Word: selfishnesses
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...whole present tendency of the Government is redirected, we cannot long maintain financial solvency or free enterprise or even individual liberty in the United States. But the leaders of the movement against New Deal fallacies must have the courage to incur the unlimited displeasure of every vested interest whose selfish purposes conflict with a radical policy of reform. Furthermore, they must work out the very difficult problem of continuing an adequate provision for the less fortunate people through Relief, old age pensions, subsidized housing and the like on the one hand, while on the other restoring financial solvency...
...Foreign Minister Bonnet of France and the French press for criticizing the House's action in haltering Mr. Roosevelt. He asked what difference there was between Prime Minister Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler, between "democracies" and "dictatorships," when ever since Munich they could all be seen serving their own selfish interests. "It is not surprising," rumbled the idol of Idaho, "that the majority of the House did not make any distinction between dictators and democracies but pursued the old system of considering alone the interests of the people of the United States...
...illness, suddenly developed paralysis of her right arm and both legs. To Dr. Breuer's amazement, when he asked her questions under hypnosis, she explained to him the origin of her symptoms, one by one. While nursing her father, she had suppressed a swarm of impulses as frivolous, selfish or immoral. And each suppressed desire had somehow turned into a physical symptom...
Martina and Sylvina Lawrence, twin daughters of an English diplomat (Wilfrid Lawson), can be told apart only when they part their hair on different sides. Within, frivolous, selfish Sylvina and gentle Martina are as different as black & white. When Martina falls in love with a young Englishman (Michael Redgrave) whom she encounters on an alp, Sylvina steps in, nabs him. A sailing spill drowns Sylvina, leaves Martina in possession of her sister's wedding ring, husband, lover, and life-and Actress Bergner with a psychological problem worthy of her steel...
Soon the Barrymores' acting gave strong hints of their home life. With gusto John shouted at Elaine such stage lines as "You damned selfish brat." In the play he spanked her harder, she fanged his wrist more savagely, than was necessary...