Sentence examples for constructive power from inspiring English sources

"The Stuff of Thought" explores the duality of human cognition: the modesty of its construction and the majesty of its constructive power.

"I am a great believer in the constructive power of sport.

But American commanders and administrators were slow to appreciate the potentially constructive power of the tribes.

But Brahms was desirous not of reproducing old styles but of infusing the language of his own time with constructive power.

In so doing, they said all that needed to be said about the constructive power of a pluralist, rather than a fundamentalist, view of the world.

Through the richness of his personal experience and the constructive power of his intellect, he made a unique contribution to Shi'ite Sufism.

A masked battery of constructive powers would complete the destruction of liberty.

Such a decision would be risky for China in terms of the image it would like to project as a peaceable and constructive rising power, but challenging it would be risky for others, not least the US.

If Abbott continues to act as the stalking horse for global climate change deniers, he will not just weaken his own legitimacy as an international leader, but he may do long-lasting harm to Australia's position as a constructive middle-power.

The discriminate use of force to help save lives would be an ethical and constructive use of power.

And likewise, if it cannot begin to put its sense of its own national victimization behind it, and start dealing with other countries in a less suspicious manner, it is difficult to imagine that China will ever feel truly comfortable and thus become truly respected in the world, much less become a truly constructive new great power.