But why should I complain of that either?--for that is a thing a
man is born to in all epochs. He is born to expend every particle of
strength that God Almighty has given him, in doing the work he finds
he is fit for--to stand it out to the last breath of life, and do his
best. We are called upon to do that; and the reward we all get--which
we are perfectly sure of if we have merited it--is that we have got
the work done, or, at least, that we have tried to do the work; for
that is a great blessing in itself; and I should say there is not very
much more reward than that going in this world. If the man gets meat
and clothes, what matters it whether he have L10,000, or L10,000,000,
or L70 a-year. He can get meat and clothes for that; and he will find
very little difference intrinsically, if he is a wise man.
I warmly second the advice of the wisest of men--"Don't be ambitious;
don't be at all too desirous to success; be loyal and modest." Cut
down the proud towering thoughts that you get into you, or see they be
pure as well as high.
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