Diligence, Above All, Is The Mother Of

Commonplace Though It May Appear, This Doing Of One's Duty Embodies The Highest Ideal Of Life And Character. There May Be Nothing Heroic About It; But The Common Lot Of Men Is Not Heroic.

Example Teaches Better Than Precept. It Is The Best Modeler Of The Character Of Men And Women. To Set A Lofty Example Is The Richest Bequest A Man Can Leave Behind Him.

Persons With Comparatively Moderate Powers Will Accomplish Much, If They Apply Themselves Wholly And Indefatigably To One Thing At A Time.

The Spirit Of Self-help Is The Root Of All Genuine Growth In The Individual; And, Exhibited In The Lives Of Many, It Constitutes The True Source Of National Vigour And Strength. Help From Without Is Often Enfeebling In Its Effects, But Help From Within Invariably Invigorates

Men Often Discover Their Affinity To Each Other By The Mutual Love They Have For A Book.