| 单词 | self-sacrificing |
| 例句 | Most of them were generous, self-sacrificing, and even, in their own way, courageous. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They were probably the self-sacrificing group, like the women at church socials who said, “No, you take the chicken breast. I’m just fine with the neck and gizzard, really.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “But later, all those books made me puke. The heroines were so effing cheerful all the time. They were paragons of self-sacrificing womanhood. Like, ‘I’m starving to death! Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The members were fervent, democratic, restless, eager, self-sacrificing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She was not the kind who can be fitted away safely under some label or other, as “loyal” or “disloyal” or “self-sacrificing” or “jealous”. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z An illustrated version of Lucretia's image appeared in the press with descriptions of her as a "self-sacrificing wife" and admirable mother and friend. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She wanted to put her arms around him and look deep into his eyes and didn’t because she respected his right to make this self-sacrificing contribution to their safety. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Stories of heroic, self-sacrificing resistance seem to work best if there is at least a provisional happy ending, since their common theme is hope in the face of repression and injustice. Movie Review: ?The Lady? by Luc Besson, Set in Myanmar, Stars Michelle Yeoh 2012-04-10T22:15:52Z Mariella replies Welcome to parenthood and an ongoing quandary you’re stuck with until your baby sets off into the world with barely a glance at their self-sacrificing parents! I thought I was career-driven, but I can’t bear to leave my baby | Dear Mariella 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z It’s a grand and self-sacrificing gesture that the stage audience sees, but which Iñárritu doesn’t show on camera, and, for all its tragic potential, it plays both like a goof and an exaggeration. “Birdman” Never Achieves Flight 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z In most cases, these are contemporary American success stories of women, buoyed by self-sacrificing parents who often labored at difficult, modestly-paying jobs to improve their children’s lives and set indelible examples that still inspire them. Framingham author highlights ‘Wise Latinas’ 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Gerwig’s “Little Women” leans into the book’s fluidities and contradictions, especially among the characters themselves, who are self-sacrificing and ethereal one moment and graspingly materialistic the next. Can real men love ‘Little Women’? Greta Gerwig thinks they should. 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z One premise that is impossible to swallow is that surrogate parenthood would mellow Messer to the point that in less than a year he would be a caring, self-sacrificing goody-two-shoes. | 'Life as We Know It': Finding Love Over Dirty Diapers and Sippy Cups 2010-10-07T22:29:00Z In stark contrast, late medieval compendiums of saints’ lives, notably Jacobus de Voragine’s “The Golden Legend,” present entire church calendars of resolutely chaste, determinedly self-sacrificing female martyrs. Review | ‘The True History of the First Mrs. Meredith’ toppled the standardized Great Man tradition of biography 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Critics will sometimes describe series like “It’s a Sin” as if watching them were also a self-sacrificing act as well — phrases like “must-see” imply a kind of duty to history. Review: ‘It’s a Sin’ Tells the Stories That Were and Could Have Been 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z In that case, get ready for 21st-century analogues to the noble tractor drivers and self-sacrificing factory workers of 1930s Soviet Realism. Review | What ‘Henry Huggins’ and ‘Lolita’ can teach us about extremism — and civil discourse 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z In Sunday’s finale, however, something unexpected happened: in what he called his “final narrative,” Anthony Hopkins’s Ford, adopting the cause of his late park co-founder, Arnold, made himself a self-sacrificing engineer of robot freedom. How “Westworld” Failed the Western 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Throughout "Pure," Klein draws on her own experiences of trying to stay morally upstanding and self-sacrificing, sometimes to the detriment of her own health. The evangelical purity trap for women: “A lamb outside of your marriage bed and a tiger in it” 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Reviews for "Fury" have praised its portrayal of male intimacy and, in particular, Pitt's performance as the self-sacrificing, hard-to-know paternal figure, Wardaddy. 'Fury' director David Ayer's rugged style was a hit with Brad Pitt 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z He's unquestionably an argument for American exceptionalism, in that he seems cooler, more humble, more self-sacrificing and just flat-out nicer than those who sought to enslave the world. "Captain America": A patriotic surprise from the comic-book past 2011-07-21T00:30:00Z Its depiction of the gentle, whimsical Jacobowksy summons uncomfortable memories of Hollywood’s portrayal of sweetly self-effacing, self-sacrificing Jews in the early 1940s. London Theater Journal: In the Shadow of the Nazis 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z In the 2,446-year-old play by Euripides, the deepest, most blindly self-sacrificing kind of spousal devotion turns into a horrifying torrent of vengeful rage. Luis Alfaro's 'Mojada' draws on Greek tragedy, Mexican American immigration 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Evelyn is an underwritten character, often seeming more an archetype of a self-sacrificing fusspot than a convincing example of one. Acclaimed playwright Caridad Svich’s ‘Spark’ largely disappoints Now, at 21, she is parenting with no money and no safety net, and yet she loves Moonee with an unwavering, self-sacrificing love. Mother superior: it’s been a great year for on-screen mums 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Best of all, “The Milk and Honey Route” does this not by turning Betty into a weepy, self-sacrificing martyr, but by staying true to her fundamental nature. 'Mad Men' recap: The Big C 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z The bond between them is formed when Marcus, moved by Esca’s self-sacrificing courage in the gladiatorial arena, persuades the bloodthirsty audience to spare the young man’s life. | 'The Eagle': Back Then, a Man?s World of Loyalty and Adventure 2011-02-10T22:21:36Z This spy thriller takes place in the early 1930s, during the Japanese invasion and occupation of Manchuria and northern China, and depicts near-superheroics on the part of its daring, sometimes self-sacrificing main characters. ‘Cliff Walkers’ Review: Double Crosses and Double Agents 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z And his most self-sacrificing act in a life free of selfishness was – when fulfilling years of writing and reflection beckoned – to agree to become leader of the Labour party at the age of 67. The Michael Foot I knew, by Neil Kinnock 2010-12-12T00:06:00Z She was self-sacrificing, but also selfish and at times quick to lose her temper. Patricia Arquette wins the Oscar for “aging gracefully” — oh, and for her performance in “Boyhood” 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z In fairness, that's reasonably true to the spirit of the original Marvel comic, whose hero is a uniquely uncomfortable blend of Nietzschean Superman and self-sacrificing Christ figure. "Iron Man 2": Parody or party? 2010-05-07T11:10:00Z Utterly selfless and self-sacrificing, Mila represents an ideal that has a touch of the divine. The Life of an Unknown Man by Andre? Makine 2010-10-02T11:18:00Z One is blond, honest, self-sacrificing, the other dark-haired, manipulative, passive-aggressive and self-centred, and the story concerns the blonde seeing the brunette through an expensive, dangerous, illegal late abortion. Beyond the Hills – review 2013-03-17T00:05:37Z The once popular image of Dickinson as a self-effacing, self-sacrificing recluse has been shelved in recent years. Review: A Captive Emily Dickinson in ‘Because I Could Not Stop’ 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z In the speech Woolf described how she had to rid herself of the influence of the pure, self-sacrificing phantom of the ideal Victorian wife described in the popular 19th-century poem “The Angel in the House.” In ‘The Pursuit of Love,’ Looking for Liberation, Too 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Ask your counselor to talk to you about codependency: This describes a person who is insecure, self-sacrificing, enabling and ultimately desperate to control the object of their attachment. Perspective | Ask Amy: Husband’s addiction cycle has wife on an emotional carnival ride 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z This became our model of the perfect Indian woman: subservient, self-sacrificing, silent. How I choose to celebrate Diwali as a feminist 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z His wife, Shez, industrious and self-sacrificing, works as a nurse in a local hospital and raises their three sons. ‘The Bargain from the Bazaar’: A Pakistani family’s struggle 2014-03-07T19:49:11Z And what is Donald Trump if not a self-sacrificing, humble servant to the best interests of the Republican Party? Don’t be a Ted Cruz birther: Liberals should reject the xenophobia behind “natural born” citizenship 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z However, his stark framing grants the scene a mythic, muscular force, illuminating the peculiar and self-sacrificing dedication required to make any tradition last. A Festival Full of Exploding Sledgehammers 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z But in the movie, she’s also funny and expressive and centered, not sapped of agency as it seemed she might be, not the timid, self-sacrificing mouse of so many melodramas of this ilk. What Critics Are Saying About Fifty Shades of Grey 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Charlie began the show as a self-interested drug addict from the world’s worst band, but he died after a long transformation into a self-sacrificing hero from the world’s worst band. From ER to The Sopranos: what were the most shocking TV deaths? 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z His wife, Joanna, is tenderhearted and self-sacrificing, “a many-tentacled creature, staying on top of vaccinations and tutoring,” vet appointments and care of her parents and in-laws. The Siblings in This Book Loathe Each Other, and It’s So Refreshing 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Wagner’s self-sacrificing women throw a long shadow beyond the stage. Operatic Codependency? We Put Wagner on the Couch 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z But an onstage sound-effects nook is the chief attraction of the show, set inside a 1940s radio station that is broadcasting the tale of the self-sacrificing everyman George Bailey and his rescuing angel, Clarence. Sound effects star in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z “I can understand how the question could be asked,” Sullivan said, calling his employees “among the most dedicated, hardest working, self-sacrificing employees within the federal government.” Library of Congress taps 25 sounds for registry 2012-05-23T14:47:00Z To us, of course, Jon is among the closest to a legitimate hero Game of Thrones has, self-sacrificing, principled, able to risk body and soul for a larger good. In Game of Thrones, Even the Consequences Have Consequences 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z It was a resonantly melodramatic ballad whose lyrics were largely spoken rather than sung, telling the story of a self-sacrificing hero who dies saving his fellow workers in a mine collapse. Jimmy Dean, Folksy Singer and Businesman, Dies at 81 2010-06-15T03:42:00Z Ryan’s adoptive father encourages him to be less self-sacrificing, his mother to pursue girls who are grounded rather than ones who needed to be saved. The “bitch” we come to love: Summer’s “O.C.” evolution taught me to appreciate this kind of TV heroine 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z When Nek remarries, it’s to a poor woman he hopes will be devoted to him and his rigorous self-sacrificing zeal. A Family Splinters in ‘All the Lives We Never Lived’ 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z I decided a while ago that I couldn’t just be the tight-lipped, self-sacrificing Mommy. “I love you more than Daddy” 2014-01-13T01:00:00Z Mann does convey a worldview in his scripts—a hard-bitten ethos of deep plotting in solitude, of chess-like strategizing in monastic, self-sacrificing isolation. The Stylish, Empty Realism of Michael Mann 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The Mother Teresa I knew was a remarkably dedicated, self-sacrificing person, but not one of the wisest women I’ve known. Was Mother Teresa a masochist? 