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YORK
THOMAS
Y.
CROWELL
PUBLISHERS
COMPANY
HOLY RE8E"M"R
LIBRARY,
WINDSOR
COPYRIGHT,
1908,
BY
THOMAS
Y.
CROWELL
"
CO.
Published,
October,
1908.
Thirteenth
Thousand
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
PAGE
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
CHAPTER
II
GETTING
AROUSED
19
CHAPTER
III
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
29
CHAPTER
FREEDOM AT
IV
ANY
COST
43
CHAPTER
WHAT
THE
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
59
CHAPTER
VI
THE
SPIRIT
IN
WHICH
YOU
WORK
77
CHAPTER
VII
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
POWER
89
CHAPTER
VIII
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
IO7
CHAPTER
YOUR
IX
HAS
VOCATION
YOUR
UNQUALIFIED
APPROVAL?
"9
iii
iv
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
PAGE
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
171
CHAPTER
XI
HAPPY,
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
145
CHAPTER
XII
ORIGINALITY
163
CHAPTER
XIII
HAD
MONEY,
BUT
LOST
IT
175
CHAPTER
XIV
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
189
CHAPTER
XV
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU
LIVING?
203
CHAPTER
XVI
WHAT
HAS
LUCK
DONE
FOR
YOU?
217
CHAPTER
XVII
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
22$
CHAPTER
XVIII
GETTING
AWAY
FROM
POVERTY
237
HE
CAN
f f; K
'
I. HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
PROMISED it." In
my
God
I would
do
September, 1862,
issued his
when
Lincoln
preliminary
the
emancipation
sublimest he
my made
act
proclamation, diary
"
of
the
nineteenth
"
century,
I
promised
any
one
God that
do
it."
Does
doubt
power
mighty
man
resolution
;
or
added
to this marvelous to
him
accomplish
ridicule
nor
what
he
had
"
Neither of
nor
caricature
desertion
of
in
friends,
"
shake lead
indomitable
faith the
his
abilityto
nation
through
greatest struggle
all other
in its
history.
and
Napoleon, Bismarck,
achievers had colossal
even men.
great
It
faith in themselves.
doubled, trebled,or
power
can we
quadrupled
In
no
of
these
other of
account
or
Luther,
could
Wesley,
the led
Savonarola.
this sublime
faith,this confidence
mission, how
simple country
and controlled
army?
This
a
divine
self-confidence
multiplied her
3
power
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
thousandfold,
and
until his
even
the
king
as
obeyed
if
her,
were
she
led
stalwart
troops
they
was
dismissed of
from
"
office, he
am sure
to
save
Devonshire,
and that
country,
eleven without
body no-
can."
"
For
was
weeks,"
a
says
Bancroft,
At
England king
and
minister.
length
the
Pitt's reins." It
ascendency,
and
him
the
was
his
unbounded the
confidence
in and
his led
ability that
to
compelled
in
recognition
of
He
the
supremacy
once
England
Benjamin
did and
ears.
Disraeli, the
despised Jew.
when the rang hisses
not
quail
of
sat
"
or
lose
heart
jeers
He
the
British amid
parliament
the
in his
jeering members,
me." of He
power
saying,
him him
sneers
You
yet hear
felt that
within made
then
confidence of
prime
and
minister into of
due
to
England,
and and
turned
hisses Much
admiration
applause.
success
President his
Roosevelt's
been
colossal
as
self-confidence.
believes
in
Roosevelt,
There
our
Napoleon
believed
or
Napoleon.
about
at
is
nothing
timid
great
that
president. gigantic
He
everything
with
assurance,
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
5
half
with wins
that
the how
confidence,
he makes
which It for of in
man a
begins.
way
is astonishing resolute
soul, and
of
a
obstacles
man
get
out
the
path
determined is
no
who
believes which he
a
himself.
can
There
a
philosophy
he thinks
man
by
who
do
can
thing
a
when
What
in
defeat
and
strong
be
down?
himself
or
cannot
ridiculed
down,
down,
dishearten
written
Poverty
deter
cannot
or
him,
him
a
misfortune hair's
comes,
him,
from his
hardship
course. on
turn
breadth he
his eye
ever What-
keeps
the
goal
and
pushes
What ambitious surround and Do
ahead. would
to
you
think
a a
of
young who
man,
become
with
lawyer,
medical
should
himself
his
atmosphere
books?
a
spend
you
time
he
reading
ever
a
think
would such
a
great
he go in
must
lawyer
must
by
put
he
following
himself
can
No,
in
law
atmosphere;
be
where until be
so
absorb
to
steeped
He that he
it
he
is attuned
upon
legal legal
note.
grafted
tree
can
circulating through
will it who and taka
a
long
to
successful of
puts
in
an
atmosphere
failure
remains
it until
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
he
is
soaked,
will
saturated,
a man
the
idea?
How
self, him-
long
it take
depreciates
failure,
a
talks like
is
a
failure,
and
walks
failure
dresses
failure; who
always
complaining
in his
way,
to
insurmountable
every
difficulties is it
on
whose
"
step
will
the
him anyone
road
to
failure
at
how
success or
long
take
arrive in
the him
goal?
him
Will
to
believe
expect
win? The
majority
or
of
failures
began
to
deteriorate
or
by
doubting
depreciating
in their doubt
own
themselves,
by losing
moment
confidence
you
ability. begin
to to
The lose
harbor
you
and
faith
in
yourself,
time
or
capitulate
the
enemy.
Every
you
acknowledge
of
weakness,
weaken undermine
efficien inyour
lack
and
ability, you
that is
to
self-confidence,
very
the
foundation
of
you
all achievement.
So
long
as
carry doubt
around and
Turn
failure
atmosphere,
you
cut
and
radiate be
a
will
failure. of
off
all the
currents
failure
thoughts,
your
discouraged
with
and you you
a
thoughts.
heart find
must
Boldly
a
face
goal
stout
and
determined
endeavor
you
;
will
you
that
see
things
a new
will
change
for
but
can
world
before
see,
to
live
in
it.
It
is
to
what
you
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
7
santly inces-
what
you
to
believe,
to
what
you
you
struggle
attain, that
will heart
approximate.
vibrates
to
"
Trust
thyself
; every
that
iron
I
string."
know for with
manner;
people
a
who
have
been
hunting
go into in
for
an
months
situation, because
confession of
they
weakness
office
very
their selfis in
they
Their in their
show
their of
lack
of
confidence. their
failure
face,
the
They
surrender
are
before witnesses
When and
manner,
battle
They
living
against
you ask
to
give
in
a
you
your
position,
face
;
he
reads
"
this
language give
me
and
not
an
Please
position
me;
do
am
kick
me
out;
fate I
am
is
against
I I
unlucky
confidence for
are
dog;
in
you
man,
as
disheartened;
he
say
lost
tempt con-
myself,"
; he to
soon
will
to
only
himself and he
will
start
as
you
not
with,
he
a can.
will
get
rid If
go you
of
you
you
an
expect
office
to
get
the
position,
air of
a
you
must
into
must
with
out
conqueror;
fling
can
confidence
an
from
yourself
that You you you
must
are
before
are
you
man
convince he is
employer
for. that
the
looking
presence
show
by
your
very
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
man
of
force,
man
who and
can
do
things
with
vigor, cheerfulness,
Self-reliance self-faith for It has which
ever
enthusiasm.
great,
best and
vigorous
substitute
money.
friends,
is the
pedigree, capital
influence,
in the
best
more
world;
it
has
mastered
obstacles,
carried other
overcome more
more
difficulties, and
than I have
any
through
human
many
prises enter-
quality.
timid pass
interviewed let
people by
them much
a
as
to
why
were
they
opportunities
seized
answer
that less
fession conage," cour-
eagerly
by
others
was
"
with
ability, and
like said said shall another make of
"
the the
one
"
invariably
I have in
not
following
"
; ;
I lack
myself,"
fear I
I shrink
trying
the said
me
for
mistake turned
so
have
tion mortificaa
being
look
down,"
for
third;
the
It would
to
cheeky
to
a
have
nerve
"
put
not
myself
think above wait
forward,"
it would be
said
fourth;
to
Oh,
I do
so
right
seek
"
place
I
far
to
me,"
until
said the
another,
seeks
think
or
ought
am
place
So of
me,
run
prepared."
gamut
they
through
This often actual
self-distrust.
shrinking,
proves
a
timidity
enemy
or
self-effacement,
to
success
than in the
incompetence.
Take
the
lantern
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
hand,
for the
and
you
next
will
always
no
have
light enough
how
you.
"
your
step,
move
matter
dark,
Do One
for
not
light
to
see
will
a
along
way
with
try
long
ahead.
step
enough
A
for
me."
trainer his in
one
physical
says that
of
our
girls'
establish
leges colthe
first step
to
is to lead
girls only
means.
in of
self-confidence;
the He lies ends
to
them
and
not
to
think of the
be
shows behind
to
a or
the in the
greater mind,
strated, demon-
power
the fact
muscles,
so
and
points
that
the
frequently
a
person
in
supreme
can
crisis,
exert
as
in
fire
out
catastrophe,
to
strength
He
thus
of
proportion
to
his of
helps
the
get
rid
to
timidity,
I
our
we we
great
if
we
handicaps
had
a
achievement. of
believe
larger conception
faith in
possibilities, a
could
larger
ourselves,
And if
we
accomplish
better this old
infinitely more.
our
only
understood
divinity
We of
are
would
have
larger faith.
orthodox is
no
pled crip-
by
the
idea
man's about
feriority inthe
There
man us
inferiority
The ourselves.
,
that is what is
are
God
we
made.
only inferiority in
What
most
put
into The
God of
made
us
perfect.
a
trouble of the
is that
man
but
burlesque
God
pat-
io
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
intended.
out
Harvard
a
graduate,
of
years,
of
college
of his
number of
because
never
lack
more
earned A
dollars
us
week.
graduate
a
of
that, except
able
men
for
earn
brief
period,
than
a
to
more
dollar
day.
do
not
dare
want
to
assume
responsibility.
in
timidity
their
us
and
of The do
not
faith
themselves with
destroy
many in Man himself
a
efficiency.
is that We
to
we
great
not
trouble
of
believe
our
enough
power. and
carry
"
ourselves.
was
do hold
realize his
not
made like
a
up
head like
"
conqueror,
as a
slave,
assert
as
success,
not
failure,
to
his is
a
God-given
crime.
If you
birthright.
Self-depreciation
hold
the
would of
be
superior,
you
must
the
thought
A
superiority constantly
modest
at
one man
in
mind.
a
singularly
that
of he
so
retiring
not
position dishalf
time
did
show
of and
his
great
talent
an
ability, whose
for
shrinking
had told this
nature
real
him
self-abasement
appearance,
actually
me one
given day
toward he
inferior had
how
he
counteracted
tendency things,
the
self-depreciation. Among
he he had had derived
other
said
great
of
benefit
from about
practice
formed
going
the
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
streets,
with
an
especially
air of
where
he
was as
not
known,
agining imernor gov-
great
the
or
importance,
mayor
even
though
himself of United he
must
of the
the
city, the
of
the
state,
President
as
the
States.
By
merely
to
looking
though
that
not
expected
be
a
everybody
of but note, also
recognize
he his in
he
person
changed
only
It
his
appearance,
convictions. his
upon
own
raised
him It had
immeasurably
a
marked he from
once
effect
character.
streets
Where
walked gaze
now
through
of others
shrinking
their
the he
dreading
even
scrutiny,
attention has like
a
boldly invites,
evident of In
one
demands,
he
by
his
supewhom
the
to
appearance
would
know. of and
other
words,
he
caught
feels his
glimpse
his his
divinity;
really
superiority,
it.
success
manner
reflects that
your
Be
sure
your
will in could
never
higher
greatest
face in of his
than
yourself.
not
artist
a
in
paint
madonna mind.
model
of succeed
depravity
while
cannot
doubting
failure. mind with of
yourself
thinking
thoughts
Fill
"
of
your
Cling
to
thoughts.
cheerful,
achievement.
optimistic pictures,
This will
scatter
tures picthe
12
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
spectres
of
you
doubt which No
you
and
fear will
and
send
through
an
transform)
you
or
achiever. in of
matter
how
poor
hemmed
power
may
or
be,
stoutly
to
deny keep
adversity
Believe dominate
you
poverty
your
down.
Constantly
assert
superiority
feel
environment.
you
are
in
your
yourself;
to
surroundings.
master
will
be
the
and
very
not
This
assertion of power;
"
superiority;
affirmation that
"
assumption
ability to succeed,
as an
the
attitude
success
inalienable whole
man
birthright,
and
strengthen
added which power
the
to
give
of
great
faculties
the
doubt,
fear
of
confidence
Self-confidence
and twists their
strength
It
mighty
What
carries believe in
people
us.
been
accomplished
What in
through
in
miraculous
in
power!
art, and its
to
triumphs discovery
What have
wrought
civilization its
through
owe
magic!
the
invincible
of
inventors,
its
discoverers,
and
railroad ?
developers
city builders
14
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
faculties
have faith
set
which
our us
enable heart
to
on.
us
to
do
the
thing
we
The what
we
very
exercise
of cause bethat
helps
our
do
undertake,
greater
of the brain
develops
us
portion
to
plish accom-
it. Men have faith faith doubt Our who often when has and faith
even
have been
left
their
mark
on
the of and
implicit
could
see
followers
no
they
led
light,
the
them
through
into
us
wilderness
hardship
often
in
promised
may
we
land.
tells the is We
a
proceed
no
safely
ahead.
dark,
divine
must
see
light
never
Faith
us.
leader
which
sure
misdirects
only
be
or
that
it is
faith, and
Our
opens
not
merely
puts
to
us
egotism
in
selfish the
desire.
faith the
way
touch
with
infinite
unbounded truth
we can
less limitpossibilities, of
our
power.
It is the
'being.
sure
It
is
the
one
thing
us.
that
be
will
not
mislead An the
unwavering
greatest
and
one
belief of It which
in
oneself
destroys
"
achievement,
removes
fear,
sand thouress prog-
doubt,
the the
and of mission
impede
Faith the
the
"
weak in the
and
irresolute. that
our
in one's
has
conviction
to
Creator
as
given
us
power
realize
life call,
it is
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
15
brain
written
in
our
blood
secret
and
stamped
on
our
cells,
"
is the
of all power.
are
Poverty
disasters
and
failure dread
self-invited.
come
The
people
and
often enfeeble
to
them.
of
Worry
mind and
anxiety
so
their and
to
or
force
blunt that
their
creative
are
they
Fear
unable
properly.
in one's of
of
one
failure,
of the
ability,is
attained total
most
potent
failure.
Many only
people
mediocre because
of
splendid
success,
have
are
failures,
they
set
to
their
not
achievement,
themselves
beyond
to
they
they
did could
allow
think
to
pass.
cast
They
only
put
limitations blocks
or
ability; they
way
stumbling
at
in
by aiming
failure for
mediocrity
talking
ing predictwares
themselves,
of
up,
their their
down
instead
and
disparaging
powers. the
ness, busi-
belittlingtheir
are
Thoughts
of succeed and If unkind
you
forces, and
inherent
constant
firmation afto
one's
right
and
power conditions
onea.
will
change
environments
upon
create
come
inhospitable
to
resolve very
soon
success a
you
will and
success
atmosphere
You
can
things
a
will
success
your
way.
make,
yourself
magnet.
16
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
"
If
things
is it that
"
would
only
change
"
you
cry.
or
What
changes
or
things? working?
while
you
Wishing,
Can
hustling?
expect
down would the and
dreaming,
to
you sit
them
change
them
to
merely
How
wish
change?
a
long
on
it take foundation
to
build
house that
sitting
it would
to
wishing
not
go
up?
unless and
Wishing
grit.
amount
anything
it is backed
by endeavor,
determination,
Webster's
father
Daniel in
was
much
a
chagrined
fifteen-hundredof he he
common
and
pained
dollar in hard New
to
when
refused the
court
clerkship
pleas
worked
Hampshire,
secure
had left
mean
for
college.
to
"Daniel,"
that
can
he
said,
you
take I
office?" do much
"No,
better in the
indeed,
than
father;
I
mean
hope
to
use
that.
not
my
to
tongue
be
an
courts,
not
a
my of
pen.
mean
actor, Sublime
register
was
other
men's of
acts." this
self-faith
characteristic
giant's
and
career.
Every
child
to
as
should believe
acorn
be
taught
he
to
was
expect
born become teachers
cess, suc-
that
to
an
achieve,
oak. tell that It
the
is destined for
to
is cruel that
are
parents
are
and dull
or
to
or
children
they
like
stupid,
their
they
not
others
of
age.
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
17,
They
and
should confidence A
inspire them,
and child belief should and
instead, with
in be their trained believe
hope
success
birthright.
great
in his
to
pect ex-
things,
should
to
firmly
thing some-
God-given
worth while
power in the
and
accomplish
world.
an
self -faith
iron
"
will
a a
man
is of it
plaything
With the
a
of
chance,
these he
must
puppet
is
king,
sown
and
seeds
be life.
that
will
conqueror
in
If you do the it
to
reach the
you
are
can
never
by holding
that
you
of
as
inferiority,
"
thought
that do
"
not
good
able;
as
people;
cannot
"
not
as
that do
this;
that
never
you
cannot
Can't
philosophy
it
to
never
does
up.
anything
If you you
tear to
down;
amount
builds in the
anything
head.
am no
world,
hold
up
"
your
Say beggar.
I
am
to
yourself
I
am no
ually: continpauper.
I
a
am
not
failure. is my
me
prince.
and
am
king.
shall A
Success
birthright,
nobody
deprive
proper
self-esteem
a
vulgar
esteem
It is
very
sacred
To of
justly plan
in
us.
is to
get
glimpse
the
Infinite's
which
It is to get the
perfect image
18
HE
CAN
WHO
THINKS
HE
CAN
the
Creator the
"
had
in
mind
when
He
formed the
us,
complete pinched
one
man
or
woman,
not
dwarfed,
of
which
lack When
of
teem self-es-
or
sees.
we
get
shall
glimpse
our
selves,
we never
we
see
possibilities
A
sense
before of
wholeness
"
power lives
self-confidence,
will transform
come
our
them* shall
we
rate
properly
Infinite;
an our
we
tune
with
power;
we
no
longer
We
darkness,
invincible.
weakness.
shall
be
II.
GETTING
AROUSED
the
boy
gittin' on,
Davis?"
as
Farmer his
son,
John
"
Field,
he
Marshall,
Well,
waiting John,
Deacon and ing offerwant
man,
customer.
and
as
I he
to
are
are
old
an
friends,"
replied
a
Davis,
handed
"
took
apple
father
from
as a
barrel peace
it
we
Marshall's old
friends,
I'm
and
a
don't
to
hurt air
your
feelin's; but
to
blunt
and is
a
goin'
tell
you
the all if he He
truth. but
Marshall he in
cut
good,
make thousand merchant. and If in
steady
a
boy,
right,
wouldn't
store
a
merchant
years.
stayed
weren't
my
out
for
him
to
back
milk
to
cows
the !
"
farm,
John,
teach
Marshall
Field Davis's
had
store
remained in his
one
as
Deacon
Pittsfield,
first of he
he
got
become But the
position,
the
he
have
world's
went to
princes.
and him of
saw
Chicago
around
examples
had fired
won cess, suc-
poor his
boys
ambition
him
to
be
can
great
do
"
merchant
If he
others asked
such
wonderful
cannot
things,"
himself,
19
why
I ?
"
20
GETTING Of
AROUSED
course,
there in Mr.
an
was
the
making
the
of
great
but
merchant
Field
from
start;
circumstances,
had his latent
a
ambition-arousing
deal and
to
ment, environ-
great
do
with
out
stimulating
his have
reserve
energy
bringing
if he would
force.
so
climbed In
velous mar-
rapidly
when
other Field
place
went
than
Chicago.
this its
1856,
there,
on
city
career.
just starting
It had then A
alleled unpar-
only
few
about years
eightybefore
five it But
thousand been
inhabitants.
a mere
had the
Indian
trading
and of
was were
village.
and
guine san-
city
beat
grew
by
leaps
bounds,
its
most
always
the
predictions
Success that there
inhabitants.
in
the
air.
Everybody
Many
a
felt
great
bilities possiis
there.
people
born
seem
to
us
think
; that
that
ambition
tible suscep-
quality
to
within
it is not it is
care
improvement;
us
that will
something
of itself.
thrust But
to
upon
which that it
as
take
it is
passion
and
responds requires
the
very
constant
quickly
care
cultivation,
education,
art
and
or
just
it will
faculty
for
music
does,
we
or
atrophy.
realize defined. lose their
our
If will become
do
not
try
to
ambition,
Our power faculties if
it
not
keep
dull
sharp
and
soon
and
they
22
GETTING
AROUSED
papers
an
account
of
girl
who
had
reached had
the
age
of
the
fifteen
mental
a
years,
and
yet
of
only
small
attained child.
was
development things
and interested
Only dreamy,
around
few
her.
to
She
thing everyone
inactive,
her
most
indifferent
the time organ
to
;
of
to
a
until,
on
day,
street,
while she
listening suddenly
She
came
hand
the
sciousness. con-
awakened
to
full
herself
few
her
faculties
were
aroused,
years
and
in her
in
days
she
leaped
in
forward
a
development.
childhood
us
Almost
to
an
day
she
passed
Most
from of of
budding
enormous
womanhood.
amount
have
of
us,
power,
as
latent
force,
in
slumbering girl,
awaken in
most
a
it slumbered
this
which
do
marvels of
if the
we
would
only
court
it.
ishing flour-
judge
western
municipal
one
city,
in
of state,
was
the
was
highly
in
esteemed
jurists
his
his power
middle
an
life, before
latent
aroused,
literat il-
blacksmith.
of
He
in
is
now
sixty, the
the
one
owner
the
of
finest
library
his
city, with
man,
tion reputawhose
man.
being
and
his in his
highest
What
endeavor caused of
a
help
fellow life? of
hearing
single
was
the
value
This
stirred
the
slumbering
GETTING
AROUSED
23
his
power
set
within
feet
him,
awakened
ambition,
and
his I have
in the
path
several
of
self-development.
men
known
who
never
possibilitiesuntil
Then
they
reached
they
were
suddenly reading
aroused,
some
long
sleep, by
stimulating book,
or a
by listening
some
to
lecture,
with
or
by meeting
ideals,
"
friend,
"
one some-
high
who them.
understood,
lieved be-
in, and
It will
to
encouraged
all the you
are
make
in
world
are
you
whether for
people people
you,
or
watching
ability
and
in
lieve be-
in, encourage,
you your
are
praise
are
whether
with
those
who
forever and
breaking
hopes,
throwing
children's for
cold The
court
your
aspirations.
officer in
a
chief in
"
probation
York,
of
the
New
his
or
report
1905,
proper imin his
says
Removing
environment
boy
is The of the
girl
first York
to
from
step
or
her the
New
Society
Children,
of of
to
cases over
for after
Cruelty
moral
thirty
the
investigation
welfare also is
come
involving
half
a
million
children, has
environment
the than
conclusion
that
stronger
heredity.
GETTING
AROUSED
strongest
of
us
are
not
beyond
matter
the how
our
environment.
No
and
independent,
our
strong-willed,
we
nature,
our
are
constantly
Take
being
the
by
surroundings.
with the
child,
and
greatest
inherited
savages,
advantages,
how remain?
many
let it be
reared
by
and will
of
its
inherited
up
tendencies
If tal bru-
brought
brutal.
from
infancy
it
in of of
barbarous,
course,
a as
atmosphere,
The
will,
become child
was
story
lost
a or
well-born
an
who,
suckled and
being by
infant,
young
wolf
her
on on one.
own
ones,
who of the
actually
wolf,
"
all
the
tics characteris-
walked
ate
all
fours, howled
like
wolf, and
not
like much
It does of
most
take We
to
determine follow
we
lives
of
us.
naturally
as a
ples examor
about
us, to
and,
the
rule,
fall
according
"we
strongest
"
current
a
live. have
The
met
"
poet's
is
not
I
a
am
part
of
mere
fancy;
every
it is
sermon
an or
absolute lecture
person
an
truth.
or
conversation who
upon has your
same
have
your
heard,
life
"
every
has
you
left
are
impress
and
never
quite
or
the
after
the
association
experience.
You
GETTING
AROUSED
25
somewhat
as
are
little
you
different,
were same
"
modified
"
from
was
what
never
before,
man
just
Beecher Ruskin.
the
after
a
reading
of
Some
were
years
sent
ago
to
party
Russian
men workRussian
this in
country
order
by
that and
firm
of
shipbuilders,
American
they might
catch the of the sians Rusthe
acquire
American had
spirit.
become artisans had
months
equals they
American
worked.
They
developed
initiative, and
in their their
own
ambition,
a
individuality, degree
of
cellence ex-
personal
marked A
year
work.
after
their
return
to
country,
the about
deadening,
them the had desire with
non-progressive
done
to
no
atmosphere
The
men
its work.
had
lost
improve;
they
the
were
again
work.
plodders,
The
goal beyond
day's
ambition had
aroused
to
by stimulating
environment
sunk
sleep again.
Our Indian schools sometimes of the Indian and
"
publish,
youths
as
s!3e
as
by
side, photographs
come
they
look
from
the
are
reservation
they
when
they
graduated,
fire of
well
dressed,
in their
; but
intelligent,with
eyes.
the
We
predict great
of those
things
who awhile
go
to
them
to up
the
majority
their their
tribes, after
struggling
keep
26
GETTING
AROUSED
new
standards,
manner
gradually living.
drop
back
are,
to
their
old many
of
of
are
course,
notable
exceptions,
able
to
these
strong
characters,
resist
about the
great
army have
failures,
because
multitudes into
a
they
got
stimulating,
their
ing encouragwas
environment,
never
because
or
ambition
were
aroused,
because
they
not
strong
enough
or
to
rally
under
depressing,
Most
couraging, disof
vicious find in
surroundings. prisons
of the
and
the
are
people
we
poor-houses
of
an
pitiable examples
which
to
influence
to
environment instead of
appealed
in in
the
worst
the
you
best do
them.
any
Whatever necessary
to
life, make
an
sacrifice
keep
an
in
ambition-arousing
that will close believe stimulate
to
atmosphere,
you
to
environment
self-development.
understand
you,
to
Keep
who discover the
most
ple peoyou,
in
help
you make
you
to
yourself
of
to
and
encourage
yourself.
you
This
may
a
grand
Stick
to
success
mediocre
those be
trying
in the
do
"
something people
of
and
to
somebody lofty
world,
'high aims,
ambition.
Keep
GETTING
AROUSED
27
close
to
those
who
are
bition Am-
is that
contagious.
in about
your
spirit
cess suc-
you
are
trying
stimulate done
to
climb
upward struggle
well There
encourage
you
to
if
you
have
not
quite
so
yourself.
is who of
a
great
are
power
in
battery
for the
of
viduals indi-
struggling
aims,
you It is
a
ment achieveforce
high help
great
attract
magnetic
the
which
will ambition.
to
object
to
of be
very
stimulating
run
people
your
own.
whose
If
aspirations
you
parallel
if
you
lack
energy,
are
naturally
easy, you
lazy,
will be of
indolent,
or
inclined
to
take
it
urged
the
more
forward
by
the
stant con-
prodding
ambitious.
30 We
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
ought
in
a
to
be
to
remain
in
noranc igdeaf
land
even
a
blind, the
and
dumb,
to
and
cripples
and
invalids, manage
obtain
good
throw
Many
for
youths
ties opportunicannot
see
self-culture
they
years
great
ones.
They
special
are
slip by
life,
out with-
any
self
-improvement,
or
until
they
shocked
to
middle that
to
later,
still
by
waking
of
up
the
they
know.
men
are
ignorant
what
we
they ought
go
we see
Everywhere
and
to
men, wo-
especially
years
from
are
twenty-five
cramped
of such
to
forty
I if
of
age,
who
and
seriously
handicapped
often
by
the from
lack
get
letters for Of
it is possible
so
them
course
educate
it
themselves There
are so
late
in life.
is.
many
good
correspondence
like
schools
so
to-day,
and
institutions
Chautauqua,
many
libraries, and
who have
are
and
women
determined
tunities oppor-
improve
to
themselves do
so.
abundant
While and be
sure
you
lament it
the
too
are
of
an
early
you
men
cation edumay
think there
not
begin,
young
that
women
and
are
young
very
from
you
who
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
31
making though
great
strides
may
not
in
self-improvement,
half
as
they
good
an
opportunity
The first
for
it
as
thing
to
make
tion, resoluthat
or
strong,
you
woman are
vigorous,
to
are
determined,
educated
man
going
; that
be
not
you
going
;
to
go
through
you you
by ignorance
of
up
no
that, if
have
are
deprived
to
early advantages,
for their be for
loss.
going
that
you
make will
longer
handicapped
that which
placed
can
at
disadvantage
remedy.
