Quotes About Principles

Most blacks have lost the moral authority to claim the mantle of civil rights because they refuse to stand for what is right.

Decent people must refuse to back Corbyn and his candidates.

I've made six films for Disney, and they have a clause in their contracts called the morality clause that I've always refused to sign.

I absolutely refused to make out with the gorgeous male model.

You know Sarkozy offered me the Legion d'honneur medal? I refused. People said I refused because I don't like Sarkozy, but that's ridiculous. I refused because I don't like decorations - except on women.

That's one reason I retired as a sergeant and not at a higher rank... I refused to 'play the game' the way the bosses wanted the game played. It is a decision that has cost me money in retirement pay but one that I have never regretted.

I'm not trying to convert the entire nation of Israel and the entire nation of Palestine to Christianity. But at least if you can educate them about the ideology of love, the ideology of forgiveness, the ideology of grace. Those principles are great regardless, but we can't deny they came from Christianity as well.

India's engagement with the ASEAN region lies in the clarity of the principles that we share.

I am a registered Democrat who is determined to return my party to the proletarian principles of the Franklin D. Roosevelt era.

I have been a Democrat ever since I registered to vote, and I'll stay a Democrat, but that's because of what the Democratic Party was supposed to be.

I have no regrets because I did everything by the book.

When it comes to talking to your kids about economics, start early beause the progressive culture-makers are starting earlier than you think! Cartoon storylines regularly denegrate competition and other foundational principles of capitalism.

Because I used to go and watch him rehearsing for pantomime, and I have adopted some of those priciples, like try to be on time, learn your script, how he approach it, etc.

And the basis on which we agreed to operate with them involved a manifesto, where it states that we proceed from different ideologies and policies. One thing that we insisted on was that they should take an oath to reject racism and discrimination.

I don't care what religion you are, you cannot say 'I accept certain things but I reject others.' That's not the right behaviour.

I don't accept films just because they have star heroes in lead. I rejected a few big films because I didn't like the story.

Mandela was true to himself, to his people and his principles. He sacrificed everything because he was prepared to be true to his ideals. You can relate to him whether you come from Manchester or Soweto.

We're all trying to live up to our personal codes, so we relate to people who we see doing the same thing.

I will not compromise on anything related to protecting children.

I am a person who is inclined to define relations between individuals based on principles.

We are not going to release an album that we don't believe in.

I remember my dad saying to me, 'But Fiona don't you want to go and do the dramatic society. You can still do your women's groups as well.' And I said, 'Dad, feminism is a way of life! It's not a hobby!'

I stand for all people even if it causes me political heartburn - and I'm going to do that no matter what my future holds.

I believe in good, honest food. That's always been my ethos.