6Chapter 5: Increasing Life
393XX. WHAT DO YOU LACK?
7Chapter 6: How Riches Come to You
394XXI. THE SCULPTOR AND THE CLAY
8Chapter 7: Gratitude
395XXII. WHY GROW OLD?
9Chapter 8: Thinking in the Certain Way
396XXIII. THE MEDICINE DELUSION
10Chapter 9: How to Use the Will
397XXIV. THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
11Chapter 10: Further Use of the Will
398Elbert Hubbard
12Chapter 11: Acting in the Certain Way
399APOLOGIA
13Chapter 12: Efficient Action
400HORSE SENSE
14Chapter 13: Getting into the Right Business
401A MESSAGE TO GARCIA
15Chapter 14: The Impression of Increase
402LIFE IN ABUNDANCE
16Chapter 15: The Advancing Man
403Groundwork
17Chapter 16: Some Cautions, and Concluding Observations
404Learn to Say No.
18Chapter 17: Summary of the Science of Getting Rich
405Credit
19Preface
406Never Quit Work
20Chapter I. The Principle of Health
407Stand When Selling
21Chapter II. The Foundations of Faith
408The Best Vantage Ground
22Chapter III. Life and Its Organisms
409Ambition
23Chapter IV. What to Think
410Lawyers
24Chapter V. Faith
411Be a Producer
25Chapter VI. Use of the Will
412The Man—Not the Plan
26Chapter VII. Health from God
413Compensation
27Chapter VIII. Summary of the Mental Actions
414Sizing Up Things
28Chapter IX. When to Eat
415Competition
29Chapter X. What To Eat
416Advertising
30Chapter XI. How to Eat
417Buying
31Chapter XII. Hunger and Appetites
418Expenses
32Chapter XIII. In a Nutshell
419Advice
33Chapter XIV. Breathing
420Reading
34Chapter XV. Sleep
421Argument
35Chapter XVI. Supplementary Instructions
422Speculation
36Chapter XVII. A Summary of the Science Of Being Well
423Elimination
37Chapter 1
424The Specialist
38Chapter 2
425The String
39Chapter 3
426Horse Sense
40Chapter 4
427The Manager
41The Secret of Success
428Selling
42The Individual
429Vacations
43Spiritedness
430Health
44Latent Powers
431Patience
45Soul-Force
432Hard Times
46The Power of Desire
433Sleep
47The Law of Attraction
434Grumbling
48Personal Magnetism
435Associates
49Attractive Personality
436Fixed Charges
50Preface
437Cigarets
51Salutatory
438Return Good For Evil
52The Nature of the Force
439Learn to Play
53How the Thought Force Can Aid You
440Good Fellowship
54Direct Psychic Influence
441Hard Work
55A Little Worldly Wisdom
442Kindness
56The Power of the Eye
443The Salesman
57The Magnetic Gaze
444Honesty
58The Volic Force
445Success
59Direct Volation
446Thinking
60Telepathic Volation
447Home Life
61The Adductive Quality of Thought
448Optimism
62Character Building By Mental Control
449Memory
63The Art of Concentering
450Worry
64The Practice of Concentering
451Promises
65INTRODUCTORY
452Independence
66LESSON I. CONCENTRATION FINDS THE WAY
453Short Letters
67LESSON II. THE SELF-MASTERY: SELF-DIRECTION POWER OF CONCENTRATION
454Perspiration
68LESSON III. HOW TO GAIN WHAT YOU WANT THROUGH CONCENTRATION
455Friends
69LESSON IV. CONCENTRATION, THE SILENT FORCE THAT PRODUCES RESULTS IN ALL BUSINESS
456Employes
70LESSON V. HOW CONCENTRATED THOUGHT LINKS ALL HUMANITY TOGETHER
457Laxity
71LESSON VI. THE TRAINING OF THE WILL TO DO
458Enthusiasm
72LESSON VII. THE CONCENTRATED MENTAL DEMAND
459Catching Up
73LESSON VIII. CONCENTRATION GIVES MENTAL POISE
460Anger
74LESSON IX. CONCENTRATION CAN OVERCOME BAD HABITS
461Precedent
75LESSON X. BUSINESS RESULTS THROUGH CONCENTRATION
462Financing
76LESSON XI. CONCENTRATE ON COURAGE
463Discontent
77LESSON XII. CONCENTRATE ON WEALTH
464The Generalist
78LESSON XIII. YOU CAN CONCENTRATE, BUT WILL YOU?
