Principle Quotes

1947 Principle quotes by 1268 unique authors

In principle, any abstraction of the object is allowed which has a sufficiently strong creative power behind it. — Max Beckmann
This principle of unity of the whole along with respect for individual differences is symbolized in the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. — Norman Lamm
Carry out the republican principle of universal suffrage, or strike it from your banners and substitute 'Freedom and Power to one half of society, and… — Ernestine Rose
There are some things you can give another person, and some things you cannot give him, except as he is willing to reach out and… — Richard L. Evans
In teaching, the other main problem related to type is the students’ interest. Intuitives and sensing types differ greatly in what they find interesting in… — Isabel Briggs Myers
The 80/20 Principle, like the truth, can make you free. You can work less. At the same time, you can earn more and enjoy more.… — Richard Koch
Before that I had largely thought of selling as just a way of making a living for myself. I had dreaded to go in to… — Frank Bettger
You do not need to do many different exercises to get strong - you need to get strong on a very few important exercises, movements… — Mark Rippetoe
The natural law is the origin and principle of all virtues and their acts, therefore we must first speak about natural law. — William of Auxerre
What magical trick makes us intelligent? The trick is that there is no trick. The power of intelligence stems from our vast diversity, not from… — Marvin Minsky
There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that… — James Madison
Those who are living the principle of honesty know that the Lord does bless them. Theirs is the precious right to hold their heads in… — Gordon B. Hinckley
As soon as we surrender the principle that the state should not interfere in any questions touching on the individuals mode of life, we end… — Ludwig von Mises
The "trickle-down" theory: the principle that the poor, who must subsist on table scraps dropped by the rich, can best be served by giving the… — William Blum
Too often character assassination has replaced debate in principle here in Washington. Destroy someone's reputation, and you don't have to talk about what he stands… — Ronald Reagan
The principle of compassion is that which converts disillusionment into a participatory companionship. This is the basic love, the charity, that turns a critic into… — Joseph Campbell
In the beginning, the feminine principle was seen as the fundamental cosmic force. All ancient peoples believed that the world was created by a female… — Judy Chicago
In the beginning, the feminine principle was seen as the fundamental cosmic force. All ancient peoples believed that the world was created by a female… — Judy Chicago
My research is like my feeling, directed towards what is the principle value in the life--the poetry. — Le Corbusier
The principle of [divine] purpose... stares the biologist in the face wherever he looks... The probability for such an event as the origin of DNA… — Ernst Boris Chain
The secret principle of martial arts is not vanquishing the attacker, but resolving to avoid an encounter before its occurrence. To become an object of… — Gichin Funakoshi
Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. It is only… — Epictetus
Everything in the phenomenal universe is straight line and circle. The horizon, our heads, arms, electrons, the oceans, planets and stars. Their principle function is… — Alonzo King
Once all come to know that by the concentration of the mind on one point, on one principle, on one desire, a power is radiated… — Harvey Spencer Lewis
It is the basic principle of spiritual life that we learn the deepest things in unknown territory. Often it is when we feel most confused… — Jack Kornfield

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