The Myth of “Honor Among Thieves”* – Sunday, September 12, 1948
There is a familiar scene in the drama of human affairs that is played over and over again through the years—a scene that has often...
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On Destroying a Reputation* – Sunday, September 05, 1948
A trend that has always caused concern among far-thinking men is the trend toward encroachment upon the processes of justice, whereby various non-judicial agencies or...
Let Every Man Sing His Own Song – Sunday, 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...
If All Men Were Honorable – Sunday, 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...
Wishful Thinking* – Sunday, August 15, 1948
There is a prevalent practice from which few men are wholly immune, and that is—wishful thinking. Wishful thinking as defined for our present purpose is...
Imperfections in Other People – Sunday, August 08, 1948
It sometimes seems that we are inclined to expect much more of other people than we expect of ourselves, and that we make less allowance...
Remember the Sabbath Day – Sunday, August 01, 1948
When the Lord God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy"1 was considered of sufficient importance to be...
What Will it Matter a Hundred Years from Now* – Sunday, July 25, 1948
Sometimes we bear someone shrug off a puzzling or disappointing situation with the comment, "What will it matter a hundred years from now?" This may...
Things Beyond Understanding* – Sunday, July 18, 1948
There is one characteristic that many of us have in common, and that is our unwillingness to believe what we do not understand. It requires...