465Our Aches and Pains
79LESSON XIV. THE ART OF CONCENTRATING BY MEANS OF PRACTICAL EXERCISES
466Dressing
80LESSON XV. CONCENTRATE SO YOU WILL NOT FORGET
467Declare Monthly Dividends
81LESSON XVI. HOW CONCENTRATION CAN FULFILL YOUR DESIRE
468Debt
82LESSON XVII. IDEALS DEVELOPED BY CONCENTRATION
469Brains—Birth—Boodle
83LESSON XVIII. MENTAL CONTROL THROUGH CREATION
470Backbone and Wishbone
84LESSON XIX. A CONCENTRATED WILL DEVELOPMENT
471Do Good
85LESSON XX. CONCENTRATION REVIEWED
472The Get-Away
86INTRODUCTION
473Double Equipment
87DON’T MISTAKE YOUR VOCATION
474Initiative
88SELECT THE RIGHT LOCATION
475Night Work
89AVOID DEBT
476Obedience
90PERSEVERE
477Pay Day
91WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT
478Saving
92DEPEND UPON YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXERTIONS.
479Waiting For Success
93USE THE BEST TOOLS
480Our Sons
94DON’T GET ABOVE YOUR BUSINESS
481Pull
95LEARN SOMETHING USEFUL
482Gossip
96LET HOPE PREDOMINATE, BUT BE NOT TOO VISIONARY
483Bribes
97DO NOT SCATTER YOUR POWERS
484Stenographers
98BE SYSTEMATIC
485Hypochondriacs
99READ THE NEWSPAPERS
486Politics
100BEWARE OF “OUTSIDE OPERATIONS”
487Profanity
101DON’T INDORSE WITHOUT SECURITY
488System
102ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS
489Rule of Gold
103BE POLITE AND KIND TO YOUR CUSTOMERS
490My Symphony By COL. Wm. C. HUNTER
104BE CHARITABLE
491PREFACE.
105DON’T BLAB
492INTRODUCTION.
106PRESERVE YOUR INTEGRITY
493QUOTATIONS.
107INTRODUCTION.
494Daniel Drew.
108I. PERSONAL REMINISCENCES.
495Russell Sage.
109II. THE SPIRITUALISTS.
496Cornelius Vanderbilt.
110III. TRADE AND BUSINESS IMPOSITIONS.
497Amos Lawrence.
111IV. MONEY MANIAS.
498Horace B. Claflin.
112V. MEDICINE AND QUACKS.
499William E. Dodge.
113VI. HOAXES.
500Jay Gould.
114VII. GHOSTS AND WITCHCRAFTS.
501John Wannamaker.
115VIII. ADVENTURERS.
502Alexander T. Stewart.
116IX. RELIGIOUS HUMBUGS.
503Nicholas Longworth.
117INTRODUCTORY NOTE
504Robert Bonner.
118PART I (pt. 1)
505William G. Fargo.
119PART I (pt. 2)
506James C. Flood.
120PART II
507John W. MacKay.
121PART III (pt. 1)
508James C. Fair.
122PART III (pt. 2)
509Horace Greeley.
123PART IV
510Thurlow Weed.
124CHIEF EVENTS IN FRANKLIN'S LIFE
511George W. Childs.
125as clearly shown in the Preface of an old Pensylvania Almanack, intitled, Poor Richard Improved19
512James Gordon Bennett.
126PREFACE.
513Phineas T. Barnum.
127CHAPTER I. WANTED—A MAN.
514Mathew Vassar.
128CHAPTER II. DARE.
515John Jacob Astor.
129CHAPTER III. THE WILL AND THE WAY.
516Potter Palmer.
130CHAPTER IV. SUCCESS UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
517James Harper.
131CHAPTER V. USES OF OBSTACLES.
518Henry Disston.
132CHAPTER VI. ONE UNWAVERING AIM.
