"If you wish to be great at all, you must begin where you are and what you are" - R.H.C Delivered over 6,000 times by Russell H. Conwell, the founder of Temple University, "Acres of Diamonds" is one of the most famous inspirational lectures ever given in the United States. The central theme of the text is that success and opportunity are not found in distant, exotic places, but are often right in one's own community and environment. In essence, "You can get rich right where you are." This new edition comes with an Easy to Read Layout designed to make reading comfortable.