,a ,fleece ( ,gold  ,five ,lessons f !  
,fable ( ,jason & ! ,gold5 ,fleece  by  
,*>les ,/ew>t ,giv5  #aije    ,second   
,edition ,revis$    ,to my sons ,k+sley 
& ,gordon     ,jason & 8 m5 seiz$ !     
favorable mom5t ( ! reb\nd1 pli$   _!   
o>s ) vigor1 & pass$ ?r\gh 9 safety4    
,cont5ts    ,introduction    ,i4 ,!     
,rul+ ,elem5t1 ,jason & 8 m54   ,,ii4 ,!
 ,gold5 ,quality1 ,!y pass$ ?r\gh4      
,,iii4 ,! ,mess5g] ( ,fate1 ,!y seiz$ ! 
fav\rable mom5t4   ,,iv4 ,! ,active ,h&1
 ,!y pli$ _! o>s ) vigor4    ,v4 ,e?ics 
( ,activity     ,=eword    ,among !     
small] =ces :i* op]ate ^u ! m9d & t5d   
t[>d /r5g!n+ & exalt+ ! be/ ideals1 are 
little books l ?is4 ,!y are especially  
valuable :5 s mu* ( ! au?or's own       
exp]i5ce =ms a ?read ^u :i* are susp5d$ 
jewels ( ?\ght & illu/ration s]viceable 
to ^? :o w\ld see & "k ! be/ ?+s4  ,i h 
f\nd ^! *>act]i/ics 9 ?is small volume1 
& gladly recomm5d x to all ^? :o w\ld   
become m famili> ) :at our au?or calls !
 key to t cab9et ( "* 9 :i* nature      

conceals n only ! motive p[] ( e-day    
life1 b ^? lat5t tal5ts & en]gies t1    
?r\gh a k ( self1 we c br+ to be> ^u our
 lives4 ,?is book w help _m :o h small  
opportunities 9 ! =m ( "t & money to    
exp5d 9 ! use ( l>g] volumes4  ,*>les   
,/ew>t ,giv5     ,introduction    ,!    
fable ( ,jason & ! ,gold5 ,fleece is    
kn[n to old & "y ! _w ar\nd4 ,to !      
latt]1 p]haps1 no o!r simple n>rative 9 
,greek my?ology is m fasc9at+1 nor holds
 a m valuable lesson if !y w b seek to  
le>n x4 ,b especially to ! boy or "y man
 ( ?\ghtful m9d does ! glori\s adv5ture 
appeal & make its lessons obvi\s4 ,by   
way ( refre%+ ! memory ( ^? :o 7 once   
famili> ) ! my?1 b :o1 9 ! practical    
s*ool ( exp]i5ce1 h lo/ ! *ord ( _!     
adv5ture-lov+ days2 & also = ^?1        
p]*ance1 :o are n acqua9t$ ) ! tale1 a  
brief sket* w "h s]ve our purpose4  ,9  
,!ssaly dwell a k+ & a que5 ) _! two    
*ildr51 a boy & a girl4 ,! holy alliance
 betwe5 ! two royal memb]s ( ! h\sehold 
becomes disrupt$1 & ,nephele1 ! good "m1

 appeals to ,m]cury1 ! mess5g] ( ! gods1
 to assi/ h] 9 secretly plac+ ! *ildr5  
out ( rea* ( _! fa!r1 ! k+4 ,m]cury     
provides a ram ) a gold5 fleece1 on :i* 
! boy & girl are plac$4 ,! %9+ creature 
spr+s into ! air1 be>+ its preci\s burd5
 across ! sea4 ,un=tunately1 ! girl     
falls f ! ram's back & is dr[n$1 b ! boy
 is l&$ safely on ! o!r %ore 9 ! k+dom (
 ,col*is4 ,"h he sacrifices ! ram to    
,jupit] & pres5ts ! gold5 fleece to !   
k+1 :o places x 9 a consecrat$ grove "u 
! c>e ( a sleepless dragon4  ,n[ ,jason 
is heir to ! ?rone ( son1 rul] ( ano!r  
k+dom 9 ,!ssaly1 f :5ce ! royal *ildr5  
/>t$ on _! adv5tur\s j\rney4 ,ye>s h    
pass$1 h[ev]1 s9ce ?is rem>kable        
incid5t1 & ,jason1 be+ n[ a "y man &    
hav+ be5 told ! dramatic tale ( ! ,gold5
 ,fleece1 beg9s to ?9k :at a glori\s    
adv5ture x w\ld be to g 9 que/ ( ! royal
 prize4 ,=?) he makes prep>ations = !   
exp$ition1 & ) a b& ( o!r lu/y "y h]oes 
/>ts on a sea voyage t[>d ! l& ( !      
,col*ian k+4 ,x is n )\t difficulty1    

h[ev]1 t !y accompli% ! voyage1 = at !  
entrance ( ! ,eux9e ,sea !y enc\nt] two 
float+ isl&s1 v]itable m\nta9s ( rock1  
huge & %aggy1 :i*1 9 _! toss+s & heav+s1
 at int]vals come toge!r cru%+ & gr9d+  
to atoms any object t might be caught   
betwe5 !m4 ,b ,jason & 8 m5 seiz$ !     
favorable mom5t ( ! reb\nd1 pli$ _! o>s 
) vigor & pass$ ?r\gh 9 safety4         
,approa*+ ! royal palace ,jason makes   
kn[n 8 mission1 :]eupon ! k+ promises to
 rel9qui% ! valuable possession if      
,jason w yoke to ! pl[ two fire-brea?+  
bulls & s[ ! tee? ( ! dragon4 ,appreh5d+
 t by ?is means ! k+ seeks to de/roy    
him1 ,jason pleads 8 cause to ,m$ea1 !  
k+'s daught]1 :o furni%es him a *>m by  
:i* he c safely enc\nt] ! fi]y brea? ( !
 bea/s & ! arm$ m5 t w spr+ up 9 ! furr[
 :]e ! dragon's tee? are s[n4  ,9 8 ,age
 ( ,fable1 ,bullf9* gives u a graphic   
picture ( ! sc5e3 ,at ! "t appo9t$ ! p  
assembl$ at ! grove ( ,m>s1 & ! k+      
assum$ 8 royal seat1 :ile ! multitude   
cov]$ ! hill-sides4 ,! braz5-foot$ bulls

 ru%$ 91 brea?+ fire f _! no/rils t     
burn$ up ! h]bage z !y pass$4 ,! s\nd 0 
l ! ro> ( a furnace1 & ! smoke l t (    
wat] ^u quick-lime4 ,jason advanc$      
boldly to meet !m4 ,8 fri5ds1 ! *os5    
h]oes ( ,greece1 trembl$ to behold him4 
,reg>dless ( ! burn+ brea?1 he soo!d _! 
rage ) 8 voice1 patt$ _! necks ) fe>less
 h&1 & adroitly slipp$ ov] !m ! yoke1 & 
compell$ !m to drag ! pl[4 ,! ,col*ians 
7 amaz$2 ! ,greeks %\t$ = joy4 ,jason   
next proce$$ to s[ ! dragon's tee? & pl[
 !m 94 ,& soon ! crop ( arm$ m5 sprang  
up1 &1 wond]ful to relate6 no soon] _h  
!y rea*$ ! surface ?an !y began to br&i%
 _! weapons & ru% ^u ,jason4 ,! ,greeks 
trembl$ = _! h]o1 & ev5 %e :o _h provid$
 him a way ( safety & taught him h[ to  
use x1 ,m$ea h]self1 grew pale ) fe>4   
,jason = a "t kept 8 assailants at bay )
 8 sword & %ield1 till f9d+ _! numb]s   
ov]:elm+1 he resort$ to ! *>m :i* ,m$ea 
_h taught him1 seiz$ a /one & ?rew x 9 !
 mid/ ( 8 foes4 ,!y imm$iately turn$ _! 
arms aga9/ "o ano!r1 & soon !re 0 n "o (

 ! dragon's brood left alive4  ,hav+    
compli$ ) all ! conditions set =? by !  
k+1 ! victor n[ turns ) eag] /ep t[>d ! 
grove ( ,m>s1 & seiz+ ! gold5 prize     
makes 8 way back to ,!ssaly1 rejoic+ 9 8
 glori\s success4     ,i  ,! ,rul+      
,elem5t    ,jason & ,8 ,m54       ,:at  
con/itutes a /ate8   ,n high-rais$      
battlem5ts or labor$ m\nd1     ,?ick    
wall or moat$ gate2   ,n cities pr\d )  
spires & turrets cr[n$2     ,n bays &   
broad arm$ ports1   ,:]e1 laugh+ at !   
/orm1 ri* navies ride2     ,n />r$ &    
spangl$ c\rts1   ,:]e l[-br[$ bas5ess   
wafts p]fume to pride4     ,no6         
m5--high-m9d$ m5--   ,) p[]s z f> above 
dull brutes endu$1     ,9 =e/1 brake1 or
 d51   ,z bea/s excel cold rocks &      
brambles rude4    --,sir ,william       
,jones4     ,! ,"y ,man   ,jason has j  
/epp$ ov] ! ?re%old into ! glory ( a ri*
 "y manhood4 ,& he is c>eful to select =
 8 exp$ition "s ( ! *oice/ h]oes (      
,greece--"y1 brave1 & /rong4 ,x has ev] 
be5 ?us4 ,y\? has always be5 synonym\s )

 adv5ture4 ,x is a condition :i* seems  
inh]5t2 nature in/ill+ into ! blood ( h]
 sons ! v _s ( discont5t--( long+ to pu%
 out f ! commonplace sc5es ( *ildhood   
into broad] doma9s ( exp]i5ce4  ,! v    
books :i* mo/ fasc9ate ! boy are ^? :i* 
deal 9 ?rill+ tales ( adv5ture4 ,! wily 
& unscrupul\s traffick]s 9 *eap         
lit]ature h ev] be5 awake to ?is fact1 &
 _! highly-color$ productions h be5     
flung f ! vici\s presses l lava f ,pele 
to pollute ! m9ds ( ! "y4 ,:y is x t    
,rob9son ,crusoe & /ories ( ?is "* hold 
su* a *>m = "y p1 l+]+ 9 _! m9ds long   
aft] books ( a pr(\nd] type h be5       
=gott58 ,x is ! love ( adv5ture4 ,to :at
 boy at s*ool does n ! doleful hi/ory   
lesson assume a m brilliant aspect :5 ! 
adv5tures ( ,columbus are tak5 up8 ,8   
int]e/ is awak5$1 8 imag9ation inspir$1 
& he is delight$1 all because aga9 t    
*ord 9 8 nature has be5 /ruck--! love ( 
adv5ture4  ,p]haps no o!r s+le pa9t+ 9 !
 art gall]ies at ! ,_w's ,fair ( #ahic  
attract$ ! att5tion ( a great] numb] (  

p1 nor awak5$ 9 s _m human brea/s a     
feel+ ( su* int5se pa?os z ,?omas       
,hov5d5's pa9t+ on ,break+ ,home ,ties4 
,"h we h x once m1 adv5ture--,jason     
sett+ (f on 8 j\rney 9 se>* = ! gold5   
fleece ( fame & =tune4 ,! n>r[ pa? t s  
long has l$ him out into ! sil5t        
acres--! fields t s _m ye>s h respond$  
to 8 toil--he has =sak54 ,! dull r\t9e  
has ceas$ to inspire1 ! home circle has 
become too n>r[ = 8 exp&+ s\l4 ,he has  
caught a glimpse ( ! glories ( a new    
k+dom1 & n[ he is go+ out to realize !m4
  ,! "y man has always be5 ! rul+ elem5t
 9 e new dep>ture4 ,he has be5 ! rock ^u
 :i* ! ages h be5 f\nd$4 ,9 ! words (   
ano!r3 ,:5 ! roll-call :i* m5 h writt5  
is read1 x w be f\nd t ! "y m5 h rul$ ! 
_w4 ,! olde/ lit]atures h ?is record4 ,!
 patri>*s unfold$ ! c>e]s ( boys into ! 
conque/ ( old age4 ,k+dom & empire rode 
^u ! %\ld]s ( "y m51 & _! voices (      
en?usiasm & hope h s\nd$ ?r\gh _m a     
black-brea/$ midnight & trumpet$ ! dawn 
?r\gh skies ( ?icke/ d>kness4 ,to causes

 t droop$ !y h come & add$ ! raptures ( 
hope2 to ent]prises t 7 sick5+ & fa9t !y
 h br\ght ! b\nd+ p[] ( new en?usiasm4  
,to ! dead !y h br\ght life4 ,ev]y?+ f !
 f\ndation ( ! _w has be5 cry+ = '"y    
blood1' & ! armies ( ! advance h ga9$ ! 
day at ! arrival ( 'recruits1' ^: hope &
 e>ne/ness h nev] be5 defeat$4 ,age &   
exp]i5ce put !mselves ^u dy+ pill[s made
 by "y h&s2 into "y palms & ^u "y e>s   
falls ! mean+ ( all ! pa/2 & ?us ,god   
has writt5 ! natural dignity ( ! "y     
man's life 9 ! et]nal /atute book ( !   
univ]se4 ,footnote3 ,f ,"y ,m5 (        
,hi/ory1 by ,dr4 ,f4,w4 ,gunsaulus4  ,we
 h b to turn our gaze back ov] !        
c5turies to f9d t x has always be5 ! "y 
man :o has emb>k$ 9 ! _w's great        
ent]prises4 ,if we turn ! pages (       
religi\s hi/ory we %all f9d t he has be5
 pot5t !re4 ,= :5 ! /ream ( ,hebrew     
de/9y 0 to be turn$1 a "y man1 ,joseph1 
:o _h be5 sold z a slave into ,egypt1 0 
select$ to accompli% x4 ,& lat] "y ,saul
 ( ,ki% :ile roam+ ?r\gh 8 fa!r's fields