519Peter Cooper
133CHAPTER VII. SOWING AND REAPING.
520Darius O. Mills.
134CHAPTER VIII. SELF-HELP.
521Stephen Girard.
135CHAPTER IX. WORK AND WAIT.
522Moses Taylor.
136CHAPTER X. CLEAR GRIT.
523William C. Ralston.
137CHAPTER XI. THE GRANDEST THING IN THE WORLD.
524George Peabody.
138CHAPTER XII. WEALTH IN ECONOMY.
525William W. Corcoran.
139CHAPTER XIII. RICH WITHOUT MONEY.
526Nathan Mayer Rothschild.
140CHAPTER XIV. OPPORTUNITIES WHERE YOU ARE.
527Thomas Jefferson.
141CHAPTER XV. THE MIGHT OF LITTLE THINGS.
528John Marshall.
142CHAPTER XVI. SELF-MASTERY.
529Alexander Hamilton.
143Chapter I. He Can Who Thinks He Can
530James Madison.
144Chapter II. Getting Aroused
531James Monroe.
145Chapter III. Education By Absorption
532Lewis Cass.
146Chapter IV. Freedom At Any Cost
533John C. Calhoun.
147Chapter V. What The World Owes To Dreamers
534Robert Y. Hayne.
148Chapter VI. The Spirit In Which You Work
535Daniel Webster.
149Chapter VII. Responsibility Develops Power
536Andrew Jackson.
150Chapter VIII. An Overmastering Purpose
537Thomas H. Benton.
151Chapter IX. Has Your Vocation Your Unqualified Approval?
538Henry Clay.
152Chapter X. Stand For Something
539Martin Van Buren.
153Chapter XI. Happy, If Not, Why Not?
540Stephen Arnold Douglass.
154Chapter XII. Originality
541Abbott Lawrence.
155Chapter XIII. Had Money, But Lost It
542Alexander H. Stephens.
156Chapter XIV. Sizing Up People
543Millard Fillmore.
157Chapter XV. Does The World Owe You A Living?
544William H. Seward.
158Chapter XVI. What Has Luck Done For You?
545Horatio Seymour.
159Chapter XVII. Success With A Flaw
546Winfield S. Hancock.
160Chapter XVIII. Getting Away From Poverty
547George B. McClellan.
161Chapter I. First, Be A Man.
548Ulysses Simpson Grant.
162Chapter II. Seize Your Opportunity.
549Stonewall Jackson.
163Chapter III. How Did He Begin?
550General Robert E. Lee.
164Chapter IV. Out Of Place.
551Henry Wilson.
165Chapter V. What Shall I Do?
552Abraham Lincoln.
166Chapter VI. Will You Pay The Price?
553Edward Everett.
167Chapter VII. Foundation Stones.
554Edwin M. Stanton.
168Chapter VIII. The Conquest Of Obstacles.
555Andrew Johnson.
169Chapter IX. Dead In Earnest.
556James A. Garfield.
170Chapter X. To Be Great, Concentrate.
557Chester A. Arthur.
171Chapter XI. At Once.
558John A. Logan.
172Chapter XII. Thoroughness.
559James G. Blaine.
173Chapter XIII. Trifles.
560Samuel J. Tilden.
174Chapter XIV. Courage.
561Henry Ward Beecher.
175Chapter XV. Will-Power.
562George Stephenson.
176Chapter XVI. Guard Your Weak Point.
563Benjamin Franklin.
177Chapter XVII. Stick.
564Eli Whitney.
178Chapter XVIII. Save.
565Robert Fulton.
179Chapter XIX. Live Upward.
566Elias Howe, Jr.
180Chapter XX. "Sand."
567Isaac M. Singer.
181Chapter XXI. Above Rubies.
568Richard M. Hoe.
182Chapter XXII. Moral Sunshine.
569Charles Goodyear.
183Chapter XXIII. Hold Up Your Head.
570Prof. S. F. B. Morse.
184Chapter XXIV. Books And Success.
571Cyrus W. Field.
185Chapter XXV. Riches Without Wings.
572George M. Pullman.
186Chapter I. How We Limit Our Supply
573Thomas A. Edison.
187Chapter II. The Law of Attraction
574Concentration of Effort.
