Sentence examples for beacons of human from inspiring English sources

Then, as now, these places were no shining beacons of human rights.

So I figure that if we're gonna go the way of those beacons of human rights across the Pacific I should at least do my part to make sure we get it right.

The lighthouse becomes a lonesome beacon of human consciousness in the midst of infinite oblivion.

The Olympic Games should be a beacon of human progress and ability, not a place where poor nutrition is given a halo of gold".

THE first time it served as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, in 2007-08, South Africa did much to squander its reputation as a beacon of human rights.

Congressional Democrats used the 2003 memorandum on Wednesday to renew their criticism of the administration for policies that Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said threatened "our country's status as a beacon of human rights".

If someone like the UK, the beacon of human rights, can say two fingers to the European court, why can't we?' We now have a real example of one of the emerging democracies saying if the UK can do it, so can we".

Our image as the beacon of human rights has faltered.

It looked to the Northern Mariana Islands as a beacon of human freedom.

Catering to the needs of a diverse, global audience and women in STEM, many other leaders will present their views including Ann Winblad who is a pioneer in VC investing, Tory Burch, the famous designer who also runs a foundation for women entrepreneurs, Anarkali Honaryar, the first woman parliamentarian from Afghanistan, Dru Ramey, the beacon of human rights in America etc.

In the same way that South Africa transformed its horrific history of racism and apartheid to become a beacon of human rights internationally, however, it can transform its appalling AIDS burden to take a global lead on this issue.