Sentences with phrase «extolled as the virtue»

Most people lean hard into their perfectionism — they extol it as a virtue to the point that it becomes a vice.

Try to imagine a man who had 300 wives and 700 concubines being extolled as the virtue of wisdom!

That the narrowness of the «lower experience» has been often considered the meaning of happiness by common sense while security and order in life are extolled as virtue is itself a tragic testimony to the folly of human timidity, as analyzed below.

For a moment, imagine a situation in which unbridled greed is extolled as a virtue.

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Jack Ma, Alibaba's executive chairman and founder, is set to deliver a keynote speech that will extol the virtues of companies using his marketplace, which to date as facilitated US$ 500bn worth of sales.

Speaking to an audience of central bankers at the Bank of England, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Christine Lagard extolled the virtues of virtual currencies as an alternative to traditional currency.

I admitted that there's much to condemn in religion, its bigotry and intolerance for starters, but also pointed out that most religions also extol such virtues as love, community and responsibility for others.

Throughout most of recorded history, theologians and philosophers have extolled propriety and correct social behavior as virtues akin to morality.

Many Muslims around the world are unimpressed by presidential speeches extolling our virtues as freedom - loving, peaceful people who cherish democracy and our way of life.

The Catholic principle of subsidiary, while officially extolled everywhere in Europe today, is at least somewhat more alive, as Tocqueville explained, in the virtuous voluntary activity relatively prevalent in our country, in the virtue displayed, for example, in THE BLIND SIDE.

As is so often the case in Shakespeare, the irony is doubled: Shylock gives utterance to an impassioned plea for the common humanity in all men even as he is hardening his heart to exact a terrible vengeance; Portia eloquently extols the virtue of mercy in the hearts of kings and seems promptly to forget her own speech when she comes to exercise power herselAs is so often the case in Shakespeare, the irony is doubled: Shylock gives utterance to an impassioned plea for the common humanity in all men even as he is hardening his heart to exact a terrible vengeance; Portia eloquently extols the virtue of mercy in the hearts of kings and seems promptly to forget her own speech when she comes to exercise power herselas he is hardening his heart to exact a terrible vengeance; Portia eloquently extols the virtue of mercy in the hearts of kings and seems promptly to forget her own speech when she comes to exercise power herself.

True, I did write about the beauty of Reformed tradition which I love with the same passion that I would write about the beauty of my wife; and, while that analogy is not perfect (I would not extol my wife's virtues as a means of encouraging others to marry her, while I do extol the virtues of the Reformed faith with proselytizing intent), I hope it explains my zeal.

Although KJ seems to extol his virtues as if he carries the Arsenal team no matter how bad he plays.

First, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the breakthrough Broadway musical that, starting in 1943, extolled the virtues of a state where «the corn is as high as an elephant's eye.»

I'm tired of all these articles and comments extolling his virtues as the best striker Arsenal never had.

for instance, you'd be amazed to know that I don't consider myself a Wengerite; I never extol his virtues, but since I always try to counter anyone using false info to justify their arguments, I realise I'm regarded as being Wenger In)

Pick up any fitness magazine and you will see the virtues of chocolate milk extolled away, often times classified as the best thing you can drink after a workout.

So you're saying any studies that show formula yields better results (not that Tanya was making such claims) would be due to the impossibility of developing a fair sampling / testing method, but you have no problem extolling the virtues of breast feeding, not to mention perpetuating this modern day phrenology of head circumference as a determination of future IQ, based on the same flawed science?

As much as we extolled the virtues of our son's emerging global citizenship, we still thought parenting would be a greater challenge for us in KenyAs much as we extolled the virtues of our son's emerging global citizenship, we still thought parenting would be a greater challenge for us in Kenyas we extolled the virtues of our son's emerging global citizenship, we still thought parenting would be a greater challenge for us in Kenya.

Extolling the virtues of «wholesome neglect» and treating breastfeeding as the norm, Deborah Jackson shows us how ordinary parents can raise extraordinary children.

A former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, on Friday extolled the virtues of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State just as he commended him for delivering good governance to the people of the state.

Ackerman spoke at the event, welcoming Chou to «our club» and extolling her virtues and experience with issues such as education.

This was as he extolled his virtues saying he had the foresight to break from ethnic bias and align with the All Progressive Congress (APC) when others in the South - East did not.

President Mills himself in the quotations above about me on introducing me in 2000 as his running mate extolled those virtues of mine.

Former president Atiku Abubakar has extolled the virtues of the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, describing him as a gentleman in every good sense of the word.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden revived their public bromance on Tuesday, extolling each other's virtues before the press as they heralded the start of construction for a rehabilitated LaGuardia Airport.

Environmental advocates to national security hawks alike were extolling the virtues of ethanol and biodiesel as a carbon - neutral bridge to our energy future.

Even as popular culture extols the virtues of thin, more Americans are plumping out and doing it at younger ages than at any time in recent history.

Many extol the virtues of synthetic biology as providing potential solutions to human health problems, food security, and energy needs.

