"THE MAN WHO IS UNBEATABLE

This was true, too, of J. P. Morgan—the
founder of the House of Morgan. As a
financier, it has been pointed out that he made
mistakes. He was a bad buyer, for instance.
He usually paid too much. He was so auto-
cratic that he alienated many people. But
whenever there was a Wall Street crash, he
took control. He was never afraid. Always, in
a time of danger, he was the Old Leader of the
herd. He was unbeatable.
Of all our national heroes, no one stands
higher than Nelson. His statue stands high
in Trafalgar Square, and we always glance at
it with pride. Again and again he fought his
sea battles against fleets that were larger than
his. He never thought of the odds. He only
thought of attacking.
He did not deploy. He did not wait until
he had an advantage. He had never heard of
‘““ Safety First” as a slogan of the British
Navy. He lost his arm. He lost his eye. He
lost his life, but to his last breath he urged his
ships to attack. If he had been left with nothing
but a raft and a club, he would have fought on.
He was unbeatable.
There are a few men who are possessed of
what we might call *‘ instantaneous courage.”
It is as valuable in business as it is in war. It

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