Technology gives us the facilities that lessen the barriers of time and distance - the telegraph and cable, the telephone, radio, and the rest.
Scientists have been warning about global warming for decades. It's too late to stop it now, but we can lessen its severity and impacts.
The point of Jesus' existence wasn't to lessen or diminish our appreciation of each other, but to expand our appreciation of each other by reminding us what lies within all of us, because Jesus was an example of the pinnacle of human evolution.
Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen crime and reform the criminal.
No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth.
We ought, therefore, to lessen the price of food to our manufacturers, and place them more on a level with the manufacturers who have cheaper food, and also much lighter taxation.
Men who think that a woman's past love affairs lessen her love for them are usually stupid and weak.
If you are suffering from your intemperance in eating or in drinking, we that are around you, or associated with you, are affected by your infirmities. We have to suffer on account of the course you pursue, which is wrong. If it has an influence to lessen your powers of mind or body, we are affected by it.
And I thought my loss my loss was not, certainly, the end of the world, but to lessen the enthusiasm of those young people who were signed up, I thought that was tragic.
Motherhood is priced Of God, at price no man may dare To lessen or misunderstand.