This might in part be policy; but the universal tradition of the country speaks it to have arisen from a better motive.

The tree is decaying fast; tradition speaks of its being in decay for many generations.

Rather than identifying strongly with a color, Japanese tradition speaks to a homogeneous society that places foreigners in the "other category.

But the shadow of which the tradition spoke was not solely due to human invasion.

If our traditions speak true, the men of Earth tried to set up such an ideal government many times but never succeeded for long.

The Pythagorean tradition spoke also of so-called polygonal or figurate numbers.

Local tradition still speaks of the struggle and the conquest of the Kiratas.

He does not leave the traditions to speak for themselves but frequently draws rules from the traditions or explains their meaning.

Ancient tradition spoke that a nerd must have caffeine.

However, he rejects the idea that established tradition alone speaks to the quality, utility, or virtue of any literary work.