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TR's life shows us that hard work, tenacity, and a desire to do the right thing can get you far in life. In ...

Image from paoloboza I ran across this poem by an anonymous author the other day. I think it sums up nicely ...

When I was 15, I met a man who would have a profound impact on my life. His name was Andrew Lester. I first ...

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." -Anais Nin Courage is a virtue that ...

Are you a young man who is trying to decide where to go to college? Are you drawn to the discipline, ...

Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Chris Hutcheson. The Victorian Era (c.1837-1901) was a period of ...

Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. All quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson's ...

While we often think that the difficulty in defining manliness is a modern problem, if one looks through ...

Today is New Year's Eve. Like most people in the world, I'm taking time to reflect on how the past year ...

This following essay appeared in the New York Times in 1995. As a young man, I remember it making a deep ...

Editor's note: This is a guest post from Harland Pond. It's that time of year again. Navigating social ...

I found this poem in a book on public speaking from 1900. While it was written for young boys, it's just as ...

Editor's Note: In honor of Quantum of Solace being released today, AoM contributor Cameron Schaefer has put ...

The elders of the tribe stood in front of the hut and beckoned for the young man to come out and begin the ...

William Shakespeare's words speak across generations and cultures. In this scene, Polonius gives a bit of ...

In a speech, Roosevelt extolled the manly virtues that every boy and man should develop: hard work, courage, ...

Every man should value lifelong learning. Sadly, many men today have put the things of the mind on the back ...

This is part 3 in the Man Killer Series. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Most people in leadership will get the ...

We all face challenges in our lives. What separates men of character from spineless wieners is the way they ...

Occasionally, the Art of Manliness runs a series called "Lessons in Manliness." They are an attempt to glean ...