#vantage

In the House, Republican prospects have been buoyed by several successful rounds of redistricting, which have sharply reduced the number of competitive seats and given the Republicans a national advantage of at least a dozen seats. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

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Bill Bradley is a serious politician and if Al Gore stumbles seriously, then Bradley is there to take advantage of that. ↗

— Tom Mann

#al #al gore #bill #bradley #gore

Sure, the home-field is an advantage - but so is having a lot of talent. ↗

— Dan Marino

#having #lot #sure #talent

By concentrating on what is good in people, by appealing to their idealism and their sense of justice, and by asking them to put their faith in the future, socialists put themselves at a severe disadvantage. ↗

— Ian Mcewan

#asking #concentrating #disadvantage #faith #future

There have been people who have tried to take advantage of me. They want to be linked to me just because I'm Ethel Merman. ↗

— Ethel Merman

#because #been #i #just #just because

A Christian people who have for two hundred years kept a race in bondage, deprived of the advantages of civilization and religion, owe them a debt of gratitude which it would seem ungenerous to withhold. ↗

— Nelson A. Miles

#bondage #christian #civilization #debt #deprived

On the contrary, if they are treated with justice and humanity, proper example and the advantages of education given them, the coming years will be as bright and prosperous to the unfortunate race as the past has been dark and painful. ↗

— Nelson A. Miles

#been #bright #coming #contrary #dark

To illustrate to the Indians the advantages the white race had in the telephone I divided a body of warriors from Sitting Bull's camp into two parties and had them talk to each other over the telephone line. ↗

— Nelson A. Miles

#body #bull #camp #divided #each

People with advantages are loath to believe that they just happen to be people with advantages. ↗

— C. Wright Mills

#believe #happen #just #loath #people

The public lands are a public stock, which ought to be disposed of to the best advantage for the nation. ↗

— James Monroe

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