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Fisher Ames was the Herbert Hoover of his day-except in foreign policy. A great New England Federalist, in a time when the Federalists were down & out, "a man of singularly pure and unselfish character," Fisher Ames was one of those stiff U.S. statesmen, like Hoover, who are respected without being popular, who are admired-by people who vote for somebody else; and who are considered wise-by people who wish they had time to discuss his ideas...
Sorokin's idea was that applicants for admission to Harvard should be surrounded by beautiful, scantily clad females reclining on sofas, and, if they were able to resist the temptation, they would be granted admission. Mr. Rose, in telling of the girl's unselfish offer, said, "The girls are quite willing to sacrifice themselves for the worthy cause of science...
...ORLEANS--President Roosevelt today called on leaders of organized labor in the interests of national unity to make an "unselfish, a farsighted and patriotic" effort to end their five-year...
...face was damp with perspiration that comes from deep thought. ... He said ... 'I have been here seven years. I believe I am entitled to a rest.' I looked upon that benign face . . . and I said: 'Mr. President, you are a soldier ... in command of an unselfish army . . . that believes in happiness for the human race . . . that wants to strike the shackles from human limbs, and make all men happy and free. We cannot give up in the middle of this struggle...
During 34 years of brilliant writing, Joe Toye has fought courageously and often alone for the establishment and survival of decency. His has been such an exceptional and well-known career of unselfish fighting for right against all conceivable odds that you damage your own reputation as a reliable authority when you state that the paper "is not renowned for its editorial vigor...