A Foolish Kind of "Fearlessness" May 21, 1961
“Without fear there are no heroes, only fools. Never stop being afraid.” This was said by one young man to another in a hazardous and dramatic scene. The word “fear” has some...
A Man Unconscious of His Faults May 7, 1961
It was said of a well-known person of the past, “Her vanity was too fundamental for her to profit by the stern lessons of experience. She could not face the fact that she was wrong, so she was...
A Perspective on Being Busy July 23, 1961
In this prefabricated, prepackaged period, much of what we use comes through machinery and assembly lines, and is so well organized and operated that we are hardly aware of the effort of anyone....
A Word to Fathers--and About Them June 18, 1961
“Looking back,” Roger W. Babson said of his father, “…I cannot help thinking how utterly wasteful of advice children are…. We usually are either too busy or too proud to ask for...
Advice and How to Give It December 3, 1961
There is a point of importance in all personal relationships, and that is the how of things as well as the what⎯how things are said and done. Consider, for example, giving advice, which is among the...
Advice Is Like Snow… December 10, 1961
Among the greatest needs of mankind is that of communication⎯understanding, getting through to people⎯not just words, but meanings; not just phrases, but spirit; not just speech, but heart. So many...
As to Ultimate Answers April 2, 1961
These are days when men are earnestly searching for answers, and superficial answers will not satisfy for it is more than a matter of temporal or surface considerations. It all comes down to a...
Balance, Moderation, Judgment July 9, 1961
“Whatever men attempt,” said Bernard Baruch, “they seem driven to overdo.” It is true that there are extremes and excesses in all directions and endeavors. Any significant...
Book of Beginnings, Story Without End… February 12, 1961
“How beautiful is youth! how bright it gleams With its illusions, aspirations, dreams! Book of Beginnings, Story without End, Each maid a heroine, and each man a friend!” Longfellow...
Books--and the Company We Keep August 13, 1961
Reading, while exceedingly important, is not an objective in itself. We should read for knowledge, for content and meaning, considering the substance and asking ourselves: Who wrote that and why? Is...
Commencement June 4, 1961
There is an old proverb that says, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” This may have many meanings, but we cite it here to suggest that every period in life indeed,...
Courage "A Passport to Respect" October 15, 1961
Many years ago, a statesman made these remarks in speaking before a learned society: “The truth is that physical courage has always been the most common place of virtues, …so that it has...
Courage Against the Current October 22, 1961
The world is complex. Life is complex. There are many demands upon us all, and we find ourselves needing to know more and more about much more, with less to knowing all we need to know. With so many...
Eliminating the Insignificant July 16, 1961
Time is limited, and the things that would take our time are limitless. We need to ” eliminate the insignificant.” We need to be more selective in our choices, more discriminating as to...
Fear and Faith October 8, 1961
In these times we see and hear and feel, almost from moment to moment, the heartbeat of the world and the impact of its problems, and earnestly we need faith and the solid assurance. “Fear of...
Freedom Isn't Free September 24, 1961
The question of the free agency is foremost among the issues confronting mankind at this moment⎯the principle around which revolve the absolute essentials of peace and progress, and of man’s...
Freedom… Force… and Silent Consent September 17, 1961
Men rise heroically to violent threats, to rude attacks, to the sudden show of force, but often seem asleep to slow and subtle slipping. Preoccupation with comfort and convenience, with personal...
Heroes Behind the Scenes October 29, 1961
In thinking of heroic people one need not necessarily have in mind the heroes of history. One may think of those who quietly, consistently live their lives, carrying their problems, adjusting to...
How to Live With Uncertainty October 1, 1961
How to live with uncertainty is an ever present problem⎯the uncertainties which suddenly change plans and prospects. Young men, for example, are sometimes suddenly taken away from pursuing...
Innocence of Intent April 23, 1961
Some two centuries ago, Jean Baptiste Massillon wrote on The Curse of a Malignant Tongue and asked some questions concerning innocence of intent: “What matters it to the brother whom you stab...