Sir Frederick’s Prescription

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 27, 1907

Sir Frederick’s Prescription

THE king of England’s famous surgeon, Sir Frederick Treves, has this to say to the rising generation. It comes from one who knows:—

“Boys, don’t bother about genius, and don’t worry about being clever. Trust rather to hard work, perseverance, and determination. The best motto for a long march is: ‘Don’t grumble. Plug on.’ You hold your future in your hands. Never waver in this belief. Don’t swagger. The boy who swaggers,

like the man who swaggers, has little else that he can do. He is a cheap-jack crying his own paltry wares. It is the empty tin that rattles most. Be honest, be loyal, be kind. Remember that the hardest thing to acquire is the faculty of being unselfish. As a quality, it is one of the finest attributes of manliness. Love the sea, the ringing beach, and the open down. Keep clean, body and mind.”—Selected.