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Duty (n.) done steadily in small things takes as much fortitude as heroic action, and wins more honor and happiness.
Envy (n.) would turn upside down if we could read others' hearts: we would want to go down in the world rather than up.
Esteem (n.) that lasts among those around us is worth far more than admiration snatched at intervals.
A First impression (n.) sets the rule for what will be expected; start modestly and increase your attentions, never diminish them.
Grandeur (n.) loses its shine once you see that those above are neither better nor happier than those they command.
Talent (n.) would serve him less as steps to fortune than as resources for living without one, his tutor warned.