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The notions of honor and character to most Harvard students sound old-fashioned, if not completely absurd. Yet, at one point, such concerns formed the center of a truly moral education. Aristotle in the Nicomachean Ethics listed “greatness of soul,” or ?...
You could have been a Hall of Famer if the substance abuse and other problems hadn't derailed your career. Does that gnaw at you at all? No, it doesn't gnaw at me. Of course sometimes I think about it. But I use a line from Mickey Mantle all...
Sarkozy also suggested that Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi's multiple elections wins is proof of his greatness. "What is important in democracy is to be re-elected," Libération cited Sarkozy as saying, a phrase unlikely to join "fraternité, égalité et liberté" as a description...
But I'm not sure this is such a bad thing. There's a reason we tell our kids they're special and can do anything they want. A monolithic culture that puts a ceiling on personal expectations isn't very interesting. One that celebrates differences and self-expression tolerates...
According to the PGA West website, “the name Nicklaus has long been associated with greatness on a golf course. The 18 major championships. The electrifying finishes.” This certainly was the case on Thursday, as the Harvard men’s golf team was narrowly...