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Fundamental Principle Quotes

On the core rules that hold law, faith, and markets together

This set draws from law and finance alike, starting with the old constitutional principle that the king can do no wrong, a foundation as fixed as any Constitution.

That the king can do no wrong is a necessary and fundamental principle of the English constitution.

Quotes by William Blackstone

The exact details of how you practice value investing will vary investor to investor, but the fundamental principle of scouring the world, looking for dollar bills that you can buy for 50 cents or at some big discount - that...

Quotes by Whitney Tilson

From the age of fifteen, dogma has been the fundamental principle of my religion: I know no other religion; I cannot enter into the idea of any other sort of religion; religion, as a mere sentiment, is to me a...

Quotes by John Henry Newman

It is a fundamental principle of criminal law that an imputed offense must correspond exactly to the type of crime described by law. If no law applies exactly to the point in question, then there is no offense.

Quotes by Fidel Castro

Age Quotes

Government acquisition of food supplies in time of war is no less important than conscription. Equity is the fundamental principle applicable to both these essential phases of war administration.

Quotes by Chiang Kai-shek

Education is a fundamental principle of what made America a success. We can't afford to throw any young people away.

Quotes by Ben Carson

The idea of human rights as a fundamental principle can be seen to underlie throughout Islamic teachings.

Quotes by Ali Khamenei

Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality.

Quotes by Albert Schweitzer

Frequently Asked Questions

What fields do these fundamental principle quotes come from?
Constitutional law, criminal law, value investing, and personal religious dogma each get their own fundamental principle described here.
What is the constitutional principle quoted here?
It states that the king can do no wrong, an idea long treated as central and essential to how the English Constitution operates.
Does the collection include an investing quote?
Yes, one quote describes the fundamental principle of value investing as scouring the world for dollar bills that can be bought for far less than their worth.
What does the criminal law quote explain?
It states that an imputed offense must correspond exactly to a legally described crime, calling this correspondence a fundamental principle of criminal law.
Is there a personal, religious fundamental principle quoted?
Yes, one voice describes dogma as the fundamental principle of their religion since Age fifteen, saying they know no other religion.

Value investing gets its own fundamental principle too, scouring the world for dollar bills bought cheap, while a religious voice names dogma as the fixed principle behind personal belief since Age fifteen.