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The Negro was a political football between his former slave master and Northern political adventurers. The economic basis of this contest was the power to tax, to float bonds, to award franchise: in short, to gain control over the financial resources of the newly organized States.

~A. Philip Randolph

Topics: Award Basis Between Bonds Contest Control Economic Financial Float Football Former Franchise Gain His Master Newly Northern Organized Over Political Power Resources Short Slave States Tax

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It was a hole in one contest and I had a three.

~Abe Lemons

Topics: Contest Had Hole Three

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The presidency is more than a popularity contest.

~Al Gore

Topics: Contest More Popularity Presidency Than

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I think George W. Bush has a warm, engaging personality. But, you know, the presidency is more than just a popularity contest.

~Al Gore

Topics: Bush Contest Engaging George George W George W. Bush Just Know More Personality Popularity Presidency Than Think Warm You I Think

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It's funny because looking back at my first contest, I was 15 and surfing the Haleiwa contest wearing this tiny bikini. I remember not even thinking twice about wearing it - I just thought it was normal.

~Alana Blanchard

Topics: About Back Because Bikini Contest Even First Funny Just Looking Looking Back Normal Remember Surfing Thinking Thought Tiny Twice Wearing I Remember

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For Forms of Government let fools contest; whatever is best administered is best.

~Alexander Pope

Topics: Best Contest Fools Forms Government Whatever

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My child was one of Nature's Tories pitted against a mother who was one of nurture's Lefties: it was no contest.

~Allison Pearson

Topics: Against Child Contest Mother Nature Nurture Tories Who

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I am so not a pageant girl, but I signed up for the Miss Junior Florida contest because I thought it would be good experience.

~Amanda Latona

Topics: Am Because Contest Experience Florida Girl Good Junior Miss Pageant Signed Thought Up Would I Am

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Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

~Ambrose Bierce

Topics: Advantage Affairs Conduct Contest Interests Politics Principles Private Public Strife

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I didn't go into politics because I wanted to win a popularity contest.

~Andrew Lansley

Topics: Because Contest Go Politics Popularity Wanted Win

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