self-esteem

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The Constituent Assembly should bring out everlasting flexible Federal Constitution on the strong base of realism, social transformation, and power of self-esteem at local levels.

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  1. noun Pride in oneself; self-respect.

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  • Many couples who struggle with infertility can attest to the toll it takes on relationships, careers and self-esteem. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The ravages of chemotherapy strips a cancer patient not just of her hair but shards of her self-esteem as well. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • You end up with your self-confidence and self-esteem on the floor. ' —  Sigmund, Carl and Alfred
  • I was surprised how my answers boosted my self-esteem. —  PANEM ET CIRCENSES
  • If things go sour for him with the country, a la, say, Jimmy Carter, that will only add ammunition to the racist arsenal, and perhaps even diminish rather than enhance self-esteem within the black community. —  CounterPunch
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