General Quotes

3621 General quotes by 2393 unique authors

There is a general sense of guarded optimism. There have been too many false dawns over the last 60 years. There have been more tears… — Jack Straw
The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant. — Confucius
The general feeling is, if you don't treat everyone the same you're showing partiality. To me, that's when you show the most partiality, when you… — John Wooden
By and large, the Healing Dream is not the defender of our waking goals-material achievement, perfect romance, a modest niche in history-but an advocate-general for… — Marc Ian Barasch
I can be very reserved about things. My business side isn't shy. I can be like a general. But I've got a shy side. I'm… — Michael Bay
Everything can't be explained by some general biological phrase. — Nella Larsen
I am trying to make clear through my writing something which I believe: that biography- history in general- can be literature in the deepest and… — Robert Caro
Einstein, my upset stomach hates your theory [of General Relativity]—it almost hates you yourself! How am I to' provide for my students? What am I… — Paul Ehrenfest
The value of money has been settled by general consent to express our wants and our property, as letters were invented to express our ideas;… — Edward Gibbon
Three cheers for the war. Three cheers for Italy's war and three cheers for war in general. Peace is hence absurd or rather a pause… — Benito Mussolini
A baby who cannot relax can be helped to do so by a variety of constant rhythmical stimuli. it will work if the trouble is… — Penelope Leach
Unfortunately, WorldCom is not the only company caught up in this kind of accounting scandal. The impact this will have on the general public is… — Bennie Thompson
There is insufficient support for the police and safety and law enforcement, in general, in the city council. — Steve Chabot
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… — Abraham Lincoln
Cameron was able to get an inside look at professional football from the standpoint of athletes and agents and general managers that few people have… — Leigh Steinberg
Before this war is over, I intend to be a Major General or a corpse. — Unknown Author
Sir, if you ever presume again to speak disrespectfully of General Grant in my presence, either you or I will sever his connection with this… — Robert E. Lee
General, get up dress quick you are a prisoner! — John S. Mosby
General, if you put every Union soldier now on the other side of the Potomac on that field to approach me over the same line,… — James Longstreet
I do not want to make this charge. I do not see how it can succeed. I would not make it now but that General… — James Longstreet
General, unless he offers us honorable terms, come back and let us fight it out! — James Longstreet
Stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me and all will be well. — George B. McClellan
The next time we met was at Appomattox, and the first thing that General Grant said to me when we stepped inside, placing his hand… — James Longstreet
The social scientist is in a difficult, if not impossible position. On the one hand there is the temptation to see all of society as… — Richard Lewontin
With equality of experience and of general faculties, a woman usually sees much more than a man of what is immediately before her. — John Stuart Mill

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