Quotes about Principle
the mere necessity brings with it a dispensation, since necessity knows no law. . . .
— Peter Kreeft
Aristotle had discovered only half the principle of inertia—that a body at rest remains at rest unless moved by another—but not the other half—that a body in motion remains in motion unless acted on by another.
— Peter Kreeft
But if scandal arise from truth, the scandal should be borne rather than the truth be set aside
— Peter Kreeft
Integrity is keeping a commitment even after circumstances have changed.
— David Jeremiah
The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.
— Confucius
The object of the superior man is truth.
— Confucius
To see what is right, and not do it, is want of courage, or of principle.
— Confucius
To me, integrity means always doing what is right and good, regardless of the immediate consequences. It means being righteous from the very depth of our soul, not only in our actions but, more importantly, in our thoughts and in our hearts.
— Joseph Wirthlin
A man who doesn't stand for what is right dies his own death well before it happens.
— Lisa Wingate
When you have decided what you believe, what you feel must be done, have the courage to stand alone and be counted.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
I'll never tell a lie. I'll never make a misleading statement. I'll never betray the confidence that any of you had in me. And I'll never avoid a controversial issue.
— Jimmy Carter
There is only one form of political strategy in which I have any confidence, and that is to try to do the right thing and sometimes be able to succeed.
— Calvin Coolidge