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Show Eggay on somewhere made useful to him. The sta Compengation in the fable admired his horns and blame his feet, but when the hunter came, his fee saved him, and afterwards, caught in th thicket, his horns destroyed him. Every ma in his lifetime needs to thank his faults. A I no man thoroughly understands a trut until first he has contended against it, s no man has a thorough acquaintance wit the hindrances or talents of me until h has suffered from the one and seen th triumph of the other over his own want o the same. Has he a defect of temper tha unfits him to live in society? Thereby h is driven to entertain himself alone an acquire habits of self-help; and thus, lik the wounded oyster, he mends his shel with pearl \‘ Qur strength grows out of our weakness Not until we are pricked and stung an sorel sho at, awaken th indignatio which arms itself with secret forces. A grea man is always willing to be little. Whils he sits on the cushion of advantages, h ( Digital Image © 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah. All rights reserved |