See, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms with the recognition of the fallacy of what I call the strong man syndrome.
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When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.
A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.
That fallacy flies in the face of studies that show, every day, in every way, things are getting a little worse for America's minorities relative to the progress made by those in the top percentiles of assets and income.
I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.
Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name it may be called and whether it professes to be enforcing the will of God or the injunctions of men.
It's undeniable that what we are taught as a culture to believe about disability is at odds with traditional notions of masculinity.
Men are beginning to realize that they are not individuals but persons in society, that man alone is weak and adrift, that he must seek strength in common action.
How can any man be weak who dares to be at all?
There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self.