Rule Quotes

A good government remains the greatest of human blessings and no nation has ever enjoyed it.

To every rule there is an exception—and an idiot ready to demonstrate it. Don't be the one!

We love the imperfect shapes in nature and in the works of art, look for an intentional error as a sign of the golden key and sincerity found in true mastery.

I don't want to rule the universe. I just think it could be more sensibly organised.

By understanding the nuances of the world around you and how to survive the temptations, you can rule anything. Even yourself

There's no exception to the rule, yes, everybody's somebody's fool.

Be the exception to the rule. It's the surest way to become exceptional.

A lynch mob is [unlimited] Majority Rule stripped of its fancy trappings and its facade of respectability.

If you teach your children nothing else, teach them the Golden Rule and "righty-tighty, lefty-loosey.

I don't think any country can survive as a prosperous and dignified country unless there is rule of law.

Human rights must be protected by the rule of law, and there can never be occasions where human rights can be neglected or ignored or the rule of law set aside.

September 11th does not justify ignoring the Constitution by creating broad new federal police powers. The rule of law is worthless if we ignore it whenever crises occur.

Whoa, boy, he told himself. Golden Rule for Demigods: Thou shalt not Hokey Pokey with psychos.

People always break the law, but for the most part the rule of law triumphed and illegal immigrants were found and deported. The case was not made for them to stay.

The citizens of America and the citizens of Texas expect to be able to live in safety in their communities. That's what the rule of law is truly all about.

At least Romney and McCain, they respect the rule of law. At least Romney and McCain, they understand their limitations.

What he [Bernie Sanders] does next will really determine whether he is blazing a trail that others can follow into office, or whether he is an exception to the rule.

Make this the golden rule, the equivalent of the Hippocratic oath: Everything we ask a child to do should be worth doing.

The primary reason America has survived is that we have had leaders who've respected the Constitution, feared it and the rule of law, and we've been very lucky there.

Every morning as I read the scripture, every night, I quote the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule.

One of the benefits of a properly functioning democracy is minority rights and majority rule.

Democracy, in any rational form, also imposes conditions on majority rule. That's what the Bill of Rights is about, for example.

We have introduced a rule of law into many sections of our public life.

Arizona has become a national leader in the restoration of the Rule of Law, with over 100,000 illegal aliens having left the state since 2007.

Attack work! Even the toughest work will start running away! Attack the difficulties! This is the Golden Rule of every kind of victory.

[Helmut] Kohl said Europe must return to being a community committed to stability and the rule of law.

We cannot be truly Christian people so long as we flaunt the central teachings of Jesus: brotherly love and the Golden Rule.

Golden rule: Made of hard metal so it could stand severe wear, it not being known at that time that butter would answer.

It is my thought that clean living and a strict observance of the golden rule of true sportsmanship are foundation stones without which a championship structure cannot be built.

The golden rule to apply in all such cases is resolutely to refuse to have what millions cannot.

Seats on the [Court] bench are not reserved for causes or interests. They're given to those who will uphold the rule of law so long as the nominee is well-qualified to interpret and apply the law.

I think that Jews - because they are a distinct, gifted and successful group that differentiates itself from societies in which it lives - are vulnerable wherever the rule of law is not paramount.

Restraint is the golden rule of enjoyment.

China is on a march toward rule of law and democracy.

I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for.

The country [Afghanistan] faces enormous problems. There is a violent insurgency hampering the rule of law and developmental efforts.

Haiti, like any place, has its security problems; it has a great challenge in terms of establishing a kind of globally acceptable rule of law.

When in all the nations of the world the rule of law is the darling of the leaders and the plague of the people, we ought to begin to recognize this.

Canada does not just 'go along' in order to 'get along.' We will 'go along,' only if we 'go' in a direction that advances Canada’s values: freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

Fix yourself upon the wealthy. In a word, take this for a golden rule through life: Never, never have a friend that is poorer than yourself.

You have to accept the rule of law, even when it's inconvenient, if you're going to be a country that bides by the rule of law.

The golden rule of writing is to write what you care about. If you care about your topic, you'll do your best writing, and then you stand the best chance of really touching a reader in some way.

The Golden Rule will always be good advice!

If there's a distinct group of Americans who harbor open contempt for constitutional principles and rule of law, it's lawyers, judges and members of Congress.

China recognizes and also respects the universality of human rights. We will continue our efforts to promote democracy and the rule of law.

I have had many opportunities to flee HK, but I would rather stay and fight the United States government in the courts, because I have faith in Hong Kong's rule of law.

My first rule - the golden rule - ensures that over the economic cycle the Government will borrow only to invest, and that current spending will be met from taxation.

Millions like me in Russia want a free press, the rule of law, social justice, and free and fair elections. My new job is to fight for those people and to fight for these fundamental rights.

The need to treat ourselves as well as we treat others. It's women's version of the Golden Rule.

I practice the artist's golden rule. I wouldn't want somebody telling me how to finish my painting, I'm not going to tell him how to finish his movie or how to shape his movie.