Word: moment
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...more tranquil Manchuria will probably be greater than ever this year. There the international competition is still present to add to the complication, as is shown by rumors of Russian generals or Japanese money backing one or the other faction. Out of China should come something of great moment to world history before long, but to contemporary eyes it is still a witches' cauldron ever threatening to boll over...
...same views that I do-and I believe they do-they will thank me for setting myself up as their mouthpiece and giving to our friend Mr. Camerlynck our warmest tribute of thanks and admiration." Turning to the little Professor whom he had thus made the hero of the moment, Mr. Balfour added: "Mr. Camerlynck, I shall undoubtedly meet you in Heaven...
...what must be the reaction upon British opinion of this assertion of independence as the goal of a great political party, by persons who would claim the title of responsible politicians. Those in Great Britain who sympathize most warmly with the idea of India attaining at the earliest possible moment the status of any of the other great dominions of the Crown will find the ground cut from under their feet if British opinion ever becomes convinced that so-called dominion status was valued by India only as a stepping-stone to a complete severance of her connection with...
...dictatorship may end tomorrow, or one knows not when. I believe that its end is nearer now than it has ever been. Finally, all depends upon King Alfonso. As long as the King supports de Rivera, he will remain in power. But the moment when the King refuses to support him further, the dictator will be doomed and the regime will fall. It is to be doubted whether the King can afford to support him much longer...
Author Dimnet tells of the obstacles and the helps to thinking in a style that is as informal as it is polished and rich in literary background. One of his favorite devices is to hold thought-conversations between himself and his reader-of-the-moment...