Quotes about Principle
Self-preservation is the first principle of our nature.
— Alexander Hamilton
It is a fundamental human right, a privilege of nature, that every man should worship according to his own convictions.
— Tertullian
Not in opinion but in nature is law founded.
— Cicero
Thr principle of organization is built into nature. Chaos itself is self-organizing. Out of primordial disorder, stars find their orbit; rivers make their way to the sea.
— Steven Pressfield
Peace if possible, truth at all costs.
— Martin Luther
If I have to choose between peace and righteousness, I'll choose righteousness.
— Theodore Roosevelt
A president must make decisions based upon principle and stand by the principles by which he makes decisions in order to achieve peace.
— George W. Bush
Always stand on principle even if you stand alone.
— John Adams
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
— John Quincy Adams
The principle of democracy is a recognition of the sovereign, inalienable rights of man as a gift from God, the Source of law.
— Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.
— Oprah Winfrey
Decide on what you think is right, and stick to it.
— George Eliot