Word: mottos
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Motto for Americans...
...think that would make an excellent motto for Americans. So many of us pray: "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us," and then use up all the rest of our time hating. Hating the Negroes, George III, the Jews, capital, labor, Russia and any other person or nation which we know only through prejudice. The result seems to be that we have no energy or time left to approach our real problems intelligently...
...Niseis' record was unexcelled. In 240 combat days, the original 3,000 men and 6,000 replacements collected eight unit citations, one Medal of Honor, 3.600 Purple Hearts and a thousand other decorations. They lived up to their motto, "Go for Broke":*no less than 650 of the Purple Hearts had to be sent to next of kin (many of them in relocation centers) because the soldiers were dead. The 442nd also set an unbeatable mark for soldierly behavior; no man in the outfit had ever deserted...
...when once a Countess bonny Lost her garter at the dance, Then they coined the motto "Honi Soit qui mal y pense...
...Denver trolley cars to plug the idea in stories and signs. Within a month after Emily Griffith's new Opportunity School had opened its doors, it had 600 students. Opportunity taught anybody (one, a retired barber, was 82). Over the school door was lettered the simple motto: "For all who wish to learn...