As an attempt to restore morality, Prohibition probably produced the opposite effect.

He has been the man who knows what is best for everybody, the man who takes it upon himself to restore morality to Gomorrah on the Hudson.

Ignoring the last, Aulus observed, "Augustus thought our state religion could restore morality to Rome, but he was wrong.

But Ali, professing to follow the advice of some severe reformers who wished to restore decent morality, arrested at the same time fifteen ladies belonging to the best Christian families in Janina.

Disgusted with the moral debauchery of his father's court (in both political intrigues and sexual affairs), Frederick William's first endeavor was to restore morality to his dynasty.

Even if PK isn't in bed with the religious right, many liberals predict that its commitment to restore traditional morality will inevitably draw it into right-wing politics.

They prayed the new king would restore morality at court and better serve the will of God.

Its stated mandate was to distribute food aid fairly and to restore morality to public life.

His desire to restore social morality along with his fascination with the endocrine system fueled his research.

As part of the Augustan programme to restore traditional morality and social order, moral legislation attempted to regulate the conduct of women as a means of promoting "family values".