Professes

But since his commitment level to the ideals he professes is ZERO ... he can't remember how to stay on political track. ❋ Unknown (2008)

After his death, three days after the barn-yard speech, the socialism he professes is drastically altered when Napoleon and the other pigs begin to dominate. ❋ Unknown (1995)

The Roane volume, certainly the earliest in English, professes to have been printed by "Michal Wood" in 1553. ❋ Various (1852)

David again professes his constant adherence to God and his duty, notwithstanding the many difficulties and discouragements he met with. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Austin professes reluctance to talk about “other folks business” but notes that a houseboat similar to Gore’s will cost between $500,000 to a million dollars. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In honest truth, and upon a more candid revision of the matter, the French expression professes more than it performs. ❋ Unknown (1917)

We shall, doubtless, please him by discussing the doctrine he professes, which is that of Jesus crucified. ❋ Anatole France (1884)

French expression professes more than it performs. ❋ Unknown (1766)

This mosque is a tribute to the fall of the towers and even its 'name professes this. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Such a procedure, though defended by writers of the generation just passed with much plausible argument and not a little wit, seems to me an intellectual absurdity; and my reason For saying so runs, with whatever abruptness, into the form of a syllogism: -- A University, I should lay down, by its very name professes to teach universal knowledge; Theology is surely a branch of knowledge; how then is it possible for it to profess all branches of knowledge, and yet to exclude from the subjects of its teaching one which, to say the least, is as important and as large as any of them? ❋ J. H. Gardiner (N/A)

Such a procedure, though defended by writers of the generation just passed with much plausible argument and not a little wit, seems to me an intellectual absurdity; and my reason for saying so runs, with whatever abruptness, into the form of a syllogism: — A University, I should lay down, by its very name professes to teach universal knowledge: Theology is surely a branch of knowledge: how then is it possible for it to profess all branches of knowledge, and yet to exclude from the subjects of its teaching one which, to say the least, is as important and as large as any of them? ❋ John Henry Newman (1845)

How can the party want a person who charged Alaska (a state she "professes" to love) for sleeping in her own home? ❋ Unknown (2009)

He, and he only, is professor who "professes" to have made himself eminent in his special branch, and whose claims have been allowed officially by a university or by the government. ❋ Various (N/A)

The journalist now "professes" his desire to improve the world; this places reporting tradecraft at the bottom of a long list of more urgent priorities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

unless, of course, you meant someone who "professes" something, in which case it's cool. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gladwell himself makes this point in his article, although he professes at least to not understand it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Reaching out to Bank of America is a somewhat unusual move for Mr. Buffett, who sometimes professes to find deals mainly by answering unsolicited calls to his Omaha, Neb., offices. ❋ Dan Fitzpatrick (2011)

Whatever the situation of export vs. import of capital TODAY, it is irrelevant to the situation that d squared professes to be worried about in the future. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Buckell professes his love for airships at the beginning of this story, a fitting admission when you take in the title. ❋ Unknown (2009)