You will when will
very
find
you
the
whole
world your
to
will
change
toward
to
you
change
attitude
see
You
can
be
surprised
how
your
quickly
mind
to
materially
made it with
to
a
improve
you
vigorous
the
same
resolve
do
Go
you
determination
or
that trade.
make
money
to
learn
mal nor-
There
is for
divine
hunger
a
in
every
being growth
this Man the
or
self-expansion,
yearning
of
for
enlargement.
of made
nature
Beware for
stifling
craving
was
for of
growth.
his
object,
an
explanation,
to
being.
and of
have
ambition
grow
larger
horizon
every
day,
to
push
the
ignorance
little
32
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
further
away,
a
to
become
little
more
richer of
a man
"
in
knowledge,
that is
an
little
wiser,
worth that
a
and
ambition
necessary
while.
an
It
is
not
absolutely
be The crowded
should life.
are
into
few
years
are
best-educated
people always
who
always
from
learning,
every
absorbing
source
knowledge
at
possible
and
every
opportunity.
I
know
young
people
a
who
have
acquired through
a
a a
better
habit "in the
education,
of
finer
or
culture,
of odd
observation,
to
carrying
moments,
book
or
pocket
courses
read
at
by
than
taking
many who
are
in have
correspondence
schools,
who
are
gone
to
through
at
new
college. Youths
ideas, and
who
quick
frequent
often
a
catch
contact
in
with
a
superior
minds,
but
not even,
only
to
acquire
personal
charm,
remarkable
degree,
develop
mental
power.
The cradle
world
to
is
great
we
university.
are
From in is its
at
the God's
the
grave
always
great
to
kindergarten,
us
where
to
are
everything give
always
bits of
us
trying
great
teach
its
lesson;
secret.
Some
people
up
a
school,
always
storing
has
precious
ksson
knowledge.
It aU
Everything
for
them.
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
33 the mind
depends
that
can
upon
the
eye
that
can
see,
appropriate.
few
Very
eyes.
people
go
ever
learn the
how
world
to
use
their
a perficial su-
They
through
at
so
with
eye
glance
are
so no
things;
dim
their
pictures
are
faint
and
that
is made
details
on
lost mind.
and
strong
eye
was
impression
intended
a
the
the
for
never
great
educator.
out to
is
prisoner,
It
getting
upon it
world. the
depends
to
its
five
servants,
senses,
bring
the
material,
the
ing see-
and eye.
the The
larger part
man
of has
it
comes
through
art
who
of
things
I know
a
looks father
powers upon
with who of
a
training
his
boy
He he
to
develop
send
not
his
out
observation.
street
him
with
which of
to
familiar
for
certain
on
length
return
time,
see
then
many
to
question things
show
and
him he has
his observed. of
He stores,
to
see
sends
to
the
windows other
great
public places
he has he
seen
how
can
many
of and says
the
objects
the home.
boy
in
recall father
describe that of
at
when
gets
The the
this
practice develops
instead of
boy
ing look-
habit
seeing things,
merely
them.
a new
When
student
went
to
the
great
34
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
naturalist, Professor
would
over
Agassiz
fish hour what and
or
of
Harvard,
to
he it
give
for
him
an
tell him
an
look
half
to
hour,
saw.
and After
him he
he told would
thought
had
everything
"
fish, the
professor
the then
say,
You it
a
really
and
seen
Look
you
at
while He the
longer,
would student If
we
what
see." until
repeat
this
a
several
times,
for
an
developed
go
capacity
life like
observation.
through
an we
interrogation
mind toward mental material
alert, inquiring
can
acquire
is
great
all
which
beyond
was
enriched
by
the trees,
tion observa-
birds,
insects,
of the brain
beasts,
sunset
rivers,
mountains,
and of
pictures
of His
and4 of the
landscape,
lark and of of
produced re-
by
the
memories brook.
"
song
held of
thousands
pictures
of
a as
paintings,
wealth
a
architecture,
which he
sculpture,
of for
material
all
joy
time.
to
Everything
his
gave
up
its lesson,
its secret,
inquiring
absorbing
is of
information
value. A
of
man as
all
untold
in
ineffective
proportion
he
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
35
There of is forces who have
secludes
constant
himself
stream
his
a
kind.
current
power,
running
come
to
and
between
one are
individuals if
in
contact
another,
all
they
inquiring
minds. when
giving
and
taking
The
ciety so-
perpetually
achiever
associate
together.
with the
on
to-day
him
must ; he
keep
must
in touch
around
the its
or
pulse
of
the
great
He
busy
must
and
feel of
throbbing
there A will
life. be
some
part
it,
his
can
life.
use
single
talent
more
ly effective-
is worth
ten
talents
means
imprisoned
that edge knowla
by
ignorance.
has been
assimilated It
one,
and
become
express
one
part
the
of
the
person.
is the
to
ability to
out
power
within
measures
give
what and
knows,
that
efficiency
achievement.
Pent-up People
who
can
knowledge
who afford
in
a
is useless.
lack
can
of
education,
and
outlay,
make
wonderful
under and
strides
year
by putting
will direct lines.
to
themselves their
good study
The in
tutors,
who
reading
oneself
along
different of
danger
trying
lies
desultory,
does
not
disconnected,
studying
the benefit pro-
which
to
give anything
the
be
derived
from
pursuit
definite
36
gramme
wishes
some a
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
for
to
self-improvement.
himself well-trained which adviser needs
can
A home
person
person should
to
who
educate
at
get
out
competent,
lay
plan
for
him,
the the
only
the
be
effectively
the
done tastes,
knows of
to
vocation,
the
an
would-be
student. whether
to at
Anyone
in
aspires
or
education,
someone
country
his
or
city, can
some
find
least
guide lawyer,
studies;
other
teacher,
person
clergyman,
in
educated him.
the
munity com-
to
help
is
one can
There
"
in
cation, self-eduto
you
your could
own
particular
school
or
in
college.
without
an
Everyone
education line of himself other lines.
many
reaches first
tion, voca-
middle read
and
life
should his
as own
study along
then broaden
on
the
and
much
as
possible by reading
One
as can
take
up,
alone,
studies,
history, English
mathematics,
almost
as
literature,
can
rhetoric,
and
also
as
acquire by
a
effectively
of
with
teacher,
reading
The for that will
knowledge
foreign languages.
up
daily storing
use
of
valuable
later
in and
life, the
stimulate effort
to
reading
to
inspire
the
greater
to
constant
try
improve
38
almost
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
impossible studying,
or
for
any
anyone
to
take for
up
ing, read-
exercise
someone
provement. self-im-
Perhaps
and
cannot
is
others
or
thoughtless
so
keeps
interrupting
their in life
common
the
they
who
or
concentrate
minds;
with
have your in of
nothing
earnest
your
an
drop They
in
to
spend
no
evening
outside tions, ques-
idle the
chatter.
ideals
bread-and-butter and do
not
amusement
realize
they
are
ing hinder-
you.
There
temptation
a
to
waste
one's and
a a
evenings
firm
stout
ambition
resolution
separate
oneself
from
jolly, fun-loving,
or
and
congenial
family
in
circle,
to
happy-hearted
to
youthful
the who of
are
common
callers,
herd
to
order of
bitious unam-
try
rise
above
persons
content
slide the
along,
totally ignorant
of A habit their of
everything
but
ments require-
particular
vocations.
to
forcing yourself
and if
a
fix
upon
your
mind certain
steadfastly
studies,
minutes value. odds
to most
even
systematically only
for
periods
of the
few
at
time,
habit of
is, of
itself, of
one
greatest
the
helps
time
to
are
utilize unavailable
never
which
people
because
they
have
been
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
39
trained intervals.
A that
asset.
to
concentrate
the
mind
at
regular
good
live in
understanding
spare
moments
of
is
the
a
possibilities
great
success
The
very
reputation of always
every
trying
to
prove imto
yourself, of seizing
fit
opportunity
determined in the you.
to
yourself
of
for
something
better, the
tion reputato
being
be of
dead-in-earnest,
to
be
somebody
help
do
something
to
world,
would like
to
People
selves. themin their kind
trying
help
They
way.
opportunities
is the best
Such
to start
reputation
with. with
of
capital
One
tinder is that of who
trouble
people
of realize minutes. their
cannot
who
are
smarting
education value
the
consciousness do
not
they
utilizing
will
spare
save
Like
many
boys
small fortune
cannot
not
pennies
see
and
a
change
could
see
because
ever
they
by
how
grow
a
the
saving, they
here
a
how will
little
studying
to
and
there
each for i
day
a
ever
amount
good
substitute
college
I know
a
education.
a
young
man
who
never
even
tended at-
high school,
that he
and has
yet educated
been offered
a
himself
so
superbly
profes-
40
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
sorship
was
in
college. during
hard his
Most odds
at to
of and
his
knowledge
of
gained
ends
time,
working
meant
his
vocation.
Spare
something
correspondence
credit of and for
great
inducing including
of all for otherwise We have of
people,
employees
thus which
save
take
courses,
and of time
study
the
odds
ends be
would heard of
probably
some
thrown
away.
most
instances
rapid
advancement students in
a
correcpondence
school
by
reason
of
the
improvement
have
education.
per
cent,
Many
on
reaped
ment. invest-
thousand It
and
educational
years
has
saved
of road
drudgery
to
has
shortened
wonderfully
her
pay Her
the
their
goal.
Wisdom who
are
will
not
not
open
to
doors
to
those selftoo
willing
hard
scatter
the
price in
sacrifice,
in
to
work. before
jewels
idle, the
are
precious
tionless. The from
the
ambi-
very
resolution
at
to
cost
redeem is the
yourself
first
ignorance
toward
any
an
great
step
gaining Wagner
once
education.
wrote to
an
Charles
American
EDUCATION
BY
ABSORPTION
41
regarding price
who the of will the do
his
boy,
God
"
May
bless
he the
know
the
rising
a
boy
bit
best,
for
never
losing
time."
locked
of
precious
There is winter A will
God-given
wealth and odd
untold
up
in ahead
the
long
of
you.
evenings
great
you do
moments
opportunity
with
it ?
confronts
you.
What
IV.
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
ERE
you
to
decide your
to
risk
your
reputation,
your whole
material
-
welfare,
some
future,
or
upon
great
which of should you
physical
over a
mental
contest
extend would
considerable
period
to
time,
or
begin
long
for
train
discipline
You would into it who do such
grave,
yourself
not,
if
conflict.
possible
avoid
doing
so,
go person
to
handicapped.
is ambitious is worth
contest.
so
Every
life count,
upon
a
to
make
his
what
a
while,
In
just
so
starting
and
conflict the
significant,
the from first
affects
to
whole
future,
freedom
thing
do which
is
get
absolute
everything
strangles
hinders "which
wastes
ambition,
progress;
discourages
freedom from the
every
a
effort,
and
everything
faculties, and
obstruction
saps
vitality, enslaves
to
remove
energy; the
way
from
and
leave
clear
path
to
one's
goal
No
matter
how does
ambitious
not
runner
may
be
to
win,
if he with
if is
he
train
extra sore,
off
his
surplus
or
fat,
runs
hampered cramped
with and
clothing,
his
race
feet
is lost.
43
44
The ambitious
in
a
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
trouble
to
with
most
we
of do do
to
us
is
that, while
ourselves the cords
tanglements enus.
succeed,
to
us,
not
not
put
cut
condition bind
win
or
we
which
try
get
rid
that
of
the
and
obstructions
to
hinder
We To
retard
trust
too
much
luck.
that
can
eliminate
us, to
as
everything
get
into
as
possibly
an vironment en-
harmonious first
possible,
career.
is the
preparation
are
for
successful of
to
There
have
tens
of
thousands
people
rise
out
who
of
ability
and
and
to
clinatio in-
mediocrity,
in the
do who the
something
never
worth
so
while
world,
but break
do that
because their
some
they
movements.
cannot
chains
are so
bind
in
Most
our
of
us
bound
part
; cannot
of
nature
that
to
we
cannot
get free
gain
to
the
us.
liberty
We
meaner,
do
the
larger
life
thing doing
the rid
possible
the
go
through
when the could
us.
smaller,
the
larger,
we
grander
of the
would that
be
sible pos-
get
things
cap handi-
Every
within
normal
man
has
coil enable
were
reserve
him,
which
mighty
would
of him
force
to
make free
to
his
press ex-
and
complete,
and
he
largest
the
best
things
in
him,
46
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
little things
career,
which he
He
stood
was was
in
the
way
of
great
although
for it.
always
haunted
by
in
longing
everyday
His
conscientious heart
was never
his
work,
nature
but
his
in
it.
; to
artistic
away
yearned
the work
to
for
expression
which and work
get
from
against
go
every
faculty protested,
but he
was
and
abroad his
study
was was
poor,
and,
whole
although
soul and
drudgery
afraid
would call
to
and the
his
loathed the
it, he
of
have
hardships
to encounter
obstacles answered
he the
if he He
that
ran
in
his
blood.
to
break
away
and but
a more
follow
also
the
his
ambition,
for
a
he
kept
waiting
found
waiting
after
favorable
of into his and
years,
opportunity,
he His
number
other for
was
things crowding
art
life.
longing
the
became and of
fainter;
Now
call he
less
imperative.
rarely
tion ambihim gone
speaks
is feel
out
early aspirations,
Those
and
for
who sacred he
never
that of
grand
him,
has
been
dustrious in-
the
real
meaning
his
life, the
in him. I know
a woman
in
her
youth
and
early
womanhood
musical
ability
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
47 She
sonality. perto
"
voice also
a
rich, powerful,
beautiful Nature had
to
was
sympathetic.
and
a
had
face
magnetic
generous her
.been
very
her
and
she
longed
but she
express
able remark-
powers,
in
most
ing discouragnot
Her
family
with
did her
stand under-
sympathize
became
a
ambition;
to to
finally
and,
freedom.
like
accustomed ceased of
her
prisoner,
songstress
voice
gle strug-
A her
one
international
that she
who her
to
said the
to
had
it in
of
world's the of
out
greatest
of her until
singers.
parents
the
But and
yielded
wishes
fascinations died of
society
of her
ambition
says
gradually
the
life.
She
was
that
dying
wife,
has
this
great
settled
never
passion
down been
in
indescribably
the duties
painful.
a
She
has
to
of
and
but
really happy,
face
an
always
look
was
carried of
a
her
absent,
Her
far-away
talent loss
ment. disappointgreat
to
unused and
out
a a
loss
to
the
world,
indescribable
herself.
She
drags
dissatisfied and
existence,
always
that,
had
regretting
instead
of
the
past,
vainly wishing,
ambition
letting
to
her it.
die, she
struggled Timidity
of
able
realize also
hinders
men
freedom.
young
women
Thousands in this
young
and
48
country
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
are
ambitious but
are
to
make
the fettered
a
most
or
of held self-
themselves,
back faith.
completely
by
an
timidity,
unused but
lack
of
They
great
powers
within that
struggling
may
or
expression,
fear seals of
dread
they
fail.
being thought
forward their
upon dare
egotistical
and
to
their their
lips, palsies
ambition
back do
not
hands,
itself
to
drives of
a
die up
inaction.
They
for
an
give
are
certainty
to
uncertainty; They
wait
they
wait,
afraid
push
some
ahead.
and
may
hoping
them
that and
mysterious
them
power
liberate
give
confidence
and
people
reach
are
imprisoned
freedom
powers
not
by ignorance.
which
are
the
education
never locked. un-
gives.
for the
are seems
Their
They
the
grit
to
to
struggle
up
emancipation,
lack
too too
so
stamina
for
of old
early training.
to
They price
their
they
begin;
to
the
at
a
freedom of
high
pay
life,
and could
they plod
have
dwells.
upon
low
plain
they
ority superithe ters fettheir the that
gained
Others
the
are
heights
so
where
bound
by
of
prejudice
narrow
and and
superstition
mean.
that
are
lives
most
are
These
are so
hopeless
of
all.
They
blinded
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
49
they they
If that
do
not
even
know
they
are
are
not
free, but
think
you
other would of
people
attain
in
prison. largeness
of
that
life,
fulness
self-expression, which
you
must
expands
at
all the
cost.
faculties,
get
freedom
you
any
Nothing
the
will
compensate
for
at
ing stiflany
best
It
thing
often
in you.
Bring
a
it out deal
sacrifice. of
takes
of
great
of with the
out.
suffering,
and
struggling
before
is
misfortunes,
character
never
strength
diamond
of one's could
brought
its
The
reveal
depths
friction
of
iancy brillof
and
stone
beauty, but
for
the
the
grinds
light
is the
its
lets
which
price
its liberation
from
the done
owe
majority
great
their
of
men
and the
women
who
to
have
things
in
world,
breadth which
what
they
and
strength,
of
their
of
mind,
riched en-
the
diversity
lives. -of fruits
experience
will
has that
their
are
They
these
the
struggle;
from
they acquired
character
an
their in
finest
discipline, their
to
best
drill,
the
effort
escape
to
uncongenial
bonds which
; to
environment;
enslaved away them from
break obtain
to
an
the
; to
education
out
some
get
poverty;
carry
cher-
50 ished
was.
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
plan;
to
reach
their
ideal, whatever
it
The ourselves
we
are
obliged
bonds
or
to
make
to
free
or
the
of
poverty
"
heredity,
it is that
"
passion
us
prejudice,
from
our
whatever
back
heart's
desire,
sources re-
call
to
aid
spiritual
have
and
physical
but for
which
would
remained
forever
unused,
perhaps
thrust
undiscovered,
upon
us.
the
necessity
Unsatisfied
eat
longings
very
and
stifled desire.
ambitions
away
the of
heart
of
They
and
sap
strength
out
men
character,
destroy
havoc make
hope,
with the
mere
blot of
ideals. and
They
women,
play
lives
they
of what
them
shells,
been.
empty
I do
promises
not
can
they might
have
believe be has
that
anybody
until
to
in any
expresses in
stances circumthat
happy
made
vent
he
God he has
dominate
to
his
life;
given
best take
that
grand gift
passion
until he
was
speaks
made the
to
loudest
use
in of
his that
nature;
which
his
intended powers.
"
precedence
of
all
other
No
man
can
live that
half
it is
we
life when
a
he
has
genuinely
Phillips
learned Brooks.
life," said
After
gained
than
we
glimpse
of
life
higher
and
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
51
(break the the
have bonds
been that
living,
bind of
cease us
we
must
either
and which
struggle
we
towards
or
see,
ment developin.
deterioration
an
set
soon
Even
die
out
one
longing
no
to
ideal
to
will
effort
made
satisfy
except
tend the in
it.
No
should
follow
vocation,
does let
not
by
to
man.
inevitable
unlock No his
one
compulsion, prison-house
should which
owes men
which and
out
voluntarily
prevents
its
remain
an
environment Civilization
his
development.
to
greatest
women
triumphs
to
the
struggles
from
of
and of
man
free
themselves
the
bonds No bound
circumstance.
can
live
full his
as
life
nature.
while
He
he
must
is
in freedom
to
any
part
of
to
on
of
have
action be his
no
thought
his his full
well
as
freedom
There
must
of
grow
height.
no
shackles
powers.
conscience,
of Stirling
best Be
yourself.
people
to
Do
to
not
lean
or
apologize.
They
are
Few
slaves
belong
themselves.
or
their
creditors
do
not
are
to
some
entangling
they
to
alliance.
They
what best
do
what
want
to.
They
up
do
they
energy
compelled
to
do, giving
so a
their is
make
living,
make
that life.
there There
practically nothing
are
left to
plenty
of
men
to-day working
for
52
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST their
so
others, who
really
; but
have have
more
ability than
been
so
employers entangled
who
enslaved,
or
and
faculty-bound they
to
by
have
debt
not
unate unfort-
alliances, that
to
been
able
get
Can
the
freedom
express
their
a
ability. promising
of ?
tion, ac-
anything
man
compensate
the loss of his
young
for
freedom
his
any money
liberty of speech
pay
and
conviction and
Can
him
for
cringing
crawling,
his
up
sneaking
when
and
apologizing throughout
within his
power
to
life,
his
it is and
hold the
head
wincing
? in
a
look
world
squarely
Never what other the
put
yourself
"
position,
a
no
matter
or
inducement
whether
or
big salary
of
act
financial
or
reward,
"
the
you
promise
cannot
tion posithe
influence,
a or man.
where
no
part
of
Let
consideration
your
tie your
tongue
your
purchase
as
opinion.
inalienable
Regard right,
any
sideration. con-
independence
which
you
your
never
with
will
part
for
One than
must
talent
with tied
up
freedom and
at
a
is
infinitely better
so
genius
do
use
entangled
that
it
everything
is
a
disadvantage.
so a
Of
and work
must
what
giant
it
can
intellect
restrained
hampered
To make
that
only
of
do
pygmy's
we
the
most
ourselves,
54
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
ners,
or
unfortunate few
men
social
alliances.
to
belong
themselves
way
are
really
free.
They
waste
a
go
the
they
of
pushed.
energy
on
They
that
large
not
part
their
count
which of
does
really
their
in
the
issue
a
life; spend
horse,"
bad
lives up old
paying
debts
or
dead from
clearing
came
judgment,
Instead of
blunders,
foolish and
indorsements.
putting
are
on
speed
gaining
to
on
life's
up
"
road,
lost in
they
time. the
ways al-
trying
are
make
rear
for
never
They
always
of
An
in
the
vanguard
"
their
possibilities.
young
man,
to
ambitious
is
anxious make
a
to
what
right
in the
and
eager
place
himself
himself
world,
thwart
;
so
entangles
his
complications cripple
hard "he all his
that
life-purpose
no
efforts he
that,
never
matter
to
struggles,
is
get
with
yond bea
mediocrity. family
the if
to
Hopelessly
he
cannot
debt,
support,
advantage
as
of
great
he
were
opportunities
free;
and if tied His
he
cannot
a
about he
up
he
risked
could his
had his
little for
mocks
savings
years
future
earnings only
is tied
matter
ahead. for
great
ambition
it.
him,
and
satisfy caged
He
no
hand
foot.
Like
eagle,
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
55
must
how
high
when
man
he
he
might
strikes who
soar
into bars.
the
ether, he
stop
The
the
trusts
everybody by
loans
is
stantly con-
crippling
He
indorses
himself notes,
entangling
money,
ances. alli-
helps
He ties his
everybody
Up work
sense. was
out,
and
usually gets
left.
his
productive
his
poor
ability
and
or
hampers
of of
by
A
judgment
estimable
man
lack
my
business
most
ance acquaint-
ruined
which of
financially by
would
indorsements
foolish
years
even
and
loans
a
have
For
spare to
for
every
boy
fifteen. he
could his
it took absolute
dollar
the
necessities
of
family
these
gations. obli-
Our
our
judgment
the who
was
intended
and
to
to
us
preside
That
uses
over
mental
faculties wise
a
help
discriminate
man
between
wins
and
the
foolish.
and
keeps
in every
you
a
level
head
sound
judgment
Whatever
Make and it
transaction.
do,
rule
to
do
not
get
involved.
clean fore Bethink
sure
life
keep
yourself
clear, with
you
everything
anything
end;
where
a
safeguarded.
of
go
into
to
importance reasonably
are
or
it
through
you
not
the
make
you
that
Do and
coming
your
out.
competence,
home
your
savings,
in
the
hope
of
getting
56
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
something
away
for the
nothing.
of those
Do who
on
not
be in
some
carried
ture ven-
by
have
reports
a
made
great
a
deal
Where
one
makes,
hundred the
a a
lose.
greater
that
delusion
in
out
world
"
than
thinking
here
or a
by
you
putting
can
little few
flyer
"
and
there
make
hundreds
few
thousands.
If which in which
you
cannot
make
chosen become
money for
your
in
the
vocation
and
not can-
you
have
you
life-work,
;
have in the
expert
whose you money
if you
every
get
you
rich
business how
can
detail that
understand;
else will
expect
and it will
somebody
you
a
take
your for
give
not
tremendous
return
it,when
?
now
get your
I know
personal
a
supervision
in New worked and
came
lawyer
had
York,
most to
a
aire millionhis
way
an
(who
of
through
utter
a
college,
the
metropolis
desk
room
stranger,
taking
near a
little
in
at
broker's
office made
Wall
street)
rule from that debt
who,
he would
the
outset,
cast-iron free
always
keep
himself
and
tangling en-
alliances. it
is
By
lost
him
this
inflexible
rule,
which
true,
have
he
often
opportunities
excellent
up
would but
he
brought
never
returns,
any
tran-
has
tied
himself
in
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
57
saction.
The
result
to
is
that but
he has
has
not
ried wor-
himself
death,
every very
reserved he
his has he
see
strength.
gone into
not
Nearly
has touched
to
enterprise
successful,
unless knew he
been
because could he
has
anything
end and
through
come
the
how
would
out
(even
taking
into
and
consideration
ble possithis
way,
shrinkage, although
strides
or
accident,
has
never
loss).
any
In
very
not
he
"
made
brilliant
gone
to
lucky
hits," and
he has has
has
never
up
by leaps
what he
and has
bounds,
done,
and
had
undo
a sure
always
the
kept
in
position. only
of
men
He
has in his
gained
confidence
but also of
not
profession,
wealth,
because himself that be who he
talists capi-
and
men
of him
have has
entrusted
large
his
sums
to
always
kept
head
level, and
free
their
from
People
their
know will
business
his
capital
safe and he
in
Through
of
a
steady growth
persistent pushing
not
practical certainties,
millionaire,
man
has
only
but of
broad,
progressive,
affairs.
Develop
your
your
judgment
it becomes best
early
and
exercise Your
common
caution is your
until your
reliable.
your
judgment
sense
friend;
is
great
life partner,
given
you
for
58
FREEDOM
AT
ANY
COST
guidance
upon
and these
to
protect
three and
your
interests. friends
"
great
common
judgment,
you
caution,
not
sense
will
be
flung
about
at
the
mercy
of
adverse
winds.
V.
WHAT
THE
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
NCE
when
of
Emerson
men
was
in
the
who
pany com-
of
affairs,
railroads,
had
been and
some
discussing
other
stocks,
for let
us
business
"
matters
now
time,
real
he
said,
Gentlemen,
a
discuss Emerson
things
was
for called he
to
while."
"
the
dreamer
of
dreams,"
that
to
women saw
had
the
prophetic
higher
of he
vision
be, the
thousands
civilization
men
come.
of
and
to-day
where
then
stood
dreamer hence
because
he
sees
people
tions, invenmake
seem
century
using
and
and
enjoying
which
discoveries,
the
very
most
facilities
of
advanced
utilities His
to-day
eye years
now sees
antiquated.
in
mind's
as
curiosities those
so
museums,
fifty
devices
hence,
seem
mechanisms
to
us.
and
which
in this
marvelous
Dreamers
see
sense
are
true
prophets.
be, long
it San
was
They
before
the
civilization
that
will As old
it arrives. of made
the
dreamers and
'49 who
it the
built
the
Francisco
greatest
59
60
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
port great
ashes
on
the
coast
so
after the
the
recent
earthquake
and three it
new was
fire, when
thousand dreamers ashes
city lay
were
in
people
of
homeless,
saw
to-day
others
who
saw
the
city
in the
only
desolation,
the
and
who,
grit, and
unconquerable
the
to
characterized
pioneers plan
the of
saw a
of
before,
and that
began
restored It
was
grander
the
than
old. the
in
dreams
projectors
first
great
railroads
teeming
where the
vast
business
"
enterprises
without
more saw
cal practithe
men,
imagination,
desert,
vast
only
great
sage
alkali
plains,
The
and
men
impassable
like Collis bound bands
mountains. P.
Huntington
the
East the
together
of
steel, made
the
neighbors,
cities where
reclaimed before
desert,
and
built
only
desolation
reigned.
It that
was
the
persistency
over
and
grit
of
dreamers without
daries drome-
triumphed
who
carry
the advised
congressmen
imagination
to
importing
across
the
mails
the said
to
great
it
was
American
desert;
a
because
waste
they
of
ridiculous,
foolish
money,
build
62
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
ocean
liners,
our
marvelous
our
tunnels,
our
our
magnificent
our
bridges,
schools,
our
sities, univerour
hospitals,
cities, with
treasures
libraries,
vast
are
cosmopolitan
comforts,
of and
their
facilities,
result
of
art,
all the
somebody's
We hear
a
dreams.
great
of
deal
of
of while would ?
talk
about
the
impracticality
heads
on are
dreamers,
the
stars
people
their
whose
feet
are
among
the
earth;
but for in
but the
where dreamers
civilization
We
or
be still
to-day
be
across
should
riding
in carried
the
stage-coach
We should and
our
tramping
cross
continents.
still
the would
press. ex-
ocean
sailing ships,
across
be
continents
by
the
"
It cannot
be
"
done,"
It
can
cries
be
; and
man
without
shall be
imagination.
done,"
dreams the his cries the
done,
he
it
persists
in his
to
through point
of
his
of
privations,
if his the
necessary,
even
starvation, inventions,
of
until
visions,
for the
discoveries, his
race,
are
ideas
betterment
made
practical
What
as a
realities.
picture the
he
went
dreamer
Columbus
to
sented pre-
about
exposed
continual
as an
scoffs
and
indignities,
the
very
characterized
adventurer,
children
taught
to
regard
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
63
their of
a
him
as as
madman he
and
pointing
He in dreamed
to
heads foreworld
passed!
seas,
beyond
the
and,
spite
a
of
unspeakable
became
a
glorious reality.
of
a
the
men
who,
quarter
saw
century
ous marvelmade these done
of Hoe
their contemporaries,
press
the
in
the
hand-press
that
modern
dreamers hand. It
journalism
our was
possible.
would who
were
Without
still be
printing
the who
us men
by
as
denounced
practically
to
converse
annihilated and of
transact
people
were
thousands in the
same
miles
though
us.
they
building
with
How
men,
many who it
a see
matter-of-fact,
unimaginative
practical
civilization
eyes,
au
only
to
or a
through
in
Marconi?
would
take
replace
Edison,
The
Bell,
very
practical people
is and all well
tell
us
that
in
the
imagination
musicians,
in the of
men
enough
that it has Yet
artists,
poets, but
of
little place
all
great
have
of
world been
realities.
leaders
tains cap-
dreamers.
our
Our
great
industry,
merchant
princes,
have
had had of
powerful,
faith
our
prophetic
the
vast
imaginations.
been
for
They
in
commercial it
possibilities
our
people.
