Sentences with phrase «sake of good»

During one recent needs assessment, an opinionated group of facilities managers persuaded the company to change the design of a forthcoming line of chairs to make them easier to stack and nest, for the sake of better storage and movement.

«Elon needs the best possible rest for the sake of bettering mankind!»

Critics of tax reform have said companies are dishing out bonuses for the sake of good publicity and to curry favor with the White House.

I tell you the truth, the purest souls of this life will not do good to avoid the punishment of Hell or gain the reward of Heaven, but for the sake of good as logic in society.

So even if we were to give up on our political agenda, we ought to continue fighting evil in that sphere simply for the sake of good catechesis.

Because justice exists for the sake of the good of society and of the offender.

(And be clear, if you live in America, we all have some privileges that we are being called to surrender for the sake of the good news of Jesus.)

When a man is active early and late «for the sake of the Good,» storming about noisily and restlessly, hurling himself into time, as a sick man throws himself down upon his bed, throwing off all consideration for himself, as a sick man throws off his clothes, scornful of the world's reward; when such a man makes a place among men, then the masses think what he himself imagines, that he is inspired.

Is there any profit you could not do without for the sake of the Good, any distinction you could not give up, any relation you could not renounce?

Both are allies working for the sake of the best, as God sees it, in every case.

«What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good and for the Christian church... a lie out of necessity, a useful lie, a helpful lie, such lies would not be against God, he would accept them.»

It can encourage such protection inasmuch as the animal is seen as having perhaps been a close and dear relative, and yet it can also discourage such protection inasmuch as the animal can be seen as sacrificing itself for the sake of a better birth in the future, leading ultimately to an escape from rebirth altogether (Bowker, 6).

Here we sense satisfaction in a good story for the sake of a good story and pleasure in the qualities of a good story precisely because they contribute to a good story — the well - turned phrase, tension and suspense, eloquent dialogue, repartee, and even humor.

Even though we as individuals need perpetual self - examination, we need to also make each other accountable for the sake of the well - being of the community.

The use of evil for the sake of good not only produces inner division and dishonesty, it also betrays it, as Buber shows in his portrayal of the Seer in For the Sake of Heaven.

Justice often has this structure: Some pain or difficulty is imposed on someone for the sake of some good.

He mocked the all - too - human gods around him for the sake of a better, purer concept of God.

But that isn't the way I see it at all, and I think we all need to be careful not to start talking about atheism in the language of theists just for the sake of some better PR.

Pavel, does not provide an alternative to reality, a fantasy, or «a repudiation of this world for the sake of a better one whose unreality [makes] it more malleable to our wishes.»

Many Christians who follow the «Greater - Good» morality find it easy to justify doing harm to others for the sake of some good they perceive as greater than the harm they inflict.

We may see ourselves as the cowboy, doing bad for the sake of good and confusing integrity with boredom.

«Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good news, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age — houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields with persecutions — and in the age to come eternal life» (Mark 10:29 - 30; cf. Matt.

This understanding ought not, however, to be applied mainly to control other persons, but to develop powers of self - control for the sake of the good.

Most of them, no doubt, also kill fleas for the sake of the well - being of dogs.

There can never be a moratorium of mission, but it will always be possible, and sometimes necessary, to have a moratorium for the sake of better mission.

We do good for the sake of bettering the world and nothing else.

An elite is necessary for introspection, the true moral relationship of the members to the whole body for the sake of the well - being of the group.

This is an absolute, or unlimited, claim since the moral subject is called to surrender all other values for the sake of the good.

He leveraged his power on behalf of the powerless; he eschewed his own kingdom for the sake of a better one.

For Alyosha, again in notable contrast to the Inquisitor, true authority (both human and divine) invites free submission of the will for the sake of the good - submission to the rightly constituted state, to his elder Zosima, to the incarnate Christ, to the merciful God.

Alex has vague notions of his inadequacies as a man and as a father to his sons, but God knows what the root causes of these failings are and seeks to form him in love - divine love, a Father's love which will do anything for the sake of the well - being of his children.

I would think he would put more value on my doing good for the sake of good, and NOT because I wanted eternal life.

If feminist spirituality claims to be making public statements about truth and liberation and not just idiosyncratic statements concerning personal preference, then those claims need to be tested for the sake of the best interests of such movements themselves, as well as for their possible impact on the rest of us.

As young people we raise questions to the patterns, and systems of our society for the sake of better equality and justice and that is our Christian vocation.

The only thing sometimes noticed about bedrooms are their colorful aura and comfortable sitting arrangements, people don't often put effort just for the sake of the good out bring of using lots money.

Postpartum depression can be a seriously scary ordeal, so don't neglect your own needs for the sake of better sleeper.

The bottom line — you might have to sacrifice for the sake of a good night's sleep for the little ones.

Pantley's Answer: It's important for you to know that it's okay to move your child to his own bed for the sake of your good night's sleep.

We hope for the sake of the good people on the town board that the restrictions will be more successful than projected.

Amendments would include requiring a witness to the self administration, restore the illegality of falsifying the death certificate require the posting of the poison applied in the medical record for the sake of good stewardship for future studies, register organ / tissue trafficking, reveal commissions and memorials paid to the corporate facilitators and keep all records for transparent public safety policy.

Cuomo believes that the popularity hit he's taking at the moment, mostly with upstate Republicans over gun control, is worth it for the sake of good policy — and that he's in sync with the opinions of younger voters.

«The bulk of the needed adjustments rests on revenue and spending management; not just for the sake of better public sector management, but to provide the enabling environment for private enterprise growth,» the economist stated.