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Four Minute Essays By Dr. Frank Crane: 101 total pages.

Owning a slave, your very own. Shoes that don't hurt. The power to enjoy all these things and not be ashamed of yourself. 75 THE GREAT SOUL N OT every one will profess that he wants to be good, but all admit they would like to be great. And greatness, although a secret matter, is yet well known; it has had its masters, ex­amples, and teachers, and whosoever will may attain unto it. Herein lie the secrets of being great: The great soul has its resources within itself the small soul looks to outside things and other people. The great soul asks, "What is true?" The small soul, "What is expedient?" The great soul is radical, he seeks for causes the small soul is superficial, he sees only symptoms. 76 FOUR MINUTE ESSAYS The great soul is of hospitable mind; the small soul clings to prejudices. The great soul cares only that he be sin­cere; the small soul that he produce a desired effect. The great soul is honest with himself; the small soul is satisfied with honesty toward others. The great soul can concentrate; the small is dissipated.

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