But the truly worth-while man wins his laurels and he remains a leader; he had made his genius and the creature of his hopes and brains known to the world.
Above the clamor and noise, above the din of the rocks thrown at him, his masterpiece and his fame endure.
And compensation, the salve to the sore, makes the great man deaf to the noise and immune to the attacks of the knockers.
In his own heart he knows he has done a thing worth while; his own conscience is clear, and he cares not for the estimate of the world.
His own character is his chief concern, and he is content in the knowledge that time will bring its reward.
If you have high ideals in business, if you make success, mark well, you will be a subject of attacks, of lies, of malice, of envy, of disreputable competition; there is no way out of it.
But you will be repaid. The lover of fair play, the grateful, the true, honest, worth-while people will flock to your standard; the riff-raff will skulk behind bushes and throw rocks and mud, but their acts will prove to the great mass of the people that your purposes, practices and policies are right.
Therefore, courage is to be your chief asset; with patience, pride, perseverance your lieutenants.
Be not weary, grow not discouraged when your progress is hampered by obstacles.