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...threshold of a new historic epoch," he said. "We do not wish to make the world over in our own image-and we will not accept that the world be made over in the image of any society or dogmatic creed. Against the world of coercion, we affirm the world of choice." He placed the problem within a moral context: "It is right to do these things because peoples are in need of help, and we are able to help them to help themselves; because their children sicken and die while we have the science to save them; because they...
Consequently, it would be unfortunate--and even outrageous--should the Corporation allow LeCorbusier's projects to be emasculated for budgetary reasons. The University should affirm its willingness to leave the designs of a great artist untouched. If the present appropriation proves insufficient after review of the building estimates, the University should solicit further funds rather than try to cut corners on LeCorbusier's work...
...because religion was considered unimportant or merely a private affair, but because it was thought that God is best honored by free men. As Roger Williams wrote: "There goes many a ship to sea, with many hundred souls in one ship . . . Papists and Protestants, Jews and Turks ... I affirm that all the liberty of conscience, that ever I pleaded for, turns upon these two hinges-that none of the Papists, Protestants, Jews, or Turks, be forced to come to the ship's prayers or worship, nor compelled from their own particular prayers or worship, if they practice...
...Group Agreement, drafted in 1954, states in Section III, "The Group affirm their conviction that under proper conditions intercollegiate competition in organized athletics offers desirable development and recreation for players and a healthy focus of collegiate loyalty. These conditions require that the players shall be truly representative of the student body and not composed of a group of specially recruited athletes...
When the children grow up, they find it hard to break away from the father who's been so good to them, and yet they cannot affirm his values, and yet (again) they have no better values to substitute. So, says Goodman, they go beat...