Quotes about Principles

It is the eternal struggle between these two principles - right and wrong - throughout the world. They are the two principles that have stood face to face from the beginning of time; and wll ever to struggle.

Menschen, die keine Laster haben, haben auch nur wenige Tugenden.

Not enslaved to principles but bound by love for God, they have become free from the problems and conflicts of ethical decision. They are no longer weighed down by them. They belong completely and solely to God and God's will.

Who stands fast? Only the man whose final standard is not his reason, his principles, his conscience, his freedom, or his virtue, but who is ready to sacrifice all this when he is called to obedient and responsible action in faith and in exclusive allegiance to God—the responsible man, who tries to make his whole life an answer to the question and call of God. Where are these responsible people?

Better to be a beggar in freedom than to be forced into compromises against my conscience. —

Integrity means that if our private life were suddenly exposed, we'd have no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed. Integrity means that our outward life is consistent with our inner convictions.

If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything.

Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity

Let us not fool ourselves - without Christianity, without Christian education, without the principles of Christ inculcated into young life, we are simply rearing pagans.

A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him.

If we aren't willing to pay a price for our values, then we should ask ourselves whether we truly believe in them at all.

Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day.