General Quotes

These are the multinationals, like General Motors and Nestle; these are the big industrial groups that weigh, on the monetary scale, much more than big countries like Egypt.

General Howe turned out some German wild boars and sows in his forests, to the great terror of the neighbourhood; and, at one time, a wild bull or buffalo: but the country rose upon them and destroyed them.

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

I've gone for each type: the rough guy; the nerdy, sweet, lovable guy; and the slick guy. I don't really have a type. Men in general are a good thing.

The general statement that the mental faculties are class concepts, belonging to descriptive psychology, relieves us of the necessity of discussing them and their significance at the present stage of our inquiry.

The business of a Political Economist is neither to recommend nor to dissuade, but to state general principles, which it is fatal to neglect, but neither advisable, nor perhaps practicable, to use as the sole, or even the principal, guides in the actual conduct of affairs.

Unaware of the absurdity of it, we introduce our own petty household rules into the economy of the universe for which the life of generations, peoples, of entire planets, has no importance in relation to the general development.

Of all the species of literary composition, perhaps biography is the most delightful. The attention concentrated on one individual gives a unity to the materials of which it is composed, which is wanting in general history.

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.

Ambition never is in a greater hurry that I; it merely keeps pace with circumstances and with my general way of thinking.

Healthcare costs are rising, and not just Medicare and Medicaid, but healthcare in general.

In general, science journalism concerns itself with what has been published in a handful of peer-reviewed journals - Nature, Cell, The New England Journal of Medicine - which set the agenda.

One of my mottos not only just in skating but in life in general and I try to enforce it as well, is like no regrets and just like going for it.

If I can get some student interested in science, if I can show members of the general public what's going on up there in the space program, then my job's been done.

Like a good general, I treated everyone who wasn't with me as against me.

My general rule is that if everyone knew how to cook fresh produce from their local area, and Monday to Thursday within 20 minutes, you know, there's millions of recipes out there to be had.

The very use of the word savage, as it is applied in its general sense, I am inclined to believe is an abuse of the word, and the people to whom it is applied.

I expect VA's inspector general and the FBI to work closely together so that we can identify and eliminate the flaws that allowed this leak and prosecute any criminal acts.

General Motors spends more on health care than steel.

I have a very classic take on fashion. I like my accessories to pop, but in general, my style is pretty classic.

I don't think I would have to run a campaign that's financed like General Motors.

Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

In reply, I can only plead that a discovery which seems to contradict the general tenor of previous investigations is naturally received with much hesitation.

Well, I try not to think about the general public since I have no idea what the general public is and I don't think anybody does.

The happiest conversation is that of which nothing is distinctly remembered, but a general effect of pleasing impression.

Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure.

One of the worst of errors would be the general admission of the proposition that a Government has no right to interfere for any purpose except for that of affording protection.

I was brought in, not in the photographic department at all, I was brought in on a thing called Special Skills. I was to do posters, pamphlets, murals, propaganda in general, you know.

As we take our places in the General Assembly and at the Council meetings, let us begin all our work in the name of God, for the solution of all our problems is a spiritual one.

What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude.