Theoretical principals must sometimes give way for the sake of practical advantages.
This is going to be a difficult few hundred years. No matter what we do, we have to give up some of the advantages of the wealthy Western nations and help out people who are less fortunate. That is the key. I think we can do it if we have more compassion for one another.
I've always been big. I'm never going to be an underwear model. But I am who I am, and that has its advantages and disadvantages.
I don't care about wealth. What seems to be upsetting is institutionalizing the advantages that wealth gives you.
Texas will again lift it's head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages.
I think, collectively, we should be paying more attention to what is going on around us in the world among people who dont have the advantages that we have.
But the desire of obtaining the advantages, and of escaping the burdens, of political society, is a perpetual and inexhaustible source of discord.
One of the advantages of moving quickly is if you do something wrong you can change it.
Historically, the Republicans have been geniuses at throwing away advantages.
So are we still trying to end racial politics or are there just too many advantages to some political parties for that?
One of the advantages of being disorganized is the joy of discovery.
. . . in itself the title of world champion does not give any significicant advantages, if it is not acknowledged by the entire chess world, and a champion who does not have the chess world behind him is, in my view, a laughing-stock.
He leaned forward and opened his door, politely standing aside to let me by before following me in. There are some advantages to dating a guy from another era, I thought. Though I am a big believer in gender equality, chivalry scores high in my book.
A good character is something you must make for yourself. It cannot be inherited from parents. It cannot be created by having extraordinary advantages. It isn't a gift of birth, wealth, talent or station. It is the result of your own endeavor. It is the reward that comes from living good principles and manifesting a virtuous and honorable life.
Being a novelty had its advantages.
Women are from their very infancy debarred those Advantages with the want of which they are afterwards reproached.
You've got to take some chances and know when you're beat and know how to get certain advantages.
I love cinema. I think the risk of the aesthetics being fixed is compensated by other advantages. Cinema is visually powerful, it is a complete experience, reaches different audience. It's something I really like. I like movies.
I started out in life with two great advantages: No money and good parents.
Ebooks have many advantages - publishers don't have to make guesses about how many books to print, books need never go "out of print", and hard-to-find books can be easily available. So far, the only limitation seems to be finding a way for the writer to be paid.