Word: obeys
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...this triumph of PATIENCE no small contribution was made by Fascist de La Rocque himself last week. In a letter to Pierre Laval which was made public at the crucial moment, the No. 1 French Fascist declared: "We have no other intention than to defend the Republic. We will obey the new laws and hold our demonstrations on private property...
...Note--Mr. Hale states convincingly several reasons against participation. We still feel, however, that participation does not involve endorsement of Hitler and his policies. Should we obey a law, we do not necessarily endorse the law. Should we gamble, we do not necessarily endorse gambling. Consequently, we cannot see why an American team in Berlin expresses either approval or disapproval of the Nazi regime...
...these characteristics," adds Scholar Finer, "Mussolini unites personal fascination. . . . His presence is exciting, disturbing, and, finally, commanding. People feel simply that they must obey...
...never witness a duplication of the spectacle of more than 100,000 Chinese soldiers evacuating an immense area without firing a shot in obedience to demands of the heads of the Japanese Army. . . . If Nanking orders the Southeast to agree to any unreasonable Japanese demands, we would refuse to obey and would stand up and tight for China's rights...
Thus by indirection Dr. Lewis told off some notable Groton virtues. Groton boys use good English, so good that six have received 100% on the College Board Examination. Their manners are flawless. They are never uncouth. They obey all the major laws. Their record as public servants is unique among swank schools. And if spiritual ideals are less evident, that is no fault of Endicott Peabody...