188Chapter III. Driving Away Prosperity
575Self-reliance.
189Chapter IV. Establishing the Creative Consciousness
576Economy of Time.
190Chapter V. Where Prosperity Begins
577Causes of Failure.
191Chapter VI. If You Can Finance Yourself
578CHAPTER I. THE GAME
192Chapter VII. How to Increase Your Ability
579CHAPTER II. THE LAW OF PROSPERITY
193Chapter VIII. Look Like a Success
580CHAPTER III. THE POWER OF THE WORD
194Chapter IX. How to Make Your Dreams Come True
581CHAPTER IV. THE LAW OF NONRESISTANCE
195Chapter X. How to Cure Discouragement
582CHAPTER V THE LAW OF KARMA AND THE LAW OF FORGIVENESS
196Chapter XI. Make Your Subconscious Mind Work For You
583CHAPTER VI. CASTING THE BURDEN
197Chapter XII. Thinking Health and Prosperity Into Your Cells
584CHAPTER VII. LOVE
198Chapter XIII. How to Make Yourself Lucky
585CHAPTER VIII. INTUITION OR GUIDANCE
199Chapter XIV. Self Faith and Prosperity
586CHAPTER IX. PERFECT SELF-EXPRESSION OR THE DIVINE DESIGN
200Chapter XV. How to Get Rid of Fear and Worry
587CHAPTER X. DENIALS AND AFFIRMATIONS
201Chapter XVI. Good Cheer and Prosperity
588Denials and Affirmations
202Chapter XVII. The Master Key to Be Great, Concentrate
589AUTHOR'S PREFACE
203Chapter XVIII. Time is Money, and Much More
590CHAPTER 1
204Chapter XIX. The Positive Versus The Negative Man
591CHAPTER 2
205Chapter XX. Thrift and Prosperity
592CHAPTER 3
206Chapter XXI. "As A Man Expecteth So Is He"
593CHAPTER 4
207Chapter XXII. Yes, You CAN Afford It
594CHAPTER 5
208Chapter XXIII. How to Bring Out the Man You Can Be
595CHAPTER 6
209Foreword
596CHAPTER 7
210Thought and Character
597CHAPTER 8
211Effect of Thought on Circumstances
598CHAPTER 9
212Effect of Thought on Health and the Body
599CHAPTER 10
213Thought and Purpose
600CHAPTER 11
214The Thought-factor in Achievement
601CHAPTER 12
215Visions and Ideals
602CHAPTER 13
216Preface
603CHAPTER 14
2171. Eight pillars
604CHAPTER 15
2182. First pillar – Energy
605As I Was Saying
2193. Second pillar – Economy
606You Can
2204. Third pillar – Integrity
60750-50
2215. Fourth pillar – System
608Silence
2226. Fifth pillar – Sympathy
609Health
2237. Sixth pillar – Sincerity
610Character
2248. Seventh pillar – Impartiality
611Mistakes
2259. Eighth pillar – Self-reliance
612Ruts
22610. The temple of prosperity
613Together
227Foreword
614Win
228The Path to Prosperity
615Time
229The Way of Peace
616Success
230Editor’s preface
617Dare
231Foreword
618Backbone
2321. Right principles
619Pay
2332. Sound methods
620Count
2343. True actions
621Why
2354. True speech
622Frankness
2365. Equal-mindedness
623Faces
2376. Good results
624Responsibility
238Our Every-day Opportunities
625Happiness
239Foreword
626Service
240Chapter I. Observation—The Key To Success
627Imagination
241Chapter II. Who the Real Leaders Are
628Ghosts
242Chapter III. Mastering Natural Forces
629Respect
243Chapter IV. Whom Mankind Shall Love
630General Manager
244Chapter V. Need of Orators
631Lincolnize
245Chapter VI. Woman's Influence
632System
246Preface
633Sincerity
247Chapter I. Success has no secret—
634Dig
248Chapter II. There is a deplorable tendency—
635Concentrate
249Chapter III. The biography of that great patriot—
636Learn
250Chapter IV. In a small town in Western Massachusetts—
637Think
251Chapter I. Spiritual Telepathy
638Opportunity
252Chapter II. Day of Pentecost
639Loyalty
253Chapter III. Axioms
640Courage
254Chapter IV. Praying for Money
641Fight
255Chapter V. Unanswered Prayers
642Stick
256Chapter VI. Prayer for Others
643Faith
257Chapter VII. Forms of Prayer
644Enthusiasm
258Dollars Want Me: First Edition
