Word: selfless
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...trade for the money. Said Republican Senator Paul Trible of Virginia: "Secord and his companions were profiteers amassing huge sums over which they had complete control. They were also pursuing investments requiring millions of dollars. This doesn't rule out their being patriots as well. But to pose as selfless patriots alone is ludicrous...
...sort of "forgetfulness" is it possible to be conscious of others in the most profoundly empathetic way, and this deep connection is completely in keeping with the spirit of the rally. Genuine respect for the freedom and dignity of others may find its starting place in this sort of selfless love, experienced by most of us for the first time from our parents. So-called "empowerment" is not the only value worth advancing...
...volunteers, many of whom are accumulating high tuition debts and feel pressure to earn wages. Rhode Island Democratic Senator Claiborne Pell will introduce a bill this month that would give ROTC- like tuition assistance to students doing community service. Thanks, say some, but no thanks. "Volunteerism should be selfless," explains M. Richard Rose, president of Rochester Institute of Technology. "Ideally you should be like the Lone Ranger. You do a good deed, then you leave a silver bullet and move...
North still seems convinced that he was more of a selfless patriot than an out-of-control cowboy. On the day the Tower report was released, he was asked what he would like people to know about him as they go through the report. A born-again Christian, North replied, "I guess they ought to read the Eighth Beatitude of Matthew 5." That New Testament passage reads: "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." As Iranscam's investigations continue, however, North is more likely to be prosecuted for recklessness' sake...
Neglecting to win only one game in 29, Tarkanian is still deliberating over "whether we're really a great team" or just quite a good one "that plays awfully hard." Six-Foot Guard Mark Wade, a selfless passer unnoticed at his first stop, Oklahoma, operates the offense. An outside shooter named Gerald Paddio has come along to encourage opponents to emulate Tarkanian's bedrock man-to-man defense. "The only ones crying about the ((new three-point)) 19- ft. rule are the coaches who like to play zone. If anything's hurting college basketball, it's zone defenses...