Principles Quotes

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I beg of you always to dwell upon the necessity of a thorough understanding of principles, in order to stop the vivacity of his mind,… — Nicolas Malebranche
I once heard a theologian remark that in the Gospels people approached Jesus with a question 183 times whereas he replied with a direct answer… — Philip Yancey
There is nothing mysterious about the principles of the gospel. We have studied them in the scriptures, we have discussed them in Sunday School, and… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
The principle of martial arts is not a thing that can be learned, like a science, by fact-finding and instruction in facts. It has to… — Bruce Lee
We tend to think of innovation as difficult, but with the creative use of The 80/20 Principle innovation can be both easy and fun! — Richard Koch
Aikido is the principle of non-resistance. Because it is non-resistant, it is victorious from the beginning. Those with evil intentions or contentious thoughts are instantly… — Morihei Ueshiba
The first principle of my own philosophy is that wisdom is meant for anyone who wishes to reach for it. It is the servant of… — L. Ron Hubbard
Great men simplify great principles and make them easily intelligible to ordinary men — Tunku Abdul Rahman
A first principle not formally recognized by scientific methodologists: when you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it. — B.F. Skinner
The real job of every moral teacher is to keep bringing us back to the simple principles, which we're so anxious not to see. — C.S. Lewis
The ultimate end of all activity in the Church is to see a husband and his wife and their children happy at home, protected by… — Boyd K. Packer
The First Amendment has created a wall of separation between the church and the State. But that wall is one directional. It is to keep… — Thomas Jefferson
The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and axioms of free society. — Abraham Lincoln
Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful. — Tariq Ramadan
Every principle has a promise. — Eric Thomas
I have two things going for me. The first is the fidelity to my principles, and the other is my ability to show up for… — Ron Dellums
My principles are simple. Protect the Earth. Serve the People, and Explore the Universe — Jerry Brown
A majority vote is not an epistemological validation of an idea. Voting is merely a proper political device--within a strictly, constitutionall y delimited sphere of… — Ayn Rand
Money is a tool of exchange, which can't exist unless there are goods produced and men able to produce them. Money is the material shape… — Ayn Rand
Social solidarity must rest (instead) on the sole secure basis it can have: direct responsibility of people for one another. Such responsibility can be realized… — Roberto Unger

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