Word: wrath
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...ranks of his loyal men, namely his attack on the unlimited power of the Supreme Court, has been a perennial progressive plank, there is little doubt that the appointee's conservatism has alienated the insurgents. It is also quite probable that the Democrats, who are still nursing their wrath at the remarks directed at them by the White House spokesman, will be glad to take advantage of this opportunity to revenge themselves upon the Administration. With prospects of facting the same unholy alliance which has proved a stumbling block for his so many times, it looks as if the occasion...
...President has no power but that of persuasion, which he declines to exercise, for most observers are aware that at present persuasion would be futile. In Congress, Democrats made numerous attempts to force the President to act, thinking no doubt that any attempt to do so would bring the wrath of one party or another down upon him. In the Senate, Dr. Copeland, Democrat from New York, called up a resolution last week asking the President to use his good offices, but by vote of 48 to 28 it was denied consideration...
...East searching for manuscripts. Thus in a Syriac document of the Eighth Century, just deciphered, he has found this reference to Christ's stature: "Thy stature, O Christ, was smaller than that of the children of Jacob, who sinned against Thy Father who elected Thee, and who kindled the wrath of the Eternal Son who dwelt in Thee, and who angered the Holy Spirit who sanctified Thee." According to another record: "Ofttimes He would appear to me as a small man and uncomely, and then again as one reaching unto Heaven. His head touched Heaven so that I was afraid...
...Every one of our 2,500 Sunday trains is hurrying America toward the Hell of God's wrath. Every Sunday train is hurrying somebody to ruin, some soul to Hell...
...Haven, with the Yale News and Mr. Roger W. Babson, founder of the Babson Institute, new antagonists on an ancient battle ground. A somewhat heated editorial on Mr. Babson's educational ideas, characterizing the business man as "the biggest butter and egg man ever laughed at", aroused the wrath of Mr. Babson, who has retorted with a letter designed to prove--via the Socratic method--the superiority of an institution which develops the fundamentals of a successful business career to the average four year college course...