General Quotes

Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct.

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.

Also, schools share some responsibility and should offer helpful orientations that include general information about such recruitment efforts on their campuses.

The development of civilization and industry in general has always shown itself so active in the destruction of forests that everything that has been done for their conservation and production is completely insignificant in comparison.

The world in general doesn't know what to make of originality; it is startled out of its comfortable habits of thought, and its first reaction is one of anger.

There is a rising generation in this country who do not know God because of a general decay of religion.

My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.

Love is life. All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love. Everything is, everything exists, only because I love. Everything is united by it alone. Love is God, and to die means that I, a particle of love, shall return to the general and eternal source.

Right action tends to be defined in terms of general individual rights and standards that have been critically examined and agreed upon by the whole society.

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.

The Constitution is not a panacea for every blot upon the public welfare. Nor should this Court, ordained as a judicial body, be thought of as a general haven for reform movements.

Whether it comes from a despotic sovereign or an elected president, from a murderous general or a beloved leader, I see power as an inhuman and hateful phenomenon.

It would have been a relief to the general fund that the city needs. It just made sense.

People in general need to have respect for each other, communicate and understand each other. That's what should happen.

Ladies and gentlemen, well may we say "God Save the Queen", because nothing will save the Governor-General. The proclamation you have just heard was countersigned Malcolm Fraser, who will go down in history as Kerr's cur.

General consultant to mankind.

Fire ants can sting and bite, and can do that seven or eight times within the same general area.

When I was a child, my mother said to me, 'If you become a soldier, you'll be a general. If you become a monk you'll end up as the pope.' Instead I became a painter and wound up as Picasso.

The ideas are of too general a nature to be capable of copyright protection.

Women distrust men too much in general, and too little in particular.

The general perception of Easter when it comes to the world in general is bunnies and Easter eggs and Cadbury eggs and stuff. But the real meaning of it has to do with Jesus Christ giving his life for each and every one of us.

That's why the best recommendation is thorough cleaning and frequent hand-washing and good general hygiene.

The cost of the particular type of barrier needed has meant this is a reasoned exception to the general rule on safety schemes, and not a precedent to set those rules aside.