Tag: English Essays
Chhatrapati Shivaji Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha nation, was born in 1627, at the time when Moghul Emperors were trying to conquer the independent Muhammadan kingdoms of the …
Hope It is scarcely necessary to define the word hope, for we all know what it means by experience. But it may be said that it is a combination …
True Friendship Everyone has a number of acquaintances, but no one has many friends. For true intimate friendship is not common, and there are many people who seem to …
Man’s Use of the Forces of Nature What distinguishes man from all other living creatures is his superior intelligence, which has enabled him not only to subdue them, but …
More Haste, Less Speed This proverb seems at first sight to be a contradiction in terms; for “haste” and “speed” mean the same, namely, swift movement. The saying would …
Strikes A strike is the refusal of an organized body of workmen to continue their work except on certain conditions. Some people denounce strikes as always wrong and foolish …
The Importance of Right Ideals An ideal is some desirable thing we seek to achieve. It is always beyond our present attainment; for when we realize it, it ceases …
Wealth Health and Wisdom What advantages a rich man has! All the comforts, luxuries, and amusements of life, independence and security, the best education, social position, leisure for study …
Books and Reading Happy is the man who acquires the habit of reading when he is young. He has secured a life-long source of pleasure, instruction, and inspiration. So …
Newspaper The newspaper is a comparatively modern invention. It was introduced in England in the 18th century, but it was in the 19th century that it became such a …
