Principles Quotes

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Stillness and action are relative, not absolute, principles. It is important to find a balance of yin and yang, not just in qigong, but in… — Ken Cohen
As a principle-centered person you try to stand apart from the emotion of the situation and from other factors that would act on you, and… — Stephen Covey
Keep steady in the view of the great principles for which you contend. The safety of your homes and the lives of all you hold… — Robert E. Lee
The Principle of Uncertainty fixed once for all the realisation that all knowledge is limited. It is an irony of history that at the very… — Jacob Bronowski
The moral justification of capitalism does not lie in the altruist claim that it represents the best way to achieve 'the common good.' It is… — Ayn Rand
There can be no such thing as "limited government," because there is no way to control an entity that in principle enjoys a monopoly of… — Joseph Sobran
The people's right to change what does not work is one of the greatest principles in our system of government — Richard M. Nixon
Should we have a leader or should we think for ourselves? Obviously the latter in principle. But-sometimes there lies a gulf between what is theoretically… — Philip K. Dick
And since geometry is the right foundation of all painting, I have decided to teach its rudiments and principles to all youngsters eager for art.… — Albrecht Durer
If true religion is to beam upon us, our principle must be, that it is necessary to begin with heavenly teaching, and that it is… — John Calvin
Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. — Epictetus
There is a principle which is pure, placed in the human mind, which in different places and ages hath had different names. It is, however,… — John Woolman
It is fairly easy to grasp abstract moral principles; it can be very difficult to apply them to a given situation, particularly when it involves… — Ayn Rand
Either this is logical and true, or else the principles on which economic science is based are invalid. — Gustave de Molinari
The Christmas spirit does not shine out in the Christian snob. For the Christmas spirit is the spirit of those who, like their Master, live… — J I Packer
The Christian must stand fixed to his principles, and not change his habit; but freely show what countryman he is by his holy constancy in… — William Gurnall
Blind zeal is soon put to a shameful retreat, while holy resolution, built on fast principles, lifts up its head like a rock in the… — William Gurnall
To be born again is, as it were, to enter upon a new existence, to have a new mind, a new heart, new views, new… — J C Ryle
I certainly feel that the time is not far distant when a knowledge of the principles of diet will be an essential part of ones… — Fannie Farmer
Reasons always came with a purpose, to give the appearance of a struggle between principle and desire. Principle had power only until you found what… — Tobias Wolff

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