She is momentarily elated, then crushed when political wisdom prevails.

Some of those concepts struck a cord with her and she found them comforting: safe, thriving lives where knowledge and wisdom prevailed.

Other speakers followed, for and against; but it soon grew clear that wisdom would prevail.

"I think wisdom and good sense will prevail on both the Government of my country and the resistance."

Saying he hoped "wisdom will prevail," he again called on the board to join in a "collaborative effort" to select a chancellor.

He almost stopped the car and threw her out, but wisdom prevailed.

In the end wisdom prevailed and peace was finally made before mutual destruction seized us both.

How wisdom prevailed at last and the bodies of the rebel leaders were fed to the Converter.

The wisdom of the Convention members has therefore prevailed over the demands of certain sporting organisations.

The wisdom of Solomon did not prevail; the baby was split.