The Quality of Kindness March 6, 1960
In the observations of an eminent industrialist we find some comments on the quality of kindliness: “Next I think I would choose kindness in its widest sense. Not, please not, either the...
A Still and Quiet Conscience February 28, 1960
We would turn for a moment or two to the question of a quiet conscience, which is in a sense, simply self-respect, the real respect that comes with being free from the inward accusation that surely...
Integrity--Without Side Considerations February 21, 1960
The subject of integrity suggests itself for consideration. The words associated with it are themselves reassuring: “… the quality of being complete, … unbroken—unimpaired—moral soundness,...
The Quality of Courage… February 14, 1960
“Whatever you do,” said Emerson, “you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which...
Belief, Faith, Courage… February 7, 1960
There is a sentence accredited to William James, which says, “Our belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing that insures the successful outcome of our venture.”...
Not Beyond Our Reach… January 31, 1960
We often think what we are going to do tomorrow, next week , next time, next season. We often plan; we often postpone. And sometimes, after postponing, we suddenly push ourselves at a fevered pace,...
The Warning Signs and Symptoms January 24, 1960
Speaking again of the power of prevention: Often we become so busy that we ignore the symptoms and the warning signs in many matters. Under the pressures of the lives we live, we sometimes become so...
Debt: A Real and Actual Obligation January 17, 1960
Debt is a burden, a worry (or should be) – that is, it should be if it is a debt past due. Debt is a real and actual obligation. It represents the use of something that actually wasn’t ours,...
The First Mistake--and the Second January 10, 1960
Sometimes, if we have made one mistake, we may think it will not matter much if we make one more of the same kind. We may fall into the fallacy of supposing that multiplying mistakes is...
When to Repent and Improve… January 3, 1960
We are disposed to attach particular significance to certain times and seasons. We look to special days and anniversaries and events. We speak of special hours the eleventh hour, the midnight hour....