Four Things

Rev Dr Henry Van Dyke | abt 1852 - 1933 | American

Four things a man must learn to do
If he would make his record true;
To think without confusion clearly;
To love his fellow man sincerely;
To act from honest motives purely;
To trust in G-d and Heaven securely.

Other things besides these four a man must learn
Are how to make a living,
To perform his duties well,
To control his tongue,
To mind his own business,
To govern his passions,
To keep his head level,
To take care of his health,
To fix up his accounts,
To know the time of day,
To economize,
To steer clear of mischief,
To be mannerly,
To pick up knowledge,
To keep wide awake,
To know a good thing when he sees it, and
To avoid all evil,
IF HE WOULD MAKE HIS RECORD TRUE.

In the school of life many branches of knowledge are taught,
But the only philosophy that amounts to any thing after all,
Is just the secret of making friends with our luck.