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Because even those cowards and fools unwilling to challenge their repulsion, those who insist, in overweaning arrogance, that their "intuition" is divinely inspired, in making such a claim, explicitly admit to being ruled by prejudice rather than reason, revealing also a conceit that they could not possibly be wrong, a heinous pride that is entirely at odds with their claimed Christian philosophy.

The Protocols of the Elders of Sodom Hal Duncan 2007

Because even those cowards and fools unwilling to challenge their repulsion, those who insist, in overweaning arrogance, that their "intuition" is divinely inspired, in making such a claim, explicitly admit to being ruled by prejudice rather than reason, revealing also a conceit that they could not possibly be wrong, a heinous pride that is entirely at odds with their claimed Christian philosophy.

Archive 2007-01-01 Hal Duncan 2007

For example, the response to what might be called overweaning pride or the pride that comes before the fall is negative, but appropriate pride, whatever that is, receives a positive response.

Handbook of Stress Leo Goldberger 1993

He points to "overweaning" information control and cites a recent British study on the functioning of Freedom of Information laws that rates Canada - once the model of a good system

Thestar.com - Home Page Linda Diebel 2011

The most galling part of all this is that the inherent evil of this neo-fascism is shrouded for its perpetrators and press offices by a rosy, inpenetrable fog of arrogance, hubris, and an overweaning air of unacknowledged privilege and superiority.

The Age of the Education Oligarchs: Nip It in the Bud Jim Horn 2009

The most galling part of all this is that the inherent evil of this neo-fascism is shrouded for its perpetrators and press offices by a rosy, inpenetrable fog of arrogance, hubris, and an overweaning air of unacknowledged privilege and superiority.

Archive 2009-03-01 Jim Horn 2009

Please everyone, tell this woman to withdraw and let us Democrats restore the party your overweaning ambition is destroying.

Hillary Amplifies Criticism Of Obama Over Wright 2009

I always aspired to some really cool vice like overweaning ambition.

"Men and women sin in different ways," says the Pope's personal theologian. Ann Althouse 2009

In her overweaning sense of entitlement, she thinks that "free speech" means that I have to publish her comment.

Yet again, another leftist shows a lack of understanding of the concept of free speech Suzanne 2009

You seem prepared to recite it, but yet you appear to be fully prepared to countenance overweaning and unthinking prejudice against others as your failure to deal with the issues properly shows.

Another 'ultra-traditionalist' Catholic leader says stupid things about the Holocaust | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009