Word: braver
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...knowledge that we are called upon to fight as a nation in arms, rather than as an honest broker for braver peoples, may work some havoc to our calm peace, and our pride in our fat prosperity. But we will gather from that knowledge a new consciousness of our former strength. We will awaken to the call for sacrifice, and give our very utmost for that cause which we have undertaken...
...number of men enrolled in the R. O. T. U. by tonight will place Harvard either far in the lead of the march toward an adequate and honorable defence for our country, or it will signify that Harvard is content to wait conservatively for another braver body to blaze the trail. Those in the van of any new movement must withstand constant attacks from groups of individuals who are compelled to join the camp of the opposition because of their inherent desire to appear individual, obstinate or wise on account of their aloofness. But no specious arguments nor altruistic dreams...
...Never a braver than...
...tenacity of faith that we needed together with our spirit of acquisition and sense of culture. The meagre addition of a scholarship to the already large list, regarded as prizes, would be a kind of cold irony upon Mr. Bolles's love of seeing the unequipped fellow grow braver with his sympathy, rich in appreciation of the University's highest gifts, and quick in every form of service...
...more perfect union which the Constitution was ordained by the lathers to form. It was on a wintry day that we laid him to his final rest among the snowy hills of Berkshire, towering above the sea; and as we left him there we knew that no truer or braver or kinder heart was beating among living men." [Great applause...