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But ultimately, the author's famous lover plays only a supporting role and his legendary accuser a mere cameo in a self-focused memoir that makes no attempt to serve as an amicus brief in the matter of Thomas v.
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To ignore their self-focused motivation is a real and costly mistake.
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Write: At this stage in your recovery, be careful not to become self-focused.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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The world we live in, and the very nature of our mind, push us to stay self-focused and self-protective.
Rev. Zesho Susan O'Connell: Zen Practice Is Difficult And Dangerous Rev. Zesho Susan O'Connell 2011
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The pity is that it probably was up until after 2000 and a blatantly dishonest, arrogantly self-focused, irresponsible and unconscionable sociopath was elected president and we see what that cost us.
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What is really needed is responsible bipartisan fine-tuning of the proposals and efforts, and not poorly disguised self-focused obstructionist efforts to return to ‘more of the same’, the ‘same’ that cost us so much and would now again promise only more benefit for Special Interests and the select few, once more paid for by the majority.
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Of course the problem is she really is totally self-focused, aggressive, arrogant, bold and sociopathic with no conscience to force any guilt and completely capable of easily faking anything.
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Write: At this stage in your recovery, be careful not to become self-focused.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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Even being moderately liberal seems to infer a conscience that dictates more concern for others and accepting more responsibility for the world, while conservatism can be seen as implying a stricter, more self-focused, aggressive and, the fault, a lack of any real community conscience (even in it being seen as a weakness).
Clinton: U.S. not interested in long-term presence in Afghanistan 2009
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I am sick of one-paycheck-away from homelessness, Sarah Palin loving, job-holding, non-compassionate, self-focused individuals yelling and screaming at these town halls.
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