General theory may refer to:
- Generalized Theory of Gravitation
- General Theory of Relativity
- General Systems Theory
- Generalized cohomology theory
- General theory of collaboration
- The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, a book written by John Maynard Keynes
Famous quotes containing the words general and/or theory:
“The general public is easy. You don’t have to answer to anyone; and as long as you follow the rules of your profession, you needn’t worry about the consequences. But the problem with the powerful and rich is that when they are sick, they really want their doctors to cure them.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (1622–1673)
“By the “mud-sill” theory it is assumed that labor and education are incompatible; and any practical combination of them impossible. According to that theory, a blind horse upon a tread-mill, is a perfect illustration of what a laborer should be—all the better for being blind, that he could not tread out of place, or kick understandingly.... Free labor insists on universal education.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)