If
had
not
64
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
dreamers,
be
the
American Atlantic
population
coast.
would
still
hugging
The
most
the
practical people
can
in
the
world future
can see
are
those
see
who the
look
far
into be
the
and
civilization
man
yet
to
; who
the
coming
of
to
emancipated
from
the and
hampering
the
fetters, limitations,
present
day
to
come
; who
have the
ability,
to
ever
things
with dreamers
power
make been
realities. who
The
have
have
achieved
the
seemingly
impossible.
Our
public
institutions
statues
"
parks,
are
our
art
galleries, our
monuments
great
and
which those
built
to
its
dreamers,
who for
of
race.
better
things,
What
have
better
days
the
human
men
horrible
gone
experiences
in
and and
were
women
through
dreams
prisons
which
dungeons
destined
for
to
man
; dreams
world
from
savagery
and
emancipate
drudgery.
dreams scientists
were
The other
very
for
were
which
Galileo
and
and
great
imprisoned
as
persecuted
few
us a
recognized
later. and of
only
gave
generations
new
Galileo's
a new
heaven
The
dreams
of
Confucius,
Buddha,
Socrates,
WORLD have
lives.
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
65
of human
as a a
become
Christ but
of the
saw
in
was
millions
denounced
was a
dreamer,
dream
life
prophecy,
tion. civilizaof
coming
man,
the the
coming burlesque
the
He
man
beyond
the
God
intended,
beyond
man
deformed,
had the
weak,
deficient, imperfect
to
heredity
ideal
man,
made,
the
perfect
man,
the
image
Our
of
divinity.
do what
not
visions of
mock
to
us.
They
are
evidences of
is
be, the
castle
on
foreglimpses
in
possible
realities.
the
The castle
the
air
always
precedes
the
earth.
George
dreamed revolutionize of
Stephenson,
a
the
poor
miner,
would While
a
locomotive traffic of
engine
the
that
the
world.
working patching
of
to
in the the
coal
clothes
pits for
and
to
sixpence mending
earn a
day,
or
the
boots
his
fellow-workmen
a
little money
same
attend
night school,
his blind called
set
and
at
the
time
to
ing roar-
supporting
dream.
father, he
him
crazy.
on
"
continued
"
People
will
His
engine sparks/'
the will dreamer
the
houses
its
everybody
air
" "
cried.
Smoke
lute pol-
carriage
for
want
makers
starve
of of
were
work."
in
the
House
Commons,
members
of
Parliament
cross-question-
66
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
ing
more
him.
"
What,"
absurd
out
as
said
and
one
member,
ridiculous
"
can
be
the
palpably
held fast
than
prospect
twice
as
of
locomotives We should
to
one
traveling
as soon
expect
the
to
people
be
fired
to
suffer
selves them-
of
to
Congreve's
the
a
rockets,
of such
a
as
trust
themselves
mercy
machine,
Parliament limit
going
at
such
all
to
rate.
We
trust
that
will, in
the
the
railways
or can
grant,
speed
is in this
as
eight
as
nine
hour,
which
great
be
upon."
But,
spite
"
of
calumny, visionary
"
ridicule, and
toiled
his
on
opposition,
fifteen years
crazy
for
for
the
realization
of
of
August,
of the
of
1907,
the
New dream of
York of
crowd the
4,
the
Hudson
Friday, August
of idea witness what which what
1807,
to
the
results
they
ever
thought
entered believed of
to
the
a
ridiculous brain
a
"
human
be of
a
; to
they
would
most
humiliating
"
failure
the take
in
a
dreams
a
crank
who the
"
proposed
river Clermont
an
party
of
people
named
up
to
Albany
"
steam
vessel
ever
the of
"
Did
anybody
as
hear
such
absurd
idea
navigating
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
67
River out with-
against
the
"
current
of
the
Hudson said
sail ?
scornfully Many
of them
away
was
the
scoffing
that and
money
"wiseacres.
man on an
thought
his time
the
who the
had
fooled
little
to
better in did
as an
than insane
idiot, and
But
he
"
ought
Clermont
was
be
"
asylum.
the
sail
a
up
Hudson,
of What the does
gave
Fulton
race.
hailed
factor bene-
human the
world first
an
not
owe
to
Morse,
the
a
who
it asked
its
for
telegraph? appropriation
the
to
When of
few
dollars
for
first
experimental
he
was
Washington
Baltimore,
After
sneered
by
congressmen.
ments discouragemost
which
men,
would
have
disheartened line
was
this
some
experimental
congressmen
completed,
for the
and
message
ever
were
waiting
not
which
come,
they
one
did of
believe
asked
would the
to
when
them he But
and
ventor inbe
how
large
over
package
wire.
expected
very
able the
to
send
the
quickly
was
message
to
did
come,
derision
changed
The
two
was
praise.
of
Cyrus together
as worse
W.
Field,
the than
which
tied
by
ocean
cable,
How
folly.
68
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
the world's
as
long day
would
news
it take but
for
to
get
day-byField? of the
such
dreamers
at
When
William
Murdock,
dreamed coal
even
"
the of
close
eighteenth by
in
means
century,
of
lighting
to
don Lon-
gas
conveyed Humphry
intend
ings build-
pipes,
Sir Do for
you
a
Davy
sneeringly asked,
dome Walter
of
taking
of
the
St.
Paul's
gasometer?"
the but
to
Sir
Scott, too,
ridiculed
idea
ing lightto
use
London this
at
same
by
"
smoke/'
he
lived his
the
smoke-dream
light
said
a
castle wise
Abbottsford.
"
"What!"
scientists,
light
without
wick
sible!" Impos-
How
people laughed
who
years
at
the
dreamer,
Charles for
Goodyear,
eleven rubber for
struggled
while use!
with
hardships
to
long
of
trying
See while
make in
india-
practical
still
his
him
prison
his
little
debt,
and
to
dreaming,
wife's his
pawning
to
clothes
money
jewelry
children
get
keep
sublime when
;
from
starving!
to
Note
his
even
courage
and
devotion
to
his
a
vision
dead
near
without his
and insane
money
bury
were
child
while
five his !
other
children
were
starvation,
him
as
neighbors
nouncing de-
Women
"
called
"
Ellas
Howe
him
fool
and
crank
and
condemned
for
neglecting
70
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
are
but
the of
realized
visions his
of
his
youth,
his
dreams his
power.
bettering
condition, of enlarging
Our lovers
homes
and
are
the
dreams
to
that
better
began
their
their
dreams in
efforts of
those
who
once
lived
in
log
modern
railway
in the
train
is
the
of
those
old
coach. stage-
Not
more
than the
dozen
years
ago
the which
less horsenow
carriage,
promises
in the
to
manufacture
one
of
make
was
of
the
largest by
businesses
world,
same
considered
is the
most
people
But these New
in the there
"
light as
recently
"
airship to-day.
exhibition of
has
been
an
dreams
on
in
a
Madison
so
Square
vast
to
Garden,
York,
of its Half looked
scale
in
the
suggestiveness credulity.
invention fad there for
was cars a was
possibilities as
a
stagger
dozen
as
years
a mere
since, this
toy,
years
a
upon
few
not
millionaires.
a
Twelve
in
ago
single factory
market. five
making
ago
for
were
the
there this
only
and
in
at
over
country,
they
imported
are
extravagant
a
prices.
thousand
To-day
in
actual
there
use.
hundred
Instead
of
being
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
71
is
toy
for used
millionaires, the
in
automobile
now
ing beof
place
of
horses incomes.
by
thousands
people
This the
with dream
ordinary
is of
already helping
streets.
as
us
to
problem
a
crowded
It
as a
is
great
educator,
well into
health
giver, by
The its
own
tempting
man
people
will
the
country.
average
ultimately,
travel
through
in his is becoming
full
realization,
car.
practically
fact this
private
one
In
dream
of
come
the
greatest
to
joys
and
blessings
in
that
has It
ever was
humanity.
dream their elevator
the
wonderful
and
steel
of
gether to-
Carnegie,
with made the
Schwab,
that modern
associates,
creator,
of
the
that
city
with
its
sky-scrapers
possible.
What who the like
uncommon
do
we
not
owe
to
our
poet
dreamers,
us
Shakespeare,
in
have
common,
taught
the
to
see
the
dinary extraor-
in The
to
the
ordinary? heritage
matters
divinest It
of
man
is the
capacity
have
a
dream.
not
we
"
how
we
to
suffer
to-morrow.
to-day,
if
believe
stone
is
better
not
a
do dream.
prison
Who
to
who
poor
rob
takes
of
this
out
dreaming
of their
faculty,
drudgery
72
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
dry,
dreary
them
occupations?
of the luxuries
of
a
would
prive de-
they
enjoy
in
their of
dreams
a
brighter
comforts
future,
for those There
so
fuller
to
education,
them. like
so
of
dear
is
no
medicine
no
hope,
no
incentive
great
of
and
tonic
powerful
to-morrow.
as
tion expecta-
something
is
better
Dreaming typical
what
especially
No
characteristic how
of
poor,
the
or
American.
his
even
matter
misfortune,
defiant
are
he
is
confident,
he
can
self-
reliant,
better
a
at
fate, because
The his clerk
believes live
in
days
of
coming.
own
store
his
which
imagination
of
a
builds.
The home
power.
poorest
of her
factory girl
own.
dreams humblest
beautiful dream of
The
The
ability to
lift oneself
instantly
and of
out
of
all
perplexities,
environment,
and
many
trials, troubles,
into
and
an
discordant
atmosphere
is
harmony
How
beauty
of
us
truth,
beyond
heart
to
price.
would
courage
have
enough,
continue if from
our
hope
the power
enough, struggle
of
and
enough,
enthusiasm
away
of
life
were
with
dreaming
It
is
taken
us? this
to
stant con-
this
dreaming,
of
this better
hoping, things
expectancy
come,
WORLD that
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
73
dens, bur-
keeps
and
up
our
lightens
way. gone
our
makes
a
I
most
know
lady
and and her
through
who knows her
trying
years,
at
heartrending
yet everybody
sweetness
experiences
many
of of
temper,
mind,
she that
most
and
owes
beauty
character.
to
everything
can
her
ability
dream;
of
into and mind The the
a come
she
at
will and
lift
herself
out
discordant of back
trying
with
conditions
calm
absolute
to
harmony
work
and
a
beauty,
her
freshened
and
invigorated dreaming
be but
body.
like every
many
faculty,
abused. dream. air A
other
faculty, may
do
great
people
all their
nothing
in
to
They
spend
energies
never
building
make
castles live
which in
an
they
natural, un-
try
real; they
theoretical
delusive,
the
It have faculties is
a
atmosphere
from
until
become
paralyzed thing
to
inaction. when
and you
splendid
the
grit
to
and
tenacity
your
of
the
resolution but
match
dreams
realities,
without
dreaming
forth
without
exertion
effort, wishing
to
putting
undermines
realize It is
the
wish,
the
that and
character.
counts,
"
dreaming
hard
work
dreaming
endeavor.
persistent
74
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
Just
Dreams
in
proportion
we are
as
we
make
our
dreams
realities, shall
that
become realized
strong
become
It is in
and
an
effective.
tion inspirapower
to
for
make of this the
new
endeavor. dream
the find
good making
when
that
we
the
hope
world.
and did made of but
Dreaming
good,
with
his
this
few
was
what
John
dollars
Harvard
he
'hundred
Harvard
College
with
a
possible.
handful
The
founding
was
Yale
a
College
made
of books
President dream of
dream
owes
good.
to
Roosevelt better
; his ; of
everything
for
a
his
conditions
dream
humanity,
finer of
a
of
higher
of
ideals
of
larger,
type
finer
manhood
better
government,
and cleaner
citizenship,
and
of
larger
in and
manhood
womanhood. child
of
The
a
lives
dreamland.
It
creates
world
its own, It it
traces
plays
with
the
are never
castles
very
on
it builds. real
sea
or
pictures
that has which
a
which
was
to
it;
enjoys
which
land, but
powerful
character.
influence
in
shaping
Do
not
its future
life and
stop
dreaming.
in
to
Encourage
Cherish them that bids is real.
us
your your
visions dreams
and
and
believe
them.
try
that
make
This
look
thing
tup,
in that
us
aspires,
us
to
beckons
higher,
God-given.
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
75
the
Aspiration
road
is
runs
the
hand
that
points
As
us
to
that
so
your better
is,
is
will
your
the
prophecy
to
what
life
be,
ought
The after
our
be.
great
the
thing
is to shown
try
us
to
fashion the
the
life of
pattern
in make
moment
our
highest
inspiration;
to
highest
moment
permanent.
are
We is but
all
sorry
conscious
that
for
average
man
the
best
we
we
do
to
a
apology
The the
what
man
ought
is
do,
might
do. of We
but
burlesque
him
to
sublime
God made
intended for
thing some-
be.
certainly
and
were
larger, grander,
we are.
more
than
we are
We of
have
feeling
"
is
out
keeping life-plan
that it
with which is
does the
not
the
larger,
greater
for
us;
Creator
patterned stingy,
of and that
our
mean,
sordid,
the in the
pinched
divine
man
compared
shown
with
us
pattern
moment
of
highest
of
the made
imagination,
good,
that
;
ultimately
will break and
raise
down
to
his
highest
of
power
race,
the
barriers the
caste,
creed,
make
real
poet's vision
of
76
WORLD
OWES
TO
DREAMERS
the world.
Parliament
of
man,
the
Federation
of
the
"
The
Golden
'Age
lies
onward,
the the
not
The
pathway pathway
through through
past
has
us
up:
on,
The And
future
lead
higher."
'
78
every
SPIRIT
IN should
wrong
WHICH
his
YOU
WORK
one a
earn
own
living
"
has
gotten
get
that the
were
view
of
life, and
out
will his
never
splendid
intended of
results
of
vocation
for him.
people
look
do
upon
not
half
as a
respect
They
it
able disagreebutter,
bread
and
as
unavoidable
man
ery, drudga
instead
of
as
great
builder,
of the
great
university for
womanhood.
in the
to
the
development
do
not
They
of the
see
spur
necessity
best his
which
in
compels
him;
to to
man
develop
his
thing
the
by possibilities
to
struggle They
tain at-
ambition,
and the
conquer
enemies
of
not can-
prosperity
see curse
his
happiness.
the
"
in the unearned
out
dollar, which
Work
to
takes them
the
spur
of
motive.
is sheer
cannot
drudgery
understand
an
unmitigated
the
trees.
evil. did
do
They
not not
why
on
Creator
put bread
see
ready-made
in
They
the
the
manhood No
being
can
forced make
a
to
conquer
what of
or
they get.
his
one
real
success
life when
he for
is all the
time is
grumbling
It is
apologizing
confession
what
he
doing.
of weakness.
a
What
pitiable sight
to
see
one
of
God's
SPIRIT
IN
WHICH
YOU
WORK
79
and
to
noblemen,
a
made
to
to
hold and
up
his
be ate radi-
king,
be
cheerful
happy whining
power,
going
of his have allow
about
even
plaining com-
work,
to
deploring
at
the It
a
fact
that
he
should
to
work
all !
to
is demoralizin
yourself
manner.
do
thing
human
in
half-hearted,
is The
a
grudging
is
There
nature. to
great
mind
adaptive
power
in
wonderfully
but your
not
adjustive
not
different best
you but
conditions;
until
you
will is
to
get
the
until
results
are
mind
settled,
your
resolved
to
only
like
a
work,
and
not
also
do
a
it in the slave.
spiritof
the whole
master
in that
of
Resolve
you
do,
you
you
will
bring
the
you
so
to
it; that
your
will into
fling
and
whole will
do
weight
it in lesson
to
of
the
being
a
it; that
spiritof
power
conqueror,
get the
and
queror. con-
out
of
it which
come
only
the
Put
your
the
your
a
work.
call
not
Treat
calling
If the in
divine
"
as
from
of
you.
ciple. prin-
thing
you
itself take
be
important,
it makes It
can
the
all
spirit
the
which
hold
to
difference
or mar
in the the
man. or
make
cannot
afford in
your
a
grumbling
life's record.
service You
work afford
to
cannot
form
8o
SPIRIT
IN
WHICH
YOU
WORK
habit
in its the
of
half
doing
of
a
things, drudge,
all
or
of
doing
will
them
spirit
for
this
drag
slimy
trail
through
your you
at
subsequent
the do
most
career,
always
humiliating
Let
unexpected
poor
times. the
other
people
if
the will.
jobs,
your
botched
up,
work,
your
a man
they
Keep
The his and
standards with
ideals
high.
attitude has
which
to
approaches
the
task
everything
his his character.
do and What
with with
a
quality
does of what is
efficiency of
upon
work,
its influence
man
part
of
himself.
expression
is
our an
he
stands of
our see one
for.
outpicturreal selves.
ing
No
ambition,
a
ideals,
you
see
If you
man's
can
work
the
or
man.
respect
in
himself,
which when service his level the his
have is
that
sublime
to
faith
himself,
essential
mean,
all
high
achievement,
he into
puts
half-hearted,
does. He until
can
slipshod
cannot
what
he
get
does his
highest
best.
proval self-apNo
man
he
do
his while
best,
he
a
or
call out
in
as
him,
regards
bore. circumstances
as a
drudgery
Under
to
or no
allow
yourself
is
more
do
anything
drudge.
matter
Nothing
if which
demoralizing.
force
you
to
No do
circumstances is distaste-
something
SPIRIT
IN
WHICH
YOU
WORK
81
ful, compel
and that It
in
yourself
be of
our
to
find in
something
it.
teresting in-
instructive
to
Everything
interest.
is necessary is all
a we
is full of attitude
question
go
to
of
mind
which If
your
occupation
distasteful,
of
every
bellious re-
thought,
surrounds which
is you
sure
every
feeling
a
disgust, only
with
to attract
failure
more
atmosphere
failure.
The
magnet
must
that be
brings
with
success a
and
happiness
charged
force. who
positive, optimistic,
of
enthusiastic The
man
has
not
learned of his
the task
not
secret
taking
his first
the
drudgery
soul
out
by flinging
the
It
whole
into
success
it, has
or
learned
principles
of
happiness.
the
most
is
perfectly possible
business,
a
to
so
exalt
to
nary ordi-
by bringing
make with of
us
it the
spirit
vocation. into
of
master, The
as
to
it
dignified
we
trouble
is that do
our
drop
work
humdrum with We do
existence
no
and
no
ically, mechanpurpose.
heart,
learn
vim,
fine soul
and
art
no
not
the and
of
living
for We
growth, just
It
for
mind
expansion.
exist.
was
not
intended should be
that
any
necessary
employment
There
is
a
merely meaning
commonplace.
in it all
"
great,
deep
82
SPIRIT
IN
WHICH
YOU
WORK
glory
in
in
it. the is
Our
possibilities,our
of
most not
destiny
are
it, and
good
the
world. think
to to
or
Why glory
of
it that does
that
the
life
"
the the
to
ordinary
artist,
some one
vocations the
that
to
this the
to
musician,
the
more
"
of
"
what
There is in
they
as
call
much
dignified
and
dignity
as
and
glory
agriculture
in
authorship.
see
Some
any
beauty
the
to
where. any-
have
no
soul
for
beautiful.
one man tion, vocasees
Others is
a
see
it
everywhere.
existence,
routine the in
Farming
an
humdrum
a
unbearable
; while
monotonous
the
glory
and
dignity mixing
with the
in
it, and
with
to
finite in-
pleasure
and in
brains Creator
soil
working
results.
a
produce
grander
I knew
cobbler
in
village who
vocation of
took
than that
infinitely
did
town.
more or a
pride
even
the
lawyer,
I know
clergyman,
takes
more
farmer
any
pride
in his
in
his
crops
than
takes
person
community
over
in
his
calling.
as a
He
walks
his
farm
as
proudly
monarch This
true
might
ter-farmer mas-
travel
through
will
his
kingdom.
his
introduce
visitor
to
his
SPIRIT
IN
WHICH
YOU
WORK
83 though
is the
out
horses
and
were
cows
and
other
animals
as
they
kind
of
important
enthusiasm farm and is
a
personages.
That the
of the
that makes
so
takes
a
drudgery
out
joy
of
life
"which
to
many
dull
and
commonplace.
on
known
a
stenographer quality of
of
small into
pay
put
than
higher
the
her
proprietor
great
lishment estabout
she of
in
a
worked he did.
for, and
I
got
more
life than
knew
school-teacher from
a
little district in
a
twenty-five
right
her
in
miles
in
road, rail-
schoolhouse
the
forest, who
in the
ress prog-
took
more
pride
her whom
work
some
and
of
pupils
I duties. declared that she
than have
presidents appeared
of
to
colleges
take A in
known
their who
girl
that
never
she
never
would
do
no
housework;
matter
would
cook,
to
what
a man
might
his her
come
her;
she
to
married
was
money,
and and
forced
to
part
servants
do She
the
cooking
she
to
herself
never
for do
the
family.
she
; to
thought
could
it, but
an
mined deterelevate
make and
breadmaking
make
art
cooking
and No
seem,
it
science
in
her
home;
she
succeeded.
matter
how
humble
your
an
work
a
may
mas-
do
it in
the
spirit of
artist, of
84
ter.
SPIRIT
IN
WHICH
YOU
WORK
In and
this rob
way
you
of
ness common-
it of
what
otherwise
be
drudgery.
You will find
that
you
learning
do, and
it has
as a
to
not
thoroughly
to
respect
out
everything
your
let it go
of
hands
upon
until it
the
stamp
of will
your
approval
a
trade-mark,
your
have
wonderful
effect
upon
whole
quality
do
of
your
work
will
of
have
your
great
If
with
the
quality
is
life. character
work
quality
down,
The
you of your
down,
standards of
your
be
down,
upon
your the
down. of which
habit
are
insisting
and
capable,
the make
of
never
always
cepting ac-
demanding
the
yourself
will
or
highest,
all the
lowest,
difference
a
between
career.
mediocrity
failure, and
ful success-
If
you
bring
zeal,
determine
to
your
an
work
artisan
"
the if
spirit of
you
an a
artist, instead
of
an
bring
"
burning
if you
you you in
all-absorbing
to you
put
the
no
best
matter
is it
in
everything
not
do,
is,
of
will
long
be
troubled
with
on
drudgery.
we an
Everything
the in the task. humblest
depends
The
the
spirit
makes wrong
bring
artist
right
task, while
spirit
the
86
SPIRIT
IN
WHICH
YOU
WORK
question,
be
the
money-making
question,
should
with you
the
tacit
understanding
a man
with
ards haz-
yourself
;
that your
will
be
at
all
that
work
shall in
or
express and
the that
highest
not can-
and
the afford
best
to
to
things
debase the of
you,
you
demoralize the
most
yourself, by despicable,
appealing
mean
lowest,
side
yourself
work.
we see
by
deteriorating,
by
botching
How without
your
often
purpose,
people
committed their
working
to
along
aim,
until
half
to
their
only they
it
as
intending
strike
pursue
vocation
to
snags!
as
They
tolerable,
better.
intend
or
keep they
at
long
it is like
until
is
a
find
something
way
to
they
a
This
cowardly
our
face
life-work
which
determines
destiny.
A
man
ought
humble,
a
to
approach
the
his
life ideals
task,
that
however characterize
the
canvas
with
high
as
great
which
a
master
he
approaches
to
upon
"
he
is
going
to
put
his
no
masterpiece
false in his
A
moves
with
that
resolution
mar
make that
will
the
model
lives
ideal.
sacred
the
to
uncut
marble
any
of
afford
mar
strike
that
false
blows
which
might
the
angel
SPIRIT
IN
WHICH
YOU
WORK
87
produce
it is it must
senting repre-
sleeps
must
in
the
stone;
our
for
the
image
we
represent
or an
life-work. divine of
or
Whether
beautiful
stand
as
hideous,
brutal,
as
expression
ideals.
ourselves,
our
It
always
pains
his
me
to
see
young
person
approaching
and much he for the
life-work
as
with
it he
it
carelessness did
not
indifference,
difference
to
though
how with
make
him
did and
his
work
his
pay
if
only
it.
got
How
through
little the the
got
average
youth
realizes of his
sacredness,
! is
a
dignity,
the
divinity
calling
There
higher
and
or
meaning,
in
a
something
than
a
broader,
deeper,
a
nobler
vocation
making
life is the
living
best
a
seeking
in it.
Making
be
a man-
thing
developer,
school for into the
character-builder,
great
life
broadening,
symmetry,
deepening,
and
us.
and
ing roundall
harmony,
within
beauty
God-given
The
faculties
our
part
which
of
which bread
gives
and
us
living,
and
provides
and
to
butter
clothes
houses the
shelter, is merely
tive educaIt
a
incidental
great
the
disciplinary,
phase question
of
of
it
"
is
man
how
large
grand
88
SPIRIT
IN
WHICH
YOU
WORK
or
woman
you
not
can
bring
money
out
of
your
tion, voca-
much is it.
there
statue.
is You
in
it.
cannot
Your
your
get
away
or
It
is
beautiful
or
hideous,
as
lovely
make
ugly,
It will
inspiring
elevate from rise
or
or
debasing, degrade.
You
you
can
it.
no
more
get
own
away
it from
you
can,
of
your
volition,
errand
you
earth.
Every
every
do,
every
you
write,
every thing every-
piece
of
merchandise
you of yours
sell,
"
conversation,
you do
every
or
thought
think is
a
blow the
of
statue.
the
chisel
which The
mars
or
attitude
with the of
we
form percareer
our
and
is
determines the
quality
that redeems
destiny.
life from touch sordid
It
lofty
of
to
the
of
curse
commonness,
and
imparts
But
a
nobility
will
every
calling.
low,
any
aim
take
the
dignity
out
of
tion. occupa-
VII.
RESPONSIBILITY POWER
DEVELOPS
HERE Maximite
is
enough torpedo
force
to
in
tear
warship
of force
to
or
pieces.
the
power
amount
explosive
of
any
in
one
of
never
these be
terrific
engines
destruction
could
sion. concus-
ascertained
by
ordinary
Children
could
play
and
with do
it for all be
years,
pound things
the
it, roll
with
walls
it
about,
shell
sorts
of
it; the
of its
an
might
shot
through
ing arous-
ordinary
building,
energy.
without It terrific
terrible
a
dynamic
cannon,
or so
must
be
fired
from
a
with of steel
force,
fore beto
through
foot
plate
great
armor,
it meets evoke
with
resistance
enough
its
mighty
man
explosive
is
a
power.
to
Every strength,
a
stranger
power,
a
his the
greatest
test
his
mightiest
until
of
or
great
supreme
responsibility,
crisis
on a
critical
emergency,
in
his
life, calls
it out.
Work in
a
farm,
hauling
wood,
West
working
Point,
the town,
tannery, War,
not
storekeeping, doing
to
Mexican
were
odd
jobs
the
about
enough
arouse
sleeping
giant
89
90 in that
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
There have little been
Grant.
ever own
is
no
probability
from but for
side out-
heard
community
War.
the
emergency
of
was
the
a
Civil
There
tremendous
dynamic
the concussion it. No
force
of
in the
the
man,
but
it War
required
to
great
occasion
Civil
ignite
could
common
ordinary
power,
no
touched
his
slumbering
ignite
ordinary
in he his this would
own
experience giant.
have Under
gone
the
powder
circumstances life
a
through
as
stranger
the
to
ability, just
shells
now
most
of will the
great
dynamite
never war
in
existence
of
to
probably
lack of them.
a
be
exploded
great
because
emergency
enough
explode
Farming,
wood-chopping,
the
even
storekeeping,
the
legislature,
United States
practice
of
law,
not
the
Congress,
resistance
power,
to
furnished
occasions
to
great
enough, spark
in ham Abraof
a
strong
enough,
the
ignite
the
of
explode
dynamic
the
force
Only
ignite
responsibility
furnished
imminent
to
peril
the
man
sufficient in trod
haps per-
giant powder
that
ever
greatest
Continent.
is
no
the
American
There
probability
in
that
as
Lincoln
a
would
have
gone
down
history
very
great
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
crisis the of the
91
War. thrust
ounce
man
but
for
the
was
Civil
The
on up-
peril
which
responsibility
out
brought
his latent which
the of
never
last
of
reserves,
resources
power
achievement,
would have
he
he of
possessed
the
but
men
for
this
in
emergency.
never
greatest
history
lost
until
themselves their
until and
they
or
pluck
grit,
them
great
driven their
misfortune
to
overtook
to
and
a
they
way
desperation
made
invent
out
of
dilemma.
are
Giants The
men
in the
stern
school
of
sity. neces-
strong,
have
vigorous, forceful,
civilization
stalwart
are
who
pushed
of
upward
have
the been
every
products pushed
inch
are
or
self-help.
but
up
They
not
boosted;
the
way
they have
to
fought
loaf. been
ters mas-
of
their
own
They
great
giants
of
because
they
have
conquerors
difficulties, supreme
of
difficult the
situations.
