Sentences with phrase «sacrifice were in vain»

Yet, this sacrifice is in vain because the larger touchpad surface is still less than ideal.

Not exact matches

The Althing's proposal spells this out in clear legal terms as an alternative to the neoliberal idea that economies must pay willy - nilly (as Keynes would say), sacrificing their future and driving their population to emigrate in what turns out to be a vain attempt to pay debts that, in the end, can't be paid but merely leave debtor economies hopelessly dependent on their creditors.

Nevertheless the master knows that everything — all his suffering, his agony — is in vain and that his sacrifice is futile unless he succeeds in planting the truth in one soul that has opened itself to him.

The labour and sacrifice of the heroes and heroines of our democracy must not be allowed to go in vain.

President Akufo - Addo thanked all those who have worked so hard this year to ensure that this policy sees the light of day, adding that their contributions have been invaluable, and their sacrifices will not be in vain.

I thought that if we could help elect a true independent, a genuine reformer, that all of these sacrifices would not have been in vain, but alas the Independence Party has become the Incumbent Dependence Party, a tool for influence peddlers like Tom Connolly to cater to the state's most powerful leaders.»

The Peoples Democratic Party has called on Nigerians to continue to live together in peace, adding that the sacrifices of past leaders aiming at keeping the country together must not be in vain.

Major General Azinta used the forum to commend the troops for the sacrifices and dedicated service they have been rendering to the nation, adding that their sacrifices will never be in vain.

Zoback and his colleagues will make sure the sacrifice is not in vain.

Professor Snape spent many years in constant danger in order to protect Lily's son & ensure that her sacrifice was not in vain.

Fortunately, public affairs were taking a better turn nowadays, they would say, proving that their sacrifice had not been in vain.

You have to time your surrender perfectly else your sacrifice would be in vain.

Fortunately, the sacrifice was not in vain — the painting has just won this year's prestigious Sunny Dupree Family Award for a Woman Artist at the RA's Summer Exhibition.

Undoubtedly their sacrifice was not in vain; after all, as one of Mr. Gore's fellow visionaries of the brave new future declared, «You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.»

This legacy will be handed to them; and we — each and every one of us here today have a responsibility to make sure that the legacy left to us and the sacrifices made to achieve this have not been made in vain and the opportunities available to us are not squandered or wasted.