Word: belief
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Henry Clews, LL.D., the well-known banker, orator, and author of financial works, lectured in the Living Room of the Union last evening on "Individualism." His belief is that individualism is the foundation feature of our government and economic system, and the origin of our prosperity. Individualism is directly opposed to socialism, and is superior in every sense...
SEMINARY ON AIMS AND METHODS OF PHILOSOPHICAL STUDY AND TEACHING. Topic: "Philosophical Study and established Belief." Professor R. B. Perry. Emerson...
...popular belief that college ideals are higher than those of the great world outside, for they are less exposed to contact with its rougher aspects. So college journalism, which may be forgiven many mistakes in style and finish, should never be guilty of any least infringement on the laws of propriety. That any publication, issued at Harvard and circulated in the College, should go beyond the bounds which civilized society erects, is an offence not only to those now connected with the University, but also to all who have labored to build up its high standards...
...general testimony of trainers that young athletes left to themselves will do too much rather than too little, in the belief that strenuous training will bring the development of the body to an abnormal state in which any amount of competitive strain can be supported with ease. It is a common fallacy, which has often been examplified in the case of such sports as tennis in which the supervision of a trainer is seldom available. If we are correctly informed, the cross-country men give a very good example of it this fall...
...belief that the faithful and considerate reading of these books, with such re-readings and memorizings as individual taste may prescribe, will give any man the essentials of a liberal education, even if he can devote to them but fifteen minutes...