Word: reaffirms
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NELSON MANDELA In a century that has produced so many leaders of unconscionable evil, I am proud to nominate as Person of the Century one who helped reaffirm our basic faith in humanity: former South African President Mandela. After suffering more than 25 years in prison, Mandela could easily have answered the brutality of apartheid with violence and hate. Instead, he responded with an unwavering vision of peace and reconciliation. By transcending the horrors of his time, he not only brought freedom to South Africa, he also reflected the very best of the human spirit. I've had an opportunity...
...need to reaffirm the dignity of all Harvard employees," West said. "When that dignity is not affirmed, there is something wrong with Harvard...
...going to reaffirm my support on behalf of the City Council that as one of the city' s largest employers, Harvard [needs] to join Cambridge in support of fair and compassionate wage practices," Galluccio said...
...current Supreme Court is not likely to hand down a judgement allowing the partial-birth abortion procedure to be used indiscriminately. Even the Roe v. Wade ruling allowed individual states to make laws discouraging abortions in the third trimester. However, the Court should, and hopefully will, reaffirm the protection for cases in which a woman's health is endangered...
...anything, this moderate discomfort is crucial to learning. Education--both academic and personal--is not a process by which we comfortably reaffirm our preexisting beliefs. Rather, learning stems from discomfort, from exposure to people who are different from ourselves. It is a process by which we test our personal truths against an array of competing beliefs...