First published by Harper & Brothers, 1883




CONTENTS


CHAPTER PAGE
FOREWORD 5

INTRODUCTION 7

I. ON A NEW PHILOSOPHY: THAT POVERTY IS THE BEST POLICY 13

II. THAT A FREE MAN IS A SOVEREIGN, BUT THAT A SOVEREIGN
CANNOT TAKE "TIPS" 25

III. THAT IT IS NOT WICKED TO BE RICH: NAY, EVEN, THAT IT
IS NOT WICKED TO BE RICHER THAN ONE'S NEIGHBOR 38

IV. ON THE REASONS WHY MAN IS NOT ALTOGETHER A BRUTE 51

V. THAT WE MUST HAVE FEW MEN, IF WE WANT STRONG MEN 63

VI. THAT HE WHO WOULD BE WELL TAKEN CARE OF MUST TAKE