We cannot always oblige, but we can always speak obligingly. From LearnThat.org. [Voltaire]
We had to oblige him. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The expression "noblesse oblige" is difficult to define but its implications are precise and clear. From Wordnik.com. [Philip S. Hench - Banquet Speech] Reference
Perhaps, then, there are times when noblesse oblige is a better principle than mere populism and compromise. From Wordnik.com. [Feckless Youth] Reference
That he would not suffer a soldier to handle an axe, but by fire and sword oblige the inhabitants to do it. From Wordnik.com. [Life of George Washington — Volume 01] Reference
I was more than happy to oblige, which is how my name got on the vow renewal certificate for Justin and Amber Myers of. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
Never use "oblige" in the place of the complimentary close. From Wordnik.com. [How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence] Reference
Onlookers can type in what they are looking for, and the big sign will "oblige" with the direction and distance desired. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
And China may be happy to oblige, since the new U.S. From Wordnik.com. [New Rules for Nukes] Reference
This convention has had a fair whiff of noblesse oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Report From Philly: Why The Gop Is Playing Nice] Reference
These days, the Japanese themselves are happy to oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Going Along For The Ride] Reference
They will probably oblige-but largely on their own terms. From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: Bush Finds He's No Longer Boss Cousin] Reference
And occasionally, (meaning, once) my mother would oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Big Girls, Small Kitchen: Updated Tuna Casserole: Fewer Cans, More Flavor] Reference
California psychic Mary Crane, however, is glad to oblige. From Wordnik.com. [What The Stars Say: Floods, Sex And Bette Midler] Reference
And nearly half of the GOP-controlled House is happy to oblige. From Wordnik.com. ['Hell In A Cold Place'] Reference
Some artists are willing to oblige (see: Kanye West on Twitter). From Wordnik.com. [In concert: Rihanna at Jiffy Lube Live] Reference
Cameron's government is anything but courteous or noblesse oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Loyal, public service merits more than this cold trashing] Reference
When I think of Mr. Lamont the term 'Noblesse oblige' comes to mind. From Wordnik.com. [Suzanne Langlois: $9,118,582.14 ... and Counting] Reference
His father said he'd be happy to oblige, if Ennis improved his grades. From Wordnik.com. [Death Of A 'Hero'] Reference
There was something I needed to catch up on, and Ben was glad to oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Jesus Wept] Reference
And increasingly liberated Chinese women have found a way to oblige them. From Wordnik.com. [Knowing cultural view of virginity, Chinese women try surgical restoration] Reference
You want to like him, but the closer you listen, the harder it is to oblige. From Wordnik.com. [The Piano Man] Reference
Hundreds of investigative sites, such as discreetresearch. com, will oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Knowing You All Too Well] Reference
Make that your standard -- as the Salahis have -- and we're happy to oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Michaele Salahi has Multiple Sclerosis? What can I say?] Reference
More of you asked me to cover that than any other panel, so I wanted to oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Comic-Con 2010: Live Tweets from Sunday panels and events] Reference
Outside the Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwanese tourists sound unwilling to oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Unburied Treasures] Reference
If we ask for showbiz, there are plenty of politicians who will be happy to oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Damage Control] Reference
Small businesses are screaming for affordable coverage, and the Ponzi schemes oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Is Your Health Plan Crooked?] Reference
We do not harass, we do not bully and we cannot, in any event, oblige anyone to move. From Wordnik.com. [We do not harass or bully tenants in under-occupied homes] Reference
When people take their affluence for granted, they get in the mood for noblesse oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Report From Philly: Why The Gop Is Playing Nice] Reference
This was not an affectation, however, nor was it some kind of eccentric noblesse oblige. From Wordnik.com. [The Very Model Of Lucidity] Reference
Yet, whenever Russians invite them into their classrooms, the Americans readily oblige. '. From Wordnik.com. [Iisus Khristos Loves You] Reference
As Matthew Bishop and Michael Green observe, Richesse oblige is part of American culture. From Wordnik.com. [The Guilt Pledge] Reference
Their exquisite craftsmanship is legendary, and Japanese contractors are proud to oblige him. From Wordnik.com. [RED HOT MOMA] Reference
Voters don't mind a touch of noblesse oblige in their leaders, as long as it's the real thing. From Wordnik.com. [Bush The Communicator] Reference
If that's so, and if I am to oblige, I have to keep one eye on the keyboard, one eye on that door. From Wordnik.com. [BOYS who DO the BOP] Reference
Her father, David Morris, founder of New Year Publishing in Danville, Calif., was happy to oblige. From Wordnik.com. [15 Tips For Raising A Young Mogul] Reference
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