Quotes About Principled

I try to do things the right way.

When you're righteous, you don't have to tell people that you're righteous.

The high road is the only road I know.

I'm a liberal - and I'm not running from that word!

I'm not for sale.

I wasn't scandalous - I didn't want to be.

Conscientious people are apt to see their duty in that which is the most painful course.

I will not campaign for any party.

For most people, whether religious or not, spirituality involves values and a principled lifestyle both of which are supported by specific spiritual practices including prayer or meditation.

Take the high road, there's a lot less traffic up there.

Playing nice isn't really something that's in my vocabulary. I just do what I think is right.

Anybody who knows me knows my vote can't be bought.

We have a strong tradition in our country of senior leaders being apolitical, nonpartisan.

I would never do a sexist script.

I do things right. No shortcuts.

And he never quit in the middle of something. If he started a job, he'd finish it. It was almost like a moral thing for him. He was what you'd call extremely ethical. He set pretty high standards for himself.

A politician's task was to bring reality and policy into the greatest possible account with the ideal and the principled.

A politician's task was to bring reality and policy into the greatest possible accord with the ideal and the principled.

When I have found men mere politicians, bending to the popular breeze and changing with it, for the self-popularity, I have ever shunned them, believing that they were unworthy of my confidence—but still treat them with hospitality and politeness.

Resolved, never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life.

hold opinions because I believe them, not to be cool, controversial or compliant.

I am a passionate civil libertarian.

I am a fierce patriot, and I try to be outspoken about my beliefs.

I don't want to sit here and disparage Paul Ryan the man, because he's a good guy. He's a moral person. He's a decent person.