Word: blunders
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...They appear to be, in addition, a socialistic blunder. Some one is empowered by government action?and such action is by no means always just or sensible?to prevent me buying and selling what I want, whence I want, in such a sort and quantity and price as I need for the conduct of my business and the provision of my livelihood. . . . I resent . . . interference. Even if I misjudge, I am entitled to my misjudgment...
...history of man is pock marked by war. During these periods of human strife much that is valiant and all that is evil in man is flaunted before the public. Reputations rise and fall as the years go on, but they are reputations built upon a blunder or a heroic gesture. An era of peace follows in which the nations analyze themselves, reckoning the wild abandon, of youth or a business depression as the heritage of war. During this era, men as well as nations analyze themselves and their fellows. A host of memories is foisted upon the people. Statesmen...
Promoters of the fair, all British, were privately upbraided by Edward of Wales for not advertising it as an all-South America not just an Argentine affair. There is still time, advised H. R. H., to retrieve this stupid blunder. To the crestfallen promoters the Prince of Wales estimated that he personally had persuaded at least 2,000 South Americans who would not otherwise have come to visit the fair?no petty achievement for the "Empire Salesman" since most of those personally persuaded were potent folk...
Opposition to the chapel has been prompted by many reasons. Probably the greatest unity of opinion is to be found in the fear that a $1,000,000 chapel in the Yard will prove to be an architectural blunder. It is no secret that old Harvard men look aghast as new brick buildings are plumped down in rapid succession in the Yard's few remaining open spaces. There can be no doubt that a very large group of men, alumni and undergraduates, are united in asking that if the new chapel is erected in the Yard, it be of moderate...
...four accusers were "astonished." Said they: "The committee did not vote with us, but time will doubtless reveal their blunder...