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... moral and intellectual development in the new land . First of these to be considered is that which relates to the attitude of the individ- ual man toward his fellows of the commonwealth . However we may state this question , it is ...
... moral and intellectual development in the new land . First of these to be considered is that which relates to the attitude of the individ- ual man toward his fellows of the commonwealth . However we may state this question , it is ...
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... moral tone . Thus it comes about that the American is by no means witty as compared with the French- man ; from that point of view , he may fairly be termed dull ; but in him there is characteristically an inextinguishable spirit of ...
... moral tone . Thus it comes about that the American is by no means witty as compared with the French- man ; from that point of view , he may fairly be termed dull ; but in him there is characteristically an inextinguishable spirit of ...
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... morals , it teaches that there are herds and leaders ; that men have won the heights because they knew their prophets , or have gone to the deep because they knew them not . It is evident that the path on which this America - shaping ...
... morals , it teaches that there are herds and leaders ; that men have won the heights because they knew their prophets , or have gone to the deep because they knew them not . It is evident that the path on which this America - shaping ...
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... morality is that of the wrecker and of the pirate . It is a symptom of health in the body politic that the proposal has been made to inflict social ostracism upon the crim- inal rich . We need to stiffen our conscience and to set up a ...
... morality is that of the wrecker and of the pirate . It is a symptom of health in the body politic that the proposal has been made to inflict social ostracism upon the crim- inal rich . We need to stiffen our conscience and to set up a ...
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... moral and social purpose . It is for such work that multitudinous democracies are fit . " IV A " strong ethical sentiment , " and a " strenuous moral purpose " cannot flourish unless they are deeply rooted to ideal- ism . And here we ...
... moral and social purpose . It is for such work that multitudinous democracies are fit . " IV A " strong ethical sentiment , " and a " strenuous moral purpose " cannot flourish unless they are deeply rooted to ideal- ism . And here we ...
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