Sentences with phrase «aggrandizement in»

BBD Underneath all the masturbatory self - aggrandizement in your posts, is not there not even a single coherent argument you can muster?

Nelson is a natural in the role, subtly establishing the sense of ego and vulnerability and self - aggrandizement in the character with brave intimacy, and Basil Harris is just as good as the old friend he attempts to woo back, resigned to Nelson's pushy sense of entitlement and slowly falling into old rhythms of offhanded joking.

Not exact matches

It is the man who professes no religion to avoid holding himself to a standard in order to focus on self - aggrandizement.

Labeling oneself as «pro-life» is a form of self - aggrandizement, in part because it casts aspersions on one's adversaries, implying that these opponents are «anti-life.»

We will have to consider how personal aggrandizement could take an analogous route and become aggressive dominance over others in society.

Regardless of ideology and form of organization, the modern nation - state has a tendency toward self - aggrandizement and expansion of its power in all areas of life and across national boundaries in pursuit of perceived self - interest.

In either case, moreover, the result was rather curious, since neither figure in his final form was so much a mythic aggrandizement of the literary model as an almost total inversioIn either case, moreover, the result was rather curious, since neither figure in his final form was so much a mythic aggrandizement of the literary model as an almost total inversioin his final form was so much a mythic aggrandizement of the literary model as an almost total inversion.

It is of the nature of love to pour itself out for others; to take into itself all that is made available to it; to absorb the evil which is there and out of it to distil something good; and to do all this not for self - aggrandizement but for the benefit of the entire relationship in its widest and richest sense.

The most common evil is the encouragement of acquisitiveness, and with it all the perils of self - aggrandizement, self - righteousness, and a false trust in material possessions against which Jesus spoke so vigorously.

Obama goes as far as to suggest that the political aggrandizement of America as a nation is inseparable from its stewardship of technological innovation — he not only wants to «advance the cause of science in America» but also hopes for «America to lead the world in the discoveries it may one day yield».

The cumulative effect of instances of such «seeing» might add up to faith and trust in a power wiser, greater and nobler than any we know, or, at any rate, it might commence that son of awakening, causing us to ask for a transcendent selfdisclosure that is unlike anything remotely resembling self - aggrandizement.

Srishti and samhara always go together in human existence, because the self - alienation produced by the spiritual alienation of finite human self from God sees history as the realm of self - aggrandizement and conquest.

In Emergency Exit (Harper & Row, 1968) he describes his compulsion to leave the Communist Party when it became clear to him that the party was more interested in institutional and ideological aggrandizement than in alleviating the suffering of the oppresseIn Emergency Exit (Harper & Row, 1968) he describes his compulsion to leave the Communist Party when it became clear to him that the party was more interested in institutional and ideological aggrandizement than in alleviating the suffering of the oppressein institutional and ideological aggrandizement than in alleviating the suffering of the oppressein alleviating the suffering of the oppressed.

In my efforts to put this point across, I have no better allies than NCB advocates, lactivists and AP advocates who fall over one another in their narcissistic efforts at self - aggrandizemenIn my efforts to put this point across, I have no better allies than NCB advocates, lactivists and AP advocates who fall over one another in their narcissistic efforts at self - aggrandizemenin their narcissistic efforts at self - aggrandizement.

But because Mr. Schneiderman has repeatedly shown himself time to be more interested in political grand - standing and his own self - aggrandizement than he is in pursuing justice, I do not believe there is any doubt that he or his office would be able to fairly investigate these allegations of misogynistic assault, death threats, and drug use,» he said.

This represents everything that is wrong with government - can't keep schools or hospitals open, can't remove snow, can't do upkeep, but self - aggrandizement - sure, we've got all the money in the world do that!

If you're interested in a walkthrough of some of the ways that you can use Google search and docs to research a candidate's background and pull voting records, check out the opposition research guide (self - aggrandizement alert, I wrote it) below:

Abai said the plan to cancel the university was not in the interest of the entire country but for selfish aggrandizement and urged Buhari to «resist any sycophant idea or advice concerning the cancellation of the Maritime University in order for us to have absolute peace in the Niger - Delta and Nigeria at large.»

«Population decline (upstate), economic stagnancy, failed jobs programs, highest tax burden in the nation, broken transit system, emboldened culture of corruption, secret government & your closest aide convicted for selling the office all challenge this self aggrandizement,» he wrote.

«This is to achieve their selfish political aggrandizement thereby threatening democratic processes causing serious security threats in Anambra State in particular, and the Country at large.

A feature - length commentary featuring director Ortega, producer Mike Finnell, lead choreographer Peggy Holmes, and writers Bob Tzudiker and Noni White starts in the pits with exhausting recountings of where the kid cast members have wound up since the «triumph» of Newsies (it's like a biblical genealogy)... and continues in the pits with never - interesting back - patting and masturbatory aggrandizement.

Mary suspects Buchanan for good reasons — other than his weird self - aggrandizement, even in court, and a conveniently telling parrot.

By this time, the funny has gone so far missing that this set starts to feel like a preening exercise in self - aggrandizement.

His energy, particularly in scenes where he does some fast talking in the courtroom, sells the rather larger - than - life character, and the internal struggles he possesses about what he is doing makes him sympathetic enough to know he isn't just a smart - ass out to make a mockery of the legal system for self - aggrandizement.

Instead, he presents it as something resembling a collective modern brain, consisting of nonstop aggression, lonely self - aggrandizement and never - ending violence, a godless place in which a sentimental attachment to worthless pop cultural tropes has taken the place of spirituality.

The two men have so much in common, including a need for self - aggrandizement, victimhood and worshipful applause from their respective political bases

Oates is equally insightful in her characterization of individuals who seek to exploit the suffering of others, distorting and denying the truth for their own aggrandizement and profit, as well as those who enable them by forsaking common sense in their «salacious» credulity.

I soon realized that his only interest in snakes was a twisted attempt at self - aggrandizement, and as delicately as possible, I informed him that I wouldn't be selling him any of my animals.

Yet you do not have to be a Biennial truther to see the false flags of an exhibition so concerned with its own aggrandizement, with an entire range of work geared for its provocative and thereby publicizing potential: a controversy in search of a cause; a trolling in search of a phish; a tail in search of a dog to wag.

You clearly have no idea what you're talking about, and in addition apparently have some issues with self aggrandizement (gummint secrets and all that...).

I don't know what share of these people are actually working in good faith versus those that are in it for personal, professional, or financial aggrandizement, but the way this topic has been argued and propagandized leads me to suspect that the latter outnumber the former.

I did not ignore it, but you are speaking from arrogance thus it is understandable you will make all sorts of assumptions about me, that will invariably be in whatever direction further inflates your self - aggrandizement.

Furthermore, some legal authorities actually view item's exposing its client Niki Diaz to near - certain imminent deportation as a feather in item's cap — a new value - adding nadir in item's never - ending quest for self - aggrandizement, even at the peril of its own client.

The ESA dealing directly with Britain and Holland is the same, both in violation and aggrandizement.

First off, «It is not simply a statement of sanctimony to suggest that members of the legal profession should endeavor to elevate the practice of law above the transient vulgarities of contemporary society,» is one of the more pompous aggrandizements of lawyering I've read in awhile.

Having your resume written by someone highly qualified in that line of work will ensure that your resume doesn't appear dated (in either form or content) and also doesn't read like an exercise in self - aggrandizement.

Skip the first chapter if you want to get past some of Gottman's self aggrandizement... he's kind of full of himself, granted for good reasons but it's a bit heavy handed in this book.