Word: silent
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Perhaps this means simply that the problems are not sufficently acute to overcome American political intertia. It is childish to make a scapegoat of the agencies, and nothing could be more ludicrous--and characteristic--than the proposal in question. I propose that the Commitee meet once a week in silent self-contemplation and investigate itself. Louis L.Jaffe, Byrne Professor of Administrative...
When the young prince decided he wanted to study history in the university, his father argued that he should study law, finally fell silent. Hours later he turned to his son and said: "When you walk downstairs, you're careful not to fall. When you light a match, you're careful not to burn yourself. Why? Because you love yourself. You don't want to hurt yourself. But the love you have for yourself is nothing compared to the love I have for you." Moulay Hassan studied law. Now the heir apparent, intelligent and self-confident, Moulay...
...Then stood I silent in the day Watching the object as before, And kept my reverence for knowledge Trying for control...
...action by laymen who "could not remain silent on all political questions," their statement is courageous, perhaps even noble, Yet while the scientists seemed to be concerned about the social implications of their research, they have taken a rather short-sighted view of the political results of their protests Democrats and Free Democrats have used the effects of broadcasted atomic fears upon Germany's people as a torch in their campaign against Adenauer. Moreover, the move has threatened to nullify the Government's plan to reduce manpower by some 300,000 men and re-form Germany's seven divisions into...
Scientists yesterday reported that veinal infusion of calcium is a promising antidote for dangerous radioactive strontium from A-bomb or H-bomb fallout. They also said that the silent clam, due to its peculiar attribute of absorbing radioactive atoms, will reveal fine fallout, which would otherwise be hard to detect...