I (Larry Miles), receved the following  via e-mail recently.  We  thought   our readers  would  appreciate  it.  James  A. Garfield (1831-1881)   is the only  man to be  both a  minister and president of the  United States.

• Never be idle.
• Make few promises.
• Always speak the truth.
• Live within your income.
• Never speak evil of anyone.
• Keep good company or none.
• Live up to your engagements.
• Never play games of chance.
• Drink no intoxicating drinks.
• Good character is above everything else.
• Keep your own secrets, if you have any.
• Never borrow if you can possibly help it.
• Do not marry until you are able to support a wife.
• When you speak to a person, look into his eyes.
• Save when you are young to spend when you are old.
• Never run into debt unless you can see your way out again.
• Good company and good conversation are the sinews of virtue.
• Your character cannot be essentially injured, except by your own acts.
• If anyone speaks evil of you, let your life be so that no one believes him.
• When you retire at night, think over what you have done during the day.
• If your hands cannot be employed usefully, attend to the culture of your mind.
• Read the above carefully and thoughtfully at least once a week.