BE MODEST AND SENSIBLE by R. F. Cottrell

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Jun 14, 1883

BE MODEST AND SENSIBLE.

By R. F. Cottrell

do not be above your buisness, no matter what that may be, but strive to be the best in that line. He who turns up his nose at his work quarrels with his bread and butter. He is a poor smith who quarrels with his own sparks; there's no shame about any honest calling; don't be afraid of soiling your hands, there's plenty of soap to be had. You cannot get honey if you are frightened at bees, nor plant corn if you are afraid of getting mud on your boots. Above all avoid laziness. There is plenty to do in this world for every pair of hands placed in it, and we must so work that the world will be richer because of our having lived in it.