General Quotes

3621 General quotes by 2393 unique authors

I think it is the general rule that the originator of a new idea is not the most suitable person to develop it, because his… — Paul Dirac
It is not of the essence of mathematics to be conversant with the ideas of number and quantity. Whether as a general habit of mind… — George Boole
You can ensure the success of your attacks if you only attack places that are undefended. You can ensure the safety of your defense if… — Sun Tzu
I would rather have a lucky general than a smart general.... They win battles, and they make me lucky. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
All that was required of them (i.e. the brain-washed masses) was a primitive patriotism which could be appealed to whenever it was necessary to make… — George Orwell
I just think that there's so much judgment in the world, whether it's coming from women in general or from men onto women - it's… — Hilary Duff
An amino acid residue (other than glycine) has no symmetry elements. The general operation of conversion of one residue of a single chain into a… — Linus Pauling
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. General recognition of this fact is shown in the proverbial phrase "It is… — C. Northcote Parkinson
The Nobel awards should be regarded as giving recognition to this general scientific progress as well as to the individuals involved. — John Bardeen
We shouldn't build a technology to colour, or grey out, what people say. The media in general is balanced, although there are a lot of… — Tim Berners-Lee
I have often asked Americans wherein they consider their freedom superior to that of the English, but have never found them able to indicate a… — James Bryce
The rub is that the pursuit of happiness, as an end in itself, tends automatically, and widely, to be replaced by the pursuit of pleasure… — Whittaker Chambers
Liberty is not just an idea, an abstract principle. It is power, effective power to do specific things. There is no such thing as liberty… — John Dewey
We live in a dirty and dangerous world. There are some things the general public does not need to know, and shouldn't. I believe democracy… — Katharine Graham
An elective despotism was not the government we fought for, but one which should not only be founded on true free principles, but in which… — Thomas Jefferson
It is natural for every man uninstructed to murmur at his condition, because, in the general infelicity of life, he feels his own miseries without… — Samuel Johnson
Every man has frequent grievances which only the solicitude of friendship will discover and remedy, and which would remain for ever unheeded in the mighty… — Samuel Johnson
Those whose abilities or knowledge incline them most to deviate from the general round of life are recalled from eccentricity by the laws of their… — Samuel Johnson
The power, indeed, of every individual is small, and the consequence of his endeavours imperceptible, in a general prospect of the world. Providence has given… — Samuel Johnson
God is less careful than General Motors, for He floods the world with factory rejects. — Mignon McLaughlin

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