Quotes by category:Principles

Moral principle is the foundation of law. by Ronald Dworkin

Moral principle is the foundation of law.

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The task for me is to not only comprehend the world, but to change the world. I would like to see a world where America lives up to its ideals, and resolves the contradiction between reality and principles.

principles reality america

Too often character assassination has replaced debate in principle here in Washington. Destroy someone's reputation, and you don't have to talk about what he stands for.

reputation principles character

Secession is a deeply American principle. This country was born t... by Ron Paul

Secession is a deeply American principle. This country was born through secession.

born principles country

Reality TV is set up to make people entertaining. A good person with values and principles is not good television.

principles reality people

We must have faith in the people of this country and faith in our... by Ronald Reagan

We must have faith in the people of this country and faith in our principles.

principles country people

The most basic principle to being a free American is the notion that we as individuals are responsible for our own lives and decisions

individual principles decision

Strength of character is certainly needed to face life in the world and to stand by right principles, especially in the age in which we live.

Rose Philippine Duchesne

principles age character

The Democratic Party is now a political mechanism having a genuine political principle: national socialism.

Rose Wilder Lane

political party principles

I so much like real things - the realities that come naturally from the depths of us like - what shall I say? - the way trees grow, from some inner essential principle of them, just expressing itself.

Rose Wilder Lane

principles real tree

How about this?" I said, because now it was the principle of the... by Rosemary Clement-Moore

How about this?" I said, because now it was the principle of the thing. "I'm sorry, jackass.

Rosemary Clement-Moore

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The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of populari... by Ronald Reagan

The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated.

principles pounds pay

I love this country, I love the principles on which it's founded. by Ross Perot

I love this country, I love the principles on which it's founded.

principles country america

The most basic organizing principle was pretty straightforward, and is frankly pretty common: the shorter of what are by my lights the two most engaging stories goes first, the longer of the two goes at the end, and everything else goes in the middle.

light principles two

The principle of faith is as firm as the very pillars of heaven. by Rudger Clawson

The principle of faith is as firm as the very pillars of heaven.

pillars principles heaven

The principle of parsimony is valid esthetically in that the artist must not go beyond what is needed for his purpose.

purpose principles artist

The rehabilitation of order as a universal principle, however, suggested at the same time that orderliness by itself is not sufficient to account for the nature of organized systems in general or for those created by man in particular.

principles men order

In our laws...by the oath which they prescribe, we appeal to the Supreme Being so to deal with us hereafter as we observe the obligation of our oaths. The Pagan world...are without the mighty influence of this principle which is proclaimed in the Christian system.

principles christian law

Now, being a science fiction writer, when I see a natural princip... by Rudy Rucker

Now, being a science fiction writer, when I see a natural principle, I wonder if it could fail.

principles wonder fiction

Presidents come and go. History comes and goes, but principles e... by Ronald Reagan

Presidents come and go. History comes and goes, but principles endure.

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