The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear. From LearnThat.org. [Confucius (551-479 BC)]
Our rent increased threefold in the past five years. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Then He has shown us what we shall see, that is, the threefold coming. From Wordnik.com. [The Adornment of the Spritual Marriage] Reference
The tripod stand should be of the so-called threefold variety, with sliding legs which can be adapted to broken ground. From Wordnik.com. [How to Observe in Archaeology] Reference
Expenses at Gannett have outpaced revenue by "threefold," he wrote. From Wordnik.com. [thetowntalk.com -] Reference
The burs were ripe, and had just begun to divide, not "threefold," but fourfold, "to show the fruit within.". From Wordnik.com. [Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and Other Papers] Reference
The burrs were ripe, and had just begun to divide, not "threefold," but fourfold, "to show the fruit within.". From Wordnik.com. [The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton] Reference
"When I take the whole history of the violin into account I feel that the true inwardness of 'Violin Mastery' is best expressed by a kind of threefold group of great artists. From Wordnik.com. [Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers] Reference
Our prayer for our work, "Heart Yoga," is threefold. From Wordnik.com. [Andrew Harvey and Karuna Erickson: Yoga: The Quiet Revolution] Reference
Toulouse, have a threefold claim to a similar reward. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847] Reference
This leads us to a threefold aspect of the astral realm. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
And he's scaring himself, to be honest, his concerns threefold: . From Wordnik.com. [Caffeine-Fueled Revelation Machines] Reference
The cylinders instead of having a threefold motion revolved continuously. From Wordnik.com. [The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing] Reference
Let us thrice spew them forth to destruction: threefold curses fall upon them!. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
Introducer Erica Jong ponders the 'threefold representation of 19th-century woman.'. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
Since President Obama has been in office, the drone attacks have increased threefold. From Wordnik.com. [Nida Khan: The CIA & The ISI: More In Common Than We Think?] Reference
They pick up all the filth of the foreign Press and fling it back with threefold interest. From Wordnik.com. [The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship] Reference
Last year 701 Brazilian players were traded abroad, up nearly threefold from five years ago. From Wordnik.com. [THE FALL OF FOOTBALL] Reference
Today there are 237 million, a threefold increase, according to the U.S. Highway Administration. From Wordnik.com. [The Long & Winding Road] Reference
Once again we find our attention directed to the threefold structure of man's physical organism. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
And if a man prevail against one, two shall withstand him: a threefold cord is not easily broken. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete] Reference
A threefold increase in students being held back could certainly be considered a matter of concern. From Wordnik.com. [Education Spin] Reference
Closer inspection reveals a repetition of this threefold order within each of the two polar regions. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
Thanks largely to FAPESP, Brazil's contribution to scientific research has risen threefold in 15 years. From Wordnik.com. [Cinderella Genes] Reference
The best explanation for the emergence of this radical fringe in the United States is probably threefold. From Wordnik.com. [Homecoming] Reference
Logically enough, we find carbon playing the same role in the middle part of the threefold human organism. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
All U.N. member states must undergo a threefold assessment of their compliance with human-rights obligations. From Wordnik.com. [Wrongs Council] Reference
But it's well over double last year's total, and many people expect a threefold increase in Christmas e-sales. From Wordnik.com. [Xmas.Com] Reference
Sir George White was beginning to feel, but his sufferings in regard to the initial delay were threefold later on. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference
At the same time, there has been a corresponding threefold increase in grade nine enrollments relative to grade eight. From Wordnik.com. [Education Spin] Reference
Munich Re has more than 500 life reinsurance employees in the region, a more than threefold rise in less than five years. From Wordnik.com. [Munich Re Makes a Bet on Japan] Reference
We encountered it at the very beginning of this book when we discussed the threefold psycho-physical order of man's being. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
But there is yet another strand to be mentioned which makes the bond a threefold cord which it will take some time to break. From Wordnik.com. [Moon Lore] Reference
If we united three vortex rings, then the result would be an atom of threefold the density and strength of the unit vortex ring. From Wordnik.com. [Aether and Gravitation] Reference
In the 1990s cosmetic surgeons have shifted to saline implants; last year 122,285 women had breast augmentation, up threefold from 1992. From Wordnik.com. [Disorder In The Court] Reference
In one study, a knee injury before the age of 22 resulted in a threefold increase in the incidence of arthritis in the same knee, typically striking by the mid-50s. From Wordnik.com. [Arthritis: What It Is, Why You Get It, And How To Stop The Pain] Reference
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