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Principles Quotes

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These Government quotes call for ending mass surveillance as a way of returning to principles put at risk in recent decades, while modern thought keeps treating principles as inconstant fashions.

If one sticks too rigidly to one's principles, one would hardly see anybody.

Agatha Christie

Corporate governance should be done more through principles than rules.

Quotes by Adi Godrej

I think it's scary that that our elected officials aren't operating under the principles of human rights, under the principles that this government and this country was founded on.

Quotes by Adam Yauch

I have too many responsibilities and principles. There's no time for 'guilty' pleasures.

Quotes by A. R. Rahman

Basic Principles Quotes

A poem generated by its own laws may be unrealized and bad in terms of so-called objective principles of taste, judgement, deduction.

Quotes by A. R. Ammons

A Louisiana politician can't afford to let his animosities carry him away, and still less his principles, although there is seldom difficulty in that department.

Quotes by A. J. Liebling

Bringing an end to mass government surveillance needs to be a central pillar of returning to the principles we have put in jeopardy in the early 21st century.

Quotes by Yochai Benkler

When people lack teachers, their tendencies are not corrected; when they do not have ritual and moral principles, then their lawlessness is not controlled.

Quotes by Xun Kuang

You can't get along without a knowledge of the principles and rules governing the influence of one color upon another. A mechanic might as well try to get along without tools.

Quotes by Winslow Homer

Country Quotes

Surely the principles of Christianity lead to action as well as meditation.

Quotes by William Wilberforce

Our differences are policies; our agreements, principles.

Quotes by William McKinley

We love your adherence to democratic principles.

Quotes by William F. Buckley, Jr.

Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

Quotes by William Cowper

The responsibility of the Department of Justice, when it comes to law enforcement, is to determine whether crimes have been committed and to prosecute those crimes under the principles of federal prosecution.

Quotes by William Barr

First Quotes

Success in management and success in sport are derived from the same basic principles.

Quotes by Will Carling

To regard all things and principles of things as inconstant modes or fashions has more and more become the tendency of modern thought.

Quotes by Walter Pater

I am very loyal to my principles.

Quotes by Vitor Belfort

My opinions and principles are subjects of just criticism. I put myself before the public voluntarily.

Quotes by Victoria Woodhull

I see four principles as laying the foundations for the kind of economic recovery Europe needs: fairness, efficiency, solidarity and growth.

Quotes by Victor Ponta

Government Quotes

Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.

Victor Hugo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Principles quotes page explore?
It spans personal loyalty to one's own values, broader civic principles like resisting mass surveillance, and philosophical questions about whether principles are fixed or just passing fashions of thought. There's also a reflection on how moral and ritual guidance shapes people when formal teaching is absent.
Why do people search for quotes about principles?
Readers often want language to express staying true to their values, especially in moments of pressure or compromise. Others are drawn to the more political side of the topic, like debates over government overreach and civil liberties, which the collection also touches on.
Is there a quote here about government and surveillance?
Yes, one calls for ending mass government surveillance as a central part of returning to principles that have been put at risk in recent decades. It gives the collection a more contemporary, civic edge alongside its personal reflections. The Government collection covers related ground.
Does the collection question whether principles are permanent?
One quote suggests that modern thought increasingly treats all things and principles as inconstant, more like shifting fashions than fixed truths. It's a more skeptical counterpoint to the loyalty expressed elsewhere in the set.
How are principles quotes typically shared?
They're often used in speeches, personal mission statements, or captions marking a moment of standing firm on values. For a more foundational angle, see the Basic Principles collection.

Others simply state a deep loyalty to their own principles, or warn that without teachers and moral guidance, unchecked Basic Principles and Country traditions can quietly unravel.