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The hero took fire at this proposal, and answered with the highest indignation that nothing should make him forsake his heavenly Master to follow an impostor, and continued in the severest terms to vilify their false prophet, till Mahomet struck off his head.

Now, as both of these gentlemen were industrious in taking every opportunity of recommending themselves to the widow, they apprehended one certain method was, by giving her son the constant preference to the other lad; and as they conceived the kindness and affection which Mr Allworthy showed the latter, must be highly disagreeable to her, they doubted not but the laying hold on all occasions to degrade and vilify him, would be highly pleasing to her; who, as she hated the boy, must love all those who did him any hurt.

People across the world a have how much festival and products with our culture an' a profit off it while we vilify these harmless words,' he told the Observer newspaper.

But the People's Daily said China respected religious rights and accused some in the United States of having "ulterior motives" and using religion as a pretext to vilify China.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, facing political backlash over the company's growing market dominance, said that while "all big institutions of any kind will be and should be scrutinized", the same scrutiny should apply to presidents and it is important for politicians not to "vilify" large businesses as they can create so much value, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing a public interview with Bezos hosted by the Economic Club in Washington D.C.

In a press briefing, presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella read the official statement from the Office of Cabinet Secretary Leoncio 'Jun' Evasco: '[Lavina] tendered his resignation amid attempts to vilify discredit and malign him, and to spare the President from embarrassment due to these attempts The Palace wishes him well in his next endeavors.'

David Cameron, however, we must not vilify for his role on the international stage.

But if Mr Starmer means what he says, there will soon be a chance to vilify no less greedy, but much more wealthy criminals as well.

I don't want to target, blame, and vilify these people, I want to give them chance after chance to beat the odds and make something of themselves and contribute in their own way to their community and society.

Speaker Keldibekov in return said he did not talk about the need to vilify the president.

Insult him, vilify him, rake through his private affairs.

Scammers are one thing, but to vilify and show contempt for genuine cases is personally and politically debased.