Entitlement or a lack of manners. Though I find they often flock together.
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Lack of humility, the absence of goodness.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗
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People who punch down.
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I fear the arrogance we are all at risk of, the pride that pushes us to put “I” in place of “God”. More prosaically, I fear physical pain because it risks stripping us of our dignity.
As a man who tried to respect everyone, treating them with a smile and with due regard, despite the limitations of being human.
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When each of my three children was born.
The many nuns and priests who often work in the shadows, dedicating their lives to the service of others.
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