Цепочка: гений — это упорный труд

Аргумент главы IV, разжалующий культ гения: великое даётся обыкновенными качествами, доведёнными до постоянства. Демократизация достижения.

1. Великое — из простых средств — perseverance-and-application

   greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means, and the exercise of ordinary qualities.
   — Self-Help, ch. IV

2. Гений — это терпение (Бюффон) — perseverance-and-application

   Buffon said of genius “it is patience.”
   — Self-Help, ch. IV

3. Даже Ньютон — только прилежанием — industry-and-diligence

   It was in Newton’s case, as in every other, only by diligent application and perseverance that his great reputation was achieved.
   — Self-Help, ch. IV

4. Мир двигали упорные середняки — perseverance-and-application

   the men who have most moved the world, have not been so much men of genius, strictly so called, as men of intense mediocre abilities, and untiring perseverance
   — Self-Help, ch. IV

5. Прилежный обгоняет одарённого без постоянства — industry-and-diligence

   Wanting in perseverance, such volatile natures are outstripped in the race of life by the diligent and even the dull.
   — Self-Help, ch. IV

6. Метод: повтор — perseverance-and-application

   We must repeat and again repeat; facility will come with labour.
   — Self-Help, ch. IV

7. Расти шаг за шагом, умея ждать — power-of-little-things

   Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.
   — Self-Help, ch. IV