Full Idea
Every complete sentence must contain at least one word which stands for a universal, since all verbs have a meaning which is universal.
Gist of Idea
Every complete sentence must contain at least one word (a verb) which stands for a universal
Source
Bertrand Russell (Problems of Philosophy [1912], Ch. 5)
Book Reference
Russell,Bertrand: 'The Problems of Philosophy' [OUP 1995], p.28
A Reaction
Not all meaningful statements are sentences. One could try a programme of eliminating from discourse all words which imply universals. Daily physical life would survive all right, but universities would close down.