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Example sentences for "inculcate"

Lexicographically close words:
incubation; incubator; incubators; incubi; incubus; inculcated; inculcates; inculcating; inculcation; inculpate
  1. There is a medicinal effect, consisting in the appreciation of the evil of sin, the caution and vigilance against future relapse, and the removal of evil tendencies, which the penitential works inculcate and promote.

  2. To say the least of it, it would inculcate an immense self-respect.

  3. The books which endeavored to inculcate piety among the masses by means of these stories became rapidly popular.

  4. The ukase was to be printed and promulgated in the whole Empire, so as to gain wide circulation among the people and to inculcate in the Russian masses the proper sentiments towards "the haters of the name of our Savior Christ.

  5. It is the business of the Church to inculcate "obedience" in the masses; not to dictate to philosophers what is the truth.

  6. That it is the duty of Christian ministers to inculcate this doctrine; and to baptize all children of this description when presented to them by their masters.

  7. The ninth degree had only to inculcate that nought was to be believed, everything might be done[21].

  8. Although a body professing to inculcate pure spiritual truths, the church teaches the grossest form of materialism.

  9. A working environment that permits pure-mindedness will do more to inculcate a reverence for sex cleanliness and for parenthood than lectures and essays on moral prophylaxis.

  10. To make possible and to require a daily shower bath will undoubtedly do more to inculcate habits of health than repeated lessons about the skin, pores, evaporation, and discharge of impurities.

  11. Many of the actions of our Lord had a typical meaning, and it is highly probable that He designed to inculcate an important truth by the appointment of these Seventy new apostles.

  12. Such journals thus inculcate the vilest pessimism, instead of a wholesome and honest belief in the average decency of human nature.

  13. By giving headlines of notable virtue, they inculcate good principles as well as good penmanship.

  14. But above all, the Druids of Gaul taught the immortality of the soul, as also its transmigration, and appeared most anxious to inculcate these doctrines on all their disciples.

  15. The first element of civilization is the recognition of the reign of law instead of brute force; and that was a lesson which it was especially necessary to inculcate on the Irish tribes.

  16. They are more crude in conception, more didactic in manner; the moral is too obviously thrust into view, and at times even the very philosophy the author strives to inculcate is halting.

  17. Also, being occasions for which the soldiers dress up and appear spruce and trim, they inculcate habits of tidiness,--they teach a lesson in cleanliness of body and clothes.

  18. The mores of groups contain their answer, which they inculcate on the young.

  19. That is to say that the mores can interfere to inculcate duties of respect to the old which will avert from them the conclusion that they ought to die.

  20. There is habit and familiarity, and the example and exhortations of parents may inculcate notions of duty.

  21. The churches and all good literature constantly inculcate good manners and morals according to the standards in the present mores.

  22. The mores of the Central American Indians inculcate moderation and restraint.

  23. We shall not probably be suspected of any intention to inculcate Radical doctrines.

  24. I would inculcate in the rising generation a spirit of lofty independence; I would have them taught that nothing was more derogatory to the honor of a gentleman, than to wound the feelings of any one, however humble.

  25. I would strongly inculcate the propriety of being tender of the feelings, as well as the failings, of those around him.

  26. This novel strives to inculcate the advantages as well as the duty of women learning to make themselves independent of men.

  27. To inculcate the duty of earning money,' she declares, 'is the principal point in these articles.

  28. We also endeavor to anticipate the others, and to inculcate the Catholic principles in those places where error has not as yet found a footing, or even to arrest the progress of evil, to dry it up at its source.

  29. The above-ground ethics would inculcate on man the necessity of being a happy man.

  30. I would inculcate in the educational ideal, first of all, that in every man there is a dream, just as there is a soul, and that to express the dream of the soul in matter is the perfect individual performance.

  31. It was this reliance that I was endeavouring to inculcate in every day's work in the Chapel.

  32. And for no reason in life except to justify himself and inculcate in Pennington an impression that the latter was dealing with a crafty and far-seeing mayor, Poundstone smiled boldly and knowingly.

  33. His fondest hope, at the time he conceived the brilliant idea, was that Henry would show the telegram to his father and thus inculcate in the old gentleman a friendly feeling toward the N.

  34. My object is to inculcate the facts of science rather than the theories of philosophy.

  35. The old term bilious temperament might possibly be retained in deference to long usage, did it not inculcate a radical error.

  36. The teacher should always try to inculcate in the child reverence for life, that wonderful force, which we can so easily take from a creature but which we can never give back.


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