Word: reason
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...peace. What we stand for, above all, is a democratic and enlightened method of deciding whether war or peace is our duty. What we are fighting against are the Prussian methods and spirit, which do at least seem to threaten Harvard's ideals of freedom and reason. We hate this Prussianism at home more than Prussian submarines abroad. This spirit has taken two marked forms already. I speak now of one only...
...decided in the interests of the many, the many must formulate their views and press them upon the President and Congress. Otherwise, the sinister minority interests will have their way. We have, therefore, declared for a referendum to guide Washington. And we implore every student to reason out for himself whether war or peace will make for the greatest eventual happiness of Americans and to write his Congressman and the newspapers. A single individual can, it is true, exert but slight influence. Yet the combined effect is tremendous, just as many individuals make a regiment...
...sincerely in accord with one principle of the Union. "The rights of neutrals upon the seas may not be determined by one belligerent." The whole American nation believes that. This is one reason why we are arming again...
...objected that he has not taken as strong action against the Allies as against Germany. Of course he has not; for the simple reason that there has been no provocation. I am aware that many believe the Allied blockade to be illegal...
...taking Military Science and Tactics 1 are deterred from coming out for this reason, it will be possible for them to arrange their section meetings and drill hours so that rowing will not interfere with the work of the course. Many men who rowed last fall and have considered it impossible to combine rowing and drill this spring will find that arrangements to that effect can easily be made...