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Word: evilness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...basic conclusion : it had been done in by pride, self-interest and jealousy, in short by unbridled nationalism. He conceded that nationalism could also be a matter of enlightened self-interest, patriotism, independence, other good things. But when sovereignty became a fetish, he thought, it produced more evil than good. Nationalism, he decided, was the poison that had killed peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ORGANIZATIONS: Elijah *from Missoula | 3/27/1950 | See Source »

Then he cited sections from the state constitution and General Laws that he said require all college teachers to preach love of country and to watch out for other evil tendencies...

Author: By Robert E. Herzstein, | Title: Shapley Unfit to Teach, Two Local Officials Say | 3/22/1950 | See Source »

...Republicans' stable. By mixing work with three weeks of lolling under the Key West sun, the President and his advisers hoped to sharpen up for a big tour that will take him across the U.S. and back in May. Just about every trend spotter, word shaper and evil-eye caster on the President's staff was on hand to condition the champ and polish up his footwork...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Nonpolitical Politics | 3/20/1950 | See Source »

...Conclude we then thus in general; Fear God, and keep his commandments; this is the whole meaning of man. No act of thine but God will bring it under his scrutiny, deep beyond all thy knowing, and pronounce it good or evil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: A Shadow's Shadow | 3/20/1950 | See Source »

...spin of the wheel or an advance of several notches. Others impose severe penalties. At square 17 the player loses a turn and must go back to number 10 for "yielding to the Devil's temptation." The same punishment is demanded for reading the red-splashed "evil press" (number 31). The worst penalty of all is attached to the last square-number 49-which sends the young "pilgrim" all the way back to number 5, the square marked "Religious Instruction." On square 49 is a picture of a grim man in a clerical collar, and the single word: PROTESTANTE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Square 49 | 3/20/1950 | See Source »

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