The secret of Napoleon's career was this,--under all
difficulties and discouragements, "Press on." It solves the problem of
all heroes; it is the rule by which to weigh rightly all wonderful
successes and triumphal marches to fortune and genius. It should be
the motto of all, old and young, high and low, fortunate and
unfortunate, so called.
"Press on." Never despair; never be discouraged, however stormy the
heavens, however dark the way; however great the difficulties, and
repeated the failures, "Press on."
If fortune hath played false with thee today, do thou play true for
thyself to-morrow. If thy riches have taken wings and left thee, do
not weep thy life away; but be up and doing, and retrieve the loss by
new energies and action. If an unfortunate bargain has deranged thy
business, do not fold thy arms, and give up all as lost; but stir
thyself and work the more vigorously.
If those whom thou hast trusted have betrayed thee, do not be
discouraged, do not idly weep, but "_Press on_." Find others: or, what
is better, learn to live within thyself. Let the foolishness of
yesterday make thee wise to-day.
LESSON VI
RESIGNATION
Rabbi Meir, the great teacher, sat one Sabbath day in the school of the
holy law, and taught the people. The rabbi had two sons, who were
youths of great promise and well instructed in the law. On that
Sabbath day they both died.
Tenderly their mother bore them to an upper chamber, laid them on her
bed, and spread a white sheet over their bodies.
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