Sentence examples for refusing to lead from inspiring English sources

Accusing President Obama of being weak or refusing to lead is ludicrous when you consider all he has done to repair the damage his predecessor did to America's standing in the world.

Conversely, he sought to forgive and redeem his enemies, even in a time of brutal oppression, steadfastly refusing to lead an insurrection despite pressure from some of his followers.

"Microsoft has based its reputation on refusing to lead and always following, and once again they're behind the wave here," said Mr. Gelernter, a respected Yale University computer scientist.

Most damning, he refuses to lead his party in parliament.

But Robespierre refused to lead an insurrection, and eventually his loyal contingents began to disperse.

If we refuse to lead, something, someone will fill the vacuum.

Mr. Arafat, by temperament, usually refuses to lead when faced with difficult choices.

But we must surely reserve our bitterest disappointment for leaders who refuse to lead us anywhere at all.

"The United States and the world are failing the people of Syria, and every day that we refuse to lead, more Syrians will die," he said.

Undermined in the Philippines Small earthquake in Japan ReprintsAfter Rajiv died, Sonia refused to lead the party or take part in active politics.

He played a dubious part in the Curragh incident (March 1914), surreptitiously encouraging some British army officers who refused to lead troops against Ulster opponents of Irish Home Rule.