Quotes About Principles

Conservatives have the most effective solutions for human flourishing in our intellectual DNA. Our ideas have lifted up people all over the world. But the American people do not trust us to put those principles into practice to help those who need help right here.

By background I'm both a Quaker and a Yorkshireman, which I like to call double jeopardy.

As a Quaker, I aspire to be a pacifist.

I think it's important for politicians to have moral qualities.

I live by my own values and if I'm appreciated for the qualities I value, that is enough for me.

I don't have any qualms about selling out.

On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' And Vanity comes along and asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But Conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?'

Entertaining these opinions of the course to be pursued, I beg of gentlemen to look at the question, as I have done, in a calm review of facts and of principles.

It is extremely hard to have your integrity questioned when you value it so much.

I know that if any other comedian came up to me questioning something I did or said, it would be literally settled in a heartbeat. I love comedy. I give to comedy. I don't take from comedy.

When somebody questions or insults my integrity and my credibility that's not for sale.

To try and nick a few quid off the income tax... Why? I am not into that. I don't need that.

Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions.

I live by honor. I live by integrity. I live by 'never quit.' It's not a cool T-shirt phrase for me.

I'd rather quit and leave all the money on the table than play at a poor level.

Quite frankly, I would prefer to have a non-Christian like Mitt Romney who at least pretends to embrace biblical principles over a professing Christian like Barack Obama who embraces very unbiblical positions on abortion.

If you are not allowed to defend, what's racing about, then?

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.

I try to base my life on the principles of Christ. I try to raise my family on the principles of Christ. I don't know if that makes me religious.

I was born and raised a Christian, and I still adhere to those principles.

Everyone knows I'm black. I am who I am. This is the person that Lester Sr. and June Holt raised, and I make no apology for it. At the same time, I'm never going to pull a race card to get what I want. You can't have it both ways.

I was raised right. I dig who I am.

I was raised Baptist, and I like the fact that I got my conscience installed early.

I was raised to understand and know the difference between right and wrong.