Forthesmartmustbeborne；someonemustbearit，assureasGodlives。Everywordofmaniseitheranoteoraforgednote：——havetheseeternalskiesforgottentobeinearnest，thinkyou，becausemengogrinninglikeenchantedapes？Foolishsouls，thisnowasofoldistheunalterablelawofyourexistence。Ifyouknowthetruthanddoit，theUniverseitselfsecondsyou，bearsyouontosurevictoryeverywhere：——and，observe，tosuredefeateverywhereifyoudonotdothetruth。Andalas，ifyou_know_onlytheeloquentfallacioussemblanceofthetruth，whatchanceisthereofyoureverdoingit？Youwilldosomethingverydifferentfromit，Ithink！——Hewhowellconsiders，willfindthissame“artofspeech，“aswemodernshaveit，tobeatrulyastonishingproductoftheAges；andthelongerheconsidersit，themoreastonishingandalarming。Ireckonitthesaddestofallthecursesthatnowlieheavyonus。Withhorrorandamazement，oneperceivesthatthismuch-celebrated“art，“sodiligentlypractisedinallcornersoftheworldjustnow，isthechiefdestroyerofwhatevergoodisborntoussoftly，swiftlyshuttingupallnascentgood，asifunderexhaustedglassreceivers，theretochokeanddie；andthegrandparentmanufactoryofeviltous，——asitwere，thelastfinishingandvarnishingworkshopofalltheDevil’swarethatcirculatesunderthesun。NoDevil’sshamisfitforthemarkettillithavebeenpolishedandenamelledhere；thisisthegeneralassaying-houseforsuch，wheretheartistsexamineandanswer，“Fitforthemarket；notfit！“Wordswillnotexpresswhatmischiefsthemisuseofwordshasdone，andisdoing，intheseheavy-ladengenerations。
　　Doyouwantaman_not_topractisewhathebelieves，thenencouragehimtokeepoftenspeakingitinwords。Everytimehespeaksit，thetendencytodoitwillgrowless。Hisemptyspeechofwhathebelieves，willbeawearinessandanafflictiontothewiseman。Butdoyouwishhisemptyspeechofwhathebelieves，tobecomefartheraninsincerespeechofwhathedoesnotbelieve？Celebratetohimhisgiftofspeech；assurehimthatheshallriseinParliamentbymeansofit，andachievegreatthingswithoutanyperformance；thateloquentspeech，whetherperformedornot，isadmirable。Myfriends，eloquentunperformedspeech，inParliamentorelsewhere，ishorrible！Theeloquentmanthatdelivers，inParliamentorelsewhere，abeautifulspeech，andwillperformnothingofit，butleavesitasifalreadyperformed，——whatcanyoumakeofthatman？Hehasenrolledhimselfamongthe_IgnesFatui_andChildrenoftheWind；meanstoserve，asbeautifullyilluminatedChineseLantern，inthatcorpshenceforth。Ithink，theserviceablethingyoucoulddotothatman，ifpermissible，wouldbeasevereone：Toclipoffabitofhiseloquenttonguebywayofpenanceandwarning；anotherbit，ifheagainspokewithoutperforming；andsoagain，tillyouhadcliptthewholetongueawayfromhim，——andweredelivered，youandhe，fromatleastonemiserablemockery：
　　“There，eloquentfriend，seenowinsilenceiftherebeanyredeemingdeedinthee；ofblasphemouswind-eloquence，atleast，weshallhavenomore！“Howmanyprettymenhavegonethisroad，escortedbythebeautifulestmarchingmusicfromallthe“publicorgans；“andhavefoundatlastthatitended——where？Itisthe_broad_road，thatleadsdirecttoLimboandtheKingdomoftheInane。Giftedmen，andoncevaliantnations，andasitwerethewholeworldwithoneaccord，aremarchingthither，inmelodioustriumph，allthedrumsandhautboysgivingouttheircheerfulest_Ca-ira_。Itistheuniversalhumoroftheworldjustnow。Myfriends，Iamverysureyouwill_arrive_，unlessyouhalt！——
