Quotes About Principle

Bernal believed discipline was essential for revolution. Wiley, of course, believed just the opposite.

Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason; if with reason, then they establish the principle that they are laboring to dethrone: but if they argue without reason (which, in order to be consistent with themselves they must do), they are out of reach of rational conviction, nor do they deserve a rational argument.

If nature represents a principle of economy, then culture surely must exemplify the principle of innovation through excess.

Honesty is never wrong.

We all struggle with what's right and wrong, Paxon. That's the nature of our lives. We have to figure out what we can live with, and hope that what we do to bring it about doesn't exact a cost that's too high. We have to decide where to draw the line.

Honor is honesty to what is, not blind duty to what you wish to be.

If something is wrong, it matters not if a thousand men are for it; you must still oppose it. If something is just, no amount of popular outcry should stay you from your course.

Enemies,' the wizard said, 'are the price of honour.

Standing for truth is everything. Truth is power. Don't ever forget that.

Willfully turing aside from the truth is treason to one's self

But you know how Richard feels. He thinks it would be wrong—more than that, he thinks it would be irresponsible to give in to such a wish when reason tells him he must not.

Rational moral choices are based on the value of life, not a consensus. A consensus can't make the sun rise at midnight, nor can it change a wrong into a right, or the other way around. If something is wrong, it matters not if a thousand other men are for it; you must still oppose it. If something is just, no amount of popular outcry should stay you from your course.

All, no matter their means, must have an investment in their freedom, and will pay their part. This principle is law, and inviolate.

Of all the people who came before us, Magda, you were the only one who always represented truth. I want you to know that. - Councilman Sadler

Don't worship a man. Worship his cause, but not him.

Truth! Freedom! Justice! And a hard-boiled egg!

It's hard to explain, said Brutha. But I think it's got something to do with how people should behave... you should do things because they're right. Not because gods say so. They might say something different another time.

you were so worried about legal and illegal that you never stopped to think about whether it was right or wrong.

But…but you can't treat religion as a sort of buffet, can you? I mean, you can't say yes please, I'll have some of the Celestial Paradise and a helping of the Divine Plan but go easy on the kneeling and none of the Prohibition of Images, they give me wind. Its table d´hôte or nothing, otherwise…well, it would be silly.

There will be justice, said Brutha. If there is no justice, there is nothing.

Sometimes life reaches that desperate point where the wrong thing to do has to be the right thing to do.

The trouble is, you see, that if you do know Right from Wrong, you can't choose Wrong. You just can't do it and live.

He had died for his beliefs; chief among them was the very Hugglestonian one that bravery could replace armour, and that Klatchians would turn and run if you shouted loud enough.

Terry Pratchett lives in England, an island off the coast of France, where he spends his time writing Discworld novels in accordance with the Very String Anthropic Principle, which holds that the entire Purpose of the Universe is to make possible a being that will live in England, an island off the coast of France, and spend his time writing Discworld novels. Which is exactly what he does. Which proves the whole business true. Any questions?