1.   She showed her better self at the party.

2.   But the self-serving, self-promoting Bad Newt who has alienated so much of the electorate could never have entrusted his fate to the noble inclinations of his better self.

3.   His challenge to us was to be true to our better selves.

4.   Illusory better selves emerge, pledging goodwill toward men, peace on earth.

5.   My better self had been right to get me there, to take the dare.

6.   On the playing field, at least, our better selves can triumph over our baser instincts.