Courage
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means, at the point of highest reality. A chastity or honesty or mercy which yields to danger will be chaste or honest or merciful only on conditions. Pilate was merciful till it became risky.” ~C.S. Lewis
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The Man From the Crowd
The Man From the Crowd ~Sam Walter Foss From Songs of the Average Man, 1907 Men seem as alike as the leaves on the trees, As alike as the bees in a swarming of bees; And we look at the millions that make up the state All equally little and equally great, And the pride of… Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~Theodore Roosevelt
“We need the iron qualities that go with true manhood. We need the positive virtues of resolution, of courage, of indomitable will, of power to do without shrinking the rough work that must always be done.” ~Theodore Roosevelt Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~Marcus Aurelius
“A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.” ~Marcus Aurelius Continue reading
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The American Boy
The American Boy ~Theodore Roosevelt From The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses, 1900 OF COURSE what we have a right to expect of the American boy is that he shall turn out to be a good American man. Now, the chances are strong that he won’t be much of a man unless he is a… Continue reading
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Wanted-A Man
Wanted-A Man From Pushing to the Front, 1911 By: Orison Swett Marden (Art of Manliness | Repost) Over the door of every profession, every occupation, ever-calling, the world has a standing advertisement: “Wanted—A Man.” Wanted, a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions,… Continue reading
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A Navy SEAL Explains What It Takes to Become the Hardest Man on Earth
A Navy SEAL Explains What It Takes to Become the Hardest Man on Earth ~Heleo | Repost “You need nothing but the breath in your lungs to become great.” By Heleo Editors Jul 10, 2017 READ ON TO DISCOVER: How David Goggins ran for 39 hours—nonstop Why motivation won’t bring you success How to develop… Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~George Buttrick
“If we walk by faith, every victory invests us with higher courage, and every failure flings us back to God.“~George Buttrick Continue reading
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