Self-Image: Sampson argues not for vanity, but for the brand of pride that is defined as self-confidence.

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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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