Word: exaltation
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...increasing prospect of any man's nomination distorts his image in the public eye. In the case of Candidate Smith, his enemies see him more and more as a subtle knave of Rum and Romanism wearing the stripes of Tammany. His friends, in turn, are prone to exalt him as a Galahad of the masses, dight in spotless, and stripeless, armor. Actually, of course, he is simply a 54-year-old up-from-the-bottom man whose profession has been politics, whose acquired technique is state-government, whose ambition is what he calls "the highest office in the world...
...take his place. As a matter of fact, if Coolidge flew with Lindbergh and they crashed, the loss of Lindbergh would dwarf the loss of Coolidge. On the other hand, the spectacle of our leader joining in on the greatest enterprise of the age (Conquering the Air) would exalt this country far more than anything else Mr. Coolidge could do. If he died, he would die a real hero and never be forgotten...
...love, serve, obey and exalt the United States of America and to teach obedience to and respect for its Constitution and laws...
...exalt himself still further, General Gomez has released a photographic poster of himself captioned "El Hombre Sin Vicios" ("The Man Without Vices"). A glance at this shows General Gomez to be unquestionably dashing and sleek, with impeccably upturned "Kaiser" mustachios. He proclaims himself in favor of "complete religious toleration," and is on good terms with many U. S. citizens who have financial interests in Mexico. Thus he should poll a large Roman Catholic vote and knows where to find campaign funds...
...worker and still less frequently in that of the creative artist, it being an attribute of genius to be ahead of its own day and generation. Assuming that the chief works of Beethoven have stood the test of time, have retained their power to quicken and to exalt, and waiving the aspersions of those extremists who consider Beethoven "vieux jeu"--his achievements soon to be engulfed in the rising tide of "modernity"--let us indulge in, some reflections as to the reasons for the unshaken hold in public esteem which Beethoven as a character enjoys and for the reverent admiration...