'Principles' Quotes

Principles Quotes’ are powerful statements that encapsulate fundamental beliefs and values. They serve as guiding principles for individuals and society, shaping our thoughts, actions, and decisions. These quotes have been used throughout history by influential figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela to inspire change and promote justice. They have also been a source of motivation for individuals to stand up for what they believe in and make a positive impact in the world. ‘Principles Quotes’ continue to hold relevance and significance today, reminding us of the importance of staying true to our principles and striving for a better world.Read Less

448 Influential 'Principles' Quotations and Sayings

All human actions are equivalent… and all are on principle doomed to failure. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jean-Paul Sartre, Action, Fate, Principles, 0

- Jean-Paul Sartre

Philosopher

· France

This is not a time to back away from the principles that this country was founded on. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jeff Bingaman, Country, Principles, 0

- Jeff Bingaman

Dangerous principles impose upon our understanding, emasculate our spirits, and spoil our temper. Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jeremy Collier, Principles, Spirit, 0

- Jeremy Collier

Clergyman

· England

My principles are simple. Protect the Earth. Serve the People, and Explore the Universe Feraz Zeid, January 18, 2024, Jerry Brown, Principles, Simple, 0

- Jerry Brown

…as I apprehend the Buddhist doctrine of karma, I agree in principle with that. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William James, Buddhist, Karma, Principles, 0

- William James

Philosopher and psychologist

· USA

Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, William Lamb, Character, Principles, Strong, 0

- 2nd Viscount Melbourne

Principles have achieved more victories than horsemen or chariots. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William McGregor Paxton, Principles, Victory, 0

- William McGregor Paxton

We start with first principles. The Constitution creates a Federal Government of enumerated powers. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, William Rehnquist, Government, Power, Principles, 0

- William Rehnquist

Selfishness is the grand moving principle of nine-tenths of our actions. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, François de La Rochefoucauld, Principles, Selfish, 0

- François de La Rochefoucauld

Writer

· France

When I need to identify rebels, I look for men with principles Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frank Herbert, Principles, Rebel, 0

- Frank Herbert

Author

· USA

The most persistent principles in the universe are accident and error. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frank Herbert, Errors, Persistent, Principles, 0

- Frank Herbert

Author

· USA

I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect, Building, Principles, 0

- Frank Lloyd Wright

Architect

· USA

You need good principles and good language if you are to succeed. Feraz Zeid, January 15, 2024, Frank Luntz, Principles, Succeed, 0

- Frank Luntz

Consultant

The weak and the botched shall perish: first principle of our charity. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Friedrich Nietzsche, Charity, Principles, 0

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Philosopher

· Germany

Principle of “Christian love”: it insists upon being well paid in the end. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Friedrich Nietzsche, Christian, End, Principles, 0

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Philosopher

· Germany

Help thyself: then everyone will help thee too. Principle of Christian charity. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Friedrich Nietzsche, Charity, Christian, Principles, 0

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Philosopher

· Germany

by operating on the principle of human and material obsolescence, America eats her history alive. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Gail Sheehy, America, History, Principles, 0

- Gail Sheehy

Journalist and author

· USA

By denying scientific principles, one may maintain any paradox. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Galileo Galilei, Principles, Religion, Science, 0

- Galileo Galilei

Physicist and astronomer

· Italy

It is the function of the President, representing the executive principle, to execute the laws. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Garet Garrett, Law, President, Principles, 0

- Garet Garrett

Journalist

· USA

It’s better to be burnished with use than rusty with principle. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Garrison Keillor, Action, Principles, 0

- Garrison Keillor

Writer

· USA

Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Gary Bauer, Empathy, Principles, Virtue, 0

- Gary Bauer

Activist

What is God? God is the great life that fills the universe; it is the principle of life aswell. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Masahisa Goi, Principles, Universe, 0

- Masahisa Goi

Peace activist and poet

· Japan

Antagonistic cooperation is the principle of all markets and many marriages. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Mason Cooley, Cooperation, Marriage, Principles, 0

- Mason Cooley

Professor

· USA

God is not a respecter of persons but a respecter of principles that are in his word. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Matthew Ashimolowo, Persons, Principles, 0

- Matthew Ashimolowo

Pastor

· Nigeria

I have a simple principle for the conduct of life- never to resist an adequate temptation. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Max Lerner, Principles, Simple, Temptation, 0

- Max Lerner

Journalist

· Belarus

Anything that works against you can also work for you once you understand the Principle of Reverse. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Maya Angelou, Principles, Reverse, 0

- Maya Angelou

Poet

· USA

Here is a good principle: If need be, give up your principles! Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Mehmet Murat Ildan, Giving Up, Principles, 0

- Mehmet Murat Ildan

Playwright and novelist

· Turkey

Sometimes principles must be quitted without blinking en eye to discover the new paths! Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Mehmet Murat Ildan, Eye, Path, Principles, 0

