Sentence examples similar to denounce oneself from inspiring English sources

Many Ṣūfīs hold that fana alone is a negative state, for even though ridding oneself of earthly desires and recognizing and denouncing human imperfections are necessary for every pious individual, such virtues are insufficient for those who choose the path of Ṣūfism.

Those serial self-immolations have provoked horror and wonder, with some Arab commentators hailing the men as heroic martyrs of a new Middle Eastern revolution, even as others denounce them under headlines like "Do Not Burn Your Bodies!" Yet burning oneself as political protest is not new.

The trick in playing the game, as this illustrates, is to play to win by denouncing the playing of it by the other side, thus associating oneself with a voter's self-deluding self-image as a reasonable and nonpartisan person who hates bickering.

"One must show oneself deserving," he said.

Activists denounce it openly.

Is it possible to smack down oneself?

Ms. Pham, an assistant professor of art history and Asian-American studies at Cornell University, argues that the ability to express oneself through dress could be starkly represented as a symbol of democracy in comparison with the burqa, which was denounced as an example of Taliban repression and invoked when government officials listed the humanitarian justifications for the war in Afghanistan.

Pacing oneself, thus, is virtually impossible.

The potential for enriching oneself is ample.

"The hardest coming out is to oneself".

Pacing oneself is key this week.