Word: misunderstood
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...winning a place a place in men's estimation he has lost his place in men's hearts. Again, there is the other type of man, who while striving for his own definite purpose yet turns aside to give his energies to others, who finds his unselfish efforts often misunderstood, often rebuffed, but once in a while sees some great harvest spring from some little act or word, finding in the prodigality of return the reward for his own prodigality of service. This is the type of man that the teaching of Jesus approves...