It does not show understanding, power or magnanimity.

But perhaps most importantly, he showed great magnanimity, a quality that his enemies never counted on and that helps explain why they so misunderstood his nature.

He has shown enormous magnanimity to the supporters.

As Kruge had shown magnanimity to The Search For Spock the gunner, the serjeant would show it to this young halfbreed Vulcan.

It was more the position of the elite to acknowledge that disarray after the fact and to show magnanimity toward the aliens and flexibility in government by reversing the decision of their agents.

He later added that he was certain First Night Records would "behave honourably and show magnanimity and class."

Perhaps Israel will decide to show increasing magnanimity in bargaining with the Palestinians, and perhaps this is the way to make the peace process catch hold, forcing Syria, Jordan and Lebanon to make their deals too.

I hope that we go for major enlargement, show magnanimity and obtain the 'big bang' in 2003.

I am also grateful to the rapporteur for showing magnanimity in helping the President out of a tight spot and finally giving ground, but there was no moving this particular horse.

But their deaths have been wasted, ignored by an international press eager to show magnanimity by calls for reconciliation.