responsibility is the price of freedom is salvation.




HERE THEN ENDETH THE PREACHMENT, _A MESSAGE TO GARCIA_, AS
WRITTEN BY FRA ELBERTUS AND DONE INTO A BOOK BY THE ROYCROFTERS AT
THEIR SHOP, WHICH IS IN EAST AURORA, NEW YORK.




LIFE IN ABUNDANCE

The supreme prayer of my heart is not to be learned or "good," but to
be Radiant.

I desire to radiate health, cheerfulness, sincerity, calm courage and
good-will.

I wish to be simple, honest, natural, frank, clean in mind and clean
in body, unaffected--ready to say, "I do not know," if so it be, to
meet all men on an absolute equality--to face any obstacle and meet
every difficulty unafraid and unabashed.

I wish others to live their lives, too, up to their highest, fullest
and best. To that end I pray that I may never meddle, dictate,
interfere, give advice that is not wanted, nor assist when my services
are not needed. If I can help people I'll do it by giving them a
chance to help themselves; and if I can uplift or inspire, let it be