Search Details

Word: sakes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

Scalia's siege mentality was manifest in his speech this spring at a Mississippi prayer breakfast. "We are fools for Christ's sake...We must pray for the courage to endure the scorn of the sophisticated world," he declared, explaining that in educated circles Christians are regarded as "simpleminded." The speech echoed one he gave last year at Princeton University, where he maintained that his views on the proper role of judges were regarded as "simpleminded" in "sophisticated circles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ONE ANGRY MAN | 7/8/1996 | See Source »

Your story conveniently omits one critical factor: humans. For decades, it's been painfully apparent that water resources are limited. Nonetheless developers blindly rush to promote growth for growth's sake, with no recognition of human-caused depletion of precious resources. Instead of limiting growth, rationing water, conserving energy and living sustainably, modern society with its insatiable appetite gobbles and wastes resources. Humans have profound effects on the environment, yet too often such negative impacts are simplistically regarded as "acts of God" or "natural causes." JOHN D. LYLE Fairbanks, Alaska...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 1, 1996 | 7/1/1996 | See Source »

Therefore, to ye skeptics I say: judge the film on its own merit, and enjoy it for its own sake. It is yet another high quality Disney feature. For fascinating historical accuracy, Ken Burns is your man. For a good tale, no one beats the mouse...

Author: By R. ALAN Leo, | Title: Disney's Got A Hunch You'll Come Back | 6/25/1996 | See Source »

Bahat said he, too, hopes an agreement can be reached soon for the sake of PBHA's programs...

Author: By Malka A. Older, | Title: Students, Administrators Hopeful For Possible PBHA Compromise | 6/22/1996 | See Source »

...Political society exists for the sake of noble action." --ARISTOTLE, circa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WE JUST WENT TOO FAR | 6/17/1996 | See Source »

Previous | 317 | 318 | 319 | 320 | 321 | 322 | 323 | 324 | 325 | 326 | 327 | 328 | 329 | 330 | 331 | 332 | 333 | 334 | 335 | 336 | 337 | Next