Word: truth
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Democracy and bicycles are inseparable. Which are the bicycling nations in the world today? Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, England, the very sanctuaries of liberty! Who ever heard of a bicycle in Spain, Italy, Russia? The truth cannot be disguised. If nought else can avail, the Student Council must rush once more into the breach and pass a resolution advocating repeal of the tyrannical...
...Consistency," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson, "is the hobgoblin of little minds." Surely you would not have me wallow in its quicksands, Mr. Fletcher; surely in these days of my ascendancy, you do not adhere to the mutton-chop philosophies of Truth for Truth's sake. Modern souls use ideas as weapons, and judge them according to their effect. What do I care whether the appeal is to honesty, truth, love, brotherhood, or patriotism so long as in their name men will do and act as I have planned...
...verge of losing something more valuable than life itself, and succumbing to the wicked temptation to travel the sinful road to Hollywood, the right and noble influences of Miss Arden's publicity manager and the well-timed entrance of a reliable maiden aunt save the day for truth and beauty...
...serious, I to read my speech which is cloquent, but I am no great speaker and why I did enter this contest I do not know. "Charm us, orator, till the lion look no longer than the cat!" Fiddlesticks! Already there be too much false charming and not enough truth. But Plato does give both; and I am glad to read...
...easily become a political tool instead of a patriotic one....Yet even, "Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel."...Especially it gives undue license and power to authorities to suspect and dismiss teachers....It puts all teachers under suspicion....It is a "nibble" at the Bill of Rights....Truth cannot be legislated...