Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules it ceases to be a religion as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act.

Let me say this loud and clear. There is a world of difference between terrorist acts and the Islamic Shari'a. Islam is not only a religion but a way of life. And at its heart lie the sacred principles of tolerance and dialogue.

In nearly every religion I am aware of there is a variation of the golden rule. And even for the non-religious it is a tenet of people who believe in humanistic principles.

The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost when the legislative power is nominated by the executive.

I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward as though you have the confidence to move forward eventually gives you confidence when you look back and see what you've done.

Power is action the electoral principle is discussion. No political action is possible when discussion is permanently established.

I don't compromise my principles for politics.

If you're sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles come and join this campaign.

A war for a great principle ennobles a nation.

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

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

Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want.

The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can and in time of war as little injury as possible without prejudicing their real interests.

That is why if Lebanon concludes a peace agreement with Israel and brings that accord to the Parliament our deputies will reject it Hezbollah refuses any conciliation with Israel in principle.

Only to the extent that men desire peace and brotherhood can the world be made better. No peace even though temporarily obtained will be permanent whether to individuals or nations unless it is built upon the solid foundation of eternal principles.

Therefore I feel that the aforementioned guiding principle must be modified to read: If you desire peace cultivate justice but at the same time cultivate the fields to produce more bread otherwise there will be no peace.

A man's country is not a certain area of land of mountains rivers and woods but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.

Patriotism is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

Since the nature of people is bad to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principles.

This is a war universe. War all the time. That is its nature. There may be other universes based on all sorts of other principles but ours seems to be based on war and games.

Nature has no principles. She makes no distinction between good and evil.

Custom is our nature. What are our natural principles but principles of custom?

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

The principle of the endless melody is the perpetual becoming of a music that never had any reason for starting any more than it has any reason for ending.