Word: politicians
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...individualism. But individualism has worked so deeply into our hearts that we are asking if we have not been selfish. Ought we not to extend our religious thought to others? With such an idea we will come to the thought that Christ is the friend of the workingman, the politician and the economist, in helping them to solve present problems. So with denominational differences. If discordant sects could get Christ's spirit, their differences would vanish...
...duty of educated young men, Mr. Cosby said, to take part in the affairs of the country and, by endeavoring to give intelligence and honesty their proper place in politics, to do away with the present type of professional politician. Young men should recognize that they must take their share in affairs, learn men, find out what is necessary to be done, and do it. As politicians are professional men who have graduated from a training in practical politics, they are to be defeated only by men who have also had such a training. Young men, therefore, who desire...
...large middle ground between these positions. No man should make politics his profession unless he is rich enough to be able to withdraw at the times when his judgment does not indorse the actions of his party. For otherwise, there is almost sure to come to a professional politician a crisis when he must choose between his principles, and bread for his children. A man not rich enough to make politics his profession in this manner, should go into a business or profession and then take office when the conditions are such that he agrees with his party...
Seminary of American History and Institutions. Jefferson as a Politician. Mr. L. L. Burley. University...
...regard to professional life one should not be governed solely by the desire for money. Money is a means, but not an end. Every Harvard man might well be advised to enter politics. It is the noblest of all professions, and the vulgar term of "politician" should be stamped out. Make the politics pure, and by that alone our Country can be saved. The laws must follow and agree with public conscience, not preceed...