A father is an opportunity--a young man's first opportunity in life,
and the greatest opportunity he will ever have. That father has made
lots of mistakes, no doubt; but you will never make the mistakes he
made if you will listen to him. He has made many successes, perhaps;
but his successes are only the acorns to the oaks of your deeds, if
you will but take his words as seed for your future enterprises.
And let me tell you this: Nothing makes a better impression upon the
world that is watching you--watching you very cunningly, young man--as
to be on good terms with your father. I have known more than one young
man to be discredited in business because it was generally understood
that he "could not get along with the old man."
You see, the world thinks that it is the boy's fault when there is
friction between father and son--and ordinarily the world is right.
Sometimes, of course, the world itself "cannot get along with father";
in such cases it does not blame the son for not getting along with
him either. But that is not your situation, you who read this paper.
"How does ---- get along with his father?" was asked of a certain
young man of great distinction in letters.
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