But our reverence for the good lawyer and the enshrinement of "To Kill a Mockingbird" as the conscience of America have required the same sort of complacent historical vision that allows the Confederate flag to fly atop state buildings.
"The problem is, if the government becomes complacent, the same problems will return next March".
At the same time the traditionally complacent trustees stepped up, bringing in an executive director to take control of fiscal issues so Mr. Wolfe could focus on artistic matters.
It's difficult to keep pushing myself to the next level of fitness and easy to get complacent with the same old workouts and the same (more likely, less) level of effort.
The country might get complacent and elect the same families over and over, creating a de facto hereditary monarchy.
I was complacent, preparing it the same way every time by tossing the slender buckwheat strands with broth, scallions and sesame oil and then throwing a piece of seared salmon on top.
Indeed, the man whom many consider a caretaker, has now lasted longer as prime minister than both Alain Juppé, in 1995-1997, and Mr Chirac's most recent term, in 1986-1988.All the same, Mr Raffarin can scarcely be complacent.
They have become too complacent about eating the same foods, and they cringe when there is something new on their plates.
Though I prefer the band's earlier, grittier songs, their new material was well-executed and shows that the band is not complacent to make the same great record over and over again.
Arnie Slabaugh wrote in his 1975 book on the same subject, "we have been called complacent about our independence and the American way of life in recent years—judging by the sale of these coins, it must have been much worse in 1926!" Sinnock reused the reverse for the Franklin half dollar, first struck in 1948, the year after his death.
