Word: looke
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...late undergone meticulous examination from the inside, examination principally of method, somewhat of correlation with life. Fundamentally, inspection of this nature is the only way to effect improvement. Where particular processes are so many, particular criticism is the most effective. But it suits another state of mind to look at a subject in the large, even at the risk of gaining false effects. It is interesting to compare, for instance, the political condition of the nations where general education is most common with that of nations where education has received less attention. If the figures lie, if they mis-relate...
...China," says the account of Mr. Warner's recent trip, "follows any clues that come his way, and generally finds that they lead, not to the promised Tang masterpiece, but to some modern atrocity. The expedition went up many of these blind alleys, but one morning it stopped to look at some caves said to contain ancient carvings. The cave turned out to be one of the most important finds of the expedition...
...College men who have the bent and can afford it should go into politics. They should look facts in the face when they do. It is hard work and at times very disappointing work. It is, however, the most interesting work there is. Above all, there is the satisfying knowledge that win or lose, you are trying to do something for the country...
...Bruce: "I can conceive of nothing more deplorable, nothing more tragic, nothing more scandalous, but I take human nature as it is. In other words, I look at this question exactly as the Free Soiler looked at the institution of slavery...
...amiable sorceress, dark, inscrutable, good to look upon and exercising the benign witchcraft of a fascinating and highly advertised woman."?Percy Hammond. "The hands are like faces."? Arthur Hopkins...