General Quotes

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What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude. — V.S. Naipaul
In Einstein's general relativity the structure of space can change but not its topology. Topology is the property of something that doesn't change when you… — Edward Witten
The human mind, I believe, cares for the True only in the general character of an epoch. — Alfred de Vigny
According to its doctors, my one intransigent desire is to have been a Confederate general, and because I could not or would not become anything… — Allen Tate
Perhaps, all writers walk such a line. In general - as we all do in our dreams - I believe I put something of myself… — Rose Tremain
Can a woman become a genius of the first class? Nobody can know unless women in general shall have equal opportunity with men in education,… — Anna Garlin Spencer
If they are, then the only ultimate truths are the particulars of concrete experience, and no postulate or general assumption is inherent in science until… — Chauncey Wright
The need for a permanent status resolution approved by Congress is made even more clear to me because of my experience as a former Under-Secretary-General… — Dick Thornburgh
The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of… — Elihu Root
The impossibility of a retreat makes no difference in the situation of men resolved to conquer or die; and, believe me, my friends, if your… — James Wolfe
But the first the general public learned about the discovery was the news of the destruction of Hiroshima by the atom bomb. A splendid achievement… — Joseph Rotblat
Me and Matt love to argue, but in general our sense of humor is pretty much alike. — Trey Parker
The president of General Motors was in a foul humor. — Arthur Hailey
In any case, decisions on troop levels in the American system of government are not made by any general or set of generals but by… — William Kristol
So the thing I realized rather gradually - I must say starting about 20 years ago now that we know about computers and things -… — Stephen Wolfram
We must consider the distinctive characters and the general nature of plants from the point of view of their morphology , their behavior under external… — Theophrastus
It is not possible, given any degree of optimism and generosity in regard to people in general, to set a time limit on creative reflection… — Earle Brown
Thus a man was born into a fixed relation to certain gods as surely as he was born into a relation to his fellow-men; and… — William Robertson Smith
About the twenty-third year of my age, I had many fresh and heavenly openings, in respect to the care and providence of the Almighty over… — John Woolman
The theory of relativity worked out by Mr. Einstein, which is in the domain of natural science, I believe can also be applied to the… — Jiang Zemin
The sports world is an echo chamber. All it takes is one quote from a general manager and a thousand sports columns bloom. — Michael Lewis
The respect for human rights, essential if we are to use technology wisely, is not something alien that must be grafted onto science. On the… — John Charles Polanyi
To say that you now trust the Russian military command and control system because some Russian general told you from the bottom of his heart… — William Eldridge Odom
Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity are both accepted as scientific fact even though they're mutually exclusive. Albert Einstein spent the second half of his life… — Roy H. Williams
What practical conclusions may we now draw for our propaganda work among women? The task of this Party Congress must not be to issue detailed… — Clara Zetkin

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