 9 precisely !    
same relation to ! law z does 8 bro!r ( 
! rank & file4 ,( all m51 he %\ld be    
ob$i5t1 & %\ld labor to surr\nd ! law ) 
e possible safegu>d2 = x is among ! mo/ 
preci\s & sacr$ ( our e>?ly possessions4
 ,x is ! *>t] ( all true fre$om4 ,x is a
 p[] be=e ^: awful maje/y e man mu/ b[1 
irrespective ( outw>d position or       
p]sonal influ5ce4 ,x mu/ be rev]5c$1    
honor$1 & obey$ by all4  ,n[ ! facts %[ 
t !re is a /range ignorance1 or else a  
/range lack ( consci5ce1 9 ?is matt]1 & 
t ?is is s wide-spread z to be almo/    
univ]sal4 ,x seems to be a common op9ion
 t !re is no p>ticul> h>m 9 *eat+ !     
gov]nm5t4 ,if a politician secures a    
high gov]nm5t position1 or a bus9ess man
 is =tunate en\gh to secure a l>ge      
gov]nm5t contract1 x seems to be expect$
 t he w secure f ^! s\rces l>g] pr(its  
?an w\ld be possible any:]e else4 ,9 o!r
 words1 x seems to be expect$ t !       

gov]nm5t w pay m = any s]vice ?an c be  
obta9$ f an individual or f a private   
corporation1 & t m5 w *>ge prices1 & use
 deception & fraud :5 !y "w = ! c\ntry1 
:i* if practic$ ^u private p>ties1 w\ld 
s5d !m to prison & br& !m ) lifelong    
disgrace4  ,respect+ t purification &   
elevation ( ! ballot-box1 = :i* s _m (  
our ?\ghtful citiz5s are n[ plead+ ) m  
?an usual e>ne/ness1 our own ?\ght is t 
x c be/ be accompli%$ by ! e/abli%m5t & 
/rict en=cem5t ( an educational         
qualification = vot]s1 & by a resid5ce 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( at lea/ t5 ye>s1 be=e
 ! vot+ privilege %all be be/[$4 ,no man
 %\ld be all[$ to vote until he c read &
 write4 ,no man %\ld be all[$ to put 8  
h& ^u ! managem5t ( our public affairs  
until he c read & und]/& our            
,con/itution 9 ! language 9 :i* x is    
writt54  ,"o ( ! mo/ om9\s signs ( !    
times is1 t good m5 /& alo( f politics4 
,!y d ?is ei!r because !y d n fully     
appreciate ! importance ( _! influ5ce1  
or f ! false conviction t _! votes w d  

no good1 or1 9 _m o!r in/ances1 because 
!y consid] _! private bus9ess to be ( m 
importance ?an ! matt]s ( ! /ate4 ,b1 9 
po9t ( fact1 ! uplift+ ( ! moral tone ( 
our c\ntry is a s]vice ( ! mo/          
importance2 &1 ev5 if we consid]        
ourselves alone1 x is /ill true t we _c 
af=d to pass x lightly by4  ,z citiz5s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates we /& possess$ ( a mo/ 
wondr\s h]itage2 & :at ! civil          
au?orities require ( u1 )9 _! own prop] 
sph]e1 %\ld be consid]$ 9 ! light ( a   
b9d+ duty4 ,z ,pr(essor ,dole has po9t$ 
out1 ,we h se5 magnific5t cities ris+ on
 ! bord]s ( ! /reams1 & pleasant        
villages dott+ ! hills2 a fl\ri%+       
comm]ce :it5s ! ripples ( ! lakes2 !    
laugh ( happy *ildr5 comes up to u f !  
cornfields2 & z ! gl[ ( ! ev5+ sun t+es 
! di/ant pla9s1 a radiant & k9dl+ vision
 floats ^u its beams1 ( myriads ( m5    
escap$ f ! tyrannies ( ! ,old ,_w &     
ga!r$ "h 9 wor%ip+ circles to p\r out _!
 grateful he>ts to ,god = a r$eem$ &    
teem+ e>?4  ,surely all t is wor?       

pres]v+4 ,surely we w n all[ s ri* a    
h]itage to run wa/e4 ,surely we w       
support a nation ^: pa/ is bright )     
glori\s a*ievem5ts1 & ^: future gl[s ) !
 light ( a promise s radiantly          
beautiful4 ,we ne$ only rem9d y1 !re=e1 
t ! true/ & mo/ useful citiz5s ( our    
c\ntry are ^? :o invigorate & elevate _!
 nation by do+ _! duty tru?fully &      
manfully2 :o live hone/1 sob]1 & upright
 lives1 mak+ ! be/ ( ! opportunities =  
improvem5t t our l& af=ds2 :o *]i% !    
memory & example ( ! fa!rs ( our c\ntry1
 & /rive to make & keep x j :at !y      
int5d$ x to be4     ,,xxxix4  ,,!       
,,ideal ,,citiz54   ,,memory ,,gems4    
,vot]s are ! uncr[n$ k+s :o rule !      
nation4--,morgan  ,a second-rate man c  
nev] make a fir/-rate citiz54--,j4 ,s4  
,:ite  ,e good man 9 politics wields a  
p[] = good4--,m4 ,c4 ,pet]s  ,if y want 
a clean city1 vote to place ! gov]nm5t 9
 clean     h&s4--,dr4 ,mc ,glynn  ,!    
ideal citiz5 is ! man :o believes t all 
m5 are bro!rs1 &     t ! nation is m]ely

