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Word: powerlessly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...were not. The books and controversies were yet to come; but at the end of this confession, filled with self-loathing though incapable of self-pity, Sartre dryly admits: "For a long time, I took my pen for a sword; I now know we're powerless. No matter." There will be more books. "What else...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Pen Is Not the Sword | 10/9/1964 | See Source »

Since Harvard is powerless to change this historic pattern, it is futile for it to attempt to train a "broad national elite." Instead, it should concentrate on what it can do best--training an academic elite...

Author: By Lawrence W. Feinberg, | Title: The College: An Academic Trade School? | 9/25/1964 | See Source »

...work in the Democratic Party, it may have to realize that a compromise is not necessarily based on betrayal, cowardice, and ignorance, that it is often a part of the process of two strong groups vying for power. Without using the weapon of compromise, the MFDP may remain powerless...

Author: By Nancy Moran, | Title: The Politics of Civil Rights: | 9/25/1964 | See Source »

...work in the Democratic Party, it may have to realize that a compromise is not necessarily based on betrayal, cowardice, and ignorance, that it is often a part of the process of two strong groups vying for power. Without using the weapon of compromise, the MFDP may remain powerless...

Author: By Nancy Moran, | Title: The Politics of Civil Rights: | 9/22/1964 | See Source »

Although Udall declared that he was powerless to do this, he tacity encouraged Bernays. The Secretary said in a letter: "You are certainly to be congratulated on your energetic efforts to alert your community, so that all who will be most affected can take a good look at what is about to happen...

Author: By Robert J. Samuelson, | Title: Underpass Foes Claim Powerful New Supporters | 6/9/1964 | See Source »

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