Onward to Fame And Fortune Or Climbing Lifes Ladder
Onward to Fame And Fortune Or Climbing Lifes Ladder
Thayer, William Makepeace, 1820-1898
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And the same is true of honor and fame; they are uncertain possessions. Unlike honesty, and the train of vir- tues mentioned, they may sadly disappoint us. Honesty is never disappointing, and it always stays where it is really wanted. Its market value is never fluctuating; it is always at par, or above, never below. We can say of it as the apostle did of charity, " it never fail- eth. " If we could say the same of money and fame, the ; r But we cannot, and so their real worth is ROBERT FULTON. ...values would be vastly augmented, materially impaired. Youth is the period of discipline; and discipline, true and thorough, is a blessing that lasts beyond this life. Whether it be an education that is sought, or a trade, or an art, discipline is the blessing that should result discipline of the threefold nature, physical, mental, and moral. This pays well for the most self- ONWARD TO FAME AND FORTUNE. 333 sacrificing and persistent effort in any and every pursuit; nobler manhood and womanhood is surer to be.
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