#general

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. ↗

— Alexander Herzen

#development #economy #entire #general #generations

We have wasted our spirit in the regions of the abstract and general just as the monks let it wither in the world of prayer and contemplation. ↗

— Alexander Herzen

#contemplation #general #just #monks #our

The word power has such a generally negative implication in our society. What are people talking about? Are they talking about muscles, or control? ↗

— James Hillman

#control #generally #implication #muscles #negative

I love Africa in general South Africa and West Africa, they are both great countries. ↗

— Paris Hilton

#both #countries #general #great #i

I don't generally feel anything until noon, then it's time for my nap. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

#feel #generally #i #nap #noon

Even for practical purposes theory generally turns out the most important thing in the end. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

#even #generally #important #important thing #in the end

I hate facts. I always say the chief end of man is to form general propositions - adding that no general proposition is worth a damn. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

#adding #always #chief #damn #end

The man who is always worrying about whether or not his soul would be damned generally has a soul that isn't worth a damn. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

#always #damn #damned #generally #his

Really the topic of breakfast cereal is generally a very boring one. ↗

— Joshua Homme

#breakfast #breakfast cereal #cereal #generally #really

An aristocratic culture does not advertise its emotions. In its forms of expression it is sober and reserved. Its general attitude is stoic. ↗

— Johan Huizinga

#aristocratic #attitude #culture #does #emotions