Sentence examples for if we set ourselves from inspiring English sources

If we set ourselves impossible standards of goodness, we suffer.

"If we set ourselves the objective of creating some sort of Central Asian Valhalla over there, we will lose," Mr. Gates recently told Congress.

In testimony to Congress yesterday, Secretary of Defense Gates said, "If we set ourselves the objective of creating some sort of Central Asian Valhalla over there, we will lose".

If we set ourselves the objective of creating some sort of central Asian Valhalla over there, we will lose, because nobody in the world has that kind of time, patience and money".

The claim is just that it many cases, it would be significantly better if we set that level ourselves, as deemed best by explicit reflection on our values and the empirical facts, rather than leave it to be determined by 'morally blind' influences such as evolution or the genetic lottery.

What if no one believed in "best practices?" What would happen if we set our own standards for ourselves?

But if we set aside our cynicism - if we commit ourselves to victory this fall - I believe that we will all be part of something historic.

Moreover, if we set our intention to be fully present in this moment, are we not setting ourselves up to ignore -- or at least avoid the thought of -- the inevitable, again undermining our presence?

While we know intellectually that anything is possible if we set our minds to it, often subconsciously we hold ourselves back.

But we can help ourselves not let our anxiety get the better of us if we set our focus on the three pillars of an effective search.

If we set the war on terrorism's Pearl Harbor in stone now, just maybe we can persuade ourselves that nothing else like it will happen soon.