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When we walk, we should let the weight of the body rest on the soles of the feet. We should lift the foot free from the ground and carry it straight forward when we step. Some day, if you will study the difference between the walk of a good horse and that of a carabao, you will see how a man should walk. The horse lifts his hind foot, carries it straight forward, and sets it down almost exactly in the print his front foot made. The carabao lifts his hind foot, swings it outward in an awkward curve, brings it back into line, and sets it down in much the same way as the horse. But he loses a little time swinging it outward, and he looks very clumsy, as well.

Now, some people, instead of walking like horses, walk like carabaos. They scuffle along the street with dragging steps, rolling their hips, and swinging their feet outward, just as these animals do. They look lazy and clumsy, and as if they could hardly hold their bodies together. People should learn to walk well while they are young.