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Don’t discriminate. Embrace the beauty of diversity, for in unity, we find strength. Let compassion be our language, understanding our common ground, and kindness our guiding principle.” – Christen Kuikoua	added by anonymous 4 months ago
Capital must protect itself in every way... Debts must be collected and loans and mortgages foreclosed as soon as possible. When through a process of law the common people have lost their homes, they will be more tractable and more easily governed by the strong arm of the law applied by the central power of leading financiers. People without homes will not quarrel with their leaders. This is well known among our principle men now engaged in forming an imperialism of capitalism to govern the world. By dividing the people we can get them to expend their energies in fighting over questions of no importance to us except as teachers of the common herd. – J. P. Morgan	added by Normando 5 months ago
Most of the major ills of the world have been caused by well-meaning people who ignored the principle of individual freedom, except as applied to themselves, and who were obsessed with fanatical zeal to improve the lot of mankind-in-the-mass through some pet formula of their own. The harm done by ordinary criminals, murderers, gangsters, and thieves is negligible in comparison with the agony inflicted upon human beings by the professional do-gooders, who attempt to set themselves up as gods on earth and who would ruthlessly force their views on all others - with the abiding assurance that the end justifies the means. – Henry Grady Weaver	added by Normando 5 months ago
The War between the States... produced the foundation for the kind of government we have today: consolidated and absolute, based on the unrestrained will of the majority, with force, threats, and intimidation being the order of the day. Today's federal government is considerably at odds with that envisioned by the framers of the Constitution. ... [The War] also laid to rest the great principle enunciated in the Declaration of Independence that 'Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.’ – Walter E. Williams	added by Normando 10 months ago
If our fathers, in 1776, had acknowledged the principle that a majority had the right to rule the minority, we should never have become a nation; for they were in a small minority, as compared with those who claimed the right to rule over them. – Lysander Spooner	added by Normando 10 months ago
This has always been an issue for the states. Roe v. Wade got it wrong, now we’ve got it right and we have to stand on principle. Now it’s an issue for states. – Vivek Ramaswamy	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It’s possible that these events will turn out to have very modest effects on the economy, in which case inflation will continue to be strong, in which case, you know, the path might look different, it’s also possible that this potential tightening will contribute significant tightening in credit conditions over time. And in principle, that means that monetary policy may have less work to do. We simply don’t know. – Jerome Powell	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Our whole core principle is that people deserve to have the kind of government that they want and that shares their values, so we don't want to be dragging anybody into something that they don't want. – Greater Idaho -RRB- McCaw	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We are not arguing specifically that vast sums of money need to be paid. The proposition before this house is the principle of owing reparations... the question is : is there a debt ? ... As far as I'm concerned, the ability to acknowledge a wrong that has been done, to simply say sorry, will go a far, far, far longer way than some percentage of GDP in the form of aid. – Shashi Tharoor	Found on CNN 1 year ago
United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on visiting Taiwan in disregard of China's serious concerns and firm opposition, seriously interfering in China's internal affairs, seriously undermining China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, seriously trampling on the one-China principle, and seriously threatening the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. – United States	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The government is a back-up plan, when I started my show, it was on that same principle – to make sure that all of America knows that they can be in charge of their own well-being, become experts in their own bodies – and, as a political figure, it is the same basic story. – Mehmet Oz	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Faithful adherence to the rule of law is the bedrock principle of the Justice Department and of our democracy, upholding the rule of law means applying the law evenly, without fear or favor. – Merrick Garland	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Every principle of nuclear safety has been violated, what is at stake is extremely serious and extremely grave and dangerous. – Rafael Grossi	Found on CNN 1 year ago
In principle, we need to get rid of all the fossil fuels, and we need to get rid of them very fast, it's not an immediate solution to anything [ related to ] the Russian gas crisis. – Han Dolman	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I have respect for Joe Biden. I think Joe Biden has -- despite some mistakes and some missteps, despite Joe Biden age, I think Joe Biden's a man of decency, of good principle, of compassion, of empathy, and of strength. But to answer your question directly, which I know is quite rare, uh no, I don't, i think the country would be well served by a new generation of compelling, well-prepared, dynamic Democrats to step up. – Dean Phillips	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It's up to the Justice Department to decide if this is a crime, but as a matter of principle, as a matter of character, President Trump has proven President Trump unworthy to be this country's chief executive again. – New York	Found on CNN 1 year ago
If we're talking about family members or loved ones, I think the most important principle is just to try to stay connected, so that if that person then decides that they want to come back out of the rabbit hole or make a change, there's something to come back to. – Joseph Ma Pierre	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We have the money. I could pay this off if cancellation doesn't come, but it's the principle of the thing. It shouldn't be this expensive to get an education. I shouldn't have to work three jobs to pay for community college. – Heather Daenitz	Found on CNN 1 year ago
It is a basic principle of a tyrant to unarm his people of weapons, money, and all means whereby they resist his power. – Sir Walter Raleigh	added by Normando 1 year ago
The idea is that whatever was beyond the comprehensive Safeguards Agreement will be removed, this is the principle, we now have to see how it's operated. – Nuclear Weapons agreement.But Grossi	Found on CNN 1 year ago
On issues concerning China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and other core interests, there is no room for compromise, we urged the Wang Wenbin side to earnestly follow the One China principle... be cautious in words and deeds on the Taiwan issue, and not send any wrong signal to pro-Taiwan independence and separatist forces -- so it won't cause serious damage to the situation across the Taiwan Strait and China-US relations. – Wang Wenbin	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The right to peaceful protest is a bedrock American principle that should never be undermined, that's not the case here in Florida, where we have seen legislation the last two sessions undermining this vital right and attacking the Black communities that have relied on it to bring about meaningful change for generations. – Francesca Menes	Found on CNN 1 year ago
London Metal Exchange's strange and sad, london Metal Exchange's not good for The LME or the metal industry. London Metal Exchange's not good for the principle of trading or for the principal of free market economics. – Adrian Gardner	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There is no daylight between us on the fundamental proposition that Iran must never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon, whether there is a return to the JCPOA, the Iran nuclear agreement, or not, that principle will not change nor will our commitment to it. – Antony Blinken	Found on FOX News 2 years ago

