More, Thomas

Cultural  

1. An English statesman and scholar of the sixteenth century; the author of Utopia, and a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. More was beheaded because he refused to recognize Henry VIII as head of the Roman Catholic Church in England.

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More is admired today for having put his principles above personal ambition.

Example Sentences

“I told them that if I kept pushing through it would get to a point where I can’t do it no more,” Thomas recalls.

From Los Angeles Times

Whether it was George Washington’s insistence that he was the one to formulate foreign policy when it came to diplomacy, treaties and more; Thomas Jefferson’s assertion of complete control over whether or not to attack the Barbary Pirates; James Polk’s decision to take actions which risked war with Mexico; or Abraham Lincoln’s “sweeping assertions of authority” in the Civil War era, executive claims to authority when it comes to matters of foreign relations and warfare have been a persistent feature of American history.

From Salon

Over the years, as more and more Thomas couple stories emerged, conservative groups have liked to huff that anyone with the temerity to question Ginni’s outsize role in matters that are pending before the court are perpetuating a “cyclical sexist smear.”

From Slate

“What we’re telling all of our clients is whatever the state is asking you to do, let’s do just a little more,” Thomas said of the gyms he works with.

From Slate

“I expect all of that. I expect more,” Thomas said after his 17-point, 10-assist performance.

From Washington Post