Word: sin
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...exalt himself still further, General Gomez has released a photographic poster of himself captioned "El Hombre Sin Vicios" ("The Man Without Vices"). A glance at this shows General Gomez to be unquestionably dashing and sleek, with impeccably upturned "Kaiser" mustachios. He proclaims himself in favor of "complete religious toleration," and is on good terms with many U. S. citizens who have financial interests in Mexico. Thus he should poll a large Roman Catholic vote and knows where to find campaign funds...
Governor John G. Richards, South Carolina: "I regard the great national sin today the want of a proper observance of the Sabbath...
...time for us to say that the advocacy of 'unmarried unions' and 'sex experiments' is not only shameful but damnable-a sin against God, and an affront to all right-minded people, both young and old. And it is time for us to see to it that we know what is being taught to our children in our churches and in our universities...
...with the sweet and lovely things." All in all, Mr. Hearst felt that the newspaper reader blessed with "the reasoning mind" would be led to believe, having read the crime news of the day, "that 'honesty is the best policy' and "that 'the wages of sin is death...
Perfection has almost been attained in the sordid business of making a living. The gifted man need no longer trouble his brain with the vulgar strife of ordinary mortals, he need not even incur the sin of wishing that a wealthy forebear be relieved from the pains of earthly existence. He need only consent to have his name spread abroad in the land on some article of common use and then enjoy the tribute he draws from an appreciative world. Only one difficulty yet remains, he must first go through the difficult, perhaps dangerous, process of becoming a popular hero...