The World's Work, Volume 28Doubleday, Page & Company, 1914 - American literature |
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Page 276 - Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat; But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face, though they come from the ends of the earth!
Page 56 - Cooperation is possible only when supported at every turn by the orderly processes of just government based upon law, not upon arbitrary or irregular force.
Page 71 - If in execution of his Majesty's order I at once communicate this text, which contains no alteration in or addition to the telegram, not only to the newspapers, but also by telegraph to all our embassies, it will be known in Paris before midnight, and not only on account of its contents, but also on account of the manner of its distribution, will have the effect of a red rag upon the Gallic bull. Fight we must if we do not want to act the part of the vanquished without a battle. Success, however,...
Page 387 - ... makes, publishes, disseminates, circulates, or places before the public, or causes, directly or indirectly, to be made, published, disseminated, circulated, or placed before the public, in this state, in a newspaper, magazine or other publication, or in the form of a book, notice...
Page 387 - Any person, firm, corporation, or association who, with intent to sell or in any wise dispose of merchandise, securities, service, or anything offered by such person, firm, corporation, or association, directly or indirectly...
Page 63 - Porto Rico, Hawaii, the Philippines, are ours, indeed, but not ours to do what we please with. Such territories, once regarded as mere possessions, are no longer to be selfishly exploited ; they are part of the domain of public conscience and of serviceable and enlightened statesmanship.
Page 12 - Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta. Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco.
Page 56 - We can have no sympathy with those who seek to seize the power of government to advance their own personal interests or ambitions.
Page 71 - Now it has a different ring; it sounded before like a parley; now it is like a flourish in answer to a challenge.
Page 60 - Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.