Sentence examples similar to fair minded stand from inspiring English sources

We are surprised to learn that William Jennings Bryan, now best remembered as the blustering butt of the Scopes trial in 1925, took, as Wilson's Secretary of State, what might now be called a liberal and fair-minded stand against jingoist warmongering and the steep pro-British tilt of American neutrality.

The educator takes a martyred stand; the playwright remains effortfully even-handed and fair minded, allowing each character equal time.

Most fair minded people would say no.

He was fair minded and detested prejudice of any type.

I have certainly made my fair share of mistakes in 30-odd years of life as a writer, businessman, parliamentarian and minister but I am prepared to stand on my record as a decent and honourable one - in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere - and to defend it not only before the jury of the courts but before the wider jury of all fair minded people.

The new Smithsonian anthology is fair minded, which is to say strangely anonymous.

"We recognize the importance of this race," he said, "and we're doing everything we can to help the fair-minded majority that has stood for equality and against discrimination".

Taking an open yet judicious approach, she argues, however, that literary interpretation stands to gain dramatically from a fair-minded and creative application of cognitive and evolutionary research.

"He had a brilliant legal mind and was known as a lawyer who usually stood up for justice and was fair-minded," noted Hier.

► Fairness motives tend to matter when few fair-minded voters suffice to tip the balance.

Fairness preferences are relevant for redistribution outcomes only if fair-minded voters are pivotal.