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In Raoult’s view, French science was a duchy of appearances, connections and self-reverence.

From New York Times • May 12, 2020

Bethink thee—is't self-reverence that o'erawes Thy prostrate soul, and from thy faltering tongue, Subdued, involuntary homage draws?

From Old-Fashioned Ethics and Common-Sense Metaphysics With Some of Their Applications by Thornton, William Thomas

Had Tennyson treated the same subject he would probably have glorified their action as a victorious obedience to the law of self-reverence and self-control.

From Robert Browning by Dowden, Edward

Gradually a certain resolute body of men are teaching weaker people that even self-discipline is unnecessary, and that self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control are only phrases used by interested people who want to hold others in slavery.

From The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour by Runciman, James

This is all attractive and delightful; but the people wants stamina, wants conscience, wants self-reverence.

From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) by Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir