A man who can steel himself to be knocked down and get up immediately afterwards and hand the other fellow a ripping punch has added to his own "pep." _All courage is of the same cloth, whether physical, moral or spiritual._ To build upon one is to build up the others--the human system being constructed on such a basis that if one part is affected all the rest follow suit.
A man who isn't afraid of a physical combat will readily match his wits with his fellow man.

Physical training is therefore all important to _initiative and self-reliance_.
Our natural aim is to make for ourselves a true personality that does not know defeat.

When we come to an obstacle we must be able to hurdle it.

It is all very well to say that the longest way around is the shortest way across, but it doesn't sound like initiative and self-reliance.

There is one thing about men who rely upon themselves--they make no excuses, nor do they puff up over victory.
Posing for applause is as distasteful to them as standing for abuse.