The individual, privately weakened by age but not obviously lessened by it, would one day be attacked by some disease from which he would not recover; he would die without having suffered any degradation.
It is the belief that somehow one's cause is so noble that it cannot be lessened by wrong actions, absolving one of the need to self-reflect about their behavior.
The prospect that such terrible weapons might remain in the hands of a regime brutal enough to use them or fall into the hands of terrorists affiliated with al-Qaida or Isis represents a threat to the security of Syria, the region, and the world – one dramatically lessened by the course of action we took.
Would that make the conflict of interest disappear, or would it just lessen it by one remove (Chelsea, after all, would still be the daughter of the sitting president).
She wasn't the only one whose burden would be lessened by the loss.
For one thing, the risk of incarceration is lessened by moving away from the poverty line.
Canterbury forward Klemmer was found guilty of making dangerous contact with Melbourne forward Kenny Bromwich in last weekend's trial at Belmore Sportsground but had his charge lessened by the judiciary panel from a grade two to a grade one.
One can only hope that this tragedy can be lessened by providing the impetus needed for Russia to lead the world into this treaty.
Some of the fun of the excursions was also lessened by the length of the drive (an hour-and-a-half in one case), usually across winding roads, up and down glen.
One-half of adult Americans have at least one chronic disease, and the majority of these are preventable or lessened by the adoption of healthy lifestyles: physical activity, good nutrition and healthy weight, and the avoidance of tobacco.
