[277] In the second place, he will select from all the actions of men which bear upon his subject those examples which are the most illustrious and the most edifying; and, habituating himself to contemplate and appraise such examples, he will feel their influence not only in the preparation of a given discourse but in all the actions of his life.[143] It follows, then, that the power to speak well and think right will reward the man who approaches the art of discourse with love of wisdom and love of honor.