Don’t discriminate. Embrace the beauty of diversity, for in unity, we find strength. Let compassion be our language, understanding our common ground, and kindness our guiding principle.”

– Christen Kuikoua

added by anonymous
4 months ago

Capital must protect itself in every way... Debts must be collected and loans and mortgages foreclosed as soon as possible. When through a process of law the common people have lost their homes, they will be more tractable and more easily governed by the strong arm of the law applied by the central power of leading financiers. People without homes will not quarrel with their leaders. This is well known among our principle men now engaged in forming an imperialism of capitalism to govern the world. By dividing the people we can get them to expend their energies in fighting over questions of no importance to us except as teachers of the common herd.

– J. P. Morgan

added by Normando
5 months ago

Most of the major ills of the world have been caused by well-meaning people who ignored the principle of individual freedom, except as applied to themselves, and who were obsessed with fanatical zeal to improve the lot of mankind-in-the-mass through some pet formula of their own. The harm done by ordinary criminals, murderers, gangsters, and thieves is negligible in comparison with the agony inflicted upon human beings by the professional do-gooders, who attempt to set themselves up as gods on earth and who would ruthlessly force their views on all others - with the abiding assurance that the end justifies the means.

– Henry Grady Weaver

added by Normando
5 months ago

The War between the States... produced the foundation for the kind of government we have today: consolidated and absolute, based on the unrestrained will of the majority, with force, threats, and intimidation being the order of the day. Today's federal government is considerably at odds with that envisioned by the framers of the Constitution. ... [The War] also laid to rest the great principle enunciated in the Declaration of Independence that 'Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.’

– Walter E. Williams

added by Normando
10 months ago

If our fathers, in 1776, had acknowledged the principle that a majority had the right to rule the minority, we should never have become a nation; for they were in a small minority, as compared with those who claimed the right to rule over them.

– Lysander Spooner

added by Normando
10 months ago

This has always been an issue for the states. Roe v. Wade got it wrong, now we’ve got it right and we have to stand on principle. Now it’s an issue for states.

