Jan Scott of the town's civic society called it "a bold statement of pride and confidence in the future of Shaftesbury".

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Such pride and confidence is to be admired.

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And I have been able to hand over that leadership to Charles Kennedy, with pride and love and confidence.

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Tributes to Reagan poured in from throughout the world as the former president was remembered for his work in ending the Cold War and his ability to inspire confidence and pride in many Americans.

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We can help teenagers, who have the highest unemployment rate, find summer jobs, so they can know the pride of work and have confidence in their futures.

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Today, he has more confidence and pride.

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He has given back a sense of pride, a dollop of self-confidence and some rays of hope to Saxony's 4.6m buffeted inhabitants.

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It means, above all, fostering a sense of self-confidence among the people at large to bring about the mix of civic pride, philanthropy and financial investment that so often underpins the success of places like California.

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