The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 149Atlantic Monthly Company, 1932 |
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... spirit . In the following pages I propose to observe the conse- quences of the competitive spirit , of the ' play hard ' idea , in our social and business life , in our athletics , both in those sports which are recreational and ...
... spirit . In the following pages I propose to observe the conse- quences of the competitive spirit , of the ' play hard ' idea , in our social and business life , in our athletics , both in those sports which are recreational and ...
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... spirit worth while ? Ten minutes afterward a second salesman comes to the door. Observe his manner , no longer slow and detached ; now it is- ' Excuse me , where did you get that newspaper ? Steward , where can I get a morning paper ? In ...
... spirit worth while ? Ten minutes afterward a second salesman comes to the door. Observe his manner , no longer slow and detached ; now it is- ' Excuse me , where did you get that newspaper ? Steward , where can I get a morning paper ? In ...
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... spirit ; the bold pioneers with the will to win left Europe , the timid ones stayed there , so that to - day we in this country have the competitive spirit in our blood - it is part of our subconscious selves . Now the descendants of ...
... spirit ; the bold pioneers with the will to win left Europe , the timid ones stayed there , so that to - day we in this country have the competitive spirit in our blood - it is part of our subconscious selves . Now the descendants of ...
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