That sort of popular uprising can sometimes work, when appealing to the better nature of the banks might not.
But, quite frankly, you cannot rely upon the better nature of employers to respond in that way, or not for the most part.
We are not going to get them reformed by appealing to their better nature.
If we appeal to their better nature—and some of them do not appear to have a better nature—we will not be very successful.
He indulged in a piece of wishful thinking that, since his argument was not very convincing, he might appeal to my better nature.
It is kind of him to suggest that my better nature is always on display here.
It is an appeal to the better nature and the dignity of my fellow countrymen and the throwing of responsibility upon them.
I appeal to his experience and, indeed, his better nature.
