The Art of Sticking
' There is no royal road to. anything,' says Timothy >Titcomb_ in his Gold-Foil. ' One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly; that which grows slowly endures.' Mr. Joseph Chamberlain once said-to an indolent and vacillating English legislator: 'My dear boy, see that postage-stamp; its usefulness and value depend upon its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.' Many of our 'dear boys,' of .the greater as well as of the lesser growth, might usefully paste that counsel in their hats..
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New Zealand Tablet, 15 October 1908, Page 22
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95The Art of Sticking New Zealand Tablet, 15 October 1908, Page 22
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