The North American Review, Volume 208University of Northern Iowa, 1918 - North American review Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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... course Democratic , because the Democrats are in the majority in this Congress and the party in power always controls and has a majority upon every one of the committees . The two Republicans on this sub - committee were Mr. Cannon , of ...
... course Democratic , because the Democrats are in the majority in this Congress and the party in power always controls and has a majority upon every one of the committees . The two Republicans on this sub - committee were Mr. Cannon , of ...
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... course , Mr. Wilson , - " who deserves the gift of that exalted office [ the Presidency ] from the American people " ; but this may be readily overlooked as merely a filial , though ill - timed , tribute voiced in a mo- ment of ...
... course , Mr. Wilson , - " who deserves the gift of that exalted office [ the Presidency ] from the American people " ; but this may be readily overlooked as merely a filial , though ill - timed , tribute voiced in a mo- ment of ...
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... course , that nothing at this late day could be achieved further than a mutual agreement upon the part of you two Chairmen to recommend to your respective electors in such districts as may be regarded as certain to vote this or that way ...
... course , that nothing at this late day could be achieved further than a mutual agreement upon the part of you two Chairmen to recommend to your respective electors in such districts as may be regarded as certain to vote this or that way ...
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... course not object to Germany's being frightened into suing for peace by the prospect of commer- cial outlawry . We should heartily rejoice thereat . But we can conceive nothing more foolish than it would be to depend upon or in any ...
... course not object to Germany's being frightened into suing for peace by the prospect of commer- cial outlawry . We should heartily rejoice thereat . But we can conceive nothing more foolish than it would be to depend upon or in any ...
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... course , that these things are required of him not in spite of and in violation of but rather because of the Declaration of Independence . The subjects of an autocracy may justly complain of such impositions . The citizens of a ...
... course , that these things are required of him not in spite of and in violation of but rather because of the Declaration of Independence . The subjects of an autocracy may justly complain of such impositions . The citizens of a ...
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Page 497 - And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said ; Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 595 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Page 291 - The destruction of every arbitrary power anywhere that can separately, secretly, and of its single choice disturb the peace of the world; or, if it cannot be presently destroyed, at the least its reduction to virtual impotence.
Page 410 - Doctrines more respected and better observed ; especially as I do not perceive, that the Supreme takes it amiss, by distinguishing the Unbelievers in his Government of the World with any peculiar Marks of his Displeasure. I shall only add, respecting myself, that, having experienced the Goodness of that Being in conducting me prosperously thro...
Page 61 - Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are any ways afflicted, or distressed in mind, body, or estate ; that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them according to their several necessities, giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions.
Page 292 - The consent of all nations to be governed in their conduct toward each other by the same principles of honor and of respect for the common law of civilized society that govern the individual citizens of all modern States in their relations with one another...
Page 552 - the race is to the swift and the battle to the strong.
Page 410 - ... to see; but I apprehend it has received various corrupting changes, and I have, with most of the present dissenters in England, some doubts as to his divinity...
Page 905 - Eight or ten years of study had led Adams to think he might use the century 1150-1250, expressed in Amiens Cathedral and the Works of Thomas Aquinas, as the unit from which he might measure motion down to his own time, without assuming anything as true, or untrue, except relation.
Page 593 - ... fields of knowledge. And the very air he breathes should be charged with that enthusiasm for truth, that fanaticism of veracity, which is a greater possession than much learning; a nobler gift than the power of increasing knowledge; by so much greater and nobler than these, as the moral nature of man is greater than the intellectual; for veracity is the heart of morality.