　　Consideredasthelastfinishofeducation，orofhumanculture，worthandacquirement，theartofspeechisnoble，andevendivine；itislikethekindlingofaHeaven’slighttoshowuswhatagloriousworldexists，andhasperfecteditself，inaman。Butifnoworldexistintheman；ifnothingbutcontinentsofemptyvapor，ofgreedyself-conceits，common-placehearsays，andindistinctloomingsofasordid_chaos_existinhim，whatwillbetheuseof“light“toshowusthat？Betterathousandtimesthatsuchamandonotspeak；butkeephisemptyvaporandhissordidchaostohimself，hiddentotheutmostfromallbeholders。Tolookonthat，canbegoodfornohumanbeholder；
　　tolookawayfromthat，mustbegood。Andif，bydelusivesemblancesofrhetoric，logic，first-classdegrees，andtheaidofelocution-mastersandparliamentaryreporters，thepoorproprietorofsaidchaosshouldbeledtopersuadehimself，andgetotherspersuaded，——whichitisthenatureofhissadtasktodo，andwhich，incertainerasoftheworld，itisfatallypossibletodo，——thatthisisacosmoswhichheowns；that_he_，beingsoperfectintongue-exerciseandfullofcollege-honors，isan“educated“man，andpearlofgreatpriceinhisgeneration；
　　thatroundhim，andhisparliamentemulouslylisteningtohim，asroundsomedivineappleofgoldsetinapictureofsilver，alltheworldshouldgathertoadore：whatislikelytobecomeofhimandthegatheringworld？AnappleofSodomsetintheclustersofGomorrah：that，littleashesuspectsit，isthedefinitionofthepoorchaoticallyeloquentman，withhisemulousparliamentandmiserableadoringworld！——Consideredasthewholeofeducation，orhumanculture，whichitnowisinourmodernmanners；allapprenticeshipexcepttomerehandicrafthavingfallenobsolete，andthe“educatedman“beingwithusemphaticallyandexclusivelythemanthatcanspeakwellwithtongueorpen，andastonishmenbythequantitiesofspeechhehas_heard_“tremendous_reader_，““walkingencyclopaedia，“andsuchlike，——theArtofSpeechisprobablydefinableinthatcaseastheshortsummaryofalltheBlackArtsputtogether。
　　ButtheSchoolmasterissecondary，aneffectratherthanacauseinthismatter：whattheSchoolmasterwithhisuniversitiesshallmanageorattempttoteachwillberuledbywhattheSocietywithitspracticalindustriesiscontinuallydemandingthatmenshouldlearn。WespokeonceofvitallungsforSociety：
　　andinfactthisquestionalwaysrisesasthealphaandomegaofsocialquestions，WhatmethodstheSocietyhasofsummoningaloftintothehighplaces，foritshelpandgovernance，thewisdomthatisborntoitinallplaces，andofcourseisbornchieflyinthemorepopulousorlowerplaces？Forthis，ifyouwillconsiderit，expressestheultimateavailableresult，andnetsum-total，ofalltheefforts，strugglesandconfusedactivitiesthatgoonintheSociety；anddetermineswhethertheyaretrueandwiseefforts，certaintobevictorious，orfalseandfoolish，certaintobefutile，andtofallcaptiveandcaitiff。HowdomenriseinyourSociety？InallSocieties，Turkeyincluded，andIsupposeDahomeyincluded，mendorise；butthequestionofquestionsalwaysis，Whatkindofmen？Menofnoblegifts，ormenofignoble？Itistheoneortheother；andalife-and-deathinquirywhich！Forinallplacesandalltimes，littleasyoumayheedit，Naturemostsilentlybutmostinexorablydemandsthatitbetheoneandnottheother。Andyouneednottrytopalmanignobleshamuponher，andcallitnoble；forsheisajudge。
　　Andherpenalties，asquietasshelooks，areterrible：
　　amountingtoworld-earthquakes，toanarchyanddeatheverlasting；andadmitofnoappeal！——
　　SurelyEnglandstillflattersherselfthatshehaslungs；thatshecanstillbreathealittle？Orisitthatthepoorcreature，drivenintomereblindindustrialisms；andasitwere，gonepearl-divingthislongwhilemanyfathomsdeep，andtearinguptheoyster-bedssoasnevercreaturedidbefore，hardlyknows，——sobusyinthebellyoftheoysterchaos，whereisnothoughtof“breathing，“——whethershehaslungsornot？Nationsofarobusthabit，andfinedeepchest，cansometimestakeinadealofbreath_before_diving；andlivelong，inthemuddydeeps，withoutnewbreath：buttheytoocometoneeditatlast，andwilldieiftheycannotgetit！
