Quotes about Principles

Virtue is not the absense of vices or the avoidance of moral dangers virtue is a vivid and separate ting, like pain or a particular smell.

But if someone's character has no foundation, there's nothing to build on.

Because if He were a King in name only, I would rather go back to the chocolate factory. I would remain a Christian, but I would know that my religion was only a set of principles, excellent and to be followed, but hardly demanding devotion. Suppose on the other hand that I were to discover God to be a Person, in the sense that He communicated and cared and loved and led. That was something quite different. That was the kind of King I would follow into any battle.

It's not that we don't know the principles of righteousness. The issue is whether we have the courage to act on them.

Obey the principles without being bound by them.

Learn the principles, abide by the principles, and then dissolve the principles.

The six principle steps of teaching. Motivation of the trainee Maintaining their complete attention Promoting mental activity (thinking) — discussion, question, lecture Creating a clear picture of material to be learned; outlining the material Developing comprehension of the significance, the implications, and the practical application of the material being presented (clear goals) Repetition of the five preceding steps until learning has taken place

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.

We must show our Christian colors if we are to be true to Jesus Christ.

If I did not believe in God, I should still want my doctor, my lawyer and my banker to do so.

If there is anything I hate in a woman, it's want of character.

If we are honest and fair, then we are known by that. If we are not, alas, we are known by that as well. What we want to do is do right, but you have to say it, you have to show it, and not stop.