Principle Quotes

1947 Principle quotes by 1268 unique authors

Whether you call the principle of existence "God," "matter," "energy," or anything else you like, you have created nothing; you have merely changed a symbol.… — Carl Jung
Unless we lay our course in accordance with this principle, the great power for good in the world with which we have been intrusted by… — Calvin Coolidge
It is better then, to save the work while it is begun. You have done the labor; maintain it - keep it. If men choose… — Abraham Lincoln
I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this is a freedom principle and consistent… — William Weld
If you are an adult, you are responsible for your life and well-being. No one owes you the fulfillment of your needs or wants; no… — Nathaniel Branden
I have found in my experience that expediency, whether it is practical or not, is an unreliable guide for behavior. Human behavior must be guided… — King Hussein I
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated."Mark McCormack, Author and sports entrepreneur"Psychologists tell us that money is a satisfier, not… — John Baldoni
All lines of play which lead to the imprisonment of the bishop are on principle to be condemned. — Siegbert Tarrasch
Here must thou be, O man, Strength to thyself - no helper hast thou here - Here keepest thou thy individual state: No other can… — William Wordsworth
Life is a game in which the rules are constantly changing; nothing spoils a game more than those who take it seriously. Adultery? Phooey! You… — Quentin Crisp
The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice. — Omar Bongo
There is no separation between us and God-we are divine expressions of the creative principle...there can be no real lack or scarcity; there is nothing… — Shakti Gawain
Capitalism is a system in which the central institutions of society are, in principle, under autocratic control. Thus, a corporation or an industry is, if… — Noam Chomsky
They fail to recognize the broad biological principle that organic material is constantly being recycled. Everything has a time of being - a birth, a… — Dixie Lee Ray
The principle of real leadership ignored, the immortal objects of society forgotten, practical conservatism degenerated into mere laudation of private enterprise, economic policy almost wholly… — Russell Kirk
Gambling is a principle inherent in human nature. — Edmund Burke
No government ought to exist for the purpose of checking the prosperity of its people or to allow such a principle in its policy. — Edmund Burke
It's better to be burnished with use than rusty with principle. — Garrison Keillor
The weak and the botched shall perish: first principle of our charity. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Rich Indians typically tried to work around a dysfunctional government. Private security was hired, city water was filtered, private school tuitions were paid. Such choices… — Katherine Boo
Mr. Darwin contributes some striking and ingenious instances of the way in which the principle partially affects the chain, or rather network of life, even… — Richard Owen
Astrology is one of the intuitive methods like the I Ching, geomantics, and other divinatory procedures. It is based upon the synchronicity principle, meaningful coincidence.… — Carl Jung
Some campaigns are not worth waging if you can't win; others have to be fought on grounds of principle regardless of the chances for success. — Patricia Ireland
The Japanese chose the principle of eternal peace as the basis of morality for our rebirth after the War. — Kenzaburo Oe
Because the eternal principle of agency gives us the freedom to choose and think for ourselves, we should become increasingly able to solve problems. We… — M. Russell Ballard

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