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"Life is before you from the fated road
You cannot turn: then take ye up the load,
Not yours to tread or leave the unknown way,
Ye must go o'er it, meet ye what ye may.
Gird up your souls within you to the deed,
Angels and fellow-spirits bid you speed!"
Butler
- Preface
- Life
- Man and Woman
- Mother
- Children
- Youth
- Home
- Family Worship
- Home Influence
- Home Amusements
- To Young Men
- To Young Women
- Daughter and Sister
- Associates
- Influence
- Habit
- Company
- Force of Character
- Integrity
- Poor Boys and Great Eminence
- Occupation
- Employment
- True Greatness
- Idleness
- Education
- Opportunity
- Spare Moments
- Books
- Reading
- Perseverance
- Pluck
- Self Reliance
- Labor
- Energy
- Luck and Pluck
- Purpose and Will
- Courage
- Little Things
- Economy
- Farm Life
- Success
- Industry
- Honesty
- Character
- Principle and Right
- Value of Reputation
- Fame
- Ambition
- Avarice
- Gambling
- Temper
- Anger
- Obstinacy
- Hypocrisy
- Fretting and Grumbling
- Fault Finding
- Envy
- Slander
- Vanity
- Pride
- Fops and Dandies
- Fashion
- Dress
- Church Dress
- Manners
- The True Gentleman
- Wit
- Truth
- Judgment
- Patience
- Contentment
- Cheerfulness
- Happiness
- Gratitude
- Hope
- Charity
- Kindness
- Friendship
- Courtship
- Flirting
- Bachelors
- Influence of Matrimony
- Advantage of Matrimony
- Young Men and Matrimony
- Young Ladies and Matrimony
- Love
- Matrimony
- The Conjugal Relation
- Husband and Wife
- Joy
- Beauty
- Music
- Honor
- Genius and Talent
- Thinkers
- Benefactors and Malefactors
- Trials of Life
- Sickness
- Tears
- Sorrow
- Sorrowing for the Dead
- Adversity
- Debt
- Failure
- Despair
- Stepping-stones
- Prayer
- There is a God
- The Bible
- Religion
- Doing Good
- Well Doing
- Old Age
- Death
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