 an ext5sion ( 8 family4--,habb]ton     
,we may n[ proce$ to br+ our /udies to a
 close4 ,all t has be5 said1 f ! beg9n+1
 has be5 gradually b surely focus+      
itself ^u a s+le po9t2 = ! developm5t ( 
all ^! sev]al faculties & p[]s leads    
directly to ! =m+ ( a well-r\nd$ &      
fully-develop$ manhood4  ,a             
fully-develop$ manhood is ! highe/      
possible human a*ievem5t1 & includes )9 
itself all t c be desir$2 & = ?is high] 
manhood we n[ make our f9al & mo/ urg5t 
plea4  ,! real man is discov]$ 9 ! sum  
total ( 8 ideas2 = x is 9 ^! t 8 life   
takes %ape & "*1 x is 9 ^! t 8 true self
 comes into view4 ,! real p[] ( ! true  
man lies 9 8 be+ able to turn 8 ?\ghts  
inw>d ^u himself2 to s gauge & measure 8
 own p[]s z to put !m to ! be/ uses2 &  
to /& alo( f ^? positions & practices = 
:i* he f9ds himself to be unfitt$4  ,!  
simple application ( ?is rule to !      
practical affairs ( to-day1 w\ld dim9i% 
! numb] ( our ma*9e politicians by ab\t 
f\r fif?s4 ,we are load$ d[n1 almo/ to !

 break+ po9t1 ) politicians :o d n      
und]/& politics1 & :o advocate measures 
:i* are n = ! public good1 because !    
public good is n ! end = :i* !y /rive4  
,b ! fault is 9 ! m5 !mselves1 r ?an 9  
our political sy/em4 ,!y mu/ fir/ be    
made manly1 be=e !y c be made truly     
useful4 ,!y mu/ fir/ le>n to gov]n      
!mselves1 be=e !y c successfully c>ry   
=w>d ! "w ( gov]n+ ! nation4 ,!y mu/ be 
taught t blu/] is n argum5t1 & t to g   
?r\gh ! motions ( political s]vice does 
n 9 ! lea/ aid 9 ! promotion ( ! public 
welf>e4 ,a s+le s]vice r5d]$ f ! he>t is
 (t5 ( m value ?an a :ole life ( noisy &
 %[y pret5se2 b aga9 we say t su* s]vice
 is almo/ always ! result ( a ?\ghtful &
 consid]ate manl9ess4  ,all ?is applies 
) equal =ce to ! private citiz54 ,a     
/urdy b quiet indep5d5ce2 a g5u9e love (
 righte\sness & tru?2 a life (          
uprightness & integrity1 ( hone/y & fair
 deal+2 an abs5ce ( cr++ & palt]+1 & ( t
 mis]able & contemptible fawn+ ^u ! ri*1
 & t silly & despicable wor%ip ( ^? 9   

place & p[]1 :i* is too frequ5tly to be 
obs]v$2--all ^! ?+s1 & o!rs1 mu/ receive
 c>e & att5tion be=e ! ideal /age (     
manhood c be rea*$4  ,! manly man is a  
?9k+ be+4 ,by ?is we d n mean to say t  
he imag9es t he is runn+ ! univ]se1 & t 
no "o b himself is acqua9t$ ) ! secrets 
( its me*anism2 b t he has a "r to weigh
 all que/ions 9 ! scales ( 8 own reason1
 & to draw 8 own conclusions f ! facts  
pres5t$ to 8 m9d4 ,if he be truly a man1
 he w hold to t :i* he feels to be true 
aga9/ all opposition1 b w1 ) equal      
read9ess1 yield 9 all po9ts :]e he      
discov]s himself to be 9 ! wrong4       
,in/ead ( go+ ?r\gh life 9 political    
lead+-/r+s1 b5d+ to ! w ( "o man1 &     
gulp+ d[n ! op9ions ( ano!r1 he w /& ^u 
8 own feet1 put 8 own v]tebral column to
 its legitimate use ( su/a9+ 8 body1 & 8
 own m9d to its legitimate use ( direct+
 ! issues ( 8 life4  ,! ideal citiz5 w  
also be a g5tleman4 ,by ?is t]m1 we d n 
mean ! milk-&-wat]1 kid-glov$ creature1 
:o s (t5 attempts to pass mu/] 9 ?is    

