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...been called the greatest compliment ever paid to a woman. Built 3½ centuries ago by the bereaved Mogul Emperor Shah Jehan as a tomb for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal (Chosen of the Palace), the Taj Mahal is perhaps the most extravagant and beautiful mausoleum in the world. Made of shimmering white marble from Rajasthan, its domes and minarets glow so brightly, even in moonlight, that large sections were wrapped in burlap during the most recent India-Pakistan war out of fear that Pakistani aircraft might use it as a beacon...
...Wait a minute. There is a great danger in following this path toward Government intervention.' " He made very clear his conviction that unity has been restored because the "pragmatists" have now conceded to the conservatives, and equally clear that he was not using the word pragmatist as a compliment...
Although they compliment and sustain one another on the course, Beckford and Linsley rival Felix and Oscar as the Odd Couple...
...finally, the ultimate compliment from Ippolito: "When Chris plays well, we play well...
Harvard's president, Charles Eliot, returned the compliment. Recounting the early days of the city and the University, he said "We have come to a famous town, an historic town, and, what is more, a town which is perfectly sure to be dear to English-speaking people for generations to come...