　　TothegiftedsoulthatisborninEngland，whatisthecareer，then，thatwillcarryhim，amidnobleOlympicdust，uptotheimmortalgods？Forhiscountry’ssake，thatitmaynotlosetheservicehewasborncapableofdoingit；forhisownsake，thathislifebenotchokedandperverted，andhislightfromHeavenbenotchangedintolightningfromtheOtherPlace，——itisessentialthattherebesuchacareer。Thecountrythatcanoffernocareerinthatcase，isadoomedcountry；nayitisalreadyadeadcountry：ithassecuredthebanofHeavenuponit；willnothaveHeaven’slight，willhavetheOtherPlace’slightning；andmayconsideritselfasappointedtoexpire，infrightfulcoughingsofstreetmusketryorotherwise，onasetday，andtobeintheeyeoflawdead。Innocountryistherenotsomecareer，invitingtoiteitherthenobleHero，orthetoughGreekoftheLowerEmpire：whichofthetwodoyourcareersinvite？Thereisnoquestionmoreimportant。Thekindofcareersyouofferincountriesstillliving，determineswithperfectexactnessthekindofthelifethatisinthem，——whetheritisnaturalblessedlife，orgalvanicaccursedditto，andlikewisewhatdegreeofstrengthisinthesame。
　　OurEnglishcareerstoborngeniusaretwofold。ThereisthesilentorunlearnedcareeroftheIndustrialisms，whichareverymanyamongus；andthereisthearticulateorlearnedcareerofthethreeprofessions，Medicine，LawunderwhichwemayincludePolitics，andtheChurch。Yourborngenius，therefore，willfirsthavetoaskhimself，Whetherhecanholdhistongueorcannot？True，allhumantalent，especiallyalldeeptalent，isatalentto_do_，andisintrinsicallyofsilentnature；inaudible，liketheSphereHarmoniesandEternalMelodies，ofwhichitisanincarnatedfraction。Allrealtalent，Ifancy，wouldmuchrather，ifitlistenedonlytoNature’smonitions，expressitselfinrhythmicfactsthaninmelodiouswords，whichlatteratbest，wheretheyaregoodforanything，areonlyafeebleechoandshadoworforeshadowoftheformer。Buttalentsdiffermuchinthisofpowertobesilent；andcircumstances，ofposition，opportunityandsuchlike，modifythemstillmore；——andNature’smonitions，oftenestquitedrownedinforeignhearsays，arebynomeanstheonlyoneslistenedtoindeciding！——TheIndustrialismsareallofsilentnature；andsomeofthemareheroicandeminentlyhuman；others，again，wemaycallunheroic，noteminentlyhuman：_beaverish_rather，butstillhonest；someareeven_vulpine_，altogetherinhumananddishonest。Yourborngeniusmustmakehischoice。
　　Ifasoulisbornwithdivineintelligence，andhasitslipstouchedwithhallowedfire，inconsecrationforhighenterprisesunderthesun，thisyoungsoulwillfindthequestionaskedofhimbyEnglandeveryhourandmoment：“Canstthouturnthyhumanintelligenceintothebeaversort，andmakehonestcontrivance，andaccumulationofcapitalbyit？Ifso，doit；andavoidthevulpinekind，whichIdon’trecommend。Honesttriumphsinengineeringandmachineryawaitthee；scripawaitsthee，commercialsuccesses，kingshipinthecounting-room，onthestock-exchange；——thoushaltbetheenvyofsurroundingflunkies，andcollectintoaheapmoregoldthanadray-horsecandraw。“——“Gold，somuchgold？“answerstheingenuoussoul，withvisionsoftheenvyofsurroundingflunkiesdawningonhim；andinverymanycasesdecidesthathewillcontracthimselfintobeaverism，andwithsuchahorse-draughtofgold，emblemofanever-imaginedsuccessinbeaverheroism，strikethesurroundingflunkiesyellow。
