Word: intellection
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Hillary Clinton, despite her foibles, is undoubtedly one of the most intelligent First Ladies in history. Nancy Reagan, not exactly known for her intellect, was only able to offer the nation the insipid slogan "Just Say No." And Barbara Bush did nothing of substance until her panicking husband trotted her out to speak at the 1992 Republican national convention. Even George Bush had to blush at this desperate and embarassing attempt to jumpstart his campaign...
...requires things of us. Because we are human, it requires that we probe to the limits of our comprehension, and then push those limits outward with all our strength and diligence, in continuing to seek understanding of the mysteries of the universe. At this point the education of the intellect and the education of the spirit are virtually indistinguishable. And it requires also that we probe within, for the meanings of our own existence and their requirements of us. At this point the education of the intellect and the education of the conscience are virtually indistinguishable. Relationship with mystery...
...coach's phrase would be confidence with the benefit of intellect,'" Ezra said. "That means to be calm on the outside, confident on the inside, and to go out and play hard...
Brendan H. Sheehan '96 recalled Piedrahita's wit and intellect, saying he believed Piedrahita had a special affinity for economics, friendship and "sweeping women off their feet...
SINCE ITS FIRST PUBLICATION ON March 3, 1923, some 3,700 issues ago, TIME has not only chronicled history as it has happened but also shaped world opinion and enlivened the intellect of its readers. That the magazine has been so successful at these pursuits for so long is due in large measure to its 13 managing editors, or "boss men," as the first one, Henry Luce, once called them. Each and every one has taken to heart what Luce said were the primary responsibilities of all Time Inc. editors: "To earn, maintain and to leave behind a great...