As worldwide development manager for California - based Intel, the world's largest semiconductor maker, Clarke extols the memory retention of flash chips — which can store data even when their power is off — and their other virtues, such as hardiness, high data density and low power consumptioAs worldwide development manager for California - based Intel, the world's largest semiconductor maker, Clarke extols the memory retention of flash chips — which can store data even when their power is off — and their other virtues, such as hardiness, high data density and low power consumptioas hardiness, high data density and low power consumption.

There's been some positive systems in the marketplace that Shah points to as helpful to consumers including the recent Interac commercials extolling the virtue of cash over credit, and even mobile apps that remind consumers of when a purchase has been made on their account.

As he explains, extolling the virtues of bats as vital pollinators and seed dispersers certainly helpAs he explains, extolling the virtues of bats as vital pollinators and seed dispersers certainly helpas vital pollinators and seed dispersers certainly helps.

Microsoft Bids Farewell to Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with Preview of Windows 8 and Two - Way TV Microsoft kicked off the CES much as the company has done since its first keynote in 1998 — extolling the virtues of Windows and promising big things from its operating system in the future

Unfortunately, the conventional medical wisdom has unwisely been extolling the virtues of consuming massive quantities of carbohydrates for years, even placing them as the «foundation» of the highly flawed food pyramid.

This place has an entire page on their site extolling the virtues of choosing organic such as cleaner water, less cancer causing pesticides / fertilizers and reduced soil damage and erosion.

v. broke, bro · ken, break · ing, breaks v I have long extolled the virtues of Stollen, the classic German holiday yeasted fruitcake, as not only one of the tastiest ways to get your holiday - bread

Perhaps it's telling that Manifesto's best segments extol the virtues of conceptual art, in which, as Lewitt - via - Blanchett puts it, the idea behind the work is far more important that its execution, and artistic appropriation, via the (probably apocryphal) Godard dictum, «It's not where you take things from; it's where you take them to.»

Arms was announced during the Switch launch event, with Nintendo extolling its virtues as both an accessible game and something a bit deeper for fighting fans.

Bolstered by plenty of dialogue that details and extols the virtues of the male form, Call Me By Your Name is sure to draw a crowd to what is shaping up to be another progressive drama in the same vein as last year's Best Picture winning Moonlight.

Nonetheless, the three of them cross paths to viewer fulfillment, perhaps as a result of the virtue of Lowry's humanity - extolling tale.

Director Peter Care's adaptation of Chris Fuhrman's cult novel The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys tries to address this essential «Blake - ian» paradox (extolling the virtues of experience in the act of static creation) by splitting its protagonists between the primogenitor (Kieran Culkin as Tim) and the chronicler (a fantastic Emile Hirsch as Francis), with Jena Malone's haunted Margie left a metaphor for the balance between innocence and experience (explored by Blake in his most well - known works («Songs of Innocence,» «Songs of Experience»)-RRB-.

Which is exactly the right decision because every moment with Jodo is gold, whether he's extolling the virtues of ambition, telling some uproarious tale about his schoolboyish chutzpah, showing a brief and truly heartbreaking flash of atypical bitterness as he recalls the project's dissolution, or indulging an equally atypical moment of humility when he confesses his fear that David Lynch, whom he admired, having been given his dream project, would «do it better than me.»

Common Core advocates should keep all of this in mind as they glibly extol the virtues of embracing common standards, of setting a national bar for excellence, of following an exquisitely crafted set of learning goals fashioned by experts.

But not every student was extolling the virtues of service — at least not if such work is required as part of a...

VW is keen to extol the virtues of its new price point, too; with a DSG gearbox, Bi-Xenon headlights and leather seats as standard, it works out cheaper than a comparatively specced Golf GTI Cabriolet before you factor in its extra power and performance, with 0 - 62mph taking nearly a second less at 6.4 sec.

Beyond extolling personal virtue and effort, the story of the hummingbird also suggests that the single bird's actions are futile without the assistance of the larger animals — such as the elephant, who could of course carry much more water — or the concerted effort of all the animals to do something.

For example, in a thread about the merits of giving away free ebook copies as a promotional gambit, following the post of a member extolling the virtues of free ebook copies, it may post, «If your book was any good, you wouldn't have to give it away.»

As product manager of the S&P STRIDE Indices, I sometimes find myself extolling the virtues of Treasury Inflation - Protected Securities (TIPS), which I believe are an underappreciated asset class.

The trouble comes in when people perceive the mixed breed as a single breed, as in «Mixed Breed dogs are healthier than purebreds, aren't as high - strung as purebreds, are friendlier than purebreds, live longer than purebreds, etc.» Recent attempts to denigrate purebreds as genetically unfit animals bred by greedy exploiters go overboard in extolling the virtues of mixed breed dogs and muddy the waters.

I've long extolled the virtues of Anatomie designer travel clothing as being my favourite travel clothing, and I'm practically the poster child for them since a good 75 % of my travel wardrobe is comprised of Anatomie clothing.