Nay，IdoubtmuchyouarenotlikelyevertomeetthefittestmaterialforaStatesman，orChiefofWorkers，insuchanelementasthat。YourPotentialChiefofWorkers，willhecomethereatall，totrywhetherhecantalk？Yourpoortenpoundfranchisersandelectoralworldgenerally，inlovewitheloquenttalk，aretheythelikeliesttodiscernwhatmanitisthathasworldsofsilentworkinhim？No。Orissuchaman，evenifbornintheduerankforit，thelikeliesttopresenthimself，andcourttheirmostsweetvoices？Again，no。
　　TheAgethatadmirestalksomuchcanhavelittlediscernmentforinarticulatework，orforanythingthatisdeepandgenuine。
　　Nobody，orhardlyanybody，havinginhimselfanearnestsensefortruth，howcananybodyrecognizeaninarticulateVeracity，orNature-factofanykind；aHuman_Doer_especially，whoisthemostcomplex，profound，andinarticulateofallNature’sFacts？
　　Nobodycanrecognizehim：tillonceheispatented，getsomepublicstampofauthenticity，andhasbeenarticulatelyproclaimed，andassertedtobeaDoer。Totheworshipperoftalk，suchaoneisasealedbook。Anexcellenthumansoul，directfromHeaven，——howshallanyexcellenceofmanbecomerecognizabletothisunfortunate？Notexceptbyannouncingandplacardingitselfasexcellent，——which，Ireckon，itaboveotherthingswillprobablybeinnogreathastetodo。
　　Wisdom，thedivinemessagewhicheverysoulofmanbringsintothisworld；thedivineprophecyofwhatthenewmanhasgotthenewandpeculiarcapabilitytodo，isintrinsicallyofsilentnature。Itcannotatonce，orcompletelyatall，bereadoffinwords；foritiswritteninabstrusefacts，ofendowment，position，desire，opportunity，grantedtotheman；——interpretsitselfinpresentiments，vaguestruggles，passionateendeavorsandisonlylegibleinwholewhenhisworkis_done_。NotbythenoblemonitionsofNature，butbytheignoble，isamanmuchtemptedtopublishthesecretofhissoulinwords。Words，ifhehaveasecret，willbeforeverinadequatetoit。Wordsdobutdisturbtherealansweroffactwhichcouldbegiventoit；
　　disturb，obstruct，andwillintheendabolish，andrenderimpossible，saidanswer。NograndDoerinthisworldcanbeacopiousspeakerabouthisdoings。WilliamtheSilentspokehimselfbestinacountryliberated；OliverCromwelldidnotshineinrhetoric；Goethe，whenhehadbutabookinview，foundthathemustsaynothingevenofthat，ifitwastosucceedwithhim。
　　Thenastopoliteness，andbreedingtobusiness。Anofficialmanmustbebredtobusiness；ofcoursehemust：andnotforessenceonly，butevenforthemannersofofficeherequiresbreeding。
　　Besideshisintrinsicfaculty，whateverthatmaybe，hemustbecautious，vigilant，discreet，——aboveallthings，hemustbereticent，patient，polite。Certainofthesequalitiesarebynatureimposeduponmenofstation；andtheyaretrainedfrombirthtosomeexerciseofthem：thisconstitutestheironeintrinsicqualificationforoffice；——thisistheironeadvantageintheNewDowningStreetprojectedforthisNewEra；anditwillnotgoformuchinthatInstitution。Oneadvantage，ortemporaryadvantage；againstwhichtherearesomanycounterbalances。Itistheindispensablepreliminaryforoffice，butbynomeansthecompleteoutfit，——amiserableoutfitwherethereisnothingfarther。
　　WillyourLordshipgivemeleavetosaythat，practically，theintrinsicqualitieswillpresupposethesepreliminariestoo，butbynomeans_viceversa_。That，onthewhole，ifyouhavegottheintrinsicqualities，youhavegoteverything，andthepreliminarieswillproveattainable；butthatifyouhavegotonlythepreliminaries，youhaveyetgotnothing。Amanofrealdignitywillnotfinditimpossibletobearhimselfinadignifiedmanner；amanofrealunderstandingandinsightwillgettoknow，asthefruitofhisveryfirststudy，whatthelawsofhissituationare，andwillconformtothese。RougholdSamuelJohnson，blusteringBoreasandruggedArcticBearasheoftenwas，definedhimself，justlywithal，asapoliteman：anoblemanfulattitudeofsoulishis；aclear，trueandloyalsenseofwhatothersare，andwhathehimselfis，shinesthroughtheruggedcoatingofhim；comesoutasgravedeeprhythmuswhenhisKinghonorshim，andhewillnot“bandycomplimentswithhisKing；“——istraceabletooinhisindignanttramplingdownoftheChesterfieldpatronages，tailor-madeinsolences，andcontradictionsofsinners；whichmaybecalledhis_revolutionary_movements，hardandperemptorybythelawofthem；thesecouldnotbesoftlikehis_constitutional_ones，whenmenandkingstookhimforsomewhatlikethethinghewas。
