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But though we may not in all cases discover the full secret of the power which some possess, there are certain factors which will invariably be found present. The first of these is Character. We do not mean merely moral character, though that, in the sense of integrity, is certainly indispensable to the teacher. Nor do we mean "force of character," though that too is necessary. We mean that in a man or woman which begets confidence and commands respect. It is related by Emerson that whenever Lord Chatham spoke, those who listened felt that there was something finer in the man than anything which he said, and additional weight was thereby given to every sentence which he uttered. History abounds in records of men whose deeds bear no adequate proportion to the esteem in which they were held by their contemporaries. Measured by ability displayed, America has had many greater men than Washington; but no one has ever yet arisen to dispute with him the foremost place in the nation's veneration and honor. The power of such men is, in one sense, latent; it is not consciously displayed and asserted, but makes itself |