Quotes by Principles The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the States in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being. Kofi Annan membershipprinciplesworld Ninety percent of [contemporary philosophers] see their principle task as that of beating religion out of men's heads. ... We are far from being able to provide scientific basis for the theological world view. Kurt Gödel principlesviewsmen It's not that easy to quit. When you look back in the American system it is very rare that people quit on issues of principle. Kofi Annan issuesprinciplespeople Socialism is not spontaneous. It does not arise of itself. It has abiding principles according to which the major means of production and distribution ought to be socialised if exploitation of the many by the few is to be prevented; if, that is to say, egalitarianism in the economy is to be protected. Kwame Nkrumah egalitarianismprinciplesmean To gain strength in our struggles, we must have a positive perspective of the principles in the plan of salvation. We must realize that we have a personal Savior whom we can trust and turn to in our times of need. L. Lionel Kendrick perspectiveprinciplesstruggle The third principle is that any philosophic knowledge is only valuable if it is true or if it works. L. Ron Hubbard philosophicvaluableprinciples One thing is always wrong-always: to cause suffering in others for the purpose of gratifying one's own pleasures; that is everlastingly wrong. Lafcadio Hearn purposeprinciplessuffering A libertarian is a person who believes that no one has the right, under any circumstances, to initiate force against another human being for any reason whatever; nor will a libertarian advocate the initiation of force, or delegate it to anyone else. Those who act consistently with this principle are libertarians, whether they realize it or not. Those who fail to act consistently with it are not libertarians, regardless of what they may claim. L. Neil Smith libertyprinciplesbelieve Neutrality, as a lasting principle, is an evidence of weakness. Lajos Kossuth neutralityweaknessprinciples Liberty is a principle; its community is its security; exclusiveness is its doom. Lajos Kossuth libertycommunityprinciples The principle of evil in Europe is the enervating spirit of Russian absolutism. Lajos Kossuth principlesevileurope The one principle that surrounds everything else is that of stewardship; that we are the managers of everything that God has given us Larry Burkett stewardshipgivenprinciples Welfare distorts behavior, makes one less personally responsible and reduces the role of private charity. This principle applies to corporate welfare. Larry Elder charityrolesprinciples When they first built the University of California at Irvine they just put the buildings in. They did not put any sidewalks, they just planted grass. The next year, they came back and put the sidewalks where the trails were in the grass. Perl is just that kind of language. It is not designed from first principles. Perl is those sidewalks in the grass. Larry Wall californiaprinciplesyears Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immoveable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation. Laozi masterytriumphprinciples It is a solid business principle that people who enjoy what they do are better at what they do. Larry Winget enjoyprinciplespeople the distinction between 'prejudice' and 'principle' is itself a matter of prejudice. Laura Bohannan prejudiceprinciplesmatter Principles don't mean anything until they cost you something. Laura Schlessinger costprinciplesmean Alas! if the principles of contentment are not within us, the height of station and worldly grandeur will as soon add a cubit to a man's stature as to his happiness. Laurence Sterne principlesaddmen Quality is my principle and qualified is my attitude. Laverne Cox qualityprinciplesattitude«5960616263646566676869»
