Had not the great writer and thinker Montesquieu himself said the republic relied on virtue, and virtue consisted in the capacity of individuals to exercise their own freely-formed judgment?
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But seriously, neither party has a monopoly on virtue.
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But way too many players on Team Virtue have bizarrely lost sight of this fundamental distinction.
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Then there is Merve Kavakci, a sleek, Texas-educated computer engineer, one of 17 female candidates running for parliament on the Islamist Virtue party's ticket.
Considered in this light, savers and investors are conferring the ultimate benefit on others by virtue of their financial means supporting individuals eager to work.
And as Doug Gottlieb humorously keeps pointing out on ESPN Radio, easier access to girls by shear virtue of being on the football team.
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That is, state and local government workers on pension boards, by virtue of being granted access to financial advisers or experts who can educate them on investment decisions, are thereby catapulted to a higher level of sophistication.
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The book was heavy on polemics equating moral virtue and civic responsibility with military service.
Erasmus, Kolakowski thought, tried to combine the "faith alone" approach of Luther and Calvin with Roman Catholicism's emphasis on works and moral virtue.
The MGM movie became a classic (more so in rereleases in theaters and on TV) by virtue of its star, Judy Garland, and its supporting cast, and because, unlike its predecessors, it hewed remarkably faithfully to Baum's original book.
Notts clinched the title on the final day of the season by virtue of winning more games after they and Somerset finished level on points.
It's a gigantic man with a club or sword, meant to represent virtue, stepping on two sirens, representing vice and corruption.
The Gus Rankings have the virtue of relying on fairly objective results (on-the-field wins and losses) while correcting a little bit for randomness.
Ms Palin's argument does at least have one mitigating virtue: it concentrates on the impact the centre might have, without impugning the motives of those who want to build it.
Yes the leaders of powerful countries such as the United States, or many of the European countries do have an influence on many of us Africans by virtue of their big purses and the aid they grant us.
Despite the visceral sting on April 15th, taxes have the virtue of being honest, direct, and most importantly, visible.
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Obama naively believes that we can achieve more job creation and productive work by virtue of raising the penalty on both.
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The stalemate at Hamburg'sNordbank Arena left the top two locked on 21 points with Bayer top by virtue of goal difference.
By joining together on this solemn anniversary, let us show that America's sense of common purpose need not be a fleeting moment, but a lasting virtue -- not just on one day, but every day.
Prop traders, even if they are "ring fenced" from other trading desks, still have access to information the bank has on customer positions, if only by virtue of breathing the same air as their client-facing colleagues.
On weekday mornings, simplicity is the greatest virtue: Stir together milk, eggs, flour, butter, baking powder and maybe a sprinkle of sugar.
But Mr Delors's latest formula, though not actually on the table at Nice, has the virtue of seeming to offer something to everyone.
Many believe that the rule's introduction had more to do with the church's desire to hold on to property than with concerns about priestly virtue.
"By virtue of a commitment that was on the table to de Chastelain being implemented before Friday, the body was to be restored, " he told BBC Radio Ulster.
Portability is a virtue, and some companies are working on flexible screens that could bend without exposing a hinge.
Ironically, once Egyptian demonstrators verged on toppling Mubarak, the Obama Administration suddenly found virtue in demonstrations in Iran, with ringing statements by Vice-President Biden and others.
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Because there is no other nation on earth with the capacity that we have by virtue of our principles, our history, our beliefs, our values, our resources, and our freedom, that can lead.
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Because anyone you put in the position to be the gatekeeper of your fund, to control which money managers you hire and fire, can, by virtue of his position, make millions on the side.
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However, that berth was ultimately claimed by Ghana, who lost 1-0 to Germany to finish level on Australia with four points but who go through by virtue of their superior goal difference.
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