Principles Quotes

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I am not a 'democrat' only because 'humility' and equality are spiritual principles corrupted by the attempt to mechanize and formalize them, with the result… — J.R.R. Tolkien
In the world at large we seldom vote for a principle or a given state of affairs. We vote for a man who pretends to… — B.F. Skinner
From a political point of view, there is but one principle, the sovereignty of man over himself. This sovereignty of myself over myself is called… — Victor Hugo
He knew when to compromise. Yet he never compromised his principles. He was a militant. Yet a militant who knew how to plan, assess concrete… — Nelson Mandela
A good character is something you must make for yourself. It cannot be inherited from parents. It cannot be created by having extraordinary advantages. It… — L. Tom Perry
Life, woman, life is God's most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it. — Arthur Miller
It's the picnic principle. Things taste better outdoors. And if it's a forbidden thing, so much the better. — Franny Billingsley
Let a ruler base his government upon virtuous principles, and he will be like the pole-star, which remains steadfast in its place, while all the… — Confucius
The trick of it, she told herself, is to be courageous and bold and make a different. Not change the world exactly, just the bit… — David Nicholls
The entire principle of a blind taste test was ridiculous. They shouldn't have cared so much that they were losing blind taste tests with old… — Malcolm Gladwell
it is not necessary to accept everything as true, one must only accept it as necessary.' 'A melancholy conclusion,' said K. 'It turns lying into… — Franz Kafka
I live my life based on 2 principles. One, I live as if today was my last day on earth. Two, I live today as… — Rajneesh
Tell me." Edward had to raise his voice a little. "Do you live by the principle that what people don't know can't hurt them?" "No,"… — Ginn Hale
Honesty in principle was one thing. In someoneâ€™s face, it was another. — Sarah Dessen
She liked anything orange: leaves; some moons; marigolds; chrysanthemums; cheese; pumpkin, both in pie and out; orange juice; marmalade. Orange is bright and demanding. You… — Catherynne M. Valente
It is right that we should stand by and act on our principles; but not right to hold them in obstinate blindness, or retain them… — Michael Faraday
Sometimes with the most intense pain a paralysis of sensibility occurs. The soul disintegrates--hence the deadly frost--the free power of the mind--the shattering, ceaseless wit… — Novalis
If only we arrange our life according to that principle which counsels us that we must hold to the difficult, then that which now still… — Rainer Maria Rilke
It's against my principles to buy a book I haven't read, it's like buying a dress you haven't tried on. — Helene Hanff
The Principle of Priority states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b) you must do whatâ€™s… — Steven Pressfield

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