Sentence examples for supposed principles from inspiring English sources

So he seems to have suddenly discovered his supposed principles and walked out to fuel the political crisis.

It was another Canadian rock icon, Neil Young, who articulated one of rock and roll's supposed principles: "It's better to burn out than to fade away".

It was another Canadian rock icon, Neil Young, who articulated one of rock and roll's supposed principles: "It's better to burn out than to fade away". Gord Downie is living that, but not by way of narcissistic self-destruction.

Each time we abandon the belief that deliberate killing is wrong under any circumstances, we reinforce the message that our supposed principles of justice and the rule of law are a false hypocrisy – that human rights only apply if you are one of "us", not one of "them".

The man evidently didn't tell other leading Republicans that he was even publishing a book -- about the party and its supposed principles: GOP aides are irked that Steele set forth principles in his book for reviving the party without discussing them in advance or letting them know what was coming.

In doing so, Ryan could have safeguarded his supposed principles while also planting the seeds for a future presidential run as a true conservative.

Do such things – issues of supposed principle – matter if … well, if it's just Ukip?

It takes more satisfaction in a complete loss on supposed principle than in a partial victory, let alone in the mere avoidance of worse outcomes.

But supposed principle ties the mighty Mail, winner of so many campaigns, to the mast – and a future led by politicians the Mail now openly excoriates.

Lord Hutton and the BBC itself will surely be considering carefully whether it was wise to persist with this battle as a matter of supposed principle".

Somehow, though, this never gets to the obvious conclusion: that defending your nation is obviously hypocritical unless a member of your own family has been killed by terrorists … But second, notice how quickly a staple of right-wing outrage goes out the window if there's possible political gains to be made by violating a supposed principle.