Advantageous Quotes

79 quotes by 67 authors

Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed,… — Adam Smith
When making a decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous to consider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such… — Sigmund Freud
If theft is advantageous to everyone who succeeds at it, and adultery is a good strategy, at least for males, for increasing presence in the… — Robert J. Sawyer
I think that everything should be made available to everybody, and I mean LSD, cocaine, codeine, grass, opium, the works. Nothing on earth available to… — Charles Bukowski
Legislators, priests, philosophers, writers, ans scientists have striven to show that the subordinate position of woman is willed in heaven and advantageous on earth. — Simone de Beauvoir
...parents who work outside the home are still capable of giving their children a loving and secure childhood. Some data even suggest that having two… — Sheryl Sandberg
When dealing with Canadians, it is advantageous to seem to be negotiating from a position of weakness, for when faced with an abject opponent, they… — Alleyne FitzHerbert, 1st Baron St Helens
I have no concern with any economic criticisms of the communist system; I cannot inquire into whether the abolition of private property is expedient or… — Sigmund Freud
While holding positive thoughts and emotions is advantageous, positive thinking itself is not "Hallmark Card thinking." It's really an ongoing awareness that all truly is… — David Spangler
It is ingrained in all living creatures, first of all, to preserve their own safety, to guard against what is harmful, to strive for what… — Saint Ambrose
The right question to ask from a Darwinian prospective is what was it about bipedalism that was so advantageous? Why did it lead to a… — Donald Johanson
At first, laws evolved out of religious doctrines. It followed that they were recognized only when advantageous to those who practiced the same religion and… — Leon Bourgeois
It is not advantageous for Russia in its present state to fight against Chechnya. The army is a mess. It must be made combat ready.… — Aslan Maskhadov
It has adopted the geometry most advantageous to the species or, in other words, the most convenient. — Henri Poincare
It is probable that for a long time to come the mass of mankind in civilized countries will find it both necessary and advantageous to… — Leland Stanford
If wisdom descends on you, youll always be a beginner. Thats the most advantageous position. — Swami Premodaya
American presidents always avoid shaking hands with brutal dictators, except when it's advantageous to do so. — Elizabeth A Sherman

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