Quotes by Principles There is one principle which is eternal; it is the duty of all men to protect their lives and the lives of the household, whenever necessity requires, and no power has a right to forbid it, should the last extreme arrive. Sam Smith lastsprinciplesmen Principle #1: Avoid dangerous people and dangerous places. Principle #2: Do not defend your property. Principle #3: Respond immediately and escape. Sam Harris dangerousprinciplespeople I think there are universal principles that we should want to understand, but that are not necessarily good for us. We could recognise universal propensities which current cultures can't fully eradicate, which we would want to eradicate if we could. Let's say, a tendency for tribal violence. Or racism. Sam Harris principlesracismthinking The highest ideal of cure is the rapid, gentle and permanent restoration of health; that is, the lifting and annihilation of the disease in its entire extent in the shortest, most reliable, and least disadvantageous way, according to clearly realizable principles. Samuel Hahnemann diseaseprinciplesway Wonder, connected with a principle of rational curiosity, is the source of all knowledge and discover, and it is a principle even of piety; but wonder which ends in wonder, and is satisfied with wonder, is the quality of an idiot. Samuel Horsley qualitycuriosityprinciples The public buys its opinions as it buys its meat, or takes in its milk, on the principle that it is cheaper to do this than to keep a cow. So it is, but the milk is more likely to be watered. Samuel Butler public-opinionmeatprinciples But Medicine is a demonstrative Science, and all its processes should be proved by established principles, and be based on positive inductions. That the proceedings of Medicine are not of this character, in to be attributed to the manner of its cultivation, and not to the nature of the Science itself. Samuel L. Jackson medicineprinciplescharacter The principle of natural selection is absolutely incompatible with the word of God. [It] contradicts the revealed relations of creation to its Creator. Samuel Wilberforce creationscaryprinciples Carob works on the principle that, when mixed with the right combination of fats and sugar, it can duplicate chocolate in color and texture. Of course, the same can be said of dirt. Sandra Boynton chocolatecolorprinciples Combinations of wickedness would overwhelm the world, by the advantage which licentious principles afford, did not those who have long practised perfidy grow faithless to each other. Samuel Johnson principlesevillong We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens. Sandra Day O'Connor principleschildrenneeds Law grows, and though the principles of law remain unchanged, yet (and it is one of the advantages of the common law) their application is to be changed with the changing circumstances of the times. Some persons may call this retrogression, I call it progression of human opinion. Samuel Taylor Coleridge principleslawmay The principle of the Gothic architecture is infinity made imaginable. Samuel Taylor Coleridge gothicinfinityprinciples General principles... are to the facts as the root and sap of a tree to its leaves. Samuel Taylor Coleridge principlesrootstree All to whom want is terrible, upon whatever principle, ought to think themselves obliged to learn the sage maxims of our parsimonious ancestors, and attain the salutary arts of contracting expense; for without economy none can be rich, and with it few can be poor. Samuel Johnson principlesartthinking A maxim is a conclusion upon observation of matters of fact, and is merely speculative; a "principle" carries knowledge within itself, and is prospective. Samuel Taylor Coleridge principlesmatterfacts Discord generally operates in little things; it is inflamed ... by contrariety of taste oftener than principles. Samuel Johnson tasteprincipleslittles Sometimes we're actually right when we go with our gut and stand on principle in supporting underdog candidates. Sarah Palin underdogprinciplessometimes The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty. Samuel Johnson strongcompassionprinciples Honesty in principle was one thing. In someone’s face, it was another. Sarah Dessen honestyprinciplesfaces«919293949596979899100101»
