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...exploits of the ingenious Odysseus, history has drawn its heroes from the great. The mere nod of a mighty king was of more account to historians than all the people of his kingdom. The era of democracy in history has just begun, and evidently John Buchan is its prophet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW BOOKS: The Necessary History | 2/25/1924 | See Source »

Once again the Crimson first-year quintet will battle against heavy odds this evening, when it journeys to Hanover to meet the Big Green Freshman five. The most optimistic prophet could scarcely give Coach Chase's players more than an outside chance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1927 BASKETBALL FIVE JOURNEYS TO HANOVER | 2/23/1924 | See Source »

...assures the fearful of the sobriety of the uxorious and the continued conservatism of Pegasus, who apparently is no more philanderer. That only ten answers have come from the University only proves that there are no more married women in the College than there should be, and that "a prophet is not without honor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PEGASUS PERIPATETIC | 2/8/1924 | See Source »

...seeds of a future world war will be sown if the United States enacts the exclusion law [now being discussed in Congressional committee]. The Japanese could not submit to the humiliation of being treated like Negroes. A prophet is not required to predict a crisis in American-Japanese relations. Every believer in world peace is duty bound to oppose the passage of this most unreasonable measure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Humiliation | 2/4/1924 | See Source »

...sacrilegious to doubt these teachings and their exponent. There is no philosophic scrutiny permitted in the realm of religion, unless one is prepared to be called a "Radical". It is pure faith to the last degree of simplicity. It grants a monopoly of leadership to one, known as a prophet. Hindudharma on the other hand is very democratic: It conceives that the source of religious inspiration and promise can be improved upon; and as such it has never instituted a prophet, but has allowed itself to grow with the people, enriching its contents by the occasional contributions made...

Author: By R. S. Gogate g, | Title: SAYS HINDU RELIGION IS PHILOSOPHIC STIMULANT | 2/1/1924 | See Source »

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