The secret of culture is to learn that a few great points steadily reappear,
Alike in the poverty of the obscurest farm and in the miscellany of metropolitan life,
And that these few are alone to be regarded - the escape from all false ties;
Courage to be what we are, and love of what is simple and beautiful;
Independence and cheerful relation, these are the essentials - these,
And the wish to serve, to add somewhat to the well-being of men.
