First Commandment

noun

1. “Thou shalt have no other gods before me”: first of the Ten Commandments.

Example Sentences

Still, many conservative Christians openly mock the First Commandment in worshiping him.

From Salon

Opposition to a salary cap is the first commandment for all true believers in the players’ orthodoxy.

From New York Times

Democrats have long obeyed what might be termed the First Commandment of economic policy: When the economy stalls, government should “spend into the wind,” stimulating employment and income growth with more generous social programs, tax cuts that fuel private-sector demand or both.

From Washington Post

"There's a body that needs to be identified, you identify it - this is the first commandment of forensic medicine," says Dr Cristina Cattaneo, professor of forensic pathology and anthropology at the University of Milan.

From BBC

It is Edmund White’s narrative brilliance that allows him to break the inviolable First Commandment of writing classes, “Show, don’t tell,” and give us the divinely well-told tale of identical twins who set out to answer the question: Can Texas be transcended?

From New York Times