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The Dangers in Daycare

Strangers, not parents, provide early childhood care.

A long-term government study has discovered "that kids who spend long hours in day care have ...


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Henry Drummond on Heaven

The heaven of Christianity is different from all other heavens because the religion of Christianity is different from all other religions—it moves ...


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Martin Luther King on Excellence

Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking to students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967, six months before he was assassinated:


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Sculptor Henry Moore on the Secret of Life

The famous English sculptor Henry Moore was asked a fascinating question by literary critic Donald Hall.

"Now that you are 80, you must know the secret ...


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Henry Ford on Reputation

"You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do."

—Henry Ford (1863–1947)


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Success Gave Executive a Hollow Feeling

A N. Y. Times article on people who are sick of too many hours at work tells the story of Diane Knorr, a former dot-com executive:

"The first time ...


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John Wesley Ministered with Serenity

At 73 years of age, John Wesley related in his journal (June 28, 1776) that he was far more able to preach than when 23-years-old; he traveled more than ...


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Jesus Made Plows That Lasted

One interesting scene in The Passion of the Christ shows Jesus finishing a table. In it, Jesus is depicted as having a commitment to putting out an excellent ...


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The Bible Puts Christians in the Marketplace

Of Jesus' 132 public appearances in [the] New Testament, 122 were in the marketplace.

Of 52 parables Jesus told, 45 had a workplace context.

Of 40 divine ...


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Mahatma Gandhi Lists the "Seven Blunders of the World"

Mahatma Gandhi Lists the "Seven Blunders of the World":

1. Wealth without work

2. Pleasure without conscience

3. Knowledge without character

4. ...


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