Advantage
The great advantage about telling the truth is that nobody ever believes it.
We do not accost a physician as we do any mere nobody; nor a magistrate as we do a private individual. We try to get some advantage from the skill of the one and the position of the other. Walk in the sun, and your shadow will follow you, whether you will or not.
Luck can often mean simply taking advantage of a situation at the right moment. It is possible to make your luck by being always prepared.
For me, it's always a failure of the imagination. I have that anxiety that time is passing, that everything is ultimately fleeting and impermanent. I better take advantage of every single moment.
The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.
The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.
Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.
We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody's weakness.
I want to state upfront, unequivocally and without doubt: I do not believe that any racial, ethnic or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge, regardless of their background or life experiences.
There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others.
People confuse goodness with weakness. It is weak people, not good people (goodness demands strength), who are taken advantage of.
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