Word: intellect
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...philosophical, rather than the policy-setting part of the talk, and it dealt with the definition of freedom, which is becoming a recurring theme on this trip, as Benedict repeatedly stresses that it is found only in faith. "While we have sought diligently to engage the intellect of our young, perhaps we have neglected the will," the Pope mused. Because free will, if rightly tutored and exercised, does not involve "an opting-out" of belief, "but an opting...
...issues at stake in this election are among the most important we'll face in a generation: the economy, health care, the environment, ending the war in Iraq and developing a foreign policy that will restore our respect and prestige on the world stage. Obama has exhibited the intellect, foresight and judgment necessary to lead the country on these matters. Clinton may have more experience in Washington, but Obama alone has the potential to change our political climate for the better and be a unifier here and abroad. His charisma, eloquence and ability to inspire, coupled with his appeal...
...cool demeanor, but I was wrong: Clinton's policy details - her specificity and passion on health insurance during the 16-min. volley with Obama that was later, foolishly, derided by the media - apparently conveyed a degree of caring and preparation that seemed more reliable than her opponent's shiny intellect and rhetoric. On the ground in Texas and Ohio, she began to seem more real than...
...began with four years ago, Thatcher may have lost a helpful restraining arm. As a former Cabinet member put it: "During her first term, she allowed her head to rule her heart in the crunch. Whether in a new Cabinet of her own choosing she will allow her intellect to draw her back from the abyss is the $64 question." Thatcher, predictably, has no doubts. "I am not an extreme person, and I won't be extreme now," she said last week...
...unfaltering, sullen cynicism. Like most tragedies, the dark and demoralizing narrative arc of Mountains Painted with Turmeric is predictable - its heft relying on the inexorability of disaster to come. From the start, there's no question that things will end badly for the good, penurious farmer of "limited intellect" whose name, Dhané (or "wealthy one"), is a barbed irony...