Rules Quotes

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Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but left to its… — Hannah Arendt
Despite the rejection, and in violation of all the rules, I came back year after year. — Joseph Barbera
There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt… — Francis Bacon
Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. — Douglas Bader
There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. — Ansel Adams
If I upset some notions and went against established rules, that wasn't part of what I wanted to do. It wasn't my goal. — Brigitte Bardot
Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states. — Jose Manuel Barroso
Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game - and do it… — Jacques Barzun
Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a… — Evan Bayh
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. — Joseph Addison
There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between. — Thomas Beecham
To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations. — George Ade
We started off trying to set up a small anarchist community, but people wouldn't obey the rules. — Alan Bennett
As civilisation advances, the deities lessen in number, the divine powers become concentrated more and more in one Being, and God rules over the whole… — Annie Besant
If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole… — Vinoba Bhave
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness. — Otto von Bismarck
Every Republican's voted for it. Look at what they value and look at their budget and what they're proposing. Romney wants to let the -… — Joe Biden
The good man is he who rules himself as he does his own property: his autonomous being is modelled on material power. — Theodor Adorno
People shop for a bathing suit with more care than they do a husband or wife. The rules are the same. Look for something you'll… — Erma Bombeck
Imagination rules the world. — Napoleon Bonaparte

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