This famous quotation is mentioned in Shakespeare’s play ‘Julius Caesar’. It is part of the speech by Caesar in response to Calpurnia’s warning that he should not move out of doors as evil omens point to some danger to his life. Caesar refuses to be perturbed declaring that death has no terror for him. He […]

Life’s journey is a difficult journey; it is not a bed of roses. We have to work hard; we have to struggle long to achieve success or to reach our goal. It may happen or appear to be so, that you on struggling still you are suffering and success still seems far away or other’s

To be honest in thought, to be honest in deeds—this is what should always be the motto and the guiding principle of our lives. ‘Policy’ here does not mean any strategy or diplomatic action; the simple meaning of policy here is the way of action and behaviour. Honesty always gives a man a great moral

Lives of great men teach us a great lesson. They have done great deeds to be called great and great deeds are always those which are good deeds. Therefore, it means that they were called ‘great’ because of the good deeds that they had done. Good deeds are those which are done in the service

Deeds judge a man. Actions speak of the character. A man cannot be called ‘Great’ by his wealth, position or status. Greatness is judged by what and how a man acts in the society, among his fellowmen. A social worker may not be a man of riches but he may command great respect because he

It is well-known proverb that God helps those who help themselves. It tells us that we should make efforts ourselves to achieve an objective. In this world, there are broadly two types of people: those who believe in destiny alone and do not exert to do anything. According to them if an achievement is written

It is an old proverb that too many cooks spoil the broth. Most probably this proverb must have come out of experience. A few chefs might have been set to prepare soup when everyone must have tried his own skill. In the end, the soup was spoilt. It also leads us to a conclusion that

Pride is born out of over-confidence. It is considered to be a sin. Pride often results in weaknesses. There are many things which builds pride in a man. These are riches, status, power, recognition, ability, etc. The saying that pride goes before a fall is proved by several instances. Take, for example, the story of

Man was sent by God to the world to do work. The message of work is also found in the Gita. It tells the man to perform his duty and leave the result to God. Work is the supreme message of the Gita. It is an evidence of history that all great men of the

It is now realized that happiness resides only in a small size of family. In the distant past, there was no such realization. It may be due to the reason that the country’s population had not grown to an alarming magnitude as now. In the past, there was also an all-round prosperity in India and

Just as the dirt spoils your clothes, likewise bad company spoils your character. If a person falls into a bad company, he is deprived of the best things of life. In bad company, the whole outlook of a person changes. Bad company may lead a person to vices like gambling, smoking, stealing, etc. If a

A person is judged by his manners and talks. In day-to-day dealings, they play a very important part. If a person is polite, he is considered as good-mannered. By politeness, we can win friends and influence people. Politeness can even soften enemies. Politeness costs nothing but its advantages are considerable. If a person is polite,

A person always endeavours his best to reach the set goal. He musters all resources at his command to reach the desired goal. It may happen that, with his attempt, he is not able to succeed in his aim. He then tries to find out the causes of his failure. He analyze these causes and

External appearances are sometimes deceptive. It is not always possible to make judgment about the real worth of a thing by its exterior appearance. Many articles made of an inferior material are given a nice look outside in order to deceive a customer. It becomes quite difficult to know what is contained inside the shine.

Money is the most powerful medium to get things of our necessity, comfort and luxuries. It is by money that we buy our food and our clothes. Without money, we cannot survive for a day. This is the fact of life. On the other side, it is also realized that money is not everything. It