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January 1, 1950

This I Believe

I started drawing pictures at the age of 2. The first one I ever made showed a bull chasing a man across a wide field. Even in those early years, there was no doubt in my mind that drawing was...

January 1, 1950

For 30 years, right in the heart of New York City, I lived—or rather, endured—a “life of quiet desperation,” as Thoreau puts it; a minister’s son trying to be a successful yacht designer and broker, in a field of fast...

January 1, 1950

Suffering Is Self-Manufactured

I believe the immediate purpose of life is to live, to survive. All known forms of life go through life cycles. The basic plan is birth, maturing, mating, reproducing, death. Thus, the immediate purpose of human life is for each...

January 1, 1950

The Work Of A Muckraker

I hesitate to talk about myself. It has taken my beloved wife more than 40 years to instill in me the idea that egotism is a dangerous thing, and that even the appearance of this evil should be avoided. But...

January 1, 1950

This I Believe

It seems to me that the most important thing to know about a person, and for a person to know about himself, is his view of the universe, those convictions, that in Thoreau’s phrase, “he notches on his stick.” It...

January 1, 1950

Standing Fast in Liberty

Former Illinois Governor and presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson was guided by social, political, and religious ideals. But for him, having strong beliefs was easier than living up to them.

January 1, 1950

This I Believe

I am a football fan. Each fall, I see as many of the West Virginia University football games as I can. Like every other moviegoer, I also see my share of newsreels of football games during the season. In trying...

January 1, 1950

This I Believe

I believe in the essential and continuing importance of human beings, to themselves and for others. The whole history of what we call civilization—of art, science, philosophy, literature, and government—is essentially a record of the struggles and efforts of human...

January 1, 1950

This I Believe

I believe that the greatest difficulty we have is our inability to properly evaluate ourselves and the things we deal with in our generation. It is because of this inability that we have comported so many errors, built up a...