Principle Quotes

1947 Principle quotes by 1268 unique authors

Listening is a prerequisite for action. Listening is a principle for living Jewishly in a globalised world — Ruth Messinger
I am often mad, but I would hate to be nothing but mad: and I think I would lose what little value I may have… — Elwyn Brooks White
The principle of majority rule is the mildest form in which the force of numbers can be exercised. It is a pacific substitute for civil… — Walter Lippmann
As the war was just in its origin and necessary and noble in its objects, we can reflect with a proud satisfaction that in carrying… — James Madison
The creative principle [of science] resides in mathematics. — Albert Einstein
I stand on principle where many people stand on money. — Paula Abdul
Believe it or not the war on Iraq is based on a sound scientific principle, The bee hive principle. Which clearly states that if you… — John Oliver
The guiding principle of ruling elites was--and still is: When change threatens to rule, then the rules are changed. — Michael Pare
There’s only one basic principle of self-defense- you must apply the most effective weapon, as soon as possible, to the most vulnerable target. — Bruce Lee
For a moment the feeling crept over me that my work, my vision, is going to destroy me, and for a fleeting moment I let… — Werner Herzog
As a matter of principle, I always come to a film like a blank slate, I don't learn my lines in advance. With this approach,… — Jeanne Moreau
Read. Read all the time. Read as a matter of principle, as a matter of self-respect. Read as a nourishing staple of life. — David McCullough
Change based on principle is progress. Constant change without principle becomes chaos. — Dwight D. Eisenhower
The question I should have asked is not what is the rule, but what is the principle. — Andrew Fastow
The principle of self-reliance grows out of a fundamental doctrine of the Church, that of agency. Just as each individual is accountable for his choices… — Marion G. Romney
The hold of the evolutionary paradigm is so powerful that an idea which is more like a principle of medieval astrology than a serious twentieth… — Michael Denton
While science has nothing of value to say on the great and aching questions of life, death, love and meaning, what the religious traditions of… — David Berlinski
Why is discipline important? Discipline teaches us to operate by principle rather than desire. Saying no to our impulses (even the ones that are not… — John F. MacArthur
It's so easy to become a grumbler, someone who condemns and carps at everything on principle and sees an ulterior motive behind it. — Eric Metaxas
In an era of magic conveniently available at the touch of a button, new music should on principle represent something akin to 'danger'... — Unknown Author
If there is a simple, easy principle that binds everything I have done together, it is my interest in people and their relationship to things. — Bill Moggridge
Flair is a primitive kind of style. It is innate and cannot be taught. It can be polished and refined. When a person has flair,… — Albert Hadley
Tied to the value of the person is the principle of servanthood. We value what we freely serve. — Douglas Groothuis
Challenges aren't frightening, defeats aren't terrifying either. A principle that I now insist and persist on is the understanding that you can fulfill your dreams… — Seungri
We have had drought where I live in New Mexico for several years, and I began to think about rain and green plants and growing.… — Mei-mei Berssenbrugge

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