Sentence examples for deeds and practices from inspiring English sources

Indeed, all the articles that Commodus had collected, whether as luxuries or for gladiatorial combats or for chariot-driving, were exposed in the auction-room, primarily, of course, to be sold, yet with the further purpose of showing up the late emperor's deeds and practices, and also of finding out who their purchasers would be.

Mulholland, superintendent of the Department of Water and Power's predecessor agency, is often portrayed as an imperious water thief, but the record shows him to be the city's original conservation advocate and a champion of sustainability, whose deeds and practices merit a closer look in these troubled times.

Islam believes salvation depends on knowing and practicing sound doctrine, doing good deeds, and practicing the Five Pillars of Faith.

Every wickedness practitioner is a light-hater and a light-stay provoker, so that the light might not expose their evil deeds and wicked practices.

The Zen ethos that people in each new generation can and must attain spiritual awakening does not imply any rejection of the usual forms of Buddhist spiritual cultivation, such as the study of scriptures, the performance of good deeds, and the practice of rites and ceremonies, image worship, and ritualized forms of meditation.

As leaders, we must embody in words and deeds the values and practices we expect from others.

Whether deeds will match words, and laws and practices will be updated to support more constructive treatment of victims of child sex trafficking, is largely in the hands of police, prosecutors, social workers and local policymakers.

There are nine components: 1) being self-sufficient and living simply, 2) managing stress, 3) having social relationships and support, 4) making merit and good deeds, 5) practicing self-care and self-awareness, 6) staying physically active, 7) staying cognitively active, 8) having social participation, and 9) accepting aging.

We practice our daily good deeds and show common courtesy.

Thousands of good deeds and selfless acts.

Deeds and words shall be recorded.