Sentence examples for stand by principles from inspiring English sources

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

Republicans in an October 2013 Pew poll were equally divided over whether leaders who shared their views ought to stand by principles, even if that meant a shutdown (46%), or whether they should be more willing to compromise (46%).

Lane's student body was riven in these years by the slavery question: whether to support a form of gradual emancipation, as Lyman Beecher did, or to stand by principle and demand immediate emancipation.

But a president who meant what he said in his State of the Union address, where he called for reform, would have stood by principle.

"Others, including myself, believe our first priority should be to stand by our principles – and if those are in conflict with the nominee, the principles come first," he said.

The United States will continue to stand by these principles, because of the conviction of the American people that unless the doctrine in which these principles are inherent once again governs the relations between nations, the rule of reason, of justice and of law – in other words, the basis of modern civilization itself – cannot be preserved.

And finally, we have to stand by our principles.

When you stand by your principles, you get stronger.

On Europe and immigration Labour must stand by its principles.

"You have to stand by your principles, that's all".

"That said, we will continue to stand by our principles in terms of nurturing young talent.