 0 summon$ to a ?rone4 ,x 0 ! "y %eph]d 
boy--,david--t 0 *os5 to keep ! bann] ( 
,israel 9 ! sky :ile ! %ad[s hung black 
above ! hills ( ,judah4 ,:5 ! gospel 0  
to be borne to ! ,g5tiles ! div9e f+]   
fell ^u a "y t5t-mak] ( ,t>sus4 ,f\rte5 
c5turies lat] a m9]'s son1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 
won ,g]many = ! ,re=mation1 & ,john     
,wesley :ile yet a /ud5t 9 college />t$ 
8 mighty _w-fam\s movem5t4 ,at fifte5   
,john de ,m$ici 0 a c>d9al1 & ,bossuet 0
 kn[n by 8 eloqu5ce2 at sixte5 ,pascal  
wrote a great "w4 ,ignatius ,loyola be=e
 he 0 ?irty began 8 pilgrimage1 & soon  
aft]w>d wrote 8 mo/ fam\s books4 ,at    
tw5ty-two ,savon>ola 0 r\s+ ! consci5ces
 ( ! ,flor5t9es1 & at tw5ty-five ,john  
,huss 0 an en?usia/ic *ampion ( tru?4   
,b we see ! "y man /&+ be=e ! footlights
 on ! /age ( secul> hi/ory1 too4 ,at    
twelve ,rem5yi 0 mak+ 8 viol9 tremul\s )
 melody1 & ,cs> deliv]$ an oration at   
,rome2 at ?irte5 ,h5ry ,m4 ,/anley 0 a  
tea*]2 at f\rte5 ,demo/h5es 0 kn[n z an 
orator2 at fifte5 ,rob]t ,burns 0 a     

great poet1 ,ross9i compos$ an op]a1 &  
,liszt 0 a wiz>d 9 music4 ,at ! age (   
sixte5 ,victor ,hugo 0 kn[n ?r\gh\t     
,france2 at sev5te5 ,moz>t _h made a "n 
9 ,g]many1 & ,mi*ael ,angelo 0 a ris+ />
 9 ,italy4 ,at eighte5 ,m>cus ,aurelius 
0 made a consul2 at n9ete5 ,byron 0 !   
amaz+ g5ius ( 8 "t2 at tw5ty ,raphael _h
 f9i%$ "s ( 8 mo/ fam\s pa9t+s1 ,f>aday 
0 attract+ ! att5tion ( 8 c\ntry1 & two 
ye>s lat] 0 admitt$ to ! ,royal         
,in/itution ( ,great ,brita94 ,at       
tw5ty-"o ,alex&] ! ,great conqu]$ !     
,p]sians1 ,bee?ov5 0 entranc+ ! _w ) 8  
music1 & ,william ,wilb]=ce 0 9         
,p>liam5t4 ,at tw5ty-two ,william ,pitt 
_h ent]$ ,p>liam5t1 :ile ,william (     
,orange _h receiv$ f ,*>les ,v comm& (  
an army4 ,at tw5ty-?ree ,william ,e4    
,glad/one _h d5\nc$ ! ,re=m ,bill at    
,ox=d1 & two ye>s aft]w>d became ,fir/  
,junior ,"l ( ! ,treasury1 & ,liv+/one 0
 explor+ ! cont95t4 ,at tw5ty-f\r ,sir  
,humphrey ,davy 0 ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry 9
 ! ,royal ,in/itution1 ,dante1 ,rusk91 &

 ,br[n+ _h become fam\s writ]s4 ,at     
tw5ty-five ,hume _h writt5 8 treatise on
 ,human ,nature1 ,galileo 0 lectur] (   
sci5ce at ! ,univ]sity ( ,pisa1 & ,m>k  
,antony 0 ! h]o ( ,rome4 ,at tw5ty-six  
,sir ,isaac ,newton _h made 8 greate/   
discov]ies2 at tw5ty-sev5 ,don ,john (  
,au/ria _h won ,lepanto1 & ,napoleon 0  
comm&]-9-*ief ( ! army ( ,italy4 ,at    
tw5ty-eight s*ylus 0 ! pe] ( ,greek     
trag$y1 at tw5ty-n9e ,maurice ( ,saxony 
! greate/ /atesman ( ! age1 & at ?irty  
,fr$]ick ! ,great 0 ! mo/ conspicu\s "* 
( 8 day4 ,at ! same age ,ri*elieu 0     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ,cortez little old]
 :5 he gaz$ on ! gold5 ,cupolas (       
,mexico4 ,^! are a few ( ! spl5did names
 t illum9e ! pages ( hi/ory across !    
sea4  ,b ! "y man has be5 no less pot5t 
9 ! affairs ( our own ,nation1 :i* has  
always be5 conspicu\s = its production (
 truly great m54 ,! /ory is told t :5 "o
 ( ,engl&'s great m5 0 visit+ ,h5ry     
,clay1 & ! two 7 rid+ ov] ! c\ntry1 !   
di/+ui%$ gue/ inquir$ ( 8 ho/1 ,:at d y 

raise on ^! hills & 9 ^! beautiful      
valleys8 ,m51 0 ,clay's reply2 & !      
,engli% patriot decl>$ t ?is 0 ! greate/
 crop to enri* a c\ntry4 ,we boa/ t we h
 giv5 ! _w a full quota ( really great  
"y m51 "s ( !m l ,jason emb>k+ on ! sea 
( adv5ture :ile ! dew ( extreme y\? is  
/ill on _! br[4 ,if we w5d our way back 
?r\gh ! gr& procession ( ev5ts ( b a    
s+le c5tury we w f9d extreme y\? m>k+   
out ! l9es ( progress & direct+ ! c\rse 
( ! nation 9 politics1 9 lit]ature &    
religion4  ,we w\ld see ,william        
,prescott1 a boy ( twelve1 dilig5tly at 
"w 9 ! ,bo/on ,a!naeum1 or ,jona?an     
,edw>ds at ?irte5 ent]+ ,yale ,college1 
& :ile yet ( a t5d] age %9+ 9 ! horizon 
( ,am]ican lit]ature2 :ile ! same age   
f9ds ,h4 ,w4 ,longfell[ writ+ = !       
,portl& ,gazette4 ,at f\rte5 ,john      
,qu9cy ,adams 0 private secret>y to     
,francis ,h4 ,dana1 ,am]ican ,m9i/] to  
,russia2 at fifte5 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 0   
writ+ = ! ,new ,engl& ,c\rant1 & at an  
e>ly age became a not$ j\rnali/4 ,b5jam9

 ,we/ at sixte5 _h pa9t$ ,! ,dea? (     
,socrates1 at sev5te5 ,george ,bancr(t  
_h won a degree 9 hi/ory1 ,wa%+ton ,irv+
 _h ga9$ di/9ction z a writ]4 ,at       
eighte5 ,alex&] ,hamilton 0 fam\s z an  
orator1 & "o ye> lat] became a          
lieut5ant-colonel "u ,wa%+ton4 ,at      
n9ete5 ,wa%+ton himself 0 a major1      
,na?an ,hale _h di/+ui%$ himself 9 !    
,revolution1 ,bryant _h writt5          
,?anatopsis1 & ,bay>d ,taylor 0 engag$ 9
 writ+ 8 fir/ book1 ,views ,afoot4 ,at  
tw5ty ,ri*>d ,h5ry ,/odd>d _h f\nd a    
place 9 ! lead+ p]iodicals ( 8 day1     
,john ,jacob ,a/or 0 9 bus9ess 9 ,new   
,york1 & ,jay ,g\ld 0 presid5t & g5]al  
manag] ( a railroad4 ,at tw5ty-"o ,edw>d
 ,ev]ett 0 pr(essor ( ,greek ,lit]ature 
at ,h>v>d1 & ,james ,russell ,l[ell _h  
publi%$ a :ole volume ( 8 poems2 at     
tw5ty-two ,*>les ,sumn] _h attract$ !   
att5tion ( "s ( ! fam\s m5 ( 8 day1     
,william ,h4 ,sew>d _h ent]$ ^u a       
brilliant political c>e]1 :ile ,ralph   
,waldo ,em]son & ,h5ry ,d4 ,?oreau      

occupi$ a conspicu\s place 9 lit]ature4 
,at tw5ty-?ree ,james ,monroe 0 a memb] 
( ! ,executive ,c\ncil1 & "o ye> lat] 0 
elect$ to ,congress2 at tw5ty-f\r ,?omas
 ,a4 ,edison & ,ri*>d ,jordan ,gatl+ 7  
inv5tors4 ,at tw5ty-five ,john ,c4      
,calh\n made ! fam\s spee* t gave him a 
seat 9 ! ,legislature1 ,george ,william 
,curtis _h trav]s$ ,italy1 ,g]many1 & ! 
,ori5t & soon aft] became kn[n by 8     
books ( travel4 ,at tw5ty-six ,?omas    
,jeff]son occupi$ a seat 9 ! ,h\se (    
,burgesses1 ,john ,qu9cy ,adams 0 m9i/] 
to ,! ,hague2 at tw5ty-sev5 ,patrick    
,h5ry 0 kn[n z ! ,orator ( ,nature1 &   
,rob]t ,y4 ,hayne 0 speak] 9 !          
,legislature ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a4 ,at        
tw5ty-eight ,edw>d ,ev]ett ,hale _h f\nd
 a place 9 ! he>ts & m9ds ( ! p1 & at   
tw5ty-n9e ,john ,jay1 y\nge/ memb] ( !  
,cont95tal ,congress1 0 *os5 to draw up 
! address to ! ,briti% ,nation4  ,^!    
illu/ri\s ones1 :o be=e _! ?irtie? ye>  
_h writt5 _! names on ! immortal bann] (
 _! c\ntry1 are only a few :i* adorn !  

pages ( our e>ly hi/ory4 ,o!rs ( l      
purport might be add$ indef9itely bo? f 
! e>ly & ! lat] life ( our c\ntry4 ,&   
!re has be5 no "t :5 ! "y man play$ s   
important a rle 9 human affairs z he    
does to-day 9 ! dawn ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1
 :5 ! he>t & ! m9d1 philan?ropy &       
lit]ature1 virtue & tru?1 sci5ce & art1 
capital & labor are ! pr9cipal factors 9
 ! _w's progress4 ,to ref] to b a s+le  
in/ance 9 ?is p]iod ( our national life1
 !re is no great] /atesman & patriot ?an
 our belov$ ,presid5t1 ,!odore          
,roosevelt1--a "y man to :om we are pr\d
 to po9t z a true type ( ,am]ican       
greatness & ,am]ican manhood4 ,assum+   
control ( ! ,nation at su* a critical   
mom5t 9 h] hi/ory1 :5 s _m dang]\s rocks
 lay 9 h] c\rse1 trem5d\s1 inde$1 0 !   
responsibility ?ru/ ^u him4 ,b by 8     
inh]5t pr9ciple ( rule1 8 unqu5*able    
patriotism1 8 indomitable purpose1 & !  
imp]i\sness ( 8 w1 f\nd$ on a ri*       
s*ol>%ip & a broad policy1 he has spell$
 triumph out ( difficulty1 & 8 "n w g   

d[n 9 tw5tie?-c5tury hi/ory an example (
 illu/ri\s "y manhood4  ,! "y man is    
emphatically ! rul+ elem5t 9 politics   
to-day4 ,x is e/imat$ t a suffici5t     
numb] ( "y m5 come ( age e f\r ye>s to  
control ! issue ( ! ,presid5tial        
election4 ,con/itut+ ab\t "o-half ( !   
pres5t vot+ population1 !y hold f> m ?an
 ! balance ( political p[]4 ,x 0 ,goe!  
:o said t ! de/9y ( any nation at any   
giv5 "t dep5ds on ! op9ions ( ! "y m5 :o
 are "u tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,&       
,william ,e4 ,glad/one affirm$ t ! sum (
 ! *>act]s ( ?is elem5t con/itute ! "* &
 /r5g? ( any c\ntry4  ,& :5 we consid] !
 "y man 9 8 relation to all ! aspects ( 
life--civic1 comm]cial1 indu/rial1 &    
social--we mu/ recognize him z ! rul+   
elem5t4 ,l ,jason1 ! "y man ( to-day is 
! h]o to invade ! empire ( ?\ght &      
action 9 que/ ( ! ,fleece ( ,gold4      
,lives ( great m5 all rem9d u1   ,we c  
make our lives sublime2   ,& dep>t+     
leave beh9d u   ,footpr9ts on ! s&s (   
"t4     ,,ii  ,! ,gold5 ,quality  ,!y   

