Sentences with phrase «own thirst for power»

I agree, the thirst for power in Stalin was the cause, communism was an afterthought.

I only make sure to define these men as communist because whether or not they were «just following orders» or not, their bloody reigns of terror were brought on because they had an unquenchable thirst for power and allowing people to worship something other than the supreme leader didn't cut it.

Cultural distinctions as a means of celebration is beautiful, but it can be manipulated by those with a thirst for power to control the masses.

«Instead of conducting themselves in coherence with their own Christian faith, they follow the principles of the world, which lead to satisfying the inclinations toward arrogance, the thirst for power and for riches,» Francis said.

All that is now needed is the covetousness which will stir up ambition, the thirst for power, the appetite for renown.1

Perhaps he should embrace his Punjabi roots, and have some compassion for his people, rather than nothing more than a blatant thirst for power.

Evil desire, greed, covetousness, thirst for honor, thirst for power, egotism.

McGregor made UFC a boatload of money, but his thirst for power and riches have reached their tipping point.

The REC identified poverty, voter apathy and illiteracy, greed and thirst for power at all costs, corruption as factors that hinder free, fair and credible elections.

The Tory thirst for power, how Michael Gove went «a bit nuts» and the Queen's humour — ex-Lib Dem minister reveals all

Such thirst for power is especially problematic for the communication link between a computer's central processing unit and its memory.

Their thirst for power is unquenchable.

Two distinct and intertwined campaigns chronicle the Autobots heroism in the face of total annihilation and the Decepticons unquenchable thirst for power.

Activision has released a new trailer for the upcoming Transformers title, Transformers: War For Cybertron. This newest Transformers title features two distinct storylines: the Autobot campaign tells a story of heroism to save their home planet against overwhelming odds, and the Decepticon campaign tells a story of an unquenchable thirst for power to control the universe. For the first time in a Transformers title, fans will be able to play the game with their friends through team - based online co-op, or go head to head in a variety of online multiplayer game modes. The game features a sci - fi art style that introduces to fans the entire living, metallic world of Cybertron, as well as all - new visualizations of the iconic Transformers characters in their original Cybertronian forms.

Chris Abele doesn't want county taxpayers to know about his lousy negotiating skills during the Bucks arena deal and his unquenchable thirst for power at the expense of good government.

Meanwhile, the group, which includes focal young adult daughter Mara, is targeted by Kali and his three sons, who collectively channel Scar with their thirst for power.

Driver arguably has the tougher of the two parts to play, caught between the light and the dark in his own intrinsic way, the wright of his genealogy versus an innate thirst for power, all played out through the prism of a man barely in control of himself.

Just as Rise of the Planet of the Apes brought up the ethical issues of animal testing, this movie questions the unquenchable thirst for power.

But as time grew and the more and more he threatened Europe, Carlos went on one big ego trip as his fight against Europe became more about his thirst for power than his actual beliefs.

That is why ABT Sportsline has developed no fewer than two variants for the 2.0 TDI, geared to customers» needs and thirst for power.

And it's their collective thirst for power that fills the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center every year.

And for those with a thirst for power (and towing capacity) the 6.0 - liter with Active Fuel Management and variable valve timing is a gem.

When he takes notice of a beautiful woman, his violent thirst for power leads him down a very dark path indeed.

Their hatred was only matched by their thirst for power, and it was only a matter of time before tragedy would strike again.

The villain is not some grand cosmic entity or unseen machine as in other series installments, but a simple person whose thirst for power turns him into a monster unlike any other.

But what really links every players» custom - made Hunter is their thirst for power.

He's a Hunter — wielding the Triforce of Power just as the Hunters of old thirsted for power in their own violent way.

Through his thirst for power, Lazarevic finds himself looking for the Cintamani Stone.

Their thirst for power has been whetted by a proposal by a Donald Trump enterprise to expand a nine - hole golf course to 18 holes, hardly an environmentally devastating development.

