Do not add yourself to the unlovely and tiresome army of talkers, until
you prove yourself a doer.
And even after you have shown a record of health and prosperity and
usefulness, let your silent influence speak louder than your uttered
words.
The moment a philosopher becomes a bore, he ceases to be a philosopher.
To Wilfred Clayborn
_Concerning His Education and His Profession_
My Dear Nephew:--I have considered your request from all sides, and have
resolved to disappoint you. This seems to me the kindest thing I can do
under the circumstances.
You have gone through two years of college life, and I am sure you are
not an ignoramus. Most of the great men of the world's history have
enjoyed no fuller educational advantages. To lend you money to finish
the college course, would be to help you to start life at the age of
twenty-two under the burden of debt. If you are determined to finish a
college course, and feel that only by so doing will you equip yourself
for the duties of life, I would advise you to drop out for a year and
teach, or go into any kind of work which will enable you to earn enough
to proceed with your studies.
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