It demonstrates a level of commitment and conviction.
Black and white anti-war activists joined hands, following Ali's example of commitment and conviction.
"This party was born out of a commitment and conviction of hearts, of certain people that were dedicated to protecting a class of human beings the supreme court said were not human," he said.
Which leads you to pose, as the Times does, this bold and rather provocative question as a parting shot: "Could a British cast bring such commitment and conviction to this subversive take on Oklahoma!? Surely not".
Passion, commitment and conviction are critical for delivery, and you can do that whether you're soft-spoken or not.
African leaders have demonstrated their resolve; but, at a time when many donor countries are still struggling to consolidate a fragile economic recovery, it will take commitment and conviction on the part of their leaders, too.
From this commitment and conviction, a global movement was born.
"Changing mindsets and motivating the community is an enormous task, but, even though we had limited resources, we made a difference because of commitment and conviction," she says.
People may, through ignorance or self-deception, fail to understand or properly acknowledge the source of their deepest commitments and convictions and we are unlikely to attribute integrity to people who hold true to a false and unrealistic picture of themselves.
It's a solemn work perhaps, but forceful rather than hectoring, and is performed with an involving commitment and moral conviction by Gainsbourg (who won the best actress award at Cannes) and Dafoe.