They
obstacles
have which
quired ac-
strength
of the
they
got
great
away
have
overcome.
Many
a
of of
our
giant
real
business
power
men
never some
glimpse
or
their
until their
out
women
panic
and
misfortune the
men
swept
crutches
property
from
never
knocked
under
them.
Many
and
dis-
92 covered
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
their would
away
ability help
from
until
to
everything
success
they
been been in
thought
taken
them
had had
dear
them;
until that
they
held
stripped
life. Our
of
everything
greatest
so
they
our
power,
highest
that
a
lies
takes
a
deep
in
our
natures
tremendous
call
emergency,
powerful
we
crisis,
that
to
It is
us we
only
are
when
feel all
treat re-
all
cut
bridges
off,
upon, and
burned,
no
have discover
as we
outside
our
to
lean
that As
full
power.
we never
long
our
get outside
resources. women owe
help
How their
cut
know
men some
own
many
success
young
to
a
and
young
great
"
misfortune,
death of
or a
which
off loss
competence
of business
the
or
relative, the
some on
home,
threw
other their
own
great
resources
calamity,
and !
which
them them
compelled
to
fight
for
themselves
Responsibility
Where there who
never one
is
great
power there
developer.
is
is
are
responsibility
never
growth.
People
thrust their it
and
into real
is
women
responsible strength.
rare
positions
This
find is very
develop
reason
why
men
so
to
strong
have in the
among
those
who
spent
their of
lives
in
subordinate
positions,
service
others.
They
go
94
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
accompanied
greatest
There latent almost them
as
by
the
greatest
confidence
or
the
ambition.
is
at
this
or
moment
enough
houses than
power in
in
any
the of
clerks
our
ordinary
employees
to
are
business
or
manage
well
as,
better
they
being
sary neces-
managed
to-day,
if the
to
opportunity
out
and
emergency
call
this
dynamic
remain
force
should
But counters,
arise. how
can
clerks
who
behind
shoes
or
measuring
year
cloth,
year
selling
ever
hosiery,
latent
in for
and
out,
know
what
power
organization,
what
executive It and is
true
ability or
that
some
initiative of
out
they possess?
more
the and
ambitious for
are
geous coura-
getdoes
not
start
themselves, always
abler
but
it
follow
that
they
those
who
remain
behind.
Sometimes
greatest
and
ability is accompanied
even
by great again,
often
timidity.
of
Then,
great
the
abilityare
of of them
terred deout
taking
risk
launching
themselves those
because
upon
possible
for
disaster bread.
man,
depending
great
to
daily
a
But drive
thrust him
out
responsibility
and the him. there is in
upon
desperation,
will call
bring
out
what
his
initiative, his
ingenuity,
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
95
to
fulness, his
means
self-reliance, his
If there
are
power any
adjust
of them
to
ends. in
leadership
out.
him,
test
responsibility
his
a
It will
power
to
man
do who
things.
developed
from that Even
was
in mind
young
amazing
date of
a
ability within
very
six
months
important
who
promotion,
knew
him. that it
surprised everybody
best friends the did
not
believe
in perate desout
But
great
responsibilities, the
upon
situation, thrust
his
reserve
him
brought
power,
and
was
he
very
quickly
This
showed
of
and
what
a
stuff
he
made. the
his
promotion,
which and he had called did
not
little stock
in
concern,
been
out
a
aroused
ambition before
power
which
dream
possessed.
of young
men
Tens
women
thousands
are
and for
an a
young chance
tunity oppor-
to-day
show
to
only
waiting
and
to
themselves,
try
the their
waiting wings,
for when
comes
the
portunity, op-
responsibility,
that
they
them. often
will
be
equal
to
anything
of
confronts
are
Proprietors
much
or
large by
the
concerns
very
exercised lieutenant
death has
are
of
who
managed
fearful and
very
follow,
believe
it
96
will
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
be
almost
impossible
are
to
place;
to
but,
a man
while
they
looking
for under the
find
one,
big
who
to
a
enough
was
place,
the
some
perhaps,
attends
even
former and
chief,
makes
his
duties
manager
temporarily,
than
young
better
men
his
women
predecessor.
are
Young
out
and
rising
who than
was
of
the
ranks
constantly, everywhere,
oftentimes and much whose
to
positions drop
almost
to
better
out
places it
fill.
upon
to
thought
afraid
impossible
Do your
see
not
be
ployees, em-
pile responsibility
You will will be amazed
out
how
quickly
load and
they
what
get
from
under
their
will
unexpected
ability they
looking
employers
outside of
are
always
own
for
to
their
establishment because
important
see or
vacancies,
simply
a
they
until
can
cannot
appreciate
demonstrated it until he
man's
ability
how
he he
has
actually
it; but
has the
scores
demonstrate
There
men
are
probably
one
to-day
our as
in every
are as no
of
great business
the
cannot
capable position
than
present
be
filled
is
or
that
better who
it is
being
ranks
by
has
is still in the
and
who
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
97 distinctive
not
yet
been
heard
from
in
any
way.
When often
some
great about,
to
statesman
falls,the
there but
a
people
look
no one
find
that
is apparently from
an
to
source
fill his
"
place;
from
common
unexpected
perhaps
from the who
little outranks
"
of-the-way
there
comes
town,
a
man
is
equal
in If it.
to
to
the
emergency.
The is is
to
way
to
bring
him
never
out
the
upon
reserve
man
pile responsibility
in
us
him. reveal
come
there
anything
Some of
this
will
quite
until
we are an
ourselves
to
in
fullness It
and
is
power
driven
ation. desperlike
when
upon
shipwrecked
island, with hands,
in
Robinson but
resources we our
Crusoe
own
nothing
but that
brain
up
to
and
nothing
locked
deep
ourselves,
really
come never
complete
what tested
self-discovery.
is in his
at
men sea
captain they
knows been
have
by
gale
threatens there
are
shipwreck.
great
us
potencies
which tremendous
we
and
may forces
power
never
possibilities within
know
are
is
proved
in
by
the
that
aroused
or
ordinary
people
in
some
great
crisis The
emergency.
elevator
boy
may
never
have
dreamed
98
that
He
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
there
may
was
anything
have
in
heroic
there
in
his
was a
nature.
never
thought
the he
of of but
was
his the
rising
men
to to
the their
ance import;
whom takes
the
building
fire
this who
boy,
did
a
seldom
any
noticed
by
the
up
anyone,
show minutes He
runs
of
ability, in
heroic
the the
a
few
most
qualities.
elevator
choked
through
smoke,
rescues
burning
hot cable hundred
floors
when
with and
blistering
people
lives. A
his
hands,
for
who,
but
him,
might
and
have
lost their
ship
is wrecked the
at
sea,
poor
grant immi-
becomes
a
hero
of
the orders
hour,
with
ing command-
lifeboat, and
and
giving
calmness,
have
lost
authority,
their
A
force,
when
others
heads.
hospital takes
invalid and and of
fire and
into
the
a
delicate, timid
heroine
almost
girl
develops
does
a
instantly
In
giant's
in
are
work.
fires
wrecks,
all
great
disasters
deeds
or
emergencies daring
the
kinds,
enacted
of
and
of
test
sublime
came,
which,
been
before
great
thought
impossible
No force
one
by
ever
those knows
who
them. much
just
until
dynamic by
a
there
is
in
him
tested
great
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
99 Oftentimes
emergency
men
or
supreme
crisis.
even
reach
middle discover
life, and
later, before
Until has much
some
they
great
their
really
themselves.
emergency,
loss,
cannot
or
sorrow,
tested
strain
timber
can
they
tell how
they
to
stand.
out
No latent and
emergency power
ever
great
enough
fronted con-
call
their
before
them,
realize what crisis have
they
would
did be
not
themselves
to
they
equal
until
the
great
I
them. several
instances
were
where
daughters
thrown of their
upon
luxury
resources
suddenly
by
of their
the
death
parents
the
not
loss
inherited
up
to
fortunes.
They
not
been
to
brought
anything
how
to
work,
had
no
did
know and
how
no
do
useful,
earn a
trade,
and
idea
once
livelihood;
marvelous
power
not
was
yet
all at for
;
ability
doing
but
upon
there, latent
been
men
responsibility
them. into
hitherto
thrust
Young
of
suddenly
forced
positions
or
tremendous
are
responsibility by
often
not
accident
men
death months.
the
same
in
six
They
which
have
no
developed
one ever
strong
dreamed
made
men
manly they
of
qualities possessed.
them. And
Responsibility
it makes
women
has of
inexperienced
ioo
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
and
an
untried
emergency
a
girls
who
are
suddenly
are
thrust
to
into
duct con-
where
or
they
a
obliged
business
support
family.
initiative
to
Many
people
not monotonous
distrust had
an
their
they
it. work
have The
opportunity
routine of
doing
not
year
new
in
and
year
out
does the
tend
powers
we
to
develop
must
measure
faculties.
All
mental
be
exercised,
their
strengthened,
before
can
possibilities.
men
know
young
who
believe
seem
in
to
body everyno
but
doubt
themselves. other
They people
have
about
accomplishing always
put
else
me
they
undertake,
"
but
are
shaky
at
themselves of this
or
Oh,
;
do
not
the
that
somebody
shrink
can
do
it better
than
I."
They
lack
way
from
responsibility
cause be-
they
The
self-faith.
to
never
only early
develop
to
power
is
to
solve re-
in
go
life
let
an
opportunity
will
and
for
doing
Never
so
by.
from
shrink
more
anything
better
matter
which
give
you
discipline,
No into for
training,
how
enlarged
force
like
experience. yourself
ful distasteis
it.
There
ing noth-
responsibility
if the
developing
is hard
; take
ability.
it and
Never
mind
position
102
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
selves
to
somebody
I
else
and
die
with
their
greatest
possibilitiesunreleased,
believe
to to
undeveloped. duty
of
every
to to
Personally,
young
person
it is the
an own
have his
not
ambition
be
solve re-
independent,
that call of
at
a
be will
master,
at
and
he life
or
"
be
and of
somebody
at
else's
come
go
a
the
"
sounding
he be be small else's will
an a
the
to
touch
that he he will
least
belong
and
himself;
not
a
entire whole
one,
wheel
cog;
will
a
machine,
rather
although
part
it
may
someone
be
than
of
machine. The
very
stretching of looking
forward
the
mind
to
toward time
high
when
ideals, the
we
the
shall lines
be
of
our a
own
masters,
a
working
along
the
resolution,
has all
a
fixed, irrevocable
determination,
influence
will
your in upon
a
strengthening,
the
or
unifying
you
of
man
faculties, and
woman,
be
stronger
if you
own
whatever
future,
mind
your
keep
steadily, persistently
declaration it
means
individual
means
of
independence. delivery
of from
It
freedom,
from
a
restraint,
which I
certain
to
slavery
for of
attaches do
one
every
position.
is
not
to
or
possible
any manhood
same
magnitude
womanhood,
to
RESPONSIBILITY
the
DEVELOPS
103
the
grow
to
same
statute,
after
giving
up
or
struggle hope
of
for
independence
business
or own.
the
or
going
else
profession
something
It
is
true
of
not
or
one's
every
person
has
the
executive
ability
of
to
strength
the
of
mind,
stamina,
the
or
qualities
the
leadership,
conduct stand of his
a
moral
push
business
successfully
There who who
are,
for
himself
many
and
ground.
men
also,
others in ness busia
instances
upon
to
young
have
are
dependent position
for work dare for
to
them,
the
and of
not
take
risks A
going
many,
into
great
however,
merely
risk
because
they
on
do
not
own
take
of
starting
lack
their
courage
responsibility.
branch
out.
They
fear
the
to
The
of
a
possible
great
many
failure
start
ters deas
them.
Moreover,
certain
boys
in
occupations, though
are
work
up may
to
fairly good
ambitious
to
salary, and,
be
they
be back the
independent,
of their
to
"
yet held
and
by
the
distrust
own
powers
advice
until
of the
year
to
others,
habit
out
enough
same
alone,"
year
of
doing
thing
that
out
in and difficult
becomes
fixed
it is very
wrench
themselves
of
their
environment.
Again,
great
many
people
prefer
small
104
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
certainty
to to
big
uncertainty.
no
There
to
is
no
disposition
in their
hazard,
desire
do
not
take
want
risks,
to
sume as-
make-up.
They
prefer steady
every in
employment,
and
the will
to
certainty
find
that
sums
urday Sattheir
night they
pay
fixed
envelopes,
and
the
great
of
a
risks,
business
uncertainties
own.
You
or
may
not
have
to
the take
an
ambition,
the
desire,
You
to
the
inclination
to
responsibility.
easier
may
prefer
have
worry
life, and
the
let of
sons, sea-
somebody
notes
else
about hard
payment
the dull
and and
debts,
the the with
powers,
the
times,
panics.
greatest
the is
But,
if you
expect
you,
"
to
bring
if
out
possibilities in
growth,
your
of
goal,
the
"
you
cannot
realize
your
sense
in
fullest
to
and
carry
com-
pletest
merely
programme
trying
and
out
somebody
furnish There
letting
him
the
ideas.
be
a sense
must
not
of
complete
in
pendence, indeto
partial
but
complete,
We
or
order
reach
our
the
highest
stature
or
growth.
of manhood
do
not
attain
full
womanhood
in
captivity
in
slavery, but
The
in
must
freedom,
be
let
in
out
absolute
liberty.
eagle
RESPONSIBILITY
DEVELOPS
105
how the
of
the
cage,
no
matter
how
large
or
fortable, com-
before of
an
it
can
exhibit
all
powers
eagle.
is in the
our
It
locked-up
natures,
that
power
test to
forces
not
our
within,
which It these do the
that
are
lie
on
deep
the
surface,
is
within hidden
everybody's
forces,
worth does
to
be
somebody
in the is
something
man
while
not
world,
and his
do
it
violating
sacred
Every
the
world
man
or
woman
who
continents
up
goes
through
of him covered undismits com-
with
great
locked
possibilities
a
within
and
sin
on a
against
crime
to
himself
that
which
borders
against
trust
to
Don't
in
your
be
own
afraid
yourself.
think in
ability
is
along
you,
original
lines. will
If
there
anything
self-reliance
bring
it out.
you
Whatever
do, cultivate
spirit of manly
your
mere
independence
in
doing
Don't
it. be
Let
a
work cog
and
press ex-
yourself.
machine.
out
in
carry
even
Do
own
your
own
thinking
far
as
your
ideas,
for
as
possible,
though
working
another.
VIII.
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
EFORE
must
water
generates
two
it
hundred heat.
not
twelve
of will
Two do The
it;
two
hundred
must to
move
and
ten
will it will
to
not
do
it.
water
steam
boil
an
before
generate
run a
enough
engine,
not
run
train.
Lukewarm
water
will
anything.
people
with
are
A their
water
great
life that
many
trying
to water
move
trains
is
lukewarm
"
or
almost
boiling
are
"
and
they they
a
are
wondering
get
with
two
why
they They
or
stalled, why
not can-
ahead. hundred
are
trying
hundred
to
run
boiler
ten
two
and
grees de-
of
heat, and
not
they
cannot
understand
why
they
do
get
anywhere.
in his work achievement the
to
Lukewarmness
same
stands
as
in
the
relation
water
to
man's
to
warm lukeboiler.
does
can
locomotive
No
man
hope
world force
accomplish
he
his throws whole
to
anything
his whole
it. he all
great
in
this
until of
life, into
Phillips Brooks's
to
talks
to
young
people
with
to
used their
urge
them It
be
something
simply
might.
is not
enough
107
have
lo8
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
is
general
one
desire
to
to
be
something.
it; and
all
but
way
to
accomplish
with
muster.
is,
to
strive
be
somebody
we can can
trated concen-
energy
a
Any
for
a
kind
of
can
human
being
it ; but
wish
thing,
minds
desire
only strong,
can an
vigorous
with
great
There
purposes
do
things.
distance A
mere
is and
infinite doers.
never
between
the is lukewarm
wishers
the
desire
take
must
a
water,
its
which the
will
train
must
to
destination;
made Who into would
purpose
to
boil,
work. of
be
live
ever
steam
do heard
the
have of his
Theodore
munity com-
Roosevelt if
to
outside he had he
a
immediate committed if
to
only
had
half
what
undertaken;
of
his himself
career
brought
The he with power has
only
part
of
his been
great
has
secret
has
not
a
flung
all he the
his
whole
life,
part
energy
it,
and he
determination
and into
could
muster,
No
no
everything
no
undertaken.
dillydallying,
lukewarm
hearted faint-
efforts,
him!
purpose
for
Every
master
life
purpose
of
power
must
have
great
of
which
"
takes
precedence principle
all
is
other
so
motives
supreme and
so
which in its
commanding
imperative
de-
i io
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
one
else
who
has
made if
success
in
not
some
other
line, and
wonder
in
they
had line.
better
one
try
is
so can sure
something loosely
be
the
to
to
same
If
attached induced is
not
his
occupation
it up, you
that
may
he be
easily
he
give
the
a a
that has
in
to
If
nature
runs
called
you
call
in your
cannot
it is
your
life and
a
you
from
It is not
separate
brain
thing
contains
away
yourself.
nerve some
exists
in blood
every
cell, every
cell; every
of it.
a
corpuscle
more
You
can
no can a
get
away
man
from his
me
it than spots.
do feel
not
leopard
when he
get
young better he
from asks
a
So
if I I
think
had that
make
in
change, place
was as
very
is not the of
the he
God for
called
is
as
to,
a
for
thing
real
him
made his
part
nearer
his
to
being
than There made
temperament.
closer of
his is
heart-beat,
a
his
breath.
photograph
every
thing
body.
he
He
for, in
get
away
The
thing
which
make
it
we a
the
power,
to
life
is
tinctive, disthe
one
supreme
thing which
we
want
no
do, and
how
or
feel
that
we
must
do;
and,
from
matter
long
may
be
delayed
this
aim,
how
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
aside should
to
not
in
far iron
we
may
be
swerved
we
by
never
mistakes
or
circumstances,
or a
give
our
up
hope
Some the the
pursue
object.
courage,
to
people
the of way
moral
persistence,
things
them
out
force
character,
which
get
tween be-
the
stand
and
to
their be
They
and
no
themselves
way
pushed
for which will
to
into
or
things
enable
they have
power
taste. to
Their them
are
is not their
strong
way
to
enough
their
fight
aside
goal.
about
They
them,
little
is
or
pushed
do the
by
the
sure pres-
and
no
things
or
for
which
they
If
have there
liking
in
adaptation.
world
to
a
anything
it is that in
the
person
should
fight for,
freedom is his
pursue
his
ideal, because
for the
great
opportunity
of
is in
self-expression,
greatest
chance
for
the
to
thing possible
to
his
the
great
make
way
his
; to
life
do
to
largest, completest
distinctive
the
nal, origi-
thing possible
not
him.
If
carry
more
he
out
or
pursue
his
ideal, does
his life how will
not
supreme
a
aim,
no sense
be
failure,
matter
much
or
he
may
actuated
may
exert
by
of
duty,
to
how
come over-
much
he his
his
will
power
handicap.
ii2
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
There has
no
is
great
power in it
"
in
a
resolution
that
strong,
all
tenacious
which obstacles
no
burns from
it, clears
arrives
at
no
its
and
its
goal,
what
matter
how
long
or
it may
cost.
take,
The
matter
the of
a
sacrifice
the
inspiration
the
great,
positive
a
transforms
life and
revolutionizes
ambitionless,
man as even
dissipated, good-for-nothing
divine
energy
if
some as
had
worked
in
a
him
"
love
sometimes
coarse man
transforms into
a
slovenly, purposeless,
methodical,
When
a new
clean,
diviner
being.
power in
the
awakening
aim,
He
of
a
new
pose, purhe is
new a
resolute
is born
sees
man,
creature.
everything
fears, the
in
light.
vicious but
The
doubts,
the
apathy,
his which if
the
temptations yesterday,
his
which
dogged
steps
had
the
stagnation
as
blighted
They
purpose.
are
past
by magic.
of the
a new
dispelled by
breath take
Beauty
place
of
and
system
confusion.
All
place reigns
of in
unsightliness
the
and
anarchy.
to
slumbering
effect
of
faculties this
new
activity.
is
like
clarifying
stagnant,
as soon
change
swampy
by
water-way
The
water
district.
clarifies
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
as
it
begins
up
to
move,
to
do
something
and
spring
in
place beauty,
of
poisonous
weeds;
song
vegetation, joyous
the
birds
once
miasmic
us an
atmosphere.
when is
a
tell and of
that
atom
compound
from
on new
is
released
the
ergy en-
other
it takes
immediately
free
combination
with
atom;
the
longer
It
seems
it remains
to
alone,
much when When of its
the of
idle.
weaker its
it becomes.
lose
vitality
and
power
of
attraction
the
atom
is first freed it
is
from
nascent
the
"
grasp
"
fellows,
It is then
called it has
new
born."
that
its maximum
a
of
mediately im-
gripping
power
; and
if it finds
free
atom
after it with
seems
it is released,
it will
ever.
unite The
with power
greater
to
vigor
of
than
go
atom.
out
with
another
Mythology
of
tells
sprang
us
that
Minerva,
the
goddess
full-
Wisdom,
from
complete,
brain.
full-orbed,
Man's
grown,
Jupiter's
his
most
highest
most
conception,
inventive visions maximum
and
effective
thought,
and
resourceful
ideas,
grandest
with
from
spring
of Men
full-orbed,
power,
complete,
their the
spontaneously
postpone
their
brain.
who
visions, who
ii4
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
delay
up
the
execution
of
to
their be used
ideas, who
at
a
bottle
venient con-
their
thoughts,
time,
are
more
always
effective ideas
weaklings.
men
The
those
forceful,
who
execute
vigorous,
their of
our
are
are
while
they
full of
the
enthusiasm
inspiration.
visions,
our
Our
to
us
ideas,
fresh
resolutions
come
every
day,
for
because the
this
not
is for
the
morrow. to-
divine
programme
day,
new
Another
come
inspiration,
ideas carry
will
out
to-morrow.
To-day
of the
we
should
the A mind
inspiration
divine
with
day.
across
vision
flashes
the
but
artist's
it is not
lightning-like rapidity,
for him
to
seize
his before
brush it
over
and
fades. in his
immortal
vision
keeps
It
turning
takes
it
over
and of
or
possession
in his his
his
very
soul,
venient con-
is not
to
studio,
it is not
upon
put
divine
vision fades
canvas,
and A the
the
from
his flashes
an
mind.
into
strong,
brain of
conception
he
writer, and
to
has
pen
almost
fer trans-
irresistible the
impulse
seize
his
and
and
beautiful
to
images
but while
the
not
fascinating
convenient almost the possible im-
conception
at
paper;
it is it
the
moment,
to
and,
seems
wait,
he
postpones
writing.
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
115
The
images
he
and still
the
conception
keep
haunting
the visions fade
him, but
grow away
postpones. dimmer,
forever. for
Finally
and
at
dimmer
and
are
and lost
reason
hast
There
is
all this.
Why
do
we
have
divine do
these visions
come
strong,
of
to
vigorous
impulses;
these
splendid
us
possibilities? Why
such
they
with
and is
rapidity
that them
our
and
vigor,
It
use
such
vividness it
suddenness?
we
is them
because while
intended
execute
shall the
are
fresh,
Our the
while
visions which fresh
inclination
like
is hot.
manna were
ideas,
the
of
wilderness,
to to
the
every
Israelites
obliged
undertook
gather
hoard
day.
If
they
it, it became
the
manna. a
stale, the
went
nourishment of is it.
evaporated,
could about
not
use
life
out
They
old
There
resolution that has
something
to
allowing
influence
of
a can
strong
it the that
evaporate
without
executing
upon
deteriorating
It is the
character.
makes
to
execution
plan
stamina.
a
Almost
anybody
it is
resolve
do
great
thing;
only
puts
the the
strong,
resolve
determined
into execution.
we
character
that
//
could
only
make
our
highest
we
moments
permanent,
in
what what
splendid
things
should
we
do
life,and
magnificent
beings
should
ii6
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
become;
visions
execute
but
we
let
our
resolutions is
more
cool,
our
fade
until and
it
convenient
gone.
to
them,
is
or no
they
way
are
There
easier deceive
in
which than
one
can
hypnotize
that because he
himself
by
great
thinking
tions resoluor
he
is
is
always
making
doing
out.
man
something
who
worth
while
carrying
I any
a
them
a
know
one were
would that
not
feel he had
insulted
not
if
been
a an
to
hard
worker,
deal
man,
out
accomplished
he
is
great
able
in
life; and
whole
one
yet, although
life has
and
his of
one
been into
see
spent
another the
in
so
jumping
quickly
Yet
every
thing
that
could
you
see
scarcely
him he and been
change.
his head
as
time
is
as
carries
high, though
march.
away
he his
optimistic
one
whole
triumphant
"
His
enthusiasm
as
is intense
as
but The
it fades
very is
just
that
quickly always
of the
it
came.
fact
he
lives
in
the
clouds,
he he is
always
to
dreaming
seems
great
him
things
that
at
going
do,
to
convince he
to
never
actually
thing
His
does
them.
But
stays
one
long
whole
enough
life has
reach
effectiveness.
in
been
spent
starting
few
men
things
have
brilliantly and
enthusiastically;
n8
AN
OVERMASTERING
PURPOSE
"
says,
am
going
I
to
prepare
myself
in
my
great
I
life-work. made
have
faith
have
vow
to
myself
a
to
succeed,
am
going
not
to
do
so
on
broad-gauge
half
plan.
half
am
going
I will
to
start
out
equipped, training."
resolves he is
have find
college
you
boy
what his
"
who
within
that,
come
will,
heart
"
going
and
"
to
thing
are no
he
"
sets
on,
"
that ands
"
ifs
or
buts he is
or
it,
stuff. the
you
may He
be will
sure
made and
of
ning win-
not
postpone
his vision
pone posttoo
realization its
in
of has
until He his
late,
lose
make
no
until
glory putting
if
will
time it
energy
to
real,
and,
it
is
possible
thing
he
will
succeed.
IAD/!
IX.
HAS
YOUR
VOCATION APPROVAL?
YOUR
QUALIFIED UN-
QUOTE
from
your
a
the letter
following just
has
sentences
"
received.
In
February
editorial,the
ing followme
paragraph mightily :
lies,or
to
'
impressed
To
spend
life in
buying
to
and
ing sell-
cheap, shoddy
element of I it
so as
shams,
"
every
nobility,
to
in any business
form/ and of it
Now,
hate
as
happen
I
be in the that
so
heartily
can
I want with
get
out to
soon
do
tice justen
others'
young
interests."
man,
a
"
who
year
gets
in
upon
can
more
than that
dollars
to
salary, says
the ill afford
"
he
expected
poorer
trade
credulity
to
of be
classes, who
and he the
nor on
preyed upon,"
"
continues:
money,
can
While of
need
cannot
enjoy
tion convic-
this kind
or
work,
I write
with
I
ambition
to
projects
in
to
which
am
naturally
of the
;
know
very
be
fakes.
Besides, I
out
afraid
thing
pointed
down than best
your
editorial I
hate
namely,
growing
worse
the other
work.
hypocrisy
cannot
any
thing,
business
and based
do
my
work 119
in any
120
HAS
YOUR
VOCATION
APPROVAL
on
such
in
a an
foundation.
do
not
want
to
main re-
occupation
the
most
which
pays
its
highest
salaries It is
to
skillful
see a
fakirs."
pitiable
man,
to
to
strong,
of
bright, promising
young
capable
support
which is
trying
in
an
himself has
his
family
his
occupation
which his
received
approval,
dwarfs
lowering
which all
his
ideals, which
him is
is him
truest
man
nature,
makes that
despise
best and
himself,
noblest
which
within
strangles
him,
him and and
which
constantly
and in say I
not
:
condemning
ostracizing
is best
a
his life.
"
family
How
do
not
a
from
often
all that
we
and
hear business
on or
young
I
me. am
I it
like bad
the
in.
I
know believe
has
in
influence
do
the
methods
I
am am as
used,
ashamed
the have I
say I
deceptions
my
as
ticed. pracknow it
to
to
friends
what in
doing,
and
little about
I
public
possible.
it is the
know
ought
change, but
in
to
only business
as
I understand
as
which
I up
can
earn
much
money I
need
keep
a
appearances,
for
and
have
been
good
habits
salary
of
have
and
a
contracted I
living,
to
have
not
th(
force Do
of
not
risk
change."
with this
the
yourself
got
to
idea
that
somebody
do
questionable
HAS
YOUR
VOCATION
APPROVAL
121
work,
other
and
that
do
it
might
as
well
be
you.
