General Quotes

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The majority of the common people loathe war and pray for peace; only a handful of individuals, whose evil joys depend on general misery, desire… — Desiderius Erasmus
The general public are not even aware of major decisions that will determine their fate, hence are in no position to influence them — Noam Chomsky
There is nothing so useful to man in general, nor so beneficial to particular societies and individuals, as trade. This is that alma mater, at… — Henry Fielding
The welfare of the weakest and the welfare of the most powerful are inseparably bound together. ... The general welfare cannot be provided for in… — Calvin Coolidge
I think that fiction and, as I say, history and biography are immensely important, not only for their own sake, because they provide a picture… — Aldous Huxley
Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and… — Kofi Annan
If we offer too much silent assent about mysticism and superstition - even when it seems to be doing a little good - we abet… — Carl Sagan
The subject [of Los Angeles] became a general metaphor for anxiety and the speed of modern life. — Edward Ruscha
I'm 18 so I'm still young and I'm still learning. But I mean, relationships in general are hard. — Justin Bieber
Unless the people, through unified action, arise and take charge of their government, they will find that their government has taken charge of them. Independence… — Calvin Coolidge
If you want peace of mind I suggest you resign as general manager of the universe. — Dan Millman
State interference in economic life, which calls itself economic policy, has done nothing but destroy economic life. Prohibitions and regulations have by their general obstructive… — Ludwig von Mises
The best general is the one who never fights. — Sun Tzu
It has been said by a certain general, that the first object in the establishment of an army ought to be making provision for the… — Frederick The Great
I am the very model of a modern major general — W. S. Gilbert
When a general complains of the morale of his troops, the time has come to look at his own. — George C. Marshall
In general, Hitler embodied the view of any popular newspaper. — A. N. Wilson
Every man hath a general desire of his own happiness; and likewise a variety of particular affections, passions, and appetites to particular external objects. — Joseph Butler
Mr. Searle became a satirist, he once said, because ‘in the late '30s, things in general and politics in particular were no longer neatly divided… — Unknown Author
The wisdom of the chess player is displayed more in winning over a capable opponent than a novice. The wisdom of the general is displayed… — Jerry Bridges
Now that I'd experienced being a woman to a man I was in love with, I'd become self-conscious about being a woman to the world… — Hilary Thayer Hamann
Ive never met a general yet who could milk a cow. — Lennart Meri
Most of us assume that human beings have free will. However, . . . [we] are very much conditioned by our species, culture, family, and… — Ravi Ravindra
Prayer is like practicing the piano or ballet or writing: you have to bring your body for a very long time, in spite of your… — Heather King
Modern education is competitive, nationalistic and separative. It has trained the child to regard material values as of major importance, to believe that his nation… — Albert Einstein

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