Word: rising
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...this war is not the end of the world, which has seen many dark tumults unshaken, and passed through the rise and death of principalities and empires. Nor is it the end and consummation of individual lives. It is a sad necessity which has come on us to be fulfilled; but it can never be the goal of our ambitions, nor can we narrow our vision by refusing to look beyond...
...same time will receive a profitable return on its investment. It is planned to purchase several bonds of small denominations rather than one large one so that they may be sold whenever the money is needed in cash form. As the price of the bonds will undoubtedly rise, and as they will always be saleable, a profit will be made in every case. It is essential that the bonds be bought by Friday of this week, which is the day on which subscriptions to the Liberty Loan will close...
...since we do not know, nor even the shrewdest men, for all their cleverness, dare to guess, we cannot say what value to place on mortality, and whether it is better that men live their allotted term of three score years and ten heedless of the fall and rise of worlds, or whether it is better that men die before their time that great deeds may be accomplished. But all men who think hold a philosophy of life. And that philosophy determines their actions...
...When an officer enters a room where there are several enlisted men, the word "attention" is given by some one who perceives him, when all rise, uncover, and remain standing at attention until the officer leaves the room or directs otherwise. Enlisted men at meals stop eating and remain seated at attention...
...forty thousand men now in training, ten thousand are to be chosen on their ability as officers for our first army. It is a reasonable supposition that should by merit the hundred and thirty or so men from the University be so selected, condemnation of the favoritism shown will rise to damnation. And it is a further reasonable supposition that should those officers, having undertaken with their men the defense of a portion of the battle line, by some singular feat of courage or skill force the retirement of the foe which opposes them, the Germans will then be accused...