Top 1200 Guiding Principles Quotes & Sayings - Page 2

There are ultimately only two possible adjustments to life; one is to suit our lives to principles; the other is to suit principles to our lives. If we do not live as we think, we soon begin to think as we live. The method of adjusting moral principles to the way men live is just a perversion of the order of things.

All the same, the fundamental truths which govern that art are still unchangeable; just as the principles of mechanics must always govern architecture, whether the building be made of wood, stone, iron or concrete; just as the principles of harmony govern music of whatever kind. It is still necessary, then, to establish the principles of war.

Radical Islam's principles are out there for all to see if they open their eyes. But what are our principles? In truth, they are up for grabs.

America was founded by statesmen who were guided by strong moral and political principles. These principles have allowed this nation to flourish and continually improve itself.

I have my principles. I'd rather die than change my principles.

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

I think Bible principles are principles for life.

The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.

It's important to adhere to the principles of a large group of people that truly believe these principles, and if they believe them, then that's good enough for me.

If you have methods without principles, you're going to have trouble. But if you develop methods based on principles, then you can make progress.

Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles; he can only discover them.

In business, we use certain principles to measure performance, and I envision applying those principles in the public sector.

Where principles and heart stand in conflict with each other, let us make the law of the spirit free from the law of principles.

While we should never give up our principles, we must also realize that we cannot maintain our principles unless we survive.

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, fundamental truths, classic truths.

The Trouble with liberals is twofold: They have a horrible blind spot with respect to moral principles and they have an abysmal understanding of economic principles.

It's about the principles, it's about the rule of law. You don't have to stay silent when you see something that you don't like that is inconsistent of these timeless principles.

I don't think my principles change. I think the way in which you apply those principles to modern society changes.

Revolutionary men with principles were not really different from the rest. They used their cleverness to get, in return for principles, what other men buy with their money.

I discovered that success has very little to do with education or race or disposition; it has more to do with principles and following those principles.

What are our natural principles but principles of custom?

Symmetry principles are principles governing the laws of nature that say those laws look the same if you change your point of view in certain ways.

For as long as I can remember, I have been inspired by the achievement of our founding fathers. They set forth principles that have endured for than more two centuries. Those principles are as meaningful and relevant in each generation as the generation before. It would be a profound privilege for me to play a role in applying those principles to the questions and controversies we face today.

It's easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor.

Principles focusing on equality and fairness, those are principles that we can't let go of.

America is conservative in fundamental principles... but the principles conserved are liberal and some, indeed, are radical.

To me, patriotism means dedication to the principles on which the country was founded and a willingness to stand firm and fight for these principles regardless of what the government says or does

Principles of fair and equitable treatment included in many treaties are uncontroversial as general principles of good public governance.

I think it's scary that that our elected officials aren't operating under the principles of human rights, under the principles that this government and this country was founded on.

Women do not have to embrace principles of imperialism, corporatism and militarism in order to be a feminist. There is another feminist choice, which is consistent with the broader principles of feminism.

There's never been a nation like the United States, ever. It begins with the principles of our founding documents, principles that recognize that our rights come from God, not from our government - principles that recognize that because all of us are equal in the eyes of our creator, all life is sacred at every stage of life.

Great organisations choose principles over people. When you give up on the principles, sooner or later you will break down.

That you cannot have Christian principles without Christ is becoming increasingly clear, because their validity as principles depends on Christ's authority.

Everything in life is built on principles - plants, seas, birds, all of the natural elements of nature, they all follow and obey certain basic fundamental principles.

If you focus on principles, you empower everyone who understands those principles to act without constant monitoring, evaluating, correcting, or controlling.

Too often we forget our principles in order to hold onto power; I will always put principles first, not my own power.

All of humanity now has the option to "make it" successfully and sustainably, by virtue of our having minds, discovering principles and being able to employ these principles to do more with less.

Principles-and I have in mind such principles as states' rights or national sovereignty or the free market or pacifism-have a way of drying up while the sap of life goes flowing in another direction.

Tradition, in its essence, is something simultaneously meta-historical and dynamic: it is an overall ordering force in the service of principles that have the chrism of a superior legitimacy (we may even call them 'principles from above').

A lot of psychological principles and even medical principles, you see them coming around to what the Bible said hundreds of years ago: a merry heart is good like a medicine.

In order to restore our country to the principles on which it was founded, we need to elect leaders that believe in the principles of the party, not just the power of the party

The underlying principles of sound investment should not alter from decade to decade, but the application of these principles must be adapted to significant changes in the financial mechanisms and climate.

In order to restore our country to the principles on which it was founded, we need to elect leaders that believe in the principles of the party, not just the power of the party.

I like Arsene for his principles but principles are sort of a restriction and restrictions are always lost possibilities.

Its easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor.

The principles applied in economic processes are general social principles.

There are always principles to be depended upon in this matter of taxation ... Amidst the inconsistent, the bewildering representations offered, a certain number must be in accordance with true principles.

I do transcendental meditation, which is, I suppose, derived from Vedic or Ayurvedic principles, which is sort of Hindu principles.

I demand from you in the name of your principles the rights which I shall deny to you later in the name of my principles.

To achieve happiness I advocate four major principles, the principles of love, wisdom, self-reflection, and progress.

You can compromise without violating your principles, but it is nearly impossible to compromise when you turn principles into ideology.

The adjectives that are in the book ["Win"] - passion, persuasion, persistence, perfection, prioritization, being people-centered - none of them are as important as principles. Without principles, the language will fail.

The principles of the SPD have remained the same for 150 years: democracy, human dignity, justice and inclusion. We will never change those principles.

"Rituals" don't make you righteous, it's uprightness: living up to moral principles and ethical principles, and submitting to universal law established by God.

If principles can become dated, they're not principles.

You cannot have a theory without principles. Principles is another name for prejudices.

No matter what the issue is, conservative principles are always better for people than big-government, liberal principles.

God designed the world in such a way that everything functions on principles. Principles are eternal laws established and inherent in creation that make creation function.

The Boy Scouts of America stands for a set of principles. These principles have a lot of staying power. The values you learn as a Scout are like a compass. They can help you find your way through difficult and sometimes unchartered terrain. The principles of Scouting give you a sense of what's important. I feel I owe the Boy Scouts a great deal, both personally and professionally.

As to methods, there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods.