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Description : Titles in this set includes:1) Self-Help2) Character3) Duty4) ThriftDescription:1) Self-HelpA bestseller immediately after its publication in 1859, Self-Help propelled its author to fame and rapidly became one of Victorian Britain's most important statements on the allied virtues of hard work, thrift, and perseverance. Interpreted by some as a paean to personal avarice, Smiles's most celebrated book is in fact a practical and engaging tribute to the working- and lower-middle classes, in whom he identified the capacity for self-improvement and for whom he tirelessly advocated the right of social advancement. Part practical guide, part proverbial testament, part secular hagiography, this literary hybrid turns biography into an inspirational medium that awakens the reader to their own potential and instills the desire to succeed.Smiles's book is the precursor of today's motivational and self-help literature, although its vision is significantly more cosmopolitan than that of most books in an ever-expanding genre.2) CharacterCharacter is one of the greatest motive powers in the world. In its noblest embodiments, it exemplifies human nature in its highest forms, for it exhibits man at his best. Men of genuine excellence, in every station of life-men of industry, of integrity, of high principle, of sterling honesty of purpose-command the spontaneous homage of mankind. It is natural to believe in such men, to have confidence in them, and to imitate them.All that is good in the world is upheld by them, and without their presence in it the world would not be worth living in.--Samuel Smiles.3) Duty"" With Illustrations of Courage, Patience, and Endurance"" is a book written by Samuel Smiles. It is a collection of stories and anecdotes that highlight the importance of fulfilling one's duty, no matter how difficult or challenging it may be. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a particular aspect of duty, such as duty to oneself, duty to others, and duty to society. Throughout the book, Smiles provides examples of individuals who have demonstrated exceptional courage, patience, and endurance in fulfilling their duties, including soldiers, doctors, and social reformers.The book is intended to inspire readers to embrace their own duties and to persevere in the face of adversity. It is a timeless work that continues to resonate with readers today. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.4) ThriftThe author has already referred to the Use and Abuse of Money; but the lesson is worthy of being repeated and enforced.An edition of this very scarce work from Samuel Smiles (1812 1904). Samuel Smiles was a Scottish author and government reformer. His primary work, Self-Help (1859), promoted thrift and claimed that poverty was caused largely by irresponsible habits, while also attacking materialism and laissez-faire government. "Thrift" was intended as a sequel to "Self-Help" and "Character". His work has had lasting effects on British political thought.