Sentence examples for desire to overthrow from inspiring English sources

And at least the opposition has no desire to overthrow the president.

There was "an overriding need for sleep and absolutely no desire to overthrow Hitler".

He also recognized that unrest among the poor was caused by unemployment and hunger and not, as the government had alleged, by a desire to overthrow English society.

Mr. Paroubek said his desire to overthrow the government had also been motivated by corruption within Mr. Topolanek's inner circle, whom he accused of behaving like "Chicago gangsters in the 1930s".

The desire to overthrow the regime is already so great within Iran that this alone could be enough to lead to successful rebellion.

To talk about broad societal disruption and criminals' lack of submission to lawful authorities, and then say, "Maybe it's ok to profess some desire to overthrow a legitimately elected government," is inconsistent.

BH desires to overthrow the Nigerian government, transforming the country into an Islamic theocracy.

In this general atmosphere of crisis, aristocrats at Athens who had long desired to overthrow the democracy there began to agitate publicly for a change of government, and formed a conspiracy to bring an oligarchy to power in Athens.

Tanu Weds Manu Returns doesn't seek to overthrow patriarchy with its desire for a tidy ending, but it still shows up some of its ugly hues, with one of Tanu's suitors feeling he's entitled to try to destroy her for not returning his advances.

"Engage people in a conversation in the cafe or at the falafel stall, and opinion is the same, 'Yes there is a desire for constitutional reform, but no, we do not want to overthrow the king.

The desire to undermine or overthrow brutal regimes — to transform them into democracies — is irresistible for many Americans.