I believe in seeking out life’s fundamental values and placing my faith in them, and I believe in the importance and essential goodness of all mankind. To me, the fundamental values range from such ordinary miracles as childbirth to the...
I may say, “be honest, clean, kind, and try to think first of the other person.” This sounds easy, but it is really quite difficult to practice at all times. The Great Teacher gave us a new Commandment; in simple...
I am by profession a working mathematician and natural scientist. I was destined to the career of scholar from childhood by my father. He was a scholar in the very different field of philological-historical research, and he imbued me-rather by...
When I was 1 ½ years old, my father died after a long illness, leaving my mother with two boys, my brother, 3 years of age, and me. Due to the expenses of my father’s illness, my mother, at the...
I have been asked to state what I believe, or in other words, my creed. It consists mainly of selections from the writings of others woven into a loose fabric on which I have come to stand. Seventy years ago,...
I believe that every man has within himself an urge and a capacity for good. I believe that each, in his own way, strives to satisfy that urge and to establish his place in human society. I believe that complete...
There is a saying at the race track that you can't "rule a man off for trying." I believe in this approach to life on this earth. I believe in God. I believe in my country. I believe in basic...
During some forty years in the newspaper business, I have spent most of my time dealing with people. Often they were raw. Sometimes they were wonderful. And because I believe so deeply in their abilities and their honor, I find...
Webster defines wisdom as, “the ability to judge soundly and deal sagaciously with facts, especially as they relate to life and conduct.” We live in a world filled with man’s accomplishments, but I believe we have gained very little wisdom...
