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A "holier-than-thou" attitude is a form of self-righteousness. The phrase originates from Isaiah 65:5 in the King James Bible, which says (spelling modernized): “Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou” Holier Than Thou may also refer to: Holier Than Thou, a science fiction fanzine
Self-righteousness (also called sanctimony, sententiousness, and holier-than-thou attitudes) [1] [2] is an attitude and belief of moral superiority derived from a person deeming their own beliefs, actions, or affiliations to be of greater virtue than those of others. [3]
On July 28, 2007, at a literary convention in Texas, Nan Talese spoke of Oprah Winfrey as having been "mean and self-serving" and having had a "holier-than-thou attitude" and "fiercely bad manners" during Winfrey's debate with Talese and James Frey on January 26, 2006. Talese said she and Frey were led to believe the show was going to be a ...
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"Make themselves holier than the lay people and take so great lands and goods" (112). In his third argument, Tyndale lists the abuses of the common people by the church. Tyndale accuses the church of being more concerned with performing ceremonies than living by the laws set by Christ in scripture.
Most modern English speakers encounter "thou" predominantly in the works of Shakespeare; in the works of other Renaissance, medieval and early modern writers; and in the King James Bible or Douay-Rheims Bible. [1] [2] The word thou (/ ð aʊ /) is a second-person singular pronoun in English.
Criticizing what he saw as the "chatty 'Holier-than-Thou' tone" of the book, Rivière asserted that at only 160 pages of text, Arens had failed to give sufficient attention to the subject and evidence, instead devoting much of the space to constructing and demolishing straw men arguments. Coming to the defence of those who believe the account ...
However, (along with Sonnet 20) Sonnet 87 is extraordinary in Shakespeare's insistent use of final extrametrical syllables or feminine endings, which occur in all but lines 2 and 4; for example, in the first line: × / × / × / × / × / (×) Farewell! thou art too dear for my possessing, (87.1)