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Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.
Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.
You shouldn't punish others for your own choices
You shouldn't punish others for your own choices
The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum. Whenever evil wins, it is only by default: by the read more
The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum. Whenever evil wins, it is only by default: by the moral failure of those who evade the fact that there can be no compromise on basic principles.
The man who lives by himself and for himself is likely to be corrupted by the company he keeps.
The man who lives by himself and for himself is likely to be corrupted by the company he keeps.
Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.
Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.
If one sticks too rigidly to one's principles, one would hardly see anybody,
If one sticks too rigidly to one's principles, one would hardly see anybody,
Human history is the sad result of each one looking out for himself.
Human history is the sad result of each one looking out for himself.
It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate read more
It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind.
When a fellow says it hain't the money but the principle o' the thing, it's th' money.
When a fellow says it hain't the money but the principle o' the thing, it's th' money.