Word: modestly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Ralston. C. A. Greathouse, Democratic National Committeeman, furthered the boom of the present Senator and former Governor of Indiana by a modest disclaimer of Samuel Ralston's ambition coupled with an assertion of Mr. Ralston's worth: "I understand Senator Ralston's frame of mind and feel altogether safe in saying that he is not a candidate for the nomination and will not be a candidate. . . . The nation is heavily in debt and the only way to get rid of debts is to pay them. Senator Ralston understands the remedy of hard work and old-fashioned economy...
...York Herald: "One of the player's many statements made from the platform which caused some special laughter among his hearers was when he said: ' I have more music in my fingers than singers in their throats. I am very modest...
...Lloyd George is not often placed in the position of Cassandra, but a modest share of disbelief usually attends the prophecies of a statesman. His prediction of a "peace of the English" is not likely to prove an exception. Centuries ago a Romar, far from the golden mile-stone, was secure in a barbaric world, because the legions were eager to enforce the Pax Romana with their broadswords. While it may be true in the present age there can be no peace in the world without an understanding among the English speaking nations that war shall be prohibited yet unless...
...learned and wise; but his manifestations of these qualities were always modest, though unmistakable...
...English company was criticized for filming Chu Chin Chow in Berlin. The company's reasons: with bankruptcy universal in Germany, modest hire brought strange Oriental animals from the Zoological Gardens, priceless Eastern objets d'art from the museums, plentiful extras...