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reform needed? Is it through you? The greater the reform needed, the greater the
 * you need to accomplish it.

You! do you not see how it would serve to have eyes,
 * blood, complexion, clean and sweet?

Do you not see how it would serve to have such a
 * body and Soul, that when you enter the crowd,
 * an atmosphere of desire and command enters
 * with you, and every one is impressed with your
 * personality?

O the magnet! the flesh over and over! Go, mon cher! if need be, give up all else, and
 * commence to-day to inure yourself to pluck, reality,
 * self-esteem, definiteness, elevatedness,

Rest not, till you rivet and publish yourself of your
 * own personality.



reclining, interrogating? Why myself and all
 * drowsing?

What deepening twilight! Scum floating atop of the
 * waters!

Who are they, as bats and night-dogs, askant in the
 * Capitol?