#vantage

Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law. ↗

— Olusegun Obasanjo

#burning #concern #constant #dedication #democracy

To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would be to take from such Government the most lucrative of its branches. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#advantageous #any #branches #establish #government

I think that to a very great extent we are partners with the divine in this enterprise called history. That is an ongoing relationship, and there is absolutely no guarantee that things will automatically work out to our best advantage. ↗

— Chaim Potok

#advantage #automatically #best #called #divine

The advantage of being eighty years old is that one has had many people to love. ↗

— Jean Reno

#being #eighty #had #love #many

The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

#being #better #feel #good #guests

We have used the presence of UNMIK, as well as other European and American agencies to establish a legal framework compatible with the European Union and that is already an advantage. We have seen the positive effects of this and our parliament will continue to go this way. ↗

— Ibrahim Rugova

#agencies #already #american #compatible #continue

If vice and corruption prevail, liberty cannot subsist; but if virtue have the advantage, arbitrary power cannot be established. ↗

— Algernon Sidney

#arbitrary #arbitrary power #cannot #corruption #established

The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity. ↗

— Philip Sidney

#disadvantage #heart #honest #only

And we have abundant natural energy resources in the country. We haven't been taking adequate advantage of them, and we can burn coal in a clean way; we could improve the grid. ↗

— John W. Snow

#adequate #advantage #been #burn #clean

Unfortunately, money in politics is an insidious thing - and a loophole in our campaign finance system was taken advantage of with money going to existing or new 527 groups with the sole purpose of influencing the election. ↗

— Olympia Snowe

#campaign #campaign finance #election #existing #finance