

DEPEND UPoN YOUR OWN EXERrIoSs FOR
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DEPEND UPoN YOUR OWN ExERrIoNs FOR
SUPPORT. This is an excellent principle for
the working and trading classes OF the com
munity to adopt, but the true philosophy of
it is scarcely understood. Notwithstanding
the many ties that connect man with socl-
ETY., he nevertheless has imprinted on his
forehead the original DOOM that he must be
chiefly dependent on his own labor and en-
crtions Tor support 1t is au incontroverti-
bic fact, founded upon general experience.
that where Il man trusts to his own CAcriiUns
in life, he generally succeeds, if not in
amassing a fortune, at least in obtaining a
comfortable living. On the other hand, he
who depends upon others for his success i'll
life, often finds himself woully disappointed.
Nothing gives so good an assurance of well
doing as the personal activity of a man daily
cXerted for his own interest. But should the
same individual find himself suddenly offered
a patronage likely to enrich him. or fall into
the heritage, or supposed heritage of some
nntlquatcd claim to property, which he thinks
1t necessary to prosecute-it is ten to one,
that he ceases to be industrious from thai
moment, and is finally ruined. The only
true way to make a happy progress in this
world, is to 90 on in dogged, perseverlng
pursuit of one good object, neither turning
to the right nor the left, but making our bu
siness our pleasure as much as possible, till
we find ourselves at the goal Of our wishes,
with fortune almost unconsciously in our
possession. Humanity, kindred, friendship,
have their claims upon us, which we should
always consider and look upon with good
and proper feelings, but not injurc ourselves
by giving too freely to relieve the wants of
others; we should be just, kind, and ahabIe
to all; and endcavor to instil into the minds
of others, the same spirit Of industry and per-
severance that animates u.s. enjoining them
always to remember that success in life is
more certain of attainment by their own un-
aided exertions, than by any reliance for as
sistancc from others.