Category: Essay
The Desire for Fame is the Last Infirmity of Noble Minds: “Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds”- Socrates. Man is mortal, but everywhere he wants to be immortal. The body is sure to perish, but we desire our memory to remain green in the minds of posterity. We want to leave our footprints on the …
Literary Education Vs Scientific Education: Thomas Babington Macaulay once said, “As civilization advances, poetry necessarily declines”. Can we say, “As civilization advances, literature necessarily declines?” It is a moot point. A comparative survey of literary and scientific development during the last three hundred years will probably give a suitable answer. It is, however, a fact that …
Essay on Leadership: Shakespeare says, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them”. So there are leaders and leaders. The history of the world is the biography of its great men. Soldiers, however brave they may be, are useless without a leader. A leader appears on the scene. He brings …
Every Saint Has a Past Every Sinner a Future: A saint starts as a common man or a sinner. Gautam spent so many years seeking Light and Knowledge before he became Buddha, the Enlightened One. Mahavir, the founder of Jainism, spent 20 years in prayers and penance before he became a prophet and a saint. Gandhiji …
We Live in Deeds Not in Years: Life is a great adventure and the heroes are not those who live the longest, but those who do great deeds. Many men live to be 100 years or more. They live and die, unknown and unremembered by the world. But the famous deeds done by great men are …
Civilization Advances Poetry Declines: The ages of civilization are not the ages of great poetry. In the 21st century, civilization has advanced, but poetry has declined. The 21st century has not produced a Homer or a Dante, a Shakespeare or a Shelley. The little poets of today who write little poetry cannot stand a comparison with …
Novel Reading: Novels, or books of fiction, are to be found in every library. In any public library, novels and books of short stories are most in-demand, while learned and scholarly books are read by a few and only embellish the shelves of the library. In modern times, fiction writers have amassed great fortunes by writing …
Poets are the Unacknowledged Legislators in the World: Who makes the laws?- The M.P.’s and the members of the legislatures all over the world. They are elected by the people. These lawmakers follow public opinion. But who creates public opinion? The poet- by giving a message in his poetry. The poet excites the emotions of his …
Some Popular Superstitions: Superstitions are common all over the world. However advanced a country may be, superstitions in one form or another still cling to it. Even so great Greek Philosophers as Plato and Socrates were affected by superstitions. The English still believe in magic and witchcraft. India is a land of superstitions. From sneezing to …
Science is not Enough: Science is the God of the 21st century. It has provided all the material comforts and physical and mental powers to man. It has shortened time and distance and revolutionized the means of communications. It has invented a number of machines that have relieved man of much of his drudgery (dull, difficult …
