Far-sighted Sentence Examples

Some delegates favoured the immediate formation of a new state, but the more far-sighted members argued that as the ordinance had not yet been voted upon by the people, and Virginia was still in the Union, such action would be revolutionary, since the United States Constitution provides that no state may be divided without its consent.

No policy could have been less far-sighted; for Charles V., joint heir to Austria, Burgundy, Castile and Aragon, the future overwhelming rival of France, was already born.

But Carthage was more far-sighted.

Bancroft's opinion is that Polk was "prudent, far-sighted, bold, exceeding any Democrat of his day in his undeviatingly correct exposition of Democratic principles."

As Lord Morley in his Life of Gladstone says, " this pregnant and far-sighted warning seems to have been little considered by English statesmen of either party at this critical time or afterwards, though it proved a vital element in any far-sighted decision.

Alike in his troubles with his turbulent subjects and in the perennial disputes with his neighbours he pursued a strong, far-sighted and successful policy.

To say this is not to say that the attitude of the Tory government towards the great issues of home politics was wholly, or even mainly, inspired by a far-sighted wisdom.

Numerically insufficient to reject such measures, and lacking the fibre and the cohesion necessary for the pursuance of a far-sighted policy, the Right thought prudent not to employ its strength in uncompromising opposition, but rather, by supporting the government, to endeavour to modify Radical legislation in a Conservative sense.

They have attained to high rank in all branches of the public service, and have shown most splendid instances of far-sighted and generous philanthropy.

The far-sighted stadholder, despite popular opposition, by his powerful personal influence induced the States-General to grant the naval aid, and thus obtain the French alliance on which the safety of the republic depended.

Maura was warmly supported in Congress by the Cuban home rulers and by some far-sighted Liberals and Republicans.

When his passions were not involved, or when they were repressed by a crisis, he was far-sighted, and his judgment of men was excellent.'

The appointment of Sir Chris is obviously a far-sighted decision by university senate, given modern students ' current-day preoccupations.

Come on, some far sighted publisher - get this book out.

One of these, Giving Alms no Charity, and Employing the Poor a Grievance to the Nation (1704), is extraordinarily far-sighted.

Entering politics at the dreariest and least profitable stage in Canadian history, he took the foremost part in the movement which made of Canada a nation; he guided that nation through the nebulous stages of its existence, and left it united, strong and vigorous, a monument to his patriotic and far-sighted statesmanship. His statue adorns the squares of the principal Canadian towns.

Franklin was both near-sighted and far-sighted and grew frustrated of switching back and forth between different glasses to be able to see throughout the day.

They may be very far-sighted or near-sighted and may have other defects in the curvature of the lens of the eye (astigmatism) that cause images to appear unfocused.

Most children are hyperopic, or far-sighted, at birth and experience a decrease in far-sightedness throughout early childhood.

Most infants are born far-sighted and eventually reach emmetropia or normal vision, by age six.