lower oneself
Example Sentences
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"Just as in ordinary times one tries to elevate oneself, so does one strive in these times of calamity to lower oneself and be forgotten, or atone for one's inferiority by seeking to degrade oneself."
From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by John Durand
So was Georges Guynemer reared, in the cult of truth, and taught that to deceive is to lower oneself.
From Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air by Louise Morgan Sill
It occurred several times, for it is no easy matter to lower oneself some six feet, from one edge to another, when heavily accoutred and carrying a rifle.
From Cupid in Africa by P. C. Wren