- Mehmet Murat Ildan

Playwright and novelist

· Turkey

I believe all complicated phenomena can be explained by simpler scientific principles. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Linus Pauling, Believe, Principles, 0

- Linus Pauling

Chemist

· USA

Political differences essentially depend on disagreement in moral principles. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Lord Acton, Moral, Principles, 0

- Lord Acton

Historian

· England

I want the principles of a timeless muse, I want to eradicate my negative views. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Lou Reed, Philosophy, Principles, 0

- Lou Reed

Musician

· USA

Our victory is sure to come, and I can endure anything but recreancy to principle. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Lucy Stone, Endure, Principles, Victory, 0

- Lucy Stone

Activist

· USA

The market system is the basis of our civilization. Its only alternative is the Führer principle. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Ludwig von Mises, Alternatives, Civilization, Principles, 0

- Ludwig von Mises

Economist

· Austria

The distinctive principle of Western social philosophy is individualism. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Ludwig von Mises, Individuality, Philosophy, Principles, 0

- Ludwig von Mises

Economist

· Austria

Law is not law, if it violates the principles of eternal justice. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Lydia M. Child, Justice, Law, Principles, 0

- Lydia M. Child

Author

· USA

The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, W. Somerset Maugham, Principles, 0

- W. Somerset Maugham

Playwright and novelist

· United Kingdom

Principles

Let your thoughts be ruled by principle, and then live up to your thoughts. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Wallace D. Wattles, Principles, 0

- Wallace D. Wattles

Writer

· USA

Principles

Personal participation is the universal principle of knowing. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Michael Polanyi, Knowing, Principles, 0

- Michael Polanyi

Philosopher and scientist

· Hungary

The underlying principles of strategy are enduring, regardless of technology or the pace of change. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Michael Porter, Pace, Principles, Technology, 0

- Michael Porter

Economist

In principle, skeptics are neither closed-minded nor cynical. We are curious but cautious. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Michael Shermer, Curious, Cynical, Principles, 0

- Michael Shermer

Skeptic

· USA

It’s not the principles that kill you in the end. It’s the books. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Michael Swanwick, Book, End, Principles, 0

- Michael Swanwick

Author

He who does not master the nude cannot understand the principles of architecture. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Michelangelo, Beauty, Principles, 0

- Michelangelo

Artist

· Italy

The United Nations should become a proactive agent in the dissemination of democratic principles. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Michelle Bachelet, Agents, Principles, Proactive, 0

- Michelle Bachelet

Politician

· Chile

That principle can be summed up in three simple words. Thoughts Become Things! Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Mike Dooley, Law Of Attraction, Principles, Simple, 0

- Mike Dooley

Author

We need to build a Biblical friendship, a friendship established on the principles of God’s Word. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Gary Inrig, Biblical, Principles, 0

- Gary Inrig

Pastor

· Canada

I will always speak out when someone says that a principle or a rule or a tradition trumps people. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, Gene Robinson, Principles, Speaks Out, 0

- Gene Robinson

Episcopal bishop

· USA

Back of every noble life there are principles that have fashioned it. Feraz Zeid, January 16, 2024, George Horace Lorimer, Noble, Principles, 0

- George Horace Lorimer

The first principle of a civilized state is that power is legitimate only when it is under contract. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Walter Lippmann, Power, Principles, 0

- Walter Lippmann

Journalist

· USA

The basic principle is I command, and my employees carry it out immediately. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Wang Jianlin, Command, Employee, Principles, 0

- Wang Jianlin

Separation to God, separation from the world, is the first principle of Christian living. Feraz Zeid, January 13, 2024, Watchman Nee, Christian, Principles, 0

- Watchman Nee

Preacher and Christian leader

· China

'Principles' Quotes

448 Influential 'Principles' Quotations and Sayings

The water has a Water that is driving it; The spirit has a Spirit that is Calling it.

It’s harder to write in the third person but the advantage is you move around better. Explain

The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution, if you only know how to use it.

Learn from your experience shooting your film, and then move on to the next.

Memory is merely the process of tuning into vibrations that have been left behind in space and time.

To be a ‘believer’ does not make you superior to others; but to be a ‘humanist’ does make it so!

He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.

My manager said the next best inspiration to heartbreak is travel, and it’s true.

Find people who share your values, and you’ll conquer the world together.

To achieve great things requires that we become great people.

There is justice in the world, Peter Lake, but it cannot be had without mystery.

What I really try to do is take different pages out of different players books.

When exercising, be sure to focus your attention on what you are doing.

I have just made out my will and given all the things I have and many that I haven’t.

We must always remember, however,’ said Psmith gravely, ‘that poets are also God’s creatures.

You will go on blundering, for only he who does nothing avoids errors.

A big lie is more plausible than truth.

I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am. I am. I am.

Mechanical wings allow us to fly, but it is with our minds that we make the sky ours

You have to be prepared to take a spill.

'Principles' Quotes

448 Influential 'Principles' Quotations and Sayings

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