Let
thing some-
people
better
; there
is has blood
for
Creator
in your
given
and clean
your
you
written if
you
brain
and very
keep
has will
to not
yourself
in
man,
do
that
which
he
you
indicated be the
a
constitution,
and
will of
true
succeed,
will if You
not
belong
you may
success.
order that
nobility;
you
but fail. is
do
heed
a
edict,
but
will alone is
get
large salary,
If the all has
this dollar
your your
matter
almighty through
become
dragging
if
its
slimy
trail
career;
one
money-making
aim,
have blood in and there of
on
unwavering
how much smells
a
you
have
failed,
no
you
accumulated. of the
If
your
money
of the dollar
innocent,
is
a
if there of in the is
a
is
dirty
in
it, if there
taint
avarice its
it, if envy
if
greed
is
a
have
helped
of
accumulation,
and
sacrifice
in
rights
stain
or
others
your
it, if there
stocks
and up in
of if do
a
bonds,
your you
character of
your
looms
success,
pile,
have
boast
for work
failed.
Making
it how
money
we
by dirty
will.
in you
is bad
business, gild
are a
thousand
not
indications
for the what
that
Creator
fit you Do
only
right.
right,
122
HAS
YOUR
VOCATION
APPROVAL
all the
law,
and
all science of It is
will
help
is the
nature
you,
attainment
plan
of
are
universe. Reverse
to
things. pledged
To the
let
it, and
you.
men
these
forces
defeat
young
me
who if you
have
are
written
for
vice, ad-
say
that
making
will
not
money
to
by forcing yourself by
what whole
you
power
do
loathe,
or
what
engage
you you
your
cannot
heart,
your
not
that
which
fling
it is times
entire
being,
you
because
can
fear
a
that
quite right,
in
an
do which
thousand has
your
better
occupation
consent.
no
unreserved,
to
unqualified
your
If you
matter
refuse the
cess-power suc-
smirch
you
ability,
what your
reward,
will
a
thereby
that
increase
thousandfold. fact
you
can
The
very
come
out
of stand
questionable
for the
you
situation
boldly
of
and
take
right, regardless
immeasurably.
increased which will of
consequences,
will selftonic
help
The
greater
and
respect,
influence
self-confidence,
will
you
come
the
sense
from
air
the of
a
of
victory,
instead
ever
give
that
the
one
conqueror
of
conquered. standing
and you, for
Nobody
the
loses
anything
with
compass
by
right vigor.
needle
with You
decision,
have
a
firmness,
within
with the
HAS
VOGR
VOCATION
APPROVAL
123
of
to
which the
points
true
more
surely
needle If
you
to
the the
not
right
and
than
the
star.
of do
mariner follow
to
points
you
on are
to
the
in
pole
it
perpetual
Your when It
danger
of
going
is
pieces
pass, com-
the
rocks.
you
seas.
conscience
you
were
your
given
life's
sure
success.
launched
upon
high
to
is
the into
only
the
guide
harbor
that of
is
take
you
safely
true
What
the all
if
mariner of his
should
compass,
refuse
to
steer
by
be
pointing
nonsense
declaring
should around
it to
that and
in
the should
some
needle
always
so
point north,
it would it there, reach It
pull it
other
that
point
and in
direction,
He would
fasten
never
then
sail
by
it ?
port
takes
"
safety.
a
only pull
little the
influence
"
just
little its
force,
natural
must
to
needle Your
away
from
pointing.
not
must
conscience-compass
or
be
influenced
not
man
by greed
it. You
expediency.
must
You
it
free. of
his
The
tampers
pulls
tries
to
from
its
natural that
stars
himself
other
there
as
other
as
standards the
right,
his
some
reliable
proposes
pole
of in
ter, characques-
and
to
follow
them
124
HAS
YOUR
VOCATION
APPROVAL
tionable invites
business,
disaster. little while
to
is
deluded
fool
who
Every
dislike
seem
meet
young vocation
are
men
who
tell
me
what of what
some
their
is.
They
One antly reluctin
a
ashamed
man
they
time
was a
doing.
very
young
I
me
met
ago
told
that I
he
bartender
large
been said but and
up,
saloon.
asked he said
him
how six
was
long
he
had He
there, and
he that hated he
as
about it
years.
the
was soon
business;
degrading; good
money,
making
as
pretty
could
just
so
he
get
enough
was
laid
to
that and
man
he go
could
afford
it, he
going
Now,
quit
young
years
into had
something
been that
else.
this for
deceiving
he
soon was
himself
by
thinking
that
is
doing
the
pretty
well, and
There whole
he
would
leave
business.
to
something
in
very
demoralizing against
to
nature
doing
An which
that
which
better
ideal fatal
men
self with
to
protests.
that
effort
we
reconcile
cannot
respect
reason
all
growth.
and
are a
This
is
the of
man
why
shrivel
shrink,
out
instead
A
expanding,
does
not
when
grow
they
when
of
place.
of
large part
his than work.
a
him A
is
entering
makes
its
protest
a
against
soldier
many
volunteer
man.
better A
drafted
men
great
young
try
to
justify
126
HAS
YOUR
VOCATION
APPROVAL
thing
is
more
else.
every
Besides,
the
philosophy
of be
an
of makes
habit
it and
In
that
repetition
that it will
act
certain
repeated again
doer
a
again, quickly
spite of
the
even
making
of
the
your
slave.
the
protests
nerves
weakened
to
will,
the
at
as
trained
when
at
continue abhor
repeat
you
are
acts
you
them.
you.
What You
as
first
choose,
last
compels
to
ocably irrevare
chained
your
deeds
the
atoms
chained
by gravitation.
my
So,
friends,
in
an
when
you
are
thinking
is
not
a
of
engaging
complete
this
occupation
which
of
your
which
does
questionable,
consent
and
get
not
faculties, do
power
tremendous
gripping
may
of
habit,
which,
like
a
when
you to
wish
back
to
to
change,
the
an
will
pull
giant
have which
get you
no
into
old
rut.
You
right
into
choose
your
tion occupa-
calls
play
inferior
"
the
lying, cunning,
overreaching,
long-headed,
those
never
qualities,
and
which
covet
snatch,
in
and
give,
and
while dies.
that
is
noblest
you
shrivels If
you
have
you
already
remain
your you
made
in
an
wrong
choice,
which
or
why
does in
one
should
not
occupation
have which
unqualified approval,
are
of
ashamed,
and
in which
HAS
YOUR
VOCATION
APPROVAL
127
every
you
to
have make
to
stretch
your
statements
conscience and
day
sentations repreto
deceitful
to
false
influence
purchasers
manner
unduly;
and
a
induce
them
to
by
do
lying
for
proach re-
tongue
their
that
you
know
you
is not
advantage,
for
which
will
yourself afterwards?
Why
and
should
you your
desecrate
your
a so
manhood
pervert
ability
there
are
in
contemptible
many
occupation, respectable
your
when vocations
clean,
for
which
for
are
searching
talent
to
ability and
say
hunting
it is hard
to
your
you
You Of toil
course
that
for
change.
in
for
honest
around Of
getting
it takes
to
by
leaps
to
and
bounds.
to
refuse
bend
the
knee
and
questionable
when
methods,
are so
lies, schemes,
used.
fraud,
course
they
age cour-
generally
tell the
a
Of truth
it takes
a
to
or
exact
when from
little
tion decepwould it
it tification. mys-
little departure
the Of
right
course
bring
takes could
great
courage
temporary
to
gain.
to
a
refuse
up
be
bribed
when
be
covered Of
course
by
little
specious
to to
it takes and
courage
stand
erect
when
a
by bowing
you
can
scraping
inside
people
with
pull
get
information
128
HAS
YOUR
VOCATION
APPROVAL
will
must
make
lose.
never
you
win
course
what
it takes your
you courage
a
know
to
Of
to
put
into
pocket
a
dirty
that
has
or or
dollar,
lying,
human
poor
deceitful
sorrow,
dollar,
or a
dollar that
drips with
made
some
dollar
gullible
ambition is
wretch
poorer,
has robbed
this
another's
cherished
or
plans,
of
is
character This
for.
manhood stamina
is what
given
oppose
us
for,
wrong,
"
stand
matter
right
the Wear
on one
and
the
what
clothes, if necessary;
in
you
a
live floors
no
day
house
with
bare
and
bare
walls, if
ever
must
; but to
under
cumstances ciryour
clean un-
consent turn
prostitute
do
an
manhood,
or
to
your
ability to
; carry
a
thing.
as a
Dig
trenches
on a
hod
; work
section-hand rather
your
railroad sacrifice of
; shovel
coal,
"
anything
and shut of
than
sense
your and
spect, self-rewrong,
blunt
right
yourself
off the
forever
from which
the
true
comes
joy
only
level
to
living, and
from best
to
approbation
of
the
consciousness the
doing
is
your
reach
highest
that
possible
has
you. Do
not
choose
that
occupation
which
HAS
YOUR
VOCATION
APPROVAL
129
the
most
money
in
it, the
greatest
or
promise
fame,
out
even
of
material but
reward,
that which
and
notoriety,
which will call
choose
and
the
man
in
you,
will
develop
of
your
greatest
strength
symmetry
is fame.
manhood,
than
personal
wealth and is it
nobility.
grander
greater
can
greater
Personal
nobility
reward
that
any
calling,
or
any
bring.
X.
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
HE |
of has
greatest
a
thing
no
that
can
be much has
said
he
man,
matter
how he
achieved,
record
is
that
kept
his
clean. in
Why
time,
and
every
is the
it
that,
spite of
of Lincoln
more
the
ravages
of
reputation
character It
never
grows
to
larger
world record
nor
his
means
the his
year?
and with in who his
is
because
he
kept
his
clean,
prostituted reputation.
is there
ability
gambled
Where,
a man
his all
was
history, merely
who
was
an
example
matter
of how
rich,
exerted
no
great
for
wealth,
who
as was
such
power in
good,
such this
poor
living
backwoods of in
and
as
force
civilization,
What character A
power
man a
boy?
fact world becomes that !
a
powerful
is the
assumes
illustration
the the
greatest
force
importance
world for
in he sale
the stands
just
as
soon
it is he
found is
not
that for
something;
not
that
his
; that
he
will
amount
lease of
manhood
or
salary,
influence
name
for
or
any
money
position
that he
many
he
will
not
to
anything
with
which
so
cannot
men
indorse.
The
trouble
to-day
is that
132
STAND
do stand
FOR
for
SOMETHING
they
not
anything
be well have be
outside
their well
vocation.
up in
They
may
educated,
a
their
specialties,may
but
lot of
expert
upon. the
knowledge,
There
is off
some
they
flaw
cannot
depended
which
may
in
them
takes be
edge
their
you
virtue.
cannot
They
bank find
a on
honest,
but
them.
or a
It is not who in
one
difficult to
knows
a
lawyer
good
but
deal, who
so
is eminent
easy
to
his
profession
is
a man
it is not
he is
a
who
before
name
is
lawyer
physician;
that
not not
whose
synonym
for
It
all
is
is
difficult
so
a a
good
real
preacher
man,
; but
it is
hood, man-
easy
sterling
is
so
back successful
men
of
sermon.
It
not
easy
easy
to to
find
merchants,
put
world character
wants
but
find
who
above
is
men
merchandise. who
"
What
the
have
ciple prin-
underlying
under
men
their
expertness
principle
business of
;
law, their
for
medicine,
their outside
stand
stores
something
stand
very
their
in
offices their
; who ;
for
something
community
whose
presence
carries
weight. Everywhere
shrewd
rare we see
smart,
but how
clever,
headed, long-
men,
one
comparatively
is
as
it is to
find
whose
record
clean
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
possessions
that
his
are
swept
a
away
from
in
him,
the and
he
has
monument
hearts
of
countrymen,
of
to
in
the and
affection
admiration
can
the
harm
people,
his clean.
that
self
nothing
he
happen kept
Mr. his
real
because
has
record
Roosevelt
come,
early
whether
or
resolved he
would he
succeeded whether
not
undertook
or
failed,
he would
he
friends with
enemies,
his
good
else his
name"
would would he
part
never
everything
with his
stand
was come a
first ; that
he
reputation;
His
to
that first be
a
would
was
keep
to
record for
clean.
ambition
man.
something,
Before the
man
he
must
politician or
first.
anything
he deal had of
else
In
his
to
early
a
career
many
money
make
great
himself
with
crooked,
He had
sneaking,
all sorts But him. of
politicians.
for had
a
political graft.
any
crookedness He refused
any
attraction
to
for
to
be
party
any He
politicaljobbery, preferred
to
underhand
any
business.
he
was
to
lose
position
have it.
seeking,
must not
let
somebody
in
else
it,
He
if he would
get
touch
smirched
a
the
getting
or
dollar, place,
preferment
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
135
of
"
unless
it
came
to
him
clean, with
who
use
no
trace
an
jobbery
to
on
"
it. knew
Politicians it
was no
had
to
ax
grind
or
try
to
bribe
him,
to
influence
money,
him
with
or
promises
power.
of
Mr.
patronage,
Roosevelt make he
even
position, perfectly
and himself should
at
knew
well
many
that
he
many
mistakes
to
enemies,
a
carry
in such least
way
enemies
respect
for
honesty
"
of purpose,
"
and
for his
forward, straightHe
solved re-
square-deal
his
record
methods.
to
at
keep
clean, his
else
name
white,
portant unim-
all hazards. in
In
Everything
like
men
seemed
comparison.
these
as
the
world
"
especially
men
needs
Mr.
Roosevelt of
men
who
hew the
to
the
chalk-line
to
right
who who
and do
hold
not
plumb
truth;
men
pander
and
public favor;
their
make
to
duty
their
to
truth
goal
neither
and
to
go
straight right
them. much
nor
mark,
turning
a
the
the
left, though
Who
can
paradise
tempt
how
ever
estimate toward
his
fluence inand
has
done
purging
ideal. He
politics
has
elevating
the
the
American of
many
changed
and
view-point
He way. He has has
statesmen
ticians. polia
shown
made
them
many
new
and
ter bet-
of
them
ashamed
136
of the
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
old
of
up
grafting
a new
and
selfish
greed.
them
He that
ideal, shown
their
unselfish
service than
an
to
country for
is
infinitely nobler
aggrandizement. higher
of
ambition
selfhas
ple exama
American
patriotism
of the
meaning
this and
to-day,
because
great
American.
have
Many
adopted
of
tens
are
politicians
methods
statesmen
and There of
young
higher
is
men no
because
that
his
of
country
and is
cleaner
in
to
their be
lives, and
more
honest
ambitious
a man
good
citizens, because
for for the
"
here
who
always
stands
square
deal," for
manhood.
civic
righteousness, Every
in
man
American
to
ought
that
feel
that
cannot
there
is
thing some-
him
cannot
bribery
;
touch,
that is
not
or
that
influence sale ;
buy
he any
something
not
for
per tam-
something
for
would
sacrifice he
with
price; something
if necessary. for
would
give
If
his
a man
something
himself he
upon
worth
while,
on count ac-
compels
of
upon
recognition
his real
for
alone,
worth,
is not fine
is
dependent
clothes,
own
a
recommendations; house,
or a
fine
pull.
He
his
best
recommendation. The
young
man
who
starts
out
with
the
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
137
his for be
a
resolution
and
to
to
make his
his whole
character manhood
not
nor
capital,
every
pledge
he he
obligation though
man ever
enters
into, will
fame
a
failure,
No loses
wins
neither does
fortune. who
really
great
thing
been
his
character No
in the has
process.
ever
substitute
yet
of
for
to
are
honesty.
the
wall
Multitudes
people
one.
trying
to
find have
Our
prisons
to
full of
people who
else
attempted
it. in himself and
stitute sub-
something
No he is
man can
for
really believe
a
when
a
occupying
when the
false
position
wearing
him
are
mask;
little monitor
"
within
you
is
a
constantly
fraud
The
; you
saying,
are
You
man
know
you
not
the of
pretend
to
be."
not
a
consciousness what of
power,
not
being
him the
to
genuine,
be,
robs
being
man
others
think
honeycombs
and asked
character,
and
destroys
When side All be of the
a
self-respect
Lincoln
case
was
self-confidence.
to
take
the
not
wrong do it.
he
said,
"
I
to
could that
a
time
while
'
talking
I should
jury
I should
a
thinking,
it out
Lincoln,
you're
liar, you're
and
liar/ and
say
I believe
forget myself
much of young
loud."
as
Character
capital
great
is
very
estimated undermen.
by
number
138
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
They
ness,
seem
to
put
more
emphasis
upon
smart'
shrewdness,
a
long-headedness,
than
upon
cunning,
honesty
do
scores use
influence,
and of
pull,
of
downright
Yet
sums
integrity
concerns name
character.
enormous man
why
for
pay
the has
of been
the
dead there
of half
a
who,
or name
perhaps,
more
for
century
in that
?
;
is power in because
because
is
character
it; because
it
it
stands
represents
of Til stand immovable ! what
reliability
the
or name
and
square
dealing.
of
Think and
of
of the
Tiffany,
great
world
Park
which
ford,
in
any
names
as
the
as
commercial the
solid
are
and
rock
of
Gibraltar,
Does
worth
seem
it not these
on a
strange
should of of
that
young
to
men
who
know
facts
try
build
up
foundation
instead
cunning,
on
scheming,
the solid
trickery,
of
building
character,
remarkable hard
to
reliability,and
that
so a
manhood?
men on
it not
so
many
should
an reliable, un-
work
establish
business instead
flimsy foundation,
upon
of
building
square
the
solid
masonry
of honest
goods,
dealing, reliability?
A
name
is worth but
everything suspicion
There is
until
it is questioned;
to
when
clings
it, it is
in
worth
nothing.
nothing
this
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
of
to
139
that is
no
will
take
in
the the of
place
world,
character.
say
policy
or
nothing
with
right
and
wrong
it, that
compares
honesty
In
square
or
dealing.
because that that
spite of,
and
ness crooked-
dishonesty
scoundrels
is
being
uncovered,
of
all the
being unmasked,
in
was
integrity
world
the
biggest
There
word
the
a
business in all
to-day.
it
never
time
history when
was
so
big,
a
and
it is when
;
growing
ter characit stood
bigger.
meant
There
so
never
was
time
much
in
business
as
when
for
so
much
was
everywhere
a
it does
to-day.
who
was
There the
time and
when
the and
man
shrewdest
sharpest
of the others
man
cunningest
the
in
taking salary;
of the Nathan
advantage
but
got
at
biggest
end
to-day
is
the
never
other
bargain
looming
when his
man
up
as
before.
Straus,
of of He the
asked
secret
of
the
great
treatment
success
firm,
at
it
was
their
of
the
end
not
the
bargain.
to
said
they they
afford afford
to
make
enemies;
or
could
not
displease
or
to
take
reason
advantage
to
"
of that
in
customers,
to
give
them
think
they long
the
had
run,
man
been the
unfairly
man
dealt
gave
with,
the
that,
the
to
who
squarest
deal
I4o the
STAND
end
FOR
SOMETHING
at
other
of
the
bargain
have
would
get
ahead There
fastest.
are
merchants who
men
who
not
made
great
among
fortunes,
their their with
but
do
carry
weight
have have
fellow lives
because
they
dealt
all
with and
inferiority. They
shams held of
so
lived
gestion sug-
shoddy
has
long
that
the until
been
minds been
their
lowered;
characters business. who stood
shrunken;
the
men or
their
their
men
partaken
quality of
with
more
these
the
century
at
the
;
head
men
of
who
solid
have who
houses,
institutions
always
have
quality
in
surrounded with
men
themselves and
women
not
ability but
We admire
are
of
instinctivelybelieve
people
who
in stand and centered that their the Carl
many very
in
character.
for
something;
It We
truth
honesty.
with the
us.
necessary
they
agree
them
for
strength,
honesty
their
a
opinions,
The late
inflexibility of
Schurz
was
principles.
man
strong
He
and his
worst
people.
often;
was
changed
even
but
one
his he
knew go
there
on,
thing
no
would
back
friends
or
friends, party
142
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
acter, Such
race
a men
grand
as
expression
these
of
superb
our
manhood.
in
increase the
faith
the the
; in
the
man.
possibilitiesof
We
are
grandeur
of
our
of
coming
because
prouder
country
of
such
ideal
the
direction what
an
of
And
are
grand
men
sight,
who
spiratio in-
sacrifice
the
dollar The
to
the
ideal
! which the
and
principles by
is solved
;
are
problem
of
cess suc-
right just
in
justice, honesty
as a man
and
integrity
from his
and these
proportion
he
deviates
of
principles
reach
success
falls
short
solving
It is true
problem.
he but but
may
that
something.
? The Is head
very
He thief
may
get
money,
is that
gets
money,
to
does
he
succeed?
it any
than much
honester
steal of
a
by
means
of
long
is
by
more
means
long
because
"
arm? the
It victim
dishonest,
then We robbed
is deceived
and
double letters
often
receive
this:
"
am
getting
about within what I
good
salary
; but
do
not
feel
right
voice
to
it, somehow.
me am
I says,
cannot
still
the
that
'Wrong,
wrong/
"
doing."
it,"
we
Leave
it, leave
always
say
to
the
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
143 in
writers
of
these
letters.
"Do
no
not matter
stay
what
will
questionable occupation,
it offers. you
on
ducement inland
Its
false
light
it.
the
to
rocks the
if you mental
follow
It is demoralizing
to
faculties, paralyzing
a
the
character,
to
do
thing
who
which
one's
science con-
forbids."
Tell the
employer
expects
you
cannot
you
to
do
for
questionable things
him unless you the
you
can
that
work
of
put
the
trade-mark
your
manhood,
stamp
do.
of Tell
your
integrity, upon
that if the
everything thing
the the lowest best
to
him
est highsurely
to
in
you
cannot
bring
cannot
success,
cannot.
You
you,
man even
afford your
sell
thing
a
in
your
or
honor,
a
hood, man-
dishonest
lying
institution.
You you
should
regard
sell
out
the
a
suggestion
as
that
an
might
Resolve
for
consideration
insult.
that
less
you
will
a
not
be
something
lease
your
than
man;
that
will
not
ability, your
your
education,
tiveness, invendo
a
self-respect,for
for
salary,
man's
lying
him;
either
in
or
writing
in any
tisements, adverother
selling goods,
capacity.
Resolve
are
that, whatever
to
your
vocation,
; that
you
are
going
stand
for
something
you
144
STAND
FOR
SOMETHING
not
going
a
to
be
merely
a
lawyer,
farmer,
a a
cian, physi-
merchant,
or a man
clerk,
carries
to
man, congress-
who
big
a
money-bag;
first, last,
but and
that all
you
are
going
be
man
the
time.
XL
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
have
seen
many
painful examples
few
to
seen
during
failure
the of
past
wealth have it of
months
of
the
produce
that
not
a
ness. happifortune
for
We
without
a man
behind
does
stand
much. have Of
The revealed
a
X-rays
some
public
investigation
ghastly
of rich
men
spectacles.
who and
were
number of
in
at
sitions po-
great
of the
responsibility
recent
trust
the
beginning
have
panic,
died
some
committed effects
upon
suicide,
of the
from had
the
disgrace
and
they
brought
and
their
families,
not
as so
still others
suffered
tortures,
much
because
fear
wrongdoings,
from
the
A
to
of
few
supposed
men
possess
things
all
happy.
so
They
had
seeking
in
strenuously
homes and the
"
money.
They
palatial
and
were
surrounded
luxuries,
what
yet,
called
moment
misfortune
"
they
the
happiness
a
fled
as
though
it had
wings
These
of
bird.
men
felt
secure
because 145
they
had
that
146
which get.
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
most
people
had
in
are
struggling
themselves of
so so
hard
to
They
supposed
the
firmly
tressed butthat in
intrenched
wherewithal
"
life, so
by nothing
the
their
solid
"
investments, But,
their their almost
could
them.
eye,
twinkling
from
foundations
slipped
vanished,
them,
of
reputations
the
and,
being
they
but
not
big
men
they thought
that
"
they
were,
only
that
found their
they
were
"
nobodies,
had
not
men
also
happiness
with
a
their
reputations.
visitor
as
Happiness
that.
no
is these
transient
the shaken
If
had
genuine
it,
it up.
no
panic
it out, is
could
no ocean a
have
burned
swallowed
happiness
not
fluttering, fly-away
It does
upon not
It is not
in
superficial.
not
live
things.
in
in
It
does
depend
in
money.
It inheres
character,
life the
personality.
way,
no
ever
It
no
sists con-
facing
right
way,
can
and
matter
pne
faces
money
it the he
wrong may
how
have,
many
was
be
men
happy.
who the
trouble
down
in upon
of
the
panic
wrong
that
they put
emphasis
Man
thing.
plan
When
express of
is built
"
the
honesty,
he
of
rectitude his
nature
the
divine
plan.
to
perverts
by
trying
dishonesty,
HAPPY
?"
IF
NOT,
of
WHY
NOT?
147
be
chicanery,
happy.
and
cunning,
very
essence
course
he
cannot
The
of
happiness
He who
is honesty, would
must
sincerity,
have real
truthfulness.
for his
happiness
companion
sincere.
be
ment mo-
clean,
straightforward,
he
and the
The
will
departs
from
right
she
take
wings
What
race
and
a
it is to material
to
see
the
human
"
chasing
to
extract
things joy,
realize
happiness,
How
are
squeeze
out
alone!
little
people
thing they
or
hunting
if
lives do
in themselves
not
; that
they
take
happiness
over
they
it.
a
may
hunt
the is
a
earth
dition con-
without of mind.
rinding
It is
Happiness
fundamental the
principle,
and
cannot
he
who
does be
not
understand
principle
the world
to
derstand un-
possibly
the
upon
happy.
and the of
All
rest
misery
the the
crime
of
failure
human
no man
beings
can
principle
he
that
really
the with
to
be
happy
in
until
harmonizes
the be
with
and
not
thing
brute.
him,
No his
one
with
can
divine,
happy
animal is
who
tries instincts.
life with
in
his him
him
God
(the good)
that
can
the
only
possible
thing
Real
make
happy.
be
happiness
cannot
bribed
by anything
148
sordid
HAPPY
?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
or
low. it.
Nothing
There
upon
mean no
or
unworthy
appeals
them.
as
to
is
affinity between
it is and
as
principle,
mathematics,
laws
of
works
problem
correctly
will
get the
ness happi-
There
answer
is
to
only
a
one
way
to
secure
the
correct
mathematical
problem;
with mathematical the
to
and
that laws.
is to
work
in
not
some never
harmony
matter
It would
if half
way
world
believed
answer,
was
there
was
other
come
get
the
it would with
matter
race
until
the
law
lowed folnot
the the
utmost
exactitude.
It does of
way
great
is
some
majority
other The and fact
the
there
of
happiness
goal.
that
they
discontented,
that
restless,
are
unhappy,
their
shows
they
not
working
that there silent
problem
is another
us
scientifically.
We
man are
all of
a
conscious
us;
there
inside
that
accompanies
messenger
"
through
other,
the
life
divine,
better
our
higher,
of
self
which and
speaks
which
depths
nature
gives
consent, and
its
"Amen,"
every
women
to
every
one.
right action,
wrong
in
all times
to
have
tried
to
bribe
constant
monitor;
purchase
its
ISO
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
ticing selfish,grasping
harmony
that To be
are we
methods,
orchestra
and
tune
as
it is to with
out
duce pro-
in
an
ments instru-
all
jangled
be
in
of
tune.
happy,
within
must
with
our
the
finite In-
us,
in
no we
harmony
way
can
with
better it.
in
our our
selves. The
is
to
get
around
wrong
or
practice
with
vocations,
dealings
then
men,
in
pleasures,
in
our
periodically
or can
seek
ness forgive"
prayers
a man
through
do
wrong
our
churches
and
or more
the
idea
that
be
without
remedying
the
any
the
wrong,
forsaking
than A of
almost
sin, has
other
a
done in
harm
thing
civilization. elimination
clear
conscience,
clean
life, the
and
selfishness, jealousy,
to
envy,
hatred,
are
necessary
all
high
enjoyment.
of
us
One
to
trouble
with
many
too
is that
an
we
try
make
happiness
complicated
flees from Nature
affair.
But
happiness
and
really
complication,
has fixed her
ceremony,
pretense.
everlasting
You natural
can
edict
never
against
force
come
complicated
"
living.
must
pleasure
from
sane
it
be
it must
living.
most
Real do from
not
is
so
simple They
on some a
that think
people
it
comes
it.
something
or
big scale,
great
from
big fortune,
from
achievement,
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
151
when,
the the
in
fact,
it is derived
most
from
the
simplest, things
in
quietest,
world. Our
the
unpretentious
great
problem
of
is to
fill each
and
day
so
full
of
sunshine,
there in
our can
plain living
be
no commonness
high thinking,
or
that
ness
unhappipleasant
lives.
Little the
kindnesses,
way
;
words,
and and
helps by
encouragements;
duties
faithfully
we
done,
unselfish
service, work
and affection
are
that
"
enjoy;
these
are
all
yet
they
what
constitute
happiness.
