Quotes by Principles It is a principle of diplomacy that one must know something of the truth in order to lie convincingly. Tom Clancy principlesorderlying I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are. Tom Clancy importantprinciplesideas Money, not morality, constitutes the principle of commercial nations. Thomas Jefferson nationsmoralityprinciples But every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. Thomas Jefferson differencespoliticsprinciples It is (our) duty . . . to pay especial attention to the principles of government which shall be inculcated therein (at the University), and to provide that none shall be inculcated which are incompatible with those on which the Constitutions of this State, and of the United States were genuinely based, in the common opinion; and for this purpose it may be necessary to point out specially where these principles are to be found legitimately developed. Thomas Jefferson governmentprincipleseducation Our particular principles of religion are a subject of accountability to God alone. Thomas Jefferson accountabilitycivil-rightsprinciples Now I will avow, that I then believed and now believe that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God; and that those principles of liberty are as unalterable as human nature and our terrestrial, mundane system. Thomas Jefferson libertyprinciplesbelieve Every society has a right to fix the fundamental principles of its association, and to say to all individuals, that if they contemplate pursuits beyond the limits of these principles and involving dangers which the society chooses to avoid, they must go somewhere else for their exercise; that we want no citizens, and still less ephemeral and pseudo-citizens, on such terms. We may exclude them from our territory, as we do persons infected with disease. Thomas Jefferson principlessomewhere-elseexercise The one thing that advances a society is not technology or so-called development; its love - that one principle. Tom Shadyac technologydevelopmentprinciples From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts. Tom Stoppard principlesrealityfacts Everything is useful which contributes to fix the principles and practices of virtue. Thomas Jefferson virtueprinciplespractice The best commentary on the principles of government which has ever been written. Thomas Jefferson commentarygovernmentprinciples Stop being conned by the old mantra that says, 'Leaders are cool, managers are dweebs.' Instead, follow the Peters Principle: Leaders are cool. Managers are cool too! Tom Peters peterleaderprinciples Above all I hope that the education of the common people will be attended to so they won't forget the basic principles of freedom. Thomas Jefferson principlescommonpeople I think anything which improves services is in principle a good thing. Tony Abbott good-thingsprinciplesthinking I don't really have a system or set of principles. It's kind of common sense mixed up with instinct. Tom Stoppard common-sensekindprinciples Be true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy. Tony Hsieh be-true-to-yourselfprinciplesdecision Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government. Tony Blair partygovernmentprinciples In order to be happy, human beings must feel they are continuing to grow. Clearly, we must adopt the concept of continuous improvement as a daily principle. Tony Robbins principlesleadershiporder Being a moral realist I see normative ethics as a search of the truth about our obligations and a search of explanation; the idea is that moral principles can help us to a moral explanation of our particular obligations. Torbjorn Tannsjo ethicsprinciplesideas«104105106107108109110111112113114»
