Eight Pillars of Prosperity

In his preface to this volume the author says that the moral virtues are the foundation and support of prosperity as they are the soul of greatness. They endure forever and all the works of man which endure are built upon them. Without them there is neither strength stability nor substantial reality but only epemeral dreams. And accordingly we find the eight pillars of prosperity treated of in this book to be-Energy Economy Integrity System Sympathy Sincerity Impartiality and Self-Reliance upon which is built The Temple of Prosperity and to each of these virtues as a heading he devotes a chapter each subdivided into elements as Industry Efficiency Honesty Accuracy Insight Simplicity Justice Wisdom Decision etc.