The the there effects
great
are
sanitariums,
crowded
the with
to
noted rich
springs
people,
rid
of
world,
sent
by
of
their
their
physicians
and
get
of
tried
the
to
complicated pleasures
ago,
living.
came
They
to
force
Not rich
serve
grief.
of
a a
long
man,
in the hours
were
home and
very
to
half
courses,
the
up
thirteen
of
made
many
one seven
the
kinds
food,
and with
were
of
absolutely
In
incompatible
to
another. kinds
or are
addition ! Think
this, there
of
any
one a
of
wine
being
diet!
average
healthy
What rich?
happy
the
living
upon
such of the
enjoyments
Is
there
anything
more
vapid, insipid,
152
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
unsatisfying
than
the
chasing
after which
that
nite, indeficall is
something
them rainbow
they
which
that
will-o'-the-wisp
on,
beckoning
grasp;
but which
ever
eluding
recedes the
as
that
they
tion
approach?
of the
nerves
They
for
a
may
enjoy
the which what
titilla-
moment,
temporary
come
excitement
even
and
exhilaration But
from It
vicious
pleasures. enjoyment.
and
every
of
it all ? but
is
only
animal
Nothing
follow.
person
to
regret,
disappointment,
There desire in the
to
disgust
normal and idler
is within
strong
do
;
something
and
every
be
something
that of his
out
world the he
knows
he
is
ture; na-
violating
that
a
fundamental
is
demand
himself of
of
very
sacred
mean more
the
getting
than
which
else rich all of for
would in
him
everything
with that do
a
the
world.
men
have
talked
idle it
was
young wrong
who them
said
to
they
refuse
knew
to
for
their
part
the them
world's
not to
work;
enter
a
it
was
mistake of
struggle
fitted
for
to
prize
take;
which but
Creator
them of
not
the work
paralyzing
had mined under-
effect
being obliged
inclination.
a
their
Recently
rich
young
man
was
asked
why
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
"
WHY
NOT?
153
said.
he
"
did Do
not
not
I do
"
not
have
to," he
more
has
ruined else.
young
men
than
anything
made
any
The
fact
for law
is,
the of
Nature idle
man.
never
provision
is the
Vigorous
activity
grace, the
life ; it is the
can
saving
human
only thing
that
keep
is the
being
line
state
from one's
man,
retrograding. highest
and in he tion ambiwho
Activity along
tries evade
the
of
of the
normal
to
it pays
penalty
ration deterioDo
of faculty, in paralysis of
not
efficiency.
can
flatter unless
yourself
you
are
that
you
be
really
and them
happy
useful.
Happiness
To
usefulness is fatal. It is
as
were
born
twins.
separate
impossible
is
for
human
as
being
it is for
not
to
a
be
fine
happy
who
habitually
to
idle
chronometer The
be
normal
when is the
running.
of wellployed em-
highest happiness
which in
comes
feeling
is made
being
to
one
who
was
actively
to
doing
the
what
he
do;
in
carrying
his the
out
great
life-purpose patterned
The
man
individual
bent.
is to
life-purpose
and
the
to
actual the
ning run-
keeping
action
is
no
time
are
watch.
both tonic
meaningless.
that while. which There
comes
like
doing
things
worth
is
no
154
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
which
WHY
NOT?
happiness
our
like
that
every
comes
from
; no
doing
faction satis-
level
best
like
day, everywhere
comes our
that
which
from
stamping
our
royal trade-mark,
goes
upon
through
our
hands. Man
can was
made the
to
do
things.
Nothing
in
else life.
some
take
place
of
his of
Real
happiness
aim
without
worthy
is unthinkable.
in
the
est greatof
satisfactions
this
is the
feeling
enlargement,
and which onward.
comes
of
growth,
No
stretching upward
can
pleasure
the of
surpass
consciousness
of
one's
farther in also of
ignorance
away
"
being making
pushed
way headon,
and the
of
of
not
only getting
but
getting
up.
Happiness
A
man
is feel
at
incompatible
his
a
with
stagnation. lifting,
he will
must
expanding lofty
purpose,
power
or
tugging
miss The the the
away
joy
of
living.
the of of
discords,
up
bickerings,
rich
and and
divorces;
the
many
ing resort-
breaking
to
homes,
all
in
sorts
silly devices
of
by
rich
prove
people
that
their
not not
pursuit
dwell
happiness,
them
;
it does does
that
ness happisel-
abide
ideals, with
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
155 of
and
discord.
It is
; of
friend
harmony
; of
truth
and
beauty
affection
simplicity.
Multitudes have in the
"
of
men
have
made
fortunes,
for
but
murdered
process.
capacity
often
money,
we
enjoyment
the
mark, re-
hear
cannot
He
has
but
enjoy
than
it."
A that
man can can
have
no
greater
best
delusion
of his
he
spend
of his
the
years into
life
coining
all his
energies everything
money, and
dollars, neglecting
self-
home,
and for !
sacrificing friendships,
else that find is
improvement,
worth
at
while,
the
man
yet
end
If into
coins
his
dollars, and
wealth
during
the
the
years
he
is of
accumulating
the
neglects
are
cultivation of
only
the
faculties
which
capable
he
brain his of in
a
highest happiness,
his after
cannot
revive
atrophied
he makes
cells.
money,
same
enjoyment,
come
from
which
the he
has the
exercise
the
employed
results of
making
cannot
undo
life habit
retires If
from
you
business.
not
have
the
kept
alive the
your
ability to
and the
appreciate
beautiful,
good,
156
true,
has
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
you
will
you
as
be
as
surprised
was
to
find in
that
middle he
it
left
Darwin all
when,
once
life, he
lost music. We
even
discovered
power
to
at
that
had and
his
appreciate
Shakespeare
ought
to
to
be
able
to
get
good
a
living,
make
every
a
fortunes,
and
our
yet have
lives.
jolly
idea
good
of
time
day
most
of
This
being
slave
of
a a
the
time, and
is
a
of
only
occasionally enjoying
Every
and
holiday,
all wrong.
day
should
a
be of
holiday,
supreme
day
of
joy
the
gladness,
day
we
happiness
if
we
; and
it would
secret
be, if
of
lived
sanely,
and few
knew
right thinking
that
so a
normal
living.
ever
Isn't of
it strange
people
think
making
put
happiness
this
on
that
they
upon
should their
everlasting
money
emphasis
and
come
vocations,
for
or
thing
which
they
without be
of
ever
planning
emphasized
a
making
life
should
infinitely more
of
the
living.
learn
the
art
enjoying
Yet
factions satismost Alpation, anticiand
little
of
life
as
they
go
along.
it is the
little,everyday
that
count most
enjoyments
in
is
a
lifetime.
in
every
not
person
know He
living
in
reality.
is not
actually living
158
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
and
WHY abnormal
NOT?
to
our
absolutely foreign
natures.
There
to
is no
doubt
that
our
life was We
every is
intended
are
be
one
upon
the
built of
form
discord
wrong
abnormal.
any
There
something
world,
when
to
human
being
and
in this
tuned
are
infinite harmonies
beauties that
is unhappy and discontented. unspeakable, One of the most inexplicable that mysteries has ever puzzled the selfish rich is their failure to find happiness where had expected to -they find it. The bitterest disappointment that have made to people who comes fortunes is that the wealth did not bring the happiness which it promised, or anythinglike it. They
not
feed
on
material
starve
in the midst
do
many
the satisfy
heart
in there are women hunger. How many homes in this country who ing starvare palatial for happiness and who would change gladly exall their luxuries for
not
the
a
love
of
good
No
man,
even
if he had
dollar in the
be
happy.
am
ac-
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
159
made
quainted
a
with who
self-made tells
me
man
has
fortune,
and
greatest
life lie
in
enigma
the he has that able fact is
not
disappointment although
He able him
to
that,
he
says
has that
millions,
he
happy.
been avoid the
somehow
many
never
make he
friends;
never
people
to
; that
has
been
very
even
get
confidence
and that
of he is
others
not
to
any
great
among
extent,
his
own
popular
cannot
neighbors.
is
not
He
stand under-
why
he has The done He did tried
he
very
happy,
to
for,
he
tells
me,
find
happiness.
he has
to
trouble
is that reference
always
himself.
everything
not
mean
be
has that
selfish; but
been
to
the
whole
money, thing every-
passion
because
of he
his
life
make
thought
would He
to
bring
has
that
is desirable.
chosen
his
his
ests, inter-
for has
to
their
ability
advance
every it would
me
step
have ?
"
in
upon
to
What the
is there
it for
seems
been
interrogation happiness
what
upon
we our
point
a
in
his
an
life.
Now,
part
of
is do
reflection,
think.
echo,
does
not
and
It
depend
eau's
material Walden
possessions.
Pond,
cost
Thor-
cabin,
at
only
thirty-
160
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
yet
WHY
NOT?
one
dollars,
because
is
as
and he
Thoreau
a
was
rich
and
happy
It
had
rich
mind.
impossible thought,
one's of mind But
own as
for
the
selfish, greedy,
grasping
upon
the
thought
interest,
it is for if
we we sow
always
to
tered cena
produce
seeds
happy produce
state
thistle
to
wheat.
helpfulness,
reap
a
kindness,
of
unselfishness,
shall and
satisfaction, harmony,
and real
happiness.
never
happiness
go
together.
They
An ahead
are
fatally antagonistic.
ambition,
a a
inordinate of
at
desire
up
can
to
get
others,
all all
mania whether
to
keep
we
ances appear-
hazards,
these
afford
it that
or
not,
things
which
eats
feed
away
selfishness,
our
corrosive
acid
and
possible
sources
enjoyment happiness.
ahead others
of
destroys
the
very
of
to
The others
in
devouring
money
a
ambition
to
get
making,
sordid,
of
socially,develops
which
is
grasping
the
bane
happiness.
within
him
man
with
greed
developed
big
be
happy.
Neither
contentment,
nor can
satisfaction,
member the
presence
serenity, affection,
the of
any
other in
of
happiness greed.
It is
as
family
exist
impossible
who has
for
man
who wealth
has
been crush-
dishonest,
gotten
his
by
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
161
ing others,
to
and
as
by taking advantage
it is for
a
of
them,
to
joy en-
be
happy
person with
really
himself
while while
walking constantly
pebbles
nettled
in
his
shoes,
or
being
who
with
pin pricks.
No
man a can
be of
happy shirking
knows he
can
is conscious in the he is
of
being
world's all the
drone,
great
work,
who
taking
in life's is
good
granary,
things
put
get hold
of
great
there
by
the
toilers, and
putting nothing
A the debauched
departed
and real
principles
has The
of
right thinking
itself for
right
that
incapacitated only
while useful that
any way is
to to
enjoyment.
is
get
a
the
happiness
worth
live
straight, clean,
is
no
pure,
honest,
universe
life.
can
There
a
power
in
the
human
being
happy
along
other
Straightforward,
endeavor
scatter
to
work,
an
determined
desire make
to
do
one's
instead
best,
of
earnest
to
flowers
a
thorns,
a
people
little better
our
off,
little
are
happier
the
of
existence,
these
only
recipes
No
own
for
real
can
happiness.
be
man
happy
he
has
when
any
or
he
despises
his of
acts,
when
consciousness
act.
wrong,
whether
of
motive
No
man
162
HAPPY?"
IF
NOT,
WHY
NOT?
can
be
happy
when
he
harbors
hatred. clean
thoughts
He
of
venge, re-
jealousy,
have
a
envy,
or
must
clean
heart,
of
money
and
conscience,
can
or
no
amount
or
excitement
make
him
happy.
RICK
.
'
HT"
XII.
ORIGINALITY
human
being
to
ever
yet made
cess suc-
trying
even
be
somebody
was a
"
else,
if that
person
success.
Success
be
cannot
be It
copied
is
an
cannot
successfullyimitated.
"
original
man
force
be
a
an
individual
creation.
Every
as
will
failure
just in proportion
and tries
to
he gets away
from
and
to
himself
express
be
somebody
from the
else
somebody
comes
Power
from
Be within.
every
yourself.
is
room
to
voice in
There
improvement
men
in profession, The
new
every
wants
trade, and
who
in every
can
business.
world and
do
things in
because because
you
better ways.
or
Don't
think,
your you
plan
are
idea and
has
no
precedent, or
man
young
a
inexperienced,that
The
to
will not
new
get
hearing.
valuable
to
who
to
has the
anything
world The
to
own man
and
give
will be listened
and
will be
followed. dares
of
his
strong
own
think
thought
is not of
someone
originate his
to
method,
is not
a
who
copy
afraid
be
himself,
the
and
else,quickly gets
attract at-
recognition. Nothing
else will
163
164
tcntion
so
ORIGINALITY
of
an as
employer
or
the and
rest
of the
world
of
quickly
Blaze
originality
if
unique
are
ways
they
effective.
own on
way,
make
any
your
path,
the
or
you
will It
make
impression
is The
attracts
man
the
above and
crowd,
step
before The idea.
front
himself.
much for the
man
Never
was
originality so
makes
is the
new
at
a man
premium.
with
an
world It and
way
thinker,
and
up-
the
with
original
who
ideas
to-date
methods,
in
a
is
He very
the
is
real
productive
where. every-
force
community.
there is
wanted demand
little
for
of
followers,
to
leaners, and
in old them
taggers,
and
to
willing
with track
walk done
trails,
; but
their the
thinking
man
for
it is leaves
seeking
the
original force,
and
who
new
beaten
pushes
into the
departs from
have
gone
edent prec-
before in
new an
him,
lawyer
way,
his
case
inal origideas
brings
and
methods who
schoolroom,
courage
to
and
the
clergyman
has
proclaim
166
ORIGINALITY
on some
the
lookout
for
improvement.
is
Think
to
an
purpose.
man.
There
always
which
place
for
original
There creative
is
nothing
and
else
will
kill
more
the
faculty
than
paralyze
growth
in
same
quickly
I
following
doing
known
precedents
in the
thing, every-
and
way.
to
everything
become
old
men
have
progressive
young
stop
all
growing,
their fathers' where
hopelessly rutty, by
or
and into
lose their
progressiveness
stores,
going
places
in done
factories,
was
of
the
business,
same
everything
way,
old-fashioned
in
and
precedents
lost
were
followed siveness.
out
everything.
There
was new no
They
all expanfor
motive
ing reachbecause
seen
for
the
and
not
the
original,
I have
to
their
fathers
would
change.
have
splendid
great
their How and
fellows, grand
ruts.
who
men,
might
shrivel
become in
pygmies
houses
fathers'
many
of
our
business
are
weighted
out-of-date
new
down
with
machinery,
old,
quated antiand
or
methods,
ponderous
when
bookkeeping,
new
appliances,
with enable
to
devices,
of
short-cut them
to
ways
doing greatly
things
on room
economize
much
a
get along
to
with with
less
help
but
they cling
the
old
fatal
tenacity.
ORIGINALITY
167
old
concerns,
This have
is been
why
so
many and
which
tions, generainto
strong
powerful
shrivel,
newer
for
gradually
and
shrink,
their
get
ruts,
the
fail, while
young
men
competitors,
have
gone
new
bright
these
who
out
from
houses,
do
things keep
success.
in
way,
adopt
times,
up-to-date
and
go
on
methods,
to
up
with
the
greater
great
There
is
or
advertising quality
The
man
in
uniqueness.
like
the
who of
men,
business he
attract
own
great
majority
But if he and
a
may
have attention.
much
his
path,
adopts
his
original specialty
in
progressive
class who
methods,
and
puts
by itself,
izes patronfor him. whose
of
attracts
attention, everybody
a a
him
is is
traveling specialty
advertisement
store
There
in
a
Boston
progressive
ways
proprietors
of is
make
study
For
money,
or
inal orig-
doing given
everything.
in
example,
direct This little
change
the
not
brand
new
United
cost
States
treasury
and
mint. but
much,
a
causes
trouble,
It
is
yet it is
very
shrewd
to
a women
advertisement.
and
especially
and
attractive
has the
brought danger
has been
great
deal
of
Aside money,
from which
of
no
handling old,
one
knows
where,
i68
ORIGINALITY
it
gives
of
sense
of
pleasure
to
handle
new,
crisp
is
bills,and
one
brand the
many
new,
bright
coins.
This this
only
unique
methods
concern
adopts. People
flock for the latest the and best
to
the know
most
up-to-date
the
newest
lishments, estab-
they
that
styles,
greatest
the
most
freshest
goods,
of be
the and
variety,
display
are
taste,
found
appropriate
well
things
that salaries
a
to
It is
pay
known
those and in It is
up-to-date
have New
one
the
largest
There is
buyers.
needs
hotel
no
advertising.
talking
institutions
which
people visit
out
of
interest, and
Other
it. If
they
are
always
equal,
afford
to
about
it.
things they
go
being
cannot
they
to
will
patronize
rooms
have
to
see
there
dine,
the
prominent
which
people.
this
other
The has
amount
advertising
to
hotel
had,
in addition
what,
perhaps, probably
as
first-class cost,
is
hotels
get,
would
as
if
paid
for, half
much
the
worth.
is true
newest
same
in
every
most
line
of
endeavor.
cern, con-
It is the that
and
and the
the
up-to-date
and
that
has
most
latest
devices
the
draws
est, freshthe
original ideas,
not,
people.
Do
however,
make
the
mistake
ORIGINALITY
169
do
of
thinking
you
that
if you
simply
be
things
in
new
ways
will
necessarily
that
successful.
There
It
is
effective
thousands
new never
originality
of
new men
counts.
are
are
who
ways
always
chasing
who
ideas,
of
doing
of
things,
note,
accomplish
are
anything
not
new
because I know
comes a a
they
man
not
effective,
every
practical.
device
who and
estate
adopts
has left
or
that
along,
thus
practically run
because he
to
through
not
large
the
him,
the
or
did
have
judgment
of his
sagacity
methods
select the
really
effective
devices
in
ment manage-
affairs.
The
to
shrewdest
thing
of the
young
man
can
do
"
say
"
nothing
is and
to
influence
upon
his
acter char-
put
the he
the
greatest
highest possible
does;
of
his
to
everything
the
very
make
resolution,
stamp
goes
outset upon
career,
to
his
out
dividual inof he
everything
to
that that of
his does
upon
hands,
shall it is
as
and have
a
determine the
everything
his
imprint
of he the
trade-mark
him. If
highest
this, he
best
not
a
that
in
a
does of
require
business,
resources
large
and will
to
amount
capital
it. His
advertise in
greatest
is
as
be
himself.
Originality
as
the
best
substitute
for
advertising,
well
170
the it. best Some
in
a
ORIGINALITY
thing
men new
"
to
advertise, if quality
are
goes
to
with
do
absolutely They
was
afraid follow
things
way.
must
body some-
else. father
"
What
good
is
enough
for
my
and
seems
grandfather
to
good
enough They
for
me see a
be for
their
motto.
cannot
any
reason
changing.
or
They they
idea think
must
have
precedent
cannot
for
everything
a new
reject
or a new
it.
They
way
appreciate things.
the
matter
of
doing
They
with have
there
must
not
be
been for
something
used the old the
it if it has
a
before.
; the
They
peculiar
them.
in
love
antique appeals
of
to
They
age.
think
value with of
things
hide-bound
lies
their
These in the
people
way
"
intellects
progress.
"
Every
in
town
same
these sized
precedent
with the
same
men
the
stores
the
same
same
old,
methods
out-of-date of
show-windows,
ing displaysystems
progress-
goods,
in
the
old, cumbersome
the
countingroom.
New
man
They
are
proof.
ideas
is
frighten
them.
The
edent prec-
always
new,
or
nonplussed,
when
embarrassed with
a
by
anything
confronted
condition He been
must
which
requires
hold
or
something
original.
which
has
get
of he
something
is
used
before,
powerless.
unfortunate
to
Many
people
think
it is
be
ORIGINALITY
171
unlike
others
afraid Yet
in of
their
personalities. thought
never
They
are or
always
eccentric.
being
peculiar,
made alike. birth.
the
any
at
Creator
two
two
things alike,
breaks characters and them
to
nor
people
new
Nature Great
her
mold
every
always
have
strong
individuality
which mark is not
originality,
from be the
characteristics To be
crowd.
eccentric it is
a
weak,
but
more
often
sign
of
strength.
were
Lincoln
had from do
eccentricities, but
his
not
are
they
inseparable
which
or
great
make
character.
a
Eccentricities
person
disagreeable
rather What is
repulsive
often
ous advantage-
than
more
disadvantageous.
monotonous
than has
no
dead-
that
strongly
it? We
which nature,
individualize
a
great
strong,
vigorous,
us
rugged
power
us
"
which
impresses
which
awe
with above
colossal
us
looms
and
and such
with
feel
when
cliff We do
standing
towering
not
some us
mighty
into the
crags
wish add
rugged peak's
power.
off.
They
sublimity. Why
should
They
we
suggest
want to
majesty plane
off
or
eccentricities
of
great
character,
172
ORIGINALITY
individuality distinguishes
We
who
a
characterizes
all others ?
man or
him
and
believe does
not
original
us
woman
remind
of
others,
and
not
who
makes
new,
strong,
upon
us,
vigorous,
who his
own
lasting
imitate,
who
upon
or
does
makes
own
programme,
judgment,
does
not
who ask
leans
who
advice,
We
but
acts
fearlessly, boldly,
there
can
independently.
that
can
know
"
is
force
"
there
a reserve
do
things
that its
achieve
a
power
that is
makes
a
possessor
master.
Fearlessness
to
quality
absolutely
courage
necessary
great
achievement,
force. It is
a
always
accompanies
the
marked
are
quality of
weak.
be afraid
original
man.
Imitators
timid,
Do
not
of
being
new
original.
man, not
Be
an
independent,
one
more
self-reliant,
in the
just
try
individual
copy of your
world.
Do your
as
not
to
or
be
grandfather,
That
is
a as or
father,
for
a
your
to
a
neighbor.
try
to
foolish
for
a
violet
ape
be
like
rose,
daisy
each
to
a
sunflower.
Nature for
a
has its
given
peculiar
man
equipment
to
purpose. in
an
Every original
man,
or
is born If he
do
certain
work
some
way.
tries
to
copy
other
174
ORIGINALITY
Just
you that
are
be
not
yourself.
another
is
no
The in the
consciousness
that
"
slightest degree,
of
"
there
suggestion
about
you, your
being
a
copy power
of
somebody
in very you
else It
is
great
itself.
increases of
confidence.
The
reputation
in
any say,
an
being
It
original helps
you
buttresses
to
"
community.
after
have
people
I
even
talking
man,
with
you, who I
There,
did
not
ever
a man
met
original
me
to-day,
else talk
remind It
never
of
anybody
to
have
seen." who
no
is
refreshing
you
not
own
with who
reminds who
on
of
others,
of
uses
cant, walks
the
slave who
precedent,
has
"
who
legs,
never
no man
use
for
crutches,
who
who
leans,
of
force,
power.
Why
try
or
be
express
somebody yourself
greatest
another and
else? with
To
be
yourself,
and
ity originalyou
can
power,
cannot
is
the be
thing
if
you
do.
You
makes
you
try.
It and
only
robs
you
unnatural
power
ridiculous,
comes
of
which
from
selfmore
expression,
you
more
being
another
you
yourself.
man
The nature,
differ
by
make
the
ridiculous
to
will him.
yourself
Real
by
attempting
inheres in
imitate
strength
personality.
XIII.
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
PROMINENT
of wide
New
York
says
out
lawyer
experience ninety-nine
of
those
sooner
that, in his
of
every
opinion,
hundred
or
who
or
make later. in
money
inherit
it, lose
a
it,
What
of
spectacle, everywhere
of
inexhaustible
resources
this
and
land
limited un-
plenty,
opportunity,
be
a
where God's
because
every noblemen
man
ought
living
to
king,
to
see
like
European
to
peasants
in
a
they
never
learned
do
business
many
business
way! good,
country
all in
sorts
How
and worked
women
thousands there
are
of
in this made
honest
who
men
have
very
hard
and and
of
fices sacrito
of
up
comfort for
luxury
future,
later
order and
lay
have
something
middle
to
the
or
yet
reached
life for
without of
a
having
them,
home
anything
show
it; many
without
one,
deed, inor
finding
any
themselves
of of
probability
or a
getting
money
without
erty prop-
cent
laid
by
for
or
sickness,
for their
for
the
inevitable
emergency,
declining
It
seems
years!
incredible
man,
that
has had
strong,
to
sturdy,
his
way
self-made
who
fight
175
176
up
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
from
every
poverty,
dollar he
and has
who
feels
the should in
backache
let his
in
earned,
his with
savings
foolish
slip through
investments,
often of miles about
away
fingers
the
any
most
scarcely
his
money
vestigati in-
sending
to
sands thounever
people
he
knows
an
he
has
seen,
and
whom
practically
advertisement
or
nothing,
which the has wiles
except
attracted
through
his
attention, smooth,
through
of
some
unprincipled
promoter.
Great numbers have been of and of The
to vast
are
fortunes
in
up
this
on
country
the very
being
masses
built
in
ignorance
methods. easy
to
the
regard
on
to
schemers
bank who do
it
not
swindle
people
their of
protect
property.
fellows.
a
They They
ningly cun-
the
a
ignorance
shrewd
their
know
that worded
advertisement,
a
circular,
hypnotic
these
appeal
their
will
bring people
coffers. For
the
out
hard
earnings
of
unsuspecting
own
of
hiding-places
into
the of
your your
sake hard
of
your
home,
for
for
your
the
tion protecpeace
earnings,
your
of
mind,
whatever solid
self-respect,
else
you
self-confidence,
do,
do and
not
neglect
get
it
as
good,
in
business
training,
early
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
177
life
as
possible.
a
It will
save
you
from
many and
pelled comfess con-
fall, from
embarrassments,
of children
perhaps
to
from face
you
humiliation
being
and
wife
been of
a a
and
that
you
a
failure.
It may
to
move
spare
the
mortification home
to out
having
one,
from
your
good
poor
of
seeing
of
property
to
slip
of
your
your
hands,
and and
or
having
lack
may
acknowledge foresight
your
men
weakness
your it
of
and
thoughtfulness,
made
once
prevent
being
who
are
the had
dupe good
as
of
sharpers.
stores
Many
their
own,
of
working
clerks,
walkers, floorin
or
superintendents
of
departments
other and
now
people's stores,
lost have dare
to
just
some
because
venture.
on
they risked
As
everything
others
in
they
do
in
so
depending
the
to
them,
they
took and
not
take
risks
which
a new
they
start,
young
manhood
get
in
mediocre which
positions, they
have
still
no
ambitions
gratify.
inventors and
many
discoverers
amidst
years,
have
fought
and
the
fight
of for
desperation
years
poverty
and have which and
to
deprivation
in
and
succeeded
giving
man
the
world
that
helps
to
emancipate
the hard
from
drudgery
of
ameliorate
conditions
civilization,
178
and
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
yet
have
away
others them
to
snatch leave
victories
and did
not
penniless, just
to
they
know
protect
Thousands
themselves! of
people
are
who
were
once
in and
to
easy
circumstances
living
because
or an
in
poverty
failed
wretchedness
to-day
they
agreement
put
an or
understanding
to
ing, in writway.
out to
do
business been
in
business
Families
house relative and
or
have
turned,
because
to
"
penniless, they
trusted
was
of
a
"
home,
a
friend
do
a
what hard
right
and him.
are,
by
them,
without business
not
making
arrangement
how it is
so
fast,
practical
It does
with
matter
honest
easy
never a
people
for
they
may
forget,
to
and
standings misunderto
arise
that
it is
to
safe
mere
leave
ment. state-
anything
of Reduce
importance
it to
or
oral
costs
writing.
and
It
but
tle, lit-
in interested
time
are
money,
when
is the
exact
all best
terms.
parties
time
to
agreed, that
agreement
in
formulate
will often
the
save
This
lawsuits, bitterness,
many
and have
tions. alienabeen
not
friendships
were
understandings
Thousands for this of
reason,
cases
put
the
writing! to-day
are a
in
courts
and from
large part
them.
of
lawyers'
incomes
is derived
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
179
Many
and asked
or
people
their
have
or
foolish
idea
that
be if
others,
especially
think
to
friends
relatives, will
sensitive
honesty
questioned
or
they
are
put
their in
proposition,
agreement,
a
understanding
of confidence. and
writing.
It
is
a
It is not
tion ques-
question
be
case
of
ness, busiin
or
business
way,
so
should
that in
done
of
business
some
death,
other
unforeseen
or
event,
every
possibility
will be think you of you
are
of
complication
The
misunderstanding
very
eliminated. will
so
people
you
may
be
sensitive
will
or
offended think
because
more
exacting
really
for and
your your
straightforward
carefulness
in
business
methods
avoiding
has been
standing. misunder-
Many
on
cultured her of
own
girl
resources
denly sudor
by
the
death
her
father, and
of
a
has
self her-
wholly
or
incapable earning
administering
fairs af-
of
living.
died
Many
women,
are
their
with
are
husbands
having
suddenly,
left
large
business
to
responsibilities,which
assume. or
they
at
utterly unfit
of
men,
They
are
the
mercy
designing lawyers
who well
know
dishonest
ness busimere
that
they
it
are
babies
in
their
hands
when
comes
to
important
transactions.
180
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
Business
mathematics.
out
is
as
rare
as
talent
for
find
boys
full
or
and of
girls
turned
of all
school
sorts
college knowledge
without human for
to
theories, and
of
of
smatterings ability to
who No
knowledge,
themselves
to
the
protect
are
thieves
ing tryor
get
something
be of allowed
nothing. graduate,
girl
boy
from
should
any
especially
the
higher
in who
institutions, without
being
methods.
out
well
grounded
Parents
practical
send that their
business children
are
in
life, without
in
seeing
business
they
well them
versed
an
ordinary
principles,
do
injustice.
a
heard know
no
young
woman
that
ters, mat-
she
anything
desire
the value
money
to
women
about
had idea
to.
