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Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) was a Scottish government reformer and author famous for his book "e;Self-Help"e;, which championed frugal living and argued that the existence of poverty was mainly due to irresponsible habits. The book has been hailed as "e;the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism"e; and immediately made a celebrity of Smiles. After its success, Smiles wrote other self-help...