Word: growed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...fine to read that Donald Nelson says he is going to get tough-but Nelson can't get tough unless he is tough. A man's words don't mean much until you have had a chance to size up the man himself, for actions grow out of character, not out of words...
...grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing sooner than of war."-Homer: Iliad, XIII...
...seek always and strive always in good faith and high courage, in this world where men grow so tired...
...only person who can save you from the ruin planned in Tokyo and Berlin is yourself. You are going to fight for your right to grow up, to survive, to live well and think honestly...
Child prodigies often grow up distorted. But Sam Reshevsky was fortunate enough to come to the attention of the late great Philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, who made him give up exhibition chess at the age of 13 so he could get an education. By the time he was 23 and resumed playing, Reshevsky proved that his early talent had been no flash in the pawn. At the 1935 International Masters Tournament at Margate, England, little Sam copped first prize-outwitting among others, onetime World's Champion José Capablanca...