General Rule Quotes

77 General Rule quotes by 72 unique authors

Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but… — Harriet Beecher Stowe
As a general rule, people disappoint you as you know them. — Maria Mitchell
In many ways, large profits are even more insidious than large losses in terms of emotional destabilization. I think it's important not to be emotionally… — William Eckhardt
The general rule of law is, that the noblest of human productions knowledge, truths ascertained, conceptions and ideas become, after voluntary communication to others, free… — Louis D. Brandeis
As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information. — Benjamin Disraeli
In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give… — Sydney Smith
My only general rule was to steer away from things I played with the band over the past couple of tours. I was interested in… — Bruce Springsteen
Sir, I admit your general rule, That every poet is a fool, But you yourself may serve to show it, That every fool is not… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
As a general rule...people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone… — Alexandre Dumas
I lay it down as a general rule, Harriet, that if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she… — Jane Austen
As a general rule of biology, migratory species are less 'aggressive' than sedentary ones. There is one obvious reason why this should be so. The… — Bruce Chatwin
Cats were not, in her experience, an animal with much soul. Prosaic, practical little creatures as a general rule. It would suit her very well… — Gail Carriger
As a general rule, writing is very inconvenient. — Shannon Hale
There’s a general rule that I always go by, and it’s that you fall for who you fall for. Whatever small issue you get hung… — Taylor Swift
As a general rule, Providence seldom vouchsafes to mortals any more than just that degree of encouragement which suffices to keep them at a reasonably… — Nathaniel Hawthorne
As a general rule, when a new industry takes root, and the first products emerge in a wave, almost always the architecture of the product… — Clayton Christensen
As a general rule, durable-goods production tends to be the most volatile sector of the economy. Since people usually have a stock of durables in… — Virginia Postrel
My pitch count as a general rule was 135. And I knew how many pitches I had when I went to the mound for the… — Tom Seaver
As a general rule, governments are unlimited in their powers. All free governments, perhaps all other governments, are entitled in some shape or other to… — Samuel Freeman Miller
Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all… — Harriet Beecher Stowe
So far I go with the Socialists as to think it a pretty general rule that, where monopoly is necessary, it is better in public… — Frederick Pollock
Though every legal task demands this skill, it is especially important in the effort to frame public policy in a way that is properly responsive… — Elliot Richardson
As a general rule, if you are prone to melodramatic meltdowns, please avoid purchasing a webcam for any reason. — Ray William Johnson
A good general rule is to state that the bouquet is better than the taste, and vice versa. — Stephen Potter
There are two great rules in life, the one general and the other particular. The first is that every one can in the end get… — Samuel Butler

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