The examples of these men are incentives to action. Poverty thrust them forward instead of keeping them back.
Therefore, if you are poor make your circumstances a means to an end. Have ambition, keep a goal in sight and bend every energy to reach that goal.
A story is told of Thomas Carlyle the day he attained the highest honor the literary world could confer upon him when he was elected Lord Rector of Edinburgh University.
After his installation speech, in going through the halls, he met a student seemingly deep in study.
By:
Joseph Devlin Imprint: Intell Book Publishers Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 222g ISBN:9781805475095 ISBN 10: 1805475096 Pages: 86 Publication Date:10 May 2023 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active