Sentence examples for sacrifice principles from inspiring English sources

Their sons seem mere footnotes, young men more prepared to sacrifice principles for pragmatism.

You're either willing to sacrifice principles to head off the next ticking bomb, or you're with the terrorists.

She is also aware that, as a last resort, she was prepared to sacrifice principles for her children.

And Mr. Bush's aides said Mr. Gore's reversal on the issue suggested that he was prepared to sacrifice principles to make a short-term political point.

The prosecutors, press and public all look bad, ready to sacrifice principles such as the presumption of innocence, proportionality and dignity (all of which are enshrined in the constitution) for a cheap gladiatorial thrill.

Magnificently staged and never previously released in Britain, it centres on three friends (a Pole, a German and a Jew) being corrupted by the unrestrained capitalism of late-19th-century Poland when they sacrifice principles and common humanity while establishing themselves as textile tycoons.

The outside world showed it would sacrifice principle for profit.

"But he won't do it to the point where he will sacrifice principle.

Speer's ambition made him willing to sacrifice principle for power.

Still, some critics say he has a tendency to sacrifice principle when faced with politically unpalatable decisions.

"The president doesn't want U.S. credibility to be sullied by Russia's dishonesty and willingness to sacrifice principle in the name of convenience," Mr. Earnest added.