Word: esteemed
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Traditionally the Soviets have held lawyers in low esteem, which may be apt for a country in which laws were supposed to be necessary only during the transition to a self-governing society that would not require courts, prosecutors and police. But increasingly the Soviet authorities find themselves resorting to law to accomplish goals and deal with change...
...compensation, prestige and political appreciation are important to the troops. Every unit in the U.S. ought to be visited twice a year by Congressmen and Senators who should talk to the troops on a person-to-person basis. It does a lot to increase the military's self-esteem and sense of worth...
Says DeBakey: "Until society restores literacy to a position of esteem, there is no motivation for young people to learn to read and write." Aptly enough, she advises doctors to heed the words of Alexander Pope: "Words are like leaves; and where they most abound/ Much fruit of sense is rarely found...
...Africa, birth control is no issue. The people barely practice it at all. Quite the contrary: in the words of one missionary, many an African's esteem is measured by how many children he has rather than by how many books he writes. But what is John Paul to do about a country like Zaïre, where many priests are living with concubines? In some dioceses it is difficult to find a truly celibate priest to become bishop. Polygamy is also widely practiced, and there has been discussion about the possibility of admitting polygamous men to full membership...
...remarks delivered in a deliberately overblown, ornate style. Told last week that he seemed a bit tense on returning from a brief Florida holiday, he harrumphed: "I have not for a few days imbibed the excitement of the campaign trail, where the cheering multitudes tend to enhance your self-esteem...