2013-04-30T16:04:00Z A selfless and self-sacrificing man, I might add, known for his sense of humor, who deeply loved his country while remaining a hopeless romantic when it came to socialism. | Abroad: Take My Bulgarian Joke Book. Please. 2010-10-27T17:57:00Z Film and television are full of self-serving criminals transformed into self-sacrificing heroes by circumstance. There's no hiding from it: The politics of "Andor" look a lot like the type troubling our world 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z What’s remarkable about these scenes is Depardieu’s flamboyant carnal energy and self-sacrificing physicality. Starring Depardieu as D.S.K. 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z There was no other player who could have so credibly inhabited the role of Rick Blaine, expatriate, misanthrope, habitual drinker, and, ultimately, the most self-sacrificing, most romantic Hollywood hero of the war years. Books of The Times: Talent Is What Made Him Dangerous 2011-02-14T23:29:12Z And early movie adaptations, directed by men and catering to social norms of virtuous, self-sacrificing womanhood, rendered Marmee cloying and flat. Really Seeing Marmee: Oh, How ‘Little Women’s’ Matriarch Has Changed 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z He achieves his downfall through a willingness to sell out the memory of the woman he loved if it meant the public would see him as a self-sacrificing protagonist. Bill Hader gives "Barry" his made-for-TV movie hero wish 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z “Magic Mike,” made as a personal, self-financed, and low-budget movie, sees cynicism behind the performer’s self-sacrificing commitment. “Magic Mike XXL” Grabs Our Convoluted Fantasies of Pleasure 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The latest spots for The Dark Knight Rises confirm that the self-sacrificing instincts we saw in the previous films are pushed even further to the fore in the series finale. The Dark Knight Rises trailers show Batman has had an oestrogen injection 2012-05-25T15:02:27Z She makes Clance a welcome comic presence in a community that doesn't easily accept women who don't match the standard picture of a churchgoing wife or eager, self-sacrificing mother. "A League of Their Own" makes up for the past's missed swings, but isn't quite a home run 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z She achieves that balance with a well chosen central character: Katie, the laid-back and self-sacrificing mother of Devon, a fifteen-year-old gymnastics prodigy. The Bodily Terror of Women’s Gymnastics 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Interestingly, in an article Orwell wrote in 1940, he pinpoints the core of this strategy, writing that the manipulator portrays himself as a martyr, a victim, the "self-sacrificing hero who fights single-handed against impossible odds." Our collective malady: Donald Trump's mental health crisis is America's problem 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Machismo, associated with traditional masculinity, emphasizes dominance and control, while marianismo idealizes women as virtuous and self-sacrificing. These young Latino creatives are breaking gender role norms 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Machismo, associated with traditional masculinity, emphasizes dominance and control, while marianismo idealizes women as virtuous and self-sacrificing. How L.A.’s young, queer Latinos are redefining gender roles 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Mothers are often expected to be self-sacrificing, child-centered and experts in everything, despite few structural support systems — like comprehensive maternity benefits, extended postpartum care or sufficient childcare policies. Judging what others feed their kids is a blood sport. Why? 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z She says it would be interesting to study these other killer whale populations to see whether the mothers are similarly self-sacrificing. Killer whale moms forgo having kids to look after grown sons 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z In an interview, he perched on a stool and talked about the moves that drew the Morgan comparison: self-sacrificing investments his firm made in the interest of saving, in his words, the larger crypto “ecosystem.” Sam Bankman-Fried’s Power Was Contingent on Belief 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Humanity has one shot to save itself with brave, self-sacrificing heroes piloting a spacecraft into the solar system to destroy the asteroid. NASA Collides With an Asteroid, Completing a Mission to Save a Future Day 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Over the years, that character has been cast in many lights: fairy tale princess, colonial despot, self-sacrificing monarch, money-sucking figurehead, under-appreciated working woman, unfeeling mother-in-law. For Americans, Queen Elizabeth II was the central character in the world's longest running soap opera 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The film’s overall message — that love is self-sacrificing — may require parental explanation for kids to really get it. What to watch with your kids: ‘DC League of Super-Pets’ and more 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Even though my career has focused on police misconduct, I count many officers among the most self-sacrificing, caring people I know. Opinion | The Uvalde paradox: So many police, so little protection 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The Hurricanes improved to 7-0 at home in the playoffs behind dogged, self-sacrificing plays like the one Jarvis made on Thursday. The Rangers Brace for a ‘Desperate Game’ Against the Hurricanes 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z But sometimes the integration feels forced: “Me clearly no Sita,” Dia tells her ailing father early in the novel — alluding to the self-sacrificing female protagonist of the Ramayana. Review: A novel set in L.A. and Mumbai aims to reinvent the South Asian immigrant novel 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Ms. Gruberova found a calling card in Verdi’s “La Traviata,” a tragedy about a self-sacrificing courtesan who discovers true love just as she expires from consumption. Edita Gruberova, dazzling operatic soprano, dies at 74 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z “The Sopranos” was about a group of middle-aged mobsters nostalgic for an era of manly invincibility and self-sacrificing loyalty that probably never existed. Review | ‘Sopranos’ prequel ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ fails to answer fans’ prayers 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z He is generally reserved, stoic, and self-sacrificing, but stronger than anybody and prefers to act alone. Yakuza’s lead writer on how Like a Dragon reinvents the series 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z In her life she was dedicated and self-sacrificing, but those qualities on their own aren’t necessarily poetic. Clive James: 'The poems I remember are the milestones marking the journey of my life' 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z A self-sacrificing grocery worker is pushed to the breaking point by the constant demands of his dysfunctional family. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Army soldier, I believe bringing the self-sacrificing actions of these Native Americans to the attention of today’s young people and future generations is a worthwhile endeavor. Opinion | Monuments to the Confederacy must come down 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Those critics tend to ignore what distinguishes the best charters: a self-sacrificing approach similar to championship sports teams or Marine battalions. Perspective | Uncommon Schools are demanding for students and teachers. This teacher likes it that way. 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z “The people of God need their pastor to be close to them, not to overprotect himself. The people of God need their pastors to be self-sacrificing.” With Holy Week hushed by a pandemic, the pope does social distancing his own way 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z She’s deferential and self-sacrificing, with a suppressed strangeness that manifests in odd tics — like surreptitiously flicking raw eggs off a table, one by one. Shirley is a gothic drama about Shirley Jackson’s haunted life 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z "That can be really positive, altruistic, self-sacrificing and sometimes really bonkers". Louis Theroux: 'I needed to give more of myself' 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Rather, he suggests suicide may represent a misfiring of altruistic and self-sacrificing behaviors, something akin to honey bees that voluntarily sting intruders and die to protect the nest. Have humans developed natural defenses against suicide? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z This is the spirit that has given Palestine’s national team the nickname Fida’i: Arabic for “commandoes”, but also the term for a daring, self-sacrificing fighter. Football in Palestine: a sporting pursuit seen as ‘more noble than war’ | Nicholas Blincoe 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Rouhani added: “The pillars of the White House are made to tremble by the words and the logic of a knowledgeable and self-sacrificing man and diplomat.” Iran says U.S. sanctioning of top diplomat 'childish' as tensions rise 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z A self-sacrificing woman with a drug-addicted son battles her own inner demons. L.A. movie openings, March 24-31: ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ and more 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z “Even though Christianity is the dominant Western moral framework, the whole idea of self-sacrificing slipped down somehow,” she said. Sally Rooney Gets in Your Head 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z There was a time when “Green Book” might have been the tale of a racist-with-a-heart-of-gold being redeemed by a too-good-to-be-true African American shaman or self-sacrificing paragon. Review | ‘Green Book’ is the rare Hollywood crowd-pleaser that triumphs on all counts 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z I wanted to live with the hat-tossing, independent-career-woman zest of Mary Tyler Moore, and at the same time I gravitated toward the stabilizing, self-sacrificing, seemingly bland normalcy of being a wife and mother. ‘I wanted everything’ – read an exclusive extract from Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z I regret my part in propagating a divisive ideology, so callous and unthinking that it virtually mocks the poignant, gentle and utterly self-sacrificing words and works of Jesus. ‘God Is Going to Have to Forgive Me’: Young Evangelicals Speak Out 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Beth, a self-sacrificing martyr, is too good for this world. The outsize influence of ‘Little Women’ endures, 150 years later 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z “And I don’t think it’s just Chinese women — I think it’s very universal to be self-sacrificing, first to your husband, and then to your children.” How Crazy Rich Asians turns a traditional Asian rom-com trope into a modern statement 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z Suarez was hailed a self-sacrificing hero back home for the calculated decision, for which he was sent off and suspended, but derided everywhere else for an act of callous gamesmanship. Salah uncertainty overshadows Suarez' bid for redemption 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z But what got me was Garbes’ regard for mothers as people in their own right, rather than the hosts or self-sacrificing caregivers they’re conditioned to be. ‘Hating my body remains a waste of time’: Angela Garbes on the science and culture of pregnancy 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z In my own research, I found a zero relationship between having a quiet ego and scores on a measure of "self-sacrificing self-enhancement", which is a actually facet of narcissism. The Pressing Need for Everyone to Quiet Their Egos 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z Paz, forever self-sacrificing, works several jobs to help her loved ones, never expecting much in return. ‘America is Not the Heart’: Poignant tale of a Filipina immigrant’s journey 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z According to Samantha Grant, Ms Markle's half sister from her father's first marriage, their father Thomas was "completely self-sacrificing" and "the glue of our family". Meghan's father to walk her down aisle 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The scientists determined there are at least 15 kinds of these self-sacrificing insects, including this one. With spurt of toxic goo, ‘exploding ants’ sacrifice themselves to protect colony 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The publisher’s daughter and oilman’s wife could be caustic in private, but her public image was that of self-sacrificing, supportive spouse who referred to her husband as her “hero.” Barbara Bush brought plainspoken, grandmotherly style to DC 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z In line with this, I found that the quiet ego was positively related to measures of compassion and empathy that were negatively correlated with self-sacrificing self-enhancement. The Pressing Need for Everyone to Quiet Their Egos 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z The publisher’s daughter and oilman’s wife could be caustic in private, but her public image was that of a self-sacrificing, supportive spouse who referred to her husband as her “hero.” Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Boosting the prospects of a relative’s child — kinship selection — does help propagate at least a few of an individual’s genes, and thus seems a good general explanation for self-sacrificing behavior. These monkeys may be more selfless than many humans 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z No matter how good you are, Blazkowicz, ever the self-sacrificing mensch, eventually surrenders to a vicious high-ranking Nazi who captures two of Blazkowicz’s friends. Review | ‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ delivers the year’s best first-person shooter, single-player campaign 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Mostly, though, this intriguing but ultimately frustratingly undisciplined experiment is about Jennifer Lawrence, who proves once again what a supernatural screen presence she is, delivering a performance of transparency, stillness, physical grit and self-sacrificing courage. Review | Jennifer Lawrence radiates serenity and grit in the enigmatic ‘Mother!’ 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Eşref was one of the "self-sacrificing officers" who coalesced around Pasha, taking a role in his Special Organization, Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa, which handled sensitive issues such as intelligence gathering and covert operations. How an Outlaw Became the 'Turkish Lawrence of Arabia' 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Policemen, suddenly called on to haul their overweight frames into self-sacrificing and arduous work, quit on the spot. Nuclear war has become thinkable again – we need a reminder of what it means 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z "In the script, I was adamant that she wasn't just a wife - because she's a suffragette and she's a mother, and she was incredibly brave, self-sacrificing and stoic," says Miller. Sienna Miller on why her new role is not 'just a wife' - BBC News 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Both roles, Garfield says, deal with men in touch with the self-sacrificing Jesus Christ archetype that “lives within each of us.” Through 'Hacksaw' and 'Silence,' Andrew Garfield searches: 'I want to know how to live' 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z From idyllic to flawed, married to single, self-sacrificing to self-possessed, objectified to objectionable, movie moms have rolled with society’s changes; some have been ahead of the curve, others Janey-come-latelys. Memorable mom roles are back in full force this season, for better or worse 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z But for the most part they were good-humored, self-sacrificing, patriotic, confident without conceit and well-educated across an astonishing number of fields. Here’s the America Trump doesn’t get 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z But this self-sacrificing behavior limits male reproductive potential—it’s extremely hard, after all, to pass on your genes after you’re dead. Mating with younger females helps male spiders dodge cannibalism 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The self-sacrificing Sachi, then still a teen, raised the two younger girls. Movie review: Siblings bond in gentle ‘Our Little Sister’ 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z It was suggestive of “the romantic, rebellious and self-sacrificing spirit of the race.” On Massachusetts Avenue NW, an old statue gets a new look 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z What happens is: man leaves woman, children are damaged, and woman is expected to continue their lives and her life as a self-sacrificing pretence. Rachel Cusk interview: ‘Medea is about divorce … A couple fighting is an eternal predicament. Love turning to hate’ 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z The new version is still a destructive battle between noble, self-sacrificing birds and greedy, thieving pigs. Your Thursday Briefing 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z But God intended marriage to be about more than “plumbing,” Mr. Vines argued: “Marriage ideally should be about permanent, mutual, self-giving, self-sacrificing love.” Some Evangelicals Take New Look at Bible’s Stance on Gays 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z An image of idealised motherhood emerged that infiltrated concepts of femininity: women were by nature loving, maternal and self-sacrificing. How Doctors of the Past Blamed Women for Breast Cancer 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z "He was a self-sacrificing kind of a person and put everyone else first," she said of her husband. New Mexico deputy charged with shooting colleague 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z “He was a self-sacrificing kind of a person and put everyone else first,” she said of her husband. New Mexico deputy charged with shooting colleague 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z How do they motivate their people to face fight and face death – on what unifying and self-sacrificing principle of nationhood? Ukraine's Upcoming Elections: A Test Of National Identity And The Putin Doctrine 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z They are the very essence of what we are raised to respect in our country: Loyal, self-effacing, self-sacrificing, above any partisan political fray. The Secret Service’s image is so tarnished not even Clint Eastwood could rescue it Jones was widely respected among players and sportswriters as a genial, thoughtful and witty presence off the court and a self-sacrificing one on it. Caldwell Jones, Artful Center, Dies at 64 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z “Raminder Kaur never enrolled in that class,” Drew said, painting his client as submissive and self-sacrificing — characteristics he said were ingrained while she was growing up in India. PhD statistician on trial in Montgomery County in murder of ex-wife The ideal of the self-sacrificing, ego-stroking woman is so dominant that it trumps the sort of leadership skills required to run a newspaper. Jill Abramson's New York Times Firing Highlights Workplace Double Standard 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z American cinema is full of films that emphasized the heroism of the maternal impulse — flinty, passionate and self-sacrificing — as indicated in the five pictures we’ve chosen, from 1940 to the current decade. The Good, the Bad and the Mommy: Five Great Movie Mothers, and the Five Worst 2014-05-11T13:00:31Z Many saw her as a tireless, self-sacrificing fighter for her fellow Fujianese, lifting people out of poverty to help them come to America. Cheng Chui Ping, a Smuggler of Immigrants, Dies in Prison, but Is Praised in Chinatown 2014-04-28T01:36:01Z IF YOU came across an essay titled “The Cost of Sainthood” you might assume it was a homily on the self-sacrificing life of some heroic person. Religious investigation services: The Lord’s outsourced work 2014-01-23T15:59:50Z He wrote a simple equation to explain that an organism would demonstrate self-sacrificing behaviour if it would enhance the reproductive chances of those it was closely related to. Is altruism self-interest in disguise? 2013-10-09T23:11:49Z Whether a one-timer that zipped wide of the net or a slap shot blocked by one of the self-sacrificing Blackhawks, Chicago blocked 20 shots over the first two periods. Sharp gets 2 goals, Blackhawks top Wild 3-0 2013-05-08T04:19:08Z All of that represents an evolution of style, philosophy and imagination across a lifetime - a world of forgotten wills, lost fortunes, poignant deaths, virtuous self-sacrificing women, grotesques, noble paupers, wicked scheming misers and ever-memorable characters. My year with four million words of Charles Dickens 2012-12-24T01:29:39Z Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, on Monday echoed Mr. Obama in praising the “self-sacrificing love” of those school staff members who tried to protect the attacked children. Pro-Gun Democrats Signal Openness to Limits 2012-12-18T03:24:54Z Character witnesses, including pastors, former employees and fellow businessmen, testified in court on Friday that Bill Atkinson was a kind, fair and self-sacrificing man. Alabama man sentenced for impeding child abuse investigation 2012-11-30T22:12:44Z Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan defended the culture of the agency in testimony prepared for a Senate hearing on Wednesday, saying its employees were among the most dedicated and "self-sacrificing" in the federal government. Secret Service chief: no security breach from scandal 2012-05-22T23:56:07Z In 1839 Hebbel left Munich and wandered back to Hamburg on foot, where he resumed his relations with Elsie Lensing, whose self-sacrificing assistance had helped him over the darkest days in Munich. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The cities had won virtual self-government, were proud of their wealth and strength, jealous of their liberties, and self-sacrificing in their patriotism. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z It was good to find himself standing once more in the high place he had won by self-sacrificing work and unflinching adherence to an ideal of efficient government. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z He may not be as handsome as some men, but think how brave he is, how self-sacrificing, how devoted! A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z They were alike in character—simple, self-sacrificing, and affectionate in an uncommon degree. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z She was ever a self-sacrificing friend, a tender mother, a loving and faithful wife. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z His self-sacrificing love is the basis on which our faith rests; and that faith works by love in all those who truly possess it. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Have not the tender mother-love of the lioness, the touching affection between male and female parrots, the self-sacrificing fidelity of the dog, been long proverbial? A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z Nothing noble, no feeling that is high, self-sacrificing, devoted, is foreign to love that is true, and love is the most comprehensive of the passions—it is a complete obsession. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z The self-sacrificing spirit in which he wore out his life in the cause received additional luster from the rare fact that he coveted none of the glory of his good works. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z So sensible, so cheerful, so sweet-tempered, so self-sacrificing, yet so clever, and firm, and steady, when necessary. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z The following letter, by Miss Maria V. Chapin, of Vermont, was written prior to her leaving this country for West Africa, and breathes the sentiments of a self-sacrificing and heroic Christian. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z In his mission-work he was tirelessly energetic, self-sacrificing, devoted; on the other hand, he was as fond of merrymaking as a boy. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z Once upon a time we faced each other as antagonists, and now as self-sacrificing friends we hold each other's hands. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Decayed billiard markers, and scripture readers who have gone wrong, will not eventually figure so largely among the self-sacrificing males who also find their career in tending the invalid. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z A Wesleyan by tradition rather than by conviction, she was constitutionally averse to change or adventure, non-assertive, self-sacrificing, patient, and gentle. Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z Affectionate, kind, generous, watchful, as a christian guardian; she was unbending, self-sacrificing and "zealous, yet modest," as a patriot. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z But, at the moment of open class war, they, to a greater or lesser degree, followed the self-sacrificing minority. