Back in 1852, a young man wrote Scottish writer, historian, and educator Thomas Carlyle asking for suggestions on books to read. A small Scottish provincial newspaper published Carlyle’s response. In his response, Carlyle advises the young man to stay away from fluff, study history, and read about ideas he’s curious about. Moreover, Carlyle encourages the young […]| The Art of Manliness
From Talks to Young Men, 1897 By Charles Henry Parkhurst When calculating the prospects of a young man, and the likelihood of his being able to go through life without being taken off his feet, I always want to know whether he stands for anything in particular. A written sentence may be mere words or […]| 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
There's nothing wrong with wanting to provide nice things for your family; Willy just went about it all wrong. Here are a few lessons we can take from Willy on how not to be man.| 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
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
