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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 4, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 9.

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Live in the Active Voice

By William DeWitt Hyde

LIVE in the active voice, intent on what you can do, rather than on what happens to you; in the indicative mood, concerned with facts as they are, rather than as they might be; in the present tense, concentrated on the duty in hand, without regret for the past or worry about the future; in the first person, from criticizing yourself, rather than condemning others; in the singular number, seeking the approval of your own conscience, rather than popularity with the many.—William DeWitt Hyde.