,pass$ ,?r\gh4      ,to live cont5t )   
small means3   ,to seek elegance r ?an  
luxury1 &   ,ref9em5t r ?an fa%ion2     
,to be wor?y1 n respectable1   ,weal?y1 
n ri*2   ,to /udy h>d1 ?9k quietly1     
,talk g5tly1 act frankly2   ,to li/5 to 
/>s & birds1 to   ,babes & sages1 ) op5 
he>t2   ,to be> all *e]fully1 d all     
bravely1   ,await occasions1 hurry      
nev]1--   ,9 a ^w1 to let ! spiritual1  
,unbidd5 & unconsci\s1   ,gr[ up ?r\gh !
 common--   ,?is is to be my symphony4  
--,*ann+4   ,success   ,9 e l& & 9 e age
 s9ce ! curta9 fir/ rose on ! _w's great
 drama m5 h be5 9 que/ ( ! ,fleece (    
,gold4 ,! onw>d progress ( ! race s9ce  
our rude =efa!rs f ! leaves ( ! tree =m$
 _! clo!s1 & 9 ! somb] dep?s ( !        
primeval =e/ con/ruct$ _! habitation1 is
 due to an insatiable desire to possess 
! covet$ prize4 ,hang+ be=e man's gaze 9
 ! consecrat$ bord]s ( 8 exi/5ce1 x has 
inspir$ him to great] usefulness4 ,he   
has built %ips & trav]s$ ! seas1 inv5t$ 
ma*9es1 re>$ cities1 & e/abli%$ laws4 ,9

 sci5ce & art & lit]ature he has vi$ ) 8
 fell[-man & giv5 a mighty impulse to   
civilization1 all = ! ,fleece (         
,gold--success4  ,! _w wor%ips at ! %r9e
 ( success4 ,x reg>ds x z man's greate/ 
attribute4 ,& :e!r we f9d x 9 secul>    
affairs1 sub/antiat$ by mat]ial gr&eur1 
or 9 ! my/]i\s realms ( ! inn] life     
*>act]iz$ by ! s]5e consci\sness ( tru?1
 x mu/ ev] be ! goal ( human aspiration4
  ,x is ! ?\ght ( "s day hav+ _! ef=ts  
cr[n$ t causes m5 hotly to pursue !     
phantom or ! reality ( _! lives4 ,?is   
aspiration keeps ! tor* ( hope ablaze 9 
! midnight d>kness1 & ! spirits buoy$ "u
 ! noon-day gl>e1 :ile m5 =ge on to !   
goal4 ,! surg+ ?rongs ( a great city1 ! 
active h&s & bra9s 9 ! bee-hives (      
indu/ry & ! _m places ( bus9ess1 ! va/  
army ( seek]s aft] k 9 ! s*ools &       
colleges ?r\gh\t ! l&1 ! m5 ( fame 9 !  
halls ( ,congress mold+ ! affairs ( !   
,nation1 ! c\ntless army till+ ! fields 
"u ! op5 sky1 ! legions 9 ! d>k caves ( 
e>? se>*+ = treasure--all are seek+ to  

ent] ! gold5 gate ( success4  ,said ,mr4
 ,a4 ,b4 ,f>quh> 9 a baccalaureate      
address to ! /ud5ts ( ,mc,donough       
,college3 ,success colors ev]y?+4 ,x is 
! ess5ce ( all excell5cies1 ! lat5t p[] 
:i* compels ! favor ( =tune & subjugates
 fate4 ,! _w wor%ips success reg>dless (
 h[ acquir$2 makes x a /&>d = judg+ m51 
an indisp5sable cr$5tial = all approval4
 ,if a man succe$s he is held to be     
wise1 ev5 ?\gh m$iocre2 if he fails1    
:atev] 8 le>n+ & intr9sic m]it1 little  
reg>d is paid to him4 ,success gilds &  
glorifies a multitude ( blund]s &       
littl5esses1 & p are ?\ght m]ely to exi/
 :o d n keep !mselves on ! road lead+ to
 x4 ,9 view ( all ?is1 x is no wond] t  
we see all humanity look+ e>ne/ly t[>d  
success & mov+ ) eag] /ep 9 se>* ( x4   
,success is ess5tially ! accompli%m5t ( 
"o's desires & purposes1 ! realization (
 "o's ideals4 ,b ?is def9ition does n   
necess>ily imply a high /ate ( be+4 ,z  
,i sit by my w9d[ writ+1 ! ho>se cry ( a
 rag-man & ! m\rnful /ra9s ( a h&-organ 

come to my e>s4 ,t able-bodi$ ,greek1 :o
 is s lavi% ) 8 'music1' & ! rag-man1 :o
 is buy+ :at ! o!r is di/ribut+ freely1 
bo? are 9 que/ ( ! same ?+--'success4'  
,alas6 ! _w too (t5 measures success by 
false /&>ds--wor%ips ! ,gold5 ,fleece1  
=gett+ ! high purpose x might be made to
 s]ve2 s dazzl$ by means t ends become  
oblivi\s4 ,! _s ( ! age is to pay homage
 to great ri*es4 ,! f9ely attir$        
cu/odian ( a money bag too (t5 is reg>d$
 z an expon5t ( success4 ,on ?is po9t we
 %\ld gu>d ourselves1 fir/ asc]ta9+ if !
 gorge\s equipage is ! g5u9e fleece1 or 
only a %am int5d$ to deceive4 ,a mansion
 on a valuable corn] lot does n         
con/itute ! gold5 quality1 nor does a   
million doll>s 9 bank epitomize its "*4 
,its language is n spok5 9 ! dialect (  
,wall ,/reet or ( :eat pits4 ,gold1     
gra91 /ocks1 & bonds & e/ates too (t5   
mean ! p]v]sion ( ^? qualities mo/      
valuable to human life4 ,realty is n !  
prime issue ( life1 b reality4 ,if t :i*
 a man gets 9 8 pay envelope1 h[ev]     

lucrative t may be1 con/itut$ 8 only    
rew>d1 8 ef=t w\ld be mis]ably          
comp5sat$4  ,! man :o has sp5t 8 life l 
a sc>aboid beetle roll+ up money1 )\t   
due reg>d = ! common virtues ( life1 has
 n left footpr9ts on ! s&s ( "t1 b only 
a zigzag trail along ! highway ov] :i*  
he has j\rney$4 ,he has n a*iev$ success
 9 t he has accumulat$ ri*es )\t a      
correspond+ accumulation ( weal?4 ,to   
seek a purely selfi% & mat]ial success  
is to defeat ! v purpose ( "o's         
exi/5ce--life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit (    
happ9ess4 ,9 ! v conque/ = ?is bas] type
 a man blights 8 s5sibilities1 m9ifies 8
 pres5t enjoym5t1 & de/roys 8 prospect =
 a full measure ( happ9ess by & by4 ,) b
 "o int]e/ 8 happ9ess is insecure2 = :5 
t fails or ceases to satisfy he has no?+
 on :i* to rely4 ,midas craves = gold1 &
 :5 he gets x 8 s5ses become z metallic 
z ! object ( 8 affection4 ,!re=e1 if we 
are ( ?is type1 simply seek+ ! ,gold5   
,fleece = :at x w net u 9 doll>s & c5ts1
 we are n on ! road lead+ to success4 ,=

 success does n consi/ 9 ! acquisition (
 ! mat]ial1 s mu* z 9 a m5tal discipl9e 
t seeks objectively to subord9ate       
intr9sic value4  ,we mu/ confess1 h[ev]1
 t ! age 9 :i* we live is "o ( brick &  
mort>2 t mat]ialism & n /heticism reigns
 ov] u4 ,! book-keep]'s p5 has usurp$ ! 
(fice ( ! arti/'s bru% & ! c>p5t]'s     
*isel t ( ! sculptor4 ,intr9sic wor? &  
divid5d-pay+ value holds sway1 & ev5 !  
gift-horse is look$ 9 ! m\? :ile !      
priceless motive t prompt$ its giv+ is  
=gott54  ,! comm]cial _s :i* p]vades !  
atmosph]e ( mod]n times is dis9tegrat+ !
 sublim] side ( human life4 ,! gild$ god
 ( mat]ialism is lavi%+ its bless+s 9 ! 
realm ( sci5ce & inv5tion & comm]cial   
ent]prise1 at ! exp5se ( ae/heticism1   
till to-day !re are ?\s&s ( artisans to 
e arti/4 ,we h an abundance ( /one      
masons1 b few ,phidiases or ,angelos2   
hundr$s ( organ gr9d]s1 b few ,bee?ov5s 
or ,web]s or ,ba*s2 a full quota ( m5   
engross$ 9 ! cold calculus ( bus9ess1 b 
a sc>city ( ,hom]s or ,dantes or        

,virgils4  ,speak+ ( ?is mat]ial aspect 
( our epo* & h[ x is likely to be reg>d$
 9 ! future1 :5 ! p>adise ( ideal liv+  
is rega9$1 a mod]n writ] says3 ,w n !   
int5se preoccupation ( mat]ial          
production1 ! hurry & /ra9 ( our cities1
 ! dra9+ ( life into "o *annel1 at !    
exp5se ( bread?1 ri*ness1 & beauty1     
appe> z mad z ! ,crusades1 & p]haps ( a 
l[] type ( madness8 ,c\ld any?+ be m    
indicative ( a slight b g5]al insanity  
?an ! aspect ( ! cr[d on ! /reets (     
,*icago8 ,:y is x t ! poems t h liv$ =  
c5turies1 & ! ma/]pieces ( ! _w's great 
pa9t]s & sculptors are n be+ equal$ 9 ! 
dawn ( ! tw5tie? c5tury8 ,! answ] lies 9
 ! widespread devotion to realism in/ead
 ( idealism4 ,! immortals h jo9$ !      
mortals 9 se>* = ! ,fleece ( ,gold4 ,&  
,wordswor?'s (t-quot$ l9es 7 nev] m     
applicable to u ?an n[3    ,! _w is too 
mu* ) u2 late & soon1   ,gett+ & sp5d+  
we lay wa/e our p[]s4  ,all ! capital 9 
! univ]se does n /& = success unless !re
 is set ov] aga9/ x ! weal? ( s\l :i*   

,m>cus ,aurelius1 t great apo/le ( pla9 
liv+ & high ?9k+1 ev] set =? z an       
antidote to ! treadmill gr9d ( comm]cial
 life4 ,%akespe>e /ruck ! keynote ( ?is 
l(ty conception ( life1 & pron\nc$ a    
nev]-dy+ eulogy ^u ! supreme dignity (  
"* :5 he said3    ,:o /eals my purse    
/eals tra%2 444   ,b he t fil*es f me my
 good "n   ,robs me ( t :i* n enri*es   
him1   ,& makes me poor inde$4  ,weal? (
 s\l is incomp>ably bett] ?an all t c be
 obta9$ f pomp & luxury4 ,*>lemagne is  
said to h worn 9 8 cr[n a nail tak5 f ! 
cross on :i* ! ,savior 0 crucifi$4 ,he  
wore x among ! jewels ( 8 diadem z a    
rem9d] t !re exi/$ a t5d]] relation 9   
life ?an k+doms & mat]ial spl5dor4 ,?us 
9 ! cr[n ( our success1 if we w\ld make 
x truly great1 we mu/ place ! sublim]   
elem5ts ( our be+4 ,z ! ivy s(t5s !     
r\ghness ( ! m\nta9 side & ! unsightly  
ru91 s w ! ae/hetic mell[ & subdue !    
int5se comm]cialism ) :i* we are        
surr\nd$4 ,)\t ?is quality our success  
becomes l ! fabl$ apples on ! br9k ( !  

