This power rests on the right of self-preservation, the ultimate value of any society.
en.wikipedia.org Readers were extolled not to participate, because the idols were created by men, without the powers of speech, hearing, or self-preservation.
en.wikipedia.org The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation.
en.wikipedia.org Many if not most such instincts incite behavior that increases the likelihood of self-preservation of an organism or a species.
en.wikipedia.org Fire fighting has some basic skills: prevention, self-preservation, rescue, preservation of property, basic first aid, and fire control.
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