Circumstances Quote by Honore de Balzac

“There are no principles; there are only events. There is no good and bad, there are only circumstances. The superior man espouses events and…

— Honoré de Balzac

Principles are like seeds; they are little things which do much good, if the mind that receives them has the right attitudes.

— Seneca the Younger

Principles are things which one calls upon to avoid something unpleasant.

— Multatuli

Principles don't die. They aren't here one day and gone the next. They can't be destroyed by fire, earthquake or theft. Principles are deep,…

— Stephen Covey

“Principles are fundamental truths that serve as the foundations for behavior that gets you what you want out of life. They can be applied…

— Ray Dalio

Principles are what people have instead of God.

— Alexander Schmemann

Principles are what allow you to live a life consistent with those values. Principles connect your values to your actions.

— Ray Dalio

Our principles are the springs of our actions. Our actions, the springs of our happiness or misery. Too much care, therefore, cannot be taken…

— Red Skelton

If you are not willing to take pain to live by your principles, there is no point in having principles.

— Marvin Bower

Principles are natural laws that are external to us and that ultimately control the consequences of our actions. Values are internal and subjective and…

— Stephen Covey

Principles are the most important thing to me. One of the things I think my dad taught me was there are people who accept…

— Ken Buck

Principles only mean something if you stick by them when they are inconvenient.

— Simi Ngr