Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Gentlemen, I have not come here to be pleasant and agreeable, but to point out where the Harvard spirit is lacking and how it can be changed so that each may do his duty in a way and spirit different from the past...
There is certainly an attitude of individualism, of selfishness in the Harvard spirit; this is a good thing to a certain point, but far better it is to sink one's own personality for a common object. We are all one huddle of sticks and if one breaks we all break; the surest way for one to raise himself is to raise and honor the college. It is not the man who only tries to benefit himself, but he who now fights best for Harvard, who makes Harvard his ideal, that will later make his country his ideal. Sometimes...
...critic that we want, it is the hard worker, the man who has the cause at heart, who has the fighting spirit and who feels his veins thrill when Harvard scores a goal, that is the man we need...
...most honorable defeat. Do not adopt the theory that it really doesn't matter whether we win or lose, for it does matter and it rests with all to neglect no detail, to support the captain heart and soul so that the team may line up hereafter with the spirit of "win we must and will...
...Roosevelt's talk last night was a sincere, straightforward appeal to Harvard students to put an end once for all to that spirit of individualism, which has been called Harvard indifference, and which has done so much to hurt the reputation of the University. Every word of Mr. Roosevelt's speech was true and should be taken to heart by the students...