Sentence examples for egotism from inspiring English sources

This lingering insularity, encouraged by what he regarded as the obstinate egotism and narrow vision of his successor, provided him with a cause that saved him from that elder statesman's fate of subsiding into the Lords or persisting on the Commons backbenches like an extinct volcano.

So how did this counterproductive exercise in collective egotism begin?

If Mr Sarkozy has appeared as a strong European leader, this is because of his political qualities and egotism, not because of the EU's institutional arrangements.

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That serene egotism lay at the heart of an extraordinary career that made him a living jazz legend, renowned composer and celebrated bandleader.

But Andrew is convinced, on the evidence of a short story, that Horace Jacob Little is at the centre of all manner of dire plots and conspiracies.In this section Treachery, egotism or bravery?

A 17th-century ancestor was executed for his part in a plot to assassinate Charles II, and Russell's grandfather introduced the first reform bill and was twice prime minister.In this section Treachery, egotism or bravery?

In contrast, enough is known of Shapley, her last boss, to be sure of his egotism.

He had a uniquely charming sort of egotism that only occasionally landed him in trouble he later came to serious blows with the studio head at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.At six, he made his screen debut playing a midget in "Not to Be Trusted".

Until January 19th 1992, that is, when he was ambushed by an unidentified gunman and shot dead at close range.In this section Treachery, egotism or bravery?

But his egotism did not mean he was always wringing his hands at pop concerts or blethering at Davos; after the 1960s he seldom appeared in public.Moreover, his message was entirely laudable.