Principles Quotes - Page 9

It is better to be running after the truth and principles of God than to be running after miracles

Appreciate others so that you can be appreciated

Work is an instrument for fulfilling purpose

If you held to principle so passionately, so inflexibly, indifferent in the particulars of circumstance - the full range of what human beings, with all their flaws and foibles, might endure or create - if you enthroned principle above even reason, weren't you then abdicating the responsibilities of a thinking person?

Nothing Functions Normally Apart From The Principles Of The Kingdom Of God

Principles keeps a man focused and head straight to achieve a set goal

The principle of God is love and honor

You cannot discover God without discovering people

Employment sells out the essence of life

Always appreciate the good in people

The principles you pursue becomes a worth when it reflects

In my stubborn youth, I believed that I could stand alone, that I was strong enough to conquer my enemies with sword and with principles. Arrogance convinced me that by sheer determination, I could conquer helplessness itself. Stubborn and foolish youth, Imust admit, for when I look back on those years now, I see quite clearly that rarely did I stand alone and rarely did I have to stand alone. Always there were friends, true and dear, lending me support even when I believed I did not want it, and even when I didnot realize they were doing it.

We Catholics have not only to do our best to keep down our own warring passions and live decent lives, which will often be hard enough in this odd world we have been born into. We have to bear witness to moral principles which the world owned yesterday and has begun to turn its back on today. We have to disapprove of some of the things our neighbors do, without being stuffy about it; we have to be charitable towards our neighbors and make great allowances for them, without falling into the mistake of condoning their low standards and so encouraging them to sin. Two of the most difficult and delicate tasks a man can undertake; and it happens, nowadays, not only to priests, to whom it comes as part of their professional duty, but to ordinary lay people...So we must know what are the unalterable principles we hold, and why we hold them; we must see straight in a world that is full of moral fog.

If I had a thousand sons, the first humane principle I would teach them should be to forswear thin potations and to addict themselves to sack.

Your destiny is connected with your calling

Don’t waste your youthful and active days on employment

Effectiveness of life is not in self aggrandising

Whereas purpose provides the juice and the direction, principles define the parameters of action and the criteria for excellence of behavior.

Sir, I had rather be right than to be President.

Character that is fruit-producing can be summed up in the mastery of these 5 qualities: morals, but a sense of humor; love, but respect for criticism; intelligence without pretense; humility without self-loathing; and a mind open, but with solid convictions.

You can only be fulfilled in life when you achieve your purpose

If you don’t have the faith in principles and you don’t believe in the absolutism of the truth then you won’t be able achieve anything in life.

The first principle of time is that it must be converted into product.

You don’t count or matter when you don’t live an effective life

Greatness is the quality of time converted into production or value

We are capable of anything and everything

Living a selfish life is a recipe for disaster

Reproduce yourself and fulfill your calling

Life is fulfilling when you are being productive

It is only when you understand that God is in everyone that you can appreciate and treat them differently

But every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle.

Principles and their consequences are always constant.

Do not restrain yourself from fellowshipping with people, regardless of their age or status

You can’t make a difference if you are not trained in the principles of God

Love is about self-denial

An effective life is a life of purpose

Our fellowship with God cannot be established when we don’t recognize His people

The ability to be intense in whatever you do is a key factor in reclaiming your lost years

The secret of real prosperity in the church is to teach God’s people principles of economic empowerment

Use your resources wisely and spend quality time on developing your resources

The doctrine of waiting for confirmation is one of the greatest time killers

It is our business to restore the earth back to God through the principles of the Kingdom.

All you do out of selfish reasons is a waste

When the economy of a country is based fundamentally on the principles of truth and honesty, that nation experiences economic stability.

By Trial And Error Divine Principles That Govern Our Behavior Has Been Discovered

You cannot have a cordial relationship with God when you reject people

But what [Orwell] illustrates, by his commitment to language as the partner of truth, is that 'views' do not really count; that it matters not what you think, but how you think; and that politics are relatively unimportant, while principles have a way of enduring, as do the few irreducible individuals who maintain allegiance to them.

If you are not living in active consciousness, you will always be lost

There is no interaction without God with interaction with men

The foundation that my parents and grandparents instilled in me is unyielding, especially the principle that teaches me to keep God first in all I do.

To live an effective life, you have to turn your back on the things of the world

The way we relate with people is the same way we relate with God

Thomas More: Will, I'd trust you with my life. But not your principles. You see, we speak of being anchored to our principles. But if the weather turns nasty you up with an anchor and let it down where there's less wind, and the fishing's better. And "Look," we say, "look, I'm anchored! To my principles!

You can only reach God through His creation

Never treat people with disdain, they all deserve your respect irrespective of their faith or religion

All battles should be based on principles. And in a battle of principles, it is not the size of the adversary that matters. It is the size of the principle.

Always take an inventory of your life

Your intensity increases your productivity

Life is more than survival

People who put principles before people are people who hate people. They don’t much care about how well it works, just about how right it is … they may even like it better if it inflicts enough pain.