Principles Quotes

Discord generally operates in little things; it is inflamed ... by contrariety of taste oftener than principles.

I know not, Madam, that you have a right, upon moral principles, to make your readers suffer so much.

A man may be very sincere in good principles, without having good practice.

A maxim is a conclusion upon observation of matters of fact, and is merely speculative; a "principle" carries knowledge within itself, and is prospective.

Honesty in principle was one thing. In someone’s face, it was another.

That was the thing about being alone, in theory or in principle. Whatever happened - good, bad, or anywhere in between - it was always, if nothing else, all your own.

Sometimes we're actually right when we go with our gut and stand on principle in supporting underdog candidates.

There's a good old boys' network out there that's hard to penetrate and it's not always in the best interest of the party or for conservative principles.

Don't follow the mind. Don't follow the body. Follow the Conscience. That is the main principle of this text. So we should follow our Conscience.

The organization of self, and all self-aligning principles would be those that I promote.

I'm suggesting that principles meant to deal with uncertainty that occurs naturally can be useful to manage the uncertainty that characterizes any new idea.

I've governed from a consistent set of principles

The alternative to the market process is government control, and we know where that principle leads.

The use of cases is to establish principles; if the cases decide different from the principles, I must follow the principles, not the decisions.

He doesn't marry a woman who is perfect. He marries the woman who is interesting.

Men see how you dress, and then make assumptions about your relationship potential.

Political genius consists in identifying oneself with a principle.

The guiding principle of my life, 'the means are the ends,' has taught me that our participation in a corrupt system facilitates it and corrupts and therefore defeats us.

I study much, and the more I study, the oftener I go back to those first principles which are so simple that childhood itself can lisp them.

Values determine behavior; Principles determine the consequences of behavior.

I win the private victory when I have made my mind up and commit to live by correct principles and to serve worthy purposes.

Consequences are governed by principles, and behavior is governed by values; therefore, value principles!

Principles are the basis for developing a vision and value system for all.

Our behavior is governed by principles. Living in harmony with them brings positive consequences; violating them brings negative consequences.

By centering our lives on timeless, unchanging principles, we create a fundamental paradigm of effective living. It is the center that puts all other centers in perspective.

While values drive behaviors, principles govern consequences.

This is the most important principle of reading on the Internet: You must determine for yourself whether or not something is true.

Natural selection is a theory of local adaptation to changing environments. It proposes no perfecting principles, no guarantee of general improvement

Just because people are in authority, if it doesn't seem right, don't do it. If it violates your own principles, don't do it.

With my Roman Catholic upbringing, I have a set of principles that serve me well in good times and bad.

The mentoring program [of the Steve Harvey foundation] is to teach young boys the principles of manhood.

I make my decisions and my judgments not based on what a prime minister of another country says, but based on what my principles tell me... how may DNA guides me.

Rely on facts, figures, principles of equality and fairness.

There's a couple of universal principles in life. One is, don't ever open a restaurant. One out of every two fails.

I must remain always, both in principle + actively, interested in everything. Taking all of knowledge as my province.

Through the imparting of moral principles, good behaviour, and education we must make the Chandala come up to the level of the Brahmana.

We first observe facts, then generalise, and then draw conclusions or principles.

The Upanishads do not reveal the life of any teacher, but simply teach principles.

Never can a reforming sect survive if it is only reforming; the formative elements alone - the real impulse, that is, the principles - live on and on.

The world cares little for principles. They care for persons.

Jiva (individual soul) is the conscious ruler of this body, in whom the five life principles come into unity, and yet that very Jiva is the Atman, because all is Atman.

The only way to study the mind is to get at facts, and then intellect will arrange them and deduce the principles.

I must remark that what I mean by our religion working upon the nations outside of India comprises only the principles, the background, the foundation upon which that religion is built.

It is contrary to our principles to multiply organizations, since, in all conscience, there are enough of them. And when organizations are created they need individuals to look after them.

The power which works through the formative principles of every religion in every country is manifested in the forms of religion. . .

Politics is mainly about interests. As Muslim citizens, we understand these interests but we should put principles and dignity beyond everything.

Corporate principles and military principles are basically the same. Insulation. Illusion. Hype. Activity.

I've spent my whole life fighting for free-market principles and the Constitution. That's not going to change.

President Reagan stood for conservative principles in a way that brought people together.

The principles Donald Trump is focused on are exactly the right principles: more choice, more competition, lower costs, lower premiums.