In honor of Memorial Day, Core Virtues founder Mary Beth Klee offers a meditation on A Soldier’s Journey, a monumental new World War I sculpture by Sabin Howard that stands on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This 58-foot bronze relief, the largest of its kind in the world, narrates a soldier’s emotional journey through war and homecoming through beautiful depictions of selflessness, courage, and redemption. Read on to learn more about the sacrifices of the artist and of the heroes who inspired him. Read More
Hero of the Month
On this Memorial Day Weekend and for the summer ahead, we are honoring America’s heroes, past and present. Head to the blog and to June’s “Virtue of the Month” tab to learn more!
June Heroism and Humor, Lives and Laughter, Wisdom and Wit
"The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when to be obeyed.” Nathaniel Hawthorne
“If you wish to glimpse inside a human soul and get to know someone, don’t bother analyzing his ways of being silent, of talking, of weeping, of seeing how much he is moved by noble ideas; you will get better results if you just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he’s a good person." Fyodor Dostoevsky
“Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which, before their union, were not perceived to have any relation.” Mark Twain
