Quotes about Principle

The equality of rights of all citizens is the basic tenet of modern democratic societies.

Those opposed to abortion cannot simply invoke God's will-they have to explain why abortion violates some principle that is accessible to people of all faiths.

I have great faith in optimism as a guiding principle, if only because it offers us the opportunity of creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.

When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.

I believe here's what the Bible teaches and from the Christian faith this is what I believe.

If we don't stand for something, we may fall for anything.

If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.

You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.

We live Law to ourselves. Our reason is our Law.

So spake the Son, and into terrour chang'd   His count'nance too severe to be beheld   And full of wrauth bent on his Enemies.

For who knows not that Truth is strong..; she needs no policies, nor stratagems, nor licencings to make her victorious.

A man may beat down the bitter fruit from an evil tree until he is weary; while the root abides in strength and vigour, the beating down of the present fruit will not hinder it from bringing forth more. This is the folly of some men; they set themselves with all earnestness and diligence against the appearing eruption of lust, but, leaving the principle and root untouched, perhaps unsearched out, they make but little or no progress in this work of mortification.