(889 quotes found)
“For me, commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of man, these are sacred; nor can I detach one duty, like you, from all other duties, and concentrate my forces mechanically on the payment of moneys”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Solvency is maintained by means of a national debt, on the principle, ''If you will not lend me the money, how can I pay you?”
“We have a chance to get a joint document of principles tomorrow.”
Alexander Alexeyev
“We rail at trade, but the historian of the world will see that it was the principle of liberty; that it settled America, and destroyed feudalism, and made peace and keeps peace; that it will abolish slavery.”
“The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain.”
“Loving honesty builds one up, bitter honesty makes one strong, whereas secrets, even those kept with good intent, are death to the fragile flower of TRUST.”
Kari Torkelson
“The main principles for trout fishing are food and cover. If fish can get under the (ice) shelf and feel protected, they will eat more aggressively.”
Adam Grant
“The principal goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done; men and women who are creative, inventive and discoverers, who can be critical and verify, and not accept, everything they are offered.”
Jean Piaget
“The principle of Sturgeon's Razor states that the simplest answer to any problem is 90% crap.”
Aaron Allston