Sentence examples for lofty purpose from inspiring English sources

My only reservation lies in the strange mixture of lofty purpose and almost Panglossian optimism.

A Latin inscription, like nothing else, indicates lofty purpose and high culture, even when it appears on celebrity flesh.

Among the great expectations aroused by the rout of Communism was a role for the United Nations that would match its lofty purpose.

His is a melancholy tale, beautifully written and meticulously researched — about a hero who was not so much flawed as indecisive, whose clout could never measure up to his lofty purpose.

Fund-raising experts estimate that at most colleges, more than 90 percent of private donations come from a small segment of wealthy alumni, in large gifts that are almost always earmarked for a lofty purpose, like a new academic building or endowed chair.

New-economy companies such as Google, Facebook and, particularly, Amazon have had no difficulty in persuading investors to sacrifice short-term returns (and indeed any control whatsoever) in return for long-term rewards.That businesses do not have to declare a lofty purpose so as to enjoy the privilege of incorporation is not a bug but a feature.

And the popularity of arcane derivatives has been sustained by "less than lofty purposes", says Mr Bookstaber.

How Beijing feels about this should not be our concern, nor do we have any business attempting to influence how the people of Taiwan vote.ARTHUR WALDRON Professor of international relations University of Pennsylvania PhiladelphiaCompanies' social purposesSchumpeter (March 21st) is correct to argue that companies need not have lofty purposes to justify their existence.

The remainder of the day was devoted to studying ways to practically achieve these lofty purposes.

To go back is to go forward to a sustainable use of our land". The remainder of the day was devoted to studying ways to practically achieve these lofty purposes.

The first gallery that visitors enter, "Dreaming Big," embodies a loftier purpose beyond gazing at meaningful tchotchkes.