– Vivek Ramaswamy

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It’s possible that these events will turn out to have very modest effects on the economy, in which case inflation will continue to be strong, in which case, you know, the path might look different, it’s also possible that this potential tightening will contribute significant tightening in credit conditions over time. And in principle, that means that monetary policy may have less work to do. We simply don’t know.

– Jerome Powell

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Our whole core principle is that people deserve to have the kind of government that they want and that shares their values, so we don't want to be dragging anybody into something that they don't want.

– Greater Idaho -RRB- McCaw

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We are not arguing specifically that vast sums of money need to be paid. The proposition before this house is the principle of owing reparations... the question is : is there a debt ? ... As far as I'm concerned, the ability to acknowledge a wrong that has been done, to simply say sorry, will go a far, far, far longer way than some percentage of GDP in the form of aid.

– Shashi Tharoor

Found on CNN
1 year ago

United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on visiting Taiwan in disregard of China's serious concerns and firm opposition, seriously interfering in China's internal affairs, seriously undermining China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, seriously trampling on the one-China principle, and seriously threatening the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

– United States

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The government is a back-up plan, when I started my show, it was on that same principle – to make sure that all of America knows that they can be in charge of their own well-being, become experts in their own bodies – and, as a political figure, it is the same basic story.

– Mehmet Oz

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Faithful adherence to the rule of law is the bedrock principle of the Justice Department and of our democracy, upholding the rule of law means applying the law evenly, without fear or favor.

– Merrick Garland

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Every principle of nuclear safety has been violated, what is at stake is extremely serious and extremely grave and dangerous.

– Rafael Grossi

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In principle, we need to get rid of all the fossil fuels, and we need to get rid of them very fast, it's not an immediate solution to anything [ related to ] the Russian gas crisis.

– Han Dolman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I have respect for Joe Biden. I think Joe Biden has -- despite some mistakes and some missteps, despite Joe Biden age, I think Joe Biden's a man of decency, of good principle, of compassion, of empathy, and of strength. But to answer your question directly, which I know is quite rare, uh no, I don't, i think the country would be well served by a new generation of compelling, well-prepared, dynamic Democrats to step up.

– Dean Phillips

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It's up to the Justice Department to decide if this is a crime, but as a matter of principle, as a matter of character, President Trump has proven President Trump unworthy to be this country's chief executive again.

– New York

Found on CNN
1 year ago

If we're talking about family members or loved ones, I think the most important principle is just to try to stay connected, so that if that person then decides that they want to come back out of the rabbit hole or make a change, there's something to come back to.

– Joseph Ma Pierre

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We have the money. I could pay this off if cancellation doesn't come, but it's the principle of the thing. It shouldn't be this expensive to get an education. I shouldn't have to work three jobs to pay for community college.

– Heather Daenitz

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It is a basic principle of a tyrant to unarm his people of weapons, money, and all means whereby they resist his power.

– Sir Walter Raleigh

added by Normando
1 year ago

The idea is that whatever was beyond the comprehensive Safeguards Agreement will be removed, this is the principle, we now have to see how it's operated.

– Nuclear Weapons agreement.But Grossi

Found on CNN
1 year ago

On issues concerning China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and other core interests, there is no room for compromise, we urged the Wang Wenbin side to earnestly follow the One China principle... be cautious in words and deeds on the Taiwan issue, and not send any wrong signal to pro-Taiwan independence and separatist forces -- so it won't cause serious damage to the situation across the Taiwan Strait and China-US relations.

– Wang Wenbin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The right to peaceful protest is a bedrock American principle that should never be undermined, that's not the case here in Florida, where we have seen legislation the last two sessions undermining this vital right and attacking the Black communities that have relied on it to bring about meaningful change for generations.

– Francesca Menes

Found on CNN
1 year ago

London Metal Exchange's strange and sad, london Metal Exchange's not good for The LME or the metal industry. London Metal Exchange's not good for the principle of trading or for the principal of free market economics.

– Adrian Gardner

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There is no daylight between us on the fundamental proposition that Iran must never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon, whether there is a return to the JCPOA, the Iran nuclear agreement, or not, that principle will not change nor will our commitment to it.

– Antony Blinken

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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