Quotes About Principles

CBS's Ed Murrow may have been over-celebrated as the principled observer for the masses, fair yet unafraid to take on the bullies.

Hard science fiction, which is what I write, often is rightly criticized for having either negligible or unbelievable characterization, but the science I've actually studied most post-secondarily is psychology, and characterization is the art of dramatizing psychological principles.

It was in that uncertain world that the European Convention on Human Rights was shaped. Written by Conservatives, it set out the principles which should lie behind a modern democratic state, where human rights were respected.

Morality is contraband in war.

War kills men, and men deplore the loss; but war also crushes bad principles and tyrants, and so saves societies.

I say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel. He must, however, take care not to misuse this mercifulness.

No ethos, pursued without thought or mercy, is ethical.

When there are elections, people tend to vote for peace. They don't vote for war. So Americans want to promote those principles around the world.

War will never yield but to the principles of universal justice and love, and these have no sure root but in the religion of Jesus Christ.

For I can raise no money by vile means. By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas

If you are not a Conchie, what are you man?' demanded the Major.After some moments' thought, Francis said, 'I am a human being who does not believe in killing my fellow man for insufficient reason.

Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.

It is always easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.

The constitutions of Maryland and New York are founded in higher wisdom.

If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.

A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.

Truthfulness is composed of justice and courage.

Among the principles of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah lie the attitude of peace and purity of their heart and tongue towards the Sahaba(Companions) of the Prophet (saw).

The proposition that Muslims are welcome in Britain if, and only if, they stop behaving like Muslims is a doctrine which is incompatible with the principles that guide a free society.

Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life.

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.

One never accomplishes the will of God by breaking the law of God, violating the principles of God, or ignoring the wisdom of God.

To be a virtuous person is to display, by acts of will, all or at least most of the six ubiquitous virtues: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence.