Word: wiseness
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...benefit of every doubt. Where no doubt existed, it wanted doubt created so that benefit might be given. Living under the fear of destruction by hydrogen bombs in case of any war, Britons seemed more interested in Communist bargains, however bad, that might bring peace than allied action, however wise, that brought a risk...
Hurley was too smart to let the ring-wise reporters see much more than the tag end of a rubdown. Matthews turned out to be a tough subject to interview. "Do you do any reading, Harry?" asked one polite Briton. "I never did find a story interesting enough to hold me down," answered Harry amiably. He headed for the door. "Aren't you going to put on a tie?" asked the newsman. Harry clutched at his collar. "I thought...
Citation: "Distinguished woman of today's Britain and tomorrow's; schooled with wise foresight, as a career unfolded, in France, in Germany, and at Oxford . . . As a governor of Sadler's Wells and the Old Vic, earning the thanks of her countrymen in another distinctive field; wife of a diplomat, herself an envoy extraordinary...
...might be. His laborers poked into the sand and at last found a rubble-choked tunnel slanting down into the hill. Bit by bit the debris was cleared away. The tunnel extended into the living rock and apparently reached a dead end 121 ft. from the entrance. Dr. Ghoneim, wise in such matters, was not discouraged, and eventually he uncovered the entrance of a second tunnel. Unlike the first, it was not barren. Ranged along it were the doorways of 120 separate chambers, some of them containing jars of grain and other foodstuffs. This was a good omen; the soul...
Stevens: I have reviewed this whole situation with Mr. Wilson, and it adds up to this: neither he nor I can see an appropriate way to avoid the basic training . . . That is the wise thing to do, Dave, and that having done that, then I think there is an excellent chance that we can pick you up and use you in a way that would be useful to the country and to yourself. Just what they would be, I don't know ... I personally would like to arrange it . . . in such a way that you could use the knowledge...