"When a man raises himself from the lowest condition in society to the highest, mankind pay him the tribute of their admiration; when he ac-complishes this elevation by native energy, guid-ed by prudence and wisdom, their admiration is increased; but when his course, onward and up-ward, excellent in itself, furthermore proves a possible, what had hitherto been regarded as an impossible, reform, then he becomes a burning and a shining light, on which the aged may look with gladness, the young with hope, and the down-trodden, as a representative of what they may themselves become. To such a man, dear reader, it is my privilege to introduce you."
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