1.   He was the mandatory of his people, the trustee of the general good.

2.   Surely that is to the general good.

3.   Congress, after all, is a forum for negotiation, not a stage for triumphalism, and the caucus has usefully impacted policy for the general good.

4.   Political success, by contrast, requires at least some direct concern about the general good.

5.   The end result is not to serve the general good but to score points for whoever paid for your uniform.

6.   The gay community in America is not a civic group or public-advocacy organization which works to promote the general social good.

7.   The government disagreed, arguing that lawmakers were free to wreak such havoc with new legislation if the intent is for the general good.

8.   They want to use the surplus wisely for the general good, not waste it.