Sentences with phrase «not magnanimous»

Kekemeke who said he didn't work for Akeredolu as an aspirant, stressed that the governor was not magnanimous in victory and has refused to forget the past.

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Why not consider doing the same if you are a magnanimous and financially savvy individual?

And there's something magnanimous — as Lincoln saw — in knowing that the Southerners were in a way traitors — rebels — but not acting on that thought.

They believe they have some magic and their prayer spells are not only magnanimous, but somehow will emotionally disarm their targets and shut down what they perceive as something unworthy in another individual, dishonoring their own spirit and feeding their own Pride.

Our magnanimous men, as Aristotle called them, can inspire us to envy just as easily to emulation — as Nietzsche once wrote: «If there were Gods how I could not bear to number myself among them.

It seemed that I was not brave or magnanimous or prudent or even honest after all.

Before he died he showed again his magnanimous spirit by saying concerning his murderer, «As long as I am alive, do not hurt him, but tolerate him.

A broad and magnanimous tolerance can not tolerate the utopia of the future, the anticipation of freedom and of a common hope for a more equitable life on earth.

Therefore they do not want to hear that God is magnanimous in the dispensing of His love, or that His dealings with men are not limited to one blind alley which comes to a sudden halt at one point in history.

I don't want to appear grandiose or magnanimous.

Griffin was his typical magnanimous self after his first rookie camp, denying reports that he'd purchased a Bentley — the only big buy he's made was an iPhone 4S, he said — and saying he wouldn't be flamboyant in front of the veterans, but he would hook them up with shoes if they asked.

But thanks to what appears to be a rather lucrative five - year contract deal — it's hard to tell, exactly, because scant details on the agreement have been made public — Donohue appears to have had a change of heart where Cuomo and his political aspirations are concerned, though the union president's newfound magnanimous attitude toward the governor likely won't extend beyond 2018.

Surprisingly, the public are not even aware of your magnanimous gesture but some of us are, as the saved security officers remain grateful to your kindness and fatherly role.

While magnanimous in victory — a change from previous election night addresses by the former UUP leader — Elliott used his acceptance speech to remind observers that «this is not a green constituency».

At one point, Allen's opponent made the seemingly magnanimous offer that he would refuse the health insurance plan available to County Legislators because he «does not need the insurance.»

«This research contributes to the current dialogue on religion by demonstrating that even brief religious belief reminders not accompanied by any explicit beliefs or injunctions tend to promote more magnanimous, less hostile choices in threatening circumstances.»

And if you're enjoying every minute, you'll attract your opposite number in no time, who won't be able to ignore your magnanimous smile at the mother - in - law moonwalking by the punch bowl.

Bad is not quite angry and can be unexpectedly magnanimous, but he's not ready to be roused out of self pity, especially when it's Tommy Sweet trying to give him a second chance.

Filmed entirely in black - and - white on location in Poland, Schindler's List does not downplay the faults of its magnanimous and unlikely hero, but relates a story of the triumph of the human spirit in the face of horrific devastation and tragedy.

First, Dexter and his pal Schuyler (Michael McGreevey) break into Arno's offices and learn why Arno's financial support of their school is not a particularly magnanimous gesture.

But if they don't give me the part, then I can be magnanimous in defeat, compliment the actor who does get the part, and console myself with four sequels to Avatar.

Our impression is that, as far as the focus on argument writing goes, the Standards» writers would love to be like the spouse who tells his or her partner on a Monday night that it doesn't matter where they go to dinner — he or she can choose whatever restaurant for them to go — while knowing full well that the only one open is the favorite of the spouse who is supposedly being magnanimous.

Responses ranged from the magnanimous («I don't care what I spend — the results are worth it») to the miserly («$ 0 — I refuse to pay for what I can put in the budget»).

Of course we are now approaching debt levels we haven't seen since WWII from the combined efforts of two concurrent wars and bailing out every industry that can afford to hire a lobbyist, and overuse of the old politician's trick of buying votes by spending people's own money on them and pretending to be magnanimous.

«There's a lot of pressure to not speak up against this organization,» said one consultant regarding Cambridge Analytica, citing the threat of alienating a magnanimous Republican donor.

Independent studies back up the claims of money savings — though are not quite as magnanimous in their percentages.

There are so many projects out there that are all promising magnanimous things, but many of them just can't deliver.