Sentences with phrase «claim power over others»

It's nothing but men self proclaimed special authority by God himself to claim power over others and it is just as bad as the Pope declaring he was appointed by God or followers of Mohamed for that matter.

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But your right I'm sure this has been going on since the first man put on a robe and claimed spiritual power over other people 1000's of years ago.

Referring to C. S. Lewis's much - cited claim in The Abolition of Man, Kass writes that if «man's so - called power over nature is, in truth, always a power exercised by some over others with knowledge of nature as their instrument, can it really be liberating to exchange the rule of nature for the role of arbitrary human will?»

And while the upstate - downstate divide within the Senate is more apparent than in perhaps other years, Flanagan allies point out he can still claim credit for a range of policy wins for Republicans over the last two years in the Senate, the only lever of statewide power the GOP holds.

Adeyeye, a former Minister of State for Works, claimed that the PDP defeated Boko Haram before it handed over power in 2015, adding that it also reduced kidnapping and other anti-social vices in the country and there was peace in Nigeria as of May 2015.

She also claimed that Ofsted's focus on schools may be due to the larger amount of control government has over them in comparison to other early years providers — including powers over place supply.

Ford's EcoBoost - powered Interceptor has already won favor with some police departments thanks to its improved fuel economy compared to other squad cars with V - 8 engines; however, AN claims that police agencies generally prefer rear - wheel drive configurations, giving the Caprice a leg up over the front - or all - wheel - drive Ford Interceptor.

Iwate's claim to fame is that its city of Hiraizumi was, for over 100 years beginning in 1087 A.D., one of Japan's major capitals, and at the height of its power, home to upwards of 100,000 people, more than even the other major capital at the time, Kyoto.

«This increase in prices is offsetting the improvement in other components of the Index that boost consumer purchasing power, including a steadily falling tax burden, a sustained drop in initial unemployment claims over the past several months and signs of stabilization in the housing market.»