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

The more Thomas and I were apart from each other, the longer it took for me to remember how much I missed him.

From Literature

“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