Index of a boastful bore and the lesson on humility
A compact aphorism explains that a bore is a person who brags about his own achievements instead of praising others. The quotation underscores humility and shifting focus from self to others.
26 Sep 1982
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1982
Page
1
A compact aphorism explains that a bore is a person who brags about his own achievements instead of praising others. The quotation underscores humility and shifting focus from self to others.
About 400,000 Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv for the largest protest in the country's history calling for the resignations of Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Defense Minister Ariel Sharon over Lebanon’s Palestinian massacre. In Beirut, American observers were killed when a U N peace force jeep hit a land mine.
George Banks a 40 year old Wilkes Barre convict turned prison guard fatally wounded four women and two children at a trailer park then killed three more women and five children and a neighbor before surrendering after a three hour standoff. He was charged with first degree serious crimes and held without bail for an October 6 hearing.
Ambassadors from 14 industrialized democracies and Canada and Japan fear U S protectionism could curb world trade. They cite a rising protectionist trend as their top concern as the Reagan era steel and auto policy actions unfold.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will stop reviewing how cities use Community Development Block Grants to aid low and moderate income residents. The rule change aims to grant cities more flexibility, resisting federal intervention, with Congress able to delay or modify within four months. Critics say the review is a statutory obligation and essential to the program’s purpose.
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