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z The Y chromosome began its self-sacrificing downsizing in the gallant cause of protecting women. Y Chromosome, Though Diminished, Is Holding Its Ground 2012-02-22T18:56:43Z As for changing his principles to suit the times, Mr. Bye-Ends argues that it shows that the minister "is of a self-sacrificing temper." The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Besides his love of truth and justice, besides his courage and self-sacrificing altruism, Spencer reveals a strength of purpose which has rarely been surpassed. Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z That motive shall be the memory of Miss Ellis's self-sacrificing life. Miss Ellis's Mission 2012-02-11T03:04:04.613Z This minority did not stand alone: it simply expressed, in a more courageous and self-sacrificing manner, the will of the majority. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z Every great movement must be led by heroic and self-sacrificing pioneers. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z AS he kinder, more forgiving, more self-sacrificing than Buddha? The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z For animal mothers early wear out their zealously self-sacrificing love for their young. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z In fact, such self-sacrificing by a unit is highly unusual among natural materials, Buehler notes. How to Build a Hardy Web 2012-02-01T18:00:00Z In "The Bashful Lover" there is a presentation of idealizing and self-sacrificing love, far surpassing the courtly compliments of Fletcher and rivaling the magnanimity of Browning's conceptions. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z In war they had been generous, noble and self-sacrificing; with peace came selfishness and greed. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z A true mother, the one who in bearing and bringing up children sees her self-sacrificing vocation of life and the fulfilment of God's will—will not say it. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z The self-sacrificing spirit of these religious, which led them to incur almost any dangers in the accomplishment of their purpose, was only equaled by their zeal in arousing interest for the poor captives. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z We shall never know, we can only surmise, something of the self-sacrificing devotion of that mother during the years in which Borrow had failed to find remunerative work. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z It was not, in fact, anything remarkably self-sacrificing that the Squire intended to do. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z "Oh, he was taken in by it, no doubt; it was something to sentimentalize over and be self-sacrificing about." A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z She saw a vista of self-sacrificing devotion, foregoing much, forgiving much, but rejoicing in the companionship of a noble life, a soul rebuilt, a love that225 was passionately grateful. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z "I had meant to go away," replied the self-sacrificing and sorrowful reprobate. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z No set of men, anywhere, ever showed more self-sacrificing devotion to their political principles than did the loyalists, or royalists, of America in their long, fruitless struggle with what they deemed treason and rebellion. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Would any earthly tribunal be accounted righteous which allowed a self-sacrificing mother to substitute herself for a son, a son for a father? The Two Tests: The Supernatural Claims of Christianity Tried by Two of its Own Rules 2011-12-24T03:08:06.143Z She was certainly the most self-sacrificing of any woman that I ever knew. Memoirs of Mrs. Rebecca Steward 2011-12-24T03:07:54.433Z That is very fine, but I am not so self-sacrificing! and, frankly, I have never understood that precept of the Gospel about returning good for evil. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z “I speak for the nation in giving thanks for the heroic and self-sacrificing acts that saved Japan from this nuclear disaster,” he said. Japan?s Prime Minister Declares Fukushima Plant Stable 2011-12-16T12:24:49Z In public life, Grey could always be upon occasion bold, strenuous and self-sacrificing; but he was little disposed for the active work of the politician. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Full of a true woman's self-sacrificing spirit, she at first proposed to go out charring, and so make a living, but the child made that impossible. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z The journal tells the story of the last days of watching, and of the peaceful close of the mother's self-sacrificing yet blessed life. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z They were so moved by his self-sacrificing spirit, that they told him to arrange his own terms. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z And by this self-sacrificing life he did greater honour to the memory of Charlotte Brontë than by the most tender and vivid appreciation of her intellectual greatness. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z Hundreds of Afghan police officers are killed each year, but Sameh's self-sacrificing heroism in the line of duty was rare. Afghans rally behind policeman's rare act of bravery 2011-10-25T07:47:58Z Says a friend: "She was a conscientious, accomplished and true woman, intensely loyal as a true German, self-sacrificing, patient and kindly generous in bestowing her softening and refining influences, upon those who needed them." Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown 2011-10-25T02:00:25.713Z “You certainly are very self-sacrificing to bring all this furniture to camp,” added Mrs. Vernon. Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp 2011-10-21T02:00:19.027Z Tell me not that you love Christ, while you have no sympathy with his love for sinners—no self-sacrificing zeal to save them, pulling them out of the fire! Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses 2011-10-20T02:00:26.230Z But whilst we acknowledge her failure, let us do justice both to the self-sacrificing courage and the fervent piety which led her to undertake this painful work. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z It is recorded that he displayed self-sacrificing activity, especially among the sick and the prisoners. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ 2011-10-14T02:00:24.730Z A certain Telemachus embraced the self-sacrificing life of a monk, and, to carry out this plan, went to Rome, where he arrived during the abominable shows of gladiators. Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown 2011-10-25T02:00:25.713Z "I tell you, sir," he said, striking a match on the bottom of his chair, "these saintly, self-sacrificing women do a fine work for the devil, if they only knew it, bless their hearts." Dr. Lavendar's People 2011-10-13T02:00:52.167Z And, withal, you are a very noble, and meek, and self-sacrificing gentleman, M. le Curé. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z WAS he kinder, more forgiving, more self-sacrificing than Buddha? About The Holy Bible A Lecture 2011-10-12T02:00:50.780Z After the fall of Napoleon, Nicholas Bonneville, relieved of his surveillance, hastened to New York, where he and his family were reunited, and enjoyed the happiness provided by Paine's self-sacrificing economy. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z The headquarters of this noble self-sacrificing Order are on the left in the illustration of the Campanile. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z The only mother I had ever known, faithful, self-sacrificing, tender—I was glad that her old age would be sheltered and made happy for her. Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z The records of his noble and self-sacrificing deeds would have filled a volume as large as an unabridged dictionary. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z Here was the same self-sacrificing spirit, the same love of liberty. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z I believe a man or a woman will love their own offspring in a solid, self-sacrificing way, but the sort of love that makes a continuous happy dream of marriage is powerful rare. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z It was indeed for some time the one redeeming and restraining factor in his life, though her devotion and self-sacrificing conduct were in marked contrast with his unscrupulousness and selfishness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z If you're going to make me out noble, or disinterested, or self-sacrificing, or anything of that sort I—I can't bear it. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z These sacrifices have made us great and strong, and have aroused in us the capacity for self-surrender and self-sacrificing love. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z If ever there was in the annals of man a figure that superstitious mysticism combined with grovelling interests to annihilate, it was the figure of the pure-minded, self-sacrificing, intrepid shepherdess of Domremy. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z Yes, I know all about it, and it made me think you the grandest, most self-sacrificing little girl in all the world. Ann Boyd 2011-09-29T02:00:14.220Z What is exhaled from the heart and drawn upwards by the fervours of Christ’s self-sacrificing love is faith; when it falls on earth again, as a sweet rain of pity and tenderness, it is love. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z How could the minister do otherwise than approve an enterprise undertaken in so self-sacrificing a spirit, and one prompted by so much personal devotion to himself? Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z With the self-sacrificing industry of a bee, she had hoarded up, morsel by morsel, her little store, and who could tell how many years would be requisite to complete it? 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z The women are tremendously patriotic and self-sacrificing, and they seem to be throwing themselves heart and soul into the war. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z They are at once the philosophers and the self-sacrificing champions of the proletariat awakened into class consciousness. The life and teaching of Karl Marx 2011-09-03T02:00:19.203Z The tender voice that says, “If ye love Me, keep My commandments,” wins us to purer and more self-sacrificing goodness than the stern accents that can only say, “Thou shalt—or else!” can ever enforce. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z The fathers told of their difficulties and discouragements; but they told also of the many signs vouchsafed that Heaven was interested in their self-sacrificing efforts. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z She did not talk about religion, as did the Murdstones, but she showed her religious life in good, reasonable, self-sacrificing, helpful living. Dickens As an Educator 2011-09-02T02:00:22.320Z Many of the clergy fought the plague with that self-sacrificing devotion which, in all denominations, a large fraction of the Christian clergy has always shown at similar moments. Chaucer and His England 2011-09-01T02:00:19.940Z The Cross has been at once the apotheosis and the source of self-sacrificing love. My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z Dosia took herself to task for her own discontent, she prayed against it, she made bracing rules for herself which she strove to follow; she read, she sewed with fresh vigor, she was nobly self-sacrificing. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z He's too sweet and self-sacrificing for words, poor lamb! The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z So it grew to be more disciplinary, self-sacrificing and devotional, than in the times before the military r�gime. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z Just as nobly died the Indian on the western plains, but the wind that scattered his dust, blew into oblivion the remembrance of the heroic act of a humble, courageous, and self-sacrificing martyr! Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z We have lately read that the relatives of Jesus, hearing of His self-sacrificing devotion, sought to lay hold on Him, because they said, He is beside Himself. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z These missionaries, by their exalted intelligence and self-sacrificing courage, have excited universal admiration; and the most decided enemies of their order have never refused them an unstinted tribute of praise. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z Meg and Jo came running down to behold the miracle which had been wrought; and Amy, feeling very precious and self-sacrificing, promised to go, if the doctor said Beth was going to be ill. Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy 2011-08-18T02:00:21.810Z During those last hours I asked myself why this place had so aroused an enthusiasm long-lasting through self-sacrificing years; why, for so many centuries, men had sought this elusive spot? My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Other respected names were soon added to theirs, but it would not be easy to over-estimate the value of the self-sacrificing, brave action, at the most critical moment, of these two great and honorable women. Harriet Martineau 2011-08-05T02:00:51.493Z She was warmly attached to my mother and the children, and very self-sacrificing in her efforts to assist in every possible way. The Story of the Toys 2011-08-05T02:00:49.720Z All praise, say I, to those self-sacrificing men, the missionaries, who go among these people to improve them. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z His devotedness to his profession, his untiring zeal in the cause which he advocated, his frequent self-sacrificing exertions in its behalf, were the constant theme of his brethren in the ministry. Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou 2011-08-04T02:00:22.900Z Some would think you were self-sacrificing, Ellen, but I know you.” The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z She remembered his anniversaries, she cherished his belongings; she, this tender, excellent, self-sacrificing woman, sacrificed, as far as she could, herself and everybody else to the memory of the dead and gone Beverley. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z Was it true that she was so submissive to his words, so self-sacrificing, so ready to repent? The Hour Will Come: Volumes I and II A Tale of an Alpine Cloister 2011-07-23T02:00:09.843Z Should I, if I had had only their narrow opportunities, be so intelligent, so kind, so self-sacrificing as they? The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z It is true enough that in the face of war conditions some of these evils have been decreased, and the martial qualities of self-sacrificing courage and fortitude have been stimulated. Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z She is the support of the feeble, the comforter of the unhappy and the solitary, the angel of the self-sacrificing. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z In the loving service of, and the self-sacrificing endeavour to benefit our fellow-men, lies the secret of winning happiness for ourselves. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z The younger children remained in their father’s house under the self-sacrificing and devoted care of Mrs. Dickens’s surviving sister, Miss Hogarth. Dickens English Men of Letters 2011-07-13T02:00:19.017Z These missionaries were godly, self-sacrificing men, but their teachings to the untutored mind must have sounded strange, supplemented as it was by the actions of the Buccaneer's traders. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z In a thousand designing ways he impressed himself on Nelatu’s mind as a chivalrous, self-sacrificing fellow, worthy the love of any maiden. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z She could not explain this feeling, he was so kind, so self-sacrificing. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z This post he had thrown up in order to cast in his lot with his own people—a course which, whether that of a traitorous rebel or self-sacrificing patriot, is a matter of opinion. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z In short, they maintain that I, during all my married life, have been a very self-sacrificing wife and mother, as well as an active and exemplary co-worker with him in his ministerial duties. Marital Power Exemplified in Mrs. Packard's Trial, and Self-Defence from the Charge of Insanity 2011-07-04T02:00:24.763Z No one knows better than I how excellent she is, how dutiful, self-sacrificing, and unpretending. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z What a pity that so many of our finest and most self-sacrificing Christians have had rough manners! Teaching the Child Patriotism 2011-07-03T02:00:11.747Z "I assure you that I have played the Christus when I felt far worse than I do now--thanks to your self-sacrificing care, dear wife." On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z With no patriotic ideals or emotions some men can keep morally straight, while some noble self-sacrificing patriot may, if he is not very careful, fall into the ditch. What and Where is God? A Human Answer to the Deep Religious Cry of the Modern Soul 2011-07-03T02:00:08.347Z This generation does not share the self-sacrificing ethos of their farmer parents. Special Report:China migrant unrest exposes generation faultline 2011-06-29T03:14:51Z Often this involves self-sacrificing financial aid, often paternal disapproval of the opportunistic wretch Goschi married. Escaping Hitler, Cracking Up in L.A. 2011-06-17T21:53:40Z Both admit him to be genial, generous, self-sacrificing, popular, and capable in the administration of affairs. The Friars in the Philippines 2011-06-17T02:00:20.100Z No words of mine can express my sense of their self-sacrificing patriotism. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z Love is self-sacrificing and gives no thought to worldly affairs. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z How magnanimous, how self-sacrificing he was—and this man loved me! Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z Beata and Gustavus touched each other's sore souls like two snow-flakes; even in the voice and in the movement was pictured a tender, forbearing, honorable, self-sacrificing reserve. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z How peaceful and pure was the self-sacrificing old age of Beltrezzor, over whose pagan heart, so full of simple love and wisdom, the most orthodox angels kept kindly watch! In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z You have given all of us a lesson in self-sacrificing patriotism that we shall do well to bear in mind. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z The light of self-sacrificing love shone in her eyes as she made this final declaration, and Murray did not trust himself to speak for a moment or two. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z Was there the glow of patriotism—was there the self-sacrificing devotion to work in the cause of an oppressed people, in this? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z It has chosen an incidental pretext and a casual leader—a self-sacrificing priest. Our Revolution Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917 2011-06-04T02:00:16.113Z Think you the life of wife and mother less holy, less self-sacrificing, of less savory incense to God than that of a nun? Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Throughout the operations the officers and men of the division displayed the highest type of courage, fortitude, and self-sacrificing devotion to duty. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z But for once in a lifetime self-sacrificing virtue got its reward, for Henry Lee came riding out with his buyer at daylight and discovered them at their post. Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z After all his mighty toil; after his self-sacrificing life; after all his struggles, Brewster died and was not permitted to see his children. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z The weakening of Bull Harris' followers has been mentioned; it increased as the plebe's self-sacrificing daring was shown. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z Our noble self-sacrificing forefathers have performed their part, and performed it well. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z Above all things, let us eschew politics and throw a little more of that unselfish, self-sacrificing effort into this great fight for the Nation that characterizes our friend and collaborator, Gifford Pinchot. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z "Take time—only take a few more hours for consideration," pleaded the self-sacrificing wife. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z Always the heroine is self-sacrificing and those helped are touched with deepest gratitude. The Girl in Her Teens 2011-04-26T02:00:26.063Z The struggling, self-sacrificing man, who might have been immensely rich as well as famous, was an untold blessing to labor and to the world. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z Not one iota did they swerve from their plighted faith; the self-sacrificing spirit which they evinced will command the applause of every succeeding age. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z Could older men love better, nay, half as well as he did, with such self-sacrificing purity and faith? Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z But I confess to a certain feeling of regret that the inner being of this obscure, pathetic, and self-sacrificing woman should be immolated any further on the altar of Butler's egotism. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z Grace stood before them in an attitude of sublime self-sacrificing, her eyes raised heavenward full of hope and faith, while the uplifted dagger was in the act of descending into her bosom. Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-04-11T02:00:12.290Z Nothing could have broken down a love such as his, founded as it was upon long years of self-sacrificing devotion toward himself. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z In the short period of ten minutes a change had passed over Betsey’s proud spirit—transforming her from a self-sacrificing friend, to an enemy equally devoting herself to Holtspur’s destruction. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Dr. Gould of Lane, was soon there to minister to the wants of the sick and wounded and rendered valuable assistance, as did many other self-sacrificing physicians and surgeons. The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry 2011-03-28T02:00:23.133Z Their self-sacrificing spirit has secured to the organization the earnest co-operation of many gifted men and women animated by that refined Catholic feeling which constitutes the highest type of a truly cultured society. Chapters of Bible Study A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Sacred Scriptures 2011-03-27T02:00:12.580Z Rather would I resemble them in their ways of truth and right—their aspirations for liberty, and the self-sacrificing courage they have shown to achieve it.” No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z She devotes the greatest part of her income and of her time to the most self-sacrificing benevolence. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z She well knew who was her competitor in this self-sacrificing game. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z Auntie is sadly altered, but always patient and self-sacrificing. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Only at the repeated request of your brother, who wherever anything Austrian is concerned is the personification of self-sacrificing devotion, did I make up my mind to call upon your acquaintance at the 'Negroes.' Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z “Pray do not think I am slighting your father, or looking down upon what he has done, which, speaking as a blunt man, is very self-sacrificing.” The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z She had been gentle, enthusiastic, self-sacrificing,--yes, self-sacrificing even to fanaticism. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Now, this capitalist is considered highly meritorious for so doing, and the poor, self-sacrificing laborers, who really created his capital, and who pay its profits, are thought contemptible, if not criminal. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z I heard of the close of Monsignor Pellerin's self-sacrificing life in China several years later. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z In spite of rather delicate health Laennec fulfilled his duties of physician and professor with scrupulous exactitude and with a self-sacrificing devotion that was, unfortunately, to prove detrimental to his health before very long. Makers of Modern Medicine 2011-03-05T03:00:29.580Z "Nothing could surpass Ada," says Countess Lori; "she was a saint, good, self-sacrificing, not a trace in her of frivolity or selfishness." 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z When he arrived back he was received with rounds of applause from the spectators, and the surrounding hills echoed with the cheers sent up for his brave and self-sacrificing man. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z His surpassing bravery and self-sacrificing candor profoundly impressed eminent Virginians. The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It 2011-03-02T03:00:26.877Z Judge Colonel Goethals says the Panama Canal could not have been built if it hadn't been for you self-sacrificing scientists. Why Marry? 2011-02-26T03:00:44.307Z His own self-sacrificing work during the famine fever years was well known. Makers of Modern Medicine 2011-03-05T03:00:29.580Z I appreciate his self-sacrificing zeal; but in a girl, who can be in love with him, I have been mistaken, and that is my affair. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z A woman has to be steadier than a man and more self-sacrificing than a man, because when she plunges she does more harm than a man.... Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z “Well, I’ll be self-sacrificing,” said the Idiot, “and bear my full share of it.” The Genial Idiot His Views and Reviews 2011-02-18T03:00:20.773Z "Then it is the wife who must act the generous, self-sacrificing part?" The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z The Evangel wishes him and his dear wife God speed in their self-sacrificing efforts for the lost. The Nation Behind Prison Bars 2011-02-10T03:00:55.530Z He magnanimously gave me back my word, which I would not accept, however, but declared myself ready to share with him his hard, self-sacrificing vocation. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z In that long struggle no single person has done more disinterested, solid and self-sacrificing work than my old friend and colleague George Edwards. From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography 2011-02-06T03:01:01.497Z I could not conceive of such self-sacrificing nobility in him. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z As a matter of fact, there has probably been much exaggeration of the thought that the German banks are primarily self-sacrificing instruments of an ambitious national programme rather than ordinary business enterprises. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z By endeavoring to appear generous, disinterested, self-sacrificing, and amiable, the opposite passions will be brought into subjection, first in the manner, afterwards in the heart. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z Egbert, then, needs entire repose," said he, earnestly, "and self-sacrificing care. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z All this was done in the midst of a self-sacrificing life among the Indians that a modern reads with ever-increasing astonishment. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z A nobler, warmer, more self-sacrificing woman would have set them free, to find a purer faith, to form happier ties. A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage 2011-01-26T03:00:25.590Z A moment ago, Fr�ulein Margaret, you reproached me for possessing a too self-sacrificing nature; if you knew the life of renunciation I have led, you would take back the reproach. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z You must also be perfectly good-natured and self-sacrificing; ready to play the smallest parts with the same interest you would throw into the principal ones. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z But the real causes of the trouble lie deep in the philosophical and religious problems of our time, and in the constant and self-sacrificing devotion of the French to logical ideals on either side. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z To the fourth, she replied in an equally self-sacrificing way, so in the end the man triumphed. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z Many a brave and self-sacrificing deed was done in these affrighting scenes. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z With the noblest motives, with self-sacrificing devotion to the state and untiring zeal for its welfare, I reap nothing but ingratitude, misrepresentation and neglect. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z It's not fair to be expected to live up to a self-sacrificing mother! Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z The anxiety that so far as the colonel was concerned gradually lulled itself to sleep, grew sharper with regard to the self-sacrificing friend, who at any moment might become her enemy and betrayer. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z “And now, papa, don’t you think I am a very dutiful, self-sacrificing daughter?” The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z In the midst of these self-sacrificing efforts, a form was seen to dart into the burning building like a spectre. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z And the self-sacrificing spirit with which Oldenburg performed this service of love cannot be sufficiently praised, and I ought to thank him for it all my life long. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z She was adorably self-sacrificing as she spoke the words. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z Well—wasn't I a self-sacrificing comrade the whole time? The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z But he is not, happily, a maudlin, totally self-sacrificing parent. | Connecticut: The Repercussions of an Empty Wallet 2010-10-02T01:24:00Z Heskey is one of the group with a last invitation to do something wholly creditable, even if it is simply as a self-sacrificing attacker who ensures that gaps open up elsewhere for his team-mates. World Cup 2010: England's Old boys seek something new for group finale 2010-06-22T18:00:00Z The biggest obstacle of all is that the self-sacrificing nature of Heskey somehow creates the scope for Wayne Rooney to run amok. Peter Crouch keen to show he has X-factor in England starting audition 2010-05-21T22:00:00Z He added that it had been Mr Foot's "most self-sacrificing act" to agree to become leader of the Labour Party aged 67 at the urging of friends. Brown leads Foot funeral tributes 2010-03-15T17:16:00Z And then the wife, the ideal wife, of modern times is the consort, the true, self-sacrificing helper of her husband. Magda A Play in Four Acts A gradual process of development led to his feeling that although to labour was to pray, there was a need for more attention to the spiritual, even in his self-sacrificing life. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine The Jesuit emissaries were brave men, none more so; they were self-sacrificing to an extreme, venturesome and tenacious, indifferent to danger, and fearless of death. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical "The spirit of the book is excellent, and its perusal should stimulate some to be, and others to continue to be, valiant and self-sacrificing sisters and brothers of the poor." Left on the Prairie "Indeed, I am inclined to think that the people who are called self-sacrificing are very undesirable people to associate with." The Man Who Rose Again Anna Maria waited upon her brother with almost humble tenderness, while he seemed distrustful, and then again secretly touched by the self-sacrificing spirit of the nurse who devoted herself to Susanna. A Sister's Love A Novel He had discharged his duty to his country unconditionally; bolder and more self-sacrificing than thousands of others, he had gone to face death. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers Thus, into a character entirely good, noble, and self-sacrificing, steals the wish, "if only she were to die!" The Wish A Novel Not one, certainly, surpassed if indeed any rivalled him in integrity, benevolence, and self-sacrificing devotion to duty. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 Well, four of them were self-sacrificing people, and wanted to give way to the others. The Man Who Rose Again How awfully good of you—self-sacrificing is the word! The Haunted Pajamas Besides, he was so kind-hearted, so self-sacrificing, traits doubly rare in chronic invalids, in whom anxiety about themselves becomes at last the sole interest, and almost a sort of sacred duty. The Children of the World "And the noble, self-sacrificing resolve which she formed only a few days before?" The Wish A Novel There is but one power known among men that can turn the self-willed and self-centred life into the self-sacrificing and the God-centred life, and that power is the spirit of the Carpenter of Nazareth. Victory out of Ruin It would be possible, then, that the self-sacrificing love stronger than death, and the spirit of unsullied purity should become mere dust. The Great Discovery "We shall soon get rid of him, and Emerentia will be mine," said he to himself, as he leaned over to take a satisfied, last look at the self-sacrificing nobleman below. The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril He thought he would be all the more sure of her faithfulness and self-sacrificing gratitude, in return for his making her a married woman. The Children of the World But in that moment she became, instead, the eager listener, the ready self-sacrificing comrade, the friend as faithful and reliable as any brother. The Firebrand Sometimes you find brothers that love each other beyond belief, with a self-sacrificing devotion that is beautiful to see. Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery Wilson, as grand marshal, was riding to and fro, assisted by Lawson, who had entered into the game with the self-sacrificing devotion of a drum-major. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop Then was the stratagem understood, and when it was coupled with the name and rank of the self-sacrificing victor, a thundering shout of applause filled the amphitheatre. The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril One most self-sacrificing and heroic man, a physician, Dr. Robert Ray, devoted his education and something of his fortune to these benevolent efforts, and died while in the harness. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them He uniformly had recourse to original sources of information; and he is entitled to great praise for his patriotic and self-sacrificing endeavours to illustrate the history, literature and antiquities of his native country. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" He now began to aspire to become a preacher and a missionary, and to devote his life in some self-sacrificing way to the good of mankind. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands If I am still to live on in the wide world, I must enjoy it fully and deny myself nothing, for I am not of a self-sacrificing temperament. On the Heights A Novel His name was Tharsos, and he was a brave, self-sacrificing nobleman—that was all she could tell. The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril He cannot ask these questions, if the motive of his self-sacrificing life be love; just as little as the husband could ask what reward he should have for loving his wife. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II He was second to none in self-sacrificing energy and heroic resolution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" And many of the men will tell you that they are "the lucky Irish," because of the comfort and reassurance they derive from the prayers and self-sacrificing services of their chaplain. The Irish at the Front May God bless her noble, self-sacrificing spirit, is the soldier's prayer. An Artilleryman's Diary But it was quickly followed by another picture—the self-sacrificing act of the nobleman in whose mansion she was now a guest. The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril By revealing the Father’s love to us He wins us back to the Father; and the Father’s love was revealed in the self-sacrificing suffering He necessarily endured in numbering Himself with sinners. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II When I think that a noble-hearted, self-sacrificing friend is in prison because he tried to help me—I—feel I ought to share his prison cell with him. John Marsh's Millions In really vital matters, however, nations are not self-sacrificing, but tenaciously pursue their own interests. American World Policies It is the sight of this suffering, borne with meekness and borne willingly, that makes us ashamed of our sinful condition, which inevitably entails such suffering on the self-sacrificing and holy. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I It now seemed to him possible that, in her strange self-sacrificing sense of duty, she might go. East Angels Poor, timid, self-sacrificing Ruth never could understand what her brother's tempers were about. Helena Brett's Career Such a self-sacrificing and eminently sporting spirit as Cheek's is something I have not yet observed in the East. Harper's Round Table, April 30, 1895 And having saddled up his horse, he started upon his dangerous and self-sacrificing undertaking alone. Harley Greenoak's Charge Is that not a diseased soul which has no vigour for righteous and self-sacrificing work; whose vision is so dim it sees no beauty in holiness? The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I He had given way to her wishes, had been patient and self-sacrificing, more patient than ninety-nine men out of a hundred would have been under the circumstances. A Question of Marriage On the contrary—my experience of them is that they are kindly, tolerant men, very self-sacrificing and with considerable knowledge of human nature. In the Whirl of the Rising The unhappy priest—always faithful and self-sacrificing where the duties of his ministry were in question—at once rose to accompany the young men back to the house. International Short Stories English How patient, how self-sacrificing, how deferential to caprices and indulgent to whims is the man whose daily dinner you pay for! One Of Them Everything seemed so natural, that we could scarcely believe the solid rock to be sustained by self-sacrificing love. