218 examples of watchword in sentences

Britain has got to hark back to Strafford's watchword "thorough" and season it with the spirit of Cromwell's Ironsides.

"Woe to the weak," seems to be Nature's watchword.

[Footnote 3: The watchword.]

The memory of Cromwell is dear to good men in spite of his defects; while that of Louis, in spite of his graces and urbanities, is a watchword for all that is repulsive in despotism.

"See thou character" became in an increasing degree Shakespeare's watchword.

Notwithstanding, the watchword has been given, the champions of slavery have skilfully organized their system of manoeuvre in Europe, and it is developing according to their wishes.

The Iron Law of Wages is a generation older than Bismarck: and "Business is Business" can be no less odious a watchword than "War is War."

The Hungarian constitution, restored in its entirety, became for a time the watchword and inspirer of the movement, while Austria for the first time received a serious constitution.

His very person was a programme and a watchword, and it had long been an open secret that his accession would be the signal for drastic reforms.

Stolypin, the Strafford of modern Russia, who condemned the extremists of both sides, was called to the helm of the State; his watchword, "Order first, reform afterwards," was backed by the force of public opinion; and, as he stamped out the revolution with a heel of iron, the country shuddered but approved.

and this watchword seemed to drive the line forward.

Let his name be a watchword to his corps, who have followed him to victory on so many fields.

And on the first evening of his imperial power, Nero, well aware to whom he owed his throne, gave to the sentinel who came to ask him the pass for the night the grateful and significant watchword of "Optima Mater,""the best of mothers!" CHAPTER XI. NERO AND HIS TUTOR.

"Love thou each other;" "love all men;" "and love shall make you free;" Thus said the Savior, Jesus; and let this our watchword be; Let us each other love; and pray that gentle thoughts may come, And gentle words and acts may make an Eden of our home.

Fortunately for the newcomers, industry was a watchword among them, and a country which had been up to that time a stranger to the plow and shovel was drained and ditched, and very speedily planted to corn and wheat.

"I think hope is ever a better watchword.

It went from lip to lip like a watchword passing along a line of sentinels.

Spinoza had taught: through the knowledge of God to the love of God; in Pascal the watchword becomes, God is not conceived through the reason, but felt with the heart.

Moral Philosophy.% The watchword of deism was "independence in religion"; that of modern ethical philosophy is "independence in morals."

Union, then, must be our watchword,union, among men of all parties.

Hearts of oak, etc. Britannia triumphant, her ships sweep the sea; Her standard is Justice her watchword, "Be free!" Then cheer up, my lads!

When Cromwell's men went out to win the victory at Winceby Fight, their watchword was "Religion.

" Can we in our great struggle for liberty and right adopt any other watchword than this?

"I'll deposit a pound with Wpe, on a bet that you'll not take sixpence from the first bumpkin we meet on the road, by the old watchword, 'Stand and deliver;' and you'll have the gun to boot.

It is their watchword with each other, but with women it always is either injustice or mercy.

218 examples of  watchword  in sentences