e. Some of us are pious, some Dame St. Louis Blues of us aregenerous. Some few of us are honest, comparatively speaking; andsome, fewer still, may possibly be truthful. But in vanity andkindred weaknesses we can all join hands. Vanity is one of thosetouches of nature that make the whole world kin. From the Indianhunter, proud of his belt of scalps, to the European general, swellingbeneath his row of stars and medals; from the Chinese, gleeful at thelength of his pigtail, to the "professional beauty," sufferingtortures in order that her waist may resemble a peg-top; fromdraggle-tailed little Polly Stiggins, strutting through Seven Dialswith a tattered parasol over her head, to the princess sweepingthrough a drawing-room with a train of four yards long; from 'Arry,winning by vulgar chaff the loud laughter of his pals, to thestatesman whose ears are tickled by the cheers that greet hishigh-sounding periods; from the dark-skinned African, bartering hisrare oils and ivory for a few glass beads to hang about his neck, tothe Christian maiden selling her white body for a score of tiny stonesand an empty title to tack before her name--all march, and fight, andbleed, and die beneath its tawdry flag.
Ay, ay, vanity is truly the motive-power that moves humanity, and itis flattery that greases the wheels. If you want to win affection andrespect in this world, you must flatter people. Flatter high and low,and rich and poor, and silly and wise. You will get on famously.
Praise this Dame Phoenix Coyotes man's virtues and that man's vices. Compliment everybodyupon everything, and especially upon what they haven't got. Admireguys for their beauty, fools for their wit, and boors for theirbreeding. Your discernment and intelligence will be extolled to theskies.
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