Self-improvement · In English · 1915
Acres of Diamonds
Russell Conwell's famous speech arguing that your best opportunity is probably already under your feet, not far away. Easy to read in one evening.
4 chapters · about 1 h of reading
Opening the book
How the book begins
Though Russell H. Conwell's Acres of Diamonds have been spread all over the United States, time and care have made them more valuable, and now that they have been reset in black and white by their discoverer, they are to be laid in the hands of a multitude for their enrichment.
In the same case with these gems there is a fascinating story of the Master Jeweler's life-work which splendidly illustrates the ultimate unit of power by showing what one man can do in one day and what one life is worth to the world.
As his neighbor and intimate friend in Philadelphia for thirty years, I am free to say that Russell H. Conwell's tall, manly figure stands out in the state of Pennsylvania as its first citizen and "The Big Brother" of its seven millions of people.
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About this edition
Public domain: the author died in 1925, more than seventy years ago, and the book was first published in 1915. It is free to read, copy and share in the EU, Russia and the United States.
We removed the source's wrapper, rejoined the lines and split the book into chapters. The words are the author's.