#genera

The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#civilian #commander-in-chief #control #country #defense

The art which we may call generally art of the wayside, as opposed to that which is the business of men's lives, is, in the best sense of the word, Grotesque. ↗

— John Ruskin

#best #business #call #generally #grotesque

Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves, or, more generally, in the acquisition of power. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#consists #enjoying #generally #greatest #greatest pleasure

We have a plan for a stronger middle class, with the goal of generating 12 million new jobs over the next four years. ↗

— Paul Ryan

#four #generating #goal #jobs #middle

We wonder if we will be the first generation in American history to leave our children with fewer opportunities and a less prosperous nation than the one we inherited. ↗

— Paul Ryan

#american history #be the first #children #fewer #first

We're saying no changes for Medicare for people above the age of 55. And in order to keep the promise to current seniors who've already retired and organized their lives around this program, you have to reform it for the next generation. ↗

— Paul Ryan

#age #already #around #changes #current

In order to appeal to a wider audience on network in order to survive, generally your characters need to be, at a base level, a little bit more likable. ↗

— Shawn Ryan

#audience #base #bit #characters #generally

One would expect that private property taken by eminent domain would become land available for public use such as parks and roads. Unfortunately, this decision creates a loophole for government to manipulate the definition of public use simply to generate greater tax revenue. ↗

— Jim Ryun

#become #creates #decision #definition #domain

I think I'm generally a good listener anyway. ↗

— Joe Sacco

#generally #good #i #i think #listener

Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation. ↗

— Joe Sacco

#biggest #course #drawn #generation #i