Pulling at the Pillars June 13, 1948
There is a proverb from The Persians that reads: “When a man takes the road to destruction, the gods help him along.” Certainly tearing things down is easier than building them up....
A Broad Experience June 20, 1948
Sometimes young people in a venturesome spirit seek to acquire an acquaintance with questionable practices, questionable places, and questionable people not with the idea of becoming involved in any...
The Facts Behind the Face June 27, 1948
Often we wonder what makes men act the way they act and do the things they do. It is difficult to know what goes on inside another person. And because we don’t know, it is exceedingly easy to...
Some Facts About Freedom July 4, 1948
When we have freedom, it may sometimes seem commonplace which it isn’t. And some among us may look over the fence and wonder if some other way of life might be more effective than freedom...
Citation for "A Good Man" July 11, 1948
Things Beyond Understanding July 18, 1948
There is a quality that many of us have in common, and that is our unwillingness to believe what we don’t understand. It requires a man of faith to believe what he does not or cannot...
What Will It Matter a Hundred Years From Now! July 25, 1948
Remember the Sabbath Day August 1, 1948
When the Lord God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses, “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” was considered of sufficient importance to be numbered as one among the ten. And surely...
People Aren't Perfect August 8, 1948
What is ours, we are disposed to defend even our own faults. We sometimes seem to feel about our faults somewhat as we feel about our children. We may defend them against all outside criticism, and...
If All Men Were Honorable August 22, 1948
It is sometimes said that the world would be a peaceful place except for the confusion caused by humankind. To a great degree this is no doubt true. While there is still violence in nature, we have...
Taking the Place of Other People August 29, 1948
When someone has succeeded someone else in some place or position, people sometimes make it unreasonably difficult by expecting him to do just as his predecessor has done. We may in a measure...
The Myth of "Honor Among Thieves" September 12, 1948
On Setting the World in Order September 26, 1948
Exit! October 3, 1948
People who write plays often pull themselves out of predicaments by the use of “exit lines.” With a good exit line an actor can extricate himself from the most difficult dilemmas. But...
How Much May We Expect of Men? October 10, 1948
In our efforts to find a solution for our perplexing problems, we sometimes appoint people to various positions, give them credentials, and send them off to their assignments, earnestly hoping that,...
You Can't Go Back October 17, 1948
The Power of Moral Force October 24, 1948
Subtle Substitutes October 31, 1948
When someone sets out to deceive someone else, he is more likely to be successful if he deceives with similarities rather than with obvious differences. If falsehood were not sometimes so subtly...
On Beginning Where We Are November 14, 1948
In Every Thing Give Thanks November 21, 1948
It was Thomas Fuller who said, “You may believe anything that is good of a grateful man.” We have no present way of knowing how prevalent is the family practice these days of offering...