Tag: English Essays
War In civilized countries, when two individuals have a dispute that they cannot settle among themselves, they go before the judge, who, by his decision, brings the matter to …
Wealth and Poverty The poor man is apt to suppose that the possession of wealth would make him perfectly happy He is conscious of so many desires that he …
Borrowing Money Borrowing money is a most dangerous practice whenever any difficulty in the repayment is to be anticipated, that is to say, in the circumstances in which men …
The Art of Printing The early history of this art is lost in the obscurity of the distant past. Printing by means of solid blocks and movable types appears …
Loyalty Loyalty is one of those terms which have: departed most widely from their original meaning. By derivation loyalty means fidelity to law; but it has come to be …
Procrastination This long word literally means putting “forward” to “tomorrow”; for it is derived from the Latin word cras, “tomorrow”, and prefix pro, “before” or “forward.” Of course it …
Competitive Examinations Competitive examinations are used for two purposes. At school and college they give a stimulus to study by rewarding with reputation, prizes, and scholarships, those who show …
Cheerfulness Essay # 1 The cultivation of cheerfulness. Cheerfulness makes for success and happiness in life. Cheerfulness makes sunshine for others. Some people are naturally of a cheerful disposition. …
Fire a Good Servant, but a Bad Master The services that the element of fire has done to the human race are so great as to be most incalculable. …
Evils of Idleness The word idleness is used in two different senses. It some-times means the state of a man who is not employed in any work. Idleness in …
