Word: wiseness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...features were excellent, but I was particularly pleased by the handling of the munitions question, which was skillful and wise. It was a penetrating piece of work and a public service. My best congratulations, and I hope there will be many more Marches as successful as this...
...Well, spoken," answered the philosopher adjusting his spectacles and stepping from his book"--happy thoughts indeed; but to make men wise, to show what is real--that is the treasure of my work. And that I should think is supreme...
...intelligent people could be as wise before the fact as after it, few of them would be fooled into war hysteria. Many an intelligent oldster now feels less than proud, remembering the rabid slaverings of himself and the rest of the pack during the hue & cry of the World War. But in 20 years the world-at-large has forgotten how mad it was. Last week those who still had eyes to see and ears to hear were treated to the most dispassionate analysis yet rendered of how and why the U. S. was gradually sucked into Europe...
Only Lady Luck and the President's initiative can save the Blue Eagle. The Speaker of the House at Washington and Chairman Daughton have said Roosevelt's wishes will be controlling should he want to induce the House to refuse the Clark resolution. Nevertheless, wise on-lookers at the Capitol believe the Senate will deadlock with the House on any legislation designed to save the NRA. And in all probability the deadlock will extend past June 16, when the Dlue Eagle is officially due to shed its feathers...
...They are a splendid idea. It is always wise to go to the very bottom of the party and work up. In that way we get the views of all members, and every shade of opinion in the party...