“The principle of neutrality ... has increasingly become an obsolete conception, and, except under very special circumstances, it is an immoral and shortsighted conception.” PrinciplesSpecialCircumstancesCommitmentConceptionImmoralObsoleteNeutrality Author:John Foster Dulles
“Our commitment to this founding principle is especially relevant today. Americans are united as rarely before in compassion and generosity for our fellow citizens whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The powerful winds and floodwater of Katrina tore away the mask that has hidden from public view the many Americans who are left out and left behind.” Has BeensTodayLeftUnitedViewsPowerfulBehindsCompassionPrinciplesWindCitizensCommitmentFellowsGenerosityMaskRelevantFoundingLeft BehindHurricanesLeft OutDevastatedKatrinaHurricane Katrina Author:Edward Kennedy
“Business can constitute an enormous force for goodness in society. Through its commitments to corporate citizenship and to the principles of the UNGC, the global business community can continue to create and deliver value to society.” ValuesForceCommunityPrinciplesGoodnessCommitmentEnormousCorporateCitizenshipGlobal Business Author:Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
“The overriding need is "to develop a new Planetary Humanism" that will seek to preserve human rights and enhance human freedom and dignity and will emphasize our commitment "to humanity as a whole." The underlying ethical principle "is the need to respect the dignity and worth of all persons in the world community." Thinkers as diverse as Peter Singer and Hans Küng also emphasize the need for a new global ethic beyond nationalistic, racial, religious, and ethnic chauvinism.” WorldNeedsHumansPersonsWholeHumanityCommunityReligiousPrinciplesRightsAtheismEthicsCommitmentDignityHuman RightsHumanismPositive AtheismSingersPreservesEthicalThinkerPeterDiverseHuman FreedomChauvinismNationalisticEthical Principles Author:Paul Kurtz
“I don't think polarization is some kind of grand distraction. It's real. People have different commitments, believe in different things and principles, different visions of the good life ... but there is also a degree to which all the really big, successful reform movements in the country had extremely bizarre ideological coalitions.” PeopleThinkingBelieveKindDifferentRealCountryBigsVisionPrinciplesSuccessfulMovementDegreesCommitmentReformDifferent ThingsGood LifeDistractionBizarreIdeologicalCoalitionsPolarizationReform Movements Author:Chris Hayes
“Of all ennobling sentiments, patriotism may be the most easily manipulated. On the one hand, it gives powerful expression to what is best in a nation's character: a commitment to principle, a willingness to sacrifice, a devotion to the community by the choice of the individual. But among its toxic fruits are intolerance, belligerence and blind obedience, perhaps because it blooms most luxuriantly during times of war.” GivingMayWarCharacterHandsChoicesIndividualNationsCommunityPowerfulPrinciplesSacrificeExpressionCommitmentBlindFruitDevotionObediencePatriotismWillingnessSentimentsToxicIntoleranceBlind ObedienceWillingness To SacrificeBelligerence Author:Nancy Gibbs
“Today neither of our two parties maintains a meaningful commitment to the principle of States' Rights. The 10th Amendment is not a 'general assumption' but a rule of law. States rights mean that states have a right to act or not to act, as they see fit, in areas reserved to them.” MeanTwoStatesTodayLawPartyPrinciplesRightsFitCommitmentAreasMeaningfulAssumptionAmendmentsRule Of LawReservedStates Rights Author:Barry Goldwater
“I trust Cuba as a principled country. Cuba's strength is that it has been steadfast in its commitment to the principles of liberation, freedom, of resistance to the kind of institutionalized terrorism that the United States government does every day.” KindDoeHas BeensCountryStatesGovernmentUnitedPrinciplesUnited StatesCommitmentTerrorismResistanceLiberationCubaState GovernmentSteadfastUnited States GovernmentPrincipled Author:Assata Shakur
“I suggest the greatest challenge to Christians in the business world is within - making the heart determination (simply put, the choice) to live by God's principles and sticking with it; making the commitment to serving Christ and mankind with our efforts, our gifts and our knowledge.” WorldHeartChristianChoicesChristChallengesEffortPrinciplesMankindCommitmentDeterminationLive ByServingBusiness World Author:Zig Ziglar
“Statesmen exhibit five key commitments: 1) A commitment to principles above politics; 2) An ability to compromise without abandoning principle; 3) A commitment to truth over spin; 4) A commitment to courage over cowardice; and 5) A commitment, or willingness, to give up power.” GivingPoliticalPoliticsTermAbilityPrinciplesFiveKeysGiving UpCommitmentCompromiseWillingnessCowardiceStatesmenExhibitsTerm Limits Author:Tom Coburn
“Bankruptcy represents a longstanding commitment in this country to helping people get a fresh start. This principle has never been giving only certain people a fresh start.” PeopleGivingCountryHelpingCertainPrinciplesAirCommitmentHelping PeopleBankruptcyFresh Start Author:Tim Johnson
