Character and Conduct – 15 June – Public Opinion

IT is not the many who reform the world;  but the few who rise superior to that Public Opinion which crucified our Lord many years ago.

CHARLES KINGSLEY

WE are tempted to measure ourselves by others, to acquiesce in an average standard and an average attainment.   We forget that while we are not required to judge our neighbours, we are required to judge ourselves.

Bishop WESTCOTT

MORAL courage is obeying one’s conscience, and doing what one believes to be right in face of a hostile majority;  and moral cowardice is stifling one’s conscience, and doing what is less than right to win other people’s favour.

Dr. JOHN WATSON

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.