It is the concentrated Declaration of Independence of the human soul.

 

It is the central citadel¹ of character, and can remain impregnable forever.

 

It is the only path to reformation.

 

It is the steam-gauge of strength, the barometer² of temperament³, the electric indicator⁴ of moral force.

 

It is an automatic safety-first device.

 

It has saved more women than all the knights⁵ of chivalry⁶.

 

It has kept millions or young men from going over the Niagara Falls of drunkenness, profligality, and passion.

 

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It is the updrawn portcullis and barred gate of the castle of self-respect.

 

It is the dragon that guards beauty’s tower.

 

It is the high fence that preserves the innocence⁷ of the innocent.

 

It is the thick wall of the home, keeping the father from folly⁸, the mother from indiscretion, the boys from ruin, and the girls from shame.

 

It is the one word you can always say when you can’t think of anything else.

 

It is the one answer that needs no explanation.

 

The mule⁹ is the surest footed and most dependable of all domestic animals. No is the mule-power of the soul.

 

Say it and mean it.

 

Say it and look your man in the eye.

 

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