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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Something else was on Bush's mind as he sat last week in that front row of Presidents and their wives. In the hours of despair after Bush lost the election in 1992, one of the first letters he received was from Richard Nixon. Few could know so well those depths. "It was just a very sweet letter," remembered Bush. "Very sensitive -- very sensitive and very meaningful for me. And in his role as a former President, Nixon has been very good; never a conflict of interest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Richard Nixon: Fanfare for an Uncommon Man | 5/9/1994 | See Source »

Although Nietzsche often wrote that great philosophers must inevitably be misunderstood, he began to despair as this misunderstanding related to his own life. In his autobiography of 1888, Nietzsche writes: "Hear me!...Above all, do not mistake me for someone else...

Author: By Brad EDWARD White, | Title: The Human Piranha | 5/4/1994 | See Source »

...despair. The lottery will work out. Trust...

Author: By John C. Ausiello, | Title: "Virtual Heart Failure" | 4/29/1994 | See Source »

...write...with a sense of despair concerning the work environment of my supervisee, Delise Battenfield," Fernald said in the memo to Shinagel, dean of the Extension School and Quincy House master...

Author: By Terry H. Lanson, | Title: Sexual Harassment Suit Raises Questions | 4/25/1994 | See Source »

...philosopher who spots her true gender and his matronly sister, who doesn't. The production is vividly pretty. What makes it work, though, is its edge, sharper than Shakespeare's in similar plots -- especially when the bamboozled guardians realize they have been cast aside and stare with shame and despair into a slowly fading light...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THEATER: Now This Is a Comeback | 4/25/1994 | See Source »

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