Rule Quotes

3048 Rule quotes by 2073 unique authors

Inertia! Our ruling class knows one law; no change. Despotism! They know one rule; force. Maldistribution! They know one desire; to hold what is theirs. — Isaac Asimov
There's only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you've got to be kind. — Kurt Vonnegut
I believe that Northern Ireland has come to a time of peace, a time when hate will no longer rule. — Ian Paisley
When I draw, I rule the world. — Mort Walker
As a rule we disbelieve all the facts and theories for which we have no use. — William James
Never lose yourself on the stage. Always act in your own person, as an artist. The moment you lose yourself on the stage marks the… — Constantin Stanislavski
The threat to man does not come in the first instance from the potentially lethal machines and apparatus of technology. The actual threat has already… — Martin Heidegger
The essence of totalitarian government, and perhaps the nature of every bureaucracy, is to make functionaries and mere cogs in the administrative machinery out of… — Hannah Arendt
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction,… — Hannah Arendt
Circumstances rule men and not men rule circumstances. — Euripides
Union Rule 26: Every employee must win 'Worker of the Week' at least once, regardless of gross incompetence, obesity or rank odor. — Homer
For there is but one essential justice which cements society, and one law which establishes this justice. This law is right reason, which is the… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
We have before us the opportunity to forge, for ourselves and for future generations, a New World Order. A world where the rule of law,… — George H. W. Bush
I do things differently, because I don't go by a rule book, because I lead from the heart, not the head, and albeit that's got… — Princess Diana
Those who rebelled against totalitarian rule and those who simply managed to remain themselves and think freely, were all persecuted. We should not forget any… — Vaclav Havel
In my work a good library is essential. It enables me to learn the background and previous discussions of the various issues I am called… — Sandra Day O'Connor
Working together, we can build a world in which the rule of law — not the rule of force — governs relations between states. A… — Wesley Clark
If you would rule the world quietly, you must keep it amused. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The denizens of Citizens Service Houses are not, as a rule, gifted with a lot of common sense, but they often make up for that… — Robert Silverberg
Neighborhoods built up all at once change little physically over the years as a rule...[Residents] regret that the neighborhood has changed. Yet the fact is,… — Jane Jacobs
Therefore, in order not to have to rob his subjects, to be able to defend himself, not to become poor and contemptible, and not to… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Even in high school, a rule that permits only one point of view to be expressed is less likely to produce correct answers than the… — John Paul Stevens
Actions have consequences... first rule of life. And the second rule is this - you are the only one responsible for your own actions. — Holly Lisle
My rule of thumb is that if I am interested or intrigued by something, others will be as well. — Wolf Blitzer
Consider the true picture. Think of myriads of tiny bubbles, very sparsely scattered, rising through a vast black sea. We rule some of the bubbles.… — Larry Niven

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