She
a
she
she
no
of
of
dollar,
could
her
to
spend
it
was
all the
she
get, but
discuss
to
distasteful
economy.
common-sense
Many
such
object
of
not
any
consideration
the
question.
them
to
They
think
it is
necessary
know
anything point
life
or
about
money
as
from
purely
that fathers An
business of
of
view,
they
consider
to
phase
or
belongs
husbands. of
wholly
their
brothers
instructive
example
the
result
of
such
182
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
believe
it to
be
all
right.
Mrs.
James
B.
Brown." A
a
society
for
woman
in
"New
a
York and
presented
the
"
check her
payment
it be
was
at
bank,
teller do
told
that
to
not
signed.
?
"
Oh,
they
"
have
an
signed
lot of red
she
responded.
is about
What
awful
tape
there
the I
banking
know for book of
business."
a
lady
in that
on a
whose
bank
husband
and gave pay
a a
deposit
check without she
her
so
she
him
could for
money.
bills
calling
a
day
her the be
a a
received
was
from
the
She
bank
went
account
bank mistake of
and
teller
there
still
must
it, because
in her
had
knew
lot
so
checks
She that
amount
business
methods any
she
thought
until the
keep
all
drawing
gone.
checks This
sounds
ridiculous the
very
more
and who
almost
credible, inat
yet
may
an
girl
absurd
laughs
it
make
even
blunders. when
Many
a
accomplished
asked up
to
woman,
given
pen
and drawn
sign
an
an
important
or a
document
by
man,
attorney
long-headed
reading
its contents,
it
business
or even
will
to
sign
be
it without of
asking
informed
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
183
results and short
a
only
that turned time
to
learn has
afterwards
by
away
disastrous her
she
signed
out
property
herself
ago
of
a
her
Only
won
I read about
of
lady
involving
was
$20,000.
evidence,
which caused
brought
forward,
to
reverse
court
was
immediately proved
was
that
the
lady
falsely.
such had tion, intennever
She
perfectly
she
name was
innocent
sworn
any she
but
had
to
signed
document
her
certain
document.
to
The her
utter
to
produced,
she
saw
and,
astonishment,
it.
her
at
signature
once
affixed the
She
was
acknowledged
ture signasworn
hers, although
had
never
she the
just
in
that
she It
signed
tion. ques-
appeared
that, during
papers
to
were
husband's be
lifetime, whenever
he did told
as
signed,
and she
her she of
where
was
write
her
told, without
contents
having
the
to
the
est slight-
idea
the
of
come
papers.
Many
full power
people
of
have
grief by lawyer
or
giving
ness busi-
attorney
to
their
agent.
Very
of
few understand
impractical
the which
to
as
people,
especially
of
a
women,
significance
authorizes with his your
own,
full person
power
so
attorney,
the
empowered
deal
were
property
in
all respects
if it
184
or as
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
if
he
had
for
He
the
may
time
being
your
to
assumed
name
your any
personality.
instrument
;
sign
"bind
you
to
he
may
may
anything
your
he bank
pleases;
;
he
draw
money you
as
from
in all
as
he
may
impersonate
In
are
business business
transactions.
short,
far he
arrangements
and
concerned,
for
to
cally practia
legally
power
yourself.
in be It but and and the
place
should It.
of
people assign
any
very should
one
careful
never
to
they
on
be esty hon-
person
whose
above
suspicion,
and of
men
whose affairs
knowledge
has been
of
business and
tried
"
proved.
I
Oh,
signed
my
paper,
giving
before
to
full
went
power
of
attorney
"
to
lawyer
I
"
abroad,
when
gone.
everything
him,
and
was
came
practically everything
affairs had This the
was,
were so
My
complicated fight
the
man
that
I
one
money in
to
brief, the
as
story
it to
of
me.
wrecked will
and if
never
finances,
often think
are
he
out
told
pay
large
for
a
sums
of
of
asking
with
receipt,
or
especially people
they
know
dealing
well.
friends
women,
they
Intelligent
HAD
MONEY. ought
to
BUT
LOST
IT
185
however,
is
a
know of how
that
we
our
government
do
good
example
not
should
ness. busi-
It does
doubt he the
must
same
President
Roosevelt's
a
honesty,
his
and
yet
sign
as
voucher the
for
salary,
just
cheapest
of the
sidered con-
government
United States
to
employee. Supreme
the of
for soul
The
justices
who
and
are
Court,
of
be
honor,
are
the
final
arbiters
a
all great
questions,
had
must
also
sign
If
receipt
their
in
salaries.
a
every
child
America
tens
thorough
of
business
training,
thriven
out
of
thousands
promoters,
who would I among
long-headed,
on an
cunning
schemers,
have
be believe the
the
people's ignorance,
of that
occupation.
the business
colleges
in American
are
greatest
blessings
of made of in
civilization
to-day,
have been
through
they
of
saving
homes,
tens
have thousands
happy
people
poverty
comfortable
of be
might
'This
otherwise
living
and
wretchedness.
ignorance
is very
of
practical business
among
ciples prin-
common
professional
men.
I know
clergymen,
men
journalists,authors,
in
every
to
doctors,
who
are
teachers,
profession,
serious
em-
constantly subjected
i86
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
barrassment
matters.
by
Some the
ago,
their of
incapacity
do
not
in
business how
them
know forms.
to
interpret
Not
a
simplest
a
business
long
very
to
Harvard
graduate,
as a
ing occupy-
important president
him
to
position
of
a
teacher,
school
went
the
commercial
some
and
asked
to
give
his had
him
lessons
etc.
on
how
that how
at
handle he
went
money,
to
notes,
bank
He asked
said
them
when much
and
money
he when
him;
he
and did
that
not
draft do with
came
to
him
know stand
what you
in
it.
Nothing
hard,
cold sound
will
better
stead, in the
than You
a
practical everyday
business
success
world,
good,
find
or
education. in any
will
that
your
trade, occupation,
as
profession
will
depend
of
men
much
on as
your
on
general
your
knowledge
and
affairs
technical
matter
training.
what
your
man a
No
must
vocation
may
you
be,
will in
be
be
business
at
first, or
placed
affairs
money
can
great
life.
disadvantage
We
cannot
practical ignore
than
we
of
entirely
any the
more
the
side
the
of
existence
food
side,
and
very
foundation
of
practical,
how
to
successful the
manage
side
HAD
MONEY
BUT
LOST
IT
187
It
to
is
infinitely
it
harder than
to
save
money
and
invest the
wisely
to
make
it,
who
and,
have business
if
even
most
practical training
it
a
men,
men
had
long
find after
in
scientific
methods,
money
thing
it,
what had
to
hold is
on
to
they
people
likely
to
happen
to
practically
no
training
in
business
methods?
190 which
human The
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
actuated heart
art to
as an
them.
open
arts
He book. for
to
could
read
the
of
measure
all
the
leader
is
this
to
ability
"
men,
to
as
weigh
their
out
them,
size
them them
up,"
so
estimate
to
possibilities,
to
place
call
their
strength Carnegie
and
eliminate This
is the
their
weakness.
epitaph
for
himself
to
which
"
Andrew Here
him
has
chosen knew
lies
men
man
who
how than
get
around
much
cleverer
himself." how
a
People
a
wonder
a
Morgan,
can
Harriman,
on
Ryan,
Wanamaker,
carry
secret
such lies
in
prodigious
their
a
enterprises.
to
The
ability
project
and
are
themselves choose
men men
through
who who
to
mighty
system,
to
will
can
fit the
carry letter.
places they
out
put
in,
their
employer's
programme
the
Marshall
Field and
was
always
to
studying
their Even that their
his
employees Nothing
those
trying
his did he
read
eye.
futures. when
escaped
him
keen
not
was
about of
know
he
measure
was
thinking
at men,
them,
taking
His
every
to
opportunity.
weigh
and
measure
ability
them,
to to
place pierce
he
all
pretense,
a man
amounted from
a
to
genius.
counter,
When he
missed
certain
would
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
191
had
often
him. would
ask When
his
manager
what
he
was
become
of
he him
was. man
that of him
promoted,
he
where
near
keep
and
until ask
again,
He
came
would
to
see
always
to
how
him. in
his
men
estimate of
of
He
kept
and
track watched
of
promise
his
In
employ
this
way,
their
an
he
became
Mr. for would he
was a
expert
would the
nature
reading.
out
a man
Field
pick
whom
a
position
tell him
his
advisers but
they thought
always
of
mistake;
he the the
nearly
power
not
right,
because than
to
had
greater
He the could the did
others. of he
pay
or
much
to
claims
applicant,
see
he
said, because
and
measure
through
man.
surface
wonderful caliber.
real
a
He
power
for
see
taking
in
man's
mental
He
could and
which
see man
direction
his who years, business
or
his
strength lay,
as
he
could A for
to
weak had
once
points
been
few
men
could.
manager
his
general
very
many go
resigned
for himself.
suddenly
the called ing, watchtime.
into
slightest'hesitation
to
concern,
his
office unknown
man
whom the
man,
he
had for
to
long
him
With
very
few
words,
he
made
general
192
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
And had
next
so
great
the
he
was
his
measured
man
correctly,
for wait He could
very
not
new
day
sailed
to
Europe.
and
see
think
manager
it necessary turned
man
out.
believed
trust
the
was
right
not
and
that
he
disappointed.
are
Men
who
way
are
capable
shrewd
of
succeeding
to
in
large
they
enough
it all," shrewd
know
that
to
are
do
not
men
"
know who
are
enough
they
men
employ
weak,
have
to
strong
surround
themselves which
who
plement supwith
the
ability
their
they lack,
and
can
weakness
shortcomings
in their force.
strength
power,
and
ability. Thus,
make because
an
combined
they
men,
effective of
Many
human
in
their
their
inability
own
to
read
nature, their
of
own
duplicate
weaknesses
their
to
see
employees,
failure. weaknesses do
thus Few
men
multiplying
are
chances their
able
and surround
same
limitations,
themselves
and with
tHose
men
who who
not,
the the
have
and
weak is that
links their
in
their
character,
institution The
result
whole
is weak.
must not
leader
only
be
be
able
to
to
judge
him-
others,
but
he
must
also
able
read
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
193
self,
to
take
and
an
inventory points.
been
of
his
own
strong
points
Men
or
weak have
elected
to
high
at
office head
to
important
because often
positions
of their
the
of
great
recognized
tions expectain
ability
of
disappointed placed
their
not
the
who
hopes
read
well
them,
simply
They
strong
deal skill of
to to
they
been
could
people.
may
well may
educated,
have
but
posted,
a
intellectually, general
read
men,
had
great
the
ability;
to
measure
they
them,
lacked
to
weigh
them,
Grant
leader
place
was
them
cut out
where for
a
military
House
; but out
when of
he
got
he
into
was
White
of
he
felt
place,
could
to
his
great
power.
He
was
not
use
greatest
much
was
ability.
upon
He
obliged
of
depend
The
the
as
advice
result the
that,
President,
he If he had had and
maintain
a
high reputation
read
general.
the
same
ability to
men
cians politi-
estimate he had
have for
for
government
of
positions ability, he
but he he
was
judging
a
military
;
made
in
great
felt
not
weakness
the
to
position
made
fitted
by
nature
and fill,
i94 fatal of
his
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
mistake friends.
young
to
of
putting
himself
into
the
hands
The
man a
starting
study
of his
out
for
of
himself
ought
power
tion, penetraHe
of
character-reading
it
a
ability. study
the
ought
to
to
business
to
men,
estimate
actuate
their
capabilities
them. He their
to
and
motives scrutinize in
an
which their
actions,
and
watch learn
little
open
things,
book.
The
a man
read
involuntary
indicate
The all
acts
and than
manner
of studied
more
his It
eye
cannot
speaks
languages.
the
man
It often is eyes
contradicts
to
tongue.
you
While with
trying
words,
actions
his
are
are
telling
of the
the
man,
truth
; his
indicative
while
the the
tongue
man
may
diplomat,
A
very
who
is
business
in
men,
New will
York,
sometimes
noted
ability
to
read
for
an
study
for all
a
applicant
important
self, little himthe
man
position
but out,
every every
very
trying
movement,
to
call
watching
word,
scrutinizing
motive
manner,
trying
of
the
to
read
the His
behind
every-
glance
eye.
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
the
man.
195
which in
thing,
he his
was
are
all letters
out
of
alphabet by
I
spells
office
a
real
was
have
a
been
man.
as
when
measuring
watch his
It
he and
great
to
to
face
seemed
the him
to
on
applicant
the
very
through
of his
through, weigh
penetrate
scale
marrow
ment, judgof
his
the his
being,
After
man
and
to
a a
estimate
capabilities and
conversation,
he would what would he known
he
bilities possi-
nicety.
minutes' out,
was,
few
and
me
the
had
passed
that
man
tell
was
just
how
of
were
large doing,
his
capable
what
a
what
his
future And
never
be, and
seldom
a
limitations. I
to
makes
man
mistake.
succeed
have
any
to
was
one
extent
when I have he
he
never
said
there
known him
nothing
to
turn
in
out
him,
and
badly
when
indorsed
out with-
reserve.
We
work
heads
of
business
save,
houses
who
not
and
yet do
make
not
headway,
how
to
simply
because
they
with
do the
know
men.
surround
themselves
right
Some
men
seem
incapable through
own
of
projecting
and
are
system
and
may
order do
their
work
establishments.
They they
their
well,
then
not
strike
their
limitations.
They
196 good
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
judges
is not
of
human
nature;
their misled
ment discern-
sharp.
powers,
They
are
by
versational con-
display
succeed.
of
man
education,
where
and
often
place
theoretical could of
only
practical
to
talent
a man
They
are
likely
place
great
refinement,
in
a
ness, sensitivewhere
a
delicate
make-up,
position
man
strong, where
shrink methods
robust,
an
thick-skinned soul
is
required,
and
oversensitive
the
will
chafe
from
cold,
to
aggressive
business
agement. man-
necessary
effective, efficient
People
sorts
are
continually
being
led
into
all
of
unfortunate
and
positions, entangling
liances, al-
mortifying,
of and their
to
embarrassing
of
tions situato
because human
nature
lack
ability
character
are
read
at
a
estimate
glance. imposed
sorts
Good
upon
people
and
are
everywhere losing
their
being
in all
money
of
foolish of the
investments
human
nature.
because
of
are
their
not
ignorance
able mask. of
to
see
They
rascal, the
have the
not
scoundrel
the
They
developed
see
power
discernment,
ability to
The of
wolf human
in
sheep's clothing."
nature
as a as a
knowledge
money,
of of
protector
character,
is
protector
against
frauds
and
imposition
inestimable.
198
arrive
no
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
at
an
accurate
estimate
of
or
character,
matter
a
what
his
vocation,
over
profession,
has
great
some
advantage
men
others.
to
With
the
to
an
power
read
people
look
amounts
instinct.
They
off
they
he he this
tear
see
is, his
is worth.
power
to
reality,
for
what
man
possessing
pays
of what
charactera
reading
seeking
can see an
little attention
may
person
employment
for
open
say Human
to
of
himself.
nature
He is
to
himself.
book,
do
not
while have
others the
are
it is
sealed
They
of
of
faculty
of
going
at
pretensions.
what he
They
for
largely
and
very
the
claims
himself,
make
they
poor
always
being duped.
They
employers.
I know
man a
popular
business and
one
man,
very
able
in
many
respects,
who
knows
much but
he
by
everybody
been
nature.
him,
his
the He the If
an
victim
cannot
of
ignorance
motives,
to
a
read
weigh
estimate
ability
of
others for
to
do
certain talks
things.
well, he
that he
applicant
position
the
immediately
is
a
jumps
man
conclusion and He
good
for be
the
position,
hires
him,
usually
to
disappointed.
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
199
who
health
great
their
weakness
for
clergymen
failing
for
have
or
positions through
reasons,
other
and
also is
ex-teachers
and
a
professors.
of
The
result
that him
he
has who
lot
impractical
of
people
about
know business
nothing building.
It
habit is of
progressive,
education in
scientific
an
itself
to
form
the
the
we
measuring, people
our we own
weighing,
meet, for
estimating
in of this
way
different
are
improving
our
powers
observation,
sharpening
our
perspective
The
faculties, improving
read
we
judgment.
is
a
ability to quality,
nature
a
cultivable in
and
great
opportunity
this
to
country,
with
conglomerate
types
What
population,
study
the
various
of
a
school
the
most
of
us
are
in
practically
cities, where
with
of
time,
especially
in in
to
large
tact con-
are
constantly coming
What
a
strangers!
in !
eye,
chance
come bein
experts
reading
human
nature,
studying
The the
if
we
motives
the
are
manners,
the
gestures,
all
these
hieroglyphics
them,
which,
out
only
decipher
a
spell
the the
a
character.
eye,
Sometimes
one
single glance
will
of you
when
is
unconscious,
give
200
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
glimpse
secrets
into which
his
innermost
would
never
soul
and
to
reveal
utter
he
dare
his
manner,
tongue.
The
expression people
are
are
and off
especially
or
guard,
are
unconscious
they
being
in
watched,
You face that
great
revealers you
character.
an
will
find,
in
as
become
expert
study,
you
human
nature, in
ing see-
will
marvelous
never
skill
noticed
things
You will be
which
able
protect
man
yourself
who
promoter,
to
the
insinuating
you
trying
may
persuade
be
to
into
something
which
which will
not
your
benefit, but
be able
to
be
to
his.
You
will and
discriminate
You
a
between be able
friendship
to
duplicity.
from
will
protect
and
yourself
thousand and
ances annoy-
embarrassments
humiliations
which How
are
might
many
cripple
your
are
career.
people
homeless human and
living
to-day
and
in
poverty,
wretched,
not
because
were
they
robbed
could of
read
nature
their To
property
the
to
their
rights
! the values
in
discern the
to
difference
between
false
upon
to
and
men,
true,
place
the
the
right
emphasize
between is
an
right thing
the
them,
and
discriminate
genuine
which
the
pretended,
accomplishment
may
be
SIZING
UP
PEOPLE
201
worth
education make
infinitely
without
all and the
more
to
you
than
college
and between
this
practical
to
power,
you
may
difference
success
failure,
happiness
and
misery.
XV.
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU
LIVING?
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD
was
bell
in
boy,
ing stealin cause Be-
arrested
Cleveland,
When
for
eight
court
dollars. he
me a
asked
why
owes
stole, he
said
No from
"
the the
world had
living."
times
doubt
older
youth
heard
this
many
lips.
When in
"
the
armies
of
Louis
XIV.
were
tated devas-
Flanders,
the all of
exclaimed: done
to
Has ?
"
God A
forgotten
vast
him that
people
are
God
to
and
under world
great
owes
them,
that
return
a
the
living
without
ago
not
service
woman
from
say
Not she
long
did
I heard consider
that world
that
was
owed into
the
anything,
being
of
that
she
it without
to
consulted,
she that
that
she with
proposed
as
get
as
out
it what and
could she
to
sible, pos-
did
not
feel
est slight-
obligation
Did
you
owe ever
the
past.
my
think,
world
ever
idle the
friend, what
of
you
really
in it?
the you
for
privilege
that
all the
living
civiliz-
Did
think
203
204 ations
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU?
of
the
globe
ages
have
up
been
to
working
present harvest
of
for
you
through
and that
all the
you
are
the the
moment,
all the
reaping
hard-working,
sowers
that
you
preceded
the workers
that
you
to
you?
of the intend world
to
look
and
benefits of
labor,
without
enjoy
all the
good
to
things
The with born who debt
doing anything
feel of his his heart
compensate
man
for who
them? does
every
not
throb
gratitude
in the
very
not
day
being
and
golden
that
to
age
of
owes
world,
tremendous who
does
to
feel
he
the and
past,
all and
the
people
have
struggled
is
not
striven
before
In
him,
other
to
made he
as a
of the is not
right
a a
stuff.
he
words,
treated
man,
ought
men's
you,
be
drone,
that
thief of other
gone
labors.
enters
sum
Everything
into
all your
has
before
life and
every
time.
moment
You of who
enjoy
your
the
of
the the
past
untold lives
life. laid
of
have the
you
their
to
possible
immunities of
comforts,
now
blessings,
Think of
and the
enjoy.
been
or
rivers thousands
blood
who
have
spilt, of
lived in
the the
perished
misery
of
prison
dungeon
to
206
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU?
would
it take
a
them of
to
produce
paper, of
a
even
lead
a
pencil, pair
of
sheet
writing
a
jackknife,
or a
spectacles,
pair
an
shoes,
untold
suit
of of
clothes,
representing
and sacrifice? in
amount
drudgery
and
There
is you
toil, struggle,
sacrifice
you
everything
How like
to
purchase,
thousands
to
everything
of
even on a
enjoy.
worked
many
people
have
slaves
on a
make
it
or
possible
in
for
you
ride
many
railroad
steamship,
and
how
to
lives
have
been and
sacrificed
order
reach
perfection
and
safety
and
to
by
you
modern
to
steamers, and
enjoy
comforts
they provide!
go,
tens
of the
thousands
way and
of
ple peo-
been
preparing guarding
and
getting saving
you
to
things ready,
you
against danger,
and
trouble
you
drudgery;
consider
yet
in
say
do
not
yourself
debt
the
all the
workers
had
your
and
all the
wealth for
to
of
the
to-day
for
been
employed
thousands
prepare
years
special benefit,
upon
for
not
reception provided
the
earth,
the
the
they
could
have the
you
the
comforts,
conveniences,
luxuries you
not
even
which
were a
waiting
for which
for
you you
when gave
born,
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU?
207
that and
penny
or owes owe
thought,
you
and and
yet
the
you
say
the
that
world you
this
other,
it you
nothing!
ever
Did
are
some
think,
my
idle
are
friend, that
not
there
things
Do you laws You
which
not
purchasable
yourself
for
with
money?
that the
deceive
by
thinking
All such the debt your efforts The law
a
will of
get
the
something
universe
open
an are
ing. noth-
fighting
with
pay
theory.
must
account
can
world you
personally.
owe. or
No
one
else
or
the
Whatever
any
one
money
advantages by
his
own
father
nature
else
"
gets
stamped
untransferable."
of
universe
that
recognizes
only
one
legal tender,
Whatever
pay
is, personal
of that
a
service.
you
must
get
real
are
value done
for.
things
are
for debtor
you
to
are
delusions. world.
personal
were
the
you
born,
you.
civilization
one
opened
the
account
On
side debtor
of
to
ledger
you
John
sum
Smith,
total of
all the
past ages
toil of and the
the and
the who
results have
to
of the
lived
the him.
women
toiled the
before
Debtor the
the
privations,
of those who
sufferings, bought
from
and
have
freedom
from
immunity
drudgery."
slavery, emancipation
are
You
debtor
to
all
the
208
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU?
tions
of from
that
have
and
same same
the
hard
conditions
you
emancipated
and
stern
drudgery
tions, condiof
your
narrow,
limited
life
prehistoric
Who
are
ancestors.
you,
Mr.
Idler, that
when have
your of
on
you
living
earned the
from the
the
world,
you
covers
you your
clothing
which of
or
shelter
tens
head?
Why
and all the
thousands and
people drudge
to
hardships
useful for
say
privations
the beautiful without
you
to
a
produce things,
effort?
things,
you
to
enjoy
owes
the
world
living. What
its wool
to
sheep
your
should
refuse
furnish refuse
duce pro-
the
army of
crops
fill your
lazy stomach,
let you take
the
laborers
out
refuse of the
to
all the
granary
good
without become
things
world's back?
never
great
What
putting
of
to
anything
who
a
would
your
you
have
or
lifted
finger
for edict force world's Is
a
learn
or
trade
to
to
prepare
yourself
kind, if
that
an
career,
were
do
work
of the
any
to
come
from
to
skies
your
would of the
you
henceforth
or a
do
share
work he
not
starve?
thief,
his
arm
an
enemy
of
civilization world's
who
thrusts
into
the
great
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU?
209 he
in
storehouse,
wishes and ?
pulling
out to
all the
good
things
back
refusing
put
anything
exchange
We
hear
great
paupers
deal
about
what
to
giving making
about
never
; but
say
the
giving
of
youth
have
thing any-
been
taught
for the
they they
of for
should ?
give
in who when
in return What
in
are
receive
chances
growth
the
ter, characknows he is
sturdy manhood,
fortune and is rich is
boy
him
every
a
that
waiting
who and is that make
are
for told he
a
twenty-one,
his that
a
day
to
that
;
father he
is
fool
work
should time
a
just
What
business chances
of of
having
his veloping de-
good
the
rugged,
sturdy
independence,
sourcefulness re-
originality, inventiveness,
all the manhood? other
and
qualities that
It
is
vast
make
for
vigorous
crimi' without ing, trainthem
nal,
to
leave of the
to
youth
stamina
or
character,
superb, practical
or
experience
wisdom
to
use
arranged
in
must
this
ever
world be
a
profession
be found
cannot
by
; a
seeking. product
It is
action. from
It is incidental
doing
noble
things.
impossi-
210
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU?
ble
for
person
a
to
be
really happy
by making
pleasure
No of
profession.
life
can
idle
produce
out
real
man.
life
luxury
calls
only
The
stern
the
effeminate,
forces
to
structive deare
qualities. developed
one's efforts
creative endeavor No
only
by
in
better
or
condition
the
world.
can
wealth
the for
of
out
the
parents
son
bring
make
latent
energies
manhood. It
in the He
must
never
which
out
sturdy
self. him-
work
his for
problem
can
be
done Thaw's
him.
How
the
little of
Harry
parents
son
realized
in
cruelty
without
bringing
a
their
a
up
ness, idle-
trade
or
profession, helpless
case
to
earn
his
own
living they
tens
in
of
necessity!
dom wislessons is
no
One
would from
think the
would of
have
learned of
there
thousands
which
ruined around
lives
have
taught
fiat, no
; that
getting
that the
God's
evading
the
law,
are man.
work,
of
faculty,
self-effort
a
only things
The Creator idleness
will
develop
an enormous
real
put
penalty
weakness,
annihilation. of
upon
the of
penalty
of of
deterioration,
"
destruction,
is
Use
The
or
lose
man
"
Nature's
an
idle
itself
is like
It
stroys de-
very
quickly.
to
of
as
enemies
soon as
are
in
readiness
attack
anything
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU?
all
a
211
it is
at
rest.
Rust,
processes
decay,
start
and in
sorts
man
of
disintegrating
as soon as
just
he the
becomes mind is
an no
idle. the
moment
Self-destruction it
or ceases on
begins
work. that
no can
in
to
There
save
power
in heaven
earth
idle brain
can
from
a man
deterioration,
strong
laws and
power
that unless
make
vigorous
his
he
obeys
very
a a a man
the
natural
of
life,written
in his
constitution.
purpose,
Work,
with
steady, persistent,
with
with
zeal,
enthusiasm,
that
a can save
with
love
for from is
it, is the
the
only
thing
of law from The
man
disgrace
being
of it.
nobody.
Work is
the
inexorable
away
growth.
There
no
getting
time
who has
to
will the
come
when
an
able-bodied
audacity,
the
the
presumption, things
out
to
try
world
get
and
as
all
good
in
of be
to
the
give nothing
a
return
an
will
enemy
looked
upon
monstrosity,
will be
civilization,
decent The
and
ostracized
by
all
people. youth
this
or
who
world
thinks
on
he
is
going
to
go
has
through produced
what
somebody develop
else into
to
done,
of
Maker.
a
and
man,
still is
the
attempting
laws of
fight
verse uni-
The it forever
very
the
have
made
impossible.
Leave
212
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU?
this
you
vast,
living, complicated
to
a
machine
some
idle, if
other
out use,
will, try
to
divert
it to
try
when
make it
was
pleasure
for
a
machine work
of
it but
intended
machine,
protests.
of the
most
demoralizing to-day
rich
"
features
is
of
in
American
civilization of the
to
found
human demand
the
influence
who
idle
great
who
drones,
the best
refuse
work,
other
but men's
products
of
labor
and
brains.
I have
was
heard
the
spur
rich
fathers made
boast
men
that of
sity neces-
which
them,
which the
gave
them the
the
foresight,
power,
the
stamina,
shrewdness,
to
creative and
the
ability
necessary
make
turn son, to
protect
around is
their and
to
fortune;
leave
away
bition, am-
and
yet
they
to
a
right
which the of
come
fortune his
likely
out
take of his
energy,
to
take him
spring
zest,
rob
the
the the
enthusiasm exercise
which earnest, No he
can
only
from
of
honest
man
effort.
so
is
rich,
as
no
matter
how
to
honestly
confer
munity im-
got
his
money,
to
be
able his
from
very
nature
work of
upon the
offspring.
law of
things,
it
eternal
universe
you
to
has
made
forever the
impossible vigorous
man-
transfer
the
stamina,
214
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU,?
apparently
of the
as
be
no
relationship
The
between
would
the
ers own-
heads.
contrast
be
as
great
fiber
that the
between
hard,
and
tough,
fiber of
firm
of
mountain
the
never
the
soft,
with
spongy
sapling
and
trees.
struggled
sheltered
the
storm
tempest
because
by surrounding
How the little
a
father
he of
that do
to
it is his
one
of
to
cruelest
things
him
boy
of ing mak-
practically rob
a
opportunity
of
real
man
of
himself,
developing
which
ties qualibuild
which
make
strength,
manhood! about
power,
vigorous,
There of
one
stalwart is
way
something
in
the of
actual
making
behind
one's
all away
the which
world,
others
and all
own
burning
bridges
all
have
crutches
refusing
assistance
lean,
to
be
boosted,
erect
refusing
upon
and
ing stand-
one's
feet, thinking
own
his
own
thoughts,
out
fighting
latent
into
his
battles, bringing
actual one's and
his
own
possibilities by
action
every
exercise,
bringing
bit of
inventiveness,
resourcefulness,
that makes which
a a
ingenuity
man
originality, tact,
vigorous,
this which The is the
can
strong,
that life
and
normal
stalwart,
life of
the
indicates
man,
man.
the
only
develop
of
true
army
inefficients
the
namby-pambies,
DOES
THE
WORLD
OWE
YOU?
