Word: advisee
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Gandhi himself never ruled out violence absolutely and unreservedly. He conceded the necessity of arms in certain situations. He said, "Where choice is set between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence... I prefer to use arms in defense of honor rather than remain the vile witness of dishonor..."
He was, contemporaries advise us, "great in body...but not ungainly." He had a harsh voice, but his speech was always appropriate. His chroniclers lauded his ability to "appraise the true significance of events" and make good "the fickle promises of fortune." They also remarked that he was "too relentless...
Sterling P.A. Darling '01, an usher in the Memorial Church, noted Gomes' eagerness to advise and his open-mindedness about any number of issues.
Avery has been criticized recently for hand picking students to sit on the committee that will advise the Trust, a body that will dole out nearly $20,000 next year to women-focused groups.
And although Avery will decide who will sit on the initial committee to advise the Trust, she says one of the group's first orders of business will be to decide how its future members will be chosen.