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He who has a task to perform must know how to take sides, or he is quite unworthy of it.

It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.

My principles are more important than the money or my title.

Let not a man do what his sense of right bids him not to do, nor desire what it forbids him to desire. This is sufficient. The skillful artist will not alter his measures for the sake of a stupid workman.

You have to maintain your principles but have a broader appeal.

I have principles and I am not going to be forced to compromise them.

Its easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor.

The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even life, to the sacred calls of his country.

Just as he who gives his life to serve a great idea is admirable, he who avails himself of a great idea to serve his personal hopes of glory and power is abominable, even if he too risks his life.

Nobody can be successful if he doesn't love his work, love his job.