In lack of a sequel, the OG Huawei MateBook will need to satisfy the thirst for power and versatility of bargain - hunting Windows 10 fans.

Not exact matches

An entrepreneur I know well failed at several startups, one after the other — until he discovered the power of revenge and a thirst for recognition.

The culture of consumerism and the chase for material symbols of wealth and security have sometimes come to be dominant; the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment in many has slowly begun to degenerate into empty and sterile ritualism; the legitimate thirst for education has often become perverted into an obsessive drive to acquire with the greatest speed the formal diplomas necessary to gain entry to jobs offering the easiest opportunities to make the quickest rupees; political statesmanship in some areas has begun to depreciate into an opportunities race for power and position; the spirit of SEVA (Service) to the nation has intermittently begun to be suffocated in many, by the abuse of discretions, sometimes mediated by a bloated bureaucracy itself enmeshed in a vast network of multiplying paper and self - proliferating regulations; menacingly many good and decent people even in public life, have come to be corroded by a culture of demanding corruption; and some potentially creative lawyers, have begun to take perverted pride in mere «cleverness», rendering themselves vulnerable to the prejudice that they are a parasitic obstruction in the pursuit of substantive justice.

From all these discoveries, each of which plunges him a little deeper into the ocean of energy, the mystic derives an unalloyed delight, and his thirst for them is unquenchable; for he will never feel himself sufficiently dominated by the powers of the earth and the skies to be brought under God's yoke as completely as he would wish.

They will be the work of those who are moved by the thirst for knowledge, fame and power — but also by beneficent concern for future suffering.

In the play, which apparently took Hickson six years to write, we see the emergence of feminism resisting the patriarchy of society, the fragilities of capitalism, western imperialism and its thirst for resources, and a shift in power balance between regions.

Behind the building, a biodiesel generator and waste vegetable oil boiler, both dormant during the summer months, attest to the aquaponic system's thirst for energy — the pumps, filters and bioreactor run year - round at a sometimes deafening whir, and the winter brings a need to heat the tanks and power overhead lights, as well.

Success and power never quenches the thirst for success and power because success and power does not heal insecurity.

This final stronghold is where the remaining few fight to survive, blessed with Gifts of power in exchange for their memories and a thirst for blood.

Their worst fears are realized as Will's thirst for knowledge evolves into a seemingly omnipresent quest for power — to what end is unknown.

The character served as the main antagonist of the film, and his thirst for cosmic power led him down a dangerous path that saw him attempt to weaponize the Tesseract.

Not sure what else there is to say, except perhaps that Drake is using his thirst powers for good, and we're proud of him.

From the beginning it is clear that these men are in over their heads, trying to overpower a land and peoples that have remained untamed since the beginning of time, but their thirst for gold and power prevents them from seeing what should be obvious.

Once struck, Vlad has just a few days to use his new powers to vanquish his enemies, and fight the thirst for human blood, or else live an eternity as a creature of the night.

But in many ways, «Martha Ivers» is classic noir — a cynical, pessimistic mood; sharp visuals; characters trapped by secrets of the past and burdened with the weight of wrongdoing; love warped by a thirst for money and power.

A banished older sibling who thirsted for enormous power.

The evil Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) performs terrible tests on the young mutant, trying to develop his magnetic powers; this leaves Erik with a powerful thirst for revenge.

He certainly looks like he's having the time of his life playing a character that thirsts for more and more power.

Our nations schools performed well after SPUTNIK and put us on the moon, Now unions and thirst by politicians for power took over and education has failed.

If you're more interested in power than economy, the 3.0 - litre TDI can be chosen in 268bhp single - turbo or 316bhp BiTDI twin - turbo forms — the latter can blast to 62mph from rest in just five seconds at the expense of a 47.1 mpg thirst for fuel.

To save on its thirst for premium fuel, the 2018 BMW 6 Series uses auto start / stop to cut engine power at idle.