Principles Quotes

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It has been said that no great work in literature or in science was ever wrought by a man who did not love solitude. We… — Austin Phelps
One of the great secrets of the day is to know how to take possession of popular prejudices and passions, in such a way as… — Niccolo Machiavelli
It is for the good of nations, and not for the emolument or aggrandizement of particular individuals, that government ought to be established, and that… — Thomas Paine
A good place to start is with the kids ... One of the great founding principles of our country was that children would not be… — Eric Cantor
If we are going to solve the challenges we face, you need a President who will pursue genuine solutions day in and day out. And… — Barack Obama
Praying is the same to the new creature as crying is to the natural. The child is not learned by art or example to cry,… — William Gurnall
Prayer cannot truly be taught by principles and seminars and symposiums. It has to be born out of a whole environment of felt need. If… — Jim Cymbala
I have come to deal with principles. I have only to preach that God comes again and again, and that He came in India as… — Swami Vivekananda
Living, as I do, in an educated and scientific atmosphere, I could not have conceived that the first principles of zoology were so little known.… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Out of the Indian approach to life there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing respect for life, enriching faith in a Supreme Power,… — Black Elk
We live in an age in which the fundamental principles to which we subscribe - liberty, equality and justice for all - are encountering extraordinary… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Out of our first century of national life we evolved the ethical principle that it was not right or just that an honest and industrious… — Frances Perkins
The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed. — Robert Collier
I do not mean to exclude altogether the idea of patriotism. I know it exists, and I know it has done much in the present… — George Washington
Be calm and strong and patient. Meet failure and disappointment with courage. Rise superior to the trials of life, and never give in to hopelessness… — William Osler
We live in a time of transition, an uneasy era which is likely to endure for the rest of this century. During the period we… — Jimmy Carter
When more of the people's sustenance is exacted through the form of taxation than is necessary to meet the just obligations of government and expenses… — Grover Cleveland
Politics without principles, Education without character, Science without humanity, and Commerce without morality are not only useless, but also positively dangerous. — Sathya Sai Baba
the boys of the rising generation are to be the men of the next, and the sole guardians of the principles we deliver over to… — Thomas Jefferson
There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune on his army: By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant… — Sun Tzu

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