　　Thisisourcommoncourse；thisisinsomesortopentoeverycreature，whatwecallthebeavercareer；perhapsmoreopeninEngland，takinginAmericatoo，thaniteverwasinanycountrybefore。And，truly，goodconsequencesfollowoutofit：whocanbeblindtothem？Halfofamostexcellentandopulentresultisrealizedtousinthisway；balefulonlywhenitsetsupastoooftennowforbeingthewholeresult。Ahalf-resultwhichwillbeblessedandheavenlysosoonastheotherhalfishad，——namelywisdomtoguidethefirsthalf。Letushonorallhonesthumanpowerofcontrivanceinitsdegree。Thebeaverintellect，solongasitsteadfastlyrefusestobevulpine，andanswersthetempterpointingoutshortroutestoitwithanhonest“No，no，“
　　istrulyrespectabletome；andmanyahighflyingspeakerandsingerwhomIhaveknown，hasappearedtomemuchlessofadevelopedmanthancertainofmymill-owning，agricultural，commercial，mechanical，orotherwiseindustrialfriends，whohaveheldtheirpeacealltheirdaysandgoneoninthesilentstate。
　　Ifamancankeephisintellectsilent，andmakeitevenintohonestbeaverism，severalverymanfulmoralities，indangerofwreckonothercourses，maycomportwellwiththat，andgiveitagenuineandpartlyhumancharacter；andIwilltellhim，inthesedayshemaydofarworsewithhimselfandhisintellectthanchangeitintobeaverism，andmakehonestmoneywithit。Ifindeedhecouldbecomea_heroic_industrial，andhavealife“eminentlyhuman“！Butthatisnoteasyatpresent。Probablysomeninety-nineoutofeveryhundredofourgiftedsouls，whohavetoseekacareerforthemselves，gothisbeaverroad。
　　Wherebythefirsthalf-result，nationalwealthnamely，isplentifullyrealized；andonlythesecondhalf，orwisdomtoguideit，isdreadfullybehindhand。
　　Butnowifthegiftedsoulbenotoftaciturnnature，beofvivid，impatient，rapidlyproductivenature，andaspiremuchtogiveitselfsensibleutterance，——Ifindthat，inthiscase，thefieldithasinEnglandisnarrowtoanextreme；isperhapsnarrowerthaneveroffereditself，forthelikeobject，inthisworldbefore。Parliament，Church，Law：lettheyoungvividsoulturnwhitherhewillforacareer，hefindsamongvariableconditionsoneconditioninvariable，andextremelysurprising，Thattheproofofexcellenceistobedonebythetongue。Forheroismthatwillnotspeak，butonlyact，thereisnoaccountkept：——TheEnglishNationdoesnotneedthatsilentkind，then，butonlythetalkingkind？Mostastonishing。Ofalltheorgansamanhas，thereisnoneheldinaccount，itwouldappear，butthetongueheusesfortalking。Premiership，woolsack，mitre，andquasi-crown：allisattainableifyoucantalkwithdueability。
　　Everywhereyourproof-shotistobeawell-firedvolleyoftalk。
　　Contrivetotalkwell，youwillgettoHeaven，themodernHeavenoftheEnglish。Donottalkwell，onlyworkwell，andheroicallyholdyourpeace，youhavenochancewhatevertogetthither；withyourutmostindustryyoumaygettoThreadneedleStreet，andaccumulatemoregoldthanadray-horsecandraw。Isnotthisaverywonderfularrangement？
　　Ihaveheardofracesdonebymortalstiedinsacks；ofhumancompetitors，highaspirants，climbingheavenwardonthesoapedpole；seizingthesoapedpig；andclutchingwithcleftfist，atfullgallop，thefatedgoosetiedaloftbyitsfoot；——whichfeatsdoproveagility，toughnessandotherusefulfacultiesinman：
　　butthisofdexteroustalkisprobablyasstrangeacompetitionasany。Andthequestionrises，Whethercertainoftheseotherfeats，orperhapsanalternationofallofthem，relievednowandthenbyaboutofgrinningthroughthecollar，mightnotbeprofitablysubstitutedforthesolitaryproof-featoftalk，nowgettingrathermonotonousbyitslongcontinuance？Alas，Mr。
　　Bull，Idofinditisalllittleotherthanaproofoftoughness，whichisaqualityIrespect，withmoreorlessexpenditureoffalsityandastucitysuperadded，whichIentirelycondemn。