Quotes About Principles

Whether it's coming from FDR or it's coming from Ronald Reagan, if the idea is right for the times then we're gonna apply it. And things that don't work we're gonna get rid of.

The Republican party does have a lot of work to do. But changing our principles is not a winning strategy. We need to modernize, not moderate.

I've had the philosophy that John Adams expressed, in the kind of system that we're trying to create in this country: that this is a system for moral people. It will work for no other.

We need to put our good research, our good work, our principles into actionable items whenever we can.

There is no guiding principle, because the work that is created in collaborations should be created from its own principles.

Never work for money or power, be honest, don't feel entitled to anything you don't sweat and struggle for, [and] always finish what you start.

I knew it was time to leave when I realized I could no longer look students in the eye and tell them what a great place this was to work.

All of my work in some way or another speaks to political issues according to the upbringing that I had, which was deeply rooted in principles.

I have always stuck to my guns about what I want from the work and what interests me. I've never been seduced down the evil path. The path of taking the money.

My career strategy has never been the most important thing; my conscience is.

I think there's a short-term legislative strategy. I think there's a longer-term legislative strategy in terms of enshrining net neutrality principles into law rather than a rule, and I think there's an election strategy.

I've lost so many deals from so many people because I will not stray from my beliefs.

I still want to hold on to my beliefs, and as long as I have that, I won't stray too far from politics.

My mother and father instilled in me a sense of purpose not defined by today's street obsession with bling, cars or cribs.

I believe we have become paralyzed, paralyzed by our desire to be loved. Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this country's principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times.

Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this country's principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times.

I ask the members of the Knesset to be very strict about maintaining the principles of democracy.

I am very strict on what products I want to associate myself with, and I felt that some things were just to make a buck.

In some ways I'm quite strict - in terms of morality, honesty, things like that. And manners.

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

If he is convicted, Dr. Kevorkian says he will die a martyr's death by going on a hunger strike.

My Catholic faith guides me and imbues the principles I hold in protecting and preserving God's creation. As a U.S. senator, I strive to bring this faith to my work and allow these principles to guide me as I consider the best way to influence public policy and create laws with my colleagues.

Integrity is something I strive for in every part of my life.

Let our lives be in accordance with our convictions of right, each striving to carry out our principles.