Excerpt from The Philosophy of Henry George One gave him mirth and humor, that the tragedy of life might be lightened, and he was, therefore, always sane. One gave him courage, that he might look undaunted on all that mortals may see. One gave him eloquence, that his thoughts might find expression, charming to the ears of men. One gave him logic, that the thoughts which entered the ears of men might find lodgment in their brains; but most blest of all the gifts bestowed was the gift of poverty, for from this gift came pity for the sorrows and sufferings of men, and this is the key to his philosophy. Through the tears which pity shed, his mind's eye saw, as the astronomer with the telescope views the heavens, the sights which are denied to common eyes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.