Principled Quotations

The issue of equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals has vexed politicians for decades. I have my own cloudy history with the issue, having supported a law in Mississippi that made it illegal for LGBT couples to adopt children. I believed at the time this was a principled position based on my faith.

A woman of faith is fearless. There is no ambiguity, no uncertain trump in her life. She can live a principled life because she studies the doctrine and teachings of a perfect teacher, the Master. She is a noble example to all who know her.

I wish I had been wiser. I wish I had been more effective, I wish I'd been more unifying, I wish I'd been more principled.

As the leader of the nation, I say in behalf of the Filipino people to the world: we are strong and principled believers in democracy.

It is usually expensive and lonely to be principled.

In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.

CBS's Ed Murrow may have been over-celebrated as the principled observer for the masses, fair yet unafraid to take on the bullies.

Make no mistake, inside that tall, handsome, elegant and eloquent exterior, inside that, beat the heart of a fierce but principled competitor.

Nelson Mandela is a hero to all people who value freedom and dignity and justice. President Mandela's principled opposition to tyranny and injustice inspires us today and will inspire our sons and daughters for generations to come.

Center of the Storm: Practicing Principled Leadership in a Time of Crisis.

What I'm saying is 'now is time for a different approach, a principled approach, a direct approach, what you see is what you get approach'.

Having principled men and women in office is how you protect yourself from tyranny, and that was something I learned from when I was 2, 3, 5 years old.

He certainly made an important mark on Canadian journalism. I viewed him as a highly principled journalist with well developed views on the world. He was unafraid to assert them and, of course, to defend them.

He was a principled foreign secretary, he was reforming leader of the house and even when he resigned regretfully from the government he did on principle he did it with style and elegance,

He will be the kind of president that our country deserves and our times demand. He will be the principled fighter for all the American people.

Real opposition and principled opposition is about making a stand on this key issue of holding suspects without charge.

John Ginty is a principled individual who speaks with clarity and conviction regarding his positions, especially on matters concerning the sanctity of human life. He offers a refreshing alternative to the hand-picked establishment candidates of both parties.

Roberts is going to be hard to oppose, on a principled basis,

Roberts is going to be hard to oppose, on a principled basis. The next nominee is going to make someone unhappy.

I think that's where you see the real use of money to buy influence because in this case, they're not even principled enough to be supporting one candidate over another. They just want to have access and influence with whoever wins. They're just basically hedging their bets.

Three and a half years to suggest nothing but further study? For an issue he claims to care so deeply about, there's been a startling lack of principled action.

We anticipate a complete resolution of the entire litigation. We reached an oral agreement on all the principled terms, but it is complex so we are going to spend today writing it all up.

We hope that through the collective decision of our European friends -- with whom we have exchanged views over the past two weeks -- we will witness in Vienna the adoption of a proper decision and a logical and principled approach.

We have little choice but to place a certain level of trust in scientists - even when it comes to the model-driven speculative discipline of climate change. And, need it be said, most scientists take great care in being honest, principled and precise.

We applaud the five judiciary members who voted their conscience and took a principled position in opposition to the nomination of John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the United States. However, we are profoundly disappointed that the committee, as a whole, ignored compelling evidence against his nomination.

At the end of the day, the fact is that most voters appreciate the president's strong and principled leadership, and they share his views on critical issues involving our national security, creation of jobs and who shares their values,

I spend some of my time brooding about people who seem addicted to double standards - those who take an allegedly principled stand on a Monday, then switch firmly to the opposite principle on Tuesday if it is to their advantage.

The Orange Order deserves a world of credit for putting peace above principled self-interests today. But unfortunately, our gesture has been thrown back in our faces.

Now, I can understand if out of conscience you take a principled stand and you would decide that you were so opposed to this that you would actually throw your medals. But to pretend to do so, I think that's very revealing.

Azerbaijan has a poor human rights record, yet it is an important U.S. ally. This is a key moment for President Bush to take a principled stand on human rights and to clarify the administration's expectations.

That's just who he is. He a very principled guy. ... That's a wonderful legacy to leave.

Proceeding from this principled position, the Chinese delegation cannot support the Security Council's recommendation to the General Assembly for accepting Tuvalu as a new member state,

This confirmation is also a victory for the nominee, President Bush, and, most of all, the U.S. Senate. Finally, it is a victory for the U.S. Supreme Court which will be led into the 21st century by a brilliant, principled Chief Justice.

This is about principled compromise, not compromised principles.

In all my dealings with Joe, I've known him to be one of the most principled people I've ever met.

If Judge Roberts repeatedly resorts to the so-called 'Ginsburg Precedent,' it will sound less like a principled refusal to answer and more like a variation on the Fifth Amendment: 'I refuse to answer that question on the ground that it may incriminate me. Answering may reveal my actual views about constitutional law and cause me to lose votes,'

Taking a principled and consistent stance over Iraq has attracted much criticism from our detractors and opponents.

This is just getting a little old. Ford has made its position very clear. It is a position that is respectful and acknowledging the diversity of its customers and employees. It's made a very principled decision on this matter. For that we can be very happy and they should be very proud. People who want to continue to poke sticks in these kinds of things and bully people don't serve anybody. There's nothing helpful, positive, or rational about people who want to continue to create controversy and an issue over this whole Ford matter.

I put up a principled vote, and I believe that my vote will be easier to defend every day as the public begins to see where the money is being spent.

I don't regret airing the tape. I don't regret serving the time I did to air the tape. I thought I did it for a principled reason. So, I'm satisfied with that.

Gerard is probably the most principled guy I know.

All free people stand on Reagan's shoulders. His principled policies proved that free markets create wealth, that the rule of law sustains freedom, and that all people everywhere deserve the right to dream, to pursue their dreams, and to govern themselves.

They make decisions that will outlive all of us. It's not a body to be taken lightly and it needs to be populated by the most dedicated, most capable, and most principled among us. I believe the city council is obligated to the citizens we serve to fill the planning commission seats with the best persons possible.

Its a sign of troubled times when the concept of pressure becomes an acceptable excuse for ethical shortcuts and moral shortcomings. Pressures are just temptations in disguise and its never been acceptable to give in to temptation. Ethics is about the way things ought to be, not about the way things are. When it comes to ethics, motive is very important. A person of character does the right thing for the right reason. Compliance is about what we must do; ethics is about what we should do. Ethical people often do more than the law requires and less than it allows. The area of discretion between the legal must and the moral should tests our character. Noble talk and framed ethics statements are no substitute for principled conduct. The test is doing the right thing.

We are very concerned and have taken principled positions, along with our development partners, on the recent disturbances. It's a very important issue today in several African countries: how to at the same time get good economic growth and improvements in governance in order to achieve sustainable development.

I don?t think there will be any recrimination and the President has been open to reconciliation on a principled basis,

I don't think there will be any recriminations. The President is open to reconciliation on a principled basis.

The job is do-able, as long as we set principled but realistic targets, moving toward them with deliberate steps, and if we are not alone as we take them. We will need, in particular, the Security Council to be united behind us, and with us.

a man of extraordinary vision and deep principled commitment to the cause of peace.

I am principled against selling negroes, as you would do cattle at a market.