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...Catholicism to smile indulgently upon men and pat them on the back, as it were. Catholicism thus comes forward as the friend of man, whereas Protestantism, with its unrelenting emphasis on judgment, sometimes appears as his enemy." Catholics' "spiritual geniality," writes Herberg, often combines with secularism to betray "Catholics into too easy an acquiescence in the banalities, timidities and mediocrities of everyday life-provided they do not violate the conventional decencies...
...culminated in the charges against Oppenheimer were laid before the finger of suspicion was pointed at him. His mood in 1945 was one of deep conviction that he and his colleagues had to change the world, that they had to triumph over men who might, through stupidity and immorality, betray society-which Oppenheimer, at least, had only recently discovered, and which had become precious to him, as his salvation from what he considered the sin of Alamogordo...
...statement to the CRIMSON last night the Lubells attacked the name-calling but did not deny the charge. "To answer the listing would be to betray principle," they said. "Dr. Einstein . . . called upon the intellectuals to refuse 'to cooperate in any undertaking that violates the constitutional rights of the individual. This holds in particular for all inquisitions that are concerned with the private lives and political affiliations of the citizens...
...carrying an umbrella to Geneva," said Pearson. "We will not act in any way which would betray national honor." Nor will the government make any trade deals with the Reds. Pearson completely accepted the view expressed earlier in the debate by Tory Leader George Drew, that "Canada is not ready to sell her principles for a few dollars...
...Camelot to ask for a seat at the Table Round. Refused, he becomes a squire to Sir Gawain (Sterling Hay den), falls in love with the Princess Aleta of Ord, is captured by his viking foe, escapes, leads a charge on the enemy citadel, foils a plot to betray King Arthur, kills the villain with his "Singing Sword," and wins his lady fair-all in 100 minutes...