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By James Strock
By James Strock
By James Strock
Why does the memory of John F. Kennedy exert such an enduring hold on the imaginations of so many Americans? There are, to be sure, numerous factors that conjoin memorably in our thinking of his …
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By James Strock
Serve to Lead identifies an emerging trend of 21st century leadership: private lives becoming interwoven with public lives. That trend is becoming ever more conspicuous. Where are we now? …
By James Strock
On Friday, May 10, 1940, at 5:35 a.m., the beautiful spring dawn of northwestern Europe was sundered by the unanticipated, unmistakable, ominous, thunderous rumble of heavy artillery fire. Adolf …
By James Strock
May 9th is the anniversary of the birthday of Sophie Scholl. Scholl is a celebrated heroine of modern Germany—indeed the world—for her historic service and sacrifice in resisting Hitler's Third Reich. …
“There is little use for the being whose tepid soul knows nothing of great and generous emotion, of the high pride, the stern belief, the lofty enthusiasm, of the men who quell the storm and ride the thunder… It is war-worn Hotspur, spent with hard fighting, he of the many errors and valiant end, over whose memory we love to linger, not over the memory of the young lord who ‘but for the vile guns would have been a valiant soldier.'”
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.”
Who Am I Serving?
How Can I Best Serve?
Am I Making My Unique Contribution?
What Am I Becoming?
“History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads. People get the history they deserve.”