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For, as one has well said: the horse abases the base, ennobles the noble.

CHAPTER X 2010

It's good to know that if the U.S. abases itself enough, Col. Gadhafi is willing to forgive.

Grovelling With Gadhafi 2010

It's good to know that if the U.S. abases itself enough, Col. Gadhafi is willing to forgive.

Grovelling With Gadhafi 2010

It's good to know that if the U.S. abases itself enough, Col. Gadhafi is willing to forgive.

Grovelling With Gadhafi 2010

It's good to know that if the U.S. abases itself enough, Col. Gadhafi is willing to forgive.

Grovelling With Gadhafi 2010

Precondition: He will only look at Obama if Obama masochistically abases himself in front of the POW.

What McCain Didn't Do At The Debate: Force A Sarah Palin Moment 2009

It recognises as a true conscience the place where in the meeting between the intimacy of man and truth that comes from God – the secret heart of human experience, the subtle boundary of sanctity and heresy, as Don Giuseppe De Luca has written – subjectivity humbles and even abases itself.

Avvenire on John Henry Newman, the ‘man of conscience’ Catholic Mom of 10 2009

American has actually elected a guy who appears to think America is "arrogant" and just one country out of many--and does not feel the need to keep his negative thoughts or animosity toward the country that just elected him to high office to himself; a guy who abases himself and his country bowing and scraping to some royal despot; or as Jeff G notes:

Archive 2009-04-01 Dr. Sanity 2009

Precondition: He will only look at Obama if Obama masochistically abases himself. mcShame - like a POW interrogator sneering at his victim

What McCain Didn't Do At The Debate: Force A Sarah Palin Moment 2009

Precondition: He will only look at Obama if Obama masochistically abases himself in front of the POW.

What McCain Didn't Do At The Debate: Force A Sarah Palin Moment 2009