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar One royal woman, shining in the lustre of purity, genuine nobility, and self-sacrificing patriotism, dispels the moral darkness around her as the sun purifies and warms the atmosphere of the world. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) In prayer, and in the good self-sacrificing life, we drink in that aura. About London Nello persisted; his love for his self-sacrificing little sister was very real, very deep. The Intriguers We would not deny the itinerant heroes of pioneer days the credit they deserve for their self-sacrificing labors. The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity It is easy to be self-sacrificing when the one we love suffers in companionship with us, and there is no rival. Anne I can give you a far greater position than you have ever enjoyed, and I can offer you a truer, more self-sacrificing, more adoring lover than you have possessed. Black Diamonds To that attachment to his order which he had in common with his brethren, he united a strong religious sentiment, sincere and self-sacrificing, which shone through every act of his life. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Well, it was what Diderot calls self-sacrificing sincerity; but all men who travel much and mix with varied classes of mankind, fall into this habit. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly But he already had a wife, who was not of the self-sacrificing disposition of the wife of Romanus. Women of Early Christianity With us, a virtuous woman does not mean a brave, a heroic, an unselfish, or self-sacrificing woman, but means simply one who keeps herself from personal dishonor. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition This was the second supply train that he had accompanied; he had been the chief of the first one, and had much that was moving to tell us of the self-sacrificing conduct of the non-combatants. Waldfried A Novel Bishop Stringer's predecessor in the diocese was William Carpenter Bompas, the Apostle of the North, the man who has been classified by the Church Missionary Society as "indisputably the most self-sacrificing bishop in the world." Seeds of Pine Pliny gives an account of an incident showing similar conjugal devotion and self-sacrificing courage. Roman Women To relieve the situation, his wife, with self-sacrificing devotion, took the veil and entered a monastery. Women of Early Christianity It shall not be sung in the halls of the Goths that the freedman Witichis was more self-sacrificing than the chief of the nobility! A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) She thought it particularly hard that Annette, who was so good and self-sacrificing, should again and again be overwhelmed with sorrow. Waldfried A Novel In their meritorious efforts to accomplish the impossible, they enlisted the efforts of noble women, who by their self-sacrificing devotion cast a momentary radiance over the dying State. Greek Women Full grown men, forgetful of themselves, sobbed over the destitution of those they loved, and self-sacrificing women strove to comfort those of weaker hearts, who had lost no more than themselves. The Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Constantine, in return for her self-sacrificing devotion when he was an impoverished exile, sought to repay her by the most lavish expenditure of the public funds. Women of Early Christianity With the exception of these rude vestiges, the tradition of their virtues and the results of their self-sacrificing labors are their only memorial. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 The Scotch naturalist Wilson said that the character of Audubon was just what might have been expected from the author of such a work, brave, enthusiastic, self-sacrificing, and capable of heroic endurance. Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860 There are a few exceptional cases of self-sacrificing devotion, as of Le�na, and of Timandra, who stood by Alcibiades in all his misfortune, but their exceeding rarity proves the rule. Greek Women They have generous and self-sacrificing impulses, and are active in works of charity. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 But in the consolation of religion and in self-sacrificing devotion to others more unfortunate, Eudocia found solace in her grief. Women of Early Christianity I could recall nothing in Max's character that was not self-sacrificing, and to think that his life should end like this! Long Live the King "But I do," said I, "and I would as soon suspect my sister of a dishonorable act as this noble, self-sacrificing woman." Eleven Possible Cases He rules the church as Himself its saviour or deliverer from bondage, and the word 'saviour' is full of associations of self-sacrificing love. St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition Look at this man who makes no profession of Religion, but who is temperate, honest, self-sacrificing for the public good. Modern Substitutes for Christianity Had her devotion to her children equalled her self-sacrificing loyalty to church affairs, she might have changed the course of Byzantine history. Women of Early Christianity Noble, tender-hearted and true, dauntless, self-sacrificing and faithful, she rose supreme in every relation of life and the great crisis of her people's history. Cathedrals of Spain The tones expressed self-sacrificing sorrow, a sublime, quiet suffering, blended with a strange suggestion of grief which sent a cold shiver through the nerves of the listening Roman. A Christian But a Roman But this actual living spirit of self-sacrificing love—this spirit of real brotherhood—how 'frost-bound' it is! St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition Her memoirs show her, as Zetkin proves, as a noble, self-sacrificing, unselfish, and mild character. Anarchism A Criticism and History of the Anarchist Theory He was sincere, energetic, earnest, self-sacrificing, and devout. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning The outcome of the unselfish and self-sacrificing life is not the destruction of individuality, but its highest realisation. An Introduction to the Study of Comparative Religion How could I help contrasting the folly, the worldliness, and the cold-heartedness around me with the cultivated mind, the self-sacrificing and affectionate disposition of one who possesses every quality that can adorn life? The Lamplighter These self-denying, self-sacrificing patriots worked together with Blair in perfect harmony and with the utmost skill. The Struggle for Missouri Long had he watched her, not as the gentle, the pure, the self-sacrificing Wau-nan-gee, but as a tiger gloating for his prey. Wau-nan-gee or the Massacre at Chicago A Romance of the American Revolution It was so self-sacrificing on your part, considering everything.” Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 I thanked the fair self-sacrificing victim, and told her that she might now look at the picture; it was ready. Eyes Like the Sea Her incomparably unselfish, self-sacrificing first husband himself declared afterwards that this was the only proper solution. Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians Such people are not very wholesome companions for those who are sensitively organized and predisposed to self-sacrificing love. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine Good and self-sacrificing as she was in all other respects, on this point she was hard as a stone. Ditte: Girl Alive! Devoted self-sacrificing souls—soldiers of human brotherhood—took up the task in the schoolroom which their brothers began on the battlefield. The Upward Path A Reader For Colored Children To this school Christianity is the culmination of the ethical monotheism of the Old Testament, which finds its highest ideal in self-sacrificing love. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" He was responsible for the fate of two noble, self-sacrificing souls. Timar's Two Worlds He was their guest; and she had been bred to habits of generous and self-sacrificing hospitality. Cudjo's Cave Edna, on the one hand, an honest, conscientious, self-sacrificing little girl, and on the other hand Louis, a spoiled, proud, rather selfish little boy. A Dear Little Girl Ability and spirituality were likewise conspicuous in the short career of Charles Alabaster of Christchurch; self-sacrificing vigour in that of Archdeacon E. A. Scott. A History of the English Church in New Zealand How could he force himself to tell this brave and spirited and self-sacrificing girl of the cloud of suspicion with which she had been enveloped! Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. And here, where the story of this pure, single-hearted, self-sacrificing life began, it shall be ended. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years They are enduring, self-sacrificing, patient, and long suffering, and desire the good of all. Twenty-Five Years in the Black Belt The spirit of self-sacrificing devotion which waged the Seven Years' War and the Wars of Liberation has returned to animate the Germany of today. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 What could the Lord refuse to such self-sacrificing love? The Life of Blessed John B. Marie Vianney, Curé of Ars With a Novena and Litany to this Zealous Worker in the Vineyard of the Lord The queen's self-sacrificing spirit.Rioting and violence.The dauphin's question. Maria Antoinette Makers of History May your noble, self-sacrificing life be spared to participate in your heart's dearest wish—woman's full emancipation. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years As we went aboard we were all in high spirits, for we had seen everywhere in Germany a wonderful, self-sacrificing and noble enthusiasm. My Three Years in America So this," he thought, "was the reason why these two held such self-sacrificing affection; this was the reason why one would persist in risking everything for the other. A Castle in Spain A Novel It was impossible for him to preach without referring to the unspeakable joys which arise in the soul of man through a self-sacrificing love of God. The Life of Blessed John B. Marie Vianney, Curé of Ars With a Novena and Litany to this Zealous Worker in the Vineyard of the Lord The introduction of the commonplace is often an advantage in life; it relieves over-strained tension, and sobers too self-confident or self-sacrificing emotions by recalling its close kinship with them. Fathers and Children "The Song of Jonny Laughlin" is a highly unusual ballad relating the history of a peculiarly good and self-sacrificing river character. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 There is no such tonic for a man's nerve as a capricious wife and no such softener for his backbone as a self-sacrificing one. A Guide to Men Being Encore Reflections of a Bachelor Girl His friends all looked upon him as extremely generous and self-sacrificing. Alexander the Great Makers of History We long, moreover, to take the loving, self-sacrificing men by the hand; while, aside from their special claims to honor, it will be so pleasant to meet cultivated human beings once more! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 All very pretty and "pale young Curatey," and theatrically sentimental, but don't put this man forward as the self-sacrificing hero of a Melodrama. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 19 April 1890 "England's Glory", by Clyde Dane, is a stirring tale of that fearless and self-sacrificing honour which has given to the Anglo-Saxon the supremacy of the world. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 The corruption of the age pervaded politics as well as society, and the self-sacrificing spirit which is the salt of a nation's life seemed for the time extinct among public men. The Age of Pope (1700-1744) Besides, didn't the newspapers give his most private actions to an admiring public, every few hours, and couldn't she read how blameless and self-sacrificing his life was. Phemie Frost's Experiences We need to learn of Him, and to be filled with His Spirit of self-forgetting, self-denying, self-sacrificing love. Evangelists of Art Picture-Sermons for Children But this self-sacrificing method has not been generally approved, and comparatively few Christians "do good by stealth and blush to find it fame." Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) Then she was convinced that there was nothing between these two yet, other than had always existed, a liking on the woman’s part and a deep, wholesome, self-sacrificing love on the man’s. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country Tribute must be paid to the fine, self-sacrificing work of this organization. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI Sometimes she appeared to be cold, sly, vicious, and wholly unconscionable; again, good-hearted, self-sacrificing, sympathetic. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life Three years of self-sacrificing effort seemed to have been wasted. