. . . militarism . . . is one of the chief bulwarks of capitalism, and the day that militarism is undermined, capitalism will fail. |
‘Character is like the fire within the flint-latent until it is struck out of the stone. Observing the flint stone, who would think it contained the possibility of light? And so it is with the dark experiences of life. And it is only us, individually, that decide what that darkness is, even without quite knowing the reasons for its being. And then we must learn to let light enter. When they are met with courage, they give out sparks of spiritual light.’ |
A child must feel the flush of victory and the heart-sinking of disappointment before he takes with a will to the tasks distasteful to him and resolves to dance his way through a dull routine of textbooks. |
A man can't make a place for himself in the sun if he keeps taking refuge under the family tree. |
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. |
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. |
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it |
As selfishness and complaint pervert and cloud the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision |
As the eagle was killed by the arrow winged with his own feather, so the hand of the world is wounded by its own skill. |
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold. |
Be happy. Talk happiness. Happiness calls out responsive gladness in others. There is enough sadness in the world without yours...never doubt the excellence and permanence of what is yet to be. Join the great company of those who make the barren plac |
Be not dumb, obedient slaves in an army of destruction! Be heroes in an army of construction! |
Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we |
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. |
College isn't the place to go for ideas. |