100 Quotes About Principle

Whether you’re observing or acting upon them, principles are the cornerstone of your values. They define what you believe in and motivate you to act upon it. So many people go through life without ever questioning their principles, which is why it’s important to find out what yours are, and how they’ll affect your life. You may know that honesty is the most important principle of all, but do you know why? And if so, how can that principle be put into practice? Here are some of the best quotes on principles that will inspire you to better yourself and build a better life.

I would rather be an opportunist and float than go...
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I would rather be an opportunist and float than go to the bottom with my principles around my neck. Stanley Baldwin
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The Seven Social Sins are: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle. From a sermon given by Frederick Lewis Donaldson in Westminster Abbey, London, on March 20, 1925. Frederick Lewis Donaldson
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The object of this Essay is to assert one very simple principle, as entitled to govern absolutely the dealings of society with the individual in the way of compulsion and control, whether the means used be physical force in the form of legal penalties, or the moral coercion of public opinion. That principle is, that the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because, in the opinions of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil, in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to produce evil to someone else. The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign. . John Stuart Mill
Most of the people readily accept the principle but resist...
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Most of the people readily accept the principle but resist its practice. Amit Kalantri
When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and...
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When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle. Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Godliness is not just a doctrine, a belief or a...
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Godliness is not just a doctrine, a belief or a principle, it has a personality. Sunday Adelaja
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There are two aspects to this world; even though it is fickle, it is within principle. Through the medium of the five senses and intellectual knowledge, it appears fickle and through ‘Gnan’ (Real Knowledge) it appears to be within principle. Dada Bhagwan
Union with [True] Knowledge is ‘Principle’ [Established Truth] and union...
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Union with [True] Knowledge is ‘Principle’ [Established Truth] and union with the three [mind, speech and body] is ‘non principle’ [absence of principle]. Dada Bhagwan
Decided knowledge is not called ‘knowledge’. Decided knowledge is called...
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Decided knowledge is not called ‘knowledge’. Decided knowledge is called Principle. Dada Bhagwan
Depend upon it, he who wishes to win the prize...
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Depend upon it, he who wishes to win the prize must come on the principle that two and two make four. Nicholas Wiseman
Education Helps To Understand Natural Laws And To Some Extent...
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Education Helps To Understand Natural Laws And To Some Extent Spiritual Principles Sunday Adelaja
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I took it for granted that there must be a few men left in the world who had that kind of strength. I assumed that those men would also be looking for women with principle. I did not want to be among the marked-down goods on the bargain table, cheap because they’d been pawed over. Crowds collect there. It is only the few who will pay full price. "You get what you pay for. Elisabeth Elliot
Humility is the fundamental principle that builds up greatness. Arrogance...
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Humility is the fundamental principle that builds up greatness. Arrogance on the other hand never brings anything good. When you are humble, you’ll learn to become better. Israelmore Ayivor
Whatever GOD creates, GOD sustains.
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Whatever GOD creates, GOD sustains. TemitOpe Ibrahim
The principle of God is love and honor
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The principle of God is love and honor Sunday Adelaja
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This ‘Akram science’ does not scorn worldly interaction in the slightest. While living absolutely within it's reality, It does not scorn the worldly interaction. Not scorning worldly interaction is itself a thing of principle. Dada Bhagwan
We must teach our people the principle of trust
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We must teach our people the principle of trust Sunday Adelaja
Allow your hearts to be driven by principle, not bias....
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Allow your hearts to be driven by principle, not bias. Love, not hate. Unity, not division. The fire of your dreams, not the rain of your sorrows. Suzy Kassem
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They have a special confidence in Christ, plus thoughtfulness plus faithfulness plus humility: for there are no things, in all creation, more beautiful, more rare than the so very disciplined and free, joyful and principled daughters of God. Criss Jami
Free-market capitalism is a network of free and voluntary exchanges...
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Free-market capitalism is a network of free and voluntary exchanges in which producers work, produce, and exchange their products for the products of others through prices voluntarily arrived at. Murray N. Rothbard
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and...
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Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. John Quincy Adams
A country experiences regeneration and change only when it lives...