,dead ,sea--fair )\t1 b a%es )94  ,if ! 
av5ue to success lay 9 "o direction     
only--t ( accumulat+ a =tune1 little    
inc5tive w\ld be felt by ^? 9 ! l[]     
walks ( life4 ,moreov]1 if x 7 possible 
= all m5 to become millionaires1 ! v    
organization ( human society w\ld become
 disrupt$2 = :o !n w\ld till ! soil1 run
 ! factories1 clean ! /reets8 ,nature   
has be5 wise 9 ! di/ribution ( h]       
tal5ts4 ,anticipat+ ! havoc ( end[+ all 
mank9d ) equal p[]s1 %e e/abli%$ a wide 
div]sity 9 ! range ( human ability4 ,to 
"o %e has giv5 ! gift ( sagacity to     
a*ieve success 9 ! _w ( trade2 to ano!r 
me*anical skill to create ! ideals (    
inv5tive g5ius into reality2 to ano!r ! 
highly arti/ic s5se1 & )hold+ ^! high]  
attributes f /ill o!rs1 %e has *os5 to  
end[ !m ) a weal? ( muscul> =ce t !     
physical requirem5ts ( organiz$ human   
ef=t might be made effective4 ,s t any  
way we *oose to look at ?is "q we mu/   
conc$e t temporal weal? does n con/itute
 ! broade/ idea ( success1 nor is       

capable 9 itself ( produc+ x4  ,ev5     
failure may be an elem5t ( a glori\s    
success4 ,! volcano t p\rs its v5geance 
^u ! fair plantation bel[1 leav+ wreck &
 ru9 9 its pa?1 be/[s a weal? ( sulphur 
:i* plays an important "p 9 ! _w (      
comm]ce4 ,! same fro/ t kills ! h>ve/ ( 
a season also de/roys ! locu/1 pres]v+ !
 h>ve/s ( a c5tury4 ,! dea? ( ! cocoon  
is ! production ( ! silk1 & ! failure ( 
! cat]pill> ! bir? ( ! butt]fly4 ,if !  
boy ,newton _h n fail$ utt]ly on ! f>m1 
he w\ld nev] h be5 />t$ 9 college to    
become ! mighty man ( sci5ce4 ,! fall ( 
,rome meant ! rise ( ! ,g]man ,empire4  
,all m51 says ,fr$]ick ,arnold1 ne$     
?r\gh errors atta9 to tru?1 ?r\gh       
/ruggles to victory1 ?r\gh regrets to t 
sorr[ :i* is a v s\rce ( life4 ,m5 mu/  
rise 9 an ev]-asc5d+ scale1 l ! ladd] ( 
,/4 ,augu/9e1 by :i* m51 ?r\gh          
/epp+-/ones ( _! dead selves rise to    
high] ?+s2 or ^? /eps ( ,alciphron1 :i* 
crumbl$ away into no?+ness z fa/ z ea*  
foot-fall left !m4 ,?us our v failures  

we may ov]rule & conv]t into /epp+-/ones
 to success4 ,lift$ to a l(ti] sph]e1 to
 a nobl] exp]i5ce1 we are apt to receive
 great] b5efit ?an ?\gh we escap$       
disappo9tm5t & rejoic$ 9 easy fruition4 
,success does n consi/ 9 n enc\nt]+     
difficulties1 b 9 ov]com+ !m4 ,if ,jason
 is to h ! gold5 fleece he mu/ pass     
betwe5 ! dang]\s rocks1 he mu/ enc\nt] !
 dragon1 yoke to ! pl[ ! fire-brea?+    
bulls1 & subdue a regim5t ( arm$ m54 ,if
 ,joseph _h n be5 ,egypt's prison]1 he  
w\ld nev] h be5 ,egypt's gov]nor4 ,if   
,millet _h n pass$ ?r\gh ! valley (     
sorr[1 he c\ld nev] h pa9t$ ! ,angelus4 
,! ,re/oration 9 ,engl& t gave ,*>les   
,,ii a ?rone1 drove ,milton into        
absolute seclusion1 & ! la/ twelve ye>s 
( 8 life 7 pass$ 9 en=c$ isolation4 ,b  
?is bl9d1 des]t$1 brok5-he>t$1 b        
illu/ri\s s*ol> & poet1 conqu]$ despair1
 triumph$ ov] e mis=tune1 & gave to ! _w
 ^? ?ree great poems :i* h made 8 "n    
immortal4 ,ev5 pov]ty1 :i* has be5 a    
h>d%ip to ! individual1 has prov$ a boon

 to himself & to ! cause ( humanity4    
,sci5ce tea*es u t ord9>y mud has 9 x   
elem5ts :i*1 arrang$ accord+ to ! high] 
laws ( nature1 produce ! opal1 !        
sapphire1 & ! diamond4 ,likewise does   
hi/ory tea* u t f ! morass ( pov]ty !   
commone/ types ( m5 h pass$ f /age to   
/age ?r\gh ! ref9+ processes ( exp]i5ce 
till !y h dazzl$ ! _w ) _! magnific5ce4 
,:e!r x be a slave l sop1 a begg> l     
,hom]1 a peasant l ,raphael1 or a       
m>ble-cutt] l ,socrates1 we see !m at   
la/ we>+ ! diadem ( a brilliant success4
  ,9 fact1 ! =emo/ 9 all nations & 9 all
 bran*es h1 z a rule1 ris5 f ! ranks ( !
 poor & l[ly4 ,%akespe>e held horses = a
 few p5nies a night 9 front ( a ,london 
!at]1 & lat] did m5ial s]vice back ( !  
sc5es4 ,disraeli 0 an (fice boy1 ,c>lyle
 a /one-mason's att5dant1 & ,b5 ,jonson 
0 a bricklay]4 ,morrison & ,c>ey 7      
%oemak]s1 ,frankl9 0 a pr9t]'s          
appr5tice1 ,burns a c\ntry pl[man1      
,/eph5son a colli]1 ,f>aday a bookb9d]1 
,arkwright a b>b]1 & ,sir ,humphrey     

,davy a drug cl]k4 ,demo/h5es 0 ! son ( 
a cutl]1 ,v]di ! son ( a bak]1          
,black/one ! son ( a drap]1 & ,lu!r 0 ! 
son ( a m9]4 ,butl] 0 a f>m]1 ,hugh     
,mill] a /one-cutt]1 ,abraham ,l9coln a 
rail-splitt]1 & ,james ,g>field 0 a     
canal boy4 ,"o-half ( ! ,presid5ts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 7 left orphans at an e>ly 
age1 left to make _! way ?r\gh ! _w     
alone4 ,hi/ory reveals cle>ly t x has   
be5 n ! sons ( ! ri*1 b ! sons ( pov]ty 
t h compell$ ! favor ( =tune & subjugat$
 fate4  ,nei!r rank nor g5ius nor any   
o!r natural end[m5t =ms ! only true     
basis ( success4 ,a "r disposition1 a   
desire & det]m9ation1 f\nd$ on !        
sub-/ructure ( "r purpose1 to cope ) !  
problems t confront y1 con/itute ! real 
basis ( a*ievem5t4 ,9 %ort1 ! only dem&s
 :i* success makes ( y is t y act ) !   
mo/ ( y\rself1 br++ all y\r faculties to
 be> ^u :at y h to d2 in/ill+ y\r be/   
ef=t into ! inf9ite detail t goes to    
make up ! great f9ality ( y\r life4 ,to 
?is end1 ! sy/ematic developm5t ( ! :ole

 man1 body1 m9d1 & s\l1 9 su* a mann] z 
to br+ y into "r relation ) ?+s z !y are
 & ought to be1 is ! p>am\nt "q4  ,9    
fact1 education is ! only passport to   
success4 ,i d n mean t education t is   
re/rict$ to in/itutions ( le>n+4 ,^!1   
:ile possess+ a decid$ advantage1 by no 
means h a monopoly ( le>n+4 ,g5ius f9ds 
opportunity 9 ! great laboratories (    
nature4 ,e man has )9 himself an        
educational organization presid$ ov] by 
a full faculty2 & nature's wond]ful book
 is ev] op5 to him1 if only he w lay    
hold ^u ! lessons x w\ld tea* him4 ,?is 
type ( education :i* is ! draw+ out t[>d
 all ?+s ! lat5t =ces f )91 & ! broad5+ 
out = great] usefulness1 means !        
acquisition ( ability to meet e em]g5cy 
& ! e/abli%m5t ( high ideals4  ,moreov]1
 9 ! race = success1 ! prop] n\ri%m5t ( 
! bra9 is an ess5tial "p (              
self-developm5t4 ,! bra9 is sub/antially
 ! great arti/ t creates our ideals 9   
life4 ,& yet we =get sometimes t x is ! 
ma/] ( our de/9y2 & all[ x to s9k into t

 dull apa?y s fatal to our hopes & aims4
 ,x w\ld almo/ seem1 inde$1 z if a k9d (
 fatality clung to "s m5 9 ! way 9 :i*  
!y neglect ?is supreme faculty ( _! be+4
 ,y possess ! p[] to use y\r bra9 z y   
*oose2 b n ! "r1 morally1 = society     
dem&s ( y a high /&>d ( ?9k+1 s9ce x is 
! only rational basis = a free gov]nm5t4
 ,?us x is z mu* y\r duty prop]ly to    
n\ri% y\r bra9 z to give prop] c>e to ! 
body4  ,9 ! rigid economy ( mod]n life  
we %\ld use extreme c>e 9 ! selection ( 
our read+4 ,our be/ int]e/s dem& m ( u  
?an a gorm&iz+ ( newspap]s or ephem]al  
read+ ( any k9d4 ,f> be x f me to       
disp>age t great organ ( ! times--!     
newspap]1 :i* is a s\rce ( ke5 delight &
 b5efit to u all1 & almo/ ! only s\rce (
 in/ruction to ?\s&s ( ! race4 ,b we    
%\ld be judici\s 9 ?is1 & n all[        
transitional matt] to monopolize our "t4
 ,read n ! times1 read ! et]nities1 cri$
 ,?oreau4 ,! %elves ( our home & public 
libr>ies are fill$ ) priceless volumes  
yet unread by u4 ,& he :o is n cultivat+

 a ta/e = good :olesome read+ is miss+  
"o ( ! highe/ enjoym5ts ( life z well z 
m9imiz+ 8 *ances = success4 ,we %\ld ev]
 be explor+ new regions ( ?\ght4 ,& 9 ! 
extreme activity ( ?is electric age we  
%all be oblig$ to take snap %ots at our 
read+--on ! /reet c>1 9 ! lun* room1    
any:]e we f9d x possible to p]use a s+le
 page4  ,if we look into ! lives ( "s ( 
! illu/ri\s ones we %all f9d t !y obta9$
 k "u ! greate/ disadvantages4 ,we see  
,l9coln read+ 8 favorite volumes by !   
dim light ( a p9eknot blaze2 or ,burritt
 por+ ov] 8 books at ! =ge2 or ,g>field 
gaz+ int5tly at ! pages :ile rid+ a mule
 on ! banks ( a canal4 ,wesley likewise 
dilig5tly se>*$ ! ,scriptures :ile rid+ 
horseback ov] ! c\ntry2 ,william        
,cobbett le>n$ gramm> :ile a common     
soldi] on ! m>*2 & we are told t ,alex&]
 ! ,great1 ea* night on retir+1 w\ld    
place 8 favorite book1 ! ,iliad1 "u 8   
pill[ & dur+ 8 wak+ mom5ts w\ld p]use   
its pages4  ,b ! high intellectual plane
 ( pres5t-day civilization dem&s m ( u  