645Do
259Dollars Want Me: Thirtieth Edition
646I Will
260Preface
647Smile
261Introductory
648Grit
262The Machine Process
649Chances
263Business Enterprise
650Conscience
264Business Principles
651Promptness
265Value of Loan Credit
652Thoughts
266Modern Business Capital
653Boost
267Theory of Modern Welfare
654The Battle
268Business Principles in Law and Politics
655Appreciation
269Cultural Incidence of Machine Process
656Up
270Decay of Business Enterprise
657Lead
271Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion
658Vision
272Thoughts and Precepts
659Dampers
273Observations on What Autosuggestion Can Do
660Bosses
274Education As It Ought To Be
661Listen
275The Coming of the Ship
662Let Go
276Love
663Clothes
277Marriage
664Alone
278Children
665Arbitrate
279Giving
666Explore
280Eating and Drinking
667The Cup
281Work
668Dream
282Joy & Sorrow
669Excuses
283Houses
670Envy
284Clothes
671See
285Buying & Selling
672Hope
286Crime & Punishment
673Kick
287Laws
674U. S.
288Freedom
675Eliminate
289Reason & Passion
676Thoroughness
290Pain
677Use
291Self-Knowledge
678Environment
292Teaching
679Worry
293Friendship
680Grouchers
294Talking
681Man-Afraid-Of-His-Job
295Time
682Encouragement
296Good & Evil
683Will
297Prayer
684Harmony
298Pleasure
685Essentials
299Beauty
686Humanism
300Religion
687Wanted
301Death
688Books
302The Farewell
689Radiate
303Book One
690Courtesy
304Book Two
691Aim
305Book Three
692Thanks
306Book Four
693Reserve
307Book Five
694To Stenographers
308Book Six
695Point-Of-View
309Book Seven
696Wait
310Book Eight
697Stomachs
311Book Nine
698To-Day
312Book Ten
699Manners
313Book Eleven
700Relax
314Book Twelve
701Self-Control
315Dedication
702Influence
316Chapter 1 How many kinds of Principalities there are, and by what means they are acquired
703Face It
317Chapter 2 Concerning Hereditary Principalities
704Poise
318Chapter 3 Concerning Mixed Principalities
705Capacity
319Chapter 4 Why the Kingdom of Darius, conquered by Alexander, did not rebel against the successors of Alexander at his death
706Things to Do
320Chapter 5 Concerning the way to Govern Cities or Principalities which lived under their own laws before they were annexed
707Ancestors
321Chapter 6 Concerning new Principalities which are Acquired by one’s own arms and ability
708To-Morrow
322Chapter 7 Concerning new Principalities which are Acquired either by the arms of others or by good fortune
709The Liar
323Chapter 8 Concerning those who have obtained a Principality by Wickedness
710Forward
324Chapter 9 Concerning a Civil Principality
711Ragged Edges
325Chapter 10 Concerning the way in which the Strength of all Principalities ought to be measured
712Bystanders
326Chapter 11 Concerning Ecclesiastical Principalities
713Tongues
327Chapter 12 How many kinds of Soldiery there are, and Concerning Mercenaries
714The “George” Habit
328Chapter 13 Concerning Auxiliaries, mixed soldiery, and one’s own
715Friends
329Chapter 14 That which Concerns a Prince on the Subject of the Art of War
716Play
330Chapter 15 Concerning things for which Men, and especially Princes, are Praised or Blamed
717Your Mother
331Chapter 16 Concerning Liberality and Meanness
718Salt
332Chapter 17 Concerning Cruelty and Clemency, and whether it is Better to be Loved than Feared
719Habit
333Chapter 18 Concerning the way in which Princes should keep Faith37
720Foreword
334Chapter 19 That one should avoid being Despised and Hated
721Chapter I. Order Of Visualization
335Chapter 20 Are Fortresses, and many other things to which Princes often resort, advantageous or hurtful?
