principles Quotes

It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own.

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.

If there is one principle more deeply rooted in the mind of every American, it is that we should have nothing to do with conquest.

We did not raise armies for glory or for conquest.

To do a great right do a little wrong.

There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman.

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

The moral systems of religion, I think, are super important.

The good news from the U.S. military survey of focus groups is that Iraqis do accept the Nuremberg principles. They understand that sectarian violence and the other postwar horrors are contained within the supreme international crime committed by the invaders.

Right after the assassination of Osama bin Laden, amid all the cheers and applause, there were a few critical comments questioning the legality of the act.