Knowledge is a good, but like every other good, it can be abused. People can desire it for the wrong reasons, such as those who accumulate facts to make themselves look smarter, wiser, indeed holier ...

In 1906, William Osler addressed the University of Minnesota medical students with some moving words. “In these days of aggressive self-assertion, when the stress of competition is so keen and the ...

We stand at the end of a long tradition of secular and religious education working together in the fear of the Lord. “We’re number one!” That can either be a celebration or a boast. It can also be a ...

Years ago, one of my little sister’s least favorite jobs was sweeping the kitchen floor. Although the kitchen was small, the chore would take her forever, and she would often sit there amidst the ...

Years ago, my daughter came home from elementary school and told me a kid had made fun of her during math class. “You’re still working on that packet?” he had taunted. “I finished that yesterday. I ...

A mother who attended a recent presentation during which I described the differences between high self-esteem and humility asks, “What should my husband and I be doing to help our children develop ...

The great Hasidic master, Rav Nachman of Breslov, famously said, “If you believe you can break something, believe you can fix it.” A Hasidic wag later added, “But whatever you do, don’t believe you’re ...

New York Times columnist David Brooks (below) apparently plans to teach an ethics course at Yale next semester. More specifically, he will teach a course in “humility.” According to this article in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humility does not seem to be a virtue today. Watch a football game: a linebacker does his job — he tackles a guy — and jumps up in ...