Principles Quotes

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We are trying to identify employers that might be [hiring illegal aliens] and to take effective action against them. We're trying to make sure that… — Janet Reno
...great Ambition, unchecked by principle, or the love of Glory, is an unruly Tyrant... — Alexander Hamilton
Ambition without principle never was long under the guidance of good sense. — Alexander Hamilton
It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion to the firmness or precariousness… — Alexander Hamilton
It is a general principle of human nature, that a man will be interested in whatever he possesses, in proportion to the firmness or precariousness… — Alexander Hamilton
America is today the hope of all honorable men who respect the rights of their fellow men and who believe in the principle of freedom… — Albert Einstein
The word Atman (Soul) means the "breath of life". Atman is the principle of man's life, the Soul that pervades his being, his breath, his… — Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Crying is one of the highest devotional songs. One who knows crying, knows spiritual practice. If you can cry with a pure heart, nothing else… — Kripalvananda
It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies. — Arthur Calwell
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle. — William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
For in disease the most voluntary or most special movements, faculties, etc., suffer first and most, that is in an order the exact opposite of… — John Hughlings Jackson
In the discovery of lemmas the best aid is a mental aptitude for it. For we may see many who are quick at solutions and… — Proclus
One of my guiding principles is don't do anything that other people are doing. Always do something a little different if you can. The concept… — Seymour Cray
We profess to teach the principles and practice of medicine, or, in other words, the science and art of medicine. Science is knowledge reduced to… — Samuel Wilks
Of the first philosophers, then, most thought the principles which were of the nature of matter were the only principles of all things. That of… — Mary Hunter Austin
I took biology in high school and didn't like it at all. It was focused on memorization. ... I didn't appreciate that biology also had… — Francis Collins
If there be a principle that ought not to be questioned within the United States, it is that every man has a right to abolish… — James Madison
It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens… — James Madison
That Americans are entitled to freedom is incontestable on every rational principle. All men have one common original: they participate in one common nature, and… — Alexander Hamilton
Government has come to be a trade, and is managed solely on commercial principles. A man plunges into politics to make his fortune, and only… — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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