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...appeasement. We failed to stand firm in Eastern Europe, China and Cuba, and Communism has continued its advance. In Viet Nam it would be far better to face the enemy now rather than later, when he may be able to threaten us with nuclear arms. We are engaged in mortal combat with a despicable, determined and desperate foe, and should neither give nor seek quarter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Feb. 19, 1965 | 2/19/1965 | See Source »

Julian marries Miss Alice in Act III, upon which she and her entourage at once prepare to leave him. They call themselves "agents"; they are certainly worldlings; they may be Fate's Furies. Holding a mock trial and firing a mortal bullet into Julian's stomach, they proceed to teach him what Albee believes he knows. Man is alone. The universe is a void. Whatever illusion or symbolic replica of faith man invents to still his fears and help him accept the inevitability of his destiny may be called Tiny Alice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Tinny Allegory | 1/8/1965 | See Source »

...middle of the banquet, Jove leaned over to Mars and whispered, "Did I tell you bout that swinging mortal I met last weekend...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mythology | 12/8/1964 | See Source »

Then there's the "hardheaded" professor who says that our chances of surviving atomic war are pretty good but they would be even better if we attacked first. After all, Communism is our mortal enemy, right, so why not? The Russians might kill 60 million Americans, but we'll kill all of them...

Author: By Peter Grantley, | Title: Fail Safe | 10/28/1964 | See Source »

...Sandors Theater at 8 p.m. tonight, William Alfred, professor of English, Robert Lowell '39, visiting professor of English, and Peter Taylor, visiting professor of English, will sing of things invisible to mortal sight. Sponsored by the Harvard Advocate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Three Will Read | 10/27/1964 | See Source »

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