Word: power
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...numerous atrocities of "Little Hsu" one is especially notable. Seven years ago he was the guest of General Lu Chien-chang at Tientsin. While they were walking in the garden, "Little Hsu" whipped out a revolver and shot Lu point blank through the heart. "Little Hsu's" power was at its height at the time, and no one dared to lay a finger upon him. Such was the steely eyed man whom Chief Executive Tuan Chi-jui was rumored to be on the point of calling to the post of Premier last week...
...Physical Laboratory (Pasadena) reported his five years' research upon a new ray, shorter, quicker, more penetrating than even the Xray. It will pierce two feet of lead. It reaches the earth continuously from surrounding space. Whence it comes, what it does to the earth, how and whither its vast power can be directed, Dr. Millikan could...
...heretical. But even the heresy is simply orthodox agnosticism, which has nourished since science began to reach the masses. Mr. Foster's Coming Faith is simply a belief in the perfectibility of human nature through human intelligence?or, in two words, faith in man, neutrality towards a possible Supreme Power, denial of Christianity. But Mr. Foster would be the last to suggest that his book is a contribution to philosophy. It is written obviously for laymen by a layman...
...leadership in modern enterprises-they are too big. In board meeting I don't sit at the head of the table. I sit anywhere. . . . Money? What is there to it? ... After man's material wants are satisfied all that remains to the making of money is the power to accomplish something for the common good...
...have considered the above mentioned in the light of the professional stage, for it was quite evident that their power to entertain was not based solely on whether or not they were dressed in a manner unusual to their sex, whether or not the book opened up large opportunities for them, or whether or not we happened to know them. We mention that last possibility for the sake of those who think this reviewing job is any snap. There's nothing so disconcerting as to be waked up at four in the morning by someone who wants to take...