?an ! _w dem&$ !n1 :5 ! av5ues to honor 
& to p[] lay ov] fields ( conque/1 & !  
passport to favor 0 ! sword4 ,! complex 
problems ( today call = a m ?or\gh      
cultivation ( our m5tal p[]s1 :i*1 to   
br+ into play ^u ! multif>i\s conc]ns ( 
our life1 is ! object ( broad education4
 ,a well cultivat$ m9d makes a man mon>*
 ( all t he surveys2 & no "o c be said  
to be truly successful :o has n invad$ !
 empire ( ?\ght 9 se>* = ! imp]i%able   
,fleece ( ,gold4  ,success1 !n1 9 !     
highe/ s5se1 is a full realization ( !  
highe/ weal? ( body1 m9d1 & s\l4 ,& :ile
 x does n disp>age mat]ial aggr&izem5t1 
x makes x subs]vi5t1 ev] look+ to an    
equalization ( ! great] rev5ues ( life4 
,l tru? x consi/s 9 a "r proportion (   
?+s2 & l "*1 is inh]5t 9 ! nature ( !   
individual4 ,success mu/ embrace all !  
c>d9al virtues4 ,x mu/ arise f !        
h>moni\s & fulle/ use ( all ! faculties4
 ,9 its ess5ce1 x is ! aggregate ( ^?   
?+s :i* we h acquir$1 & :i* we are putt+
 to a wise & useful purpose4 ,! way (   

life is /rewn ) ^? :o h done fairly     
well4 ,excell5ce is ! gold5 quality to  
seek4 ,success1 l a commodity1 has its  
price1 & he :o w\ld h x mu/ be will+ to 
pay4 ,y c n buy x on a b>ga9 c\nt]2 x is
 a /aple product & dem&s full value--!  
sublime/ qualities ( y\r be+4    ,9 !   
lexicon ( y\?1 :i* fate res]ves = a     
bright manhood1   !re is no su* words   
z--fail4     ,,iii  ,! ,mess5g] ( ,fate 
,!y ,seiz$ ! ,favorable ,mom5t4         
,take all reasonable advantage ( t :i* !
 pres5t may (f]   y4444 ,x is ! only "t 
:i* is ours4 ,ye/]day is buri$   =ev]1 &
 to-morr[ we may nev] see4    --,victor 
,hugo4     ,ma/] ( human de/9ies am ,i2 
,fame1 love1 & =tune on my foot/eps     
wait1   ,cities & fields ,i walk2 ,i    
p5etrate   ,des]ts & seas remote1 &     
pass+ by   ,hovel & m>t & palace1 soon  
or late   ,i knock unbidd5 once at e    
gate2   ,if sleep+ wake2 if fea/+1 rise 
be=e   ,i turn away4 ,x is ! h\r ( fate1
   ,& !y :o foll[ me rea* e /ate        
,mortals desire & conqu] e foe   ,save  

dea?2 b ^? :o d\bt or hesitate1         
,condemn$ to failure1 p5ury1 & woe1     
,seek me 9 va9 & uselessly implore2   ,i
 answ] n & ,i return no m4    --,john   
,j4 ,+alls4     ,opportunity  ,! fam\s  
/atue1 ,take ,"t by ! ,=elock1 0 a      
ma/]piece ( ,greek sculpture4 ,a not$   
,a!nian orator1 ,calli/ratus1 has giv5 u
 a picture ( ! "w ( art3 ,opportunity 0 
a boy 9 ! fl[] ( 8 y\?1 h&some 9 mi51 8 
hair flutt]+ at ! caprice ( ! w9d1 leav+
 8 locks di%evel$4 ,l ,dionysius1 8     
=ehead %one ) grace1 & 8 *eeks gl[$ )   
spl5dor4 ,) w+$ feet to indicate        
swiftness1 he /ood ^u a sph]e1 re/+ ^u !
 tips ( 8 toes z if ready = flight4 ,8  
hair fell 9 ?ick curls f 8 br[1 easy to 
take hold ^u4 ,b ^u ! back ( 8 head !re 
7 only ! beg9n+s ( hairy gr[?s1 &1 :5 he
 _h once pass$1 x 0 n possible to seize 
him4  ,an anci5t leg5d gives u a m vivid
 idea ( ! significance ( ! /atue3  ,:o  
art ?\8  ,"t1 ! all-subdu]4  ,:y /&e/ ?\
 on tiptoe8  ,i spe$ ev]4  ,:y ha/ ?\   
d\ble w+s on ea* foot8  ,i fly ) ! w9d4 

,b :y is ?y hair ov] ?9e eye8  ,to be   
grasp$ by him :o meets me4  ,! back ( ?y
 head1 :y is x bald8  ,:5 once ,i h ru%$
 by1 ) w+$ feet1 "o c nev] grasp me f   
beh9d4  ,9 its lit]al significance1     
h[ev]1 opportunity means some?+ ei!r 9  
front ( ! door or outside ( ! h>bor4 ,= 
:5 ! ^w fir/ crept into common spee* x  
creat$ two pictures1--t ( a %ip ) sails 
unfurl$1 rid+ at an*or1 ready to />t ^u 
h] unkn[n voyage1 ) j a mom5t to sp>e to
 cat* h] be=e ! sails are b5t2 or !     
picture ( a veil$ figure /&+ = an in/ant
 at ! door ( "o's life1 knock+ ) %>p1   
swift /rokes & !n1 if no answ] comes1   
pass+ away into ! d>kness1 refus+ to be 
recall$4  ,9 all ! vocabul>y ( human    
spee* no o!r ^w r+s ) tru] eloqu5ce1 or 
speaks ) great] triumph1 ?an t "o       
^w1--opportunity4 ,born 9 ! primeval =e/
 ( man's fir/ dwell+-place1 x has m>k$ !
 c5tral pa? ( civilization & hewn its   
way to ! front ) un]r+ /roke4 ,! f+] (  
de/9y ev] po9ts back to ?is factor 9    
human life z ! primal elem5t 9 all      

a*ievem5t1 ! =]unn] ( all success4 ,)\t 
x human g5ius w\ld die1 man's tal5t &   
skill wa/e away1 & ! hope ( ! race w\ld 
vani%4  ,opportunity is ! good angel t  
reveals ! true issues ( life1 unfold+ ! 
bud ( possibility into ! full-bl[n fl[] 
( progress4 ,x is ! remorseless foe (   
sleepy monotony1 awak5+ ! passions 9 !  
s\l1 r\s+ our p[]s to action4 ,at ! door
 ( y\r life & m9e comes ?is sil5t1 veil$
 figure1 its h&s lad5 ) weal?1 knock+ = 
admission4 ,b1 alas6 x has be5 too (t5 )
 u z ,george ,eliot ) su* tragic pa?os  
has put x3 ,! gold5 mom5ts 9 ! /ream (  
life ru% pa/ u & we see no?+ b s&4 ,!   
angels come to visit u & we "k !m only  
:5 !y are gone4  ,!re has be5 no p]iod (
 "t s9ce ,god :irl$ out ( *aos ?is      
univ]se ( wond]s ^: e mom5t did n hold =
 "s "o1 some:]e1 "s k9d ( opportunity4  
,man is ! only creature "u heav5 t has  
be5 privileg$ to walk ) 8 face skyw>d to
 gaze ^u ! />s1 to behold !             
opportunities ( life z !y surge along 8 
pa?way4 ,9 h] wisdom1 nature has giv5   

our eyes ! p[] ( bo? ! telescope & !    
microscope1 t we may see our            
opportunities af> & rightly disc]n !m :5
 !y come )9 our rea*4  ,d n reg>d y\r   
opportunities z m]e visages float+ 9 !  
horizon ( y\r life1 or autumn leaves    
driv5 by ! w9ds ( *ance across y\r pa?4 
,e opportunity f> f be+ a ?+ ( *ance1 is
 a product ( def9ite causes4            
,opportunity is unrealiz$ possibility   
supplem5t$ by conditions favorable = !  
execution ( a purpose4 ,& ! p[] lies )9 
y to create circum/ances4 ,t skillful   
arti/1 ! human bra91 draws a m5tal      
picture--an idea1 ! judgm5t approves1 ! 
w r5d]s a decision to create t idea into
 actual be+2 9 o!r words1 gives x a s\l1
 & !n we h opportunity made real by !   
process ( a creative =ce4  ,we are apt  
to reg>d ?is quality 9 our exi/5ce z a  
some:at sup]human t]m1 an ab/raction    
beyond ! realm ( common life1 or at mo/ 
an asset )9 ! rea* ( a favor$ few2 :]eas
 x is a common attribute play+ a        
pot5tial "p 9 our e-day activities4 ,9  

its v nature opportunity is democratic &
 goes1 l a wayf>]1 knock+ at ! gates ( e
 man's life4  ,?is mess5g] ( fate1      
h[ev]1 w n knock at ! door ( t man :o is
 unable to meet ! dem&s x w\ld make ^u  
him4 ,x ev] recognizes ! et]nal fitness 
( ?+s1 s9ce x looks to its own promotion
 z well z ! promotion ( him :o seeks to 
embrace x4 ,opportunity1 !n1 is n       
opportunity at all if a man is n equal  
to x4 ,:5 ! /eam eng9e lay 9 its        
elem5t>y /ate 9 ! great laboratory (    
nature1 x 0 an opportunity = ,james     
,watt2 & by 8 accept+ x1 opportunity    
realiz$ its own fulfillm5t1 became its  
own bless+ & a bless+ to all mank9d4 ,! 
unskill$ labor] :o dug out ! ore c\ld n 
claim ?is opportunity because he 0 n    
equal to its requirem5ts4  ,moreov]1 e  
man is himself an opportunity ( inf9ite 
greatness4 ,& he :o dep5ds ^u ! _w alone
 to furni% him opportunities is de/9$ to
 meet ) failure4 ,self-reliance is !    
passport to success4 ,! man :o is       
cont9ually bemoan+ a lack ( opportunity 

ackn[l$ges 8 own lack ( res\rces--is    
want+ 9 creative =ce4 ,e gold5 mom5t is 
an opportunity = him to /ep out f !     
%ad[s into ! sun%9e4 ,optimism sees     
opportunity 9 ! ord9>y jog-trot ( daily 
duty4  ,"o ( ! mo/ valuable assets :i*  
we c possess is ! ability to mold f !   
adv]se circum/ances ab\t u our          
opportunities4 ,& a wise man1 says      
,bacon1 w make m opportunities ?an he   
f9ds4 ,:5 ,mi*ael ,angelo takes !       
ca/away rock :i* he f9ds 9 8 pa? & c>ves
 f x ,! ,"y ,david2 :5 ,h]s*el at !     
midnight h\r1 aft] play+ 8 viol9 = a    
liv+1 goes out & /udies ! />-lit skies1 
! field ( 8 immortal conque/2 :5 ,elihu 
,burritt1 work+ at ! =ge1 grapples )    
ma!matics1 & ma/]s sev]al languages2 :5 
ob/acles are ov]come1 & adv]sity yields 
to ! inv9cible wills ( m51 !n has       
opportunity by ?is self-made pr9ciple   
be5 hewn out ( ! v /umbl+ blocks :i* 7 9
 ! way4  ,e man is a treasury ( untold  
weal?4 ,he is n great m]ely = :at he is1
 b = ! greatness ( 8 possibility--t     

undream$ gr&eur :i* opportunity is ev]  
seek+ to reveal4 ,true greatness does n 
emanate f ! p[] ( g5ius s mu* z x does f
 ! wise discrim9ation :i* we ex]cise 9 !
 *oice ( our opportunities1 & !         
intellig5ce ) :i* we lay hold ^u !m4 ,x 
is a f9e art 9 life to "k j ! ?+ to d1 &
 ! opportune mom5t = do+ x4 ,et]nal     
vigilance is ! price we mu/ pay1 & !    
con/ant :ett+ ( our faculties4  ,our    
life is a succession ( opportunities4   
,yet h[ev] num]\s !y may be1 or h[ev]   
bright1 !y are n avail+ until plac$ into
 ! crucible ( exp]i5ce4 ,gold1 silv]1   
rubies1 sapphires1 & diamonds--all !    
preci\s jewels imb$d$ 9 ! treasure-h\se 
( nature1 become valuable to u only :5  
we dig !m out1 poli% & %ape !m = our    
use4 ,likewise our opportunities enri* u
 only z we rea* out aft] !m & make !m an
 abid+ elem5t 9 our life4  ,b to "k "o's
 opportunity :5 he sees x1 is ! secret (
 life's great problem4 ,"k ?y           
opportunity1 is ! motto ( ,pittacus (   
,mityl5e1 "o ( ! sev5 wise m54 ,x is    

inscrib$ 9 ! temple ( ,apollo at        
,delphi4 ,& ea* day1 9 ! temple ( our   
memory1 we %\ld write x anew4 ,= !      
practical "q is n :e!r we are mak+ ! mo/
 ( our opportunities1 b :e!r we are     
consci\s ( !m at all4  ,moreov]1 to "k  
!m in/antly z well z to "k !m           
in/9ctively is ess5tial to our well-be+4
 ,:5 ,victor ,hugo *>ges u to take all  
reasonable advantage ( t :i* ! pres5t   
(f]s1 he reveals ! true "* (            
opportunity4 ,x lives only 9 ! pres5t   
t5se1 x kn[s no to-morr[s1 & makes a    
record ( ! ye/]days only :5 x has f\nd  
lodgm5t 9 our lives4  ,suppose ,de,witt 
,cl9ton1 d5\nc$ & ridicul$1 _h be5 l$   
into ! belief t 8 idea 0 a m]e phantom1 
a my/ic nightm>e1 ! ,erie ,canal w\ld n 
be a reality4 ,suppose ,rob]t ,fulton _h
 accept$ ! issu+ vapor ( ! tea-kettle z 
a m]e ph5om5on )\t seek+ 9 x !          
opportunity = a mighty purpose2 suppose 
t ,cyrus ,w4 ,field or ,m>coni1 or      
,edison or ,ericsson1 or ! hundr$s (    
o!rs :o by _! inv5tive g5ius h be5 a    