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A country experiences regeneration and change only when it lives by the principles of the kingdom of God Sunday Adelaja
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Failure to put the relationship on a slower timetable may result in an act that was never intended in the first place. Another important principle is to avoid the circumstances where compromise is likely. A girl who wants to preserve her virginity should not find herself in a house or dorm room alone with someone to whom she is attracted. Nor should she single-date with someone she has reason not to trust. A guy who wants to be moral should stay away from the girl he knows would go to bed with him. Remember the words of Solomon to his son, “Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house” (Proverbs 5:8). I know this advice sounds very narrow in a day when virginity is mocked and chastity is considered old-fashioned. But I don’t apologize for it. The Scriptures are eternal, and God’s standards of right and wrong do not change with the whims of culture. He will honor and help those who are trying to follow His commandments. In fact, the apostle Paul said, “He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear” (1Corinthians 10:13). Hold that promise and continue to use your head. You’ll be glad you did. . James C. Dobson
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If there is anything like a unifying aesthetic principle in mathematics, it is this: simple is beautiful. Mathematicians enjoy thinking about the simplest possible things, and the simplest possible things are imaginary. Paul Lockhart
Unless there is a ‘clear evident experience of the True...
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Unless there is a ‘clear evident experience of the True Self’ [spasthvedan], till then ‘Principle’ cannot be attained. Dada Bhagwan
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No living being can ever “hitch” another living being. If one were able to “hitch” another, then we can say that the principle of this world is false! In this world, no one being is a superior over another. Dada Bhagwan
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One becomes independent (free) from the moment one realizes the principle that, ‘No living being is able to interfere with another living being to the slightest’. Dada Bhagwan
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To function in the original intention is to adhere to spiritual principles Sunday Adelaja
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Your choice can either violate a spiritual principle of love or walk in it Sunday Adelaja
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There is no progress (spiritual) in this world like the one that comes from being cheated knowingly. This is a very high principle. Dada Bhagwan
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After establishing anything as the absolute truth, its’ conclusion is reached. It doesn’t have to be established as the truth again. What is proven as the eternal established truth for past, present and future is known as the Principle [Siddhant]. Dada Bhagwan
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Principle’ [Established Truth] means everywhere applicable; when there is nothing else, it is called Principle. Dada Bhagwan
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Only the ‘Right belief’ gives rise to non-contradicting principle and that which is free from contradiction is known as ‘Principle’. Dada Bhagwan
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When there is no argument [dispute] over a talk, it is called ‘Principle’. Dada Bhagwan
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We should be able to refuse enchanting proposals and opportunities, if they contradict God’s principles Sunday Adelaja
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The principle of giving should become a mandate for action for the Christians of the last days Sunday Adelaja
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...because you are young and you live in a confusing world of gray shades where compromises are easy and often." Keep you heart right. Unknown
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Dominique (who, like other Catamount girls, had a cache of pills for every occasion) offered me a bennie- Benzedrine?- to elevate my spirits. Adamantly I told her, No thanks! I wanted to face what's called reality with my eyes open. I've made that a principle for my life. Sometimes I wonder if this has been a wise decision. Joyce Carol Oates
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Thoughts guide you everyday. They become your choices. If you're not happy with your life, change your thoughts. Think more positive. Amaka Imani Nkosazana
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If Governments Promote The Principles Of The Kingdom, Then We Will See An Established Society Sunday Adelaja
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At present, the successful office-seeker is a good deal like the center of the earth; he weighs nothing himself, but draws everything else to him. There are so many societies, so many churches, so many isms, that it is almost impossible for an independent man to succeed in a political career. Candidates are forced to pretend that they are catholics with protestant proclivities, or christians with liberal tendencies, or temperance men who now and then take a glass of wine, or, that although not members of any church their wives are, and that they subscribe liberally to all. The result of all this is that we reward hypocrisy and elect men entirely destitute of real principle; and this will never change until the people become grand enough to allow each other to do their own thinking. Our government should be entirely and purely secular. The religious views of a candidate should be kept entirely out of sight. He should not be compelled to give his opinion as to the inspiration of the bible, the propriety of infant baptism, or the immaculate conception. All these things are private and personal. The people ought to be wise enough to select as their officers men who know something of political affairs, who comprehend the present greatness, and clearly perceive the future grandeur of our country. If we were in a storm at sea, with deck wave-washed and masts strained and bent with storm, and it was necessary to reef the top sail, we certainly would not ask the brave sailor who volunteered to go aloft, what his opinion was on the five points of Calvinism. Our government has nothing to do with religion. It is neither christian nor pagan; it is secular. But as long as the people persist in voting for or against men on account of their religious views, just so long will hypocrisy hold place and power. Just so long will the candidates crawl in the dust–hide their opinions, flatter those with whom they differ, pretend to agree with those whom they despise; and just so long will honest men be trampled under foot. Robert G. Ingersoll
