Word: respects
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...from warrior-king to philosopher-king. To his friends he was loyal but never afraid to speak frankly. To adversaries he was a voice of reason who could be trusted to keep his word -- a rare quality in the politics of the Middle East. Hussein's moderation, and the respect he enjoyed among friend and foe, made him the pivotal figure in the most recent turn of the peace process, when he rose from his sickbed at the Mayo clinic to coax Yasser Arafat and Benjamin Netanyahu to conclude a deal at the Wye River talks...
...This guy totally came in here with the objective of finding something. We're being blamed for things we did not do and that lack of respect...is infuriating," he said...
Attorney David Goodrich held an almost religious belief in playing by the rules. Certainly his deference to protocol and respect for others were plainly evident on the day in June 1992 when, in the middle of the courtroom, he toppled flat onto his back. Coughing up blood, the prosecutor from San Bernardino County, 60 miles east of Los Angeles, apologized profusely to the court for the delay. "David stood out" for his fairness and selflessness, says his former boss John Kochis. "You felt good when you were around David...
...persona and platinum sales. Brown, 19, now has a second album, Chyna Doll, an equally provocative effort. She bristles when asked if she's going too far with her spiked heels and X-rated raps. "What's going too far? Marilyn Manson urinates on a crowd, and he's respected," she says. (Actually, he denies urinating on anyone, and his respect is somewhat dubious.) Nevertheless, Brown's not changing. "You're still going to see the stiletto heels and the sweats. That is the real Foxy...
...ultimate test is whether youngsters grow up to be decent human beings and whether, when it is their turn, they can successfully transmit values and practices to their offspring. Recent talk that parents do not matter is highly misleading. We do matter, especially when it comes to inculcating discipline, respect, responsibility, core values. Perhaps we cannot turn battlegrounds into playing fields, but at least we should attempt to make work at home part of the larger tapestry of success in life...