Top 1200 Guiding Principles Quotes & Sayings - Page 12

We believe in the fundamental principles of the European economy.

A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances.

The money in the schools overpowers the principles of the purpose.

I'm willing to negotiate, but not compromise my core principles.

[The United States is] founded on the principles of Christianity

The high-minded definition of politics is: 'the art or science of government; the art or science concerned with guiding or influencing governmental policy.' It is only when you keep reading in Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary that you get closer to the truth: 'political activities characterized by artful and often dishonest practices'.

Sometimes you have to forget your principles and do what’s right.

Principles . . . become modified in practice, by facts.

Politics is a war of causes; a joust of principles.

Lack is more in means, than in principles.

We should be led by principles and morals and not by men.

History is the discovering of the principles of human nature.

It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.

The new tinge to modern minds is a vehement and passionate interest in the relation of general principles to irreducible and stubborn facts. All the world over and at all times there have been practical men, absorbed in 'irreducible and stubborn facts'; all the world over and at all times there have been men of philosophic temperament, who have been absorbed in the weaving of general principles. It is this union of passionate interest in the detailed facts with equal devotion to abstract generalisation which forms the novelty of our present society.

You have to maintain your principles but have a broader appeal.

The fellow has absolutely no principles."Money and gall" is all he has.

I admire the Islam. There's a lot of good principles in it.

All the principles of heaven and earth are living inside you.

When you have an optimistic attitude and you believe that God is guiding you, that you will find the good things in your life and that you will lead to good relationships and good people in your life. And you can make the most of what he's given you.

You cannot compromise principles to achieve unity

I try to live by the principles the Bible speaks on.

Suffering occurs when we want other people to love us in the way we imagine we want to be loved, and not in the way that love should manifest itself--free and untrammeled, guiding us with its force and driving us on.

No science ever defends its first principles.

Character is the result of a system of stereotyped principles.

Adherence to men, is often disloyalty to principles.

It's sad to see such institutions as 'All My Children' and some of the others, like 'Guiding Light,' which have been on the air for, like, 40 or 50 years. It's almost unfathomable to see that they actually aren't going to be on the air anymore. It's really sad.

You gotta judge a man by his principles.

One of the deepest principles of life and leadership: it's not about you.

All universal moral principles are idle fancies.

Many other artists who sing about hope think that it is something every single person carries within himself. I'm not so sure if that's true. For me, hope is the little light guiding you the way, which reminds you that life does have a sense, that you have goals. To believe in that is often more easily said than done.

Collaboration and augmentation are the foundational principles of innovation.

I'm pretty well grounded in Christian principles.

One of the cardinal principles of Buddhism, the principle of neglect.

Men and times change-but principles-never.

I want to die a slave to principles. Not to men.

My guiding principle and motivation was that I wanted to retire by the time I turned 35. There actually are two books that I bought and still have - Paul Terhost's 'Cashing In On the American Dream: How to Retire at 35' and Andrew Tobias's 'The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need' - that were my personal financial road map.

My opinions and principles are subjects of just criticism.

Principles are the simplicity on the far side of complexity.

Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.

Principles are a dangerous form of social dynamite.

In this world laws are written for the lofty aim of "the common good" and then acted out in life on the basis of the common greed. In this world irrationality clings to man like his shadow so that the right things get done for the wrong reasons - afterwards, we dredge up the right reasons for justification. It is a world not of angels but of angles, where men speak of moral principles but act on power principles; a world where we are always moral and our enemies always immoral; a world where "reconciliation" means that when one side gets the power and the other side gets reconciled to it.

We are Republicans. How I see our mission is we always want to be transparent with readers about what we think, about our opinions. But, fundamentally, we are out there to collect and report facts. And that's always our guiding mission.

At the heart of our public morality is the idea that he who gives generously is most virtuous and morally praiseworthy; that there is no greater citizen than she who sacrifices; and that there is no greater measure of worth than contribution. These are values we can be proud of. After all, there is no moral system or religion on earth where the guiding ethic is grab more for yourself.

We represent the moderate teachings and principles of Islam.

I've learned to be pragmatic, but I don't sacrifice my principles, my values.

Aikido chagnes constantly. What do not change are the principles.

We love your adherence to democratic principles.

Circumstances should never alter principles!

The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke.

Strong words are required for weak principles.

My favorite track from the album Independent is Hold On. Everyone at some point fights battles or has struggles, and in moments of doubt or defeat, this is the song coming from a place of never giving up. It makes me think of the angel on the shoulder voicing understanding but guiding you in the right direction to take you out of that dark place.

I have always supported measures and principles and not men.

I am a Quantum Engineer, but on Sundays I Have Principles.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

I want to be really clear that the Hispanic Caucus - well before my time on that caucus, and certainly before my time as chairwoman - has been very clear that a guiding principle for comprehensive immigration reform, and for issues related to Dreamers, is that a wall is a nonstarter.

Limited points of view let the writer dispense - and the reader gather - information from various corners of the story. It all becomes a kind of dance, with the writer guiding the reader through the various twists and turns. The challenge is keeping readers in step, while still managing to surprise.

Democratic principles are the result of equality of condition.

Something is guiding my career; I don't know what it is. When I look back at my career, I call myself the most lucky actor in the world. It is all I have ever done. I do master classes, and I tell people not to use me as an example. I do not know anyone like me - not to brag - it is just very unusual.

Love and the search for truth are unifying principles.

The great difficulty with politics is, that there are no established principles.