Principle Quotes

1947 Principle quotes by 1268 unique authors

It goes to establish a just and permanent principle of trade which puts an end to all serious fluctuations in prices and consequently, to all… — Josiah Warren
The first principle of child-rearing is to choose a good mother. — Christian Morgenstern
A national evil requires a national remedy; let not this any longer be delayed: let your minds expand, free from every narrow principle, and let… — Joseph Lancaster
Citizens ... should be practitioners of civic virtue in their conduct toward government. They should be ever willing to fulfill the duties of citizenship. This… — Dallin H. Oaks
In his sophomore year Wilbanks tried out for the high school basketball team and made it. On the first day of practice his coach had… — Lynn G. Robbins
If a principle exists it must be immutable, for that is what a principle is - a truth standing apart from the mood of the… — Jeff Cooper
The principle of martial arts is not a thing that can be learned, like a science, by fact-finding and instruction in facts. It has to… — Bruce Lee
We tend to think of innovation as difficult, but with the creative use of The 80/20 Principle innovation can be both easy and fun! — Richard Koch
Aikido is the principle of non-resistance. Because it is non-resistant, it is victorious from the beginning. Those with evil intentions or contentious thoughts are instantly… — Morihei Ueshiba
The first principle of my own philosophy is that wisdom is meant for anyone who wishes to reach for it. It is the servant of… — L. Ron Hubbard
A first principle not formally recognized by scientific methodologists: when you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it. — B.F. Skinner
Every principle has a promise. — Eric Thomas
Money is a tool of exchange, which can't exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape… — Ayn Rand
Social solidarity must rest (instead) on the sole secure basis it can have: direct responsibility of people for one another. Such responsibility can be realized… — Roberto Unger
If you believe in equal rights, then what do “women’s rights,” “gay rights,” etc., mean? Either they are redundant or they are violations of the… — Thomas Sowell
To begin with, the key principle of American indie rock wasn't a circumscribed musical style; it was the punk ethos of DIY, or do-it-yourself. The… — Michael Azerrad
The experienced illustrator subscribes to the principle of the application of the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair. Should inspiration whisk… — Wallace Tripp
In a time of destruction, create something: a poem, a parade, a community, a school, a vow, a moral principle; one peaceful moment. — Maxine Hong Kingston
If your ceiling is falling down, don't you call someone in? I apply the same principle to myself. — Carmen Dell'Orefice
Austerity is not part of the European treaties; democracy and the principle of popular sovereignty are. — Alexis Tsipras
When I was playing for tips in college, I felt a fire in my soul. I had the same principle of focus that I had… — Kenny Chesney
For now, decisions are upon us and we cannot afford delay. We cannot mistake absolutism for principle or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name-calling… — Barack Obama
Those who would practice magic must be scrupulously honest in their personal lives. In one sense, magic works on the principle that 'it is so… — Starhawk
A moral principle in genetic testing is that it should always be done with the consent of the individual. No one wants someone snooping into… — Arthur Caplan
If the results of the present study on the chemical nature of the transforming principle are confirmed, then nucleic acids must be regarded as possessing… — Oswald Avery

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