Word: pride
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Mueller had long taken great pride in being a "little guy." He was among the hundreds of thousands of enlisted people in the U.S. military whose work enables the stars to shine. Born in Germany, he became an American citizen shortly after marrying Rosa, a Texas woman, in 1977. He loved playing and coaching soccer and making fishing lures with his two sons, Daniel, 15, and Marcelo, 11. Before his trial, numerous colleagues, including two F-15 pilots, submitted letters praising Mueller's skill and integrity. Captain Christopher Foster, an F-15 pilot, wrote that he would "feel completely comfortable...
Krauss and Capiola spoke of rivalry, intensity and pride. They mentioned cheering sections comprised of such esteemed personalities as house masters and senior tutors. Yale came waving a big college flag, the one that was seen the following day flecking the Yale section of the stadium...
...accomplishments become a part of us; they define how we perceive ourselves. If we score high on our SATs, we think of ourselves as intelligent. If we win writing contests and get As on essays, we slowly grow a healthy pride in our writing abilities. During difficult times, these confidences boost our spirits, and in good times they inspire us to new heights. They ground our ego and are foundational to our development...
This is also a matter of pride; a vestige of my perceptions of sexual equality that Harvard is none too gently reminding me are "misconceptions" of sexual equality. I don't like depending on others to get myself home. I don't like burdening people to go out of their way because of my "silly" fears. I can only ask for someone to walk me home half-jokingly because I am almost embarrassed to admit my trepidation, ashamed and annoyed that I alone am not always enough...
Clinton in defeat learned humility; Gingrich in victory grew swollen with pride, until he reached the point where he said he was shutting down the government in part because the President had treated him rudely on Air Force One. The voters who elected Clinton in 1992 on a promise of change punished him two years later for delivering too much of it. But while Gingrich made the same mistake, overread his mandate and overplayed his hand, Clinton made a point of saying over and over again: I heard you, I listened; walk, don't run; cooperate, don't confront. There...