“There is a point, of course, where a man must take the isolated peak and break with all his associates for clear principle; but until that time comes he must work, if he would be of use, with men as they are. As long as the good in them overbalances the evil, let him work with them for the best that can be obtained.” IfsMenLongUseWould BeTimeCoursesEvilPrinciplesBreakClearIsolatedAssociates Author:Theodore Roosevelt
“Tens of thousands of brave Americans died to break the chains of British tyranny so that the principles of our Declaration of Independence could take fold and flourish in the birth of a new nation.” NationsPrinciplesBreakBirthDiedBraveryIndependenceBraveBritishTyrannyChainsDeclarationFoldsDeclaration Of IndependenceChains That Bind Author:Jim Gerlach
“I have stopped smoking now and then, for a few months at a time, but it was not on principle, it was only to show off; it was to pulverize those critics who said I was a slave to my habits and couldn't break my bonds.” SaidShowsPrinciplesBreakBrokenMonthsHabitSlaveCriticsSmokingNow And ThenShowing Off Book:Mark Twain Himself: A Pictorial Biography Source: Mark Twain Himself: A Pictorial Biography
“Do not consider anything for your interest which makes you break your word, quit your modesty or inclines you to any practice which will not bear the light or look the world in the face.” WorldLooksLightFacesInterestPrinciplesBreakPracticeBearsQuittingModestyIncline Author:Marcus Aurelius
“For the Staffel: attack on principle in groups of four or six. When the fight breaks up into a series of single combats, take care that several do not go for one opponent.” CareFightingPrinciplesBreakFourGroupsSixSeriesTake CareOpponentsAviationCombat Author:Oswald Boelcke
“You cannot hurt animals, so what do I do? I kill the dog first. Then I do it with the boy. You're not supposed to break the illusion of this being a film, so I make the actor talk to the audience. Provocation is the principle of the whole film [ Funny Games]. It is very ironic.” FirstsWholeFilmActorsGamesHurtAnimalBoysPrinciplesBreakAudienceDogIllusionIronicProvocationFunny Game Author:Michael Haneke
“I think that when you're taking pictures with my principles, you can try anything. Dare to do a lot of things - dare with sexuality, dare to break taboos as long as it remains photogenic. As long as I find an elegance and beauty in it, I am not afraid to tackle anything.” ThinkingTryingLongPrinciplesBreakRemainsDareSexualityNot AfraidEleganceTabooTaking PicturesPhotogenic Author:Carine Roitfeld
“The Republican party must break with its long-established instinct for caution and make a bold stand for first principles of freedom and constitutional limitations on government - from full repeal of Obamacare to rolling back multitrillion-dollar deficits. This is not so much a reproach of past Republican conduct as it is a recognition of new opportunities.” FirstsLongGovernmentPastOpportunityPartyPrinciplesBreakRepublicanDollarsInstinctRecognitionLimitationRollingRepublican PartyCautionDeficitObamacareReproachNew Opportunity Author:Tony Blankley
“[Joseph Smith] foresaw the time when the destiny of the nation would be in danger and would hang as by a thread. Thank God he did not see the thread break. He also indicated the important part that this people should yet play in standing for the principles embodied in these sacred documents - the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.” PeopleShouldImportantPlayWould BeNationsPrinciplesBreakDestinyDangerStandingConstitutionIndependenceSacredThank GodThreadDocumentsDeclarationDeclaration Of IndependenceJoseph Smith Author:Ezra Taft Benson
“We have committed ourselves to pursue joint policies, but then national governments say, "We aren't bound by that." That is a dramatic situation, because solidarity is a basic principle that cannot be had on an à la carte basis. If we have rules that nobody adheres to, then the community will break apart.” IfsGovernmentCommunitySituationPrinciplesBreakPolicyBasesBoundsCommittedPursueDramaticSolidarityJointsBasic PrinciplesDramatic Situations Author:Martin Schulz