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Rewards of life lived with principles; bloom, when life is about to end or has departed already. Aniruddha Sastikar
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To Extend The Kingdom Principles Is Living a Life Of Vision Sunday Adelaja
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Become faithful to yourself, if you do, it will come natural towards everyone else. Unarine Ramaru
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The day you stop learning is the day you begin to die. Lack of knowledge is the fundamental principle for killing "alive and kicking" dreams. Israelmore Ayivor
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To fulfil destiny is to bring the whole earth under the principles of God’s kingdom Sunday Adelaja
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To disobey God’s law is to forfeit your relationship with him Sunday Adelaja
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Success becomes evident when the principles that bring about success are obeyed! Israelmore Ayivor
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You care, you dare and you share; this is the unforgettable rule of every true believer and achiever. Israelmore Ayivor
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God is the source of wisdom for dream accomplishment. This is the principal principle. Israelmore Ayivor
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PULL and PUSH" are basic principles of life. You must PULL to work hard and then PUSH to give hard"... The reason why we gain is to give! Israelmore Ayivor
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Nothing will bind the eyes of man quicker than the touch of compromise. A principle not compromised is a principle worth dying for. A dream not compromised is a dream worth living for. Ogwo David Emenike
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Never let the principle of what you believe in become more important than the person. Shannon L. Alder
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For starters, that’s a rather simple principle of Time Travel right there — and according to the pioneers of time travel, it’s one of the foundation stones of the Theory behind it. It’s something of a paradox — a mind-boggling annotation in the ever-puzzling and ever growing Anals of History. (Some readers may still be thinking that should be ‘Annals’ — however, the author of this work cannot be blamed for what you may think.) . Christina Engela
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So dangerous it is for a man to come into the acquisition of great fortune before he matures in virtues and principles. Paul Bamikole
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Industry, technology, and commerce can thrive only as long as an idealistic national community offers the necessary preconditions. And these do not lie in material egoism, but in a spirit of sacrifice and joyful renunciation. Adolf Hitler
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The principles of kingdom of God are imprinted on human spirit Sunday Adelaja
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Mirabelle always ate her lunch on Brighton beach if the weather was in any way passable, but out of sheer principle she never paid tuppence for a chair. We did not win the war to have to pay to sit down, she frequently found herself thinking. Sara Sheridan
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Online & social media subscribers are hungry for content, but when newsfeeding them for growth, try not to get them juiced up for more email junk they’ll trash over trunk…quality over quantity is the preferred principle thing! Tracey Bond
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People who gives excuses of lack of growth simply don’t know how to apply the principle of increase Sunday Adelaja
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People who gives excuses of lack of growth simply don’t know how to apply the principle of increase is practically inevitable. Sunday Adelaja
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Diligence is God’s principle Sunday Adelaja
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Timeless principles never age, and truth is as young as the day it was spoken into existence. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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It's okay to be honest about not knowing rather than spreading falsehood. While it is often said that honesty is the best policy, silence is the second best policy. Criss Jami
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...we ought not meanwhile to make use of doubt in the conduct of life. Unknown
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Understanding do not come by being religious Sunday Adelaja
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Your right actions might hurt someone, so if required apologize for your right actions, but don't stop taking right actions. Amit Kalantri
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Whenever the nature of the subject permits the reasoning process to be without danger carried on mechanically, the language should be constructed on as mechanical principles as possible; while in the contrary case it should be so constructed, that there shall be the greatest possible obstacle to a mere mechanical use of it John Stuart Mill
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A principled man is he whose response to life is outstanding Sunday Adelaja
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The key challenge facing us today is to successfully transmit into daily and everyday lifestyle the principle of truth and honesty. Sunday Adelaja
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If you see any country that is advanced and developed today, it is because that society is fundamentally based on principles of truth and honesty. Sunday Adelaja
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Truth is a fundamental principle that is needed for any form of building or construction. So also is honesty. Sunday Adelaja
