Bill Ayers Quotes

We must be devoted to sound principles in word and deed: principle above party, principle above pocketbook, principle above popularity.

The point never to lose sight of is to be guided by the correct thing, as you see it. It's the only way to approach such profound matters and retain your integrity.

When you are led by values, it doesn't cost your business, it helps your business.

All I can go on is my own value system.

I don't think that has to be our choice... This party was born in principle. This party will die if it doesn't stand by its decision of principle.

Principle is ever my motto, not expediency.

I do not believe in a political strategy that does not have a moral foundation.

Base thy life on principle, not on rules.

My moral compass is strong.

Faith is the framework for living. It gives us the spirit and heart that affects everything we do. If gives us hope each day. Faith gives us purpose to right wrongs, to preserve our families, and to teach our children values. Faith gives us conscience to keep us honest, even when nobody is looking. And, faith can change lives; I know first hand, because faith changed mine.

I would teach my child to respect what is right - the word right is a difficult word to use - I would teach him to respect the intrinsic value of things. Do you see what I mean? The true proportion of things.

It's not enough to be in the majority, you have to stand for something.

You should have a value system. You can win if you stick with your value system.

Your honesty is not to be based either on religion or policy.Bothyourreligionand policy must be basedon it.

In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.

That it does not matter what a man believes is a statement heard on every side today. ... What he believes tells him what the world is for. How can men who disagree about what the world is for agree about any of the minutiae of daily conduct? The statement really means that it does not matter what a man believes so long as he does not take his beliefs seriously.

I seek no values by means of evil, nor do I surrender my values to evil.

I would not compromise my principles for politics. You're saying, will it become politically unpopular to have the position I'm having? If it does, so be it. I don't compromise my principles for politics.

Temporary deviations from fundamental principles are always more or less dangerous. When the first pretext fails, those who become interested in prolonging the evil will rarely be at a loss for other pretexts.

Mayors are very different, because mayors can't be on both sides of every issue. Mayors have to take an explicit stance. Just go with your gut and say what you believe, and you'll be fine. If you're not fine, at least you'll like what you see in the mirror.

Life without prejudice, were it ever to be tried, would soon reveal itself to be a life without principle. For prejudices, as we have seen earlier, are often built-in principles. They are the extract which the mind has made of experience.

I must keep some standard of principle fixed within myself.

As it has been finely expressed, "Principle is a passion for truth." And as an earlier and homelier writer hath it, "The truths we believe in are the pillars of our world.

Integrity is what you do when no one is watching; its doing the right thing all the time, even when it may work to your disadvantage.

I have never been sorry when I stood for what was right-even against severe criticism.