A Man's Value to Society: Studies in Self Culture and Character. Newell Dwight Hillis

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       Newell Dwight Hillis

      A Man's Value to Society: Studies in Self Culture and Character

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4057664581907

Table of Contents

       The Elements of Worth in the Individual

       I

       The Elements of Worth in the Individual ToC

       Character: Its Materials And External Teachers

       II

       Character: Its Materials and External Teachers ToC

       Aspirations and Ideals

       III

       Aspirations and Ideals. ToC

       The Physical Basis of Character

       IV

       The Physical Basis of Character ToC

       The Mind: and the Duty of Right Thinking

       V

       The Mind; and the Duty of Right Thinking ToC

       The Moral Uses of Memory

       VI

       The Moral Uses of Memory ToC

       The Imagination as the Architect of Manhood

       VII

       The Imagination as the Architect of Manhood ToC

       The Enthusiasm of Friendship

       VIII

       The Enthusiasm of Friendship ToC

       Conscience and Character

       IX

       Conscience and Character ToC

       Visions That Disturb Contentment

       X

       Visions That Disturb Contentment ToC

       The Uses of Books and Reading

       XI

       The Uses of Books and Reading ToC

       The Science of Living With Men

       XII

       The Science of Living With Men ToC

       The Revelators of Character

       XIII

       The Revelators of Character ToC

       Making the Most of One's Self

       XIV

       Making the Most of One's Self ToC

       INDEX ToC

The Elements of Worth in the Individual

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      "There is nothing that makes men rich and strong but that which they carry inside of them. Wealth is of the heart, not of the hand."—John Milton.

      "Until we know why the rose is sweet or the dew drop pure, or the rainbow beautiful, we cannot know why the poet is the best benefactor of society. The soldier fights for his native land, but the poet touches that land with the charm that makes it worth fighting for and fires the warrior's heart with energy invincible. The statesman enlarges and orders liberty in the state, but the poet fosters the core of liberty in the heart of the citizen. The inventor multiplies the facilities of life, but the poet makes life better worth living."—George Wm. Curtis.

      "Not all men are of equal value. Not many Platos: only one, to whom a thousand lesser minds look up and learn to think. Not many Dantes: one, and a thousand poets tune their harps to his and repeat his notes. Not many Raphaels: one, and no second. But a thousand lesser artists looking up to him are lifted to his level. Not many royal hearts—great magazines of kindness. Happy the