Principled Quotes

56 Principled quotes by 53 unique authors

Take away the ability of an intelligent, principled, hard-working mind to get it wrong, and you take away the whole thing. — Kathryn Schulz
Democrats are fighting fire with fire. Our principled stance on Medicare and Social Security is absolutely no different than the Republicans' stance on no revenue… — Judy Chu
I wish I had been wiser. I wish I had been more effective, I wish I'd been more unifying, I wish I'd been more principled. — Bill Ayers
There were times when I asked myself whether I was being principled or simply a coward.... I was wrapped in the cocoon of tennis early… — Arthur Ashe
Voters are hungry for principled, conservative fighters - because the threat to our liberties from Washington never has been greater. — Ted Cruz
Politics is a contest among people of diverse backgrounds and philosophies, advocating different solutions to common problems. The system only works when principled, energetic people… — Bob Ehrlich
As long as I sit at Henry Clay's desk, I will remember his lifelong desire to forge agreement, but I will also keep close to… — Rand Paul
But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity. — Sidney Poitier
All Americans and freedom-loving people around the world owe President Reagan our deepest gratitude for his strong, principled leadership that ended the Cold War and… — Jim Ramstad
The worst thing you want is a willy-nilly judge who is swayed by the political whims of the era or the time. What you want… — Sonia Sotomayor
It is usually expensive and lonely to be principled. — Paul Theroux
Too often, complaint is not about principled objection on moral grounds, but opportunistic objection on grounds of self-interest. To rectify this, we need to work… — Julian Baggini
I believe until fairly recently our destructions of nature were more or less unwitting -- the by-products, so to speak, of our ignorance or weakness… — Wendell Berry
I waver between a cop-out agnostic and principled atheism — Dan Savage
Conflict is the microscope of a book. When it's trained on a character, you see what's underneath the narratives of physical description. You see whether… — J R Ward
So here we have found a means of a) alienating even the most flexible and patient Palestinians; while b) frustrating the efforts of the more… — Christopher Hitchens
I opposed the Suez war, I opposed the Falklands war. I opposed the Libyan bombing and I opposed the Gulf war and I never believed… — Tony Benn
I spend some of my time brooding about people who seem addicted to double standards - those who take an allegedly principled stand on a… — John Leo
In Holland I have seen well-meaning, principled people blinded by multiculturalism, overwhelmed by the imperative to be sensitive and respectful of immigrant culture, while ignoring… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A woman of faith is fearless. There is no ambiguity, no uncertain trump in her life. She can live a principled life because she studies… — Margaret D. Nadauld
We have little choice but to place a certain level of trust in scientists - even when it comes to the model-driven speculative discipline of… — David Harsanyi
Basically, the person in the White House should be principled, should have a philosophy about food that relates directly to organic agriculture. I will continue… — Alice Waters
Having principled men and women in office is how you protect yourself from tyranny, and that was something I learned from when I was 2,… — Ted Cruz
Having a Christian worldview shapes my decision-making with respect to all aspects of my life. I always respect people in public life who are principled,… — John Thune
As the leader of the nation, I say in behalf of the Filipino people to the world: we are strong and principled believers in democracy. — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

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