Word: daggers
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...This fight is fundamentally one for men's minds. The effort must, therefore, be made by ideas which appeal to the aspirations of men's souls. With such ideas we will win; without these all the money and Cominterns and 'cloak and dagger' services in the world will fail...
...could take it out," Charlie said, studying the tattoo, "but you'd see the outline." "I couldn't stand even that," said Mrs. Lambert. "Let's put a dripping dagger through the head, then," suggested Charlie. "I could do that for nine shillings." It was no go. "Well," said Charlie, "I could cover it with a nice nude and a Latin inscription." "No more women," said Mrs. Lambert. At last Charlie had an idea. "Why not a snake? That would cover it." Cecil Lambert, who hadn't said a word, started from his lethargy...
...State Department, this was like twisting a dagger in an old wound. But George Marshall muffled his feelings and dispatched a curt reply to Styles Bridges: "[A China] proposal has been worked out by the Department and it will be submitted to the National Advisory Council and the Bureau of the Budget within the week. Upon the completion of their examinations, the President will be in a position to submit the program to the Congress...
...relatives prepared for her needs in another world. Buried with her were seven frozen horses (important in nomad symbolism), a gold-trimmed dagger, wood and clay vessels for food & drink. A box of cheese was still fresh (one of the diggers' dogs ate a piece with enthusiasm...
...keen appetite for dinner. At 0800 [the next morning] we heard that Montgomery had been made a Field Marshal and proclaimed the greatest living soldier. Our appetite for breakfast was not so good." He quotes with approval Bradley's comment that Monty's promise of a "dagger thrust" at Germany would be more like a "butter-knife thrust...