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National transformation is also attainable through the simple principle of Truth and Honesty Sunday Adelaja
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Truth and honesty are some of the most powerful principles to developing a nation. Sunday Adelaja
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Truth is its own defense, therefore if something can’t speak for itself, it’s not truth. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate - look to his character. Noah Webster
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For every principle there is a value Sunday Adelaja
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To obey the principles of kingdom is to enjoy full and whole health Sunday Adelaja
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.. for systems belonging to the singular part of the stability boundary a small change of the parameters is more likely to send the system into the unstable region than into the stable region. This is a manifestation of a general principle stating that all good things (e.g. stability) are more fragile than bad things. It seems that in good situations a number of requirements must hold simultaneously, while to call a situation bad even one failure suffices. Vladimir I. Arnold
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The principles of earth are the same law that governs heaven Sunday Adelaja
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Only wise men can differentiate between what is a matter of pride and what is a principle of dignity. Sameh Elsayed
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To Embrace The Kingdom Principle Is To Live A Life Of Superiority Sunday Adelaja
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I think it is a duty I owe to my profession and to my sex to show that a woman has a right to the practice of her profession and cannot be condemned to abandon it merely because she marries. I cannot conceive how women's colleges, inviting and encouraging women to enter professions can be justly founded or maintained denying such a prin Harriet Brooks
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Leadership obeys the principle of Hooke's law to the very bone. It explains: When an elastic material is stretched, it returns to its original position. But when it's over stretched beyond its limit point, it loses its elasticity and becomes plastic, and later cuts or breaks. As a leader, in your leadership disposition, it behoves of you to acquaint yourself with this very leadership principle that edges forward. It's however, a human nature to adopt to an environment, so, leaders are humans, they tend to have this rapore with their followers which is somewhat a must needed. But the ability for such one to return and recollect to knowing his boundary makes a good leader. A phenomenon whereby he becomes drunk of platitudes, then it comes to a time where they (followers) dictate for him. And even sought and suggest plans without his consent or knowing, it has gotten to the point of plastic and break respectively. Richmond Akhigbe
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The basic principle of capitalism: that the penalties (losses) no less than the rewards (profits) of risk taking shall go to those who embark on a productive venture. George W. Stocking
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5:3 Do Not Wither within Your Area of Expertise..But the lawyer must not allow the client to make a decision that the lawyer believes is wrong without a forceful and effective presentation by the lawyer of his or her position on the subject. When the matter is within the sphere of the lawyer's expertise, the lawyer must not permit the fear of being wrong to devour the lawyer's obligation to urge a course of action which the lawyer believes to be the best." (p.58) . Peter Siviglia
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Not To Attempt To Control Sinful Behavior Is To Attempt Godly Principles Sunday Adelaja
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The sacred formula of positivism: love as a principle, the order as a foundation, and progress as a goal. Auguste Comte
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To be vulnerable to negative emotion is to lack a personal commitment to kingdom principles Sunday Adelaja
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It is a waste if you embrace the kingdom of God without its principles Sunday Adelaja
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Do I raise the dead when I put him behind bars? Then what'll I do it for? We used to shoot a man who acted like a dog, but honor was real there, you were protecting something. But here? This is the land of the great big dogs, you don't love a man here, you eat him! Arthur Miller
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It's like that quote: 'If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.' The choice between a duty or a principle, you know? Zadie Smith
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To have affluence is to spread kingdom principles Sunday Adelaja
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You Are Where You Are So To Promote The Principles Of The Kingdom Sunday Adelaja
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To Extend Kingdom Principles Is To See Its Lifestyle Manifest Sunday Adelaja
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The Principles Of The Kingdom Of God Are Sealed Are Sealed Into Your Moral Awareness Sunday Adelaja
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Rebuke her/him who rejects the kingdom Sunday Adelaja
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You are born with the kingdom laws programmed into your being Sunday Adelaja
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A principle is not merely a fundamental truth, but principles must serve as the very first source of every decision we make along the road to success. Richie Norton
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In everything, depend upon yourself, but work in harmony with all things. Do not depend even upon the Infinite, but learn to work and live in harmony with the Infinite. The highest teachings of the Christ reveal most clearly the principle that no soul was created to be a mere helpless instrument in the hands of Supreme Power, but that every soul should act and live in perfect oneness with that Power. And the promise is that we all are not only to do the things that Christ did, but even greater things. . Christian D. Larson