One star differeth from another star in glory, said the Apostle Paul.* One star differeth from another star in glory, said the Apostle Paul. Something similar applies in the terrestrial sphere, and among the different varieties of worldly glory, the commercial kind is by no means to be despised de·spise tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es 1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers. 2. . We therefore note with respect and regret the passing of Mr. Momofuku Ando, inventor of instant noodles noo·dle 1 n. A narrow, ribbonlike strip of dried dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water. [German Nudel. . Born in Taiwan--then a Japanese colony--in 1910, Mr. Ando was a self-made man self-made man n → hombre que ha triunfado por su propio esfuerzo self-made man n → self-made man m self-made man n → , who retired as chairman of Nissin Food Products only in 2005, and was still giving speeches a few days before his death. Over 80 billion servings of Nissin's noodles are consumed every year. As a contribution to the small amenities of life, especially in Asia, Mr. Ando's achievement is hard to beat. May he rest in peace with his ancestors--a true benefactor ben·e·fac·tor n. One that gives aid, especially financial aid. [Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin benefacere, to do a service; see benefaction. of humanity, who did no harm and much good, and got immensely rich thereby. |
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