It would much conduce to the public benefit, if, instead of discouraging free-thinking, there was erected in the midst of this free country a dianoetic academy, or seminary for free-thinkers.    From LearnThat.org.  [George Berkeley (1685 - 1753) Irish bishop, philosopher]

Verb (used without object), : qualities that conduce to success.    From Dictionary.com. 

All the surroundings and employments of the pregnant woman should be such as conduce to cheerfulness and equanimity.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother] Reference

Therefore let me tell you, it will conduce as much to the.    From Wordnik.com.  [The School of Recreation (1684 edition) Or, The Gentlemans Tutor, to those Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, Racing, Hawking, Riding, Cock-fighting, Fowling, Fishing] Reference

This often thought upon, will much conduce to thy tranquillity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Meditations] Reference

But the experience was not likely to conduce to his future happiness.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Shadow of the East] Reference

This would conduce to the fullest and most self-sustaining development of.    From Wordnik.com.  [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference

The former step, too, will conduce to this, and be its natural consequence.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference

It is clear that the act will conduce to pleasure and to the avoidance of pain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Human Traits and their Social Significance] Reference

Barbadoes; and it was found to conduce essentially to the promotion of his slaves.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921] Reference

She had a vague idea that emphatic statement would conduce to making all this true.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daughters of Danaus] Reference

But I did not try to come round, though certainly sulking did not conduce to my comfort.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cat and Dog Memoirs of Puss and the Captain] Reference

Would it not conduce to real success if this matter were maturely and honestly considered?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Love's Final Victory] Reference

All ought to contribute to such a religious education of the people as would conduce to civil order.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Development of Religious Liberty in Connecticut] Reference

I need not say how much neatness of arrangements must conduce to quickness and good quality of soldier work.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland] Reference

Interesting as Mildred found Maxwell Davison's companionship, it did not altogether conduce to her happiness.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Invader A Novel] Reference

Granted the necessity of idealism to individual and social health, Mr. Street's views do not conduce to optimism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Socialism: Positive and Negative] Reference

Unfortunately the women of the present time do not live lives which conduce to robust health at this period of life.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies] Reference

And whereas such a Union would conduce to the Welfare of the Provinces and promote the Interests of the British Empire.    From Wordnik.com.  [The British North America Act, 1867] Reference

There are tables and chairs in numbers, and nothing seemed neglected, which could conduce even to the comfort of the readers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808] Reference

It does indeed greatly conduce to contentedness of mind to see how famous men have borne the same troubles with an unruffled mind.    From Wordnik.com.  [Plutarch's Morals] Reference

Where free institutions would conduce to this object, they would be granted, and just so far and so fast as this becomes apparent.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject] Reference

Maxims and Manners, that direct their Conduct, and form both their private and publick Behaviour, so as to conduce to the good of the.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq. In the Isles of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, On that Memorable Day, October 9th, 1753] Reference

Labor is honorable, because the products of labor feed and clothe the world, and thus conduce to the welfare and happiness of mankind.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Right of American Slavery] Reference

We have casually glanced at some of them; but I think it will conduce to clearness if we present them statedly and group them together.    From Wordnik.com.  [Love's Final Victory] Reference

Nothing can conduce more to happiness: nothing is brighter, more charming, more helpful than the interchange of friendship among young women.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hold Up Your Heads, Girls! : Helps for Girls, in School and Out] Reference

Your complicated nerves will not admit of writing, but inform the bearer if you are necessitated for anything that can conduce to your comfort.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees] Reference

The principles of representation and separation of powers are supposed to conduce to deliberation -- deliberate rather than precipitate behavior.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Veep And The Blatherskite] Reference

Iron-works, lead-works, manufactories, and every thing else that may conduce to the common welfare of the nation, are set on foot, and carried on.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Jacobite Rebellions (1689-1746) (Bell's Scottish History Source Books.)] Reference

It is believed that these elements, combined, conduce to the benefit of the consignor, when the material offered possesses real interest and value.    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

I can think of nothing else that would conduce so much to the thorough and satisfactory study of music as to give it an optional place in our school curriculums.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Education of American Girls] Reference

Is the nobleman affected to vnderstand what happy end the vertue of loyaltie and fidelitie doth conduce, the Earle of Angiers may be to him a right good example?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1] Reference

Thus an approximation would be made to a steadiness and uniformity of price, which if attainable would conduce to the decided advantage of mercantile and mechanical operations.    From Wordnik.com.  [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference

Thus, it may be argued that, since the proper end of a rational being is his own permanent good, the sacrifice of such goods as do not conduce to this end is not self-sacrifice.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference

Let it be shown that civilization is wrong, because it does not conduce to the well-being and happiness of mankind; let it be shown that barbarism is right because it does this.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Right of American Slavery] Reference