General Quotes

3621 General quotes by 2393 unique authors

In general, I agree with Jacob Grimm and feel that we ought to permit changes and uncontrolled growth in language. Even though that also allows… — Gunter Grass
I used to watch every episode of 'Justice League,' I went to all the movies, I had the Superman lunchbox. I was enamored with animation… — Jesse McCartney
In general, an implementation must be conservative in its sending behavior, and liberal in its receiving behavior. — Jon Postel
My intimate knowledge of many central African tribes has everywhere convinced me of the necessity that the Negro does not respect treaties but only brute… — Frantz Fanon
Libraries can in general be too narrow or too wide for the soul. — Georg C. Lichtenberg
But the general welfare must restrict and regulate the exertions of the individuals, as the individuals must derive a supply of their strength from social… — Friedrich List
I'm very, very low-key in general. — Debby Ryan
Surprise becomes effective when we suddenly face the enemy at one point with far more troops than he expected. This type of numerical superiority is… — Carl von Clausewitz
In the context of general relativity, space almost is a substance. It can bend and twist and stretch, and probably the best way to think… — Alan Guth
General relativity is the cornerstone of cosmology and astrophysics. It has also provided the conceptual basis for string theory and other attempts to unify all… — Paul Davies
Will is nothing more than a particular case of the general doctrine of association of ideas, and therefore a perfectly mechanical thing. — Joseph Priestley
Both my wife and I have a lot of compassion for animals in general. — Biz Stone
The general killed the Viet Cong; I killed the general with my camera, — Eddie Adams
The fact is, every thinker, every philosopher, the moment he is forced to abandon his one-sided intellectual occupation by practical necessity, immediately returns to the… — Ernst Mach
The general disinclination of Spain to accept slaves from Islamicized regions of Africa during the formative years of Hispano-American society had enormous consequences for the… — Ned Sublette
To you, Sovereign Grand Inspectors General (33rd Degree Masons), we say this, that you may repeat it to the Brethren of the 32nd, 31st, and… — Albert Pike
There are many times when I think I would have rather died with my husband. It would have been pleasanter, simpler. But it would have… — Nina Bawden
In general, it’s not too hard to corrupt an American, mostly a matter of supply to their demand. Supply should be variegated to encourage the… — Geoffrey Wood
Our lives our guided by that general conception of the course of things which has been created by society for social purposes. — William Kingdon Clifford
My investigation of movement has led me to choices which vary from traditional norms. My dancers and I see the rehearsal as a laboratory for… — Elizabeth Streb
I'm pretty proud of my film music in general. — Randy Newman
It is safer to quote what is written than what is spoken. What a man writes it is fair to presume he believes as a… — Christian Nestell Bovee
Let's face it: Engineering companies in general have more men than women. Google has tried really hard to recruit women. On the other hand, we… — Susan Wojcicki
He, general or mere captain, who employs every one in the storming of a position can be sure of seeing it retaken by an organized… — Ardant du Picq
A beaten general is disgraced forever. — Ferdinand Foch

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