Spirit
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But, by infusing us with their unique
spirit
and identity, our cities may, in fact, help to empower humanity to face the most difficult challenges of the twenty-first century.
That exceptional
spirit
benefited her husband, but the country’s institutions paid a high price.
According to India’s constitution, the development of “scientific temper, humanism, and the
spirit
of inquiry and reform” is the duty of every citizen – and, implicitly, the responsibility of the state.
At a minimum, Venezuela’s slow-motion coup d’état warrants commissions of inquiry in the
spirit
of the Russell Tribunal, and greater interest from the Western media – not the embarrassed silence with which the international community has responded so far.
Reagan and I were nonetheless able to create a reservoir of constructive
spirit
through constant outreach and face-to-face interaction.
Actually, only those imbued with the optimistic
spirit
of social science recoil.
And just in case there was any sign of flagging, we now have Black Friday, an export from the United States, when we are all encouraged to drink deep of the modern Christmas
spirit
and shop until we drop.
So, in the
spirit
of tolerance: Happy Christmas, whether you are Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, atheist, agnostic, consumerist, or Christian.
The round of trade negotiations begun in Doha in November 2001 was launched in a different
spirit.
In many respects the Russian leader is a kindred
spirit.
Disappointingly, the
spirit
manifested by Britons in that era has not been reflected in the policies of British Prime Minister David Cameron – or those of many of his European counterparts.
China, for example, considers Germany to be much more than a model of export-led growth; for many Chinese, that success highlights the way Germany’s historical trajectory has been shaped by its struggle with the authoritarian
spirit
of the past.
With its history, culture, and traditions – including its critical, independent, and even rebellious
spirit
within the former Soviet Union – Georgia would seem to be an ideal candidate for successful democratization.
Indeed, we are so far today from the original
spirit
of the UN Charter that it seems normal for dictatorships to sit in judgment of democracies and for Libya to chair the Commission for Human Rights.
If the two leaders meet as statesmen, however, they will save Greece, the eurozone, and the faltering European
spirit.
It could even help the EU recapture the
spirit
of unity and shared prosperity that led to its creation.
Is there a relationship between football (and sports in general) and a
spirit
of nationalism and militarism?
For me, NATO is no mere bargain or market relation but an expression of the
spirit.
The
spirit
of love for freedom, the
spirit
of solidarity, the
spirit
of the will to protect, jointly, our common cultural wealth, the
spirit
of alliance that is not opportunistic but emphatically moral.
I believe it would be contrary to the
spirit
of this alliance, and to the principle of its openness if, content with our own invitation, we forgot about those who have not been invited.
Today’s world leaders appear to lack the statesmanship, the breadth of vision, and the generosity of
spirit
of those who created the post-1945 world order.
These include, above all, increased respect for the rule of law, for property rights, for freedom for people to take advantage of their entrepreneurial
spirit
and to express their discontent with their lot, not to mention other basic freedoms set out in numerous international conventions to which almost all the countries participating in the Earth Summit are signatories and which many flagrantly ignore.
If the Libyan revolution is to succeed, the country’s new leaders must make a clean break with the
spirit
of the past.
In this spirit, this month's UNCTAD-UNDP conference--"Governance in Asia: Underpinning Competitiveness in a Global Economy"--will bring together policy-makers from across Asia to discuss the governance challenges that Asia faces.
If not, one would have to ask what had happened to the European
spirit
of the 1970’s and 1980’s, when countries such as Greece, Portugal, and Spain, which had just emerged from dictatorship and civil unrest, were welcomed into the European community of democratic states.
Trump is no Lincoln, but he did invoke the same
spirit
in his victory speech.
And, as if this were not enough, another menacing fault line has appeared along the former Iron Curtain, with governments of formerly communist countries openly defying the
spirit
of solidarity that used to characterize (at least in theory) the European project.
The corruption and lawlessness that characterizes Yanukovych’s Ukraine should spur the EU to hold fast both to the letter and the
spirit
of its conditions.
Given this, the government must do more to boost employment in the short term, especially among young people, whose knowledge, effort, and entrepreneurial
spirit
is critical to Spain’s long-term economic success.
Putin and his government lack a forward-looking strategy, an innovative spirit, and political agility.
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