The imperial highway : or, the road to fortune and happiness ; with biographies of self-made men, their business traits, qualities and habits . t length commandingthe rapt attention of the first assembly of gentlemenin the world, affords a striking illustration of whatenergy and determination will do ; for Disraeli earnedhis position by dint of patient industry. He did not,as many young men do, having once failed, retire,dejected, to mope and whine in a corner, but pluckilyset himself to work. He carefully unlearned hisfaults, studied the character of his audience, practicedsedulously the art
The imperial highway : or, the road to fortune and happiness ; with biographies of self-made men, their business traits, qualities and habits . t length commandingthe rapt attention of the first assembly of gentlemenin the world, affords a striking illustration of whatenergy and determination will do ; for Disraeli earnedhis position by dint of patient industry. He did not,as many young men do, having once failed, retire,dejected, to mope and whine in a corner, but pluckilyset himself to work. He carefully unlearned hisfaults, studied the character of his audience, practicedsedulously the art of speech, and industriously filledhis mind with the elements of parliamentary knowl-edge. He worked patiently for success; and itcame, but slowly ; then the House laughed with him, LITERATURE AND BUSINESS. 17* instead of at him. The recollection of his earlyfailure was effaced, and by general consent he wasat length admitted to be one of the most finishedand effective of parliamentary speakers. As an oldpoet puts it, The wise do always govern their own fates,And fortune with officious zeal attendsTo crown their enterprises with -/ o POLITENESS. POLITENESS. What thou wilt,Thou must rather enforce it with thy smile,Than hew to it with thy sword. —Shakespere.
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