Principles Quotes

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It is possible to believe in progress as a fact without believing in progress as an ethical principle; but in the catechism of many Americans,… — Norbert Wiener
False principles, which correspond with the bad as well as with the just aspirations of mankind, are a normal and necessary element in the social… — Lord Acton
The greatest horrors in the history of mankind are not due to the ambition of the Napoleons or the vengeance of the Agamemnons, but to… — Aleister Crowley
I don't believe in the hereditary principle in the House of Lords. Imagine going to the dentist, sitting in the chair and he says, 'I'm… — Tony Benn
There may be thousands of principles of Marxism, but in the final analysis they can be summed up in one sentence: Rebellion is justified. — Mao Zedong
One of the least arduous but most productive of gardening jobs, the magic of deadheading never fails to delight me. It was a revelation when… — Tom Hodgkinson
What need had the businessman to scribble or philosophize when he dominated the imagination of his time and the frantic materialism that was his principle… — Alfred Kazin
I loved the audacity of that American principle which says. When life gets tainted or goes stale, junk it! Leave it behind! Go West! — Jonathan Raban
A doctrinaire is a fool but an honest man. — William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
My esoteric doctrine, is that if you entertain any doubt, it is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the… — William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Empathy is not merely the basic principle of artistic creation. It is also the only path by which one can reach the truth about life… — Kafu Nagai
Cancer has enormous diversity and behaves differently: it's highly mutable, the evolutionary principles are very complicated and often its capacity to be constantly mystifying comes… — Siddhartha Mukherjee
What I want to make clear though is that we oppose terrorism in any form. However, any operation against terrorism should be under the framework… — Nong ?uc Manh
I want to lead the Progressive Conservative Party, a party that will promote true conservative values and principles. I can tell you right now, I… — Peter MacKay
Don't ever quit. Never quit. Never show anybody you're hurt. Grin and walk through the cannon smoke. It will drive them up the wall. You… — James Lee Burke
That man is formed for social life is an observation which, upon our first inquiry, presents itself immediately to our view, and our reason approves… — Joseph Warren
I have come to light the lamp of Love in your hearts, to see that it shines day by day with added luster. I have… — Sathya Sai Baba
I think we use God's word. I think the principles that you hear Dr. Phil and some of those others talk about many times are… — Joel Osteen
The political system of the United States is essentially extra-European. To stand in firm and cautious independence of all entanglement in the European system has… — John Quincy Adams
Obama's personality traits, coupled with his extreme-leftist agenda, make him particularly dangerous to the American ideal and to the preservation of our founding principles, as… — David Limbaugh

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