Principles Quotes

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How natural that the errors of the ancient should be handed down and, mixing with the principles and system which Christ taught, give to us… — Olympia Brown
The American doctrinaire is the converse of the American demagogue, and, in this way, is scarcely less injurious to the public. The first deals in… — James F. Cooper
Our purpose is simply to ask how theological principles can be shown to have usable secular analogues that throw light upon the nature of language. — Kenneth Burke
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
Trial by jury. Live wherever you can make a living. How could a government based on such principles fail? — Stephen Ambrose
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
President Reagan stood for conservative principles in a way that brought people together. — Ted Cruz
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
People come up to me and tell me they support me because I never left my principles. — Bob Barr

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