General Quotes

3621 General quotes by 2393 unique authors

It seems to be a general belief that the will of God is to make things distasteful for us, like taking bad-tasting medicine when we… — Charles L. Allen
It was a pretty fierce rivalry. I'm just speaking for myself, but I think it was general through the clubs. We didn't like them, and… — Bobby Thomson
On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to… — Mercy Otis Warren
It is an axiom in my mind that our liberty can never be safe but in the hands of the people themselves, and that too… — Thomas Jefferson
Those laws, being forged for universal application, are in perpetual conflict with personal interest, just as personal interest is always in contradiction with the general… — Marquis de Sade
Privative appropriation and domination are thus originally imposed and felt as a positive right, but in the form of a negative universality. Valid for everyone,… — Raoul Vaneigem
The further you get into technology, the further you go into gaming. That's the general rule. — Nick Johnson
The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete. — Alberto Juantorena
I hope we're all kind of influencing each other now to keep the quality up on those things. They seem to be getting better and… — Jay Roach
I will make a general statement that we have not had anything like the policy of holding people in high office responsible for their acts… — William Eldridge Odom
Nothing worse than Kurds in your milk. General, make sure i never see another Kurd again — Saddam Hussein
Those who are formed to win general admiration are seldom calculated to bestow individual happiness. — Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
To scatter praise or blame without regard to justice is to destroy the distinction of good and evil. Many have no other test of actions… — Samuel Johnson
It's time we admitted that there's more to life than money, and it's time we focused not just on GDP, but on GWB - general… — David Cameron
General MacArthur told me, "You represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself." — John Wayne
I think I learned a lot from reading in general - even from reading badly written books. — Margaret Haddix
There are a couple of carp fishing books I've been reading. I'm very interested in that line of books, because I think they write very… — Tom Felton
READING, n. The general body of what one reads. In our country it consists, as a rule, of Indiana novels, short stories in "dialect" and… — Ambrose Bierce
A general rule of etiquette is that one apologizes for the unfortunate occurrence, but the unthinkable is unmentionable. — Judith Martin
I have nothing definite to apologize for; I'm just sorry about everything in general. — Ashleigh Brilliant
I think what we like about music - and what we like about art in general....is that enterprise that stops our minds from spinning. Because… — Leonard Cohen
If Congress can employ money indefinitely to the general welfare... they may appoint teachers in every state... The powers of Congress would subvert the very… — James Madison
A general problem with much of Western theology in my view is that the god portrayed is too small. It is a god of a… — Carl Sagan
So long as we refuse to include lottery tickets among the symphonies, or medical bulletins among the overtures, we must refrain from treating the emotions… — Eduard Hanslick
So, my friends, in a week or so the Governor-General will swear in a new government. — Tony Abbott

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