F rom my mother, piety and beneficence, and abstinence, not only from evil deeds, but even from evil thoughts; and further, simplicity in my way of living, far removed from the habits of the rich.
From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character.…
From my great-grandfather, not to have frequented public schools, and to have had good teachers at home, and to know tha…