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How to use the word principles in a Sentence? Page #19

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But I am my own man, and my views are shaped by my own thinking and own experiences. Each president learns from those who came before -- their principles... their adjustments. One thing we know is this: Every president inherits a changing world... and changing circumstances.

Jeb Bush

Found on CNN
9 years ago

It's a universal film with universal values and principles.

David Henrie

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

We've supported these countries in the fight against terrorism, i still want to express my solidarity (towards them), but at the same time France has principles and values, in particular freedom of expression.

French President Francois Hollande

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Not long from now, our children will be entrusted with protecting the principles on which this country was founded, and it is up to us to prepare them for that responsibility today.

Doug Ducey

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The world’s spotlight is shining on Saudi Arabia. If authorities ignore widespread criticism and unashamedly continue with the flogging of Raif Badawi, Saudi Arabia would be demonstrating contempt for international law and disregard for world opinion, flogging and other forms of corporal judicial punishment violate the prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment. By continuing to dole out this inhuman punishment the Saudi Arabian authorities are flagrantly flouting basic human rights principles.

Said Boumedouha

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Hyundai has not provided a big picture for how it is going to restructure the group as succession looms. I understand that they can't share details, but they should provide several principles, without them there would be rampant speculation in the market.

Park Yoo-kyung

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The G7 and former G8 group has always viewed itself as a community of values, the annexation of Crimea, which is a blatant violation of the principles of international law, and the events in eastern Ukraine are serious violations of these common values.

Angela Merkel

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The plaintiffs' allegations misinterpret basic principles of buy-side valuation and Credit Suisse rejects any suggestion that we acted improperly.

Drew Benson

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

If you accept those principles ... then you pretty much have a clear path to what the policies would be.

Tom Price

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

It all comes from Truett Cathy and the Truett Cathy family and the principles Chick-fil-A has been established on.

Mark Meadows

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

The flogging of Raif Badawi is a vicious act of cruelty which is prohibited under international law, by ignoring international calls to cancel the flogging Saudi Arabia's authorities have demonstrated an abhorrent disregard for the most basic human rights principles.

Amnesty International

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

The principles behind this guidance are to ensure that returning workers have a reasonable degree of freedom for normal activities balanced against the need for them to be able to rapidly seek medical help should they develop any symptoms.

Paul Cosford

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I don't believe you outsource your principles and convictions to people.

Jeb Bush

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Conservatives are driven and inspired by principles, not personalities. We therefore seek consistency with our elected officials. To the extent that they are not consistent, anger is the inevitable result, so yes, many will be angry.

Chris McDaniel

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Sometimes people say Fidel is hard-headed, that the Cuban leaders are hard-headed, but experience has taught us something important, that we should never give in on our principles.

Mariela Castro

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

This move certainly feels like the top of a very slippery slope, while it is very difficult to fault either Sony or the theater chains for a reluctance to show the movie, it is most certainly a blow to free speech and creative expression — two of America’s most vital guiding principles.

Scott Huver

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

It is a victory for Cuba because it was achieved without conceding basic principles, for Obama, I think it's a spectacular step. ... All countries should change this irrational policy.

Guillermo Delgado

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Viktor Orban has done everything, sidelining all principles and rational considerations and shared interests with our allies, to form a good relationship with Putin, but when his interests so dictated, Putin withdrew from this project in the blink of an eye.

Bernadett Szel

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The plan of the Internet tax countered that image and looked directly painful, Their protest was based on that direct impact rather than on principles.

Ipsos Research Director Tibor Zavecz

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We are ready for practical cooperation with our American partners in different fields, based on the principles of respect for each others' interests, equal rights and non-interference in internal matters.

Vladimir Putin

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

America now is stumbling through the darkness of hatred and divisiveness. Our values, our principles, and our determination to succeed as a free and democratic people will give us a torch to light the way. And we will survive and become the strongernot only because of a patriotism that stands for love of country, but a patriotism that stands for love of people.

Gerald Ford

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9 years ago

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death. Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci

added by anonymous
9 years ago

The proclamation and repetition of first principles is a constant feature of life in our democracy. Active adherence to these principles, however, has always been considered un-American. We recipients of the boon of liberty have always been ready, when faced with discomfort, to discard any and all first principles of liberty, and, further, to indict those who do not freely join with us in happily arrogating those principles.

David Mamet

added by anonymous
9 years ago

It seems to me that man is made to act rather than to know: the principles of things escape our most persevering researches.

Frederick II of Prussia

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9 years ago

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