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General Quotes by Abraham Lincoln
- We believe that the spreading out and perpetuity of the institution of slavery impairs the general welfare. We believe - nay, we know, that that…
- That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have…
- I can make a General in five minutes but a good horse is hard to replace.
- It has been said that one bad general is better than two good ones, and the saying is true if taken to mean no more…
- ...I do not mean to say that this general government is charged with the duty of redressing or preventing all the wrongs in the world;…
- I believe each individual is naturally entitled to do as he pleases with himself and the fruit of his labor, so far as it in…
- As a general rule, I abstain from reading reports of attacks upon myself, wishing not to be provoked by that to which I cannot properly…
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- I was born in the Ottawa General Hospital right after the Gray Cup Football Game in 1939. Six months later, I was… — Margaret Atwood
- There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to… — Jane Austen
- Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct. — Jane Austen
- As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence… — Kelly Ayotte
- That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it,… — Charles Babbage
- A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. — Walter Bagehot
- To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality… — Mikhail Bakunin
- The General Strike has taught the working class more in four days than years of talking could have done. — Arthur Balfour
- Courtesy is only a thin veneer on the general selfishness. — Honore de Balzac
- I always feel that art in general and acting in particular should make the audience a little uncomfortable, to slap them and… — Antonio Banderas
- The reason sport is attractive to many of the general public is that it's filled with reversals. What you think may happen… — Roger Bannister