All higher motives, ideals, conceptions, sentiments in a man are of no account if they do not come forward to strengthen him for the better discharge of the duties which devolve upon him in the ordinary affairs of life. From LearnThat.org. [Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887).]
Learn from it and never again devolve into this shameful mockery of justice. From Wordnik.com. [Primaries over, Democrats promote unity] Reference
But clearly Internet needs to "devolve" to a human scale since it is not just going away. From Wordnik.com. [Judy Shapiro: Judy Consumer Wonders: What the Heck Did Prince Mean When He Said "The Internet's So Over"?] Reference
And I was really happy that you see her kind of devolve into her own chaos and struggle with this choice. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 13, 2002] Reference
(Liked 'devolve' -- keep it up!). From Wordnik.com. [Poetus Interruptus] Reference
There is not enough of the safer and less prolific kind of assets to accommodate all who want to "devolve". From Wordnik.com. [GlobalResearch.ca] Reference
It seemed inevitable that Murdoch's properties would "devolve" to the standard ad-supported free content model that reigns on the Internet. From Wordnik.com. [Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim] Reference
I think the mental excersise here might be to "devolve" the online presence so that you can accomplish more with something as. From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root] Reference
If I'm doomed to devolve, I've decided, best to go whole hog. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From America: The Neo-Neolithic] Reference
The brown mare, which as well as the black, was to devolve on. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record] Reference
Thou art his only son, and on thee his duties will now devolve. From Wordnik.com. [Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends] Reference
At times the improvisation would devolve into all-out jam sessions. From Wordnik.com. [Meghan Neal: Infamous Stringdusters Delight Brooklyn Bowlers And Bluegrass Loyalists Alike] Reference
Admittedly, most weddings I attend devolve into this at some point. From Wordnik.com. [Tips for dreamers at the Lincoln Memorial rallies] Reference
I will now allude to some of the duties which will devolve upon you as. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
As the instrument of the Federal Constitution it will devolve on me for. From Wordnik.com. [US Presidential Inaugural Addresses] Reference
Charlotte begged that on herself might devolve the care of furnishing it. From Wordnik.com. [Rich Enough a tale of the times] Reference
Let us name some of the duties that devolve upon the ubiquitous producer. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession] Reference
Expect the voice talents to devolve from Ellen DeGeneres to Nicole Richie. From Wordnik.com. [HEY, MICKEY: BUZZ OFF!] Reference
We've watched the Orange County women devolve and bicker about emotional boo-boos. From Wordnik.com. [As new Housewives divide and conquer D.C., we just don't get 'Real' anymore] Reference
The entire region could devolve into a frantic and destabilizing scramble to build bombs. From Wordnik.com. [Nuke Jitters] Reference
These boys had been drilled in the duties that devolve upon organized forces in the field. From Wordnik.com. [The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour, or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain] Reference
Despite a disarming smile and quick sense of humor, his talk never seems to devolve into banter. From Wordnik.com. [300 Million Patients] Reference
If the author's heirs could not be traced, the copyright would devolve to the current publisher. From Wordnik.com. [The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind] Reference
The Colonel is daily feeling more and more the effects of age, so that all matters devolve on Frederick. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.] Reference
Walters never appeared on political cable TV shows that sometimes devolve into shout-fests, Sharpton said. From Wordnik.com. [Civil rights activist Ronald W. Walters remembered as 'understated, but an overachiever'] Reference
"Responsibilities are what devolve upon a person, and privileges are what he ought not to have, but takes.". From Wordnik.com. [The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2] Reference
Girlhood of to-day a fit preparation for the duties that will devolve upon the women of the next generation?. From Wordnik.com. [Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness.] Reference
Again, it goes back to that Sox pitching, but you hate to see the playoffs devolve into a situation like that. From Wordnik.com. [White Sox Take Lead in Major League Playoffs] Reference
This indicates the enormous necessities which would devolve upon this country in case we were forced into a war. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915] Reference
In the end, much of the fracas will devolve to a struggle over who becomes chancellor and how top jobs are divided. From Wordnik.com. [Rise Of The Left] Reference
He's failed to enact promises to devolve power to the country's provinces and has installed loyalists in Tamil areas. From Wordnik.com. [How To Keep The Peace] Reference
That way we might not have to devolve into a debate about whether Michelle Obama is better dressed than Cindy McCain. From Wordnik.com. [Endless Summer] Reference
Mr. Richardson too was the senior member of the Executive Council, and on him the government of the province might devolve. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1] Reference
Then, a year later, when the mother herself suddenly went, it seemed to devolve on the child to fulfil the mother's teachings. From Wordnik.com. [Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness] Reference
ELLIOTT: National incident commander Thad Allen says the federal response will soon devolve into a regional recovery structure. From Wordnik.com. [BP Assures Governors It Will Restore The Gulf] Reference
BP officials and legal analysts say the company is trying to be careful to avoid letting the findings devolve into more mud-slinging. From Wordnik.com. [BP Takes Some Blame in Gulf Disaster] Reference
But middle and working class students will be indenturing themselves for a mediocre education as universities devolve into diploma mills. From Wordnik.com. [Yolanda Reid Chassiakos: A Capital Investment] Reference
The problem with measuring "evolving standards of decency" is that they tend to evolve and devolve in numerous directions at the same time. From Wordnik.com. [The Supreme Penalty for Rape] Reference
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