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TR's life shows us that hard work, tenacity, and a desire to do the right thing can get you far in life. In ...

Image from paoloboza I ran across this poem by an anonymous author the other day. I think it sums up nicely ...

When I was 15, I met a man who would have a profound impact on my life. His name was Andrew Lester. I first ...

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." -Anais Nin Courage is a virtue that ...

Are you a young man who is trying to decide where to go to college? Are you drawn to the discipline, ...

Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Chris Hutcheson. The Victorian Era (c.1837-1901) was a period of ...

Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. All quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson's ...

Before Randy Couture and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, there was Edward William Barton-Wright and ...

While we often think that the difficulty in defining manliness is a modern problem, if one looks through ...

Today is New Year's Eve. Like most people in the world, I'm taking time to reflect on how the past year ...

The idea of the self-made man is inextricably tied up with that of the American dream. It is his image that ...

This following essay appeared in the New York Times in 1995. As a young man, I remember it making a deep ...

Editor's note: This is a guest post from Harland Pond. It's that time of year again. Navigating social ...

The season for parties is currently in full swing. For the party guest, the event is a chance to kickback ...

Image from magarell Yesterday, we set down the rules of being the perfect houseguest. The host likewise has ...

Image by George Marks Next week is Thanksgiving and with it comes the arrival of the holiday season. Many ...

I found this poem in a book on public speaking from 1900. While it was written for young boys, it's just as ...

Editor's Note: In honor of Quantum of Solace being released today, AoM contributor Cameron Schaefer has put ...

The elders of the tribe stood in front of the hut and beckoned for the young man to come out and begin the ...

William Shakespeare's words speak across generations and cultures. In this scene, Polonius gives a bit of ...