#principles

An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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His principles were out of date, but there was a good deal to be said for his prejudices. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

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I believe that we must align our actions with our highest principles. No matter the outcome, we will not have failed if we act from our best intentions.” “The road to hell is paved with good intentions, Captain,” Chakotay said with equal certainty. “So is the road to peace,” Cambridge observed. ↗

— Kirsten Beyer

#peace #principles #equality

Just as predatory animals follow a similar general design and behave in similar ways, so organizations, especially those in competition with one another, must follow certain design principles if they are to succeed and prevail. ↗

— Robert Shea

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Family comes first" is indeed a powerful principle, but so is the imperative for your own development. It is not a self-explanatory or self-applying principle, and it can collide with other principles. ↗

— Edward Rocklin

#principles-life #family

The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom. ↗

— Horace Greeley

#freedom #freedom

The intelligent have plans; the wise have principles. ↗

— Raheel Farooq

#planning #principles #wisdom #intelligence

Thomas More: Will, I'd trust you with my life. But not your principles. You see, we speak of being anchored to our principles. But if the weather turns nasty you up with an anchor and let it down where there's less wind, and the fishing's better. And "Look," we say, "look, I'm anchored! To my principles! ↗

— Robert Bolt

#morals #principles #values #life

Even in the privacy of our own thoughts, we can’t sow lies and reap truth. ↗

— Katina Ferguson

#principles #life

I will not be someone who abandons my principles as soon as they become inconvenient. I will not be someone who says that certain things have to be done… as long as somebody else does them. ↗

— Zoe Cannon

#life