215
the softer
"
dressed-up
heads,
nobodies,
who
are
with
soft
hands
in
and
expert
only
saying
in the
silly
nothings
of
"
to
silly
women," fad,
the
"
or
practice nothings
that there
some
useless
amount-to-
everywhere,
is
no
ought
of
to
convince
you for
way
getting
something
nothing.
If
you
will man's
not
do
man's for
work,
if
you will
will be
not
pay
price
for life of of
manhood,
man.
you
only
can
an
apology
the the be idler's with marked You
Of
idle if rich but
course,
you will. If
live
the
you
you
are
son
foolish
father,
you
must
no
one
may
able
to
hinder You
you
must
take life
the branded
go
through
with of the ness. idle-
shame,
the
labeled
weakness,
deformities of
must
pay
penalty
your
choice
and
be
nobody.
XVI.
WHAT
HAS
YOU?
LUCK
DONE
FOR
[ORTUNE
that
say
are
brings
not
in
some
boats
may not
or
People
there
"
what
any
must
they
such
being
"
thing
as
luck,"
chance,"
but
We
man
we
there
is such
over
thing.
a
must
all concede
no
things
which
has
events
control,
which he had
unforeseen he has
not
or
had
to
do
and
on
calculated,
his
career.
often Good
or as
change positions
the
now
the do
course
of
come
always
own man
by
merit,
efforts.
result
a
of
one's
direct
or
It
is
poor falls
laboring
heir
to
a
who of is
some
fortune
it is
a
by
poor
relative
; or,
again
to
girl
what
suddenly
calls
or
raised
wealth
and
world of rank
high
fortune.
position by
marrying
Every advantage
the
a
schoolboy
in
that
there
is
great
being
and
right place
being
are
in
just
nick
of
of
up
time,
chance.
there
is often
matter
constantly they
did
is
being
not
moved
into
positions
Their
which
get
per-
wholly
by
merit.
elevation
due,
217
218
WHAT
HAS
LUCK
DONE?
haps,
or a
to
railroad death of
accident,
men
stroke
of
sis, paralyWe
in
the
in
high places.
had
the
striking
of
instance
of
this, recently,
of the
death Railroad
two
presidents
a
Long
which
within
few
months,
to
unexpected
that of
owners men are concerns
promotions. constantly
because
Everyone
being put
of when
at
head the
score
large
kinship perhaps
in the
of those
at
business,
are
of
working
are
ments, establish-
time,
much
better
fitted to
fill
the
positions.
But, after all, who
is the
will
be
foolish
or
enough
that fate?
success,
we nor
to true
say
success
that
man
toy
of
of
chance,
or
result
accident
No;
does the
is not
God's
men.
price
When
or
for
dicker who
owe
with
consider
to
fortune
position
with of in the the
dent acci-
luck,
to
in
comparison
every
are
masses
who their
have
own
fight
inch
way
to
loaves,
to
what the
they,
that
reality,but
the
"
exceptions
not
rule
or
character, merit
fate,
"
or
luck,
controls that that
any
other
bogy
of
of
the
imagination
The man's
the
destinies
any
men? in
stout
a
only
life
a
luck is
plays
which and
ever
great
in
part
a
inheres
an
heart,
What
willing hand,
has chance
alert in
done
WHAT
HAS
LUCK
DONE?
219
Has
Has
it
invented
an ocean
telegraph
cable
?
or
telephone?
ships, steamor
it laid
or
Has
it built
established
Has it
universities,
tunneled miracles have
to
asylums,
hospitals? bridges,
What the Daniel
career or
mountains,
out
built soil?
brought
luck
of
the
did
do of
with
making
of of
of
Washington,
of
Elihu
Lincoln,
of
it
Webster,
or
Henry
Root? his with
Clay,
Did
Grant,
Garfield,
or
of
help
son Edi-
Marconi
with
to
inventions?
Did
it the
Do
have
anything
of
as our
do
the
making
of
fortunes
such
or men
great
merchant
princes?
Robert
success
John
Field
man
Wanamaker,
owe
Ogden,
to
Marshall
their
to
was
luck? failure
Many
on
has that
tried he
justify
doomed that and he that
his
the
ground
which fate
by
must
no
the
dealt the
him,
game,
pick
effort,
up
and
play
on
great,
the
his
part,
my
could young
materially
friend, the
main
game your
change
fate
own
result.
your
But,
cards
that
deals
is in of
resolution.
rest
The fate
or
result
does
you.
not
with take
destiny,
if you
with the
You
energy,
will
the
trick
have
superior
to
ability, and
it.
determination the of
power
requisite
within
take
to
You the
have
yourself
you
change
value
the
cards
which,
220
WHAT
HAS
LUCK
DONE?
say, upon
fate
your
has
dealt
you. upon
use
The the
way
game you
depends
are
training,
to
ciplined dis-
seize
your
and
your
opportunities, grit
in the
and
upon
ability
to
put
place
of
superior
advantages.
circumstances and sometimes
Just
clients
because
to
give
lawyers commonplace
and
patients clergymen
to
put
in the when
pulpits,
the have head of
place
the
sons
of
even
rich
at
great
average
corporations ability
poor
they
any
only
and
scarcely
with often
while
more
youths
greater
have
to
experience,
for
you
or
their
way
are
years
to
obtain
in
a
ordinary
out
situations,
without in of
out to
a
justified
in
starting place
for
chart
leaving
What
luck
your
a
programme?
of
a
would who in
you
think
start trust
captain
to
sea
great
any
liner
would and
without land
ever
port
view,
luck Did
to
his know
precious
of
a
cargo
safely?
young
man
you
out
strong
and
making
upon
his
to
life-programme
carry
out
depending
of it ? Men
chance
any
part
not
who while
depend
to
upon
a are
luck
do
think
it worth
make
thorough
not
preparation
to
for
cess. suc-
They price
for
are
willing
are
pay
the
regular bargains.
it.
They
looking
short
cuts
for
to
They
hunting
for
success.
222
WHAT
HAS
LUCK
DONE?
When
was
Governor
John
"
A. do
Johnson,
you
of
nesota, Minfor
asked,
he
How
account
your
success?"
to
answered,
You times tries
to
simply,
will
out
"I
just
dred hun-
tried
make
good."
find, nine
of
a
and that
"
ninety-nine
man
thousand,
is
to
the
who
make
good
had
the
lucky
man."
Young
Johnson
and
fight
"
against
poverty,
that
"
heredity
could be
or
environment forward
as
everything
excuse
put
"
an
for hard
or
bad
luck,"
with
or
no
chance,"
never once
yet
in
his
battle
fate
he
tered, falwas
whined,
him.
complained
that
luck
against
One
ever
of
found is that
the
most
unfortunate
into
or a
delusions
brain
that is that
its way
some
youth's
there
force
power
outside
of
way,
will, in
some
mysterious
on
with
a
very
little effort
his and
position
any
"
of
one
luxury.
the it
sense,
knew
"
followed
not
ignis fatuus,
to
luck Good
who luck
"
follow
his
ruin.
"
follows
a
good gritty
good
ment, judga
good
health,
and
see
determination,
hard
race,
lofty ambition,
When
you well
downright
horses the
one
work.
you
in in
perfectly
because
that
run
the
lead
he
has
faster
than
the
others,
WHAT
HAS
LUCK
DONE?
you
not
have
much
sympathy
bemoan ahead his had better
the and
if he the
any
should horse
one
snap!
you
see
doing
than
doing
to
under
similar "There
a
circumstances,
must
just
reason
say
yourself,
There is Do lull
"
be of
to
some
for find
it.
secret not
back
it,and
your
I must
science con-
it out."
or
try
ease
your
ambition
or
by good
pleading
fortune
"
hard
luck
for
yourself,
that
"
for
another. said
Napoleon
side of
on
God
is
always
He
on
strongest
side
most
battalions/'
best
of
the
prepared,
the
the
trained,
the the
most
career
vigilant,
If
men we
pluckiest,
should
determined.
of should far back
most
examine
are
who
called
has
lucky,
its roots its
we
find in from
that the
their
and
a
success
past,
has
drawn in the
nourishment
for
many
over
battle
and
struggle
supremacy
poverty
find
sition. oppo-
We
"
should is
man,
a
probably
closer he has and and
that than
the the
lucky
"
man
"
thinker
a
"
unlucky
he
that
finer
judgment,
that
his
has
more more
system
order;
acts
concisely, vigorously,
that and
thinks he is
more more
Life
is
not
game
224
WHAT
HAS
LUCK
DONE?
of
The
Creator
the
did of
not
put
us
where
we
be
about
sport
circumstances, fate,
to
be
by
cruel
regardless
of
our
own
efforts.
XVII.
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
UST
now
the
some
American
people
lessons
are
receiving practical
Nicholas
"
painful
said
in
ethics,"
President
Murray brought
the
Butler,
home
recently.
to
They
severe
are
having emphasis,
and
them,
with
distinction
between Of
late
away
character
we
reputation. watching
before
...
have
snow
been
reputations
the
sun.
.
melt
like
Put
. .
bluntly,
American moral Never have shock the
to
the
situation
which is due
confronts
to
the
people principle."
before American their
to-day
the
lack
of
in
the
history
of
our
country
a
people
faith
year, in
greater
than
nature
during
diabolical
the
past
methods
by
exposure
of
in
the
practised admiring
by
and
men
high
places
people.
upon
an
unsuspecting
little
upon
while
the
public
of in
as men
press
throws
who have
eye,
hood, man-
the
characters
and
stood
high
been of
spotless
up
to
the
models
public
of
"
have
men
achievement of
ing reveal-
great
ugly
dishonor,
which,
like
225
226
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
the the A
blood
oceans
spot
of flaw
on
Lady globe
Macbeth's
cannot
hands,
out.
all
the
wash the
tiny
sometimes
cuts
of
an
otherwise
thousand-dollar
or
to
fifty dollars
to
less.
The
able notice-
the
average
person.
is
only
detect
the
fatal and
magnifying
yet
its presence commercial
glass
is of
a
that
it,
to
perpetual
the
stone.
menace
the
A
value
many ago,
great
while of
human
were
diamonds
which,
be flawless
little
thought
and
to
brilliants the
the and
dazzled
scope microupon flaws.
financial of
world,
was
official
found States
scrutiny
to
them,
A
age, in
were
contain
great seventy
to
a
ugly
United
was
senator,
sentenced
years
a
of
term
nection con-
recently
besides
serve
prison,
paying
land
fine, for
Still
his
with
senator
great
several crooked
frauds.
and
for
representatives
work in
have
connection
exalted convicted of
positions.
of land The the
Congressmen
frauds
exposure and
peculation.
and
not
of
"
postcotton
contracts
statistics minor
leak,"
long
sold
that
facturers manu-
officials
and
had Wall
themselves brokers.
Street
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
227
of
Think
of
trusts
the
men
at
the
head
great
not
public only
earned three
juggling
for
with
sacred from
funds,
the
taking
themselves,
of
the
as
hardtwo
or
savings
times
as
great
President
mous enor-
of
the
United
salaries
to
States,
a
giving
of funds
to
large
same
number sacred
their
of
tives relathose
sible pos-
out
of
these
who
have
a
struggled
condition ! Think
for
years
make
who
out
better them of
for of
those
survive
their dollars
paying
for
thousands
a
of
secret
of funds
to
suspicious
stock
nature,
and
using
for
trust
effect
manipulations
private
gain!
Was
there
ever
before
Americans?
such
shameful
story
ever
spread
before looked
before
so
Were
people
by
men
mercilessly
to,
betrayed
and
they
up
admired,
has
on
implicitly
been such and
trusted? colossal
Never
before
carried
there
so
stealing
men
brazenly
openly by
Some of
a
in
high positions.
men,
were
these
ago,
when
they appeared
to
in
public
Wherever
year
applauded they
were
the
echo.
they
crowds.
went
followed
ago I
by
saw
admiring
one
Some
man
of
a
them,
great
who
for
many
years
public favorite, at
reception
in
228
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
the
White and
as
He
to
was
pointed
almost himself.
as
out
by
guests,
attention seemed introduced dare
to
attract
much
President
it
as a
People
to
to
regard
to
great
he audience
be
him.
Now
an
hardly
fear of
appear
before
being
What have
a
hissed.
a
humiliation household
or more or
for
words
to
whose
a
names
been
quarter
withdraw in
to
of
century
be
to
from
trusteeships
which
directorships
worked of for their
years
tions institusecure
perhaps
on
these and
men,
account
great
influence,
high reputations.
What is has in there lost and
left
the
worth
living
most
for
man
finest, the
he of his
has
thing
him,
and
when
confidence there
can
respect
which such
to
fellow in
any
quality
inheres
a
that
any
compensate
which honor confidence The
man
for
loss? held
there
thing
than and
ought
or more
be
precious
the
esteem
than
of who
money
a man.
acquaintances?
which material he holds tage advannot
man we
has
or
nothing
some
dearer is
educated
than
not out
The him. he
The
brute
abler
more
has
a
been and
of
the
more
money
has, the
despise
230
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
pardonable
that
no
insult.
one
He would
should
even or
so
carry
to
self him-
suggest
he
could
was so
be
bought
corrupt
during
to
was
Civil
to
War bribe
in
he
would
have
attempt
something
the hardest
would
cowed
character.
presume
be
bold
enough
he
or a
to
bribe
one
our
present
failed
a or
President?
was
Many
a or man a
has he
was
because
not
before
merchant,
a
lawyer,
because influence first
"
manufacturer,
was
statesman
"
character in his
not
the
are
dominating
not
a man
life. is not
sermon,
a
If
man
you
if
there
your
behind
your
"
your
book, brief,
are
or
behind
your
behind
law
you
transaction
money you
if
not
larger
will
pose ex-
make,
the
world and
despise
;
your
pretense
will much
cover
discount
up you
success no
history
how
your
may
matter
money
is the late.
lesson These
of
men
the
startling
whose
"
ures disclos-
reputations
who
"
away
so
rapidly
the with.
men
have
were
drop
to
in
start
public regard
There
were
flaws
super-
in
their
character
foundations,
and
the
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
structures
of the flood
in
their of
achievement
before
criminals realize
high
no
beginning
that
smartness,
scheming,
pretense
a can
long-headed
take for
men
the
place
of
manhood
be
substitute There
are
personal
in
a
integrity.
York,
who
a
New
power,
to-day,
would
whose
names
been
give
"
every
they wipe
methods there is
have off
for
clean
record
if
they
all
from
their the
underhanded,
slate and
a
questionable
anew;
name.
start
but
It
is
no
way
to
buy
good
the
above
riches,
and
beyond
price of
How
rubies.
many
men are
there
in
are,
to-day,
in
high
lest real
positions something
facts of
who
should
perpetual
to
terror
happen
"
expose
the
their
something
and
must
would their is
on
pierce
true
their
reveal
a man
light.
who
conscious the
open
that
crust
is
walking
time
thin
at
volcano and
which swallow
money
is liable him?
or
to
any
moment
one
There
can
is
thing
is, the
a
no
influence of
a
buy;
deed be
that
or
heart's
approval
transaction. the
future
wrong
questionable
up
It
to
will
bobbing
all
along
232
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
remind
or
you your
of
your
theft, of
your
dishonesty,
It will take
of
unfair
your
advantage. enjoyment.
at
the like
you
edge
off
It
will
to
appear,
Banquo's
sit down.
ghost,
every
feast
which
that
some
of
must
the
men
who had
have
exposed
and when
recently
horrid the have their
have
strange
their
during
poor
to
sleep,
whom and have
of
the
people
them
must
they
haunted had intended
appeared
Methinks
as
they
sacred
strange
for
these
lars dol-
and
orphans
and
wrung
slipped
ments amuse-
through
"
fingers
which those
luxuries been
had who
out
of
the What
of
trusted
them.
pitiable picture
under
those
great
in
financial
courts
giants
made,
investigation ducking,
of
"
of
sorting re-
inquiry, squirming,
to
dodging,
to
and
all
sorts
ingenuity
to
avoid
ing uncover-
ing tell-
exact
truth
or
keep
from their
exposing
crooked
right
has
to
to
cover
put
up the
can
himself
in
or
position
where
man
he be live
anything
he should
afraid
so
of
truth. hold
Every
up
that
he
his
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
233
head,
look
and
his
kind
the
to
in
the
face
without
ing, winc-
defy
went
world. President
A the that
man
Roosevelt,
and
a
last
someone
presidential
had be
election,
told
unearthed
letter
of
to
which
canvass a
would
were
extremely
damaging
and
it made the
public, damaging
that, with
part
of the
to
little
diplomacy,
be the
letter the
never
could
suppressed.
great
a
After
listening
"
man,
President which I
said,
am
have
to
written
afraid
have whole
am
published.
of
not
them
the
letter, the
conceal. I
ever
it. afraid
nothing
to
face
anything
have
done."
How that many attitude? it
a
of
our
public
this and
every
can
men
dare
take
Isn't
are men
disgrace
our
to
fair House
land of
that
there
in
Senate almost
tatives, Represen-
and
votes
in
and
influence there
is
be
whose If
honor there
is
price?
which
to
a man
anything
in
position ought
of
as our
prize,
look it
it is the
up
to
the idol
young
or
men
who Is
their
strange,
and
youth
find
smashed,
their
heroes
betraying them,
that
ideals
should
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
blurred
and
twisted?
Is the
it
strange
they
of
should slow
ignore
they
ting getmen
the
smooth,
in
mere a
rich who
were
few
months,
a
and
clerks
year
ago,
ing rid-
in
costly
automobiles,
and
not
giving
in the
expensive
houses?
entertainments,
living
catch
fine
Why
to
should do the
same
they
spirit,and
try
thing
long
minute
themselves? in
as
wrongdoers
live
every
as
high
places, 'if
you
Methuselah,
the
should
of
your every
of and
balance
doing
your
good,
wealth
should
to
give
you
farthing of
not
charity,
you
could in
repair
the
the
damage
of
have
tens
done thousands
as can
crushing
of
ideals
have
these
of
to
youths
of
who
looked
men.
up
you
their you
models
escape may
come
successful
responsibilityfor
be
to
the
which
repeated
fill these
in their
lives
they
you
shall
now
hold?
They
and
square
dealing,
secrets
honesty,
your
won
integrity
and
now
the
see
of
was
success,
they
that
it
by
"
your
smooth,
to
a
oily, cunning
deceive,
double
to
cover
esty dishonyour
your
ability
to
tracks,
and
live
life.
Who
but
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
235
the
cracks
yourselves
in their terrible
will
be
responsible
which
may
for
come
characters
from
the
shaking
of
their
confidence
in
ity? human-
But,
young
"
men,
don't let
your
lose fallen
men
"
your
faith
in
humanity
your
don't
in your
shake
faith
fellow
are
great
rible ter-
majority
of people
that
you
own
examples
up
to to
recently
the
more on
held
you
make your of
determined
the the
man
build
rock
superstructure
and
nal eter-
right
out
so or
justice.
in
Let
in
you
boldly
task you
every
transaction
that will
deed,
do, however
great,
Get
name
insignificant
can
in
your
comparison.
own more
what
"
and
more.
keep
A whole
good
than
not
penny make is
man
dollar
that
would
your
a
fortune in the
valueless.
If there
that
pitiable sight
with the
to
world,
it is
of
and
ability, sagacity,
clean
in
foresight,
his
"
fortune,
yet
a
using
one
energies
a
abilities
making
and
to
dirty
fortune and is
a
which
denounces
him,
his
perpetual
disgrace
family.
to
The
man's
right ought
ears,
no
thunder
what
so
loudly
business that
in
or
matter
the
transaction
in
which
he
is
engaged,
he
236
SUCCESS
WITH
FLAW
cannot
hear have
the
wrong
or
suggestion.
one
Men
two
of
for
dollar-making,
Some
and
turn
life-making.
health,
dollar"
all
their
ability,
the the the first result second
education,
of these
energy
toward and
call
making
turn
"
success.
Others
them
toward
into
"
character,
and
"
usefulness,
world
helpfulness,
sometimes calls them for calls
life-making
them No
the but is
failures;
history
great
The
to
successes.
price
name.
too
pay
an
untarnished
highest
the
service
you
can
ever
render
the
world,
to
greatest
thing
the
you
can
ever
do,
and other
is
make
yourself
man
largest,
There
completest,
is like
no
squarest
fame like
possible.
"
that
no
achievement
that.
238
born
ages.
GETTING
AWAY
FROM
POVERTY
wealthy,
The
vast
ours
would
resources
be of
one our
of
the
dark
would in
land
still be
undeveloped,
and
our
the
gold
would would
still be
the
in
owes
mines,
the
more
great
the
cities
quarry.
still be
forest
to
Civilization of
man
perpetual
poverty
struggle
than that best which
we
to
get
away
to
anything
make
our
else.
We
are
so
greatest
efforts
to
work
while heart
most
struggling
longs. people
It
to
attain
for
the for
is make
practically impossible
their
utmost
imperative necessity
has
necessity
to
for
improve
onward
that the
urged
and
man
developed
of the of
stamina
race.
sterling
abounds
character in
whole failures
on
History
men
stories
of
who
started
with
wealth;
with
to
and,
the of of
other
hand,
who
it is illuminated
owe
examples
the
spur
those
everything
necessity.
A
glance
show
men
at
the the
history
vast
of
our
own
country
our cessful suc-
will
that in
majority
were
of poor
every
field
boys
at
the
start.
Benjamin
Andrew
Franklin,
Alexander
Hamilton,
Daniel
Jackson,
Abraham
Henry
S.
Clay,
Horace
Webster,
Lincoln,
Mann,
George
Peabody,
Ulysses
Grant,
GETTING
AWAY
FROM
POVERTY
239 few
"
James
the
to
A.
Garfield
names
"
to
mention
but
of
rose
great
of from
past
an
generations
iron
most
distinction direst
and
poverty.
men
Our
successful evolved
of the
to-day
school of
have,
want
also,
and
from
Our
necessity.
great
merchants,
railroad
presidents, university
inventors,
statesmen
"
presidents
and
sors, profeshuman
scientists,
in
every
most
manufacturers,
line
men
of
activity
"
have
for
the
the
part, been
pushed
and
most
forward
onward
by
goad
desire
of
to
necessity,
make
led of
by youth,
who
never own
the
the
themselves.
A born has and
bred
in
the
upon
midst
of
luxury,
who
up
to
always
been
leaned
to
others,
his
way
obliged
who
fight
been
loaf, and
has
coddled stamina
ling sap-
from
or
staying
in the has the
He
is
the the of
weak
forest
compared
every
giant
oak
up
which
fought
acorn
its way
with
storms
from
and
by
result
struggling
of
in force
tempasts.
Power
is the made It is
overcome.
giant
is
strong
wrestling
for
to
one
impossible
and
not
have
to
struggle
fight
obstacles
240
GETTING
AWAY
FROM
POVERTY
develop
fiber die of
out
or
stamina. half
a
"
To
live
without
trial is to
but
man." is
a
Strength
be
a
character of
thing
overcome.
which
must
wrung
is
a
great
gymnasium,
and watches
ever
man
chair
parallel
bars
apparatus
A while muscle.
uses
develops by
muscles for
father,
sits
exercising
will be
a never
his
son,
he
down,
son
develop
until
his
The
the How
will
weakling
he
dumb-bells
many
and fathers
pulley weights
try
to
do
the
on
their
easy
boys,
chairs,
while
they
sit the
soft
watching
wonder
process!
their with when
still
come
those
out
fathers of the
that
boys
as
gymnasium
as
weak,
had
soft
and
flabby
muscles
they
they
who and
Isn't
many
successful made
men
pride
having
most
themselves,
it the
fortunate thrown
upon
to
thing
their
in the
own
world
resources
they
and
were were
obliged
stamina hard
same
develop
their
independence
should from work
and
so
and
self-reliance,
their children Isn't crutches
for
to
keep
having
that
the
experience?
should
it
strange
so
they
be
provide
more
that
it will
all
the
difficult
GETTING
AWAY
FROM
POVERTY
241
them
away
to
walk
alone?
"
that
they making
should
for
take
the
the
strongest
of
to
possible
by
motive
development
for
want
power
it
sary unneces-
them
strive, by providing
them
on
for
every
and
guarding
all
sides
by
he
wealth?
A famous
a
artist, who
young make
a an man
was was
asked
if
thought
him
never:
who
studying
"
with
would He
a
great
painter, replied,
of six knew
No,
has
thousand how
pounds
great
year."
the
struggle
out
a
against
and
thwarting
how hard in
difficulties it is
to
brings
power,
velop deof
strong,
manly
fiber
the
sunshine
wealth.
How this
many
young
immigrants
have
of
come our
to
country
uneducated,
and of
tens
ignorant penniless,
distinction of thousands
every
guage, lanhave
friendless risen
to to
and
yet
positions
shame who
and of
wealth,
native-
putting
born
of
youths
possessed
and
advantage
but who
wealth,
never
education,
been
in
opportunity,
from!
heard
a
have
came
mind
to
young
man a
of
this
class
this but
country
who has
comparatively
risen
to
time
ago,
already
very
a
important
unaided. self-educated
He
is
remarkable
242
GETTING
AWAY
FROM
POVERTY
self-trained,
self-disciplined
of
his
man;
and,
in he
the has
persistent
evolved
a
process very
development
strong,
has
positive, aggressive
out
character.
powers
He
brought
his
his
latent
and
strengthened
out
weaker
He those
has
pruned
of
his
mentality
embarrass
things
his
which and
would has
seems
progress,
gained
to to
such
strong
any
momentum
that
to
there he is
be
scarcely
limits is
an
what
likely
of
one
become.
His
inspiring example
in of have world.
possibilities of explodes
who all
manhood
excuses
America,
the
poor
boy
no
girl
to
think
up
they
the
I
absolutely
advocate
as as a a
chance
get
in
am
no
of the
blessings of poverty,
Poverty ground
as
considered value
finality.
vantage
is for
a
of
no
except
ing start-
point.
in
It
is
only good
"
is the
tus appara-
the
gymnasium
a curse
"
to
develop
"
the
man.
In
itself
it is
to
slavery
from
but
it is
the
great
thing
away
get away
it that human
"
; and
it is the and
ting get-
from done
"
if
honestly
out
tiously conscienman,
calls
the
that
develops
We what
we
the
giant.
see,
on
did
not
always
at
the
way
time,
up
more
that from
pre-
got
was
incidentally
the
poverty
infinitely better
and
GETTING
AWAY
FROM
POVERTY
243
for
cious
than
a
the
thing
we
were
aiming
struggle
more
"
living,
a
competence;
man was a
that the
the
development
of with
strong
in
mighty
times
or
necessity
than the
thousand
valuable
living,
the
money,
the
property
gained.
Grover
at
a
Cleveland, who
of
as
was
a
once
poor
clerk
salary
fifty dollars
a
year, says
:
in
"
speaking
There is
of
poverty
no
developer,
of forces
surely
no so
development
of and the
so
mental of
true
traits, and
manhood
as
stimulation
thorough
imperiously
the combination the
effective of
those
produced
ambition
by
well-
regulated
of
with
healthful
rigors
hardest
pline disciare
poverty."
It is the student
an
who
to
struggle
the
most
to
obtain and
education
gets
it.
good
out
Boys
need be
not
who
to
"
born
scholars,"
over
and
only
to
read
to
lesson
an so
to
know
upon
able
pass
examination
much have from
to
as a
it, do
derive
as
half those
their
college
for
course
do
who
fight hard
It is not,
regular
income parents
at
and who
supplied by
most
indulgent
ties opportuniwork his and
makes
of who
his
college, but
who
has
in
to
way
through,
to
toil
college
244
GETTING
AWAY
FROM
POVERTY
out
to
make
his
expenses,
or
else go
without
an
education. What
not
were
would
the
average
youth
to
do
if he
"
were
compelled
not
by
to
necessity
exert
work in
if
he
to
obliged
himself If he
get
he Not
the
wants,
one
thing
why
in ten with
"
he
wants? should he
already
for
all
struggle
go
thousand
would
"
through
the
struggle necessity
himself
poverty
to
the
wrestling
and would ambition himself he
with
make do it and and
just
produce
man,
"
character but
stronger
reasons
for
to
satisfy his
for
get
those
"
which loves.
not
he
longs
for
wasting poor,"
a
my says
sympathy
U. S.
on
the
dren chil-
of
the
once
Senator
"
J.
What
P.
Dolliver,
little
poor
boy
I
you
himself.
sympathy
of the
I have rich.
and
will
give
one a
to
the
dren chil-
If
have it
to
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to
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give
doesn't
boy
I
start
life, he
hundred
start.
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that
keeping
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where shelter better The fortune
and
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Lincoln of
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