722Chapter II. How To Attract To Yourself The Things You Desire
336Chapter 21 How a Prince should conduct himself so as to gain Renown
723Chapter III. Relation Between Mental And Physical Form
337Chapter 22 Concerning the Secretaries of Princes
724Chapter IV. Operation Of Your Mental Picture-Desire
338Chapter 23 How Flatterers should be Avoided
725Chapter V. Expressions From Beginners
339Chapter 24 The Princes of Italy have lost their States
726Chapter VI. Suggestions For Making Your Mental Picture
340Chapter 25 What Fortune can effect in Human Affairs, and how to withstand Her
727Chapter VII. Things To Remember
341Chapter 26 An Exhortation to Liberate Italy from the Barbarians
728Chapter VIII. Why I Took Up the Study of Mental Science
342PART I.
729Chapter IX. How I Attracted To Myself Twenty Thousand Dollars
343PART II.
730Chapter X. How I Became The Only Personal Pupil Of T. Troward, The Great Mental Scientist
344B. F. Austin
731Chapter XI. How To Bring The Power In Your Word Into Action
345LESSON I.
732Chapter XII. How To Increase Your Faith
346LESSON II. PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF SUCCESS
733Chapter XIII. The Reward Of Increased Faith
347LESSON III. PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF SUCCESS
734Chapter XIV. How To Make Nature Respond To You
348Part One
735Chapter XV. Faith With Works - What It Has Accomplished
349Part Two
736Chapter XVI. Suggestions As To How To Pray Or Ask, Believing You Have Already Received
350Part Three
737Chapter XVII. Things To Remember
351Part Four
738I. Methuselah And The Sun
352Part Five
739II. Three-Fold Being
353Part Six
740III. Soul, Mind, and Body
354Part Seven
741IV. How To Aim
355Part Eight
742V. The Substance of Things
356Part Nine
743VI. To Get at the Substance
357Part Ten
744VII. The Spirit and The Individual
358Part Eleven
745VIII. By Crooked Paths
359Part Twelve
746IX. Spirit the Breath of Life
360Part Thirteen
747X. Affirmation and Wheels
361Part Fourteen
748XI. Your Forces and How to Manage Them
362Part Fifteen
749XII. Duty and Love
363Part Sixteen
750XIII. Well Done
364Part Seventeen
751XIV. What Has He Done?
365Part Eighteen
752XV. Will and Wills
366Part Nineteen
753XVI. Concerning Vibrations
367Part Twenty
754XVII. The I Was and the I Am
368Part Twenty-One
755XVIII. Immortal Thought
369Part Twenty-Two
756XIX. God in. Person
370Part Twenty-Three
757XX. How to Reach Heaven
371Part Twenty-Four
758XXI. A Look at Heredity
372Robert Collier
759XXII. Critic and Criticised
373FOREWORD
760XXIII. The Nobility
374I. THE WORLD'S GREATEST DISCOVERY
761Preface.
375II. THE GENIE-OF-YOUR-MIND
762Prelude.
376III. THE PRIMAL CAUSE
763The Supreme Fact of the Universe.
377IV. DESIRE—THE FIRST LAW OF GAIN
764The Supreme Fact of Human Life.
378V. ALADDIN & COMPANY
765Fullness of Life—Bodily Health and Vigor.
379VI. SEE YOURSELF DOING IT
766The Secret, Power, and Effects of Love.
380VII. “AS A MAN THINKETH”
767Wisdom and Interior Illumination.
381VIII. THE LAW OF SUPPLY
768The Realization of Perfect Peace.
382IX. THE FORMULA OF SUCCESS
769Coming Into Fullness of Power.
383X. “THIS FREEDOM”
770Plenty of All Things—The Law of Prosperity.
384XI. THE LAW OF ATTRACTION
771How Men Have Become Prophets, Seers, Sages, and Saviours.
385XII. THE THREE REQUISITES
772The Basic Principle of All Religions—The Universal Religion.
386XIII. THAT OLD WITCH—BAD LUCK
773Entering Now Into the Realization of the Highest Riches.
387XIV. YOUR NEEDS ARE MET