Maxim Quotes
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In politics as in philosophy, my tenets are few and simple. The leading one of which, and indeed that which embraces most others, is to be honest and just ourselves and to exact it from others, meddling as little as possible in their affairs where our own are not involved. If this maxim was generally adopted, wars would cease and our swords would soon be converted into reap hooks and our harvests be more peaceful, abundant, and happy.
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It is a maxim of cryptology that what one man can devise, another can unravel. This principle keeps armies of tax lawyers and accountants employed, but adds nothing to our national productivity.
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Maxim is chilling out with age, like a good wine. He's a cross between me and Keith - when he's on stage he's got that theatrical edge, his commanding stature, people know he's in control of the mike.
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It is more trouble to make a maxim than it is to do right.
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Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not unto others what you would not they should do unto you.
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It is a maxim, that those, to whom everybody allows the second place, have an undoubted title to the first.
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I ought never to act except in such a way that I could also will that my maxim should become a universal law.
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Every man who has seen the world knows that nothing is so useless as a general maxim.
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Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you.
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I maintain that the maxim is still to be faster than the others.
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I see a lot of true artists... then you see them on the cover of Maxim. That's the lowest of low to me. I would never do anything like that.
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The maxim that the "best is the cheapest" does not apply to food.
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There's a very old recording maxim that goes, 'Distance makes depth.' I've used that a hell of a lot-whether it's tracking guitars or the whole band. People are used to close-miking amps, but I'd have a mic out around the back, as well, and then balance the two. Also, you shouldn't have to use EQ in the studio if the instruments sound right. You should be able to get the right tones simply with the science of microphone placement.
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It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
