Sentence:  We must <WSD>rise above</WSD> ourselves. We must <WSD>rise above</WSD> what it means to be human. We must <WSD>rise above</WSD> what our ordinary consciousness inspires us to do. We must <WSD>rise above</WSD> our needs, our self-interest, our greed, our hunger. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.