The worst lesson that can be taught a man is to rely upon others and to whine over his sufferings. If he is to be worth his salt he must fight his own battles; he must be the architect of his own fortune. It is a mere waste of time to complain about the inevitable hardships of life, and it is both foolish and wicked to teach the average man who is not well off that some wrong or injustice has been done him, and that he should hope for redress elsewhere than in his own industry, honesty and intelligence. Self-respect is worth more than lands and houses; and it is a thousand-fold better that a man should fail, fighting for himself, than that he should owe his success to his neighbor.