“Failure to handle psychological denial is a common way for people to go broke: you have made an enormous commitment to something. You have poured effort and money in. And the more you put in, the more that the whole consistency principle makes you think, "Now it has to work. If I put in just a little more, then it will work."” PeopleThinkingWayMadeWholeCommonEffortPrinciplesCommitmentEnormousHandlePsychologicalBrokeDenialConsistencyMake You Think Author:Charlie Munger
“When Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait in 1990, I felt America's post-Cold War commitment to national principles and international leadership was on the line. I was dismayed by the wide opposition among my fellow Democrats. To me, their position was wrong.” WarAmericaForceFeltLinesPrinciplesPositionColdCommitmentFellowsDemocratInternationalWidePostsOppositionCold WarSaddamHusseinKuwaitDismayed Author:Joe Lieberman
“The success of the Inklings also helps us to see criticism in a positive light. There are, unfortunately, people who boost their own sense of importance by criticizing others as a matter of principle. Yet within this community, criticism was a mark of respect and commitment.” PeopleMatterHelpingLightCommunityPrinciplesCommitmentCriticismImportanceMarkCriticizeBoostCriticizing Others Author:Alister E. McGrath
“Nobody was talking about illegal immigration when Donald Trump entered this campaign. He was attacked from day one for putting the whole issue of the violence that is derived from certain individuals that come into this country illegally on the table. . . He is hearing from all sides. But I promise you, he is a decisive leader. He will stand on the principles that have underpinned his commitment to end illegal immigration in this country. And that's what people will learn more about in the days ahead.” PeopleEndsCountryWholeCertainIndividualSidesTalkingLeaderPrinciplesIssuesViolenceTrumpPromiseCommitmentTablesHearingCampaignsImmigrationIllegalI PromiseIllegal Immigration Author:Mike Pence
“[Donald Trump] will stand on the principles that have underpinned his commitment to end illegal immigration in this country. And that's what people will learn more about in the days ahead.” PeopleEndsCountryPrinciplesTrumpCommitmentImmigrationIllegalIllegal Immigration Author:Mike Pence
“Sometimes that irrational commitment to principle is what society needs to survive. Whenever you talk about radicalism, whenever you talk about activism, whenever you talk about progressive activity, that sort of moves the measure of liberty in human society forward, makes us all enjoy a better standard of liberty, it typically starts out criminal. It typically starts out a little bit shaky, and rather radical. And that's irrational to put yourself up to do that.” NeedsHumansLittlesSometimesMovingBitsEnjoyLibertyPrinciplesActivityLittle BitStandardsCommitmentActivismCriminalsRadicalProgressiveIrrationalHuman SocietyRadicalism Author:Edward Snowden
“The perfection of our union, especially our commitment to equality of opportunity, has been a story of constant striving to live up to our Founding principles. This is what Abraham Lincoln meant when he said, 'In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free - honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve.'” GivingHas BeensSaidStoriesOpportunityPrinciplesCommitmentPerfectionConstantUnionsSlaveStrivePreservesHonorableFoundingAbrahamEquality Of Opportunity Author:Paul Ryan
“An economy genuinely local and neighborly offers to localities a measure of security that they cannot derive from a national or a global economy controlled by people who, by principle, have no local commitment.” PeoplePrinciplesEconomySecurityOffersCommitmentLocalsControlledGlobal EconomyLocality Author:Wendell Berry
“The United States and Israel have a unique relationship based on our mutual commitment to democracy, freedom, and peace. Therefore, just as our commitment to these principles must be steadfast, so must our support for Israel.” StatesUnitedPrinciplesUnited StatesSupportDemocracyUniqueCommitmentIsraelMutualSteadfastSteadfastnessDemocracy FreedomFreedom And Peace Author:John Boehner
“The Earth Charter is important as an expression of the commitment of people throughout the Earth to evoke their own deepest moral, spiritual and ethical principles in the task of ensuring a sustainable future for those who inhabit the Earth now and those who will follow us on the Earth.” PeopleImportantGodEarthSpiritualSpiritualityMoralPrinciplesExpressionMoralityFutureCommitmentTasksEthicalSustainabilityEvokeCharterEthical Principles Author:Maurice Strong
“A person is said to have good character when their habits, dispositions and conduct reflect a deep commitment to ethical virtues and moral principles.” PersonsSaidCharacterMoralPrinciplesVirtueHabitCommitmentEthicalDispositionGood CharacterMoral Principles Author:Michael Josephson
“If we are going to solve the challenges we face, you need a President who will pursue genuine solutions day in and day out. And that is my commitment to you. We need immigration reform that will secure our borders, and punish employers who exploit immigrant labor; reform that finally brings the 12 million people who are here illegally out of the shadows by requiring them to take steps to become legal citizens. We must assert our values and reconcile our principles as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. That is a priority I will pursue from my very first day.” PeopleIfsNeedsFirstsFacesLawValuesNationsPresidentChallengesStepsPrinciplesMillionsCitizensSolutionsShadowCommitmentLaborSolvePrioritiesGenuineImmigrationPursueSecureReformBordersImmigrantsEmployersExploitsReconcileImmigration ReformChallenges We Face Author:Barack Obama
