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Character and Conduct
Dare to Be Yourself
Samuel Smiles warns us against pursuing popularity for its own sake, saying that it is a kind of cowardice.
by Samuel Smiles 1812-1904
Abolition of Slavery
Wilberforce Contra Mundum
John Wesley wrote to a young William Wilberforce to encourage him in his campaign against the slave trade.
by John Wesley 1703-1791
A Change of Heart
An irate coal merchant squares up to the oh-so-righteous gentleman who didn’t like the way he was treating his horse.
by Travers Buxton 1865-1945
Liberty and Prosperity
A Victim of His Success
Economist Adam Smith so changed the conversation in Britain that most people take his groundbreaking insights for granted.
by Richard Burdon Haldane 1856-1928
Modern History
An Embarrassment of Heroes
John Buchan warned that the great figures of history are often beyond their biographers’ comprehension.
by John Buchan 1875-1940
Free Trade and Markets
A Growing Reputation
Herbert Bury distinguished two kinds of overseas investment, and only one was worthy of Englishmen.
by Herbert Bury 1854-1933