#reduces

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight. ↗

— Josh Billings

#effect #fighting #him #his #man

I think it's because in America you always get the sense that if you fail, you can just pack up your things and go somewhere else and try again. But in England, it's so geographically small that if somebody succeeds here, it reduces your chances of succeeding. ↗

— John Cleese

#always #america #because #chances #else

Ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign sources of oil and is an important weapon in the War on Terror. By investing in South Dakota's ethanol producers, we will strengthen our energy security and create new jobs. ↗

— John Thune

#dakota #dependence #energy #energy security #ethanol

Welfare distorts behavior, makes one less personally responsible and reduces the role of private charity. This principle applies to corporate welfare. ↗

— Larry Elder

#behavior #charity #corporate #distorts #less

In some cases radiation reduces the incidence of cancer. ↗

— John Cameron

#cases #incidence #radiation #reduces #some

Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash. ↗

— Rita Mae Brown

#divorce #everything #human #reduces #tragedy