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Though they rejected his senate bid in 1858, Lincoln never rejected the people. In 1860, the people discerned his greatness and made him their president.

Author: By Craig S. Lener, | Title: AGAINST THE TIDE: | 2/18/1987 | See Source »

TODAY, HOWEVER, we are encouraged to look for greatness only within ourselves. Self-perfection used to be the work of a lifetime. Today, it is what happens after a weekend at the fat farm. Character used to mean demanding more of oneself than one could expect of others. Today, it...

Author: By Craig S. Lener, | Title: AGAINST THE TIDE: | 2/18/1987 | See Source »

The though of greatness was reinforced a week later when the Crimson blew away Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 9 FEBRUARY | 2/9/1987 | See Source »

The artful equivocation is an almost impossible concept to explain, but it is easy to demonstrate. Let us take our earlier typical examination question, "Did the philosophical beliefs of Hume represent the spirit of the age in which he lived?" The equivocator would answer it in this way: "Some people...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Beating the System | 1/26/1987 | See Source »

Killington isn't a mountain; it's a combination six-mountain mega-area, complete with more than 100 trails and 17 lifts. But don't be fooled by its size; bigness doesn't necessarily mean greatness.

Author: By Evan O. Grossman, | Title: Vermont's Best White Powder | 1/23/1987 | See Source »

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