There are but few saints amongst scientists, as among other men, but truth itself is a goal comparable with sanctity. From LearnThat.org. [George Sarton (1884-1956), Belgian-born American historian.]
They agree essentially on what they call the sanctity of life. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 16, 2008] Reference
Copps on the other hand, felt that it was political dynamite to breach what she calls the sanctity of medicare. From Wordnik.com. [What is Copps’ real agenda?] Reference
Legal sanctity is not so readily communicated as legal impurity. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
This principle is often referred to as the sanctity of human life. From Wordnik.com. [Slugger O'Toole] Reference
(Peter Singer uses the phrase sanctity of human life to refer to essentially the same thing.). From Wordnik.com. [Thoughts in a Haystack] Reference
But for the long-term sanctity of democracy, we have to put up with him until his second term ends. From Wordnik.com. [sawasdee kha!] Reference
She often declared that she owed no duty to her new protectress equal in sanctity to that which bound us. From Wordnik.com. [The Mortal Immortal] Reference
The word "solemn" obviously recalls the sanctity of religious ceremony. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
I rather conclude that the idea of sanctity is above the author's pay-grade. From Wordnik.com. [Spero News] Reference
And what men called the sanctity of virtue, was perhaps but the silence of thought. From Wordnik.com. [Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Complete] Reference
I also think maybe us heteros could do more to undermine the so-called sanctity of marriage. From Wordnik.com. [Brilliant speech by NY State Sen. Savino] Reference
With divorce being so easy these days, who needs to protect the so-called sanctity of marriage. From Wordnik.com. [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference
The Gothic note is not continued, nor the atmosphere of sanctity, which is its usual accompaniment. From Wordnik.com. [The Tapestry Book] Reference
We may take first the doctrine of Ahiṃsâ, non-injury, or in other words the sanctity of animal life. From Wordnik.com. [Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2] Reference
It's called the sanctity of Canon Law, something the majority of people in Britain have never even heard of. From Wordnik.com. [Irish Blogs] Reference
It also defines one of the major stumbling blocks to advancement in this field of science: the so-called sanctity of life. From Wordnik.com. [timesofmalta.com] Reference
Why not find out if those religious institutions that supported Prop. 8 are truly committed to the so-called sanctity of marriage?. From Wordnik.com. [Byron Williams: California Supreme Court Justifies Second-Class Citizenship] Reference
All in the name of protecting the "sanctity" of marriage. From Wordnik.com. [What's the Connection?: Which Neighbor Do We Need to Love?] Reference
Plants are alive, but I suspect the "sanctity" part only applies to animals. From Wordnik.com. [Jeff Schweitzer: Abortion Foes and the False Piety of Life's Sanctity] Reference
Conservatives are always going on about preserving the "sanctity" of marriage. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-08-01] Reference
Then the newspapers fell silent as the "sanctity" of the secret vote was imposed. From Wordnik.com. ["detoV I " - A 110 Word Short Story On "Vote Secrecy" - The Enabling Characteristic of Vote Fraud.] Reference
And if it's not the "sanctity" card these homophobes are playing, what is it then?. From Wordnik.com. [Andy Ostroy: Shame on You California] Reference
Sometimes I wonder why anyone, anywhere in this country, ever risks the "sanctity" of matrimony. From Wordnik.com. [May 10th, 2005] Reference
Those piously spouting on about the "sanctity" of life mean only human life, and only some human life. From Wordnik.com. [Jeff Schweitzer: A Failure of Morality] Reference
A man who has "loved and lost" is often invested with a peculiar kind of sanctity in the eyes of a young girl. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
It means that you consider our relationships to be less than yours, that somehow we will destroy the 'sanctity' of marriage. From Wordnik.com. [Robin Tyler: Why We Feel Betrayed] Reference
As for the "sanctity" of marriage, have you looked around lately?. From Wordnik.com. [digg.com: Stories / Popular] Reference
I think 'sanctity' is a bit too far for central bank independence. From Wordnik.com. [The Economist: Correspondent's diary] Reference
It threw the shield of its "sanctity" around the now universally branded pirate. From Wordnik.com. [The Conflict with Slavery, Part 1, from Volume VII, The Works of Whittier: the Conflict with Slavery, Politics and Reform, the Inner Life and Criticism] Reference
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