bless+ to mank9d1 _h be5 cont5t$ )      
simply dream+ ( ! /up5d\s und]tak+s :i* 
!y a*iev$6  ,x is ! man :o kn[s 8       
opportunities :5 he sees !m1 :o grips !m
 z !y pass1 :o /&s at ! door ( 8        
activities ready to welcome & turn to   
good acc\nt ea* new opportunity t comes1
 t is ! typically successful man4 ,_m "y
 m5 h _h noble ideas1 back$ by /rong    
convictions1 b fail+ to /rike :ile !    
iron 0 hot1 h let _! convictions die1 ! 
m5tal picture ( _! ideals vani%1 & to _!
 sorr[ h se5 !m wr\ght by ano!r into    
reality4  ,& bel[ ?is class ( m5 we w   
f9d a l[] type--! man :o is always wait+
 = some?+ to turn up1 & always miss+ x  
:5 x does4 ,?is is ! man :om ,dick5s has
 immortaliz$ 9 fiction 9 ! famili>      
figure ( ,micawb]4 ,?is class1 h[ev]1 is
 unmi/akably dim9i%+ 9 our day1 b /ill  
!re are _m :o seem to come j %ort ( !   
prizes ( life4 ,!y are always j too late
 = ! opportunity t %\ld h br\ght !m fame
 & =tune4  ,%akespe>e has aptly portray$
 t supreme mom5t 9 life :i* we call     

opportunity3    ,!re is a tide 9 !      
affairs ( m51   ,:i*1 tak5 at ! flood1  
leads on to =tune2   ,omitt$1 all !     
voyage ( _! life   ,is b\nd 9 %all[s & 9
 mis]ies4  ,& ! annals ( human exp]i5ce 
are fill$ & ov]fl[+ )                   
a*ievem5ts--examples ( opportunities t 7
 laid hold ^u at j ! critical mom5t ( ! 
tide4  ,:5 ! armies ( ,saul & ,golia? 7 
encamp$ 9 ! valley ( ,elah1 an          
opportunity 0 giv5 to e soldi] 9 ,israel
 to meet ! ,phili/9e giant1 b ! y\?ful  
%eph]d1 ,david1 alone accept$ x1 & 8 "n 
has be5 prais$ = ?irty c5turies4  ,an   
unlett]$ girl1 a peasant 9 ,france1 saw 
an opportunity to save ! glory ( h]     
c\ntry1 & ) a c\rage t baffles human    
und]/&+ ,joan ( ,arc w5t =? to conqu]4  
,:5 ,george ,,iii ( ,engl& asc5d$ !     
?rone & began to oppress ! ,coloni/s1 an
 opportunity 0 creat$ = ! ,am]ican p to 
act4 ,) sublime patriotism !y arose to !
 occasion 9 def5se ( _! rights1 &       
hi/orians allude to ! inspir+ ev5t z !  
op5+ sc5e 9 ! ,revolution4  ,& :51 by a 

/roke ( diplomacy1 ,?omas ,jeff]son     
pur*as$ f ,napoleon ,bonap>te !         
,l\isiana ,t]ritory1 "o million squ>e   
miles1 or ov] six hundr$ millions (     
acres1 = two c5ts & a half an acre1 an  
opportunity 0 seiz$ ^: b5efit to !      
,am]ican ,nation no "o c e/imate4  ,b if
 y w\ld "k a gr& h]o 9 ^: life          
opportunity %one l ,m>s1 read ! life (  
,ulysses ,s4 ,grant--! man out ( ^: v   
failures evolv$ a mo/ brilliant success4
 ,:51 /&+ ) lead5 he>t 9 ! little /ore  
at ,gal5a1 ! opportunity = a milit>y    
life came knock+ at ! door1 he welcom$  
x4 ,= :5 morn+ broke on ! #ab? ( ,april1
 #ahfa1 & ! fir/ guns ( ! ,civil ,w>    
ro>$ ^u ,sumt]1 ,grant m>*$ to ! front1 
& soon became a brigadi]-g5]al ,! spur (
 disappo9t$ hopes1 ! fire ( 8 ambition1 
& ! iron w t lay back ( _m ( 8          
failures--all ! qualities lat5t 9 ! man 
( com+ greatness1 sprang into mighty    
be+4  ,a gigantic opportunity next      
confront$ him1 = yond] on ! banks ( !   
,cumb]l& fr[n$ ! massive walls ( ,=t    

,donelson4 ,beh9d !m ,buckn]'s gray     
legions /ood ready = action4 ,x 0 ! h\r 
( fate4 ,grant press$ on1 ! ,conf$]ates 
surr5d]$ ! /ronghold1 & ! fir/ ,union   
victory 0 won4 ,%iloh & ,vicksburg1     
,cold ,h>bor & ,pet]sburg1 ,ri*mond &   
,appomattox1 & _m o!r glori\s victories 
tell ! /ory ( opportunities ma/]fully   
grasp$4  ,our c\ntry is ! l& ( ! gold5  
fleece1 & :]ev] y may be 9 its va/      
doma91 y are ! "o :o mu/ answ] = y\rself
 ! /up5d\s "q--,to :at height %all ,i   
atta98 ,y are l ! man 9 ! ,arabian      
,nights dropp$ into a valley fill$ )    
diamonds4 ,x is )9 y\r p[] to select t  
:i* is mo/ valuable = y\r enri*m5t4 ,!re
 are spl5did opportunities on e h&1 &   
:e!r y %all grasp !m or let !m g1 rema9s
 alone = y to det]m9e4  ,! door (       
opportunity = ! highe/ developm5t ( e   
individual1 9 e phase ( life1 is ev]    
op54 ,e gold5 mom5t holds some?+ ( value
 = ! e>ne/ seek]1 j z e fl[] holds 9 its
 bosom a treasure = ! ?rifty bee4 ,no "o
 ( u may ev] h su* spl5did opportunities

 z did ! illu/ri\s ones to :om we owe   
our pres5t inh]itance4 ,b at ! ?re%old (
 our lives w ev] come ! veil$ figure )  
its gifts1 &1 h[ev] mode/ may be !      
treasures :i* x br+s1 if we accept !m & 
turn to good acc\nt all t !y hold (     
value to u1 our rew>d w be truly great4 
,pull _m a gem ( pure/ ray s]5e1     ,! 
d>k unfa?om$ caves ( ocean be>2   ,full 
_m a fl[] is born to blu% unse51     ,& 
wa/e its sweetness on ! des]t air4      
,,iv  ,! ,active ,h&  ,!y ,pli$ ,_! ,o>s
 ,) ,vigor     ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to 
d1 d x ) ?y might4    ,c\nt t day lo/ ^:
 l[ desc5d+ sun   ,views f ?y h& no     
wor?y action done4    ,! ,individual    
,problem   ,) /eady1 ev51 & vigor\s     
/roke ! "y h]oes f ,hellas ply _! o>s1 &
 ! blue wat]s ( ! ,eux9e are fleck$ )   
foam4 ,"h is an ideal picture4 ,a b& (  
ent]pris+ "y m51 al]t1 active1          
ambitions--a sc5e typical ( ! highe/    
conception ( life4 ,x has ev] be5 sc5es 
l ?is t h *all5g$ ! admiration ( ! _w4  
,& ! plaudits ( m5 & ( angels att5d ! "y

 man today :o has a wor?y object 9 view1
 :o believes 9 himself1 & b5ds to ! o>s 
) might & ma94  ,an active h& symbolizes
 usefulness & ?rift4 ,has x ev] occurr$ 
to y :at a wond]ful piece ( me*anism is 
t h& ) :i* ,nature has equipp$ y = seiz+
 ! o>s ( life's activities8 ,gal51 !    
fam\s anatomi/1 aft] a prolong$ /udy ( !
 human h&1 conceiv+ x to be ! proximate 
in/rum5t ( ! s\l1 0 =c$ to r5\nce a!ism1
 to ackn[l$ge ! exi/5ce ( a ,supreme    
,be+4 ,sci5ti/s reg>d ! human h& z be+ !
 mo/ rem>kable organ1 n vital1 9 ! :ole 
animal k+dom4  ,x is conc$$ to be1 also1
 ! mo/ pron\nc$ physical *>act]i/ic     
diff]5tiat+ man f ! l[] animals4 ,!     
*impanzee & ! gorilla1 closely alli$ to 
! human species 9 _m respects1 are      
noticeably defici5t 9 ! use ( _! modifi$
 h&s2 be+ able to grasp ?+s only 9 a    
cumb]some way4 ,! squirrel h&les a nut )
 agility1 ! beav] builds 8 dam1 &       
likewise d _m o!r animals accompli% mu* 
) c]ta9 deftness4 ,b ! grace1 suppl5ess1
 & precision1 s *>act]i/ic ( ! human h&1

 are lack+4 ,only 9 man does ! organ    
atta9 p]fection4 ,he alone enjoys !     
di/9ction ( be+ able to manipulate ?umb 
& =ef+] 9 comb9ation1 enabl+ him to     
atta9 a high degree ( skill4  ,! h& is !
 organ ( ! fif? & la/ s5se1 & ! only "o 
( ! five :i* is active4 ,:5 ! o!r organs
 ( s5se fail x comes to _! rescue--!    
bl9d man reads ) 8 h& & ! dumb man      
speaks ) x4 ,be+ an active organ x gives
 expression to man's capabilities3 ,put 
a sword into x & x w fight1 a pl[ & x w 
till1 a h>p & x w play1 a bru% & x w    
pa9t4  ,! inv5tion ( e ma*9e conceives  
its fir/ pr9ciples 9 ! /ructure ( !     
human h&2 & e work+ "p ( t ma*9e be>s a 
relation 9 its function to a correspond+
 "p 9 ! me*anism ( ! h&4 ,9 fact1       
physics tea*es u t ! h& is a comb9ation 
( ! six me*anical p[]s--! lev]1 ! w$ge1 
! :eel & axle1 ! pulley1 ! screw1 & !   
incl9$ plane4 ,b ! me*anical effect is  
always depreciat$4 ,9 manufacture       
h&-made goods excel ^? made by ma*9e4 ,9
 art ! exquisite h&-pa9t+ surpasses !   

li?ograph4 ,no me*anical device1 h[ev]  
efficaci\s1 c produce symphonies or     
pictures or works ( any k9d ) ! high    
degree ( excell5ce ( :i* ! h& is        
capable4  ,b aside f its me*anical      
functions1 ?is wond]ful organ is a      
revelation ( ! secrets ( human nature4  
,graphology enables u to read ! "* ( a  
p]son 9 ! h&-writ+ :i* he produces4     
,ages & ages ago ! ,h9dus read ! h&     
itself z ! physical expression ( ! inn] 
man2 !y read "* by ! sci5ce ( palmi/ry z
 we read x by t ( physiognomy2 & "s     
pr(ess to translate ! delicate trac]y   
today into language t speaks cle>ly (   
bo? pa/ & future4 ,! h& is ! expression 
( di%one/y :5 x /eals1 ( *>ity :5 x     
gives1 ( ang] :5 x smites1 ( love :5 x  
c>esses4 ,& "o has call$ x ! key to t   
cab9et ( "* 9 :i* ,nature conceals1 n   
only ! motive p[] ( e-day life1 b ^?    
lat5t tal5ts & en]gies t1 by ! k ( self1
 we c br+ to be> ^u our lives4  ,s t ?is
 memb] ( our physical organization holds
 an (fice ( supreme dignity & importance

