Principles Quotes

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Where two principles really do meet which cannot be reconciled with one another, then each man declares the other a fool and a heretic — Ludwig Wittgenstein
...from the same principles, I now demonstrate the frame of the System of the World. — Isaac Newton
I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this is a freedom principle and consistent… — William Weld
If you are an adult, you are responsible for your life and well-being. No one owes you the fulfillment of your needs or wants; no… — Nathaniel Branden
I have found in my experience that expediency, whether it is practical or not, is an unreliable guide for behavior. Human behavior must be guided… — King Hussein I
The principles which men profess on any controverted subject are usually a very incomplete exponent of the opinions they really hold. — John Stuart Mill
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated."Mark McCormack, Author and sports entrepreneur"Psychologists tell us that money is a satisfier, not… — John Baldoni
All lines of play which lead to the imprisonment of the bishop are on principle to be condemned. — Siegbert Tarrasch
Here must thou be, O man, Strength to thyself - no helper hast thou here - Here keepest thou thy individual state: No other can… — William Wordsworth
Life is a game in which the rules are constantly changing; nothing spoils a game more than those who take it seriously. Adultery? Phooey! You… — Quentin Crisp
Now, at times this issue has tended to degenerate into an 'either-or' type of debate. Either we protect our people from terror or we protect… — Barack Obama
We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was “legal” and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was “illegal.” It… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice. — Omar Bongo
There is no separation between us and God-we are divine expressions of the creative principle...there can be no real lack or scarcity; there is nothing… — Shakti Gawain
To scatter praise or blame without regard to justice is to destroy the distinction of good and evil. Many have no other test of actions… — Samuel Johnson
I firmly believe that the principles behind Contraction & Convergence provide the best long-term framework for a fair and equitable climate change mitigation policy — Nick Clegg
If an economy is to sustain progress, it must satisfy the basic principles of ecology. If it does not, it will decline and eventually collapse.… — Lester R. Brown
Capitalism is a system in which the central institutions of society are, in principle, under autocratic control. Thus, a corporation or an industry is, if… — Noam Chomsky
They fail to recognize the broad biological principle that organic material is constantly being recycled. Everything has a time of being - a birth, a… — Dixie Lee Ray
The principle of real leadership ignored, the immortal objects of society forgotten, practical conservatism degenerated into mere laudation of private enterprise, economic policy almost wholly… — Russell Kirk
Gambling is a principle inherent in human nature. — Edmund Burke
I am greatly pleased with the public, authentic isolation in which we two, you and I, now find ourselves. It is wholly in accord with… — Karl Marx
A fashionable idea in technical circles is that quantity not only turns into quality at some extreme of scale, but also does so according to… — Jaron Lanier
With our minds alone we can discover those principles we need to employ to convert all humanity to success in a new, harmonious relationship with… — R. Buckminster Fuller
If you want to succeed in business in any capacity - employee, manager, or owner - you must have a solid, comprehensive understanding of what… — Josh Kaufman

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