#vantage

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion. ↗

— Demosthenes

#against #democracies #despots #especially #generally

I just really love doing what I do. I know every career is fleeting and there will be time periods when I don't get the opportunities that I'm getting right now, so I am taking advantage of them. ↗

— Leonardo DiCaprio

#am #career #doing #every #fleeting

The musician writes for the orchestra what his inner voice sings to him; the painter rarely relies without disadvantage solely upon the images which his inner eye presents to him; nature gives him his forms, study governs his combinations of them. ↗

— Hermann Ebbinghaus

#disadvantage #eye #forms #gives #governs

We've been in that situation where you're just so happy to be doing what you love to do that you get taken advantage of. ↗

— Justin Timberlake

#been #doing #get #happy #just

That's one of the nice things. I mean, part of the beauty of me is that I'm very rich. So if I need $600 million, I can put $600 million myself. That's a huge advantage. I must tell you, that's a huge advantage over the other candidates. ↗

— Donald Trump

#beauty #candidates #huge #i #i can

A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read. ↗

— Mark Twain

#over #person #read #who #won

Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise. ↗

— Gijs de Vries

#always #surprise #terrorists

It's about taking advantage of the opportunities you have right now, and right now we're in a position where you call somebody and they're willing to pick up and take the call because they're a fan, you have to take advantage of that and have a chance to capitalize on your ideas. ↗

— Dwyane Wade

#advantage #because #call #capitalize #chance

The defeat of the Americans in Canada and the advantages gained by the British arms in the Jerseys, and indeed for some months in every other quarter, gave to the royal cause an air of triumph. ↗

— Mercy Otis Warren

#air #arms #british #canada #cause

I'd like to run for office someday, but I'm afraid my ability to spell might give me an unfair advantage. ↗

— April Winchell

#advantage #afraid #give #give me #i