Word: wisdoms
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Wendell Willkie, the bear that walks like a Republican, scooped out some honeycomb wisdom for his political followers. What should be the role of a political opposition in wartime? Said he to the National Women's Republican Club...
...doubts of his country's course, he did not show them. Said Manuel Quezon: "No matter what sufferings and sacrifices the war imposes on us, we stand by America with undaunted spirit. ... I humbly invoke the help of Almighty God that I may have the wisdom and fortitude to carry out this solemn obligation...
Gaited to the unexhilarating life of an upState New York small town, Remember tells its story with homely detail. It shows the customary travail of a boy growing up; the teacher's wisdom grooving his bright young talents; her dubious reward in seeing him (John Shepperd), long after, become a U.S. Presidential candidate. There is also the teacher's furtive romance with the manual training teacher (John Payne), and their painful discovery of how sadistically the community minds their well-meant morals...
...land with honourable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogancy, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness...
...calls "an inspiring leader," twisted his ankle in a touch-football game, and is out for the next two weeks at least. One of the top men in the distances, Fred Phinney, next year's cross-country captain, will undergo a dental operation Thursday that will deprive him of wisdom tooth, and Jaako of his services for a couple of weeks...