General Quotes

3621 General quotes by 2393 unique authors

In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a General Government necessary for… — Benjamin Franklin
The situation of the general government, if it can be called a government, is shaken to its foundation, and liable to be overturned by every… — George Washington
If the General Government should be left dependent on the State Legislatures, it would be happy for us if we had never met in this… — John Dickinson
If I lose my life in a good cause I am willing to be sacrificed on the altar of virtue, righteousness and truth, in maintaining… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
The Constitution, when it says, "We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility,… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
Keep it simple: In general, interfaces should use simple geometric forms, minimal contours, and a restricted color palette comprised primarily of less-saturated or neutral colors… — Alan Cooper
A fool who, after plain warning, persists in dosing himself with dangerous drugs should be free to do so, for his death is a benefit… — H. L. Mencken
I don't think there's anything that is a greater area of discrimination against women today than the fact that nowhere in the world is there… — Warren Farrell
With all the defects in our Constitution, whether general or particular, the comparison of our government with those of Europe, is like a comparison of… — Thomas Jefferson
It is our duty to endeavor always to promote the general good; to do to all as we would be willing to be done by… — Samuel West
I think also, that general virtue is more probably to be expected and obtained from the education of youth, than from exhortations of adult persons;… — Benjamin Franklin
The contributions that one makes in typography, design, and art in general cannot be, and must not be measured on how much money is involved.… — Ed Benguiat
People in general are used to seeing me as the naughty girl because that's what they've always cast me as. — Eartha Kitt
And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to… — Julianna Baggott
I believe we can incentivize more affordable health care in general by better regulating insurance and creating meaningful competition for health care services. — Amy Klobuchar
One of George Washington's main concerns was to make sure that his soldiers had adequate supplies of meat: A part of the army has been… — George Washington
I felt Joyce was an influence on my fiction, but in a very general way, as a kind of inspiration and a model for the… — Don DeLillo
In general, I don't know when inspiration will pop up. — Larry Niven
Elvis said, Miss Minnie, do you think it would be out of order if I go up and speak to General Stewart? I've always been… — Minnie Pearl
In general, anyone who paid the long distance telephone tax will get the refund on their 2006 federal income tax return. This includes individuals, businesses… — Virgil Goode
As long as parents and teachers in general shall fall under the established rule, it is clear that politics and modes of government will educate… — William Godwin
Communism starts with the proposition that there are no universal truths or general truths of human nature. — Richard M. Nixon
The fact that the same symbolic programming primitives work for those as work for math kinds of things, I think, really validates the idea of… — Stephen Wolfram
In his Philosophy of Style, Herbert Spencer gives two sentences to illustrate how the vague and general can be turned into the vivid and particular:… — William Strunk, Jr.
If you only would!" He added rather diffidently: "If you would not mind remembering that I am a military court of inquiry. It makes it… — Ford Madox Ford

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