Principle Quotes

1947 Principle quotes by 1268 unique authors

The knowledge that mankind needs is not the way or principle which has an absolute existence, but the particular truths for here and now and… — Hu Shih
The morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said,… — Charles Handy
Thou art blind to the danger of marrying a woman who feels and acts out the principle of equal rights. — Angelina Grimke
The more you build your life on principle and less on personality - yours or others - the straighter will be your course. — Edwin Louis Cole
Man alone, during his brief existence on this earth, is free to examine, to know, to criticize, and to create. In this freedom lies his… — Ruth Nanda Anshen
Socrates famously said that the unconsidered life is not worth living. He meant that a life lived without forethought or principle is a life so… — A.C. Grayling
For me, the main principle for broadcasters has to be that if people stand to benefit from an interview, they should be prepared to face… — Evan Davis
Islam is in principle egalitarian, and has always had problems with power. — Mary Douglas
Almost anything that can be praised or advocated has been put to some disgusting use. There is no principle, however immaculate, that has not had… — Wyndham Lewis
The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human… — Kofi Annan
I think the first and principle objective is to repeal Obamacare before it does lasting, fundamental damage to our health care system, to our individual… — Ted Cruz
Man may act according to that principle or inclination which for the present happens to be strongest, and yet act in a way disproportionate to,… — Joseph Butler
It is a governing principle of nature, that the agency which can produce most good, when perverted from its proper aim, is most productive of… — James F. Cooper
I think that if you make a strong statement of principle, even if the folks disagree with you, people will respect you for it. — Joe Klein
I am a great believer in the OHIO principle: Only handle it once. When you read an e-mail, decide whether or not to reply to… — Robert Pozen
Curiously, a principle affects your life whether you are aware of it or not. For instance, the principle of gravity was working long before the… — Andy Andrews
Pythagoras took the next important step by subordinating the mere matter of nature to its essential principle of form and order, identifying the latter with… — James Mark Baldwin
To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom. — Jose Bergamin
It was a shock to people of the nineteenth century when they discovered, from observations science had made, that many features of the biological world… — Michael Behe
We have in Tennessee a number of wonderful faith-based clinics to serve the uninsured. It is an important principle with them that everyone pays something… — Phil Bredesen
I maintain that the House is bound by the Constitution to receive the petitions; after which, it will take such method of deciding upon them… — Caleb Cushing
So sometimes the facts are good and sometimes the facts are bad, the important thing from the point of view of a principle as broad… — Floyd Abrams
The combination of Federalism and Republicanism which formed the substance of the system, did not constitute a progressive and formative political principle, but it pointed… — Herbert Croly
Respect for the dignity of the human person is the foundational principle of any just society. From a Catholic perspective, it also forms the foundation… — Salvatore J. Cordileone
We Americans can be rightly proud of the fact that the right to the free and unfettered exercise of religion is a primary principle in… — Salvatore J. Cordileone

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