Be a hard taskmaster to yourself -- and be lenient with everybody else. From LearnThat.org. [Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)]
And remember, sometimes that mistake is being too lenient from the beginning. From Wordnik.com. [Kristine Kathryn Rusch » 2009 » July] Reference
The sentences were shorter than the maximum penalty of two years, and were described as lenient by prosecutors. From Wordnik.com. [Taipei Times] Reference
Nehawu has expressed shocked at the "lenient" sentence imposed on. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Deeply concerned' Today community leaders said they were deeply concerned at the "lenient" sentences. From Wordnik.com. [A step way to far by the Muslim Council of Britain] Reference
Wanting a "lenient" browser is something for amateurs. From Wordnik.com. [Digital Point Forums] Reference
If you're defending a "lenient" sentence in the Ninth. From Wordnik.com. [Ninth Circuit Blog] Reference
Steinhauer's family is disappointed with "lenient" sentence, their attorney says. From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
Cambodia: Victims shocked by 'lenient' 40-year jail sentence demanded for torturer 'Duch'. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Cambodia's Troubled Tribunal] Reference
Ars Technica: EA gives customers middle finger with "lenient" Red Alert 3 DRM by Gozza - Sep 9th, 2008 @ 3: 10pm. From Wordnik.com. [Techdirt] Reference
"lenient" sentences meted out to perpetrators of racist attacks. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
A managing principal at FIG Partners, says Georgia regulators were too "lenient" with bank approvals. From Wordnik.com. [Bank-Failure Central? Try Alpharetta, Georgia] Reference
I’m not a lawyer, but this kind of lenient sentencing for violent crime is all-too-common here in Japan. From Wordnik.com. [Less than 4 months per girl » Japundit Blog] Reference
"lenient" attitude towards drug cheats, feels India's first Olympic medallist in the sport Karnam Malleswari. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
"lenient" terms extended to members of the Confederate Army, including General Robert E. Lee, when they surrendered after the Civil War. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
(In other words, is the space tourism program more lenient?). From Wordnik.com. [Out of This World] Reference
But space tourism is much more lenient about flying rookies. From Wordnik.com. [Out of This World] Reference
Happily, many lenders are more lenient than the law requires. From Wordnik.com. [When Duty Has A Price] Reference
This approach of being lenient and accommodating has really backfired. From Wordnik.com. [Hell to Pay] Reference
Both Breitwieser and his mother were given relatively lenient three-year sentences. From Wordnik.com. [THE GENTLEMAN THIEF] Reference
America is accustomed to stories of celebrities getting lenient treatment from the law. From Wordnik.com. [The Cal Ripken of Drug Busts] Reference
The government's more lenient attitude toward Afghans may reflect a more general feeling on the street. From Wordnik.com. ['At Least He Can Live'] Reference
I routinely talk to parents who are blamed for being too lenient, too strict, over-involved, under-involved. From Wordnik.com. [Support for Parents] Reference
A big reason is that CAFE standards for SUVs (10 percent of the passenger vehicles on the road) are so lenient. From Wordnik.com. [Driving Toward Independence] Reference
In a city where the tabloids hunt down lenient judges, Corriero can be as tough as the next let-'em-hang judge. From Wordnik.com. [Kids In The Dock] Reference
Zagel did note that some judges, likely in the state system, might be more lenient and allow this kind of argument. From Wordnik.com. [Blagojevich Defense Attorney Clashes With Judge, Could Be Held In Contempt] Reference
"You do not see him being more lenient with his family than with the National Guard," Princess Adelah told NEWSWEEK. From Wordnik.com. [The Monarch Who Declared His Own Revolution] Reference
Loopholes allow the states to make these requirements tougher or more lenient, but the steely architecture is now in place. From Wordnik.com. [Washington Washes Its Hands] Reference
They are not afraid of good legal systems like Macau and Hong Kong, where the judges are so lenient and conviction is not easy. From Wordnik.com. ['People Don't Have To Be Afraid Anymore'] Reference
The protocol drawn up by the peasants of Tambov made Islamic justice look lenient: death to anyone who steals or causes bodily injury. From Wordnik.com. [Inside The Red Terror] Reference
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