Sentence examples for able to commit any from inspiring English sources

For if a citizen who has rendered some eminent service to the state should add to the reputation and influence which he has thereby acquired the confident auda-city of being able to commit any wrong without fear of punishment, he will in a little while become so insolent and overbearing as to put an end to all power of the law .-Niccolo Machiavelaw .-Niccolo

"To be able to commit an extra £2 million each year to filmmakers and to work that we care about gives us all great hope for the future".

EU countries have been able to commit an entire continent to minimum carbon reduction targets – and the next few years are crucial for strengthening these goals.

"I would never be able to commit a felony with any spontaneity and get away with it.

Two men were able to commit a well-planned terrorist attack in the heart of Paris and were still running free few hours later.

He might therefore have abandoned the attack entirely if he did not expect to be able to commit a shooting massacre in the Abraham Hall.

Although I've played with Kindles and iPads and Nooks, and I like them all in theory, I haven't been able to commit to any of them.

You were never able to commit to any specific career path.

Prochaska and colleagues' Stages of Change Model [ 46] describe a spiral pattern of behavioural change comprising of five major stages; precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance with those who are in the early stages being either unaware, in denial or not able to commit to making any changes.

We were not able to commit to full-day cricket any more due to work and social reasons.

Maybe it's the way that the story replaces moral justification with practical efficiency: Gyges' being able to commit murder without getting caught, without any real difficulty, does not mean he is justified in doing so.