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba How brave she had been, how self-sacrificing, how uncomplaining, how proud in heart and high in spirit; she had given up the whole world for him; she was the bravest and purest of ladies. Graham of Claverhouse Thus, woman has to be steadier than man, yes, and more self-sacrificing. The Truth About Woman He would not believe that so short a time had deprived him of a love so passionate, so self-sacrificing as had absorbed that young being not three days before. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848 It began with repentance, faith, and self-sacrificing action, and it will always have to advance by the same means. The Social Principles of Jesus To fancy this wilful imperious creature a meek self-sacrificing heroine, was equally absurd and impossible. The Doctor's Family We tender to our retiring president our hearty thanks for her years of faithful and efficient labor in behalf of our cause and for her self-sacrificing devotion to its interests. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V He knew their self-sacrificing days, their genuine joy in salvation. Dreamers of the Ghetto Many of the most self-sacrificing workers came from the liberal and free-thought societies, which are generally favorable to equal rights. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Shooting spiteful looks at me, as if I were a monster, instead of a tender, considerate, self-sacrificing mother, ready to share everything with you, even my glory! The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals But, dear me, how the church has exalted the self-sacrificing mother, who never had a thought apart from her children, and who became a willing slave to her family. In Times Like These Food, sleep, rest, pleasure, all were day after day given up by this most self-sacrificing officer. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V Supposing that Count von Breitstein’s boasted frankness had led him to make these statements, it is probable that Rhaetia would not long have rejoiced in a Chancellor so wise and so self-sacrificing. The Princess Virginia The tenant farmer has cried himself up, and the Nationalists have cried him up as the finest, most industrious, most self-sacrificing fellow in the world. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule If we were constantly enjoying His Love and this mighty Love would constrain us, what self-sacrificing lives we would live! The Lord of Glory Meditations on the person, the work and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ This lady nurse is a ‘real fine woman,’––a noble specimen of the class whose disinterested and self-sacrificing exertions gave to the late war its most distinctive and brilliant feature. Leading Articles on Various Subjects In company with detectives, clergymen, or self-sacrificing district visitors, you may swallow the pill with the silver on; but try it single-handed, and it is a very different affair. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 By the time we get as high as the dog or the cat this fondness becomes a fierce, self-sacrificing love. The Meaning of Evolution They do not believe that a paid Parliament-man is necessarily a self-sacrificing patriot, and they note that Nationalist members are making their patriotism much more profitable than their original and legitimate pursuits, if any. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule The self-sacrificing efforts of the teachers have been productive of good among the natives, but there seems little hope of any co-operation between the Protestant missionaries and them. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 The imaginary Esther was all sympathy; she was even self-sacrificing. The Prisoner Their work was most gracious and helpful, and they were entitled to the greatest credit for their hard and self-sacrificing labors. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 He was energetic and resolute, faithful, straightforward and self-sacrificing. Pius IX. And His Time The young man's name was Shismakoff, and he had proven himself not only kindly and generous, but self-sacrificing and noble. The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska But zero is woman inexplicable—something fantastically loyal or shiveringly perfidious, savagely cruel or quixotically self-sacrificing, something that is primitive, non-moral and resolved to win at all costs. The Education of Eric Lane It is to be regretted that those otherwise so self-sacrificing patriots discount even their martyrdom and persecutions, and credit them to their frivolous self-satisfaction. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 This seemed of grave dignity to us and we respected their self-sacrificing labor. A Son of the Middle Border We should ask them before accepting the suffrage to consider its responsibilities and to study them in the self-sacrificing attitude of their husbands and fathers, or the brothers of one another, toward the state. Imaginary Interviews It means to be kind and just and reasonable and self-sacrificing in one's attitude toward others. Heart Talks They are noble and self-sacrificing friends, and they carry out all their undertakings. A Boy's Town You ask the Mormons, who fully believe their theory of conversion, and they will refer you to their own experience and the experience of the loyal, self-sacrificing devotees of their faith. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 12, December, 1880 In the first volume of the present series, entitled “Ralph of the Roundhouse,” it was told how Ralph left school to earn a living and help his self-sacrificing mother in her poverty. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer My father was a generous-hearted, impulsive, talented, but uneducated man; my mother was a conscientious, self-sacrificing, intelligent, but uneducated woman. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III The one is protecting, anxious, self-sacrificing, unstinted care, unqualified devotion; the other is sweet dependence, unquestioning acceptance, asking all and giving little. What a Young Woman Ought to Know What suffering to a nature so honest and self-sacrificing as hers, to discover that the king for whom she had achieved such miracles, was a coward and a hypocrite, unworthy of her respect and faith. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History All Protestant parties give you their experience, and refer you to their loyal and self-sacrificing brethren for the truthfulness of their theories of conversion. The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 12, December, 1880 In the hearts of both he had kindled the heroic, self-sacrificing love, the greatest upon earth—the love of the ideal. An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Rev. E. S. Williams gave the address of welcome, and paid a beautiful tribute to the self-sacrificing leaders in this holy crusade. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Miss Mallowcoid, always stirred to some act of self-sacrificing devotion by the sight of genuine illness, was making it her duty to give her niece a little healthy exercise before going to bed. Too Old for Dolls A Novel The bitter trials and hardships of the Servians have made them brave, heroic and self-sacrificing. Birdseye Views of Far Lands There is a great deal of fine philanthropic work done east of Aldgate Station by numbers of self-sacrificing young men just down from the Universities. Aladdin of London or, Lodestar But he suited Rose, more, he seemed wonderful to Rose, and because her dreams had always been humble and self-sacrificing, Harry was a thousand times more than she had dreamed. The Beloved Woman No reform has gathered more devoted and self-sacrificing friends. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III But Aunt Betty took good care she did not know it—self-sacrificing soul that she was. Dorothy's Triumph It is thus an everlasting monument to the self-sacrificing devotion of woman, and of her capacity for that higher education from which she has been too long debarred. Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883 The curate shook his head and resumed his way moodily eastward, wondering if his momentary lapse from the straight and narrow way of self-sacrificing were indeed a sin. Aladdin of London or, Lodestar The late N. W. Cuney, of Texas, was a man of commanding presence, forceful and emphatic as a speaker; honest, tireless and self-sacrificing. Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century The heroic and self-sacrificing deeds of the women of this republic, both in peace and war, must not be forgotten. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III In our colored missions great good has been accomplished by the labors of the self-sacrificing and zealous missionaries. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject And her earnest and beautiful prayer floated to the Almighty's throne, from that dull and heavy chamber, a record of the faithful and self-sacrificing spirit whose purest earthly temple is a woman's heart. The Buccaneer A Tale Even his enemies concede, that in his last and self-sacrificing efforts to unite the Democracy of the North in support of an insulted government and outraged constitution, he earned the meed due to eminent patriotism. The Relations of the Federal Government to Slavery Delivered at Fort Wayne, Ind., October 30th 1860 In the plenitude of her self-sacrificing patriotism she remained silent, and saw the honors rightfully belonging to her heaped upon others, although she knew the country was indebted to her for its salvation. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II And surely if ever there was a period which called for the unsleeping vigilance, the prudent foresight, the intrepid and self-sacrificing zeal of our august ministry—that period is the present. Public School Education It is only a true, a deep, and abiding love of truth, that can swallow up all petty jealousies, envies, discords, and dissensions, and make us truly magnanimous and self-sacrificing. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I He was abstemious in his habits, self-sacrificing, generous, and withal consistent in his life. History of Education Because, if so, I have already heard of it, and of all your noble, self-sacrificing behaviour on his behalf. The Voyage of the Aurora We can only feel grateful for the self-sacrificing labors of those who have gone to Kansas, and hopeful that better success may attend the efforts there, than here or in Michigan.... History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II And she had done what had seemed to her all the time, and in fact still seemed, a self-sacrificing and noble act. The Magic World "Woman's power comes through a self-sacrificing spirit, ready to offer up all her hopes upon the shrine of her husband's wishes." History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I The lofty and self-sacrificing patriotism of the Spartan mother is illustrated by her words upon sending her son to battle,—"Return either with your shield or on it!" History of Education Oh, brag to me about your modest, self-sacrificing spinsters! Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 In “The Romany Rye” we have a whole chapter devoted to the emphasising of the chastity of the Romany girls, and their self-sacrificing devotion to their husbands. George Borrow in East Anglia She likes to appear as the personification of all the virtues, self-sacrificing and otherwise, and this idiosyncrasy is, of course, frequently fatal to sustained interest. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 Of the many gallant officers and men killed, all the members of the Battalion, past and present, must specially deplore the death of Surgeon-Captain Welford, one of the kindest and most self-sacrificing of men. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Nevertheless, this degenerate era produced one of the most remarkable acts of self-sacrificing loyalty that stand to the credit of Japanese samurai. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The Oxford Movement has triumphed, and has done so largely by the self-sacrificing devotion of its adherents. Lord John Russell The divine power that is breaking down selfishness, and transforming human desires in accordance with the eternal truth of things, is the spirit of self-sacrificing love. The New Theology Yes—but if brave, devoted, self-sacrificing love is of any account at all in the scheme of Christian virtues, where would this savage, this heathen, come in at the day of awards? The Sign of the Spider I know of no more self-sacrificing and Christlike work than that which brother Bawden is doing. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions But neither in the case of the feudatories nor in that of the samurai were these self-sacrificing petitions carried into immediate practice. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era |
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