Quotes about Principles
Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.
— Euripides
Evil often thrives in the absence of an authentic righteous standard.
— Bill Johnson
The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.
— Samuel Johnson
You can't reach good ends through evil means, because the means represent the seed and the end represents the tree.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Our moral faculties must be placed highest, else they can no more flourish than could a plant growing under the shade and drip of trees.
— Henry Ward Beecher
Integrity is not a given factor in everyone's life. It is a result of self-discipline, inner trust, and a decision to be relentlessly honest in all situations in our lives.
— John Maxwell
Quality relationships are built on principles, especially the principle of trust.
— Stephen Covey
Truth cannot be sacrificed at the altar of pretended tolerance. Real tolerance is deference to all ideas, not indifference to the truth.
— Ravi Zacharias
Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
— John Calvin
You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.
— Charles Colson
We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules... and success doesn't count unless you earn it fair and square.
— Michelle Obama
Leaders should be able to Stand Alone, Take the Heat, Bear the Pain, Tell the Truth, and Do What's Right
— Max De Pree