A Bad Act and a Worse Excuse May 20, 1951
As one of the ancient philosophers observed: “where we wish to judge of weights, we do not judge at haphazard; where we wish to judge what is straight and what is crooked, we do not judge at...
A False Type of Tolerance September 30, 1951
Continually there comes before us the question of tolerance. Men, after all, are individuals, and we should find ourselves in hopeless friction without sincere tolerance to allow the give and take...
And the Scales Will Be Balanced August 26, 1951
On this question again of people who seem to receive more or less from life than they deserve: We sometimes see honest and able men who seem unsuccessful, and we see unscrupulous and unethical men...
And We Shall Understand August 19, 1951
Perhaps we are all aware, and somewhat troubled at times, at the seeming injustices and unexplained adversities and unanswered questions of life. Our questioning may be caused by someone who has...
Decisions October 14, 1951
Every hour, every day, each of us is called upon to make many decisions. Some of them may involve nothing more than a choice between two neckties. But some of them are far-reaching and fundamental,...
Do as I Say! December 9, 1951
Fifteen Minutes a Day January 14, 1951
One of the most important differences in men is the difference in what they do when they don’t have to do anything. Of course, much of the time of all of us is taken by things that must be...
Final Findings April 1, 1951
In the revisions of a certain encyclopedia the statement was made that scientific and other subjects must frequently be reviewed and modified to keep abreast of the newest and latest knowledge⎯which...
Going Places June 3, 1951
Sometimes people who are working their way up through the various processes of preparation and apprenticeship become discouraged by the long look ahead. They see those who have...
How Fine the Line October 7, 1951
It is a dramatic and terrifying fact that a man can do a thing right a thousand times, and then when he does it wrong just once, tragedy comes. Except for some very narrow escapes, perhaps any of us...
How Much Do We Expect of Mothers? May 13, 1951
It is amazing how much we expect of mothers, and how much they are of all that we expect. There is no career so demanding, no profession so filled with diverse duties. First of all they offer...
I Won't Count This Time… July 8, 1951
Rip Van Winkle, in Jefferson’s Play, excuses himself for every fresh dereliction by saying, ‘I won’t count this time!’ Well, he may not count it; and a kind heaven may not...
Individual Integrity May 6, 1951
We are deeply grateful for all our material blessings and for the personal freedom which is so essential to human happiness. But in all that we are or have or hope to be, there is one essential...
It Isn't My Turn November 4, 1951
In almost any circle or society, in almost any group or gathering, or among families or friends, there are almost always some who do their share or more, and some who seem to be afraid that they...
Lincoln--and Peace and Repentance February 11, 1951
No matter what perplexing problems we face, it is somewhat reassuring, and also somewhat sobering, to look back to the counsel, to the principles and purpose with which others have faced crisis and...
On Another Armistice November 11, 1951
As we face the future from here, we are aware of some of the disappointments of the past. We are aware, for example, that repeated declarations of peace have not as yet proved to be permanent. We...
On Edge December 16, 1951
Altogether too many of us our living on edge. The symptoms of the pressure and impatience are all around us. And as parents perhaps we often lose our tempers and jump at our children and say things...
Our Legacy of Liberty July 1, 1951
On July 4, 1776, fifty-six American signed what has since become a symbol of our legacy of liberty: the Declaration of Independence. Now, because these men of liberty have become legend, we may...
Our Own Time January 28, 1951
“It is the nature of man,” wrote Macaulay, “to overrate present evil and to underrate present good; to long for what he has not, and to be dissatisfied with what he has.” It...
Seeing Ourselves--and Others April 22, 1951
Literally, no man ever sees himself as others see him. No photograph or reflection ever gives us the same slant on ourselves that others see. It has often been proved on the witness stand that no...