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Andthissaw,thisscraofseciousadvice,thisuntruthmasqueradingaslogic,isonethatIremembertohavehadhurledatmyheadatfrequentintervalsfrommyearliestyouthrightutomyresentadvancedage。HowmanytimeshaveInotbeentoldthat“Ifathingisworthdoingatall,itisworthdoingwell”?
Neverwasthereamoreuntruthfulwordsokeninearnest。Fortheworldisfullofthingsthatareworthdoing,butcertainlynotworthdoingwell。WasitnotsogreatasageasHerbertSencerwhosaidtotheyoungmanwhohadjustbeatenhimatbilliards,“Moderateskill,sir,isthesignofagoodeyeandasteadyhand,butskillsuchasyoursarguesayouthmissent?”Isanygameworthlayingsuremelywell,atthericeofconstantracticeandalication?
AgainsttherofessionallayerIsaynothing;heisaublicentertainer,likeanyother,andbyhisskillinhisarticularsortheatleastfulfillsthefirstsocialdutyofman—thatofsuortinghimselfandhisfamilybyhisownlegitimateexertions。Butwhatistobesaidofthecrackamateur?Tomeheseemsoneofthemostcontemtibleofmankind。Heearnsnomoney,butdevoteshimself,forthemereselfishleasureofthething,tosomega