Principles Quotes

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Faith is a state of mind which may be induced, or created, by affirmation or repeated instructions to the subconscious mind, through the principle of… — Napoleon Hill
Remove all the walls and curtains so you can get closer and purely love. Have principles but do not use them to exclude or to… — Shams Tabrizi
In a sense, knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows, for details are swallowed up in principles. The details for knowledge which are important, will be picked… — Alfred North Whitehead
Law is an imperfect profession in which success can rarely be achieved without some sacrifice of principle. Thus all practicing lawyers -- and most others… — Alan Dershowitz
An organization's success has more to do with clarity of shared purpose, common principles and strength of belief in them than to assets, expertise, operating… — Dee Hock
Holiness is the very principle of eternal life, the very beginning of eternal life in the heart, and that which will certainly grow up to… — Jeremiah Burroughs
Modern science and technology can relieve men of the necessity for specialized, imbecile labor. They may, in principle, provide the basis for a rational social… — Noam Chomsky
If you are one of those people who believe that hard work and honesty alone will bring riches-perish the thought; because it's not true. Riches,… — Napoleon Hill
To me dogs are not the students, not the ones that need training. To me a dog is a teacher of life, who teaches us… — Cesar Millan
That's all religion is -- some principle you believe in . . . man has accomplished far more miracles than the God he invented. What… — Rod Steiger
The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all the qualities of the canaille — Karl Marx
My most earnest of all pleas to singles is abandonment of the self, surrender to Christ of all unfulfilled longings, an unequivocal willingness to receive… — Elisabeth Elliot
The eternal principle, which never was born, never will die: it is in all things: it is in you now. You are the wave on… — Joseph Campbell
Constancy of purpose is the first principle of success. — Napoleon Hill
All that is needed is money and a candidate who can be coached to look sincere. Political principles and plans for specific action have come… — Aldous Huxley
I have never been able to conceive how any rational being could propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others... An honest… — Thomas Jefferson
The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated. — Ronald Reagan
The teaching on karma starts with the principle that people experience happiness and sorrow based on a combination of their past and present intentions. If… — Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Love is the only principle which makes life tolerable. — Aleister Crowley
The single most important principle I ever discovered is this: the goal or purpose of the Christian is precisely the pursuit of happiness - in… — Sam Storms

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