Word: behavior
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...ally himself with some power or group of powers hostile to Germany; here his strongest support may be expected from Italy and France, although I should not be surprised to see England adopt an aggressive policy toward Germany before either of the two former powers do. This seemingly illogical behavior by the nation whose vital interests are the least affected may be explained by the fact that in all likelihood the English would move rapidly in order to forestall any cash moves by Nazi hotheads like Goring which would precipitate a situation highly conducive to war. In addition to blocking...
...other Insurgent Republicans in the Senate on their good behavior throughout the rest of the session...
...onetime president of the New York Rotary Club, asked a dozen assorted bankers, psychologists, admen and businessmen to lunch. After lunch, Mr. Stout presented each of his guests with a booklet containing 100 exceedingly personal questions which were designed to foster sharp self-appraisal, shame the questionee to better behavior. Each answer carried with it a grade, and the final total of plus and minus ratings located the individual in society. Some questions...
...David Saunders, narrator of the tale, was a poor hard-working student at the Altonville State Medical School. Like most others, he admired Dr. Wyck's brains, disliked his brutality. But in spite of small-town rumor he never con sidered Dr. Wyck crazily evil until the terrified behavior of one of Dr. Wyck's patients gave him a clue. When the patient went insane with fear, when the first symmelus (monster with lower extremities fused) was born at the hospital, David was beginning to put a misty two & two together, and only his sound medical training kept...
...somewhat shocked, being patriotic, by the behavior of one who, although he is my uncle, should know better. . . . I refer to the Duke of Westminster. He is one of the richest Englishmen. His money should do good in and to England. Instead of shouldering his responsibilities, he has two houses in France, a pack of boar hounds also in France, a yacht on which he spends a good deal of his time in foreign waters, and now I see he is no longer going to have any race horses in England. He has sent his string over to France...