Word: self-respect
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...Galbraith began turning out books and, at campaign time, Democratic speeches. The experience persuaded him that diplomacy is no different from politics as practiced, say, at a political convention: "You must ask and argue but try to do it without robbing the other person of his personal sovereignty or self-respect...
...diplomat-politician, Galbraith occasionally forgets his own advice about other people's self-respect. In his early days as ambassador, he refused to meet a maharajah with the lofty comment that he did not want to identify himself with "feudal elements." Later he found that maharajahs can be the best of 20th century company. He publicly ridiculed two "end-use observers" on his own staff (experts who watch how U.S. aid is applied), later conceded that they were useful and that in fact he needed
...involved in a miracle." The secret lies far closer to hand, in industrial imagination, high skills, hard work, aggressive ambition. Perhaps the finest result of the North Italy boom is the fact that, after the long years of Fascism and the humiliation of military defeat. Italy's national self-respect has been restored and is increasing by the works of its own people...
...recreation. His students would be thoroughly trained in the esthetic meaning of integrity-the harmony of contrasting parts in one pleasing whole. They would practice and expect it in carpentry and cookery as well as architecture and mathematics. Instead of politely hoodwinking others, they would learn manners as basically self-respect, "an outward sign of inward devotion to what is true, just and appropriate to each occasion." Instead of toiling for money "to get out of work"-modern man's self-defeating treadmill-they would choose jobs entirely on the basis of "tasks that most urgently need...
...Children of Sanchez, by Oscar Lewis. An extraordinary and moving documentary, in which each of five members of a Mexico City slum family tells of his fight for self-respect and love...