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

78 FOUR MINUTE ESSAYS small soul is flattering toward those front whom he seeks some favor, negligent or insolent toward those who cannot contribute to his advancement. The great soul is temperate in all things; the small soul intemperate in his beliefs, his opinions, and his tastes. The great soul has the atmosphere of charity, is tolerant toward all and helpful in the very character of his life; the small soul is satisfied with acts of charity. What impresses you in the great soul is his reserve power; in the small soul the per­formance or the word seems greater than the man. Says the Chinese Li Ki, "The services of Hau Ki were the most meritorious of all under heaven. But all he longed for was that his actions should be better than the fame of them." 79 THE PART OF ME THAT DOUBTS VV HATEVER a man's creed, there's a good deal of him that does not be­lieve it. Whatever a man's crime, there was some of him that protested. Whatever a man's goodness, it is flecked on the underside with ugly spots. Let us deal reverently with

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