Principles Quotes - Page 48

There is a schizophrenic nature in modern politics. A leader is expected to have a religious faith but he is not supposed to let it influence him in his duties. Somehow, the truths that determine everything else about his existence are not allowed to influence how he conducts himself in public life. Not only that, his principles are usually considered so personal that the public is not even allowed to know for certain what they are. This passes for noble statecraft in our time. It was once thought cowardice.

Natural selection is just three factors - over-production, variation, and inheritance combined to produce adaptation to changing local environments. It's not a principle or progress; it's just a principle of local adaptation. You don't make better creatures in any cosmic sense; you make creatures that are better suited to the changing climates of their local habitats.

If we do discover a complete theory, it should be in time understandable in broad principle by everyone. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just ordinary people be able to take part in the discussion of why we and the universe exist.

Principles are the simplicity on the far side of complexity.

As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way.

There's great peace in surrendering to principles

I could not comprehend the justice of that law, or that religion, which upholds or recognizes the principle of slavery.

Some level of truthfulness has always been seen as essential to human society, no matter how deficient the observance of other moral principles.

Our science is like a store filled with the most subtle intellectual devices for solving the most complex problems, and yet we are almost incapable of applying the elementary principles of rational thought.

Wait. You've got principles? We'll have to update your file.

Carob works on the principle that, when mixed with the right combination of fats and sugar, it can duplicate chocolate in color and texture. Of course, the same can be said of dirt.

General principles... are to the facts as the root and sap of a tree to its leaves.

The wretched have no compassion, they can do good only from strong principles of duty.

Wonder, connected with a principle of rational curiosity, is the source of all knowledge and discover, and it is a principle even of piety; but wonder which ends in wonder, and is satisfied with wonder, is the quality of an idiot.

Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

Listening is a prerequisite for action. Listening is a principle for living Jewishly in a globalised world

Now, being a science fiction writer, when I see a natural principle, I wonder if it could fail.

The principle of parsimony is valid esthetically in that the artist must not go beyond what is needed for his purpose.

Reality TV is set up to make people entertaining. A good person with values and principles is not good television.

The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated.

The core principle is that we want an economy that works for everyone, not just for a small elite. We want equal opportunity, not equality of outcome. We want to make sure that there's upward mobility again, in our society and in our economy.

The way I have progressed as a writer over the years is to try and stay true to the principles I absorbed.

The 80/20 Principle, like the truth, can make you free. You can work less. At the same time, you can earn more and enjoy more. The only price is that you need to do some serious 80/20 thinking.

Things happen when people are not where they belong, and the world moves forward and back by that principle.

The Darwinian theory is in principle capable of explaining life. No other theory that has ever been suggested is in principle capable of explaining life.