奥里森·马登/OrisonMarden
"Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagneandmyselfhavefoundedempires," , "butuponwhatdidwerestthecreationsofourgenius? , , whichisproclaimed, lovedandadored, andwhichisextendedoverthewholeearth."
TraditionsaysthatwhenSolomonreceivedthegiftofanemeraldvasefromtheQueenofShebahefilleditwithanelixirwhichheonlyknewhowtoprepare, , , orfailedtoobtainitwhenpromised, , andbadehisservantsbringthevase, , ourfaith, ourambition, ouraspiration.
'smountains, , , , for, eventhoughyoudonotattainyourideal, theeffortsyoumakewillbringnothingbutblessing.
Toallwillcomeatimewhentheloveofglorywillbeseentobebutasplendiddelusion, richesempty, rankvain, powerdependent, .
Whohasnotnoticedthepowerofloveinanawkward, crabbed, shiftless, lazyman? Hebecomesgentle, chasteinlanguage, , asentiment, , yetheisentirelytransformed.
, ? WhatifathousandyoungmenresolvetobecomePresidentorPrimeMinister? Whilesuchprizesarewithinyourreach, rememberthatyourwillmustbetremendousandyourqualificationsofthehighestorder, , , indeed, confidentlyhopetobecomeeminentinusefulnessandpower, butonlyasyoubuilduponabroadfoundationofself-culture; while, asarule, , butafterdevotinghislifetoscience, , ifheweretolivehislifeagain, hewouldreadpoetryandhearmusiceveryday, soasnottolosethepowerofappreciatingsuchthings.
', , yetwearestrongerfortheclimbing, , ifwedonotfollowwherehopebeckons, .