　　Givenanobleman，IthinkyourLordshipmayexpectbyandbyapoliteman。No“politer“manwastobefoundinBritainthantherusticRobertBurns：highduchesseswerecaptivatedwiththechivalrouswaysoftheman；recognizedthatherewasthetruechivalry，anddivinenoblenessofbearing，——asindeedtheywellmight，nowwhenthePeasantGodandNorseThorhadcomedownamongthemagain！Chivalrythis，ifnotastheydochivalryinDruryLaneorWest-Enddrawing-rooms，yetastheydoitinValhallaandtheGeneralAssemblyoftheGods。
　　Forindeed，who_invented_chivalry，politeness，oranythingthatisnobleandmelodiousandbeautifulamongus，exceptpreciselythelikeofJohnsonandofBurns？Theselectfewwhointhegenerationsofthisworldwerewiseandvaliant，they，inspiteofallthetremendousmajorityofblockheadsandslothfulbelly-worshippers，andnoisyuglypersons，havedevisedwhatsoeverisnobleinthemannersofmantoman。Iexpecttheywilllearntobepolite，yourLordship，whenyougivethemachance！——Norisitasaschoolofhumanculture，forthisorforanyothergraceorgift，thatParliamentwillbefoundfirst-rateorindispensable。Asexperienceintheriverisindispensabletotheferryman，soisknowledgeofhisParliamenttotheBritishPeelorChatham；——sowasknowledgeoftheOEil-de-BoeuftotheFrenchChoiseul。Whereandhowsaidriver，whetherParliamentwithWilkeses，orOEil-de-BoeufwithPompadours，canbewaded，boated，swum；howthemiscellaneouscargoes，“measures“socalled，canbegotacrossit，accordingtotheirkinds，andlandedaliveonthehithersideasfacts：——wehaveallofusour_ferries_inthisworld；andmustknowtheriveranditsways，orgetdrownedsomeday！Inthatsense，practiceinParliamentisindispensabletotheBritishStatesman；butnotinanyothersense。
　　Aschool，too，ofmannersandofseveralotherthings，theParliamentwilldoubtlessbetotheaspirantStatesman；aschoolbetterorworse；——astheOEil-de-Boeuflikewisewas，andasallsceneswheremenworkorlivearesuretobe。Especiallywheremanymenworktogether，theveryrubbingagainstoneanotherwillgrindandpolishofftheirangularitiesintoroundness，into“politeness“afterasort；andtheofficialman，placehimhowyoumay，willneverwantforschooling，ofextremelyvariouskinds。Afirst-rateschoolonecannotcallthisParliamentforhim；——Ifeartosaywhatrateatpresent！Insofarasitteacheshimvigilance，patience，courage，toughnessoflungsorofsoul，andskillinanykindofswimming，itisagoodschool。
　　InsofarasitforceshimtospeakwhereNatureorderssilence；
　　andeven，lestalltheworldshouldlearnhissecretwhichoftenenoughwouldkillhissecret，andlittleprofittheworld，forceshimtospeakfalsities，vagueambiguities，andthefroth-dialectusualinParliamentsinthesetimes，itmaybeconsideredoneoftheworstschoolseverdevisedbyman；and，I
　　think，mayalmostchallengetheOEil-de-Boeuftomatchitinbadness。
　　Parliamentwilltrainyourmentothemannersrequiredofastatesman；butinamuchlessdegreetotheintrinsicfunctionsofone。Totheselatter，itiscapableofmistrainingasnothingelsecan。Parliamentwilltrainyoutotalk；andaboveallthingstohear，withpatience，unlimitedquantitiesoffoolishtalk。Totellagoodstoryforyourself，andtomakeit_appear_
　　thatyouhavedoneyourwork：this，especiallyinconstitutionalcountries，issomething；——andyetinallcountries，constitutionalonestoo，itisintrinsicallynothing，probablyevenless。Foritisnotthefunctionofanymortal，inDowningStreetorelsewhereherebelow，towagthetongueofhim，andmakeitappearthathehasdonework；buttowagsomequiteotherorgansofhim，andtodowork；thereisnodangerofhiswork’sappearingbyandby。Suchanaccomplishment，eveninconstitutionalcountries，Igrievetosay，maybecomemuchlessthannothing。Haveyouatallcomputedhowmuchless？Thehumancreaturewhohasoncegivenwaytosatisfyinghimselfwith“appearances，“toseekinghissalvationin“appearances，“themorallifeofsuchhumancreatureisrapidlybleedingoutofhim。
　　Dependuponit，Beelzebub，Satan，orhoweveryoumaynamethetooauthenticGeniusofEternalDeath，hasgotthathumancreatureinhisclaws。Byandbyyouwillhaveadeadparliamentarybagpipe，andyourlivingmanfledawaywithoutreturn！
