#whereby

A revolution is an act of violence whereby one class shatters the authority of another. ↗

— James MacGregor Burns

#another #authority #class #revolution #shatters

By means of microscopic observation and astronomical projection the lotus flower can become the foundation for an entire theory of the universe and an agent whereby we may perceive Truth. ↗

— Yukio Mishima

#astronomical #become #entire #flower #foundation

Citizen participation is a device whereby public officials induce nonpublic individuals to act in a way the officials desire. ↗

— Daniel Patrick Moynihan

#citizen #desire #device #individuals #induce

If education, culture, the higher life were shining things to be worshiped from afar, he had still a means left whereby he could draw one step nearer to them. ↗

— Mary Antin

#could #culture #draw #education #had

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#inglorious #lowly #mediocrity #perseverance #success

The lullaby is the spell whereby the mother attempts to transform herself back from an ogre to a saint. ↗

— James Fenton

#back #herself #lullaby #mother #ogre

Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion - it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ. ↗

— Billy Graham

#christ #christian #conversion #daily #grow

Therefore it is essential that some means should be sought whereby the work of the nation may be carried on without constant yet at present necessary dislocation. ↗

— James Larkin

#constant #dislocation #essential #may #means

Conventional forms of narrative allow for different points of view, but for this book I wanted a structure whereby each of the main characters contributed a distinctive version of the story. ↗

— Penelope Lively

#book #characters #contributed #conventional #different

I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#combine #continent #deserts #dream #efforts