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In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another. -- Voltaire
They act as if they supposed that to be very sanguine about the general improvement of mankind is a virtue that relieves them from taking trouble about any improvement in particular. -- John Morley
In general, great companies prefer to grow 'organically,' as Wall Street likes to say. That is, from the inside out, by finding new markets or by taking market share from their competitors. -- Alex Berenson
We can no longer stand for the Security Council passing resolutions and then in effect heaving alongside and taking a vacation. We cannot leave it to the secretary general to go cap in hand. -- Alex J. Morrison
In taking action we must remember that the things which are happening to the Jews today are but a part of the general disintegration anticipated by philosophers and historians of different schools for almost half a century. -- Louis Finkelstein
I love puppies, and I love animals in general. Besides that, I do martial arts: extreme martial arts. I also play real guitar and drums, and sing. And I'm taking some college classes, hoping to major in English and creative writing. -- Cameron Monaghan
My inspiration is endless; I can't define it. It is a constant flow and evolution. In general, I'm taking it from everywhere. People get nervous when they walk with me, as I'll see something and suddenly have to text it to myself. -- Raf Simons
Actors in general have become very spoiled in the roles they choose these days. When I first started in this profession - about a hundred years ago in the last century - it was all about taking risks, it was about doing the job and honing the craft. -- Brian Cox
I do believe women have different ways of taking risks, of ruminating a bit more before they jump to conclusions. And I think that as a result, particularly on the, on, you know, on the trading floor, in the financial markets in general, the approach would be different. -- Christine Lagarde
In a way, education by its nature favours the extrovert because you are taking kids and putting them into a big classroom, which is automatically going to be a high-stimulation environment. Probably the best way of teaching in general is one on one, but that's not something everyone can afford. -- Susan Cain
The dramatic critic who is without prejudice is on the plane with the general who does not believe in taking human life. -- George Jean Nathan
Anyone taking heroin is thinking about taking heroin more than they're thinking about anything else. That's the general rule about most drugs. -- Mick Jagger
The general election's taking place today in Iraq, so I guess that means we're one step closer to being there for another 10 years. -- David Letterman
In portraits, the grace and, we may add, the likeness consists more in taking the general air than in observing the exact similitude of every feature. -- Joshua Reynolds

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