Word: temperance
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Justice Warren seemed on the verge of losing his temper. He started to reply, stopped, then said curtly to Rogers: "Thank...
...first caller is always portly, poised General Chang Chun, secretary-general of his 240-man secretariat, and a friend of 50 years. The previous secretary, Wang Shih-chieh, was fired by the Generalissimo in a fit of temper two years ago-some say for saying no too sharply and too often, some say because the Generalissimo thought he was hiding things from him. Chang avoids this accusation by passing along any problem that might conceivably interest his unpredictable boss...
...Lifers." That is the active side of Maryknoll. There is a contemplative side, too. For monasticism has always been a blend of Martha and Mary,* of the temper represented by Vincent de Paul, the great fighter against poverty, and the spirit of Francis of Assisi, who considered it more important to live in poverty than to fight it. From time to time, a Maryknoll sister will disappear from her mission rounds and make her way to a secluded farmhouse close to Maryknoll's main building. That is the Maryknoll cloister, where 18 sisters (there will ultimately be 24) selected...
...going to stand here at this time to make a statement about Canada," he said, "and have a question like that shot at me." Then he strode furiously to his plane, leaving Canadian Ambassador Arnold Heeney behind. By the time he arrived in Ottawa, the Secretary had recovered his temper. Said he: There seemed to be no reason why the documents shouldn't be published, so they were...
...learned to be fond of the imported games of football and baseball, but their first love is their own game: ice hockey. Much of .that love is lavished on one star: French Canadian Maurice ("the Rocket") Richard, the best professional player on skates-and the man with the hottest temper...