Word: abstain
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Then, we want not only common justice, but we want to offer to the American people common honesty. And when I speak of common honesty I do not mean only that we shall keep our fingers out of the public pocket. I do not mean only that we shall abstain from stealing the public money or giving away the public lands. I mean honesty in thought as well as honesty in deed...
...Cuba such conditions of domestic violence which are or may be promoted by the use of arms or munitions of war procured from the United States as contemplated by the said joint resolution; and I do hereby admonish all citizens of the United States and every person to abstain from every violation of the provisions of the joint resolution above set forth, hereby made applicable to Cuba, and I do hereby warn them that all violations of such provisions will be rigorously prosecuted...
...subject under discussion at the meeting of the Debating Union tomorrow night, is a subject in which considerable interest has been manifested by men in the University during the past few weeks. By the action of the Indianapolis convention last fall in pledging a number of men to abstain from war, and more recently, instances of similar action in several of the middle western universities, the question has become a topic of live interest among all college...
After examination of his papers, the Swiss Government gave him permission to stay in the country, provided he would promise to abstain from doing anything that would embarass Switzerland. The ex-Calif was expected to go on to France...
PREMIER Poincaré, to extremist Deputies : "Keep to the subject and abstain, I beseech you, from all personal attacks. Remember France of which you are representatives. She is worthy of your respect. We will honor her in showing ourselves worthy of her. While France is watching you, other countries are watching you, too." After this speech had failed to quiet the Deputies, Premier Poincaré and the whole Cabinet marched out of the Chamber...