Word: morale
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...went on to explain what had to be done to reconstruct our racist society. He stressed the theme for which he was to become well known: the means to be used in the struggle must contain the quality of the end. The moral questions to be placed on Montgomery's agenda and on the nation's agenda were like Borders' great baseball game, in that they involved issues of right and of wrong. But, King cautioned, the task was complex and required both firmness, stamina and practical skills...
...Love yourself, if that means rational, healthy and moral self-interest. You are commanded to do that. That is the length of life. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. You are commanded to do that. That is the breadth of life. But never forget that there is a first and even greater commandment, `Love the Lord thy God with all they heart and all thy soul and all thy mind.' This is the height of life. And when you do this you live the complete life...
Coles also teaches General Education 105: "The Literature of Social Reflection," using great works of Literature to advance moral and social inquiry. In recent years, the course has attracted more than 400 undergraduates...
...eldest child, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, 46, displayed so much moral earnestness that, in her youth, her brothers dubbed her "the Nun." Turning to politics, she was at first squeamish about trumpeting her maiden name and lost a 1986 congressional race in Maryland. But in 1994 she let it work its magic and became Lieutenant Governor. Holding such un-Kennedy-like stands as support for the death penalty, she is seen as a future candidate for Governor...
Gore's book Earth In The Balance is a bold, moral, intelligent and visionary work about environmental threat that should be read by every American. Perhaps if Gore became President, he would approximate the levels of morality and genius that were exemplified by Martin Luther King Jr. Why would we want a President who is more image than substance? Our Constitution was written by people of sound morals, reason and vision. This is the kind of leadership that we need today. JOHN SEEM La Crescent, Minn...