We all live in the protection of certain cowardices which we call our principles.

We all live in the protection of certain cowardices which we call our principles.

Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.

Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.

'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, read more

'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.

I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.

Not a tenth of us who are in business are doing as well as we could if we merely followed read more

Not a tenth of us who are in business are doing as well as we could if we merely followed the principles that were known to our grandfathers.

Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.

Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others.

Important principles may and must be inflexible.

Important principles may and must be inflexible.

When a fellow says it hain't the money but the principle o' the thing, it's th' money.

When a fellow says it hain't the money but the principle o' the thing, it's th' money.

It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.

It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.