Quotes about Principle

See you don't have to think about doing the right thing. If you're for the right thing you do it without thinking.

Mother whispered, 'See, you don't have to think about doing the right thing, If you're for the right thing, then you do it without thinking.

Mother whispered, "See, you don't have to think about doing the right thing. If you're for the right thing, then you do it without thinking.

Nothing's wrong with going to jail for something you believe in. Remember, jail was made for people. Not horses.

Nothing's wrong with going to jail for something you believe in. Remember, jail was made for people. Not horses.

The best way to respond to distracting personal attacks is to practice bringing the conversation back to the issue at hand. Never fall into the trap of engaging in personal attacks while letting the topic of conversation slip into the background. Doing so allows your opponent to escape the need to explain her position.

Doing the right thing when it is not popular or when it is not going to get everyone's approval is not always easy, but I am convinced that if we truly care about other people, we will go ahead and take the risk anyway.

When the party becomes more important than principle, we are in dire straits

Woe to the world because of offenses. For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes. Matthew 18:7

Why do you ask My name," the Angel of the LORD asked him, "since it is wonderful?" Judges 13:18

Depart from discretion when it interferes with duty.

Unlike the political opportunist, the true statesman values principle above popularity, and works to create popularity for those political principles which are wise and just.