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Then I never saved a scrap of paper intentionally concerning my work to which I could refer, not a book, not a sermon, not a lecture, not a newspaper notice or account, not a magazine article, not one of the kind biographies written from time to time by noble friends have I ever kept even as a souvenir, although some of them may be in my library. I have ever felt that the writers concerning my life were too generous and that my own work was too hastily done. THEN I NEVER SAVED A SCRAP OF PAPER INTENTIONALLY CONCERNING MY WORK TO WHICH I COULD REFER NOT A BOOK NOT A SERMON NOT A LECTURE NOT A NEWSPAPER NOTICE OR ACCOUNT NOT A MAGAZINE ARTICLE NOT ONE OF THE KIND BIOGRAPHIES WRITTEN FROM TIME TO TIME BY NOBLE FRIENDS HAVE I EVER KEPT AS A SOUVENIR ALTHOUGH SOME OF THEM MAY BE IN MY LIBRARY I HAVE EVER FELT THAT THE WRITERS CONCERNING MY LIFE WERE TOO GENEROUS AND THAT MY OWN WORK WAS TOO HASTILY DONE
 has won, the nation-wide appreciation of what he has done and is still doing, was shown by the fact that among the names of the notables on this committee were those of nine governors of states. The Governor of Pennsylvania was himself present to do Russell Conwell honor, and he gave to him a key emblematic of the Freedom of the State. The “Freedom of the State”--yes; this man, well over seventy, has won it. The Freedom of the State, the Freedom of the Nation--for this man of helpfulness, this marvelous exponent of the gospel of success, has worked marvelously for the freedom, the betterment, the liberation, the advancement, of the individual. FIFTY YEARS ON THE LECTURE PLATFORM By Russell H. Conwell AN Autobiography! What an absurd request! If all the conditions were favorable, the story of my public Life could not be made interesting. It does not seem possible that any will care to read so plain and uneventful a tale. I see nothing in it for boasting, nor much that could be helpful.  PART THIRTEEN OF ACRES OF DIAMONDS THIS LIBER OF OX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN ACRES OF DIAMONDS BY RUSSELL H CONWELL PART THIRTEEN FIFTY YEARS ON THE LECTURE PLATFORM BY RUSSELL H CONWELL AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY WHAT AN ABSURD REQUEST IF ALL THE CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE THE STORY OF MY PUBLIC LIFE COULD NOT BE MADE INTERESTING IT DOES NOT SEEM POSSIBLE THAT ANY WILL CARE TO READ SO PLAIN AND UNEVENTFUL A TALE I SEE NOTHING IN IT FOR BOASTING NOR MUCH THAT COULD BE HELPFUL
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