 9 ! issues ( our lives4 ,x is ?is m>vel
 ( me*anism1 ov]rul$ & direct$ by !     
high] p[] ( intellect1 :i* elevates man 
to 8 high position4 ,&1 :e!r x be ! h& (
 ! galley slave1 or ! h& t sways !      
scept] ov] an empire1 ! supreme purpose 
is reveal$-!y are alike design$ to be ! 
in/rum5ts ( usefulness & p[]4  ,ev5 !   
bra9 _c ignore ! relative importance ( !
 h&4 ,x _c say to ! h&3 ,i h no ne$ (   
!e4 ,! capta9 _c man 8 %ip )\t ! aid (  
subord9ates4 ,nei!r c ! bra9 pilot u    
?r\gh ! activities ( life )\t ! aid (   
h&s4 ,a brilliant m9d is a priceless    
possession2 b all ! m5tal acum5 ( !     
univ]se is n avail+ unless supplem5t$ by
 ^? inf]ior (fic]s--! h&s4 ,! clo!s :i* 
y we> once 7 on ! back ( a %eep graz+ on
 "s di/ant hillside4 ,! *air 9 :i* y sit
 once sway$ 9 ! =e/ mid/ ! s\gh+ w9ds4  
,! p5 ) :i* ,i am writ+ once 0 imb$d$   
deep 9 "s f>-away m\nta9 range4 ,b t    
occult g5ius--! human bra91 conceiv$ !  
idea ( creat+ t wool1 & wood1 & ore into
 a high] /ate ( usefulness1 & at ?is    

juncture 0 compell$ to ackn[l$ge !      
inf9ite necessity ( a co-work]2 h5ce1 ! 
bra9 employs ! h& z an ext]nal ag5t to  
put into =ce ! impressions :i* x--!     
bra9--receives f ! ph5om5a ( nature4    
,moreov]1 ! law ( y\r gr[? is cont+5t ^u
 ! ex]cise ( ^! faculties4 ,! bra9 is ! 
judicial function & ! h& ! executive4   
,toge!r ^! two p[]s qualify y = !       
ma/]-workman4 ,if y all[ !m to exi/ 9 ! 
passive s5se1 y become an apa!tic segm5t
 9 ! mid/ ( a great _w puls+ ) life     
ar\nd y4 ,y m]ely add "o to !           
population1 in/ead ( c\nt+ = a pot5tial 
& en]giz+ influ5ce4 ,if y lift ! weight 
( a clock ! smalle/ fraction ( an in*1 !
 me*anism w cease to op]ate4 ,& !       
relaxation ( y\r w f ! great obligation 
( life w cause y\r p[]s to atrophy &    
improp]ly to p]=m _! "w4 ,) ,br[n+1 ,man
 0 made to gr[1 n /op4  ,activity & n   
atrophy is ! law ( life4 ,action is !   
expression ( t vital =ce call$ en]gy1 & 
en]gy moves ! _w4 ,! keynote ( ! natural
 _w is action3 ! e>? revolves1 ! riv]   

moves 9 its c\rse1 ! tempe/ rages1 !    
m\nta9 acts f volcanic ph5om5a1         
vegetation gr[s1 etc4 ,9 e t9y se$ lies 
conceal$ ?is my/]i\s =ce--only a sp>k ( 
life :i*1 enc\rag$ by nature1 spr+s into
 a wav+ h>ve/4  ,?is v quality is       
synonym\s ) ! reality ( life4 ,! human  
m9d o/5sibly has an av]sion to          
lifelessness4 ,we turn in/9ctively f !  
dead & )]$ bran* to ! blossom+ fl[]2 f !
 /agnant pool to ! da%+ cat>act1 & e    
heal?y m9d f9ds delight 9 su* t]ms z    
vim1 vigor1 en]gy1 & activity1 :i* are !
 *ief natural *>act]i/ics ( ! human h&4 
,demo/h5es on be+ ask$ :at is ! fir/    
elem5t 9 oratory1 repli$1 ,action3 :5   
ask$ to /ate ! second elem5t1 he repli$ 
,action1 & :5 que/ion$ z to ! ?ird1 he  
made ! same reply4 ,action1 fir/1 la/1 &
 all ! "t1 is ! great pr9ciple ( life & 
progress4 ,)\t x ! mo/ p]fect eng9e1    
gigantic 9 proportions & co/ly 9        
equipm5t1 is a dead ?+1 valueless z !   
=mless mass ( ore x once 04 ,b t m>vel\s
 product ( man's h& & bra91 plus /eam1  

becomes a v]itable giant ( p[]4  ,n[ ?is
 same law applies 9 relation to our     
bodies 9 g5]al4 ,action is an ess5tial z
 se5 9 ! beat+ he>t1 ! ?robb+ pulse1 !  
c\rs+ blood1 & v>i\s o!r functions4 ,9  
fact1 ! body is ! eng9e t runs ! ma*9]y 
( our lives4 ,g5]at+ en]gy & /or+ x up1 
x gives impetus to all t we a*ieve4 ,)  
all its my/]ies1 beauty1 & /r5g?1 ?is   
human organism is wor?less1 a burd5 to  
society unless vitaliz$ ) t maje/ic =ce 
t makes man indu/ri\s4  ,9 ! words ( a  
great man1 ,nature fits all h] *ildr5 ) 
some?+ to d4 ,! fir/ man on e>? 0 a     
g>d5]4 ,milton he>s ,adam conv]s+ ) ,eve
 ?us3    ,man ha? 8 daily "w ( body or  
m9d   ,appo9t$1 :i* decl>es 8 dignity1  
,& ! reg>d ( ,heav5 on all 8 ways2      
,:ile o!r animals inactive range1   ,& (
 _! do+s ,god takes no acc\nt4          
,to-morr[ ere fre% morn+ /reaks ! ea/   
,) fir/ approa* ( light1 we mu/ be ris'n
   ,& at our pleasant labor1 to re=m    
,yon fl[]y arbors1 yond] alleys gre54   
,"w is ! great law ( life4 ,no man1 says

 ,l[ell1 is born into ! _w ^: "w is n   
born ) him4 ,!re is always "w & tools to
 "w )al1 = ^? :o w2 & bless$ are ! horny
 h&s ( toil4 ,true "w1 ! judici\s       
employm5t ( our p[]s = ! accompli%m5t ( 
! noble/ object 9 life1 is ! only ?+ t w
 satisfy ! wait+ capacity ( m5 & wom54  
,nei!r gold nor s*ol>%ip nor any o!r    
acquisition c meet ! requirem5t l !     
application ( "o's self to "s k9d ( "w4 
,"w is a tonic :i* exub]ates m5tally1   
morally1 & physically ! man :o wisely   
adju/s himself to x4 ,& he :o is able to
 "w & refuses is out ( h>mony ) nature4 
,! c>d9al "q ( life is t ( a*ievem5t4 ,9
 e human be+ !re is ! desire to rise to 
some?+ great4 ,! mo/ ?\ghtless boy on ! 
/reet looks s]i\s z ! ,presid5tial      
c>riage rolls pa/4 ,9 ! deep recesses ( 
8 nature !re is k9dl$ by ! spectacle a  
mom5t>y ye>n+ = fame--he w\ld l to be   
,presid5t "s day4 ,likewise does e man1 
:5 he s]i\sly views ! pageantry ( life's
 ideals & purposes1 h aspiration1 = su* 
is ! natural /ate ( man4  ,! allurem5ts 

( a passive life are kn[n to !m only :o 
h no k ( ! *>ms ( an active life4       
,leisure is f\nd only 9 ! diction>y ( ! 
slo?ful4 ,dionysius is ask$ if he is at 
leisure1 & rebukes ! "q1 say+1 ,god =bid
 t x %\ld ev] befall me4 ,! indulg5ce 9 
! activities ( life comprises n only    
ultimate accompli%m5t1 b is productive (
 pres5t enjoym5t z well4 ,& n           
infrequ5tly does ! pursuit ( an object  
give m pleasure ?an ! possession ( x4   
,expectation (t5 out%9es exp]i5ce4      
,!re=e1 all %\ld cultivate a ta/e = "w1 
:i*1 ?r\gh ! al*emy ( influ5ce1         
transmutes duty into privilege4         
,moreov]1 x is fundam5tal 9 ! law (     
success t "o's pursuit mu/ be cong5ial  
if he is to excel4 ,on ! contr>y1 h[ev]1
 lassitude c n be condon$ if we f9d     
ourselves engag$ 9 uncong5ial employm5t4
 ,no k9d ( "w1 to ! man :o possesses    
dom9ion ov] 8 feel+s & 8 faculties1 is  
pa9ful b proce$s ) pleasure :5 once !   
habit ( indu/ry is acquir$4  ,our ef=ts 
%\ld n be casual1 b causal4 ,he :o does 

mo/ & does x well1 becomes mo/4         
,horatius receiv$ z mu* l& z he c\ld pl[
 ar\nd 9 a day4 ,& y & ,i get ea* day j 
z mu* z1 by putt+ our h& to ! pl[ (     
activity1 we are able to encompass by   
fai?ful plodd+4 ,h>d "w is ! price ( all
 t is valuable4 ,all ! great /rides 9 ! 
_w's a*ievem5ts 7 made possible only by 
=c$ activity & prolong$ ef=t4           
,spontaneity is a =eign elem5t 9 !      
process ( heal?y & rugg$ developm5t4 ,! 
spid] sp9s its web & ! morn+ bespangles 
x ) dew1 creat+ a ?+ ( beauty1 b        
valueless4 ,x w\ld require ! entire     
exi/5ce ( sev]al hundr$ silkworms to    
produce an equal am\nt ( silk fabric4 ,!
 mu%room gr[s up 9 a night1 & dies 9 !  
gl>e ( ! morn+ sun2 :ile ! oak1 /ruggl+ 
?r\gh ! ye>s1 battl+ ) ! elem5ts1 lives 
a p]petual bless+ to man4  ,x is !      
int5se /ruggle ) ! problems ( life t    
produces 9 m5 ! /urdy qualities4 ,! %ort
 cuts to fame are few & n abid+4        
,success is n rea*$ by a ?ornless pa?1 b
 is atta9$ by ! pa? ( pla91 h>d "w4 ,all

 ?+s come to him :o waits4 ,su* is ! v  
ess5ce ( an idle doctr9e6 ,all ?+s come 
to him :o works4 ,walt] ,scott work+    
tirelessly 9 ! attic :ile 8 companions  
bel[ c>\se ! night away2 ,?oreau bani%+ 
himself into ! lonely =e/ t he might    
prep>e = l>g] usefulness2 ,dryd51 ?9k+  
on = a =tnight 9 a p]fect fr5zy2 ,heyne1
 ! ,g]man s*ol>1 all[+ himself no m ?an 
two nights ( weekly re/ = six mon?s1 t  
he might f9i% a c\rse 9 ,greek2         
,reynolds1 ! greate/ portrait pa9t] (   
,engl&1 apply+ 8 bru% = ?irty-six h\rs  
)\t /opp+2 ,balzac1 det]m9$ to be a k+ 9
 lit]ature1 fight+ 8 way ) et]nal       
dilig5ce2 ,william ,pitt spurn+         
difficulty & trampl+ ^u impossibility2  
,elihu ,burritt grappl+ ) ma!matics at !
 =ge2 or ,isaac ,newton turn+ 8 back ^u 
a life ( ease & sett+ (f to college1 :]e
 ! midnight w9d swept ov] 8 pap]s ! a%es
 ( 8 long ext+ui%$ fire4 ,^! examples & 
?\s&s ( o!rs rem9d u t    ,heights by   
great m5 rea*$ & kept     ,7 n atta9$ by
 sudd5 flight2   ,b !y :ile _!          

companions slept1     ,7 toil+ upw>d 9 !
 night4  ,!y _h bra9s & h&s too active1 
ambitions too aggressive1 aspirations   
too l(ty = a quiet exi/5ce1 & !y press$ 
_! way onw>d & upw>d till !y /ood ne> ! 
summit ( a l(ty ideal4  ,:5 ,x]xes1 t   
great ,p]sian mon>*1 seat$ ^u a ?rone ( 
ivory & gold1 view$ = ! la/ "t !        
magnific5t array ( 8 armies & 8 fleets1 
we read t he buri$ 8 face 9 8 h&s &     
wept1 because he _h rea*$ ! z5i? ( 8    
glory2 8 ambition _h be5 sp5t1 8 "w _h  
come to an end4 ,& m desolate %\ld be ! 
man to-day :o does n feel ! passion ( an
 e>ne/ life1 :o does n ye>n = "s noble  
activity4 ,he :o sits ) fold$ arms 9 !  
craft ( civilization to be borne idly   
along :ile o!rs ply ! o>s1 mu/ soon "p  
company ) ! brave1 loyal sons ( activity
 to laun* 8 idle b>k 9 ! dead wat]s (   
life1 :]e ! curr5ts nev] come & ! w9ds (
 en]gy are nev] felt4    ,at ! flam+ =ge
 ( life     ,our =tunes mu/ be wr\ght2  
,on its s\nd+ anvil %ap$1     ,ea* burn+
 de$ & ?\ght4     ,v  ,e?ics ( ,activity

