Never arrogant or smug, but pragmatic and purposeful, ever striving to do good.
Therefore the Sage rules by emptying their hearts (minds) and filling their bellies, weakening their wills and strengthening their bones, ever striving to make the people knowledgeless and desireless.
For those for ever striving to regain the intoxication of having been a gilded god at 18, a cabinet post shines as the equivalent of election to Pop, and the prime ministerial job as the ultimate combination of head boy and victor ludorum.
With such a large amount of data and, more importantly, imagery available online, artists face more difficulty than ever as they strive to produce original, innovative and never-before-seen work.
But most of the administration's attention has centred on something else Mr Bush announced soon after taking office: America's supposed "energy crisis".The idea that America can ever strive for any form of energy independence is bogus: though it sits on just 3% of the world's oil reserves, it consumes a quarter of global oil production.
One translation renders it as, "We will ever strive for the ideals and sacred things of the city, both alone and with many; We will unceasingly seek to quicken the sense of public duty; We will revere and obey the city's laws".
Ever the optimist, I strive to find teaching moments in even the darkest hours.
Consequently, engineers strive to create ever smaller and faster products, many of which have stringent power requirements.
Strong analytics tools are becoming ever more important as advertisers strive to keep ads relevant.
Perhaps more than ever before, healthcare organizations and designers strive to create patient environments that deliver a superlative patient experience.
