How To Be Succesful - Mr Birling

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        Good morning boys. Your headmaster has just shown me around your fine school, which will give you a head start in education. I learnt about life through the good hard school experience. I was brought up in Brumley and left school at the age of 14 to go and work in a mill. We had to work hard in those days. I worked the hardest there, much harder than everyone else and one day I caught the bosses’ eye and he gave me a promotion. I don’t want to lecture you young fellows, but to be successful you need to respect elders as well, as they can do something good for you. Later in life I started my own textile business and it’s now one of the biggest and best clothing company in the world.

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        Everyone is saying there is going to be a war with Germany, but that is absolutely wrong, because all the nations have everything to lose, but nothing to gain. Even if there is a war, it’ll be good us factory owners, as we’ll get orders for soldier’s uniforms. Like I say war is impossible, I also say that the Titanic is unsinkable, because the world is progressing and nothing can stop it.

        If any of you want to start a new business, then you’ll have to have determination and an ability to work hard. As your business grows, you’ll ...

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