Patti Smith

As I go through life, I can see why my mother directed me that way, or why my father counseled me in that way. But some things you're open to when you're young, and some things you need to find out for yourself. I think that that's pretty universal.

American Musician

Michelle Obama

The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.

American First Lady

Abraham Lincoln

I believe it is universally understood and acknowledged that all men will ever act correctly, unless they have a motive to do otherwise.

American President

Aretha Franklin

In terms of helping people understand and know each other a little better, music is universal - universal and transporting.

Jane Austen

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

British Writer

Confucius

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Chinese Philosopher

Isaac Asimov

Meanwhile, fears of universal disaster sank to an all time low over the world.

American Scientist

Immanuel Kant

Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law.

German Philosopher

Stephen Hawking

I believe in universal health care. And I am not afraid to say so.

English Physicist

William Arthur Ward

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

American Writer

Understand that 'universal' can indicate ideas or concepts valued across different cultures.

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'Universal' may be used figuratively to express a very widespread occurrence without being literally true.

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Some 'universal' concepts may transcend language, often recognized by behavior or symbols.

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Be aware that 'universal' concepts may have exceptions due to cultural differences.

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'Universal' in academic texts often deals with broad ideas applicable to many areas.

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When related to authority, 'universal' implies an absolute, often unquestioned power.

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'Universal' can connote laws or rights that are recognized and upheld in most jurisdictions or societies.

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'Universal' in tech indicates broad compatibility or adaptability with various systems or devices.

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In computing, a 'universal' product can meet the expectation of working with existing standards.

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 and feedback loops so we hope we've piqued your curiosity because these ideas are universal we hope that you think about your tools but more importantly think about your thinking because Einstein said that today's problems cannot be of the same thinking that created them well the technology of management got us

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 in an effort to find support for his theory. While his three laws are still in use today, gravity replaced his theory of harmonics to explain the planets' motions. How did Kepler get part of it wrong? Well, we weren't handed a universal instruction manual.

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 So if these principles are so well-developed, then why are human rights abused and ignored time and time again all over the world? The problem in general is that it is not at all easy to universally enforce these rights or to punish transgressors.

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 are now being replaced with standards based on universal constants, like the speed of light. Consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it's hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they've been.

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 very peaceful and we shall be one. And because the world is becoming now a universal village, a global village. Being a teacher I have been teaching my students to be to be very, very, very cooperative and think about universality.

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 of all of human history have chimed in on the issue as well, often in surprising ways. So, is mathematics an invention or a discovery? Artificial construct or universal truth? Human product or natural, possibly divine, creation?

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 gathered evidence from the way people talk about pain to suggest that emotions aren't universal at all, and that culture, particularly the way we use language, can influence how we feel. When we talk about heartbreak,

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 yet universally practiced? Now, throughout history, men practically had a license to cheat with little consequence, and supported by a host of biological and evolutionary theories that justified their need to roam,

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 should be universal it shouldn't only apply to life on Earth but it should apply to any carbon-based life anywhere in the universe because it depends on fundamental properties of the universe

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 This horrible scourge is halitosis, otherwise known as bad breath. But what causes it, and why is it so universally terrifying? Well, think of some of the worst odors you can imagine,

Universal

Something that exists everywhere or involves everyone.

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Used or understood by all.

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Something that is universal, exists or is true everywhere.

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Applying to all cases or instances, general.

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Able to be used with any equipment or software.

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