Word: respectfully
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...MAJORITY POSITION wants to have its 350th birthday cake and eat it too. If Reagan's "absence will cast a deplorable shadow on the festivities," then give him an honorary degree. It is a simple sign of respect when someone--especially the President--comes to speak at a Harvard ceremony. If Reagan does not deserve the University's respect, then we should not ask him to come here to speak...
...Harvard may be held in high regard as an academic institution, but it will command much less respect if it takes political stands on matters unrelated to education, especially among businessmen who regard these stands as the product of student protest and campus unrest." (President Derek C. Bok, "Reflections on the Divestment of Stock," April...
...moves. He joins the local Young Conservatives, never minding that most of his colleagues despise him. He courts and wins Charlotte Fanner, the awkward and unhappy daughter of the village's titled landowner. He grows rich through investments and gains political power, but he does not win the respect of those who know him best. As Dorothy Simcox preaches to her husband, "Perhaps God made people like Leslie Titmuss so we can find out who's nice...
...religion. I admire Christ as a fighter for the people, as an instrument of liberation. But I didn't respect the bishops who supported Somoza...
Ohno's penalty-killing status is a sign of the respect the coaches and players have for him. It's a mark of consistency and maturity when a player is used in these key situations...