Word: belief
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...longest of them only 48 printed pages) attempted to trace an outline* of means to attain permanent full employment. All four of the proposals, two from the U.S., two from Britain, acknowledged implicitly or explicitly a revolution in economic thinking that has been in progress since the depression: the belief that the state-and only the state-can create conditions in which productivity and the standard of living will continuously rise without severe periodic reversals...
...findings of Dr. Biesanz and his wife did not bear out the belief of ancient, exploring Spaniards that Costa Rica is heaven. But they could agree with other travelers, enchanted with Costa Rica's orchids, soft laughter, democratic tradition, lush countryside, that it is like no other place on earth...
...maternal home, and the conversation of wealthy, conservative households, is a pitiful jumble of nonsense. . . . He has served his purpose and it is high time he retired upon his laurels before we forget the debt we owe him. His last associations with the various European royalties who share his belief in the invincible snobbishness of mankind . . . are his final farewell to human confidence...
...Great Britain is taking the lead in causing disunity among the Allies. . . . My belief is that Great Britain will persist in seeking to expand her now vast empire and to form blocs of nations here & there all over the world. . . . With a navy larger than the combined navies of all other countries in the world and a respectable army, it would seem to me that we should be able to force the British to see the light...
Lieut. General Mark W. Clark (November 1943): "It is my hope and belief that before [November 1944] the Battle for Europe will have terminated in a smashing victory...