31

The Iron Horse and the Iron Cow

By Samuel Smiles

Railways not only brought fresh, healthy food to the urban poor, they improved the conditions of working animals.

32

Character and Learning

By Samuel Smiles

Intellectual learning is to be respected, but it should never be confused with good character.

33

The Geordie Lamp

Based on an account by Samuel Smiles

The engineer put his own life on the line for the safety of his fellow-workers in the coal industry.

34

‘Better Habits, Not Greater Rights’

By Samuel Smiles

The extraordinary productivity and social mobility of the Victorian era is to the credit not of the governing class, but of the working man.

35

The Character of George Stephenson

By Samuel Smiles

A self-made man who never forgot his humble beginnings.

36

Perfection is no Trifle

By Samuel Smiles

Michelangelo had a message for all serious entrepreneurs.