The symphony, Bernstein thought, was, by its nature, a noble invention — one devoted to conflict and resolution, to trials met and overcome — and after the Second World War few people had the conviction to create that sort of drama anymore.
The point is the rather regrettable wholesale reduction of art to pure commodity fetish, and the abandonment of all convictions and principles in favor of creating a privileged elite accountable to no one but their own overblown egos.
We do assert that his record makes him a regrettable appointee for a new president who speaks with conviction about creating an atmosphere of reassurance for all members of the American family.
But critics say the high conviction rate creates a presumption of guilt in the cases that do come to court.
The SCO Group offered a reward of $250,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for creating Mydoom.
Terman, whether out of brilliant insight or philosophical conviction, simultaneously created a path and motivation for his students to form companies rather than staying in the university setting to perform pure research and collect degrees.
The authors of the report did not consider that partisan conviction might create its own pathology.
The combination of Army discipline, a rigid family structure, and sincere religious conviction has created a person who by all accounts is deeply traditional.
But his overall coherence of vision and conviction create a unified musical experience.
A senior judge has warned that a new ratings scheme for advocates will encourage more criminals to appeal against their convictions and create a generation of sycophantic barristers desperate to impress judges at the expense of their clients' interests.
In 1903 provision for the state to pay for defense was made it has since been expanded and in 1907 the right of appeal against criminal convictions was created.
