Quotes about principle
I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘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
The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum. Whenever evil wins, it is only by default: by the moral failure of those who evade the fact that there can be no compromise on basic principles.
Ayn Rand
Courage combined with integrity is the foundation of character.
Brian Tracy
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
Dwight Eisenhower
The men who succeed best in public life are those who take the risk of standing by their own convictions.
James Garfield
Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
Colin Powell
One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.
Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi
While values drive behaviors, principles govern consequences.
Stephen Covey
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