Facts Are Stubborn Things December 28, 1947
It isn’t always easy to face facts. Often there are things we wish were true which aren’t, and things we wish weren’t true which are. Even the simplest truths can be distasteful if...
He Giveth Twice That Giveth Quickly December 14, 1947
There is an old proverb which reads: “He giveth twice that giveth quickly.” This is another way of saying that the best time to give is when the gift is needed. Urgent and acute needs do...
Putting People in Place December 7, 1947
There are always those who are eager to live other men’s lives for them, and there are always those who foster the philosophy that all men should be forced to conform to a predetermined...
Specifications of Happiness November 23, 1947
It may be well remind ourselves that mere things are not as important as is our attitude toward them. It is possible for people to put themselves in a frame of mind – and many of them do – where...
Conversation With Conscience November 16, 1947
Every man should have a frequent conversation with his conscience. Conscience is an excellent counselor if it hasn’t been tampered with too much. Of course it is to be admitted that an active...
On Going Into Debt November 9, 1947
“Procrastination,” says an old proverb, “is the thief of time.” But there is also another thief of time which preys upon the present and the future. As an eighteenth century...
New Fears for Old November 2, 1947
Fear is a frightful word. Fear is a killer of men, a destroyer of peace and effectiveness, and to be free from fear is an ideal earnestly to be sought after. Any man who could free other men of all...
The Crowd October 26, 1947
Our Own and Others October 19, 1947
One of the hallowed experiences of life is to look down at the close of day upon a sleeping child⎯especially one of our own, who is safe and sheltered, well and at peace. Few greater benedictions...
What Are We Waiting For? October 12, 1947
It sometimes seems that we live as if we wondered when life was going to begin. It isn’t always clear just what we are waiting for, but some of us sometimes persist in waiting so long that...
In Moderation October 5, 1947
There is an idea that has grown up among us, perhaps best expressed by the phrase: “Moderation in all things.” “Moderation” is a very good word and is associated with many...
Men and Words September 28, 1947
It sometimes seems that we live in an endless war of words in which people, for their own purposes, try to make other people think that certain things are so simply by saying that they are so. It is...
Prescription for Uncertainty September 21, 1947
When times seem uncertain, young people often give up the idea of preparing themselves for the future. There is a tendency to sit back and say: “What’s the use? Our plans will only have...
Some Advice About Advice September 14, 1947
One thing that makes most people impatient is advice they don’t want and haven’t asked for. At one time or another, either in the innocence of youth or in self-satisfied maturity, it...
Faith--and the Future September 7, 1947
The pessimism of the failure of faith is a discouraging kind of pessimism. It is deeply damaging to lose faith in other men. But it is yet more damaging to lose faith in ourselves. The will to live...
Schools, Children, and Parents August 31, 1947
How much should the home expect of the school, and how much should the school expect of the home? There is no all-inclusive answer, but there are some things to be said which may indicate the...
On Making Easy Money August 24, 1947
Men make money in many ways. And making money⎯or at least making a living⎯is important. Everyone has to do it one way or another, either by his own efforts or by the efforts of others. But more...
Motives for Fighting Freedom August 17, 1947
It is puzzling paradox that often those who enjoy the fruits of freedom work against the very freedom which has given them privilege and protection. Why should it be so? There may be many answers....
The Pattern That Underlies All Things August 10, 1947
Concerning Our Right to Live Life as We Please August 3, 1947
Quite commonly we hear the person who proclaims his right to live his life as he pleases, regardless of what anyone else thinks about it. He says that his life is his own and, bluntly, what he does...