“We live in a time of transition, an uneasy era which is likely to endure for the rest of this century... During this period we may be tempted to abandon some of the time-honored principles and commitments which have been proven during the difficult times of past generations. We must never yield to this temptation. Our American values are not luxuries but necessities - not the salt in our bread but the bread itself.” MayHas BeensPastValuesDifficultPrinciplesGenerationsCenturyPeriodsCommitmentEndureBreadTemptationLuxuryErasAbandonPatrioticYieldTransitionSaltProvenHonoredTemptedDifficult TimesUneasyAmerican ValuesPast GenerationsTimes Of Transition Author:Jimmy Carter
“It's easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor.” ImportantRealityMotivationalEasyPoorPrinciplesPovertyRichSelf ImprovementCommitmentImportant ThingsBusiness SuccessMcdonalds Author:Ray Kroc
“The cross stands as a mystery because it is foreign to everything we exalt- self over principle, power over meekness, the quick fix over the long haul, cover-up over confession, escapism over confrontation, conform over sacrifice, feeling over commitment, legality over justice, the body over the spirit, anger over forgiveness, man over God.” MenLongSelfGodFeelingsBodyChristianSpiritHumanityReligiousJusticePrinciplesPowerSacrificeMysteryForgivenessCommitmentCrossesAngerConformityConfessionConformConfrontationEscapismMeeknessCover UpsExaltationHaulLong HaulLegalityQuick Fixes Author:Ravi Zacharias
“The ability to stand by one's principles, to live with integrity and faith according to one's belief-that is what matters, that is the difference between a contribution and a commitment. That devotion to true principle in our individual lives, in our homes and families, and in all places that we meet and influence other people-that devotion is what God is ultimately requesting of us.” PeopleMatterHomeIndividualBeliefDifferencesAbilityPrinciplesInfluenceIntegrityCommitmentIndividualityDevotionContributionDedicationWhat MattersRequestIndividual LifeHome And Family Author:Howard W. Hunter
“Capitalism brainwashes us through advertising and the skewing of priorities .... We need economies that promote human values, seek to limit suffering, and are committed to democratic principles, rather than ones dependent on global trade and a blind commitment to neo-liberal economic policies.” NeedsHumansSufferingValuesPrinciplesEconomyEconomicPolicyLimitsCommitmentCapitalismBlindTradeDemocraticCommittedPrioritiesAdvertisingDependentHuman ValuesEconomic PolicyBrainwash Author:Sulak Sivaraksa
“This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country, and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to who we are.” PeopleCountryStatesGovernmentAmericaChurchReligiousPrinciplesEssentialsCommitmentTreatedWelcomePresidentialWho We AreReligious Freedom Author:Barack Obama
“Set realistic goals short and long term. 2. Plan an orderly and thorough routine to train the entire body. 3. Make a commitment to stick to your routine for four to six weeks to realize the changes and benefits, develop perseverance and create a habit. 4. Establish enthusiasm for your training, the driving force to perform successfully. 5. Ease into an appropriate training program with a wholesome, thoughtful nutritional plan: proper foods, amounts and order of consumption. 6. Be confident from the beginning that the application of these sound principles will produce the desired results.” LongBodyOrderForceSoundGoalTermRealizingResultsPrinciplesFourPlansWeekProduceAmountHabitSixBenefitsTrainingCommitmentProgramTrainSticksPerseveranceDrivingEnthusiasmEaseLong TermThoughtfulAppropriateRoutineRealisticApplicationConsumptionThoroughOrderlyBe ConfidentDriving ForceRealistic GoalsTraining Programs Author:Dave Draper
“God intends and expects marriage to be a lifetime commitment between a man and a woman, based on the principles of biblical love. The relationship between Jesus Christ and His church is the supreme example of the committed love that a husband and wife are to follow in their relationship with each other.” MenJesusChristChurchPrinciplesWifeExampleHusbandCommitmentJesus ChristLifetimeCommittedSupremeBiblicalHusband And WifeBiblical LoveLifetime Commitment Author:John C. Broger
“Our struggle to put first things first can be characterized by the contrast between two powerful tools that direct us: the clock and the compass. The clock represents our commitments, appointments, schedules, goals, activities - what we do with, and how we manage our time. The compass represents our vision, values, principles, mission, conscience, direction - what we feel is important and how we lead our lives. In an effort to close the gap between the clock and the compass in our lives, many of us turn to the field of "time management."” FeelsFirstsTwoImportantValuesTurnsGoalPowerfulEffortVisionPrinciplesStruggleOur LivesFieldsActivityConscienceCommitmentToolsDirectManagementMissionsManageClockOur TimeGapsTime ManagementContrastSchedulesCompassAppointmentsLife StruggleFirst Things FirstPut First Things First Author:Stephen Covey