      ,! busy _w %oves angrily aside    
,! man :o /&s ) arms akimbo set1   ,till
 ! occasion tells him :at to d2   ,& he 
:o waits to h 8 task m>k$ out4   ,%all  
die & leave 8 err& unfulfill$4          
--,james ,russell ,l[ell4   ,a ,man's   
,relation to ,society  ,?is "q (        
activity is a tw(old problem4 ,9 !      
prec$+ *apt] we view$ x f ! /&po9t ( !  
individual--z if he 7 ! sole occupant ( 
! boat1 r[+ t[>d a purely selfi% end2   
go+1 z x 71 9 que/ ( ! prize ( life =   
purely p]sonal aggr&izem5t4 ,:]eas1     
/rictly speak+1 no man exi/s 9 a purely 
individuali/ic s5se4 ,he c n reg>d      
himself z sep>able f a social :ole4 ,e  
individual is a vital elem5t ( an       
organiz$ =ce work+ t[>d a mutual end4 ,y
 are an integral factor1 s to speak1 ( !
 social problem1 b y\r value is det]m9$ 
by y\r relation to o!r quantifies 9 !   
complex sy/em ) :i* y are id5tifi$4 ,z a
 segregat$ unit1 y dim9i% 9 value4  ,a  
comb9ation ( div]se & multi-=m          
contributions assimilat$ f a complex    

human life1 y\r be+ looks to _m s\rces =
 its developm5t2 f ! l[e/ phase (       
exp]i5ce to ! highe/4 ,^! influ5ces y   
mu/ ackn[l$ge z emanat+ f a social      
sy/em--influ5ces :i* y are totally      
p[]less1 alone1 to ex]t ^u y\rself4 ,=  
in/ance1 a man c n be 8 own educator 9  
all t ! t]m implies--he c n make 8 own  
books1 pr9t 8 own newspap]s2 if he c\ld 
he w\ld h to look outside ( himself = ! 
data necess>y = 8 use4 ,9 o!r words1 no 
man lives to himself alone4 ,he c no m  
be sep>at$ f ! social ord] ( ?+s & reta9
 "* value1 ?an any "o ( a hundr$ squ>e  
in*es ( canvas 9 an oil pa9t+1 sep>at$ f
 ! re/1 w\ld con/itute a picture4 ,a    
s+le note 9 a musical composition1 h[ev]
 exquisite ! piece may be1 has          
comp>atively little value tak5 by       
itself2 only :5 x assumes relation%ip ) 
o!r notes & becomes gov]n$ by ! law (   
h>mony1 does x fulfill its mission &    
become a valuable factor4  ,!n1 z units 
( a social :ole1 we h obligations o!r   
?an ^? affect+ individual problems4     

,society has a rightful claim ^u e "o ( 
its memb]s4 ,y are n y\r own1 y are     
b\ght ) a price1 is true 9 a l>g] s5se  
?an a m]ely ,scriptural "o4 ,= :at "o   
becomes is really1 z already /at$1 b !  
effect ( comb9$ influ5ces br\ght to be> 
^u "o's life by ! =ces ( human society4 
,!re=e1 society expects u to            
reciprocate1 & is j 9 its claim2 j z    
p>5ts are entitl$ to ! high e/eem &     
reciprocation ( _! (fspr+4 ,x dem&s (   
ea* "o ( u all t we are capable (       
produc+1 exact+ ! highe/ ord] ( s]vice z
 well4 ,! pay+ ( taxes does n placate ! 
dem&s :i* society makes ^u y4 ,x dem&s  
y\rself--body1 m9d1 & s\l--n 9 a passive
 s5se1 b 9 active relation%ip to y\r    
environm5t4 ,& e man is morally b\nd to 
respect ! claims ?us made ^u him4  ,!   
highe/ sociali/ic conception is n t :i* 
contemplates an equitable di/ribution ( 
prop]ty & labor4 ,b assum+ a m rational 
gr\nd1 x believes 9 equal rights to all2
 is bas$ ^u a "r proportion ( motives r 
?an ^u ! equalization ( prop]ty         

consid]ations4 ,x is bo? humanit>ian &  
utilit>ian4 ,x seeks its own pr9cipally1
 yet is g5]\s 9 ! ult]ior aim4 ,?is is !
 ideal relation betwe5 ! individual & ! 
social ord]4 ,! greate/ duty confront+  
ea* "o 9 ! _w1 & ! "o :i* all %\ld      
e>ne/ly embrace1 is ! duty ( mak+ ! mo/ 
( "o's self ) ! ult]ior view (          
contribut+ ! l>ge/ measure ( usefulness 
to 8 fell[-m54  ,on ! o!r h&1 to employ 
an extreme example--& yet x is %[n by   
/ati/ics t !re are "o hundr$ ?\s& tramps
 & vagrants 9 ?is c\ntry--! man :o folds
 8 arms & defiantly proclaimes t ! _w   
owes him a liv+1 mut9ies aga9/ ! sacr$  
ord] ( ?+s--f\ls 8 own ne/1 z x 74 ,to t
 man society replies3 ,if any man is n  
will+ to "w1 nei!r let him eat4 ,& ?is  
is ! dom9ant note ( ! tw5tie? c5tury z  
truly z x 0 9 ! fir/ :5 spok5 by !      
,roman philosoph]4 ,to h>bor ! doctr9e t
 ! _w owes e man a liv+1 n only disc\nts
 ! "* value ( ! individual1 b has a     
reflex action on ! entire social        
organism4 ,j z "o :eel out ( play 9 !   

me*anism ( a wat* ?r[s ! entire works   
out ( ord]1 or "o team 9 a procession   
halt+ ! :ole tra9 beh9d x1 ! individual 
fail+ to d 8 "p affects ! equilibrium ( 
! :ole4 ,napoleon lo/ ! ,battle (       
,wat]loo & di$ 9 exile1 a prison] at ,/4
 ,hel5a1 because "o ( 8 m>%als1 fail+ to
 comply ) ord]s1 arriv$ too late )      
re-en=cem5ts4 ,rememb] t y h an         
important "p to p]=m1 t1 z 9 ma!matics1 
y are a quantity s connect$ ) ano!r     
quantity t if any alt]ation be made 9 ! 
=m] !re w be a consequ5t alt]ation 9 !  
latt]4  ,9 ! busy hive ( tw5tie?-c5tury 
civilization scant space has be5 provid$
 = drones4 ,! drone is a m9us quantity 9
 ! problem ( life2 in/ead ( add+ to !   
common weal1 he is ev] subtract+ f x4 ,l
 an owl he sits 9 ! gloom ( indol5ce    
hoot+ at ! c>avan ( ev5ts4 ,! eye ( ! _w
 is quick to obs]ve ! man :o is re/+ on 
8 o>s4 ,a m graphic picture ( ! man :o  
is ev] magnify+ ! _w's duty to him1 &   
m9imiz+ 8 duty to ! _w1 c\ld n be pa9t$ 
?an t "o :i* ,james ,russell ,l[ell has 

p5n$3    ,! busy _w %oves angrily aside 
,! man :o /&s ) arms akimbo set4  ,! _w 
has b "o duty to ?is man1 namely1 to    
dispel ! cl\d f 8 vision & ar\se him to 
wor?y action4  ,to cont5d t ! _w owes e 
man a liv+ w\ld be z prepo/]\s z to     
ass]t t ! gov]nm5t owes e citiz5 "u !   
flag a p5sion4 ,! _w owes no man any?+  
except t = :i* he pays a j equival5t4 ,e
 man is indebt$ to ! _w2 he owes x all 8
 be/ possessions--8 tal5t1 "t1 & ef=t4  
,& ! individual :o attempts to ?r[ (f   
?is yoke ( duty is violat+ "o ( nature's
 great laws4 ,ev5 ! l[] =ms ( life af=d 
example ( ?is supreme law4 ,solomon     
/>tles ! slugg>d ) 8 %>p admonition to  
betake himself to ! ant4 ,& ,sir ,john  
,lubbock po9ts m5 to ! insect _w to le>n
 real dilig5ce & ?rift4  ,individual    
/agnation means public pollution4 ,! man
 :o arms himself ) a rake1 ev] rea*+ out
 aft] some?+ )\t giv+ an equival5t1     
in/ead ( *ampion+ ! hoe1 det]m9$ to     
ex]cise 8 faculties 9 ! int]e/s (       
humanity1 becomes ho/ile to ! noble/    

s5tim5t & ! highe/ aims ( society2 z 9 !
 case ( ! tramps m5tion$ above :o are a 
national m5ace1 ,idl5ess bre$s vice4    
,indu/ry enhances ! virtues4 ,:5 a man  
ceases to "w he retrogrades2 he becomes 
a /rang] to l(ty ideals & :olesome      
activities4 ,! man ) an ambition ev]    
f9ds himself 9 ! asc5d5cy2 :ile he :o   
deplores ! ex]cise ( 8 p[]s1 avoid+ "w z
 he w\ld a p[d] magaz9e or a pe/1 is 9 !
 desc5d5cy t[>d a /ate ( grovel+ & l[   
ideals4 ,& ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two m5  
m>ks ! diff]5ce betwe5 success &        
failure4  ,we are ev] obligat$ to a     
great duty1 namely1 to rea* ! maximum ( 
our possibilities4 ,our greate/         
pr]ogative 9 ! economy ( life is ! wise 
husb&+ ( res\rces1 & ! skillful m>%al+ (
 our =ces on ! field ( common duty4 ,!  
great duty ( lead+ a useful life        
confronts u always4 ,we c by no         
/ratagem1 :atsoev]1 escape its pres5ce4 
,we ev] he> its voice call+ aft] u1 & c 
no m flee f x ?an we c flee f ! voice ( 
consci5ce4 ,l ,poe's rav51 x sets up a  

nev] ceas+ appeal at ! door ( our lives4
 ,prud5ce =bids t we turn our back on   
?is duty ( self-devotion4 ,= z ,mi*ael  
,angelo saw 9 ! block ( m>ble ! hidd5   
angel1 a wise man sees 9 duty an inf9ite
 opportunity4  ,galileo 0 s absorb$ 9 8 
pursuit t he =got p]sonal com=t & ev5   
p]sonal safety1 & lo/ 8 eyesight 9 que/ 
( ! m\nta9s 9 ! moon1 ! r+s ar\nd       
,saturn & ! />-heaps 9 ! sky4 ,& :5 t   
di/+ui%$ man ( sci5ce1 ,pr(essor        
,agassiz1 0 invit$ to lecture at a great
 price1 8 reply 01 ,i h no "t to make   
money4 ,likewise did ! great ,spurgeon1 
:5 (f]$ almo/ fabul\s prices to cross ! 
,atlantic & lecture1 refuse because ( a 
zeal\s devotion to ! purpose ( 8 life4  
,& e "o %\ld le>n t ! ?or\gh & fai?ful  
p]=mance ( duty is ! fir/ ess5tial ( a  
wor?y life4  ,e human s\l 0 made ) "s   
design1 inve/$ ) ! possibility ( a      
useful life1 a noble de/9y4 ,:e!r x be !
 m]c5>y ,greek v5d+ 8 w>es on ! /reet   
corn]1 or ! roam+ ,italian ) 8 h>p      
/rapp$ ov] 8 %\ld]1 or ! dissolute man  

beh9d prison b>s pay+ ! p5alty ( missp5t
 days--all are inve/$ ) lat5t p[] &     
tal5t to fill a l(ti] place 9 ! _w4 ,b1 
un=tunately1 :ile mo/ m5 h ! desire1 n  
all h ! det]m9ation to rise above !     
ord9>y & ! common /ate 9 :i* !y f9d     
!mselves4 ,?is is a deplorable          
condition1 s]i\sly detract+ f ! sum (   
human greatness4  ,e man has be5 call$ =
 dom9ion4 ,ea*1 9 ! div9e plan1 is to be
 a rul] 9 ! univ]se1 n a mollusk )      
aimless rev]y2 he is to be a man )      
vitality1 n dead matt] kn[n only z      
avoirdupois4 ,by ?is measure a man is n 
wor? s mu* z a %eep :i* furni%es two    
sub/antial commodities--food & clo?+4   
,m9us ! attributes :i* qualify him = a  
high rank1 man is a be+ ) a buri$ tal5t1
 only a unit 9 ! great _w ar\nd him4    
,plus ^! attributes1 no sy/em (         
ma!matics c compute 8 wor?4    ,let me b
 d my "w f day to day1     ,9 field or  
=e/1 at ! desk or loom1     ,9 ro>+     
m>ket place1 or tranquil room2   ,let me
 b f9d x 9 my he>t to say1   ,:5 vagrant

 wi%es beckon me a/ray1     ',?is is my 
"w2 my bless+ n my doom2     ,( all :o  
live ,i am ! "o by :om   ,?is "w c be/  
be done 9 ! "r way4'