　　SuchparliamentarybagpipesImyselfhaveheardplaytunes，muchtothesatisfactionofthepeople。Everytunelieswithintheircompass；andtheirmindfortheystillcallit_mind_isreadyasahurdy-gurdyonturningofthehandle：“MyLords，thisquestionnowbeforetheHouse“——YeHeavens，OyedivineSilences，wasthereinthewombofChaos，then，suchaproduct，liabletobeevokedbyhumanart，asthatsame？Whilethegallerieswereallapplausiveofheart，andtheFourthEstatelookedwitheyesenlightened，asifyouhadtoucheditslipswithastaffdippedinhoney，——Ihavesatwithreflectionstooghastlytobeuttered。
　　Apoorhumancreatureandlearnedfriend，oncepossessedofmanyfinegifts，possessedofintellect，veracity，andmanfulconvictiononavarietyofobjects，hashenowlostallthat；——convertedallthatintoaglisteringphosphorescencewhichcanshowitselfontheoutside；whilewithin，allisdead，chaotic，dark；apaintedsepulchrefullofdead-men’sbones！
　　Discernment，knowledge，intellect，inthehumansenseofthewords，thismanhasnownone。Hisopinionyoudonotaskonanymatter：onthe_matter_hehasnoopinion，judgment，orinsight；
　　onlyonwhatmaybesaidaboutthematter，howitmaybearguedof，whattunemaybeplayeduponittoenlightentheeyesoftheFourthEstate。
　　Suchasoul，thoughtotheeyehestillkeepstumblingaboutintheParliamentaryelement，andmakes“motions，“andpassesbills，foraughtIknow，——arewetodefinehimasa_living_one，orasadead？PartridgetheAlmanac-Maker，whose“Publications“stillregularlyappear，isknowntobedead！Thedogthatwasdrownedlastsummer，andthatfloatsupanddowntheThameswithebbandfloodeversince，——isitnotdead？Alas，inthehotmonths，youmeethereandtheresuchafloatingdog；andatlength，ifyouoftenusetheriversteamers，gettoknowhimbysight。“Thereheisagain，stillastirthereinhisquasi-stygianelement！“youdejectedlyexclaimperhapsreadingyourMorningNewspaperatthemoment；andreflect，withapainfuloppressionofnoseandimagination，oncertaincompletedprofessorsofparliamentaryeloquenceinmoderntimes。Deadlongsince，but_not_resting；
　　dailydoingmotionsinthatWestminsterregionstill，——dailyfromVauxhalltoBlackfriars，andbackagain；andcannotgetawayatall！DailyfromNewspaperorriversteameryoumayseehimatsomepointofhisfatedcourse，hoveringintheeddies，strandedintheooze，orrapidlyprogressingwithfloodorebb；anddailytheodorofhimisgettingmoreintolerable：dailytheconditionofhimappealsmoretragicallytogodsandmen。
　　Natureadmitsnolie；mostmenprofesstobeawareofthis，butfewinanymeasurelayittoheart。Exceptinthedepartmentsofmerematerialmanipulation，itseemstobetakenpracticallyasifthisgrandtruthweremerelyapoliteflourishofrhetoric。
　　Whatisalie？Thequestionisworthasking，onceandaway，bythepracticalEnglishmind。
　　Avoluntaryspokendivergencefromthefactasitstands，asithasoccurredandwillproceedtodevelopitself：thisclearly，ifadoptedbyanyman，willsofarforthmisleadhiminallpracticaldealingwiththefact；tillhecastthatstatementoutofhim，andrejectitasanuncleanpoisonousthing，hecanhavenosuccessindealingwiththefact。Ifsuchspokendivergencefromthetruthbeinvoluntary，welamentitasamisfortune；andareentitled，atleastthespeakerofitis，tolamentitextremelyasthemostpalpableofallmisfortunes，astheindubitablestlosingofhisway，andturningasidefromthegoalinsteadofpressingtowardsit，intheracesetbeforehim。Ifthedivergenceisvoluntary，——theresuperaddsitselftooursorrowajustindignation：wecallthevoluntaryspokendivergencealie，andjustlyabhoritastheessenceofhumantreasonandbaseness，thedesertionofamantotheEnemyofmenagainsthimselfandhisbrethren。Alostdeserter；whohasgoneovertotheEnemy，calledSatan；andcannot_but_belostintheadventure！Suchiseveryliarwiththetongue；andsuchinallnationsishe，atallepochs，considered。Menpullhisnose，andkickhimoutofdoors；andbyperemptoryexpressivemethodssignifythattheycanandwillhavenotradewithhim。Suchisspokendivergencefromthefact；sofaresitwiththepractiserofthatsadart。
　　Buthavewewellconsideredadivergence_inthought_fromwhatisthefact？Haveweconsideredthemanwhoseverythoughtisalietohimandtous！Hetooisafrightfulman；repeatingaboutthisUniverseoneveryhandwhatisnot，anddriventorepeatit；
　　thesureheraldofruintoallthatfollowhim，thatknowwith_his_knowledge！Andwouldyoulearnhowtogetamendaciousthought，thereisnosurerrecipethancarryingaloosetongue。