Word: self-respect
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Murray's failing, however, lies in his faithfulness to O'Neill's assertive quality. He had a choice of being true to one of O'Neill's two contradictory attitudes toward himself reflected in the play: self-respect or self-contempt. In choosing the former, Murray placed his actors in the position of offering up conclusions, whereas the playwright (who later referred to the play as "a mystery") was speculating. Unlike the bull-session, which is tentative and never really ends, Murray's work is final in tone...
With better teams Princeton could more readily beat Harvard, beat Yale, and win the Big Three championships. These are the ways Princeton strengthens its self-respect...
...Children of Sánchez, by Oscar Lewis. A powerful and moving documentary, mostly tape-recorded, in which each of five members of a Mexico City slum family tells of his fight for self-respect and love...
Observed Germany's Professor Hans Rothfels: "May this publication contribute to that catharsis which after the catastrophe of the Third Reich is a requirement of our national self-respect...
...Connor-author of the Daily Mirror's Cassandra column-was drafted by the Minister of Information. In a virulent attack broadcast by the BBC, Connor castigated Wodehouse as "an old playboy" who had "fallen on his knees and worshipped Hitler." Roared Connor: "It is a somber story of self-respect, honor and decency being pawned to the Nazis for the price of a soft bed in a luxury hotel...