Word: forgetfulness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Chuck out the professors, declare a general moratorium . . . and forget about Europe. That will lead us somewhere...
...tutored in sociology but must be coached--taught by dogmatic statements or by the suggestions of friendship. My students of the lower groups feel neglected because I use only dogmatic statements with them. I feel that after all social processes are so vast and subjective that they will forget these teachings as soon as they leave college and I am discouraged in attempting to influence their beliefs by the application of time necessary for the "dogmatic teaching of suggestion" by friendship alone...
...time there was a little boy who sold peanuts to his friends. Now the little boy's peanuts were not especially good, but his friends bought them because they forgot to stop at the corner store, and because he was a nice little boy even if he did forget to wash behind his ears...
...What's the use of taking me to the station," said the little man, swiftly changing tactics. "They'll only send me back to jail. I've got $60 here. Why not take that and forget...
...young man named Joseph Ames Mitchell, who had $10,000 and could draw pictures, went to his good friend Henry Holt, the book publisher, and asked help in publishing a humorous magazine. Publisher Holt demurred, advised his young friend to forget it. But Artist Mitchell, who had no business training or experience, was determined. With his $10,000 he launched the magazine himself, called it Life. Publisher Holt dubbed the first issue "Short Life." good-naturedly bought a full-page advertisement. This week the staff of 'Life celebrated the soth anniversary of the day-Jan. 4. 1883- when...