1,227 Quotes About Principles

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It is always more easy to discover and proclaim general principles than to apply them.

It is generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles and design.

He would not bend on anything he considered a matter of principle, no matter what the possible cost to his own happiness. And with Adams, practically everything was a matter of principle.

If you don’t believe in virtues and principles, then you are not building your life on anything.

That’s the difference between good military commanders and good politicians, John Geary. You’ve shown me that a good military commander spends the lives of their people reluctantly and with regret, but does spend them when necessary. The good politician does the same thing with principles. There aren’t any fine burials for sacrificed principles, though.

If we want to abide and move in the Kingdom of God, we have to become obedient to theprinciples of the Kingdom

The principles of the Kingdom of God make it possible to live life at its highest level.

Whereas purpose provides the juice and the direction, principles define the parameters of action and the criteria for excellence of behavior.