Word: pride
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...remarkable fact that sufferings and hardships do not tire us of life; they rather urge us on and we find joy in our triumph over them. When you relate to one contemplating suicide the woes which others have suffered, you base his consent to try again on manliness and pride, and he is easily moved to begin again. When we accept the pleasures of a life which is based on the sacrifice of the lower animals it involves the point of honor and demands of us unselfishness. Life, then, is worth living no matter what it brings, and probably...
...first ledge of Purgatory is that of Pride, and along this ledge the poets travelled, meeting souls burdened down with weights so heavy, that they strugled along with infinite agony...
...from the class. It is in matters like this that the real strength of class feeling can be tested, since students generally part reluctantly with money, unless for some object in which they feel a live interest. Ninety-eight, if she lacks in class interest, should yet have class pride enough to prevent her from leaving any deficit in her baseball accounts at the close of the season...
...wish to call the attention of seniors to the opportunity for conference with Professor Hill this afternoon concerning subjects for Commencement Parts. It should be matter of pride to the class of Ninety-five to be well represented by their Commencement speakers, and to this end, competition is first necessary. All men who are entitled by their past records to try for parts should surely do so. Competition, however, can not lead to a satisfactory selection if it is undertaken without very careful preparation. The time is fast approaching when it will be useless to attempt such preparation. Seniors...
...debating societies have been constantly active and are now heartily glad of the chance to enter into competition with Harvard. Harvard's representatives will meet men skilled in debate by long practice like their own. If they win, their victory will be cause for just pride to the whole University. We wish them the greatest possible success...