the same yourself; instead of displaying your principles to the multitude, show them the results of the principles you have digested.

To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education; to accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun; to accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.

'You are but an impression, and not at all what you seem to be.'

Remember that foul words or blows in themselves are no outrage, but your judgment that they are so. So when any one makes you angry, know that it is your own thought that has angered you.

Exercise yourself then in what lies in your power. Each man's master is the man who has authority over what he wishes or does not wish, to secure the one or to take away the other. Let him then who wishes to be free not wish for anything or avoid anything that depends on others; or else he is bound to be a slave.

Then test it by those rules that you possess; and first by this - the chief test of all - 'Is it concerned with what is in our power or with what is not in our power?' And if it is concerned with what is not in our power, be ready with the answer that it is nothing to you.

'You are but an impression, and not at all what you seem to be.'

man. For your business is to act the character that is given you and act it well; the choice of the cast is Another's.

When you are about to take something in hand, remind yourself what manner of thing it is.