Aggrandize

Re: Frederic Wakeman's review of China Men [NYR, August 14]: I did not write the myths to "aggrandize" my family and other Chinese Americans by connecting us to the high culture of China. ❋ Kingston, Maxine Hong (1980)

Ill-fare malefits do not 'benefit the poor' at the expense of the rich; they aggrandize the power-seeker at the expense of those who value freedom-from-aggression. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But using the authority of "God" to justify unjust acts and to aggrandize personal power has lead to today's state, where the very word "God" has become a subject of debate, rather than a transcendent authority for good. ❋ Ralph Singh (2011)

Inc. wants everyone working 60 hours a week for one of its divisions, then spending all they make with its other divisions. everyone in the hive, working to support and aggrandize the Wall St.Queens. the new world order is directed from Boardrooms, not from Capitol Hill. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the bright side, maybe this will encourage Democrats to start pushing back on (unrelated) Russian attempts to aggrandize themselves at our expense. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Much easier for two elites to unite on their true common ground: aggrandize their own money and power, and the populations they rule take the hindmost. ❋ Ian Fletcher (2011)

But not only does he disaggregate the issue, he, along with others failed to aggrandize the issue. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But that didn't temper their zeal to use the tainted statistics to aggrandize their boss before the election last year. ❋ Andrew Wolf (2010)

Does this mean you are admitting there's no media conspiracy to aggrandize Obama's performance? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Savior Jesus Christ to further their personal agendas, line their pockets, aggrandize their egos, and try to exalt themselves. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Holland to attempt to aggrandize his sorry self at the cost of their valor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

GIving American's false promises to ingratiate himself, to aggrandize himself – no wonder his polls numbers are heading south. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mr. James might have told us more about the enclosure of common land and the clearances in the Scottish highlands, which helped to aggrandize aristocratic landholdings while creating a landless proletariat. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Well, I guess, you'd have to ask the "crème de la crème" who have used average limitations and foreign poverty to aggrandize themselves and, thus, lined their own pockets with money at the expense of the broader world. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Is he telling stories that seem too well-rehearsed and designed to aggrandize him, impress you, and get you worked up? ❋ Unknown (2010)

[Eric]: As members of [Drumline], we will aggrandize upon [the work] of our predecessors. Justin: Wow, Eric, you really have a way with words! ❋ Percussionist69 (2011)

When [Nick] tells girls he's in [the Mafia], he's simply self-aggrandizing to [impress] them. ❋ Nehmo (2012)

How [morbid] it is to be a human being in today’s age Forgiveness has decayed [Enmity] and arrogances has plagued the minds of the educated.. how smart they must seem to themselves But yet how unreasonable educated people have grown to be So smart but yet so incompetent The world is full of self-aggrandizing inflammation I must see the change that is needed It is [imperative] that I return to the humble student that is oblivious ❋ Tiger Teeth (2009)

Hym "Breaking! [Self-aggrandizing] 5-headed dawrf promotes [sect] of church that is explicitly known for fucking little boys in the butt but disparages men who dress like clown women and DON'T fuck little boys in the butt. He has to pretend I don't exist because if we both have cameras pointed at us at the same time, I'm going to bet him that I can fuck his wife better than him, and then he immediately loses the interaction because he knows that I'm right and [framing] reality in the way that you want it to be perceived for your viewers IS BETTER truth. It's more true than truth. It's YOUR truth. And people like it because it's a VERSION of truth that affirms his narcissistic delusions of superiority. Now, I know what you're thinking 'But Hym! I thought there was no such thing as "versions" of truth! You said there is only THE truth' and you're right! But I just say shit that I don't believe sometimes and have [no responsibility] to maintain any kind of [continuity] of thought or belief." Iam "[Ope]... It says it's loading but I highly doubt they have a gif for 'Self-aggrandizing 5-headed dawrf promotes sect of church that is explicitly known for fucking little boys in the butt and disparages men who dress like clown women and NOT fucking boys in the butt'... Instead I'll just do a cat. Meow. That'll lighten the mood... There. " ❋ Hym Iam (2023)