Word: calms
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...landowner (and slaveholder), and Madison never had to work for a living. He studied philosophy at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton), became an early supporter of the Revolution, helped write the Virginia constitution and won a seat in Congress. The young politician had, said a friend,"a calm expression, a penetrating blue eye -- and looked like a thinking man." He studied Locke and Hume, thought deeply about political philosophy, became a protege of Jefferson's. The author of the Declaration of Independence sent him books from Paris: Voltaire, Diderot, Mirabeau. Madison sent back grafts of native American plants...
...admits. "But how do you pass up designing LIFE?" Our sister publication is gaining a soothing influence, as well as a first-rate designer. Notes Reporter-Researcher Naushad Mehta, who was in charge of all research for the Constitution project: "Tom has always amazed us with his coolness and calm, even in the rush of our most frenetic schedules." We are going to miss...
...opening question was about as welcome as an attack of gout. "Mr. Madison," the TV interviewer purred, "how do you react to Patrick Henry's press conference this morning charging that the convention has exceeded its instructions and, quote, 'is hell-bent on tyranny.' " Remain calm, smile, take it in stride. "All citizens of our great state, of course, respect the views of Mr. Henry," Madison said slowly. "But sometimes Pat gets a little too fond of his own rhetoric. To paraphrase my esteemed fellow Virginian: Give me Constitution or give me chaos...
...democratic principles at risk here are every bit as serious as the health issues," notes Michigan's Osborn. Agrees Dr. David Musto, a medical historian at Yale: "We need to deal with these issues now while we can still be somewhat rational about them. This is the calm before the hurricane...
After three days of violence and dozens of injuries and arrests, the government declared a state of emergency, which suspended some civil rights, and sent thousands of soldiers into the streets. The show of force, together with an opposition-orchestrated general strike, restored at least the appearance of calm, but by week's end troops again skirmished with marchers...