It should be less sanctimonious in preaching human rights to others.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

And we will be able to feel good about ourselves and sanctimonious about how pure our intentions are and how tough we are.

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And we will be able to feel good about ourselves and sanctimonious about how pure our intentions are and how tough we are, and in the meantime, the American people are still seeing themselves not able to get health insurance because of preexisting conditions or not being able to pay their bills because their unemployment insurance ran out.

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When such a coalition of popularity-seekers unites behind such a simple demand couched, moreover, in such sanctimonious terms it is tempting to believe it must be wrong.

ECONOMIST: For this relief, some thanks