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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The time is always right to do what is right.” You know what? He was right! But sometimes, it’s hard to do the right thing because you’d rather be doing something else. If you keep putting off important work, there’s a word that...

Winston Churchill was the inspirational Prime Minister of Britain during World War II. During the darkest days of the war, Churchill became famous for his speeches on perseverance. (Perseverance, by the way, means not giving up.) In one of his most famous speeches,...

James Brown was called "the hardest working man in show business." Hard work paid off for Mr. Brown, and it will pay off for you, too. In 1928, James Brown, also known as ”The Godfather of Soul," was born in Augusta, Georgia. Brown was an important influence on...

Ben Franklin said, “Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame.” That quote reminds us that temper tantrums can be hurtful and destructive. So the next time you’re about to say something or do something that you might regret, slow down, step away from the situation if...

Abraham Lincoln understood how it important it was for him to maintain a positive attitude. And what was true for President Lincoln is true for you, too. President Lincoln led his nation through the dark and difficult years of the Civil War. Lincoln’s time in office...

Let's define optimism: It's "hopefulness and confidence about the future." Helen Keller (1880 – 1968) was an optimist, and you should be, too. Helen was a healthy baby, but at age two she contracted what 19th century doctors called “brain fever.” When the illness...

As a young publisher, Ben Franklin wrote the ever-popular Poor Richard’s Almanac. He was also a notable inventor, and he actively helped draft the Declaration of Independence. In his spare time, he was also a statesman and a diplomat of international repute. No wonder...

Booker T. Washington (1856 – 1915) understood the value of education, and you should understand it, too. Mr. Washington was an American educator, author, lecturer, and advisor to presidents. Born into slavery, he was freed at age nine. Young Booker understood the...

Emily Dickinson withdrew from society while in her twenties. But this reclusive young woman was not idle; she wrote poetry. After her death, 1,800 of her poems were discovered, and her works are still admired today. Miss Dickinson wrote, “Hope is a thing with feathers...

Excuses, excuses, excuses. The dog ate the homework. The test wasn't fair. The alarm clock didn't go off. And the list goes on. George Washington Carver who could have made excuses, but he didn't. And that's one of the reasons that he was so successful. Carver was...