Sentence examples for national characters from inspiring English sources

The bone of contention is his essay "Of National Characters," where he contends that differences among European nations are attributable not to natural differences but to cultural and political influences.

IT IS not just politicians who like to think that football teams embody national characters.

Different as they may be in their national characters, Chinese and Japanese share many similar cultural values.

Mexico and other Latin American lands are reshaping our national characters and democratic politics in our quest for a larger and more vibrant middle class, and at last we are having some success.

Of course, because of our completely different histories, reference points, education systems, social makeup, even national characters as exemplified by different lavatory designs, there are always going to be some aspects of our respective theatre cultures that won't translate.

It is tempting to wonder whether there is a self-destructive streak in the Greek national character, if you believe in national characters, since the world's most famous bankrupt state is also one of the heaviest-smoking.

It shapes the nation's regime and hence the national character.

It's part of our national character.

Is there such a thing as a national character?

Expressed a vigorous strain of the national character.

history as a grave breakdown of the national character.