1 New Atlanta liked Rhett no better than old Atlanta had done and he made as little attempt to conciliate the one as he had the other.
2 She flamed with anger and abasement, and the sickening need of having to conciliate where she longed to humble.
3 He could not conciliate the forest.
4 From the first he had sought to conciliate that gentleman, for the sake of the deserted girl.
5 It was on this occasion, as during his whole life, John's misfortune, not perfectly to understand the characters of those whom he wished to conciliate.
6 In all their actions, even in those which are matters of necessity rather than choice, prudent men will endeavour so to conduct themselves as to conciliate good-will.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo MachiavelliContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER LI. 7 Servius Tullius again, was ruined through believing that he could conciliate the sons of Ancus by loading them with favours.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo MachiavelliContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER IV. 8 Elizabeth disdained the appearance of noticing this civil reflection, but its meaning did not escape, nor was it likely to conciliate her.
9 This remark was not calculated to make Edward or Elinor more easy, nor to conciliate the good will of Lucy, who looked up at Marianne with no very benignant expression.
10 Yet his manners are so conciliating and gentle that the sailors are all interested in him, although they have had very little communication with him.
11 I imagined that they would be disgusted, until, by my gentle demeanour and conciliating words, I should first win their favour and afterwards their love.
12 Her air was not conciliating, nor was her manner of receiving them such as to make her visitors forget their inferior rank.
13 If you have never seen that sight, then suspend your decision about the propriety of devil-worship, and the expediency of conciliating the devil.
14 Inspector Javert," replied the mayor, in a calm and conciliating tone, "listen.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XIII—THE SOLUTION OF SOME QUESTIONS CONNECTED WIT... 15 Let no one however, relying on this example, delay conciliating the people till danger has actually come; or, if he do, let him not hope to have the same good fortune as the Romans.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo MachiavelliContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXXII.