He wanted to believe in the absolute without sacrificing personality and freedom.
Thus, very dexterously, Griffenfeldt had succeeded in gaining his subsidies without sacrificing his neutrality.
To free himself for these new struggles Philip made up his mind to conclude peace with England, even at the cost of sacrificing his conquests in.
But it is most distressing to me to feel that she is sacrificing her sight for me.
Pierre could not say, and he did not try to determine for whom and for what he felt such particular delight in sacrificing everything.