general maxim
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a widely accepted rule or principle
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- It is a general maxim that honesty is the best policy.
- The company operates under the general maxim of customer satisfaction.
- Throughout history, this has been a general maxim for ethical conduct.
- His philosophy was built upon a few simple, general maxims.
- She lived her life by a general maxim: always treat others with kindness.
- The principle serves as a general maxim for all scientific research.
- A general maxim in management is to delegate tasks effectively.
- This general maxim guides decision-making in many situations.
- He often quoted a general maxim about perseverance.
- The legal system adheres to the general maxim of innocent until proven guilty.