connection4 ,all t we h ask$ = 9 ! man1 
we insi/ on 9 ! g5tleman4 ,/urdy        
indep5d5ce1 vigor\s ?\ght1 m5tal & moral
 uprightness1 & a backbone z /rong z a  
b> ( /eel1--b all temp]$ ) a g5tl5ess ( 
disposition & a c\rtesy ( mann] :i* br+s
 e natural faculty & p[] b5ea? its sway1
 & yet leaves pr9ciple & righte\sness   
entirely undi/urb$4  ,! real g5tleman   
is1 above all else1 c\rte\s &           
consid]ate4 ,he is ma/] ( himself1 & t  
at all po9ts1--9 8 c>riage1 8 temp]1 8  
aims1 & 8 desires4 ,calm1 quiet1 &      
temp]ate1 he w n all[ himself to be ha/y
 9 judgm5t1 or exorbitant 9 ambition2   
nor w he suff] himself to be ov]be>+ or 
grasp+1 arrogant or oppressive4  ,!     
ideal citiz5 w also be1 9 ! bett] s5se (
 ! ^w1 a politician4 ,be c>eful to note 
"h t we say1 a politician 9 ! bett]     
s5se4 ,we w\ld h y di/+ui%1 ) ! utmo/   
cle>ness1 betwe5 a politician & a       
p>tisan4 ,! true politician1 look+ ev]  
to ! highe/ int]e/s ( ! /ate1 is a      
public b5efactor2 :ile x v frequ5tly    

happ5s t ! m]e political p>tisan is a   
public nuisance1 if n a public disgrace4
  ,! man :o s9ks 8 c\ntry's int]e/s 9 8 
own1 & ! man :o sacrifices 8 p]sonal    
advantages = ! sake ( 8 c\ntry's good1  
/& at ! v opposite poles ( human        
society4 ,! man :o swe>s by p>ty        
wat*words1 & moves amid ! burn+         
animosities ( p>ty /rife1 is c5t]+ 8    
life 9 int]e/s :i* may vani% l an ev5+  
cl\d4 ,n 9 ! l\d clamors ( p>tisan      
/ruggle1 are we to f9d ! secret highways
 :i* lead to national prosp]ity &       
progress1 b 9 t quiet1 ?\ghtful1 c>eful 
/udy ( ! int]e/s & ev5ts 9 :i* !        
national life is tak+ %ape & color1 & 9 
! application to ^! ( ! great pr9ciples 
( righte\sness & common s5se4  ,?is is  
ab\t equal to say+ t ! ideal citiz5 w be
 a patriot4 ,we h s mix$ 9 our m9ds !   
two di/9ct ideas ( patriotism & h]oism1 
t we h ne$ to pause = a mom5t1 t we may 
dis5tangle ourselves f ! me%es ( ?is net
 ( misconception1 be=e we v5ture to     
proce$4  ,if we call = an illu/ration ( 

patriotism1 y po9t u to "s ,horatius or 
,leonidas ( ! old5 times2 or to "s      
,william ,tell1 or ,ulysses ,grant1 ( ^!
 m mod]n days4 ,we d n say t ^! m5 7 n  
patriots1 & patriots ( a high ord] too4 
,b _! circum/ances 7 exceptional1 & "u  
^! exceptional circum/ances _!          
patriotism made !m h]oes4 ,b if y w ent]
 into a c>eful /udy ( ! matt]1 y w f9d t
 x is ! h]oism1 q z mu* z ! patriotism (
 _! lives1 :i* takes s /rong a hold ^u  
y\r he>ts4  ,we !re=e desire to place by
 ! side ( our belov$ ,grant1 ! man :o1 9
 ! mid/ ( a bitt] /ruggle = bread1 c    
b>ely manage by ! close/ possible       
economy to keep 8 family f want & %ame1 
b :o /ill sacrifices an h\r's wages t he
 may g to ! polls & vote ! expression ( 
8 w1 & ?us support ! measures :i* he    
hone/ly believes to be = ! public good2 
& we desire to say t1 on ! gr\nd ( a    
true patriotism1 we consid] t ! "o is   
fully ! equal ( ! o!r1 & t !re is a s5se
 9 :i* ! man ( small] opportunities is !
 great] h]o ( ! two4  ,!re may be a ?\s&

 def9itions ( h]oism1 b ! patriot is    
simply a man :o places 8 c\ntry's       
int]e/s be=e 8 own4 ,he is a patriot :o 
fills well 8 /ation 9 life :e!r public  
or private1 :o loves peace & promotes   
ord]1 :o labors to uphold ! good & to   
put d[n ! bad4 ,he is a patriot :o uses 
all 8 advantages ( fri5d%ip1            
acqua9tance1 bus9ess connection1 social 
position & ! l1 9 su* a mann] z to make 
^! helps & n h9drances to 8 c\ntry's    
progress4 ,he is a patriot :o seeks to  
aid 9 all movem5ts t look to !          
in/ruction1 elevation1 & p]man5t        
bett]m5t ( 8 fell[-citiz5s1 & to put d[n
 all su* movem5ts or in/itutions z t5d  
to demoralize & degrade !m4 ,su* is !   
patriotism we plead =2 & su* patriotism 
& ideal citiz5%ip are1 9 our m9ds1 j "o 
& ! same ?+4