the greatest of all happiness--confidence
in those who surround him.

1990. Elements of Manly Character.

The following elements of manly character are worthy of frequent
meditation:

i. To be wise in his disputes.

ii. To be a lamb in his home.

iii. To be brave in battle and great in moral courage.

iv. To be discreet in public.

v. To be a bard in his chair.

vi. To be a teacher in his household.

vii. To be a council in his nation.

viii. To be an arbitrator in his vicinity.

ix. To be a hermit in his church.

x. To be a legislator in his country.

xi. To be conscientious in his actions.

xii. To be happy in his life.

xiii. To be diligent in his calling.

xiv. To be just in his dealing.

xv. To do whatever he doeth as being done unto God, and not unto
men.

1991. Good Temper.

Avoid Manifestations of Ill-temper. Reason is given for man's
guidance. Passion is the tempest by which reason is overthrown. Under
the effects of passion, man's mind becomes disordered, his face
disfigured, his body deformed. A moment's passion has frequently cut
off a life's friendship, destroyed a life's hope, embittered a life's
peace, and brought unending sorrow and disgrace. It is scarcely worth
while to enter into a comparative analysis of ill-temper and passion;
they are alike discreditable, alike injurious, and should stand
equally condemned.

1992. Be Humble.

Avoid Pride. If you are handsome, God made you so; if you are learned,
some one instructed you; if you are rich, God gave you what you own.
It is for others to perceive your goodness; but you should be blind to
your own merits. There can be no comfort in deeming yourself better
than you really are: that is self-deception. The best men throughout
all history have been the most humble.

1993. Affectation is a Form of Pride.

It is, in fact, pride made ridiculous and contemptible. Some one
writing upon affectation has remarked as follows:

"If anything will sicken and disgust a man, it is the affected,
mincing way in which some people choose to talk. It is perfectly
nauseous. If these young jackanapes, who screw their words into all
manner of diabolical shapes, could only feel how perfectly
disgusting they were, it might induce them to drop it. With many, it
soon becomes such a confirmed habit that they canno