Art is unthinkable without risk and spiritual self-sacrifice. From LearnThat.org. [Boris Pasternak (1890-1960), Russian poet and writer.]
His noble self-sacrifice, however, was of no avail. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference
I am ready to suffer; I am ready for self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
WASHINGTON Associate the quality of self-sacrifice with. From Wordnik.com. [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference
Gluck tries, and wins the treasure through self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell] Reference
His spirit is not one of self-seeking, but of self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [When the Holy Ghost is Come] Reference
Still, I am not blind to your great kindness and self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [When the Birds Begin to Sing] Reference
Every day brings the choice between selfishness and self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
Thursday: Bitchney can not see through Brendan's obvious self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [Tallulah Morehead: Big Brother 12: The Sorrows of Boobiac.] Reference
In this case, may not the transaction properly be called self-sacrifice?. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
"Thou who wouldst deny the spirit of self-sacrifice," answered Cinq-Mars. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
After the soup the dominant note of self-sacrifice had vanished entirely. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Pirate] Reference
His whole life developed into one of singular kindness and self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [The True Citizen, How to Become One] Reference
It's her self-sacrifice that we celebrate each year on the festival of Purim. From Wordnik.com. [Benyamin Cohen: The Drama Unfolds When Modern Orthodox Jews Compete on Reality TV] Reference
Her husband, of course, peremptorily set his face against such self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The essence of politeness has been shown to be self-sacrifice in small things. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885] Reference
So, in spite of her courage and her self-sacrifice, she was restless and unhappy. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
self-sacrifice There is an association of thought between giving and self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference
What if we looked for opportunities to treat others with kindness and self-sacrifice?. From Wordnik.com. [Rev. Peter M. Wallace: Unlikely Saints: Stan Lee, Soupy Sales and the Golden Rule] Reference
Another agreed, and made some observations on the merits of self-sacrifice generally. From Wordnik.com. [Ideala] Reference
It is a mistake to imagine that self-sacrifice and self-denial are precisely the same. From Wordnik.com. [The True Citizen, How to Become One] Reference
The argument to prove that it is not really self-sacrifice may follow divers paths. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
We fought with the same courage and self-sacrifice, we shed real tears, bled real blood. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghosts Of Vietnam] Reference
Everything afterward is a process of compromise and even self-sacrifice, or ought to be. From Wordnik.com. [In Search Of A Grown-Up] Reference
The list of things which one may forego without self-sacrifice has been made a long one. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
CONAN: And the idea of self-sacrifice and altruism, this is embodied in the very idea of jazz. From Wordnik.com. [Wynton Marsalis Moves Jazz To 'Higher Ground'] Reference
He who makes his moral aim self-satisfaction can scarcely be expected to advocate self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
"Oh, you great-hearted women -- angels of self-sacrifice," said Denis, after she had left the room. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
If self-sacrifice is the mark of a true patriot, then Mike Barker is an American-flag pin incarnate. From Wordnik.com. [Why Obama Needs a Tina Fey] Reference
"Absolute loyalty and self-sacrifice are called for from members of the cabinet and the bureaucracy.". From Wordnik.com. [The Good Son Falters] Reference
This January, Ghul Agha received an audiocassette of Mullah Omar praising the virtue of self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysterious Mullah Omar] Reference
The resilience and self-sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of marchers has long been considered legend. From Wordnik.com. [Tracing A Father's Steps On China's Long March] Reference
After beholding the egotism of sensuality and of intellect, I have found the happy self-sacrifice of goodness. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"There are moments," she said, appealing directly to Estrada, "when love of country calls for supreme self-sacrifice.". From Wordnik.com. [Back To The Streets] Reference
And of not falling prey to the trap of self-sacrifice and perfectionism that had driven so many mothers crazy in the past. From Wordnik.com. [Mommy Madness] Reference
But because they were raised in the austere values of a Maoist peasantry, they do all this in the spirit of stoic self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [Taking 'Last Train Home' Shows Changes In China] Reference
Apparently, the girl hoped her self-sacrifice would save her younger classmates, or at least give them more time before help arrived. From Wordnik.com. [Tragedy In Amish Country] Reference
During the early start-up phase, most of the momentum in a new company derives from the entrepreneur's own commitment and self-sacrifice. From Wordnik.com. [Marty Zwilling: Don't Confuse Business Motion With Momentum] Reference
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