Sentence examples for by principles from inspiring English sources

"To stand by principles would be difficult," she said.

It's a nice soundbite, although of course you can be driven by principles and chauffeurs.

We want a party led by people driven by principles and not by chauffeurs".

Mr. Buckley's politics were guided by principles; Mr. Rove's principles are guided by politics.

What's more, their prosecution is governed by principles and practices that define every true democracy.

The metrical forms used by ancient and Renaissance dramatists were determined by principles of decorum.

It must abide by principles, salient among which at this moment is to pass the constitutional amendment to protect marriage.

Even G.E. executives acknowledge that Mr. Monti stuck to his interpretation of the law, inspired by principles, not by politics.

Women's altruism tends to be governed more by principles of equality than of cost, and men are the opposite.

But they remain blunt instruments, guided by principles and conditions that differ from those in civilian society.

"We are measuring its rise by principles of economic investment rather than spectacular standards," he told The New York Times.