Principle Quotes

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The word Atman (Soul) means the "breath of life". Atman is the principle of man's life, the Soul that pervades his being, his breath, his… — Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies. — Arthur Calwell
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle. — William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
For in disease the most voluntary or most special movements, faculties, etc., suffer first and most, that is in an order the exact opposite of… — John Hughlings Jackson
Of the first philosophers, then, most thought the principles which were of the nature of matter were the only principles of all things. That of… — Mary Hunter Austin
If there be a principle that ought not to be questioned within the United States, it is that every man has a right to abolish… — James Madison
It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens… — James Madison
That Americans are entitled to freedom is incontestable on every rational principle. All men have one common original: they participate in one common nature, and… — Alexander Hamilton
It has been said that no great work in literature or in science was ever wrought by a man who did not love solitude. We… — Austin Phelps
It is for the good of nations, and not for the emolument or aggrandizement of particular individuals, that government ought to be established, and that… — Thomas Paine
Out of our first century of national life we evolved the ethical principle that it was not right or just that an honest and industrious… — Frances Perkins
The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed. — Robert Collier
I do not mean to exclude altogether the idea of patriotism. I know it exists, and I know it has done much in the present… — George Washington
There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant… — Sun Tzu
Love requires that true education should be easily accessible to all and should be of use to every villager in this daily life. The emphasis… — Mahatma Gandhi
A precedent embalms a principle. — Benjamin Disraeli
Tolerance is the first principle of community; it is the spirit which conserves the best that all men think. — Helen Keller
Develop a respect and reverence for the principle of variation: the idea that the message ain't in the mean, the mode or the median -… — Tom Peters
In all primary school work the principle of multiple impressions is well recognized. — William James
Practice the 101 Percent Principle. Whenever possible, find the 1 percent you do agree on in a difficult situation, and give it 100 percent of… — John C. Maxwell
I believe that good defense embodies seven cardinal principle: reduce the number of your opponent's shots; force your opponent into low percentage shots; control everything… — Adolph Rupp
A useful definition of liberty is obtained only by seeking the principle of liberty in the main business of human life, that is to say,… — Walter Lippmann
If we are machines, then in principle at least, we should be able to build machines out of other stuff, which are just as alive… — Rodney Brooks
Men act like brutes in so far as the sequences of their perceptions arise through the principle of memory only, like those empirical physicians who… — Gottfried Leibniz
As we fell in Adam, we are saved in Christ. To deny the principle in the one case, is to deny it in the other;… — Charles Hodge

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