"But I think there was a sense amongst the House Republicans especially that we didn't just want to be opposed to Bill Clinton; that we wanted to tell the country what we were for and to brand ourselves in a more positive manner."

Positive, Country, Republicans, Sense

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"Positive, adj.: Mistaken at the top of one's voice."

Ambrose Bierce, American Journalist

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"The actual danger is nothing, and the positive advantages very great."

William John Wills, English Scientist

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"As writers and readers, as sinners and citizens, our realism and our aesthetic sense make us wary of crediting the positive note."

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"When the media defines something, you have to question: Is it the definition that you want applied to your culture? I'm trying to determine who's leaving the legacy, and if the legacy that is being left is a positive one."

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"When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same competitive instincts I did when I was skating. I really had to put my head down and stay positive. I had to fight."

Peggy Fleming, American Athlete

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"Sexy in India is not considered positive. But, with today's crop of fresh faces in the modelling arena, being sexy is an asset."

Aishwarya Rai, Indian Actress

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"Aside from sales, the letters from readers have been primarily positive."

Jean M. Auel, American Writer

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"But reason always cuts a poor figure beside sentiment; the one being essentially restricted, like everything that is positive, while the other is infinite."

Honore de Balzac, French Novelist

Positive, Being, Infinite, Poor

"We have initiated programs for re-entry offenders, since some 500,000 to 600,000 offenders will come out of prison each year for the next three or four years. We want to have positive alternatives when they come back to the community."

Janet Reno, American Public Servant

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"The only reason we make good role models is because you guys look up to athletes and we can influence you in positive ways. But the real role models should be your parents and teachers!"

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