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There can be no compromise between freedom and government controls; to accept 'just a few controls' is to surrender the principle of inalienable individual rights… — Ayn Rand
For me, nonviolence was not a moral principle but a strategy; there is no moral goodness in using an ineffective weapon. — Nelson Mandela
Loyalty to the principles upon which our Government rests positively demands that the equality before the law which it guarantees to every citizen should be… — Grover Cleveland
America's founding Ideal was the principle of individual rights. Nothing more - and nothing less. — Ayn Rand
The Sermon on the Mount is not a set of principles to be obeyed apart from identification with Jesus Christ. The Sermon on the Mount… — Oswald Chambers
In a crystal we have clear evidence of the existence of a formative life principle, and though we cannot understand the life of a crystal,… — Nikola Tesla
In a physical contest on the field of battle it is allowable to use tactics and strategy, to retreat as well as advance, to have… — Unknown Author
Each of the seven chakras are governed by spiritual laws, principles of consciousness that we can use to cultivate greater harmony, happiness, and wellbeing in… — Deepak Chopra
The most basic principle to being a free American is the notion that we as individuals are responsible for our own lives and decisions — Ron Paul
The one principle that surrounds everything else is that of stewardship; that we are the managers of everything that God has given us — Larry Burkett
As a matter of principle, we believe patients should be able to see the right doctor at the right time. As a matter of principle,… — Bill Frist
To risk reputation and affection for the truth's sake is so demanding that to do it constantly you will need a degree of moral principle… — Alistair Begg
One never accomplishes the will of God by breaking the law of God, violating the principles of God, or ignoring the wisdom of God. — Andy Stanley
All the Scriptures give clear proof of the Trinity, and it is from these that our principle is deduced...the distinction of the Trinity is quite… — Tertullian
The Heisenberg principle - If something is closely observed, the odds are it is going to be altered in the process. The more a price… — Bruce Kovner
Principles are what allow you to live a life consistent with those values. Principles connect your values to your actions. — Ray Dalio
A fundamental principle of information theory is that you canâ€™t guarantee outcomesâ€¦ in order for an experiment to yield knowledge, it has to be able… — George Gilder
After the turbulence of death, moral principles and even religious proofs are called into question. — Salvatore Quasimodo
Integrity is what you do behind closed doors or when you think nobody is watching. Integrity is the true essence of who you are, your… — Erik Qualman
In principle, any abstraction of the object is allowed which has a sufficiently strong creative power behind it. — Max Beckmann

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