No thoughtful man can fail to appreciate its beneficent effect upon our institutions and people.

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In his white costume, scarlet scarf and sandals, President Rajapakse cultivates the image of a beneficent guru.

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CO2 is an essential plant food and is a beneficent, essential part of the atmosphere for this purpose.

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Finding a beneficent solution is both a selfless and a selfish act.

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Religious tenets are almost always beneficent, from the perspective of believers themselves.

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Rockefeller, for instance, became perhaps the richest man in history, but his fortune pales in comparison to the beneficent effects of his achievements.

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We need a beneficent force to keep us honest.

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"Your esteemed and beneficent activity, carried out in a variety of fields and in different parts of the world... is not mere philanthropy, but an effective expression and a living testimony of evangelical love, " the pontiff said.

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Will they be beneficent masters?

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There is nothing a totalitarian regime likes more than devoting its citizens to pointless activities, such as throwing the javelin, and then claiming, when one of them does it better than anyone else in the world, that it proves the brilliance of the dictator and the beneficent efficiency of his rule.

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