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The World Needs Men . . .
Charles Swindoll, Living Above the Level of Mediocrity, pp.107-8
The World Needs Men . . .
Charles Swindoll, Living Above the Level of Mediocrity, pp.107-8
- who cannot be bought;
- whose word is their bond;
- who put character above wealth;
- who possess opinions and a will;
- who are larger than their vocations;
- who do not hesitate to take chances;
- who will not lose their individuality in a crowd;
- who will be as honest in small things as in great things;
- who will make no compromise with wrong;
- whose ambitions are not confined to their own selfish desires;
- who will not say they do it" because everybody else does it";
- who are true to their friends through good report and evil report, in adversity as well as in prosperity;
- who do not believe that shrewdness, cunning, and hardheadedness are the best qualities for winning success;
- who are not ashamed or afraid to stand for the truth when it is unpopular;
- who can say "no" with emphasis, although all the rest of the world says "yes."
- whose word is their bond;
