General Principle Quotes

19 quotes by 18 authors

It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion to the firmness or precariousness… — Alexander Hamilton
It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion to the firmness or precariousness… — Alexander Hamilton
As so often happens in philosophy, clever people accept a false general principle on a priori grounds and then devote endless labour and ingenuity to… — C. D. Broad
Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help. — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
I think that we've had an economy that's been out of balance for too long. So the general principle of raising taxes on higher income… — Barack Obama
A general principle for all user interface design is to go through all of your design elements and remove them one at a time. — Jakob Nielsen
As a general principle, I should put it that a man's country is where the things he loves are most respected. Circumstances may have prevented… — Albert J. Nock
Market bashers ... might understand the claim that in some particular field, markets required no intervention--though they'd be skeptical--but the notion that, on general principle,… — Julian Sanchez
It can be set down as a broad, general principle that we cannot indulge in idleness and abundance during both the first and second half… — B. C. Forbes
It takes a man a long time to learn all the lessons of all of his mistakes. They say there are two sides to everything.… — Edwin Lefevre
On general principle, I boycott shows that don't employ actors. — Aisha Tyler
TCP implementations will follow a general principle of robustness: be conservative in what you do, be liberal in what you accept from others. — Jon Postel
There are two principles for creative success - one general and one definitive. The general principle is that everyone has the ability to be creative… — Ernie J Zelinski
Yes, a general principle that comes out of research behind Good to Eat is that there are no world religions that have acted to decrease… — Marvin Harris
Terror is only justice: prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than a natural consequence… — Maximilien Robespierre
A general principle of good taxation is that similar jobs, and similar kinds of compensation, should be taxed the same way: otherwise, the government is… — James Surowiecki
It was one of those cases where you approve the broad, general principle of an idea but can't help being in a bit of a… — P.G. Wodehouse
Clearly the secret of happiness...is a variation on the general principle of banging your head against a wall, and then stopping. — Stef Penney
All that I desire to point out is the general principle that life imitates art far more than art imitates life. — Oscar Wilde

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