#principles

'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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Custom is our nature. What are our natural principles but principles of custom? ↗

— Blaise Pascal

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If you deny that any principles of conduct at all are common to and admitted by all men who try to behave reasonably - well, I don't see how you can have any ethics or any ethical background for law. ↗

— Frederick Pollock

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The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance. ↗

— John Rawls

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Obama's personality traits, coupled with his extreme-leftist agenda, make him particularly dangerous to the American ideal and to the preservation of our founding principles, as well as to the liberty and prosperity they guarantee. ↗

— David Limbaugh

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Apart from a few simple principles, the sound and rhythm of English prose seem to me matters where both writers and readers should trust not so much to rules as to their ears. ↗

— F. L. Lucas

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The ideals and principles for which Dr King fought have never been forgotten and are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago. ↗

— George Lucas

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According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment. ↗

— Naguib Mahfouz

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The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility. ↗

— Thomas S. Monson

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It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible. ↗

— Eugene Ormandy

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