But we are convinced that if we are to play a meaningful role nationally, and in the comity of nations, we must be second to none in the application of advanced technologies to the real problems of man and society".
After the confidence vote, which Mr. Singh called "a convincing victory," he told reporters that he hoped it would signal to the world that "India is prepared to take its rightful place in the comity of nations".
As Franklin urges, in the spirit of comity and goodwill to all men, "Light that shit, smoke that shit... and passssssss that shit!" That's a prescription for unity for all you heads on the couch, luxuriating beneath your overhanging blue-grey fug of pot smoke.
In drawing China fully into the comity of nations, the U.S. must be careful to carry the support and cooperation of other powerful and influential Asian powers, especially the big four: Japan, Indonesia, India and Pakistan.
The sport would, in words of CLR James, allow the country "a public entry into the comity of nations".
But Ms. Nash acknowledged that the comity between candidates in both races had been refreshing.
For Democrats in the House, such comity could spell political trouble.
But bending the knee a bit, in the name of comity, is not always the same as weakness.
"Maybe I am over-romanticizing," said Senator Mark Udall, a Colorado Democrat elected in 2008, "but from what I have heard about the Senate in the past when comity reigned, somebody on the Republican side, after Senator Byrd's death, would have voted the way Senator Byrd would have".
In the interest of comity, here's a proposed trade.
Whether or not it should qualify should be an issue for politicians and elected officials of both parties to decide, but in the spirit of comity let us set aside a day when we can all remember the best this country has to offer.
