Excerpted from "The Powers of a Strenuous President" from The American Magazine, 1908.| The Art of Manliness
From The Simple Life, 1903 By Charles Wagner In its dreams, man’s ambition embraces vast limits, but it is rarely given us to achieve great things, and even then, a quick and sure success always rests on a groundwork of patient preparation. Fidelity in small things is at the base of every great achievement. We […]| The Art of Manliness
From The Cardinal Virtues, 1902 By William De Witt Hyde TEMPERANCE Temperance is closely akin to courage; for as courage takes on the pains which wisdom and justice find incidental to their ends, so temperance cuts off remorselessly whatever pleasures are inconsistent with these ends. The temperate man does not hate pleasure, any more than […]| The Art of Manliness
An excerpt on the cardinal virtue of Justice from 1902.| The Art of Manliness
Walt Whitman wrote the poem “Pioneers! O Pioneers!” as an ode to the pioneers who had struck out in search of adventure and a better life and settled the wild of the American West. He praises the rugged resiliency, the daring courage, and the fearless resolution of those who left the past behind to hew […]| The Art of Manliness
Manvotional: The Majesty of Strength | From "Royal Manhood," 1899, by James Isaac Vance| The Art of Manliness
We must again become men who have only one principle, one word, one work, one love; in a word, men with a sense of duty. This is the source of power.| The Art of Manliness
Every man should value lifelong learning. Sadly, many men today have put the things of the mind on the back burner. Learning is often viewed as “nerdy” or “not manly.” Hogwash! Many of history’s manliest men were some of its smartest, and they greatly valued the pursuit of knowledge. Teddy Roosevelt devoured thousands of books […]| The Art of Manliness
An excerpt on the power of small miracles from the 1922 book The Friend on the Road, by John Henry Jowett.| The Art of Manliness
True courage, therefore, is simply the executor of the orders of wisdom and justice.| The Art of Manliness
An essay on the cardinal virtue of wisdom| The Art of Manliness
An excerpt from an address that President Teddy Roosevelt gave in San Bernadino, California in 1903.| The Art of Manliness
A list of 100 books every man should read. It centers not on sheer enjoyment (though you'll find that too), but on the books that expand mind and soul.| The Art of Manliness
This excerpt from a 1946 Army training manual is perhaps the best distillation and summation of the essential qualities of leadership that I've ever come across.| The Art of Manliness
These famous speeches lifted hearts in dark times, gave hope, inspired brave feats & changed the course of history.| The Art of Manliness
"Vacation Time", from The Book of Camping and Woodcraft, 1918, by Horace Kephart| The Art of Manliness