“Is the appointment of Chaplains to the two Houses of Congress consistent with the Constitution, and with the pure principle of religious freedom? In strictness the answer on both points must be in the negative. The Constitution of the U. S. forbids everything like an establishment of a national religion. The law appointing Chaplains establishes a religious worship for the national representatives, to be performed by Ministers of religion, elected by a majority of them, and these are to be paid out of the national taxes. Does this not involve the principle of a national establishment ... ?” DoeTwoLawHouseReligiousAnswersPrinciplesPureTaxesWorshipNegativeConstitutionPaidMajorityCongressPositive AtheismSeparationMinistersConsistentEstablishmentRepresentativesSeparation Of Church And StateReligious FreedomAppointmentsChaplains Author:James Madison
“What I do for living, working on something called string theory which we think may answer the fundamental question: Are there other universes? Can you go through a black hole? Can you warp the fabric of space and time and meet your mother before you were born? These are all questions that in principle string theory should be able to answer.” ThinkingShouldMayAbleMotherUniverseBlackBornSpaceAnswersPrinciplesTheoryFundamentalsHolesStringsFabricTime And SpaceBlack HoleWarpString Theory Author:Michio Kaku
“Anybody who objects to cloning on principle has to answer to all the identical twins in the world who might be insulted by the thought that there is something offensive about their very existence. Clones are simply identical twins.” WorldMightAnswersExistencePrinciplesObjectsTwinsOffensiveIdenticalInsultedCloningIdentical Twin Author:Richard Dawkins
“What does purpose mean? It means the deepest desire for our short lives to mean something. . . . To speak a language of purpose is to return to first principles and to be able to answer, in plain English, the plain questions of Why? Why should we chip in to help someone else? Why should we defer gratification? Why should we care about the long term? Why should we trust anyone who seems to be limiting our ability to do what we want?” WantShouldFirstsMeanLongDoeHelpingSeemsCareAbleDesirePurposeSpeakLanguageTermAbilityAnswersPrinciplesReturnIntentionLong TermChipsGratificationShort LifePlain English Author:Eric Liu
“Can we hush the fears that so easily and frequently beset us in our contemporary world? The answer to this question is an unequivocal yes. Three basic principles are central to receiving this blessing in our lives: (1) look to Christ, (2) build upon the foundation of Christ, and (3) press forward with faith in Christ.” WorldLooksThreeChristAnswersPrinciplesOur LivesBlessingFoundationPressesContemporaryReceivingHushBasic PrinciplesUnequivocal Author:David A. Bednar
“Why are some people highly principled and willing to do anything for their principles, while most of us are not? And I am willing to not only ask, but also answer the question.” PeopleAsksAnswersPrinciplesWillingPrincipled Author:David Bezmozgis
“Unlike Hillary Clinton, I am not afraid to answer questions about my track record or my accomplishments or my principles.” AnswersPrinciplesRecordsClintonTrackAccomplishmentNot AfraidTrack Record Author:Carly Fiorina
“There is no real answer [to the U.S. economic crisis] but to remove brick by brick the capitalist system itself, rebuilding the entire society on socialist principles.” RealAnswersPrinciplesEconomicCrisisRemoveCapitalistSocialistBricksRebuildingEconomic Crisis Author:Robert Waterman McChesney
“Why does philosophy use concepts and why does faith use symbols if both try to express the same ultimate? The answer, of course, is that the relation to the ultimate is not the same in each case. The philosophical relation is in principle a detached description of the basic structure in which the ultimate manifests itself. The relation of faith is in principle an involved expression of concern about the meaning of the ultimate for the faithful.” IfsTryingDoePhilosophyUseCoursesAnswersPrinciplesCasesExpressionInvolvedConceptsConcernUltimateRelationPhilosophicalStructureTheologySymbolsFaithfulDescriptionDetached Book:Dynamics of Faith Source: Dynamics of Faith
“Principles are concepts that can be applied over and over again in similar circumstances as distinct from narrow answers to specific questions. Every game has principles that successful players master to achieve winning results. So does life. Principles are ways of successfully dealing with the laws of nature or the laws of life. Those who understand more of them and understand them well know how to interact with the world more effectively than those who know fewer of them or know them less well.” KnowsWorldWayLifeWellsDoeLawGamesWinningGrowthAnswersResultsPrinciplesKnow HowSuccessfulPlayerAchieveMastersCircumstancesConceptsPersonal GrowthInvestingFewerLaws Of NatureLaws Of Life Author:Ray Dalio
“What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities.” MayMeanDoeAmericaOpportunityAnswersResponsibilityPrinciplesRightsEqualAgreeEqual OpportunityBasic PrinciplesAmerica Freedom Author:Ben Nelson
“... it is a fundamental principle of testing that you must know in advance the answer each test case is supposed to produce. If you don't, you are not testing; you are experimenting.” IfsKnowsAnswersPrinciplesCasesProduceTestsFundamentalsTestingFundamental Principles Author:Brian Kernighan
“Curiosity and listening [are the principles to an excellent interview]. I never go into an interview with a dedicated list of questions in which I will not deviate. You must be curious about the subject and listen to his answer and ask the next question off that rather than the next question on your list.” NextAsksAnswersPrinciplesSubjectsListeningCuriosityListsCuriousExcellentInterviewsDedicatedDeviate Author:Michael Kay
“People have been educated to expect answers, even before the questions come along. It's the TV principle. You offer three possible answers before the questions come to relax and calm the audience.” PeopleHas BeensThreeAnswersPrinciplesAudienceTvsOffersCalmEducatedRelax Author:Michael Haneke