Though written constitutions may be violated in moments of passion or delusion, yet they furnish a text to which those who are… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Ignorance of God and of ourselves is the great principle and cause of all our disquietments; and, this ariseth mostly not from… — John Owen Copy Share Image
The principle of nonviolent resistance seeks to reconcile the truths of two opposites-Acquiescence and violence -while avoiding the extremes and immoralities of… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
I consider a country-dance as an emblem of marriage. Fidelity and complaisance are the principle duties of both; and those men who… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
The mind is refrigerated by interruption; the thoughts are diverted from the principle subject; the reader is weary, he suspects not why;… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation: The doctrine of a supreme, intelligent sovereign of the universe,… — John Adams Copy Share Image
The most beautiful sight this earth affords is a man or woman so filled with love that duty is only a name,… — J. G. Holland Copy Share Image
What will be required to increase the quality of life and health is a coming together of technology and values, based on… — Doc Childre Copy Share Image
Films and life are like clay, waiting for us to mold it. And when you trust your own insides and that becomes… — Shirley MacLaine Copy Share Image
These principles have given me a way of explaining naturally the union or rather the mutual agreement [conformité] of the soul and… — Gottfried Leibniz Copy Share Image
I deny the right of Congress to force a slaveholding State upon an unwilling people. I deny their right to force a… — Stephen A. Douglas Copy Share Image
Did I say "republic?" By God, yes, I said "republic!" Long live the glorious republic of the United States of America. Damn… — Westbrook Pegler Copy Share Image
Looking to future generations, there is no cause to fear that the social instincts will grow weaker... the social instincts, - the… — Charles Darwin Copy Share Image
I run my company according to feminine principles, principles of caring, making intuitive decisions, not getting hung up on hierarchy or all… — Anita Roddick Copy Share Image
I strive to view my students as unique human beings all of whom come to my classroom with a personal history, cultural… — Joe Harris Copy Share Image
As children of God, knowing of His great love and His ultimate knowledge of what is best for our eternal welfare, we… — Dallin H. Oaks Copy Share Image
Sectarian priests cry out concerning me, and ask, "Why is it this babbler gains so many followers, and retains them?" I answer,… — Joseph Smith, Jr Copy Share Image
We used to laugh at our small selves, saying that I was a bad girl trying to be good and that he… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
Romney, supposedly the Republican most electable next November, is a recidivist reviser of his principles who is not only becoming less electable;… — George Will Copy Share Image
“Diversity of character is due to the unequal time given to values. Only through each other will we see the importance of… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
Entertaining these opinions of the course to be pursued, I beg of gentlemen to look at the question, as I have done,… — Caleb Cushing Copy Share Image
It is not necessary to dwell on the political and social principles of Islam, to underline how close they also are in… — Aly Khan Copy Share Image
The double law of attraction and radiation or of sympathy and antipathy, of fixedness and movement, which is the principle of Creation,… — Albert Pike Copy Share Image
There is no escape from the vast imbalances in international trade and finance. They will be corrected, sooner or later, by the… — Hans F. Sennholz Copy Share Image
What I've learnt is when you walk into a family argument and people tell you it's about principle don't get involved. There… — Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman Copy Share Image
For a truly effective social campaign, a brand needs to embrace the first principles of marketing, which involves brand definition and consistent… — Simon Mainwaring Copy Share Image
Whether you call the principle of existence "God," "matter," "energy," or anything else you like, you have created nothing; you have merely… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The first principle from which stems the moral of about all people at all time; it is summarized in this precept: Love… — African Spir Copy Share Image
The eternal principle, which never was born, never will die: it is in all things: it is in you now. You are… — Joseph Campbell Copy Share Image
What makes it [economics] most fascinating is that its fundamental principles are so simple that they can be written on one page,… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Just as we outgrow a pair of trousers, we outgrow acquaintances, libraries, principles, etc., at times before they're worn out and times… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image
The Liberal Party abandoned the principles of reform and social liberalism and has become, instead, just another piece of political machinery in… — Eric Kierans Copy Share Image
Why may not the Bible and especially the New Testament be read and taught as a divine revelation in school? Where else… — Gene Fowler Copy Share Image
A true faith in Jesus Christ will not suffer us to be idle. No, it is an active, lively, restless principle; it… — George Whitefield Copy Share Image
Harder still it has proved to rule the dragon Money... A whole generation adopted false principles, and went to their graves in… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
It's very nice to be a rebel saying, 'I stand on my principles,' but if in fact that's not going to have… — Dominic Grieve Copy Share Image
Principles are natural laws that are external to us and that ultimately control the consequences of our actions. Values are internal and… — Stephen Covey Copy Share Image
Just like zillions of children, album covers educated and informed me, and certainly did I later transpose organically, rather than by intent,… — Hedi Slimane Copy Share Image
I hope always to earn my living by my art without having ever deviated by even a hair's breadth from my principles...… — Gustave Courbet Copy Share Image