Before that ignominious end, which Jefferson never lived to see, he managed to sound one last triumphant note that projected his most enduring and attractive message to posterity.
But the habit of blaming children is at odds with one of the most enduring and attractive features of Congolese culture: the extended family.
He also likes companies with an enduring franchise or product, attractive operating margins, and ones that have the ability to generate free-cash flow in the sense of net income plus depreciation minus capital expenditures.
A wife and mother in her mid-30s "thickening a bit but attractive still" is "enduring a surprise visit from two menacing young Americans".
Janet Poole, wife and mother, mid-thirties, thickening a bit but attractive still, is enduring a surprise visit from two menacing-looking Americans — distinctly executive types — and is giving them coffee and biscuits.
"Ending a relationship isn't necessarily a negative thing (depending on the perspective), but if the goal is to have an enduring one, then perhaps an attractive person should be mindful of their own limitations and not rely too heavily on their own appeal".
How I wish I'd known then what I know now, which is that energy, zest and, above all, strength are twice as attractive as smooth thighs and at least three times as enduring.
A good deal of the enduring fascination of James — and of outlaws in general — is that he's an ambiguous figure, attractive in some respects, repellent in others.
These no-frills, retro-look cruiser models are proving to be an enduring market segment, and the Bolt has an extra measure of appeal, I think, with its attractive price.
"I am not going to sit here and say it is that attractive," added Gill, who confessed he went to the cinema on Saturday night instead of enduring highlights of the defeat to Southampton.
