On Escaping Penalties – Sunday, October 23, 1949
Sometimes the question is asked: Just how effective is the threat of punishment in keeping men from doing things they shouldn't do? To this, we...
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Dangerous Delays – Sunday, October 16, 1949
Things that are done too late don't count. At least, they don't count as much as things that are done when they should be done....
Counting on Character – Sunday, October 09, 1949
There has long been a philosophy, too widely entertained, that a personal weakness could be offset by a legal device; for example, there have been...
Things We Have to Leave to Time – Sunday, October 02, 1949
There is a lesson sooner or later learned by almost all of us, and that is that there are some things we have to leave...
Criticism of Criticism – Sunday, September 25, 1949
"Of all the cants that are canted in this world, though the cant of hypocrites may be the worst, the cant of criticism is the...
On Remaining Unchanged – Sunday, September 18, 1949
Young people leaving home, whether it be only for an evening or for an extended stay, are often given to assuring their parents that there...
Be Wary How Ye Judge – Sunday, September 11, 1949
It is high tribute to say of any man that he is just in all his judgments. And it is higher tribute to be able...
The Importance of Principles – Sunday, September 04, 1949
Every man should certainly have a set of sound principles to which he can turn when any proposal is presented, to him. When people have...
Judging Ourselves and Others – Sunday, August 28, 1949
The question of judging ourselves' and others is always a matter of serious concern. Perhaps all of us, certainly almost all of us, seek to...