Word: needs
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...money matters to be as sound as sound can be. People who agree with him he considers as sound as himself. People who do not agree with him he calls fools. Now of course you do not want to be called a fool. And I think that I hardly need tell you that it is very impolitic to differ from any man's opinion in regard to the proper management of his pocket. Disagree as much as you please in thought, but listen with equal amiability and assent to the spendthrift and the miser. Of course you will...
...condition or the loss of a degree would make cribbing a virtue endowed with saving grace. Just as though such losses were not the inevitable result of previous, long-continued neglect of duty; and they would be borne as such by men who were not so childish as to need a master, and who were brave enough to recognize their own responsibility for their acts and to abide by the consequences. Well, make believe they are men, and give them voluntary recitations; but be assured, so long as Freshmen are under men whose own characters are yet so undeveloped...
...although his presence is becoming as disagreeable to me as is the presence of a proctor when, as rarely happens, I feel the need of referring to certain notes in my possession, I have no sort of means of getting rid of him, unless I keep away from the R. E. T. myself. Now I am quite sure that I am not alone in my sentiments, that there are dozens of men who would like to get rid of Swiddle if they knew how; and if we could ostracize him it would give us all the greatest pleasure...
...have in mind a much less troublesome system of getting rid of disagreeable people, which I am not rich enough to put into practice. At the same time some of my readers may be able and willing to do so. The plan is very simple. All you need is a large house, a steep staircase, and a pair of hobnailed shoes. The house is a sort of decoy. You invite the man that you don't like to dine with you, or inveigle him into your power in some other way. When he comes to the house...
...There is no sort of need of being found...