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...silence had become almost oppressive. The mother came forward and with an agitated voice said: "My mother was horrified. She is of the old Russia; she cannot understand. Some neighbors thought it impertinent, wanting to seem important. This hurt my husband, and we almost gave up the idea entirely. Then I read the Life of Rosa Luxembourg, that brave woman who died for the workers, and I knew I was right." Then, with greater strength, she added fervently that it had come to her that she must dedicate her "own girl child to the same life of sacrifice as Rosa...
...speak. Never confer. Never listen. The attitude of the United States toward other nations must always be: "We do not argue with you. We tell you." Debate is unAmerican. . . . Watch for earthquakes, famines and the like. These visitations afford a chance to point to good-samaritanism. . . . Never try to understand Europe. ... Be as selfish as you like...
...Rolland says there is no reason why a Westerner should not understand Gandhi's doctrine as well as Gandhi understands those of our great men for it should not be forgotten that this Asiatic believer has translated Ruskin, and Plato and quotes Thoreau, admires Mazzini, reads Edward Carpenter, and that he is, in short, familiar with the best that Europe and America have produced. According to M. Rolland, Gandhi's fundamental argument is against modern civilization, which he says is civilization in name only and that in reality it corresponds to what ancient Hinduism called the dark ages...
...years past there has been dirt upon the American stage, but it has been American dirt. It has been foulness which Americans could understand and, while it represented what was lowest in American life, was still human and not beastly...
...match will be played not only to help the members of the squad understand the principles and theories of the game, but also for any outsiders who are interested in basketball. No admission will be charged...