Where there is no vision, the people perish There are usually two ways of looking at a thing: One may look at it from the point of view of …
They never fail who die in a great cause The saying, in question, connotes that those who take up a great cause, fight for it and die while fighting …
Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration Genius is ‘extraordinary imaginative, creative or inventive capacity.’ Now the question arises whether it is instinctive or inculcated, …
Duty In the words of Goethe, duty is carrying on promptly and faithfully the affairs now before you. It is to fulfill the claims of today. One should do …
Hero-worship Hero-worship is the worship of some great men, endowed with excellent qualities of the head as well as heart. The masses are generally hero-worshippers—they select a hero—and then …
Time and tide wait for no man Time means opportunity. It appears after a long interval. If you clutch it, success is yours, laurels are yours. If you don’t …
Nursery Rhymes The nursery rhymes bring to our mind something babyish. Almost all the nursery rhymes are meaningless. At best, they are an attempt at a crude versification. The …
Knowledge and Wisdom Knowledge and wisdom are two different things. Most of the students at the degree stage pursue prescribed books, even try to understand them and cram their …
