Word: nevertheless
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Nevertheless, Sir Henry said much. Said he of the late U. S. President Woodrow Wilson, whom he facetiously called "my cousin," and often referred to as "that ass": "That ass President Wilson has barged in and asked all belligerents for their terms...
...order for the immediate resumption of work goes in the teeth of German protests against monuments of this type. Only recently the Berlin Government made unofficial representations against a War memorial at Dinant, Belgium, depicting a German soldier holding above his head a baby speared on a bayonet. Nevertheless, Mr. Warren said that his action in regard to the Louvain Library reflected the sentiments of most of the population of Louvain...
...Concorde was veiled in black, but France had been the loser, while Belgium in 1918 was one of the conquering nations. Belgium's memory is perhaps so vivid she, like the British general in the Revolutionary War, would cease to exist after another such victory. It is nevertheless a novelty in ante-bellum relations to find the conquered nation attempting to bury the hatchet, while the conqueror earnestly digs it up again. And even if a complete acknowledgement be made of the justification of Belgium's feelings, it is doubtful whether the most intelligent ends are served by the perpetuation...
...where boats could have been used to advantage, the Old Gold and Black swam to victory. And, it might also be said the margin of victory was as large as anyone could desire. On a water-soaked field, the exact strength of a team cannot be exactly determined, but nevertheless every loyal Boilermaker looks forward to seeing the best team that has represented Purdue, in action throughout the year...
Bishop Slattery then set forth that the only possible hope of bettering the world lies in individual effort. He advised that each man, one at a time, make himself over and devote his entire energy to that task. Admitting the slowness of this method, the Bishop nevertheless asserted that it is the only sure...